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INDEX TO MATRICES 1 THROUGH 40
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Unconsolidated; saturated; invasion of formation by drilling fluid permitted: casing diameter 2 inches or less; totalwell depth O to 15 feet.
DRILLINGMETHODS
Hand Auger 1 5 9 10 5 9 6 4 49
Driving 1 1 10 10 5 5 1 4 37Jetting 2 1 8 10 5 1 1 1 29
Solid Flight 3 4 7 9 10 4 5 2 44Auger
Hollow Stem 10 10 9 9 10 8 10 9 75Auger
Mud Rotary 8 10 8 10 7 4 10 5 62
Air Rotary NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Air Rotary with 7 5 6 4 6 9 10 10 57Casing Hammer
Dual Wall Rotary 7 6 6 1 6 9 56Cable Tool 9 10 5 7 4 10 10 10 65
EXPLANATORY NOTES:
1. Unconsolidated formations, predominantly saturated, with saturation exerting significant influence on the choice of drillingtechnology.
2. Borehole stability problems are potentially severe.3. The anticipated use of the monitoring well permits the use of drilling fluid and additives in construction.4. The shallow depth of up to 15 feet, and small completed well diameter of 2 inches or less allows maximum flexibility in equipment.
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MATRIX NUMBER 3
General Hydrogeologic Conditions & Well Design Requirements
Unconsolidated; saturated; invasion of formation by drilling fluid permitted; casing diameter 2 inches or less; totalwell depth greater than 150 feet.
DRILLINGMETHODS
NA NA NA NA NA NA NANA NA
Hand Auger
NA NA NA NANA NA NA NA NA
DrivingNA NA NA NA NA NA
NA NA NAJetting
Solid Flight NA NA NA NANA NA NA NA NA
Auger
Hollow Stem NA NA NA NANA NA NA NA NA
Auger
Mud Rotary 10 1 10 10 95 10 6 61
NA NA NA NA NA NA NANA NA
Air Rotary
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Air Rotary with 8Casing Hammer
10 8 1 10 10 10 1069
Dual Wall Rotary 108 5 7 4 9 10
10 62Cable Tool 9
EXPLANATORY NOTES:
1. Unconsolidated formations, predominantly saturated, with saturation exerting significant influence on the choice of drillingtechnology.
2. Borehole stability problems are potentially severe.3. The anticipated use of the monitoring well permits the use of drilling fluid and additives in construction4. Where dual-wall air techniques are used, completion is through the bit.5. Depths greater than 150 feet limit technique choices.
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MATRIX NUMBER 4General Hydrogeologic Conditions & Well Design Requirements
Unconsolidated; saturated; invasion of formation by drilling fluid permitted; casing diameter 2 to 4 inches; totalwell depth O to 15 feet.
DRILLINGMETHODS
Hand Auger NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Driving 1 1 10 10 5 5
1 4 37
Jetting 2 1 8 10 5 2 1 1 30
Solid Flight 1 4 7 9 10 4Auger
4 2 41
Hollow Stem 8 10 7 9 10Auger
8 8 8 68
Mud Rotary 7 10 7 10 7 4 10 5 60
Air Rotary NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Air Rotary with 8 5 6 4 6 9 10 10Casing Hammer
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Cable Tool 10 10 5 7 4 9 10 10 65
EXPLANATORY NOTES:
1. Unconsolidated formations, predominantly saturated, with saturation exerting significant influence on the choice of drillingtechnology.
2. Borehole stability problems are potentially severe.3. The anticipated use of the monitoring well permits the use of drilling fluid and additives in construction.4. Four-inch casing diameter limits technique choices even though depths are shallow (15 feet or less). Large diameter (I. D.)
hollow-stem augers required. Solid flight augers require open-hole completion in potentially unstable materials.
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MATRIX NUMBER 5General Hydrogeologic Conditions & Well Design Requirements
Unconsolidated; saturated; invasion of formation by drilling fluid permitted; casing diameter 2 to 4 inches; totalwell depth 15 to 150 feet.
DRILLINGMETHODS
Hand Auger NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Driving 1 1 2 10 1 5 1 4 25
Jetting 1 1 3 10 3 1 1 1 21
Solid Flight 3 3 2 9 7 4 2 2 32Auger
Hollow Stem 5 10 8 9 9 8 5 5 59Auger
Mud Rotary 10 10 10 10 10 4 10 5 69
Air Rotary NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Air Rotary with 8 5 5 4 9 9 10 10 60Casing Hammer
Dual Wall Rotary 10 8 8 1 8 10 8 8 61
Cable TooI 9 10 5 7 5 9 10 10 65
EXPLANATORY NOTES:1.
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Unconsolidated formations, predominantly saturated, with saturation exerting significant influence on the choice of drillingtechnology.Borehole stability problems are potentially severe.The anticipated use of the monitoring well permits the use of drilling fluid and additives in construction.Four-inch casing diameter limits technique choice even though depths are 15 to 150 feet. Large diameter (I. D.) hollow-stems arerequired. Solid flight augers require open-hole completion in potentially unstable materials.With increasing depth, mud rotary, dual-wall rotary and cable tool techniques become favored.
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MATRIX NUMBER 6General Hydrogeologic Conditions & Well Design Requirements
Unconsolidated; saturated; invasion of formation by drilling fluid permitted; casing diameter 2 to 4 inches; totalwell depth greater than 150 feet.
EXPLANATORY NOTES:
1. Unconsolidated formations, predominantly saturated, with saturation exerting significant influence on the choice of drillingtechnology.
2. Borehole stability problems are potentially severe.3. The anticipated use of the monitoring well permits the use of drilling fluid and additives in construction.4. Four-inch casing diameter and depths greater than 150 feet limit technique choices,5. With increasing depth, mud rotary, dual-wall rotary and cable tool techniques become favored.
