A linear theory of slug tests with annular effects

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 368, Issue 1-4, 2009, Pages 205-213

  Ostendorf, David W ^a   Zlotnik, Vitaly A ^b   DeGroot, Don J ^a  

^a University of Massachusetts   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Annulus; High permeability aquifers; Oscillations; Slug test; Well hydraulics

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; BOREHOLES; CAPILLARITY; DRILLING PLATFORMS; FRICTION; HYDROGEOLOGY; LIQUIDS; MOTION ESTIMATION; PIPE; TESTING; TRIBOLOGY; WATER LEVELS;

ANNULUS; HIGH PERMEABILITY AQUIFERS; OSCILLATIONS; SLUG TEST; WELL HYDRAULICS;

HYDRAULICS;

AQUIFER; BOREHOLE; DISCHARGE; HYDRAULICS; PERMEABILITY; PIEZOMETER; RISER; SLUG TEST; WATER LEVEL;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; POITIERS; POITOU-CHARENTES; VIENNE; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 62849118514     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2009.02.003     Document Type: Article

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