Cairo University - Faculty of Engineering

Irrigation and Hydraulics Department

Injection Well
Design &
Construction
Steps

Prepared by
Prof. Dr. Reda M El-Damak
2016
 Inland RO
Desalination Plant

Reject Brine
Water
Disposal
1- Irrigation of Salt
Tolerant Crops
2- Lined Evaporation
Ponds
3- Shallow/Deep
Injection Wells
 Seawater RO
Desalination
Plant

Reject Brine
Water
Disposal
1- Direct Discharge to
the Sea
2- Offshore Outlets
3- Lined Evaporation
Ponds
4- Shallow/ Deep
Injection Wells
Seawater RO Desalination Plant
Brine Water Disposal by Well Injection
Typical Layout
of
Shallow/Deep
Injection
Wells
Typical Layout
of Shallow
Injection Well
Typical Layout
of Deep
Injection Well
1- Shallow Injection Well
Construction Steps
In Phreatic Aquifer
Shallow Injection Well
Construction Steps
Shallow Injection Well
Construction Steps

1- Well Location
Shallow Injection Well
Construction Steps

2- Drill surface borehole

diameter
Shallow Injection Well
Construction Steps

3- Install surface
conductor steel casing
Shallow Injection Well
Construction Steps

4- Install a cement grout

sealing
Shallow Injection Well
Construction Steps

5- Drill and sample pilot

borehole
Shallow Injection Well
Construction Steps

6- Conduct geophysical
logs inside the pilot
borehole and
specified the final well
design depth
Shallow Injection Well
Construction Steps

7- Ream the pilot borehole

to the specified final
diameters and depth
Shallow Injection Well
Construction Steps

8- Supply and install

casing and screened pipes
in accordance with the
specified final well design
Shallow Injection Well
Construction Steps

9- Supply and install

gravel pack
Shallow Injection Well
Construction Steps

10- Cleaning and

Development of well
using jetting with water
within sections of the
screen
Shallow Injection Well
Construction Steps

11- Development of well

using air-lift compressor
pumping
Shallow Injection Well
Construction Steps

12- Development of well

using contractor test-
pump until discharge is
clear of notable solids
Shallow Injection Well
Construction Steps

13- Collect two water

samples at the end of well
development by
Contractor test-pump test
for chemical and biological
analysis
Shallow Injection Well
Construction Steps

14- Supply and install a

grout seal from the top of
the gravel pack to the
ground surface
Shallow Injection Well
Construction Steps

15- Supply and conduct

plain concrete well cap
and well cover
Shallow Injection Well
Construction Steps

16- Supply and install the

recharge pipe
Shallow Injection Well
Construction Steps

17- Supply and conduct

the well head
Shallow Injection Well
Construction Steps

18- Perform Step-recharge

Test
2- Shallow Injection Well
Construction Steps
In Confined Aquifer
Drilling of Deep Well Location Recharge Pipe

