Not the usual review you see on my channel, but some cool stuff to learn none-the-less. What do y'all think?
@ryanlangford2333
Жыл бұрын
How much did end up costing?
@rayRay-pw6gz
Жыл бұрын
How did you pick the spot to drill ?
@rayRay-pw6gz
Жыл бұрын
@@jimsjacob he replied and said his options were limited . I was wondering in they used ground based radar or some modern technology to find the best spot to drill ? I guess not .
@vincen.3590
Жыл бұрын
@@ryanlangford2333 Probably $25K - $30K.
@johncampbell2979
Жыл бұрын
@@ryanlangford2333 a big splash
@131dyana
10 ай бұрын
Thank you for explaining those steps for us. It is more complicated than I thought.
@bret9741
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. Memories!! I grew up on a cattle and sheep ranch near Piñon New Mexico. My grandfather and mother homesteaded 1-section of land around 1910-/+ 5 years (we haven’t found the records). Anyway we had 3 water wells on the ranch they grew to about 10,000 acres in th 1960’s. Both of my grandparents were born in the 1880’s/90’s and my dad was born in 1939, he was their only child. Anyway I came along in the 60’s. The area got a lot more rain than your land but with changing weather patterns, rain water was insufficient by 1950. So we drilled 3 wells at 1000+ feet. The water was amazing except for our property below the edge of the Sacramento. It was a yellow cake (sulfur) well. The water smelt like rotten eggs. Our cattle loved it, but I hated it.
@onlythewise1
Жыл бұрын
my grand pa did 500 acres in Wyoming in 1921 his friend left gave him 500 more acres but the acres is desolate still open land there now, they found oil hundred miles away
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
Wow, memories indeed! No sulfur smell here but lots of other stuff that shows up in my water rest video coming soon. Really enjoyed your story though. Thanks for sharing it.
@northcackalacky4694
Жыл бұрын
Bret Thanks for the share! Great history
@johnmanning4577
Жыл бұрын
This is the best video on the drilling process I've ever seen. Thank you
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks! Much appreciate hearing that.
@jimjackson1087
Жыл бұрын
Good job. Pretty much the same process is used to drill 20000 foot wells and deeper. Different equipment, fluids, pumps, etc. But the basic process is the same. They were using an “Air Hammer”, with compressed air, some water, an a commercial soap to make the foam. I’ve dried many wells to 10000’ or more in Pennsylvania using this process. You did a great job explaining for the novice. 😊
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Really appreciate the comment. And thx for watching.
@antonhuman8446
8 ай бұрын
Jim 20,000ft is more than 6,000m. 6km. What reason for so deep? 2. Can air blow out the chips from that depth? Or did you have foam assistance? Thanks. RSA.
@jimjackson1087
8 ай бұрын
@@antonhuman8446 air is only good to about 12000 ft. 20000 ft vertically is not uncommon with fluid mud. A lot of wells go horizontal at some depth and can go 30000 ft overall length.
@antonhuman8446
8 ай бұрын
Thanks! @@jimjackson1087
@nwliving
Жыл бұрын
Top casing is called surface casing. In the oil field they drill down past the freshwater, then push cement down the casing and up the sides to seal the surface water from the oil and gas formation. Then they start with a smaller diameter casing.
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
Interesting! Definitely different here with water, at least in this geology. Thx for sharing....
@user-ux5ng6nk5y
10 ай бұрын
Different
@quietobserver4636
4 ай бұрын
Spent many hours welding surface casing. It was muddy and nasty in those cellars, but it paid good
@abhiram62
Жыл бұрын
Firstly appreciate your efforts to bring these experimental videos.
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
@Tony-InLosAngeles
Жыл бұрын
My father and the neighbor bought a well rig and drill pump and the three of us drilled our well set the casing and blew it clean 24” X 300’ we drilled five wells for four properties in the San Joaquin Valley.
@Temuginful
Жыл бұрын
I believed I saw this water drilling operations a few years ago while driving along I-10 to Los Angeles. I'm impressed as well how the crew work as if they knew every steps of the drilling process. Thank you for uploading, very informative!
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@chrisgerritsen2376
7 ай бұрын
Great job on video and narration! I am a retired drilling contractor of 42 years, My wife and I owned a very similar rig to this one and these are really amazing machines. Great job on putting this together and posting.
