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Replacing Damaged Casing Restores Failing Well
Author(s) -
Wachs Bill
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8701.1988.tb00489.x
Subject(s) - casing , debris , metallurgy , forensic engineering , materials science , geology , geotechnical engineering , engineering , petroleum engineering , oceanography
After experiencing problems with one of its pumps, a Colorado water company discovered that the well side had caved in and deposited debris on top of the pump. After removing the pump, a damaged plastic casing was replaced with a stainless steel screen and steel.