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MATRIX NUMBER 7General Hydrogeologic Conditions & Well Design Requirements
Unconsolidated; saturated; invasion of formation by drilling fluid permitted; casing diameter 4 to 8 inches; totalwell depth O to 15 feet.
DRILLINGMETHODS
Hand Auger NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Driving NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NAJetting NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Solid Flight NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NAAuger
Hollow Stem NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NAAuger
Mud Rotary 10 10 10 10 8 6 10 3 67
Air Rotary NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Air Rotary with 8 8 6 7 10 10 10 10 69Casing Hammer
Dual Wall Rotary NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Cable Tool 8 10 4 7 4 8 10 10 61
EXPLANATORY NOTES:
1. Unconsolidated formations, predominantly saturated, with saturation exerting significant influence on the choice of drillingtechnology.
2. Borehole stability problems are potentially severe.3. The anticipated use of the monitoring well permits the use of drilling fluid and additives in construction.4. Casing diameter 4 to 8 inches requires up to 12-inch borehole size and eliminates all techniques except mud rotary, cable tool and
air rotary w!th casing hammer (that can usually drive large 0.0. casing to shallow depth).
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MATRIX NUMBER 11General Hydrogeologic Conditions & Well Design Requirements
Unconsolidated; saturated; invasion of formation by drilling fluid not permitted; casing diameter 2 inches or less;total well depth 15 to 150 feet.
EXPLANATORY NOTES:
1. Unconsolidated formations, predominantly saturated, with saturation exerting significant influence on the choice of drillingtechnology.
2. Borehole stability problems are potentially severe.3. The anticipated use of the monitoring well prohibits the use of drillinq fluid and additives in construction.4. As depth increases the relative advantage of hollow-stem augering decreases.5. Jetting and mud rotary methods would require the addition of fluid.6. When using cable-tool drilling in saturated formations, it is assumed that no drilling fluid needs to be added in permeable materials
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MATRIX NUMBER 12General Hydrogeologic Conditions & Well Design Requirements
Unconsolidated; saturated; invasion of formation by drilling fluid not permitted: casing diameter 2 inches or iess;total well depth greater than 150 feet.
DRILLINGMETHODS
Hand Auger NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Driving NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NANA
Jetting NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Solid Flight NA NA NA NAAuger
NA NA NA NA NA
Hollow Stem NA NA NA NA NA NAAuger
NA NA NA
Mud Rotary NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Air Rotary NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Air Rotary with 8 6 10 7 10 8 10 10 69Casing Hammer
Dual Wall Rotary 10 10 9 4 10 10 109
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Cable Tool 9 6 7 10 6 8 10 10 66
EXPLANATORY NOTES:1.
2.3.4.5.
Unconsolidated formations, predominantly saturated, with saturation exerting significant influence on the choice of drillingtechnology.Borehole stability problems are potentially severe.The anticipated use of the monitoring well prohibits the use of drilling fluid and additives in construction.Jetting and mud rotary methods would require the addition of fluid,When using cable-tool drilling in saturated formations, it is assumed that no drilling fluid needs to be added in permeable materialsand that small volumes of drilling fluid are permissible in less permeable materials.
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MATRIX NUMBER 15General Hydrogeologic Conditions & Well Design Requirements
Unconsolidated; saturated; invasion of formation by drilling fluid not permitted; casing diameter 2 to 4 inches;total well depth greater than 150 feet.
1.
2.3.4.5.
6.
EXPLANATORY NOTES:
Unconsolidated formations, predominantly saturated, with saturation exerting significant influence on the choice of drillingtechnology.Borehole stability problems are potentially severe.The anticipated use of the monitoring well prohibits the use of drilling fluid and additives in constructionIncreasing diameter and depth favor cable tool and air rotary with casing hammer techniques.Jetting and mud rotary methods would require the addition of fluid.When using cable-tool drilling in saturated formations, it is assumed that no drilling fluid needs to be added in permeable materialsand that small volumes of drilling fluid are permissible in less permeable materials.
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MATRIX NUMBER 19General Hydrogeologic Conditions & Well Design Requirements
Unconsolidated; unsaturated; invasion of formation by drilling fluid permitted: casing diameter 2 inches or less;total well depth 1O to 15 feet.
DRILLINGMETHODS
Hand Auger 4 5 9 10 5 9 6 6 54
Driving 7 1 10 10 6 5 1 4 44
Jetting 3 1 8 8 5 1 1 5 32
Solid Flight 8 10 10 9 10 8 10 5 70Auger
Hollow Stem 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 79Auger
Mud Rotary 8 10 7 10 8 4 10 5 62
Air Rotary 5 5 8 8 8 7 8 4 53
Air Rotary with 9 8 6 4 3 9 10 1 0 59Casing Hammer
Dual Wall Rotary 9 9 6 1 3 9 10 10 57
Cable Tool 6 10 3 7 2 9 10 7 54
EXPLANATORY NOTES:
1. Unconsolidated formations, predominantly unsaturated, with monitoring conducted in individual, relatively isolated, saturatedzones. Drilling is through primarily unsaturated material, but completion is in a saturated zone.
2. Borehole stability problems vary from slight (e.g., dense, silt/clay) to severe (e.g., coarse gravel and boulders).3. The anticipated use of the monitoring well permits the use of drilling fluid and additives in construction.
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MATRIX NUMBER 20General Hydrogeologic Conditions & Well Design Requirements
Unconsolidated; unsaturated; invasion of formation by drilling fluid permitted; casing diameter 2 inches or less;total well depth 15 to 150 feet.
EXPLANATORY NOTES:
1. Unconsolidated formations, predominantly unsaturated, with monitoring conducted in individual, relatively isolated, saturatedzones. Drilling is through primarily unsaturated material, but completion is in a saturated zone.