@LetsOverthinkThis
7 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@tonyhudson8698
Жыл бұрын
Air rotary. I used to drill water wells, with that method. But also used CABLE TOOL rigs. Here in the Canterbury plains, with gravel/ sands, we have to use a casing ALL the way. Some wells 150 - 200 mts deep. Than screen dropped in, and casing jacked back to expose the screen allows the water in. Will add, cable tool also used for TEST DRILLING bridge piles and under buildings, to see what piles are needed. Welded casing, so each weld had to be done properly. 3 runs on each. Root run, bottom run, 3rd run to finish. Cheers to all.
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
Oh wow, very different technique for what I assume are very different ground conditions. Thanks for sharing that!
@SunrockTeam
2 ай бұрын
hi.. do you need drilling rigs
@n2bigu
Жыл бұрын
740' in Menifee, pump at 240' never an issue since for over 17yrs. drilled in 2006
@sdrshnptl
Жыл бұрын
This man has successfully kept me engaged for a whole 11 minutes on a topic i didn't even need to know! Excellent narration. Simplified video footage And the crew of North America drilling is amazing! There is an end missing. Have you found water?
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
Thanks so so much for the compliments! And thanks for watching! As for the missing part, there's a part 2 😉
@tuddsmithers7101
Жыл бұрын
Great video thank you very much, always interesting to see professionals doing what they do, including the way you made this video. Play through.
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! And I agree... Was a real treat to watch those guys do what they do.
@kidauto2000
Жыл бұрын
IR THE BEST DRILLING RIG AND COMPRESSOR
@raginroadrunner
18 күн бұрын
Hard to beat but so is Gardner Denver.
@jackiesanders489
8 ай бұрын
Being an 85 year old lifetime driller i appreciate video's like this,. OH the fork is actually called a breakout wrench, I lost a little finger to one like that :)
@LetsOverthinkThis
8 ай бұрын
Oh man sorry to hear that! Thanks for the vernacular though!
@worldcooking
Жыл бұрын
How exciting is this deep drilling technology!
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
I find it very exciting! ;)
@glenmartin2437
9 ай бұрын
Thank you. I analyzed water samples from monitoring wells. On ocassion, I went out with our drilling crew. Thanks again for sharing the video.
@LetsOverthinkThis
9 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@Karrar.T.h
Жыл бұрын
I watch the drilling of wells.. There will come a day when we need that
@AmineChadi-j2g
23 күн бұрын
I'm from Morocco. I work on well drilling machines
@ClaytonHartin
Жыл бұрын
Reason for 7:47 When they finish drilling a rod out and pulled it back a couple of feet is to keep the head clear of the debris. Water is pump to make sure the drill head is clear and not clogged. If not doing that you can actually suck up fine rock or sand Into the head and clogging the water port/nozzles. When you add another rod on. If you clogged your drill head it will overhead. The drill head is actually called a hammer head or hammer bit
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for adding clarity and color! Much appreciated 🙌
@rocksandoil2241
Жыл бұрын
Referred to them as "downhole hammer with flat bottom bit" when working in the Arkoma Basin of Arkansas and Oklahoma and the process as "air-drilling" and when no water you are "dusting" and when you encounter some water, you may need to "mist" or "foam" the air to create a wall cake. I was a wellsite geologist in the 70s & 80s.
@yolandocarreon7156
Жыл бұрын
before exoect ti drill in the evening you need pray if where is the good water will come out. here in phillipines 4 days before the water will come out but it is non stop flowing and very vlear water. im pilipino watching here in phillipines.
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@DPPatel-pg9et
Жыл бұрын
Excellent narration. Very educational. Loved the video. Thank you!
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
Really glad you enjoyed it!
@ccjensen4670
9 ай бұрын
Looks like a GEFCO 30 K. Mine had a thousand cfm screw compressor and 3x4 mud pimp. Sold out in 2017 to a friendly competitor. They just purchased a new 30k to comply with CA smog..my crew is still working with the new owner..Loved the work..never a dull moment😂
@LetsOverthinkThis
9 ай бұрын
Awesome, thx for commenting!
@ccjensen4670
4 ай бұрын
Loved working on drill rigs and great satisfaction supplying people with water. Company is now in hands of third owner..I was second. First owner started in 1922 and I bought in in 1972 with a 71 Star cable tool. Ran Portadrill 10 TG and TKT before moving up to Gefco 30 K..new owners just purchased a new one to be smog compliant in Nothern CA. We're 102 years young..LOL
@hansstofberg43
Жыл бұрын
In Ireland there are many drilled wells we have one too . Made in the same way . But we have a special insert on the bottom bit of the sleeve to make a water proof connection in to the rock. Because in Ireland a lot off what I call dirty ground water could leak in the well and can contaminate your well .
