Horizontally drilled wells, on paper, would appear to produce large amounts of ground water, when in fact the production results usually are disappointing, according to columnist Thomas Kwader.
We all have had experiences, especially in well drilling, where the construction plan looked great on paper but just didn't work out in the field. Horizontally drilled wells, on paper, would appear to produce large amounts of ground water, when in fact the production results usually are disappointing. The length of screened area in a horizontal well may be many times the length of the screen in a vertical well; however, there are a number of factors affecting well yield which are unique to horizontal wells.