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FIELD CONSIDERATIONS FOR
ARTESIAN WELLS
Tim Van Dijk
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OUTLINE
Introduction to Artesian Wells
Risks and Challenges
Drilling & Well Installation
Monitoring & Instrumentation
Aquifer Testing
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Artesian (Flowing) Well
Source: University of Wyoming (http://www.gg.uwyo.edu)
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Artesian Flow
Artesian flow depends on:
• Artesian head
• Aquifer permeability
• Aquifer thickness
• Screen length/type
• Wellbore/casing diameter
Risk scale
o Pressure and flow
o Higher risk wells need proper planning and approach
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Example
High K aquifer
Artesian pressure: 5m (7.1 psi)
Casing diameter affects:
o Flow
o Force (P × A)
8” Water Supply Well
• Force = 360 lbs
• Flow = 600 m3/day
2”: Area = 3.1 in2 8”: Area = 50 in2
2” Monitoring Well
• Force = 22 lbs
• Flow = 150 m3/day
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Well Purposes/Data Requirements
Water supply/monitoring wells
o Aquifer parameters/well yield
o Pumping rates
o Pressure/water level
o Water quality
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Artesian Well Challenges
Drilling & Installation
Flow control
Freezing/ice
Monitoring/Testing
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Drilling - Planning
Assess artesian potential
Drill stem test (DST)
o Larger zone
o Packers
o Expensive
Repeat formation tester
o Point measurement
o Faster, lower cost
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Drilling - Planning
Mapping
o Potentiometric surface
o Topography
Is a flowing well
necessary/desirable?
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Drilling - Planning
Controls
o Surface casing
o Flow control
o Water management
Permitting considerations:
o AER regulations (> 150 m bgs)
o TFA (surface discharge)
Qualified water well driller
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Drilling Methods
Mud Rotary
o Drilling mud: weight & viscosity
o More effective with deeper wells
o Be careful with mud
Advance Casing Method
o Dual/air rotary (Barber), sonic, etc
o Holds back formation, flow
o Risk of ‘flowing sand’
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Flow Control
Simple Methods
Casing extension
o Above artesian head
Shallow Casing Seal
o J Plug
o Short packer
Casing extension
Margo PlugJ Plug
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Packers
Inflatable packers
o Nitrogen, air, water
o Temporary
Mechanical packers
o Lower cost, long-term
Bridge plugs
o Larger diameter
o High cost
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Top Seals
Well Head/Plug
Heat source required:
o Heated Hut
o Heat trace
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Pressure Monitoring
Well Head Sensors
o Pressure gauge (non-recording)
o Pressure logger
o Accessible
Limitations
o Freezing
o Positive pressure
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Pressure Monitoring
Downhole Instruments
Inside casing
o Pressure transducer/logger
o Communication cable
o Packer
Outside casing
o Vibrating wire piezometer
o Data logger at surface
o Install during well completion
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Aquifer Testing
Pumping Test
Using pump
Flow rate limited by pump
depth
Logistical challenges,
higher costs
Flow Test
Control valve (no pump)
Flow rate limited by
artesian head
Simple, low cost
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Aquifer Testing - Considerations
Optimize data:
o Start from static (no flow)
o Constant flow rate
o Recovery period (no flow)
o Pressure/drawdown
Instrumentation
o Pressure loggers
o Flow meter
o Flow control valve/VFD
o Sealed wells (packers, etc)
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Aquiter Testing
Water management
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Summary
Artesian wells present additional risks and challenges
compared to non-flowing wells
Additional planning and preparation required for
drilling, instrumenting and monitoring of artesian wells
Monitoring data quality can be achieved and maintained
using appropriate methods