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
Interesting! Here, they pour concrete between the 20' steel sleeve and the surrounding rock to make sure no contamination can seep in (plus the concrete pad that's required surrounding the steel sleeve at ground level).
@asadbabilbabil7791
Жыл бұрын
Iam driller in iraq . I work in south iraq.
@lifeisa.smalllesson4607
Жыл бұрын
A Sah la malikom my brother... How are things there, These days?
@AmericanDrinker
Жыл бұрын
@@lifeisa.smalllesson4607 keep up the good work!
@Trey4x4
Жыл бұрын
I like eggs
@lifeisa.smalllesson4607
Жыл бұрын
@@Trey4x4 indeed
@marxfish
Жыл бұрын
Oil or water?
@arulnambiramanujam
Жыл бұрын
TX for sharing, Hope u had your purpose fulfilled after drilling! I was expecting the oild drilling and came here,lol.
@toddavis8603
Жыл бұрын
Fascinating recovery of water------!
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
I thought so!
@josephcahalane1971
Жыл бұрын
I drilled a well in Ireland I found loads of water at 100 feet but I went another hundred feet for column.i can Devine for water with copper rods
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
Curious, how do you know that works? I'm not saying it doesn't but have you ever done like an A/B test?
@ajLee-uu3ug
Жыл бұрын
@@LetsOverthinkThis it doesn't work on anything less than very shallow surface water, I do electro-seismic groundwater surveying for a living its technology they use in the oil and gas industry to measure the depth of resistive liquids, I can tell you if there is a presence of water or not also at what depth it begins and ends also the yield youll have in gpm, accurate to a few feet.
@boblatkey7160
Ай бұрын
I still think that divining thing is a bunch of BS.
@josephcahalane1971
Ай бұрын
It does work as i and another persons seem to find the same spots.it looks like it does as i had a well sank by my people back in 64 but useless then i divined this spot 15 ft away amd loads of water
@boblatkey7160
Ай бұрын
@@josephcahalane1971 i've heard that before! I want to discount it but it sounds like I shouldn't!. 😂❤️
@hughjaass3787
Жыл бұрын
Ideally speaking, and just a suggestion, that retention wall & collection pit, would be lined with thick plastic sheeting. In such sandy soil, water, liquids, does go deeper down than clay, loamie soil. But cool vid, well done and informative.
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
Interesting! To be honest I wasn't trying to prevent reabsorption since it's all just water and ground up rock with a little bit of biodegradable foaming agent adding in but yours is definitely a cleaner approach! 👍
@chopsjazz1
8 ай бұрын
Impressive work, and a really nice video presentation. I'm fascinated by the process.
@LetsOverthinkThis
8 ай бұрын
Thanks and I was too!
@umarkhan-ee6td
Жыл бұрын
I am driller from Afghanistan 🇦🇫
@bobbydee1187
Жыл бұрын
Oh yea, These guys are really good at what they do. I’ve seen them in action.
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
Real pros. 👍
@potatothorn
Жыл бұрын
thanks for this super informative video, glad you like their service. we have parcels not too far away and might eventually need them/
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
Ohh glad I could help and definitely would recommend. Good luck to you!
@ahmadfawadahmadfawadrasuli2678
Жыл бұрын
how many days did it take to reach 600 feets?
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
I think day 1 was getting all set up and putting the 20' steel casing in with concrete, etc. The next day they actually drilled to 480' and the day after to 600'. That 3rd day they tried putting the PVC in but as you can see in part 2, they hit a problem and had to come back with a mud pump which added yet another day. To be honest, it still all felt pretty quick to me, considering.
@michaelbrown641
Жыл бұрын
Very cool. I’ve never seen this before. Always wondered how it was done. Great vid. Good job. Thanks.
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@lorenzodelacruz1887
Жыл бұрын
Great video. Beautiful desert too. Thanks
@joeblowbuilder4809
Жыл бұрын
So, was it worth it? Did they it a good flow of water?
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
See part 2! Worth it for me for sure. Not great production compared to most wells but for the desert and my purposes, just fine! 👍
@zachreyhelmberger894
9 ай бұрын
VERY cool!! Great narrative!! I learned something.
@LetsOverthinkThis
9 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@Wade-1
11 ай бұрын
The deeper the water, the more pure and filtered.
