There is nothing more rewarding than making water flow out of the ground. Water is a necessary component of life and, as water well drillers, we get to help sustain life with every water well installed. A successful water well is achieved by choosing the proper drilling method. It is easy to make a hole in the ground. It takes planning and proper procedures to make water come out of it. Let us assume we have the hole in the ground, casing, screen and gravel pack set. The annulus was properly sealed to state standards. Now it is time to develop the well. Using the mud rotary method, what causes a production zone not to pump water? In past experiences, I have used the following factors to determine why a production zone produces less than expected.
In drilling, when a well produces less than expected we chalk it up to being “the well from hell” or “mother nature won this battle.” These factors help me remove superstition and look at the hard facts.