Drilling and Well Installation

by: S. Fortin, M.Sc. and M. Royle, M.A.Sc.

Several site assessment tools have been developed to assist the hydrogeologist in his/her daily practice in the field. The following tools are available or currently under development:

Drilling

• Description of Drilling Methods
• Guide to Drilling Method Selection
• Drill Bits & Drill Rod Sizes
  
  Field Logging & Sampling
  
• Guide to Field Logging and Sampling
• Rock Quality Designation Index
• USCS Chart
  
  Monitoring Well Installation
  
• Guide to Well Installation-Casing and Screen
• Guide to Well Installation-Filter Pack
  (click here for Well Installation log form)
• Tool for Material Quantity Estimation
• Guide to Well Development
  
  Hydraulic Testing
  
• Procedure for borehole packer testing

If you have any questions or suggestions for additional tools, please contact Sebastien Fortin