@LetsOverthinkThis
11 ай бұрын
That's true in some ways but not so much for the naturally radioactive water you get super deep 😉
@edwinnjoroge9981
Жыл бұрын
always wondered what goes into drilling boreholes
@stevenliggins1623
Жыл бұрын
Fascinating video, thanks for sharing.
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
Thx for watching!
@csmooth569
11 ай бұрын
The carousel is nice. We use a rod truck and trip in and out 800-1200 ft of pipe for good water. Lol
@bobbonner1314
Жыл бұрын
I love the all new names you gave all of that equipment.....yep, you over-thought this one.
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, clearly out of my depth here but I still hope and think it's interesting and useful to people not familiar with any of it!
@bobbonner1314
Жыл бұрын
@@LetsOverthinkThis Sorry if I sounded a smart ass there, many years in the drilling game and some descriptions make me cringe a bit, glad you got your water though. HNY for 2023.
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
Well we're all here to learn (I assume) so if you feel like it, mind correcting some of the descriptors for us all? Much appreciated!
@josephsaucedo8691
Жыл бұрын
@@LetsOverthinkThis a lot of the tools are custom made and there names are made up most of the time IV been to pump convention but most of the stuff made by a machine shop 🛠️💯👍✌️🍻💦
@donaldappelhof2059
Жыл бұрын
I’m on my third well. I wish people would be more careful with the water.
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
Yeah. It's more precious than lots of people have been treating it...
@JYOTISHA_GP
Жыл бұрын
Great video thank you very much, always interesting to see professionals doing what they do
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
Agreed, and thanks for watching!
@rogerclough8800
Жыл бұрын
Interesting video but raises as many questions as it answers. When you drill to 1000 ft or even 2000 ft, it's important to determine the static water level because that's the depth to raise water. Ultimately the total capital cost is drilling, installing the pipe work (casing) and the pump and motor. The operational cost are then the power / fuel cost plus maintenance of pump and motor. Total costs can then determine an hourly cost against the volume pumped ( gal or L/hr), obviously the less lift height- the cheaper the water.
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
Agreed but I think you may be thinking agriculture-scale water pumping. This is a well for a single family home and the pump easily pumps with about 600 watts to provide around 6gpm from the hole. The static water level is around 190 which honestly isn't bad at all considering...
@D_Cali_Life
Жыл бұрын
That’s so cool . Joshua Tree and San Bernardino County don’t allow us to do anything on our land , let alone dig for a well. Just putting up a 5ft fence was mission impossible and a few ticket violations .
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
Oh wow that's weird since at least where I am (also in San Bernardino)you actually HAVE to have water before you can even get a permit to build anything. Which makes sense but I wonder what they expect you to do for water? Anyway sorry to hear that. Thanks for watching and good luck to you!
@marxfish
Жыл бұрын
isn't that the same county where Nestle pumped millions of gallons of spring water over the state allotment?
@Ishowswag.reacts
6 ай бұрын
I am driller from India🇮🇳
@targetguy777
Жыл бұрын
i think they need a few of those in ridgecrest where i have property.
@chrismullin8304
Жыл бұрын
This would be a wise business to get started in, for any high-school aged kids out there.
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
Right? Gotta have water and it ain't getting easier to find. Thx for watching!
@josephsaucedo8691
Жыл бұрын
@@LetsOverthinkThis also a good reason to stay in school so you don't have to do this line of work. It not easy or fun it's hard on the body.
@bryontharp5790
7 ай бұрын
My dad had a hammer drill rig do are well in Blue Diamond NV outside of las vegas in the 70s and they lost the hammer bit at 680 feet and had to start over. And he witched it with coat hangers that well had good water tell we left it in 2013.
@Coastmac2001
Жыл бұрын
I know of places in Australia where bores go down nearly 1km . And water free flows at over 1m ltrs per day. Bores here now are capped, sealed & water is piped to tanks, troughs, homes, garden taps etc
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, definitely not the deepest well out there. Jealous of that 1M ltr/day flow, but this is a desert and we were lucky to get water *at all*. :)
@Coastmac2001
Жыл бұрын
@@LetsOverthinkThis we have a great artesian basin here in Australia.. some bores only need to go down a couple of hundred mtrs others about 1 km . The pressure is natural not requiring water to be pumped to the surface , but to minimise evaporation , they must be capped, sealed , piped, water stored in tanks etc . On very isolated outback properties , Open drains were used yrs ago getting water to dams & isolated homes but evaporation rates were huge
@outdoorfreedom9778
Жыл бұрын
I'm in the mountains and we have good water. The drillers hit water at about 80 feet but it's just surface water. The wells can be deep or shallow. My first well was at 240 feet. I had it re-drilled and they went close to 500 feet. My neighbor just drilled his well, 500 feet for 100 gallons a minute. I have watched them drill a few wells, not exciting but it is something to see.
