Water Production Drilling

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Water Production Drilling supports supply, potable, injection, recharge and other specialized water-well programs. We select the well geometry, drilling method, casing and completion approach around the formation and the intended hydraulic function.

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Our Approach

Designed around the water objective and the formation

We align the target water-bearing interval, well path, drilling method and completion with site conditions and what the finished well needs to do.

Water Supply

Production and potable wells can be drilled and completed for the water needs of mine, industrial and other sites.

Specialized Water Management

Well configurations can support injection, artificial storage and recharge, and other water-management objectives.

What We Bring

Water Production Drilling capabilities

Our water-well programs combine geometry, drilling methods, casing and completion around the target formation and intended use.

Well Geometry

Vertical, angled and horizontal or near-horizontal well paths can be planned around the water-bearing zone and site requirements.

Fracture Intersections

Angled wells can be designed to intersect multiple naturally occurring water-bearing fractures.

Casing and Completion

Casing and well completion are selected around the formation and the intended hydraulic function of the finished well.

Method Flexibility

Dual Tube Flooded Reverse and other drilling approaches can be selected for large-diameter water-well requirements and site conditions.

Well Geometry

Different well paths for different conditions

Vertical, angled and near-horizontal wells offer different ways to reach water-bearing formations. The well path, drilling method and completion are selected around ground conditions, site requirements and the intended use of the well.

Water Objective + Formation

Well Geometry

Drilling / Completion Approach

Diagram comparing vertical, angled and near-horizontal water wells

Our Technical Expertise

Well design matched to the water objective

We consider the water-bearing formation, target interval, site access, well geometry, casing and completion when planning the drilling approach.

Production and Potable Wells

We plan drilling and completion around the water-delivery objective and the formation to be accessed.

Injection and Recharge

Injection and artificial-storage-and-recharge wells are configured for the intended movement of water into subsurface formations.

Our Experience

Water Production Drilling expertise

Well path, drilling method and completion are coordinated around the project’s water objective.

Multiple Geometries

Vertical, angled and horizontal options for different target intervals and site conditions.

Water Applications

Supply, potable, injection and recharge wells, with specialized water-related uses.

DTFR Option

A contained return path using dual-wall pipe, drilling fluid and injected air for suitable large-diameter water-well work.

Projects

Project Highlights

See how our Water Production Drilling teams support water-well projects in the field.

Drilling crew assembling water-well pipe at a mine

DTFR Water-Well Drilling Reaches Target Depth With Less Than 1% Deviation

Boart Longyear used dual-tube flooded reverse circulation drilling in the Pilbara to complete large-diameter mine water wells while controlling circulation, discharge water and hole deviation.

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Electric rotary drilling rig at a field site

Electric Rotary Drilling Meets 65 dBA Residential Noise Limit

Boart Longyear used an electric/hydraulic rotary drilling system and site controls to complete a municipal water well in a residential area while meeting a 65 dBA noise limit.

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