2. Borehole stability problems vary from slight (e.g., dense, silt/clay) to servere (e.g., coarse gravel and boulders).3. The anticipated use of the monitoring well permits the use of drilling fluid and additives in construction.4. Solid-flight and hollow-stem augers are favored to the limit of their depth capability
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MATRIX NUMBER 22General Hydrogeologic Conditions& Well Design Requirements
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MATRIX NUMBER 24General Hydrogeologic Conditions & Well Design Requirements
Unconsolidated; unsaturated; invasion of formation by drilling fluid permitted; casing diameter 2 to 4 inches; totalwell depth greater than 150 feet,
EXPLANATORY NOTES:
1. Unconsolidated formations, predominantly unsaturated, with monitoring conducted in individual, relatively isolated, saturatedzones. Drilling is through primarily unsaturated material, but completion is in a saturated zone.
2. Borehole stability problems vary from slight (e.g., dense, silt/clay) to severe (e.g., coarse gravel and boulders).3. The anticipated use of the monitoring well permits the use of drilling fluid and additives in construction.4. Air rotary method requires generally very difficult open-hole completion. The borehole may, however, be stabilized with fluid after
drilling is complete.
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MATRIX NUMBER 25General Hydrogeologic Condtions & Well Design Requirements
Unconsolidated; unsaturated; invasion of formation by drilling fluid permitted; casing diameter 4 to 8 inches; totalwell depth 0 to 15 feet.
EXPLANATORY NOTES:
1. Unconsolidated formations, predominantly unsaturated, with monitoring conducted in individual, relatively isolated, saturatedzones. Drilling is through primarily unsaturated material, but completion is in a saturated zone.
2. Borehole stability problems vary from slight (e.g., dense, silt/clay) to severe (e.g., coarse gravel and boulders).3. The anticipated use of the monitoring well permits the use of drilling fluid and additives in construction.4. Diameter requirements limit the equipment that can be utilized.5. Solid-flight augers require very difficult open-hole completion. Hollow-stem auger technique requires open-hole completion
for casing sizes greater than 4 inches.
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MATRIX NUMBER 26General Hydrogeologic Conditions & Well Design Requirements
Unconsolidated unsaturated: invasion of formation by drilling fluid permitted; casing diameter 4 to 8 inches; totalwell depth 15 to 150 feet.
EXPLANATORY NOTES:
1. Unconsolidated formations, predominantly unsaturated, with monitoring conducted in individual, relatively isolated, saturatedzones. Drilling is through primarily unsaturated material, but completion is in a saturated zone.
2. Borehole stability problems vary from slight (e.g., dense, silt/clay) to servere (e.g., coarse gravel and boulders).3. The anticipated use of the monitoring well permits the use of drilling fluid and additives in construction.4. Diameter of borehole, and depth, eliminates most options.5. Air rotary with casing hammer and dual-wall rotary are applicable for 4-inch casing.
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MATRIX NUMBER 27
General Hydrogeologic Conditions & Well Design Requirements
Unconsolidated; unsaturated; invasion of formation by drilling fluid permitted; casing diameter 4 to 8 inches; totalwell depth greater than 150 feet.
EXPLANATORY NOTES:1.
2.
3.4.
Unconsolidated formations, predominantly unsaturated, with monitoring conducted in individual,relatively isolated, saturated
zones. Drilling is through primarily unsaturated material, but completion is in a saturated zone.Borehole stability problems vary from slight (e.g., dense, silt/clay) to servere (e.g., coarse gravel and boulders).The anticipated use of the monitoring well permits the use of drilling fluid and additives in construction.Diameter of borehole, and depth, eliminates most options.
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MATRIX NUMBER 30General Hydrogeologic Conditions & Well Design Requirements
Unconsolidated; unsaturated; invasion of formation by drilling fluid not permitted; casing diameter 2 inches orless; total well depth greater than 150 feet.
EXPLANATORY NOTES:
1.
2.3.4.5.
6.7.
Unconsolidated formations, predominantly unsaturated, with monitoring conducted in individual, relatively isolated, saturatedzones. Drilling is through primarily unsaturated material, but completion is in a saturated zone.Borehole stability problems vary from slight (e.g. dense, silt/clay) to severe (e.g. coarse gravel and boulders).The anticipated use of the monitoring well prohibits the use of drilling fluid and additives in construction.The depth requirement and the decision not to utilize drilling fluid limit equipment options.Jetting, mud rotary, and cable tool methods would require the addition of fluid.
Air rotary with casing hammer requires driving 6-inch or greater diameter casing and completion by pullback.Air rotary completion possible only if unsupported borehole is stable.
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MATRIX NUMBER 31
General Hydrogeologic Conditions & Well Design Requirements
Unconsolidated; unsaturated; invasion of formation by drilling fluid not permitted: casing diameter 2 to 4 inches;total well depth O to 15 feet.
DRILLINGMETHODS \
Hand AugerDriving
Jetting
Solid FlightAuger
Hollow StemAuger
MudRotary
Air Rotary
Air Rotary with
Casing Hammer
Dual Wall Rotary
Cable Tool
NA
1
NA
8
10
NA
5
9
9
NA
NA
10
NA
10
10
NA
8
4
1
NA
NA
5
NA
10
10
NA
8
6
6
NA
NA
5
NA
8
10
NA
7
9
9
NA
NA
1
NA
7
9
NA
8
10
9
NA
NA
4
NA
5
8
NA
4
10
10
NA
TOTAL
NA
37
NA
68
77
NA
53
62
59
NA
EXPLANATORY NOTES:
1, Unconsolidated formations, predominantly unsaturated,with monitoring conducted in individual, relatively isolated, saturated
zones. Drilling is through primarily unsaturated material,but completion is in a saturated zone.
