Basic Data Report for Drillhole SNL-8 (C-3150)

Technical Report · Sun Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 2009

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/990728· OSTI ID:990728

Powers, Dennis W. ^[1]

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1. Washington Regulatory and Environmental Services Solutions LLC, Carlsbad, NM (United States): Washington TRU Solutions LLC, Hanford, WA (United States)

SNL-8 was drilled near the southeast corner of section 14, T22S, R31E, in eastern Eddy County, New Mexico (Fig. 1-1). It is located 853 ft from the south line (fsl) and 116 ft from the east line (fel) of the section (Fig. 1.2). This location places the drillhole northeast of the WIPP site and on the drillpad used for P-20 (Jones, 1978), which has been plugged and abandoned. SNL-8 was begun on June 13, 2005, and was completed June 28, 2005. SNL-8 will be used to monitor groundwater levels of the Culebra Dolomite Member of the Permian Rustler Formation for WIPP in an area of low transmissivity and near many oil and gas wells. SNL-8 was permitted by the New Mexico State Engineer as C-3150. Official correspondence regarding permitting and regulatory information must reference this permit number. Most drillholes at WIPP have been described after completion to provide an account of the geology, hydrology, or other basic data acquired during drilling and immediate completion of the drillhole. In addition, the basic data report provides an account of the drilling procedures and activities that may be helpful to later interpretations of data or for further work in the drillhole, including test activities and eventual plugging and abandoning activities. The basic data report also provides a convenient means of reporting information about administrative activities necessary to drill the hole.

• Research Organization: Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP), Carlsbad, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Environmental Management (EM)
• DOE Contract Number: AC29-01AL66444
• OSTI ID: 990728
• Report Number(s): DOE/WIPP--05-3324
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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