Designing Wells to Optimize Performance and Efficiency - ICWT
Designing Wells to Optimize Performance and Efficiency - ICWT
Designing Wells to Optimize Performance and Efficiency - ICWT
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Swabbing <strong>and</strong> Circulating<br />
• Preliminary development should begin immediately following<br />
construction<br />
• His<strong>to</strong>rically done with a single swab on the bot<strong>to</strong>m of the drill<br />
string while fresh water is pumped down the drill pipe<br />
• Current construction techniques favor the dual swab <strong>and</strong><br />
simultaneous air-lift method<br />
• Swabs should fit snugly inside screen <strong>and</strong> be supported by<br />
steel plates