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What exactly is a drilled well?

A drilled well consists of a hole bored into the ground, with the upper part being lined with casing. The casing prevents the collapse of the borehole walls and (with a drive shoe or grout seal) prevents surface or subsurface contaminants from entering the water supply. The casing also provides a housing for a pumping mechanism and for the pipe that moves water from the pump to the surface<br>The quality of materials used in well construction is an important factor. Casing must…

Buy a Hand Well Pump at Lehman's

Shop hand water pumps at Lehman's. Have questions before buying a hand pump? Talk to our experts about a deep hand well pump that's perfect for you.

Three Tips for Water Well Maintenance

Here are three simple water well maintenance tips to follow.

What is a sea lamprey?

The sea lamprey—an ancient Atlantic fish that wreaked havoc on the Great Lakes—may be America's first destructive invasive species.

Steps to Successful Installation of Vertical Circulating Water Pumps

The power generation industry uses high-flow, low-head vertical pumps for circulating water in both fossil and nuclear power plants. Many of these plants are approaching 40 years old and require equipment refurbishment or component replacement. One specific component that has been a major topic of discussion is the circulating water pump.

6 Signs You May Have a Bad Water Pump

A bad water pump will ruin your engine in short order. Know the signs of failure to avoid a catastrophe.

Subsea innovations: Building reliability into complex, high-risk world

In the high-risk subsea world, innovation has historically been driven by safety, reliability, economics and efficiency. Now operators have added a new watchword to their...

Building a More Efficient Industrial Supply Chain

12 Clever Ideas for a Cleaner Water Pump

Cheap and reliable diesel pumps are the go-to tool for irrigation on farms in rural India. But diesel costs have been rising in recent yearsand so has concern over greenhouse gases. To address both problems, Greenpeace has issued a challenge to desi

Well intervention tools: Pushing back time for aging wells

Technology advances address water influx, wellbore buildup, seek innovative methods to cut pipe, set cement plugs. As fields mature around the world, innovations in well intervention services have become increasingly important...

Empowered crews enhance well control competency

To learn from the past and improve well control competency at the wellsite, the industry needs to reemphasize the...

How do you solve a problem like a broken water pump?

Long considered a symbol of development aid, up to 40% of handpumps in sub-Saharan Africa are broken at any one time. Technology is offering smart solutions

Can I Leave My RV's Water Pump On?

My spouse wants me to turn the pump off after I am done doing dishes, washing hands and then turn it back on when I need it again, is this a have to or

To truly improve drilling efficiency, ROP is only one among many performance qualifiers

Drilling efficiency must be improved in order to drive down operational costs. This requirement must not be viewed in isolation, considering...

Southwest Research Institute using drones with machine learning to automate methane leak detection

A Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) methane leak detection system is taking flight as part of a US Department of Energy (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) project to develop automated inspections of oil and gas facilities...

Integration of knowledge, experience make for effective relief well contingency planning

When do we drill relief wells to control a blowout? If there are no other practical options, the answer is “almost always.” Relief wells are the last line of defense when surface...

Premature Seal Failure in Your Heating Hot Water Pump?

From ipegstl.com How is the heating hot water (HHW) pump working in your building? Do the seals seem to wear out far too quickly? Does it always look black when you open it, as though it is burnt on the inside? I have seen these symptoms on a number of occasions—usually in older buildings. What …

What Stops You From Succeeding? Violins and Water Pumps…

Have you ever poured your whole self day after day into achieving a dream or goal only to realize, when you look back on it, that you have accomplished...

In Nigeria, It's More Than Just a Water Pump

“I cannot describe our suffering. It was just too much. Now that we have an abundance of water, I think it is a wonder that we all survived those days.”

IOT Readiness Remains a Challenge For Many Industrial Supply Chains

A majority of executives at large global companies expect the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) to significantly impact business performance and competitiveness over the next three years, according to a new study just released by the Business Performance Innovation (BPI) Network. However, many companies are lagging in IoT readiness, setting the stage for competitive advances and dislocation among IoT leaders and laggards.