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Modern Water‐Well Drilling Techniques in Use in the United Kingdom a
Author(s) -
Snewin Stow George Raymond
Publication year - 1963
Publication title -
groundwater
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.84
H-Index - 94
eISSN - 1745-6584
pISSN - 0017-467X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1745-6584.1963.tb01916.x
Subject(s) - drilling , well drilling , petroleum engineering , measurement while drilling , geology , engineering , mechanical engineering
The paper describes the main water‐well drilling systems used in the United Kingdom, with some details of the tools used and the principles of operation. Limitations as regards diameter and depth for various systems and their suitability for drilling different strata are discussed. The materials customarily employed for lining wells and for making sand screens are mentioned. The usual method of measuring the deflexion from the vertical is outlined. Methods of developing or improving the yields of wells, and inspections by television cameras are described.