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment. Which mountains are you referring to? And are you sure that's 100gpm?! That's an INSANELY high flow if true. 🤯
@pramodmahajan2141
2 жыл бұрын
Great job brother
@docalexander2853
8 ай бұрын
Saw a drill bit made with 5/8” carbide rounded end pieces in the 60’s.
@johnpartridge7623
4 ай бұрын
Very interesting Video & thanks for sharing 👍
@nickauclair1477
Жыл бұрын
Great easy to follow video.
@MohammedBouhli-s5k
Жыл бұрын
Sabah Al-Nour, I am very happy to work with you. I have the ability to locate valleys and underground lights all over the world
@Mk99987
Жыл бұрын
The “large bit” you refer to is a down-the-hole hammer.
@djtheg6819
Жыл бұрын
Seemed like a simple drilling. Ya, lots of rock but at least it's consistent ground. Drilled to 2,000 feet in Afghanistan and we were constantly pulling the drill rod out to change bits since the ground changed dramatically in such short distances.
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
Oh wow, yeah, I think the drilling was consistent. Must really add to the drilling time to keep having to pull all the rod out to change bits. Yikes.
@docalexander2853
8 ай бұрын
You should have doused first with a mesquite limb. I tested it with my eyes closed. It really works. Some other water drilling companies said I couldn’t find water there. I did.
@LetsOverthinkThis
8 ай бұрын
Glad you found water 👍
@hellohun7331
Жыл бұрын
Why was this well drilled. For who ?
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
Lol, for me.
@LesCattin
9 ай бұрын
Cool video. You have to drill about 900 to 1000 feet here in the high desert of Arizona to hit water.
@LetsOverthinkThis
9 ай бұрын
yeah I've heard that, and to be fair, I think some parts of the high desert I'm in also require that sort of depth. These things seem to be VERY location-specific. Thanks for commenting!
@henryware9440
Ай бұрын
What information or facts satisfied you that the risk of a dry hole was worth it? Also, can you tell us the cost of the well including pump purchase and installation?
@richarda.valdes1197
Жыл бұрын
Things like how you found water in this spot in the desert ? Then the cost ..that would be interesting too. The slush is Drillers Mud. I’ve drilled six wells in Baja California and enjoyed the discovery of water each time. None of the wells were dug using equipment anywhere near as nice and modern as this.
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and yeah, sorry I missed those aspects! I did answer many times in the comments since, but to summarize: Cost was around $60k for what you see here and as for the spot, I bought the land knowing it was likely (but not certain) that water could be found there based on neighbor's wells, etc. I don't believe in dowsing rods (though anyone is free to!) especially at this depth, so we picked the spot that made the most sense for my site plan: most spots on the property would have been more of a pain in the future in terms of trenching and such. The drilling company just bought the rig here after practically running their old rig into the ground over the previous few decades so I, too, was impressed by how clean and new it was :) Anyways, thanks for the comment!
@markwilliams4525
Жыл бұрын
@Let's Overthink This the rods definitely work but not for locating a well, they do work for finding shallow water, water lines and wires
@ronandingridjohnson1409
Жыл бұрын
@@markwilliams4525 no
@markwilliams4525
Жыл бұрын
@@ronandingridjohnson1409 no what?
@philipchesley9615
Жыл бұрын
@@ronandingridjohnson1409 Yes
@Calico5string1962
Жыл бұрын
600 feet is a "deep well"? 😂 While that's pretty deep, it not that deep, as wells go. When I was a kid (in the early 80's), my dad had a well (actually, 2 wells) drilled on our property in the mountains of far-eastern San Diego county. Those wells were over 800' deep. Although they hit water at around 75-100', they continued down (through hard, "blue granite" rock). The result was beautiful, ice-cold, crystal-clear water, flowing so much that it could not be pumped dry with a 3hp submersible pump. Those wells are still in service to this day...
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
It's not a competition, LOL! Was just emphasizing "deep" compared to most of the water wells I see on youtube which are much shallower. Plus, it sure seems deep when its $72/foot ;) Glad your well is still producing BTW!