2. Borehole stability problems vary from slight (e.g. dense, silt/clay) to severe (e.g. coarse gravel and boulders).3. The anticipated use of the monitoring well prohibits the use of drilling fluid and additives in construction.4. Jetting, mud rotary and cable tool methods would require the addition of fluid.5. Air rotary with casing hammer requires driving 8-inch or greater casing and completion by pullback.6. Air rotary and solid-flight auger completion possible only if unsupported borehole is stable.
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MATRIX NUMBER 34General Hydrogeologic Conditions & Well Design Requirements
Unconsolidated; unsaturated; invasion of formation by drilling fluid not permitted; casing diameter 4 to 8 inches;total well depth O to 15 feet.
EXPLANATORY NOTES:
1. Unconsolidated formations, predominantly unsaturated, with monitoring conducted in individual, relatively isolated, saturatedzones, Drilling is through primarily unsaturated material, but completion is in a saturated zone.
2. Borehole stability problems vary from slight (e.g. dense, silt/clay) to severe (e.g. coarse gravel and boulders).3. The anticipated use of the monitoring well prohibits the use of drilling fluid and additives in construction.4. Diameter and no drilling fluid minimizes options5. Jetting, mud rotary and cable tool methods would require the addition of fluid.
6. Air rotary with casing hammer requires driving 12-inch or greater diameter casing and completion by pullback.7. Air rotary completion possible only if unsupported borehole is stable.
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MATRIX NUMBER 36
General Hydrogeologic Conditions & Well Design RequirementsUnconsolidated; unsaturated; invasion of formation by drilling fluid not permitted; casing diameter 4 to 8 inches;total well depth greater than 150 feet.
EXPLANATORY NOTES:1.
2.3.4.5.6.7.8.
9.
Unconsolidated formations, predominantly unsaturated, with monitoring conducted in individual, relatively isolated, saturatedzones. Drilling is through primarily unsaturated material, but completion is in a saturated zone.Borehole stability problems vary from slight (e.g. dense, silt/clay) to severe (e.g. coarse gravel and boulders),The anticipated use of the monitoring well prohibits the use of drilling fluid and additives in construction.No drilling fluid, depth and diameter requirements have eliminated options.Oversize drillpipe and/or auxiliary air probably required.Jetting, mud rotary and cable tool methods would require the addition of fluid.Air rotary completion possible only if unsupported borehole is stable.Air rotary with casing hammer unlikely to penetrate to specified depths with 12-inch diameter outer casing that is required for8-inch diameter casing and screen completion.If borehole is unstable, for 8-inch diameter casing there is no method that can be used to fulfill the requirements as stated above.Therefore, fluid would be necessary to install the well and invasion-permitting matrices will apply.
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MATRIX NUMBER 37
GeneraI Hydrogeologic Conditions& Well Design Requirement
Consolidated; invasion of formation by drilling fluid permitted; casing diameter 4 inches or less.
EXPLANATORY NOTES:1.
2.3.4.5.
Consolidated formations, all typesThe anticipated use of the monitoring well permits the use of drilling fluid and additives in constructionBoreholes are expected to be sufficiently stable to permit open-hole completion.Core sampling will improve the relative value of the mud rotary method.Where dual-wall air is available it becomes an equally preferred method with air rotary.
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MATRIX NUMBER 39
General Hydrogeologic Conditions & Well Design Requirements
Consolidated; invasion of formation by drilling fluid not permitted; casing diameter 4 inches or less.
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MATRIX NUMBER 40General Hydrogeologic Conditions & Well Design Requirements
Consolidated; invasion of formation by drilling fluid not permitted; casing diameter 4 to 8 inches.
EXPLANATORY NOTES:1.
2.3.4.5.
Consolidated formations, all typesThe anticipated use of the monitoring well does not permit the use of drilling fluid and additives in construction,Boreholes are expected to be sufficiently stable to permit open hole completion.Both mud rotary and cable tool methods are potentially invasive, thereby reducing options to air drilling methods,Air rotary may require extra air and/or special drill pipe.
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Artificial Filter PackSee Grovel Pack.
AttenuationThe reduction or removal of constituents in the ground
water by the sum of all physical, chemical and biological eventsacting upon the ground water.
Auger Flights
Winding metal strips welded to the auger sections thatcarry cuttings to the surface during drilling.
Backwash (Well Development)The surging effect or reversal of water flow in a well that
removes fine-grained material from the formation surroundingthe borehole and helps prevent bridging (Driscoll, 1986).
BackwashingA method of filter pack emplacement whereby the filter
pack material is allowed to fall freely through the annulus whileclean fresh water is simultaneously pumped down the casing.
Bailer
A long, narrow bucket-like device with an open top and acheck valve at the bottom that is used to remove water and/orcuttings from the borehole.
Bailing (Well Development)A technique whereby a bailer is raised and lowered in the
borehole to create a strong outward and inward movement of water from the borehole to prevent bridging and to remove finematerials.
Barium SulfateA natural additive used to increase the density of drilling
fluids.
BentoniteA hydrous aluminum silicate available in powder,granular or pellet form and used to provide a tight seal between
the well casing and borehole. Bentonite is also added to drillingfluid to impart specific characteristics to the fluid.
BiodegradationThe breakdown of chemical constituents through the bio-
logical processes of naturally occuring organisms.
BitThe cutting tool attached to the bottom of the drill stem. Bit
design varies for drilling in various types of formations andincludes roller, cone and drag-type bits.,Bit, Auger
Used for soft formations with auger drill (Ingersoll-Rand,1985).
BoreholeA hole drilled or bored into the earth, usually for explor-
atory or economic purposes, such as a water well or oil well(united States Environmental Protection Agency, 1986).
Borehole GeophysicsTechniques that use a sensing device that is lowered into
borehole for the purpose of characterizing geologic formatioand their associated fluids. The results can be interpreted todetermine lithology, geometry Resistivity, bulk density,pcmsipermeability, and moisture content and to define the source,movement, and physical/chemical characteristics of groundwater (United States Environmental Protection Agency, 198
Bridge SealAn artificial plug set to seal off specific zones in the
abandonment of a well.
