GEOS 5270 - Principles of Well Drilling and Installation

An introduction to hollow-stem auger drilling and well installation, rotary drilling with mud and air, cable tool drilling, monitoring well design, sample collection and description; cuttings, split spoon, and Shelby tube, borehole geophysics, and installation and development of wells.

Note: Open to upper-level undergraduate and graduate students.

Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: GEOS 5120

Credits: 1 hour