@factswithsatish
5 ай бұрын
In India there are two trucks one is used to drill the whole to the ground and another one is used to pump the pressure to drilling pipe
@LetsOverthinkThis
4 ай бұрын
Thats smart, particularly if one gigantic truck can't always get to where the well needs to be. Thanks for sharing 👍
@klcl85
Жыл бұрын
What's overall cost for yours well?
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
Probably 60ish but if you're going to use that as any estimate for your own purposes, don't. This process has an enormous range of costs depending on lots of factors.
@marxfish
Жыл бұрын
Start at $100/ft and go from there. Ballpark figure.
@RobertDeloyd
Жыл бұрын
I live about 15 miles north of JT near the Marine Base on 2.5 acres... fortunately we have water from the JTWD but I always wondered about the cost of putting in a well. Thanks for the very informative video 🤗
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@abdul1567
Жыл бұрын
Educational plus fun to watch ! 👍
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@josephsaucedo8691
Жыл бұрын
I have help drill in California valley wasn't the funniest but the pay was good not to much water out there Los padra is a little bit better. I rather stay to the coast. I'm glad I stayed doing pump work and systems 💦🛠️👍✌️🍻💯
@EidolonMedia
Жыл бұрын
Screw the last trees. That water is MINE!
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
This well is only for a small residence and no agriculture. There is plenty to complain about in terms of wasteful water use in the world but we'll consume the same amount wherever we are and pretty sure this isn't making a difference.
@RickarooCarew
Жыл бұрын
ok... so.. I am a geologist over in Arizona.. I have spent years walking around the desert.. I also look at satellite images and I have been for more than 30 years... you will find water along the cracks in the underlying rock... rivers and creeks and dry washes follow fault lines... all of them... that's what creates the topology of the land... they meander.. because the Planet is going round and round so water wants to flow downhill in a straight line, but the motion of the Planet creates curves and it bounces back and forth between the rocks... the water is actually flowing underground.. the sand and dust are porous... and those cracks where dry washes are is where you find water... if you look.. and find a place where the meander runs into a higher point of rock.. a cliff.. even a small one.. the area across the wash on the inside of the curve.. a fairly shallow well will give you water
@RickarooCarew
Жыл бұрын
vegetation is a good indicator for water... I look for saguaro here in the Sonoran desert... you are in the lowest region on Earth... below sea level... in some areas .. if I was looking... those ankle high bushes are a pretty good indication that you should look somewhere else 😉.. in the Joshua tree areas... that's what I would look for
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
Except the Joshua trees aren't in any clusters.. they're pretty evenly distributed on my land. Plus you can't drill near them even if they did indicate water ... Also sorry to say while I agree that the topography might indicate deep water flows, the vegetation around here won't. The water is hundreds of feet deep and the plants all have super super BROAD root networks, not deep ones, because they have to get as much water from the surface as they can. What did you mean when you said "you are in the lowest region on earth, below sea level"?
@johnforrest9174
Жыл бұрын
I hope you used a good dowser with knowledge of water levels on the City wells in Yucca and Stumps to SITE the well. . What are they charging per foot drilled?
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
I didn't and I don't believe in it but I know people do and that's all good. 👍 I did use a well driller thats been doing this in this area for several generations. I think it was somewhere around 68/foot at the time.
@johnforrest9174
Жыл бұрын
@@LetsOverthinkThis The 3 city wells up in Yucca valley are @ 300 feet, as I recall. That is a great price for all the work needed!).
@safffff1000
Жыл бұрын
You could of try to tap Primary water that is deep in the earth and unlimited under pressure, possibly not as deep as what you drilled for an aquifer. Primary water comes up thru vertical rock fissures that can be drilled into. Been doing it for a100 yrs. Search, Primary water.
@davegeorge9538
Жыл бұрын
Had to subscribe based on the channel name
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
😉 🙌
@michaelzang9739
9 ай бұрын
Very interesting, thank you
@LetsOverthinkThis
9 ай бұрын
I thought so too, and thx for watching!
@NormanSilver
3 ай бұрын
Artesian Well south of Baghdad. 2400 GPM 24/7
@LetsOverthinkThis
3 ай бұрын
Yeah that's a whole different story 😅
@Vico649
Жыл бұрын
In northern Uganda, we find water after just 15 meters. However, we go for about 50m down (150 feet).