Bridge-Slot IntakeA well intake that is manufactured on a press from flat
sheets that are perforated, rolled and seam welded where theslots are vertical and occur as parallel openings longitudinaaligned to the well axis.
BridgingThe development of gaps or obstructions in either grout
filter pack materials during emplacement. Bridging of particin a naturally developed or artificial gravel pack can also occ
during development.Cable Tool Drilling
A drilling technique whereby a drill bit attached to thebottom of a weighted drill stem is raised and dropped to cruand grind formation materials.
Calcium ChlorideA soluble calcium salt added to cement slurries to accele
ate the setting time, create higher early strength and to minimmovement of the cement into zones of coarse material.
Calcium HydroxideA primary constituent of wet cement.
Caliper LoggingA logging technique used to determine the diameter of a
borehole or the internal diameter of casing through the use oprobe with one to four spring expanding prongs. Caliper log-ging indicates variations in the diameter of the vertical profi
Capillary FringeThe pores in this zone are saturated but the pressure hea
are less than atmospheric.
CasingAn impervious durable pipe placed in a well to prevent th
borehole walls from caving and to seal off surface drainage or
undesirable water, gas, or other fluids and prevent their en-trance into the well. Surface or temporary casing means atemporary casing placed in soft, sandy or caving surface formtion to prevent the borehole from caving during drilling. Pro-tective casing means a short casing installed around the wellcasing. Liner pipe means a well casing installed without driviwithin the casing or open borehole.
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Casing, Flush-CoupledFlush-coupled casing is joined with a coupling with the
same outside diameter as the casing, but with two femalethreads. The inside diameterof the coupling is approximately 3/ 16 inch smaller than that of the casing. Flush-coupled casinghas thinner walls than flush-joint casing (Ingersoll-Rand, 1985).
Casing, Flush-JointFlush-joint casing has a male thread at one end and a female
thread at the other. No coupling is used (Ingersoll-Rand, 1985).
Casing DriverA device fitted to the top-head drive of a rotary rig that is
used to advance casing into the subsurface.
Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC)The measure of the availability of cations that can be
displaced from sites on surfaces or layers and which can beexchanged for other cations. For geologic materials, CEC isexpressed as the number of milliequivalents of cations that canbe exchanged in a sample with a dry mass of 100 grams.
CementA mixture of calcium aluminates and silicates made by
combining lime and clay while heating and which is emplacedin the annular space to form a seal between the casing and theborehole.
Cement Bond LogA logging device that uses acoustical signals to determine
the integrity of the cement bond to the casing.
Cement, Quick-SettingCement of special composition and freeness of grind that
sets much quicker than ordinary cement. This cement is used fordeviating holes and plugging cavities (Ingersoll-Rand, 1985).
Cementing
The emplacement of a cement slurry by various methods sothat it fills the space between the casing and the borehole wallto a prdetermined height above the bottom of the well. Thissecures the casing in place and excludes water and other fluidsfrom the borehole.
Center PlugA plug within the pilot assembly of a hollow-stem auger
that is used to prevent formation materials from entering thestem of the lead auger during drilling.
Center RodA rod attached to the pilot assembly that facilitates removal
from the lead end of the hollow-stem auger.
CentralizerSpring-loaded guides that are used to center the casing in
the borehole to ensure effective placement of filter pack orgrout.
Check ValveBall and spring valves on core barrels, rods and bailers that
are used to control water flow in one direction only.
CirculateTo cycle drilling fluid through the drill pipe and bo
while drilling operations are temporarily suspended to condi-tion the drilling fluid and the borehole before hoisting pipe and to obtain cuttings from the bottom of the welldrilling proceeds (Ingersoll-Rand, 1985).
CirculationThemovement of drilling fluid from the suction pit th
the pump, drill pipe, bit and annular space in the borehback again to the suction pit. The time involved is usuallyreferred to as circulation time (Ingersoll-Rand, 1985).
Circulation, Loss of The l0SSof drilling fluid into the formation through
ices or by infiltration into a porous media.
ClayA plastic, soft, variously colored earth, commonly a hy-
drous silicate of alumina, formed by the decomposition of feldspar and other aluminum silicates (Ingersoll-Rand,
Collapse StrengthThe capabilityof a casing or well intake to resist col
by any or all external loads to which it is subjected durafter installation.
Compressive StrengthThe greatest compressive stress that a substance can b
without deformation.
ConductivityA measure of the quantity of electricity transferred
unit area per unit potential gradient per unit time. It is thereciprocal of Resistivity.
Cone of DepressionA depression in the ground-water table or potentiometric
surface that has the shape of an inverted cone and developsaround a well from which water is being withdrawn. It the area of influence of a well (Driscoll 1986).
Cone of ImpressionA conical mound on the water table that develops in
response to well injection whose shape is identical to thof depression formed during pumping of the aquifer.
Confined AquiferAn aquifer which is bounded above and below by low-
permeability formations.
Confined Bed
The relatively impermeable formation immediatelylying or underlying a confined aquifer.
ContaminantAny physical, chemical, biological or radiological sub-
stance or matter in water that has an adverse impact.
ContaminationContamination is the introduction into ground water
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chemical material, organic material, live organism or radioac-tive material that will adversely affect the quality of the groundwater.
Continuous Sampling Tube SystemThin-wall sampling tube attached in advance of the cutting
head of the hollow-stem auger that allows undisturbed samplesto be taken continuously while the augers are rotated.
Continuous Slot Wire-Wound IntakeA well intake that is made by winding and welding trian-
gular-shaped, cold-rolled wire around a cylindrical array of rods. The spacing of each successive turn of wire determines theslot size of the intake.
