Open AccessUse of Sonic Technology for Drilling through and Installing Wells Below ''Competent'' Confining Units
Author(s) -
Karen M. Vangelas
Publication year - 2001
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/782674
Subject(s) - aquifer , drilling , petroleum engineering , installation , geology , well drilling , environmental science , geotechnical engineering , engineering , groundwater , mechanical engineering
Drilling through ''competent'' confining units for characterization purposes is an activity of concern in the environmental industry. The scenario of concern is when the aquifer above the confining unit is contaminated and the underlying aquifer is uncontaminated or contaminant levels are unknown