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
Nice! Yeah even in North America it varies a LOT from just 5 or so meters all the way to 300 meters or more! I'd love to get water 15 meters down! 😊
@roypublic3269
3 ай бұрын
Well, that's a pretty interesting video but I was left wondering: How many Gallons Per Minute did this Joshua Tree Well produce?
@LetsOverthinkThis
3 ай бұрын
The wells out in the desert are very low producing... In the 2 to 4 gpm range so everyone has a big water storage tank. The well can produce at a low rate but for longer, and a pressure pump pulls from the storage tank for instantaneous usage. Totally fine for a household but not suitable for agriculture, etc. thx for watching!
@roypublic3269
3 ай бұрын
@@LetsOverthinkThis I posted before looking at the comments where it revealed a Part 2. Watched it also. Answered a lot of questions....
@tonyhudson8698
Жыл бұрын
For low water yield, install lower water level probes to protect the pump. Also a high water probe which will allow pump to start again. Mind you, a gate valve at the top of pump riser can be set to control the outlet, to allow a medium flow rate. Cheers, from Chch, New Zealand.
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
Hi Tony! You're right, though things are a little different with these new-fangled pumps. The pump itself has a water sensor in it so it doesn't run dry and I've tested it.... it just shows low water on the panel top-side and resumes when submerged again. Also, not being a traditional pump, you're not supposed to gate the output of it. I don't know how much that matters since it's already pushing against a potential 500 feet of head but none-the-less being a brushless digital drive, it can get confused by being gated. The pump will empty into a big holding tank and I will definitely have a float switch at the top to keep it from overflowing. And I will likely have another float under that one which triggers the pump to turn back on so the pump isn't cycling a lot as that top switch gets triggered on and off. IE the "band" will be wider and the water will have to fall maybe a foot in that big tank for the well pump to switch on (and then it will get to stay on for a while instead of going on and off). I also have something else up my sleeve: the pump has a very repeatable wattage curve that is dependent on the water depth which means I may build a little box that shuts off the well pump as the water gets low in the hole but BEFORE the pump actually senses it's dry, just to safeguard things. Thanks for watching and for your contribution here!
@ziauddin7948
Жыл бұрын
good deep underground drilling for water # another alternate to get & store water is dam construction or large pool construction to accumulate rain water sufficient for 2-3 years #
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
Yes although not nearly enough rain here to be useful. But true in lots of other places!
@josephsaucedo8691
Жыл бұрын
It also not legal in California unfortunately 💦🛠️👍💯
@stevenworton
3 ай бұрын
I'm not sure if this is true but I heard that when you drill for water the ground shrinks. In California this has been proven to be true with farmers drilling for water
@LetsOverthinkThis
3 ай бұрын
Well the ground doesn't really shrink but since part of what supports the surface is the layers below (including water) if you remove a lot of water, the surface can lower. And yeah, it's the case everywhere a lot of water is being pumped from the ground and is a real problem. My tiny personal well that is just for a house of 2 and no agriculture isn't contributing to that but it's a phenomenon for sure.
@mattharvey8712
11 ай бұрын
Bravo.......check ur telling .....gold ......cheers
@frankanddanasnyder3272
Жыл бұрын
The bit is only the piece on the end....the thick round section on top of the bit are called collars..they add weight on top of the bit.
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
👍
@rakatmoto
9 ай бұрын
question: how to detect the drilling point? i mean, how to know if there's water underneath the surface?
@LetsOverthinkThis
9 ай бұрын
Short answer is you can't. There are technologies that can sense water that is shallower than this and/or through other ground conditions. Some people believe in using dowsing rods and they're free to believe that. I don't personally believe in it, and if I did, I'd believe you could maybe sense free flowing water that is pretty shallow. Not hundreds of feet through solid rock :) In my case, I know my neighbors have water and how deep it was so I knew it was pretty likely I'd hit it too and luckily I did. Thx for the question!
@rakatmoto
9 ай бұрын
@LetsOverthinkThis thanks, my overthinking mind always worry that we get the oil instead of the water :)
@stephenurban9880
Жыл бұрын
What was the cost per foot to drill? Here in rural AZ the going rate is $45/foot
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately it was about 50% more expensive than that (!) which you can probably chalk up to higher labor and fuel costs here or the fact that it's hard drilling through granite the whole way. I mentioned this elsewhere, but North American was not the cheapest driller around but they were the most highly regarded and came most highly recommended, so it would have been less expensive otherwise. Thanks for the question!
@imranahmed5450
2 жыл бұрын
Wating for second part
@LetsOverthinkThis
2 жыл бұрын
Posted! Sorry for the delay.