CoreA continuous columnar sample of the lithologic units
extracted from a borehole. Such a sample preserves strati-graphic contacts and structural features (United States Envi-ronmental Protection Agency, 1986).
Core BarrelA reaming shell and length of tubing used during air or mud
rotary drilling to collect formation samples in both consolidatedand unconsolidated formations. Core barrels may be single ordouble walled and of a swivel or rigid type.
Core LifterA tapered split ring inside the bit and surrounding the core.
On lifting the rods, the taper causes the ring to contract indiameter, seizing and holding the core (Ingersoll-Rand, 1985).
CorrosionThe adverse chemical alteration that reverts elemental
metals back to more stable mineral compounds and that affectsthe physical and chemical properties of the metal.
Cost-Plus ContractDrilling contracts that list specific costs associated withperforming the work and include a percentage of those costs asan additional amount that will be paid to perform a job.
CouplingA connector for drill rods, pipe or casing with identical
threads, male and/or female, at each end (Ingersoll-Rand,1985).
Cross ContaminationThemovement of contaminants between aquifers or water-
bearing zones through an unsealed or improperly sealed bore-hole.
C u t t e r H e a dThe auger head located at the lead edge of the auger column
that breaks up formation materials during drilling.
CuttingsFormation particles obtained from a borehole during the
drilling process.
DecontaminationA variety of processes used to clean equipment that has
contacted formation material or ground water that is known tobe or suspected of being contaminated.
Dennison SamplerA specialized sampler of a double-tube core design with
thin inner tube that permits penetration in extremely stiff orhighly cemented unconsolidated deposits while collecting a
thin-wall sample.Density
Theweight of a substance per unit volume.
DevelopmentTheact of repairing damage to the formation caused durin
drilling procedures and increasing the porosity and permeabity of the materials surrounding the intake portion of the well(Driscoll, 1986).
Diatomaceous EarthA cement additive composed of siliceous skeletons of
diatoms used to reduce slurry density, increase water demandand thickening time while reducing set strength.Differential Pressure
Thedifference in pressure between the hydrostatic head othe drilling fluid-filled or empty borehole and the formationpressure at any given depth (Ingersoll-Rand, 1985).
Direct Mud RotaryA drilling technique whereby a drilling fluid is pumped
down the drill rod, through the bit and circulates back to thesurface by moving up the annular space between the drill roand the borehole.
DispersionA process of contaminant transport that occurs by me-
chanical mixing and molecular diffusion.
DissociationThesplitting up of a compound or element into two or mor
simple molecules, atoms or ions. Applied usually to the effectof the action of heat or solvents upon dissolved substances. Treaction is reversible and not as permanent as decomposition;that is, when the solvent is removed, the ions recombine(Ingersoll-Rand, 1985).
DNAPLSAcronym for dense, nonaqueous-phase liquids.
DowngradientIn the direction of decreasing hydrostatic head (United
States Environmental Protection Agency, 1986).
Downgradient WellA well that has been installed hydraulically downgradie
of the site and is capable of detecting the migration of contamnants from a regulated unit. Regulations require the installati
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Heaving SandSaturated sands encountered during drilling where the
hydrostatic pressure of the formation is greater than the bore-hole pressure causing the sands to move up into the borehole.
High-Yield Drilling ClayA classification given to a group of commercial drilling
clay preparations having a yield of 35 to 50 bbl/ton andintermediate between bentonite and low-yield clays. High-yield drilling clays are usually prepared by peptizing low-yieldcalcium montmorillonite clays or, in a few cases, by blendingsome bentonite with the peptized low-yield clay (Ingersoll-Rand, 1985).
Hollow-Stem Auger DrillingA drilling technique in which hollow, interconnected flight
augers, with a cutting head, are pressed downward as the augeris rotated.
HomogeneousExhibiting a uniform or similar nature.
Hydraulic ConductivityA coefficient of proportionality that describes the rate at
which a fluid can move through a permeable medium. It is afunction of both the media and of the fluid flowing through it(United States Environmental Protection Agency, 1986).
Hydraulic GradientThe change in static head per unit of distance in a given
direction. If not specified, the direction generally is understoodto be that of the maximum rate of decrease in head.
Hydrostatic HeadThe pressure exerted by a column of fluid, usually ex-
pressed in pounds per square inch (psi). To determine thehydrostatic head at a given depth in psi, multiply the depth infeet by the density in pounds per gallon by 0.052 (Ingersoll-
Rand, 1985).Immiscible
Constituents that are not significantly soluble in water.
Incrustation (Encrustation)The process by which a crust or coating is formed on the
well intake and/or casing, typically through chemical or bio-logical reactions.
Induction ToolA geophysical logging tool used to measure pore fluid
conductivity.
Inhibitor (Mud)Substances generally regarded as drilling mud contami-nants, such as salt and calcium sulfate, are called inhibitorswhen purposely added to mud so that the filtrate from thedrilling fluid will prevent or retard the hydration of formationclays and shales (Ingersoll-Rand, 1985).
IsotropicA medium whose properties are the same in all directions.
Jet PercussionA drilling process that uses a wedge-shaped drill bit that
discharges water under pressure while being raised andto loosen or break up material in the borehole.
KellyHollow steel bar that is in the main section of drill
which power is directly transmitted from the rotary table torotate the drill pipe and bit (Driscoll, 1986).
KetonesClass of organic compounds where the carbonyl group is
bonded to two alkyl groups (United States EnvironmentaProtection Agency, 1986).
Knock-Out PlateA nonretrievable plate wedged within the auger head tha
replaces the traditional pilot assembly and center rod that isused to prevent formation materials from entering the hollowauger stem.
Logging, RadioactiveThe logging process whereby a neutron source is l
down the borehole, followed by a recorder, to determiture content and to identify water-bearing zones.Lost Circulation
Theresult of drilling fluid escaping from the borehthe formation by way of crevices or porous media (Driscoll1986).
