Scientific aviation (SA) is a research company specializing in atmospheric measurements and emissions flux quantifications of methane, CO2, and other trace gases, with applications for air quality, climate, leak detection and repair (LDAR), and atmospheric research, leveraging three platform types: manned aircraft, UAVs, and continuous monitoring ground systems. SA leverages commercial and custom-built chemical sensors installed on SA’s aircraft, UAVs, and ground monitors to detect greenhouse gas and pollutants in the air.

SA’s newest product, the SOOFIE continuous monitoring system, provides an inexpensive ($30 / month) solution for real-time on-site methane leak detection. This ground-based system employs a modified form of Scientific Aviation’s airborne emissions flux quantification methodology. Inside every SOOFIE control box is a custom-designed emissions measurement system that reports real-time measurements of methane, CO, relative humidity and temperature. Using a 2D sonic anemometer the system monitors wind speed and direction, allowing for the accurate modeling of any observed emission plumes on site. These values are then used to identify the most likely component source of the leak, allowing for component-level detection and leak differentiation. The central communications board is equipped with LTE cellular connection which uploads raw data to a secure dual-encrypted server every 1 minute, where emissions rates are calculated every 15 minutes. When the system detects a leak, the operator is notified within minutes.

Service-based model dependent on flight frequency and coverage.

• Field-tested, cost-effective, autonomous hardware / software system to provide continuous methane leak monitoring for remote oil & gas sites
• System uniquely measures methane leak rates, providing operators with targeted and actionable information needed to increase leak repair team efficiency
• SA offers a critical solution to oil & gas operators as the industry adjust to increasingly stringent federal and sate methane leak monitoring regulations

Scientific Aviation offers emissions detection and quantification through three platforms: manned aircraft, UAVs, and continuous monitoring ground systems. The Company provides measurements of greenhouse gases and pollutants leveraging Scientific Aviation’s sniffers, commercial and custom-built chemical sensors, versus more traditional camera-based methods. Scientific Aviation’s technology enables operators to not only better detect and quantify emissions from individual sites, but also better manage maintenance budgets and activities.