@InsideKarensHead
Жыл бұрын
question: how much do they charge per 100 feet?
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
It's about 68 a foot but that varies a lot on a bunch of factors.
@felipedamo159
4 ай бұрын
Good job
@environmentsollution
3 ай бұрын
Is the depletion of aquifers/fossil water/groundwater, that is, the naturally stored water in the Earth's crust, part of the reason why certain parts of the Earth's crust are sinking (southern Sweden) and sea levels in certain parts of the world are rising by 1 mm per year (magnetic anomalies) regardless of how the polar ice caps fluctuate, as well as the glaciers on land fluctuating over millennia?
@LetsOverthinkThis
3 ай бұрын
I'm not a geoscientist but my understanding is the first part, yes. Pumping out extreme amounts of ground water does lower the surface level in some places. My tiny well is not really contributing to this, more agriculture and huge developments. The second part, no. The ground is lowering because the thing underneath it (water) was removed. It's not displacing anything that would cause the sea level to rise. That, to my understanding, is both ice melting but more that water (like everything) expands when it gets warmer so when a planet worth of water goes up a degree or two it takes up more space. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@angelofamillionyears4599
Жыл бұрын
Did you try witching first? Also , how many water tables are in the ground where you are? Can that be determined?
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
I didn't try witching because I don't believe in it (though many people do!). And I could be more easily convinced that it works for water like 20 or 50 feet underground. I'm not convinced anyone can sense water hundreds of feet down through solid granite. I don't know how many water tables their are since around here you're just hitting water between layers of rock and I knew it was most likely I'd hit it around the same depth my neighbors' wells had. Thanks for watching!
@angelofamillionyears4599
Жыл бұрын
@@LetsOverthinkThis Good points. I am a land investor and witching works 100% on all my properties' am not sure about the depths. thanks
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
@@angelofamillionyears4599 Curious is it common to drill and not hit water where you are? My point is, if you're in a place where people often hit water, how do you know witching works? (not trying to be an ass, but genuinely curious)
@Jezeppi1
11 ай бұрын
Surface casing 😊
@highlighter5038
2 жыл бұрын
looking forward to your next video, thanks
@LetsOverthinkThis
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Gotta get my butt in gear and put it together 🤦
@ozam35
Жыл бұрын
My family was having machine like this 40 years ago
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
Yep, they've made drilling machines for a long time.
@davwht9
11 ай бұрын
Cost to drill the well $$. ,???? Water hauling is common there too probably not enough rain to try a water catch In a cistern.
@LetsOverthinkThis
11 ай бұрын
I left the cost out because of the potential it has to be misleading; just ten miles away for example, the ground is sufficiently different enough to warrant them using mud to drill all the way down, resulting in a different cost. Let alone the fact that a well in the US can go from like $10k to over $100k based on depth, geological conditions, labor rates, ease of access, etc. This one, for what you see here was around $60k USD (in early-ish 2022). Not including water storage tank or pressure pump system, etc. You can't get a permit to build anything new out here if your plan is to haul water. They don't want endless heavy trucks navigating the unpaved road and I can't blame 'em. So you need a well to even get a permit. If the well runs dry later, you're grandfathered in and can get water hauled. And yeah, not even worth it with trying to catch rain given we get about 4 inches a YEAR on average. Anyway, thanks for watching!
@frankbenitez101
Жыл бұрын
How do they know where to Drill? Do they always find water?
@LetsOverthinkThis
Жыл бұрын
They don't know! Some people in the comments think the dowsing rod thing works and they're entitled to think that but I don't so I just had them put the well where it makes sense for the site plan. Most places on the property would be less than ideal from that perspective! And no, they don't always hit water. Depends on the area though in my area people usually do hit water so the chances were decent. Phew!
@frankbenitez101
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the explanation 👍 🙂
@josephsaucedo8691
Жыл бұрын
No that's the part that suck specially when you on the working end. It's a lot of work and unfortunately water or no water it's the same price.💦🛠️👍💯✌️
@Steve-k4f5z
4 ай бұрын
I live in WV and our well is 575 feet. Friend that has farm few miles away has one that's 750.
@LetsOverthinkThis
4 ай бұрын
Deep! Whatever it takes, right?
@Steve-k4f5z
4 ай бұрын
@@LetsOverthinkThis Rocky
@efjefe
Жыл бұрын
Looks expensive holy shit 600ft! Fun fact oil wells are way deeper
Пікірлер: 600