Louvered IntakeA well intake with openings that are manufactured
wall metal tubing by stamping outward with a punch againsdies that control the size of the openings.
Low-Solids MudsA designation given to any type of mud where high-
performing additives have been partially or wholIy sufor commercial or natural clays (Ingersoll-Rand, 1985).
Low-Yield WellA relative term referring to a well that cannot recover in
sufficient time after well evacuation to permit the immediatecollection of water samples (United States EnvironmentaProtection Agency, 1986).
Machine-Slotted IntakeWell intakes fabricated from standard casing where
a predetermined width are cut into the casing at regular using machining tools.
Male and Female ThreadsNow called pin and box threads, as in the oil industry(Ingersoll-Rand, 1985).
Marsh FunnelA device used to measure drilling fluid viscosity w
time required for a known volume of drilling fluid to drainthrough an orifice is measured and calibrated against a
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conditions to the point where there is no lowering of the watertable or potentiometric surface (Driscoll, 1986).
ReamerA bit-like tool, generally run directly above the bit, used to
enlarge and maintain a straight borehole (After Ingersoll-Rand,1985).
Reaming
A drilling operation used to enlarge a borehole.
RehabilitationThe restoration of a well to its most efficient condition
using a variety of chemical and mechanical techniques that areoften combined for optimum effectiveness.
ResistivityThe electrical resistance offered to the passage of a current,
expressed in ohm-meters; the reciprocal of conductivity. Fresh-water muds are usually characterized by high Resistivity; salt-water muds, by low Resistivity (Ingersoll-Rand, 1985).
Reverse Circulation
A method of filter pack emplacement where the filter packmaterial is fed into the annulus around the well intake concur-rently with a return flow of water. The water is pumped to thesurface through the casing.
In dual-wall reverse circulation rotary drilling, the circul-ating fluid is pumped down between the outer casing and innerdrill pipe, and then up and out through the drill bit to thesurface.
RigThe machinery used in the construction or repair of wells
and boreholes.
Rotary Table DriveHydraulic or mechanical drive on a rotary rig used to rotate
the drill stem and bit.
RVCMResidual vinyl chloride monomer.
SamplesMaterials obtained from the borehole during the drilling
and/or formation sampling process that provide geologicalinformation. May also refer to water from completed well usedfor hydrogeochemical analysis.
Saturated Zone (Phreatic Zone)
The subsurface zone in which all pore spaces are filled withwater.
SchedulingStandardization of casing diameters and wall thicknesses
where wall thickness increases as the scheduling number in-creases.
ScreenSee Well Intake.
SealThe impermeable material, such as cement grout, bento-
nite or pudded clay, placed in the annular space between theborehole wall and the permanent casing to prevent the downholemovement of surface water or the vertical mixing of water-bearing zones.
SegregationThe differential settling of filter pack or other materials that
occurs in the annular space surrounding the intake duringplacement by gravity (free fall).
Set CasingTo install steel pipe or casing in a borehole.
Shale ShakerVibratory screen connected in line to the circulation sys-
tem of a mud rotary rig through which the drilling fluid passesand where suspended material is separated and samples arecollected.
Shelby Tube
Device used in conjunction with a drilling rig to obtain anundisturbed core sample of unconsolidated strata (United StatesEnvironmental Protection Agency, 1986).
Sieve AnalysisDetermination of the particle-size distribution of soil,
sediment or rock by measuring the percentage of the particlesthat will pass through standard sieves of various sizes (Driscoll,1986).
Single-Riser/Limited-Interval WellAn individual monitoring well installed with a limited-
length well intake that is used to monitor a specific zone of aformation.
SinkersDense-phase organic liquids that coalesce in an immiscible
layer at the bottom of the saturated zone (United States Envi-ronmental Protection Agency, 1986).
Slip-Fit Box and Pin ConnectionsA type of coupling used to join two hollow-stem auger
sections.
Slotted CouplingsA device attached to the knock-out plate at the base of the
lead auger that allows water to pass into the center of the augerduring drilling while preventing the entrance of sediment or
sand into the hollow stem.Slotted Well Casing
Well intakes that are fabricated by cutting slots of prede-termined width at regular intervals by machining tools.
Slug TestA single well test to determine the in-situ hydraulic con-
ductivity of typically low-permeability formations by the in-stantaneous addition or removal of a known quantity (slug) of
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water into or from a well, and the subsequent measurement of the resulting well recovery (United States EnvironmentalProtection Agency, 1986).
SlurryA thin mixture of liquid, especially water, and any of
several finely divided substances such as cement or clay par-ticles (Driscoll, 1986).
SmectiteAcommonly used name for clay minerals that exhibit high
swelling properties and a high cation exchange capacity.
Sodium BentoniteA type of clay added to drilling fluids to increase viscosity.
Solids Concentration or ContentThe total amount of solids in a drilling fluid as determined
by distillation that includes both the dissolved and the suspendedor undissolved solids. The suspended solids content maybe acombination of high and low specific gravity solids and nativeor commercial solids. Examples of dissolved solids are thesoluble salts of sodium, calcium and magnesium. Suspendedsolids make up the mudcake dissolved solids remain in thefiltrate. The total suspended and dissolved solids contents arecommonly expressed as percent by weight (Ingersoll-Rand,1985).
Solid-Flight AugerA solid-stem auger with a cutting head and continuous
flighting that is rotated by a rotary drive head at the surface andforced downward by a hydraulic pulldown or feed device.
SolvationThe degradation of plastic well casing in the presence of
very high concentrations of specific organic solvents.
Solvent CementingA method of joining two sections of casing where solvent
is applied to penetrate and soften the casing pieces and fuses thecasing together as the solvent cement cures.
SorptionThe combined effect of adsorption and/or absorption.
