Data Quality
Electromagnetic instrument advancements derived from QuasarGeo sensor systems allow survey contractors to acquire higher quality data through the following breakthroughs.
- Vertical magnetic field & electric field sensors (standard)
- Increased electrode & system reliability
- Data anomalies reduced due to sensor orthogonality & system drop accuracy
Comprehensive Data Sets
The QMax EM3 receivers do not require long electric-field (sensing) arms to achieve industry-standard signal-to-noise performance. Electrode placement and orthogonality errors are diminished by eliminating these flexible electric-field arms; however they can still be added to our receivers as an option for greater sensitivity on a case-by-case basis. Vertical magnetic-field and electric-field are standard due to miniaturized sensors and shorter baseline requirements.
Reliability improvements result in more comprehensive data acquisition: Quasar’s capacitive electrodes are inherently more reliable. This increased reliability stems from the nature of the capacitive and insulated electric coupling rather than current industry-standard ionic exchange/charge transfer electrodes like Ag/AgCl electrodes.
Integrated sensor systems that eliminate on-deck assembly and special handling requirements reduce potential failure points and improve operational efficiencies, which increases the feasibility of more closely spaced instruments and/or array-style surveys.
The QMax EM3 receivers achieve superlative data quality with a combination of greater sensitivity, vertical axis data acquisition and robust survey sampling achieved through denser surveys and fewer re-drops. Companies choosing QuasarGeo powered surveys can be confident the data acquired are the most comprehensive and highest resolution survey data available in the market for more complete drill decision analysis.