WellJet Mourns 2015 promises to be a busy year for WellJet, but all of us go forward in sadness at the loss of two of our leaders and friends - General Manager Paul Phelps, and company patriarch Harry Glass. We will miss Paul's ebullience, positive energy and multi-faceted practical skills.  More than just our GM, Paul was a friend who made every day better for those with whom he worked.  And we will miss Harry's wisdom, inspiration and no-nonsense style.  Harry was not only WellJet inventor Jeff Glass's father and principal supporter.  He was Jeff's best friend, mentor and guide.  Paul and Harry were always there for us.  Now we must be there for them.  Rest in Peace, Dear Ones.  You will always be in our hearts. … [Read more...]

Three WellJet Rehabs Produce Outstanding Results WellJet recently teamed up with LO Lynch Quality Wells & Pumps, and Desert Water Solutions, to rehabilitate three wells in Southern California. The combination of WellJet to break up obstructions, WellWorm to pull dislodged material from the gravel pack, and Redi-Clean Chemicals to kill bacterial colonies, once again proved a potent 1-2-3 process. Thermal This was a mild steel ag well; drill date unknown. 14” OD, TD 433’, Louvers from 352-433. Prior to rehabilitation, production was 300 gpm with approximately 85’ of drawdown – for a specific capacity of 3.5.   The result was 1,000 gpm – with less than 40 feet of drawdown, for a specific capacity of 25… an improvement in efficiency of 714%. … [Read more...]

Meeting the Challenge of Rehabilitating a Lined Well When it comes to rehabilitating lined wells, there are two rules of thumb: a liner will buy you five years, and mill slot liners are the hardest to rehabilitate. Well #2 for Rose Valley Water in Peoria, AZ was 10 years old, with mill slot perfs. Well #2 was drilled in 1997, to a total depth of 908’. The original diameter was 20”, with mill slot perforations 550’ to 720’. The well originally produced 600-700 gpm. Production began to drop off after a few years, and the well started making sand. A 16” liner was installed in 2004, with mill slot perfs from 640 to 908. The well went back on line, and produced approximately 500 gpm. Over the next several years, production declined, and the well again started making sand. Output fell to 210 gpm, with drawdown of 185 feet, for a specific capacity of 1.1. Downhole video revealed plugged slots, numerous nodules and heavy encrustation. Rose Valley … [Read more...]

California's Central Valley contains the most productive agricultural land in the world. Its combination of good soil, mild climate, available water, and - most importantly - highly skilled, experienced and innovative farmers and ranchers has made the region America's breadbasket - and the envy of the world. Bob Giacomazzi & Sons have been farming in the Central Valley for many years.  They have survived - and thrived - through the inherent challenges in working the land in good times and in bad. An epic drought has held the Southwest in its suffocating grasp for the past three years. Valley farmers have been forced to be more creative than ever in growing the crops that feed the nation.  Conservation, advanced irrigation techniques, and efficient use of groundwater have been key. Glen Myers of Myers Brothers Drilling installed the 4th Avenue Well for Giacomazzi & Sons in 2000.  Glen's vast knowledge and decades of experience in the area … [Read more...]

 California River Well Rehab Hopkins Groundwater Consultants, Inc. and WellJet recently teamed up to rehabilitate a river well in central California. The well was drilled in 1998 to a total depth of 60 feet, and constructed with a stainless steel wire-wrapped screen placed between the depths of 25 and 45 feet. The well originally produced at a rate of 600 fpm resulting in a drawdown of 5 feet and a specific capacity of 120 gpm/ft of drawdown. Recently, well performance and efficiency had declined, and routine monitoring indicated an increasing drawdown and a reduced specific capacity value of 40 gpm/ft. The hydrogeology consultant on the project, Mr. Curtis Hopkins, studied the well conditions and concluded that a majority of the plugging was in the formation material surrounding the well screen.  To rehabilitate the well, Mr. Hopkins recommended a combination of WellJet along with simultaneous evacuation of dislodged material via suction pump and … [Read more...]

Unless your well is free-flowing artesian, it takes energy to pump water to the surface. Producing that energy releases CO2 into the atmosphere, creating a carbon footprint. Reducing the carbon footprint of water production helps the environment, reduces the load on the electrical grid, extends the lifespan of pumps and motors – and saves you money.  WellJet (US Patent No. 8,312,930) is the world’s most advanced and effective method of water well development and rehabilitation.  An entirely green process utilizing only highly pressurized water delivered in a laminar flow through our proprietary technology, WellJet removes obstructions from 100% of the perforated area, and penetrates deep into the gravel pack to break up the harmful deposits that are the true cause of inadequate performance. WellJet® helps increase flow, improve efficiency, lower pumping costs, and reduce the amount of energy required to deliver water. Case Studies Aldo Enterprises Well … [Read more...]