Methane LDAR: Essential Leak Detection and

Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) is a program for finding, documenting, repairing, and verifying leaks from equipment such as valves, connectors, tanks, compressors, and production assets. Its purpose is to reduce methane and VOC emissions, protect product value, improve operational awareness, and meet applicable regulatory obligations. Continuous monitoring can complement periodic surveys by providing visibility between scheduled inspections.

LiDAR can be used in certain methane-detection applications when paired with suitable laser-based sensing methods, often for aerial or stand-off screening. However, LiDAR is not the same as optical gas imaging. Well Checked’s approach uses long-wave infrared optical gas imaging, combined with video and acoustic signals, to continuously identify and validate fugitive methane events at remote oil and gas wellsites.

Periodic inspections provide a snapshot of conditions on the day of the survey, while continuous methane LDAR monitors conditions around the clock. Continuous systems can identify events that begin between scheduled inspections, establish event duration, and deliver alerts for response workflows. This added context helps teams prioritize repairs using ongoing operational and emissions evidence rather than isolated observations.

Zensory.ai™ uses a multi-sensor approach and an AI site-learning cycle of approximately two days to recognize normal site behavior. Zentinal Core™ evaluates signals from infrared gas imaging, video, and acoustic monitoring to distinguish potential fugitive anomalies from expected process activity. This validation-focused approach is intended to help operators concentrate on actionable events instead of managing repeated non-fugitive alerts.

Yes. After Zentinal Core™ validates an event, Zentinal IQ™ is designed to quantify emissions for regulatory-defensible reporting and operational analysis. Continuous records can help document the duration and volume of methane loss, supporting repair-and-maintenance decisions. Data output is structured to support EPA methane-rule alternative-monitoring compliance submissions and measurement-based reporting frameworks such as OGMP 2.0 Level 4/5.

Once a fugitive gas event is validated, designated operator teams can receive near-real-time notifications through the Well Checked Dashboard, email, text, and SCADA integrations. Well Checked provides response-workflow templates, dispatch runbooks, and escalation protocols to support acknowledge, dispatch, and mitigate actions within 24 hours. Actual repair timing remains dependent on site access, safety requirements, and the operator’s maintenance resources.

Yes. Zensory.ai™ uses onsite edge computing, allowing core monitoring functions to operate independently of continuous communications. This architecture is designed for remote upstream environments where connectivity can be inconsistent. The system supports autonomous awareness at the site while configured notification and data workflows connect validated events with the operator’s dashboard, communications channels, or SCADA environment when available.

Yes. Well Checked offers SCADA integration services that connect Zensory.ai™ alerts, emissions data, and operational insights with existing control-room workflows. Integration can help teams receive validated event information through familiar systems instead of relying on a separate monitoring process. Configuration is tailored to the operator’s designated alert recipients, escalation rules, site conditions, and existing control architecture.