Well Update--Drilling is Complete

Sorry for the lack of posts......   Actually, I'm not sorry, I've been on vacation and forgot about work for 10 solid days.  I can get away without constantly checking in because I'm blessed with an excellent staff that can handle the good and the bad.  I sent a few emails, but that's it.  I also return to good conditions, perfect weather, very few fires to put out, and excellent news like this well update from General Manager, Mike Spayd:

The drilling crew completed their work today on the bottom portion of the well which is now bored out to 8 inches down to a depth of approximately 985 feet. Our crew chief believes that the production increased with the additional boring. It is his estimation that the well was producing in the range of 500 gallons per minute at the end of their work. As they were withdrawing the drill from the well, they tested the flow at different depths and still had estimated production of 300 gallons per minute at a depth of 600 feet. The crew chief said that this was an indication of excellent pressure in the well and that they very rarely see this type of output that far away from the fracture point.

It is still our goal to be able to call a General Membership meeting later in January for approval of the financing package that we will need to acquire the additional infrastructure components needed to be able to irrigate the golf course with our water during the upcoming summer season.  Based on the amount and quality of the water that the well is capable of producing, the total project investment is anticipated to be able to be repaid in three to four years through cost savings from our current level of water expense.

The well construction site will be cleaned up, starting tomorrow.  We have some soil to move, holes to fill, and ruts to repair.  Of course, there is plenty more work to do on the course and much to discuss on the blog.  Check in soon.