Geoprobe® Direct Image®
Direct Image® tools vertically log in-situ soil characteristics such as lithology, electrical conductivity, permeability, porosity, and water content. The tools can calculate static water level, pore size distribution and estimate hydraulic conductivity. Specific probe sensors are able to measure VOC petroleum and solvent contaminant content, NAPL petroleum hydrocarbon fluorescence, or various other geotechnical parameters.
Direct Image logs are generated from sensors built into direct push probes. The sensor data is collected and displayed in real time as the tool is advanced into the subsurface. The logs may then be combined to create accurate, highly detailed conceptual site models…the critical first step in any site investigation. Our Direct Image® systems include MIP, OIP, HPT, NMR, CPT, and PST.
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These soil probe sampler tools provide the operator and client with real-time logging, which allows for more efficient decision making, resulting in one mobilization for site investigation rather than multiple.
- Danylo Kulczycky, Project Manager and DI Team Leader, Parratt-Wolff Inc., Syracuse, New York
Tooling & Instrumentation
| Technology | Expanded Name | Primary Purpose | Usage | Commonly Combined Sensors | ASTM Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIP | Membrane Interface Probe | VOC detection | Separate detection of chlorinated and non chlorinated species, contaminant depth and relative concentration. Used to map dissolved phase plume extents or find source zones. | EC, HPT | D7352-07 (2018) |
| OIP-UV | Optical Imaging Profiler - Ultraviolet (275nm and Visible Light) | Non aqueous phase hydrocarbons by UV fluorescence | Fluorescence detection of hydrocarbon fuels and oils. Visible light used for indication of soil color and texture. | EC, HPT | |
| OIP-G | Optical Imaging Profiler - Green (520nm and Infrared Light) | Non-aqueous phase (heavy) hydrocarbons fluorescing with green light | Fluorescence detection of coal tars, creosotes, bunker fuels, residual fuel oils, and crude oils. | EC, HPT | |
| HPT | Hydraulic Profiling Tool | Relative soil permeability | Piezometric head, water table depth, estimated K, estimated GW specific conductance in sands and determination of contaminant migration pathways. | EC, MIP, OIP | D8037, D8037M-16 |
| EC | Electrical Conductivity | Bulk formation electrical conductivity | Used as a proxy for lithology and for detection of ionic contamination. EC is most often used as an add-on sensor to other logging tools. | HPT, MIP, OIP | |
| CPT | Cone Penetration Testing | Mechanical behavior of soils | Soil property measurements of cone tip resistance, sleeve friction and pore pressure. These measurements can be used to determine soil geotechnical parameters. | EC, MIP, HPT or OIP | D5778-20 |
| PST | Pneumatic Slug Testing | Hydraulic conductivity (K) | Groundwater flow rates for estimate of contaminant migration | D7242, D7242M-06 |
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Since 1987, Geoprobe® has manufactured innovative drilling rigs and tooling - engineered for efficiency and safety - simplifying drillers’ jobs and empowering their companies to succeed as productive and profitable leaders in the industry. When you partner with Geoprobe® you receive:
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Ensuring drilling rigs and tooling are created in conjunction – with consistent quality – to collect the highest-quality information with the most accurate result to get you to, into, and through the job efficiently.
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Equipping you to do your best job and keeping you in the field via one-on-one expert sales and service technicians manning live support phone lines, shipping necessary parts same-day.