GLobal Positioning System (GPS)

Satellite positioning systems have dramatically changed the methods by which the land surveyor carries out field operations. GPS-based equipment has rapidly become the world’s most widely used survey tool.

As a pioneer of satellite-based positioning systems, Fugro Chance Inc. (Chance) of Lafayette, Louisiana introduced the world’s first precision satellite positioning system in 1986 dubbed STARFIX ®.

Chance’s team efforts to meet their clients' requirements and be on the cutting edge of technology has proven them to be a leader in the surveying industry. This is reflected in the Company’s mission statement... "Chance provides Reliable Engineering Solutions Utilizing Leading Technology and Service".

John Chance Land Surveys, Inc. utilize the latest GPS applications for data acquisition, as determined by project specifications detailed in the client’s scope of work. .

Services....

• Static GPS
• Differential GPS
• Real-Time-Kinematic/On-The-Fly (RTK/OTF)
• Real-Time Correction Method (RTCM)

GPS services provided by the Chance Land Group include consulting, mission planning, network design, field reconnaissance and data acquisition, data post-processing and network adjustments.

GPS survey reports provide the client with detailed adjustment information related to the project, as well as photographs, location maps and "to reach" monument descriptions. Ultimately, the final horizontal and/or vertical positions are converted to the client’s requested datums.

Clients include oil companies and oil service companies, government organizations, planners, utility companies, photogrammetrists, contractors and civil engineers and decision makers regarding the use of land and/or natural resources.