Specific CapacityThe rate of discharge of water from a well per unit of
drawdown of the water level, commonly expressed in gpm/ft orm3 /day/m, and that varies with the duration of discharge(Driscoll, 1986).
Specific YieldThe ratio of the volume of water that a given mass of
saturated rock or soil will yield by gravity to the volume of themass expressed as a percentage (Driscoll, 1986).
Split-Spoon SamplerA hollow, tubular sampling device driven by a 140-pound
weight below the drill stem to retrieve sample of the formation,
Spudding BeamSeeWalking Beam.
Standard Dimension RatioA ratio expressed as the outside diameter of casing d
by the wall thickness.
Static Water LevelThe distance measured from the established ground sur-
face to the water surface in a well neither being pumped norunder the influence of pumping nor flowing under artesianpressure.
Surface SealThe seal at the surface of the ground that prevents the
intrusion of surficial contaminants into the well or borehole.
SurfactantA substance capable of reducing the surface tension of a
liquid in which it is dissolved. Used in air-based drillingto produce foam, and during well development to disagclays (Driscoll, 1986).
Surge BlockA plunger-like tool consisting of leather or rubber discs
sandwiched between steel or wooden discs that maybe valved that is used in well development.
SurgingA well development technique where the surge block is
alternately lifted and dropped within the borehole above oradjacent to the screen to create a strong inward and outwardmovement of water through the well intake.
Swivel, WaterA hose coupling that forms a connection between th
pumps and the drill string and permits rotation of the dri(Ingersoll-Rand, 1985).
TeflonTrade name for fluoropolymer material.
TelescopingA method of fitting or placing one casing inside an
of introducing screen through a casing diameter larger diameter of the screen (United States Environment ProtectionAgency, 1975).
Temperature SurveyAn operation to determine temperatures at various
in the wellbore, typically used to ensure the proper cemof the casing or to find the location of inflow of water borehole (Ingersoll-Rand, 1985).
Tensile StrengthThegreatest longitudinal stress a substance can bea
out pulling the material apart.
Test HoleA hole designed to obtain information on ground-wate
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Thermoplastic MaterialsMan-made materials often used for well casing that are
composed of different formulations of large organic moleculesthat are softened by heating and hardened by cooling and can beeasily molded andextruded.
Thin-Wall SamplersA hollow tubular sampling device that is pressed into the
formation below the drill stem to retrieve an undisturbedsample.
Top-Head DriveA drive for the drill stem where the bottom sub of the
hydraulic drive motor is connected directly to the drill rod.
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)A term that expresses the quantity of dissolved material in
a sample of water.
TransmissivityThe rate at which water is transmitted through a unit width
of an aquifer under a unit hydraulic gradient. Transmissivityvalues are given in gallons per day through a vertical section of an aquifer one foot wide and extending the full saturated heightof an aquifer under hydraulic gradient of 1 in the EnglishEngineering System; in the International System, transmissiv-ity is given in cubic meters per day through a vertical section inan aquifer one meter wide and extending the full saturatedheight of the aquifer under a hydraulic gradient of 1 (Driscoll,1986).
Tremie MethodMethod whereby filter pack is emplaced or bentonite/
cement slurries are pumped uniformly into the annular space of the borehole through the use of a tremie pipe.
Tremie PipeA device, usually a small-diameter pipe, that carries grout-
ing materials to the bottom of the borehole and that allowspressure grouting from the bottom up without introduction of appreciable air pockets (United States Environmental Protec-tion Agency, 1975).
TurbiditySolids and organic matter suspended in water.
Unconfined AquiferAn aquifer not bounded above by a bed of distinctly lower
permeability than that of the aquifer and containing ground
water below a water table under pressure approximately equalto that of the atmosphere.
Unconsolidated FormationUnconsolidated formations are naturally-occurring earth
formations that have not been lithified; they may includealluvium, soil, gravel, clay and overburden, etc.
UnderreamerA bit-like tool with expanding and retracting cutters for
enlarging a drill hole below the casing (Ingersoll-Rand, 1985).
Unified Soil Classification SystemA standardized classification system for the description o
soils that is based on particle size and moisture content.
Uniformity CoefficientA measure of the grading uniformity of sediment defined
as the 40-percent retained size divided by 90-percent retainedsize.
Unit-Price ContractsDrilling contracts that establish a fixed price for material
and manpower for each unit of work performed.
Upgradient WellOne or more wells that are placed hydraulically upgradien
of the site and are capable of yielding ground-water samplesthat are representative of regional conditions and are not affecby the regulated facility (United States Environmental ProtectiAgency, 1986).
Vadose Zone (Unsaturated Zone)
A subsurface zone above the water table in which theinterstices of a porous medium are only partially filled withwater (United States Environmental Protection Agency, 1986
Vicksburg SamplerA strong thin-walled sampler for use in stiff and highly
cemented unconsolidated deposits.
ViscosityThe resistance offered by the drilling fluid to flow.
Volatile OrganicsLiquid or solid organic compounds with a tendency to pas
into the vapor state (United States Environmental Protection
Agency, 1986).Walking Beam (Spudding Beam)
The beam of a cable tool rig thatpivots at one end while theother end connected to the drill line is moved up and down,imparting the spudding action of the rig.
Water SwivelSee Swivel, Water.
Water TableThe upper surface in an unconfined ground water body at
which the pressure is atmospheric (United States EnvironmentProtection Agency, 1975).
WeightReference to the density of a drilling fluid. This is normally
expressed in either lb/gal, lb/cu ft, or psi hydrostatic pressureper 1000 ft of depth.
WellAny test hole or other excavation that is drilled, cored,
bored, washed, fractured, driven, dug, jetted or otherwiseconstructed when intended use of such excavation is for thelocation, monitoring, dewatering, observation, diversion, artficial recharge. or acquisition of ground water or for conductin
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