Injection Well
Ground Surface

Confining Layer

Confined Layer

Confining Layer
Drilling of Deep Well Location

Injection Well
Ground Surface

Confining Layer

Confined Layer

Confining Layer
Drilling of Deep Well Location

Injection Well
Ground Surface

Confining Layer

Confined Layer

Confining Layer
Drilling of Deep Well Location

Injection Well
Ground Surface

Confining Layer

Confined Layer

Confining Layer
Drilling of Deep Well Location

Injection Well
Ground Surface

Confining Layer

Confined Layer

Confining Layer
Drilling of Deep Well Location

Injection Well
Ground Surface

Confining Layer

Confined Layer

Confining Layer
Drilling of Deep Well Location

Injection Well
Ground Surface

Confining Layer

Confined Layer

Confining Layer
Drilling of Deep Well Location

Injection Well
Ground Surface

Confining Layer

Confined Layer

Confining Layer
Drilling of Deep Well Location

Injection Well
Ground Surface

Confining Layer

Confined Layer

Confining Layer
Drilling of Deep Well Location

Injection Well
Ground Surface

Confining Layer

Confined Layer

Confining Layer
Drilling of Deep Well Location

Injection Well
Ground Surface

Confining Layer

Confined Layer

Confining Layer
Drilling of Deep Well Location

Injection Well
Ground Surface

Confining Layer

Confined Layer

Confining Layer
Drilling of Deep Well Location

Injection Well
Ground Surface

Confining Layer

Confined Layer

Confining Layer
Drilling of Deep Well Location

Injection Well
Ground Surface

Confining Layer

Confined Layer

Confining Layer
Drilling of Deep Well Location

Injection Well
Ground Surface

Confining Layer

Confined Layer

Confining Layer
Drilling of Deep Well Location

Injection Well
Ground Surface

Confining Layer

Confined Layer

Confining Layer
Drilling of Deep Well Location

Injection Well
Ground Surface

Confining Layer

Confined Layer

Confining Layer
Drilling of Deep Well Location

Injection Well
Ground Surface

Confining Layer

Confined Layer

Confining Layer
Drilling of Deep Well Location Recharge Pipe

Injection Well
Ground Surface

Confining Layer

Confined Layer

Confining Layer
Drilling of Deep Well Location Recharge Pipe

Injection Well
Ground Surface

Confining Layer

Confined Layer

Confining Layer
Drilling of Deep Well Location Recharge Pipe

Injection Well
Ground Surface

Confining Layer

Confined Layer

Confining Layer
3- Deep Injection Well
Construction Steps
Deep Injection Well
Construction Steps
Deep Injection Well
Construction Steps
Deep Injection Well
Construction Steps
Deep Injection Well
Construction Steps
Deep Injection Well
Construction Steps
Deep Injection Well
Construction Steps
Deep Injection Well
Construction Steps
Deep Injection Well
Construction Steps
Deep Injection Well
Construction Steps
Deep Injection Well
Construction Steps
Deep Injection Well
Construction Steps
Deep Injection Well
Construction Steps
Deep Injection Well
Construction Steps
Deep Injection Well
Construction Steps
Deep Injection Well
Construction Steps
4- Step-recharge Test
Analysis
Step-recharge
Test
Initial Step :
Measure Depth to Static
Water Level (Do)
Step # 1:
1- Measure Well Discharge
(Q1)
2- Measure Depth to
Water (D1)
3- Calculate Heading Up
(h1 = Do – D1)
Step # 2:
1- Measure Well Discharge
(Q2)
2- Measure Depth to
Water (D2)
3- Calculate Heading Up
(h2 = Do – D2)
Step # 3:
1- Measure Well Discharge
(Q3)
2- Measure Depth to
Water (D3)
3- Calculate Heading Up
(h3 = Do – D3)
Step-recharge
Test Analysis
Step Recharge
Test Data
Step Recharge
Test Data
Step Recharge
Test Data
Step Recharge
Test Data
Step Recharge
Test Data

Calculate (h/Q)
For each Step
Step Recharge
Test Data

Calculate (h/Q)
For each Step

Plot
(h/Q) – Q
Curve
Step Recharge
Test Data

Calculate (h/Q)
For each Step

Plot
(h/Q) – Q
Curve

Determine
General Well
Equation
Example
Case # 1

Initial Depth to Water = 95.12 m

Case # 1

Initial Depth to Water = 95.12 m

Case # 1

Initial Depth to Water = 95.12 m

Case # 1

h = (h/Q) x Q

Initial Depth to Water = 95.12 m

Case # 1

h = (h/Q) x Q

Dw = Do - h

Initial Depth to Water = 95.12 m

Case # 2

hw = (h/Q) x Q

Hw= hw - Do -H

Initial Depth to Water = 95.12 m

Case # 2
Case # 2
Case # 2
Case # 2
Case # 2
Case # 2

Hw= hw - Do -H
Drainage Pipe Pressure Head
Drainage Pipe Pressure Head

Qw
Drainage Pipe Pressure Head
Drainage Pipe Pressure Head

Qw
Thanks