SUMMARY OF DRILLING LOG AND PUMPING TEST

State' of HawaiiDEPA~TMENT OF lAND AND NAT"J RAL RESOURCES

DIVISION OF WATER AND LAND DEVEI,oPMENT

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PULAMA WELL 9- 10Pulama, Puna, Eawai i

JOB NO. l7-K··9Exploratory Drilling

May 1964

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CONTENTS

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SYNOPSIS ' I

SUMMARY OF DRILLING 1: !

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THE DRILLING LOG 4 Iii'

PUMPING TEST RECORD 8 l:!

~CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF THE WATER 12: .f

LOCATION MAP

SECTION OF THE WELL

GRAPH OF THE PUMPING TEST RECORD

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SYNOPSIS

wcation and Description

Pulama Well 9-10, drilled under the State's exploratory welldrilling program, is situated four miles west of KalapanaBlack Sand Beach in the Puna District of the "Big Island".The well lies 1.8 miles inland from the coast at an elevationof 230 feet and its total depth of 250 feet extends 20 feetbelow sea level. Eight-inch casing is set to the total depthwith the bottom 21.7 feet perforated.

Geology and Hydrology

Pulama Well, the first to be drilled in the southern portionof the Puna District, encountered highly permeable basaltflows of the Puna vo19anic series which erupted from thePuna rift zone about 4 miles mauka.

Based on the driller's log, the formations penetrated arepredominantly "hard" to "medium hard gray rock" intercalatedwith "soft" to "very hard" zones. The aquifer rocks consistof "cinders" and "clinkers" reported between the 233-foot and250-foot depths.

Several faults roughly parallel to the east-west trendingPuna rift zone have been mapped in the Pulama a~ea. Theabrupt change in slope immediately mauka of the well canbe followed for several miles and is believed to be a faultscarp buried by sUbsequent lava flows. Other parallel faultshave been mapped near the coast. It is not known what effect.if any, the structural geology of the area has on the aquifersystem. However, no hydrologic boundary conditions areindicated by the pumping test data.

Annual rainfall averages about 75 inches at the well site andincreases with elevation to over 100 inches along the riftzone;- four mile distant. Although a rainfall belt of thismagnitude could be expected to provide sufficient recharge tomaintain a fresh water lens, Pulama Well has a chloridecontent of about 300 ppm and is sensitive to changes inchlorides under pumping conditions. An extremely permeableaquifer and structural geology may be influencing factorsof the anomalous situation.

Temperature of the well water is slightly above normal at78.5 degrees Fahrenheit.

~ping Test Results

Pulama Well 9-10 was pump tested for 73~ hours with a turbinepump driven by a 165 HP diesel engine from 11:25 a.m. onDecember 3 to 1:00 p.m. on December 6, 1963. The well was

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Results of the pumping test indicate these salient points:

pumped at rates of 50 and 100 gpm during the first 24 hoursand at 50 gpm for the next 42 hours. Five additional hoursof pumping were at step-up rates~of 100, 200, 300, and 450gpm with a maximum drawdown of 0.14 feet.

Chlorides of the pumped water increased from an initial278 ppm to 307 ppm while pumping at a rate of 100 gpm. Onreducing the pumping rate to 50 gpm, the chlorides stabilized'in a range of 293 to 298 ppm. Pumping the well at a maximumrate of 450 gpm with only 0.1 foot drawdown,the chloridesrose to 346 ppm, an increase of 150 ppm in 5 hours.

the aquifer is extremely permeable,the well is capable of yielding 50 gpm of water withchlorides stabilized at about 300 ppm,the water level in the well under pumping conditionsfluctuate with a periodicity closely resembling theocean tides, andwhile pump ing at a rate of 50 gpm, the chlorides of thepumped water fluctuates about 5 ppm.

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predominantly "hard" to"medium hard gray lava rock"with occasional "very hard"or "soft" zones.

"Cinders and clinkers" withsome "medium hard rock".

o ft. to 233 ft.

233 ft. to 250 ft.

Ground Elevation

230 feet above mean sea levelElevation of (+) mark N. Cor. Cone. Block = 230.04 1

Depth and Size of Drilled Hole

Total Depth: 250 feet (-20 feet, msl)Size: 12" hole to total depth.

Static Water Level

3.29 feet above mean sea level on Nov.26, 1963: 3:05 pm

Location of Well

Pulama Well 9-10 is located on a Hawaii County-ownedparcel of land in the Puna area. The well site lies1.8 miles inland from the coast and 4.0 miles due westof Kalapana beach.

Tax Map Key: 1-1-01

SUMMARY OF DRILLING LOG

Rock Formation

Depth:

Casing Installed

Size: 8 5/8" O.D. x 0.25" wall thicknessLength: 251.40 feet, total. Bottom 21.7 feet perforated

with 40 rectangular slots (1 1/2" x 1/4") perlineal foot.

Bottom elevation: -20 feet, msl

Contractor:

Samson and ZerbeDivision of Pell Co., Inc.P. O. Box 1441Honolulu, Hawaii

Drilling EqUipment

Bucyrus Erie 60-L cable-tool drilling rig

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42 days

9 days23 days

18 days

4 days96 l-lorking

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Drilling .•..•...•.•••.••••••.••.••••••••.•.••Regular work shifts 23Second work shifts ~

Total No. of shifts 29

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Reaming •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Regul ar work shifts 42Second work shifts 12

Total No. of shifts 57Other (Installing casing, rock ••••••••••••••••••

r~~king, grouting, etc.)~ping test ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• __~~~~__

TOTAL TIME

Nobi l i za tion and demobilization •••••••••••••••••

Sam LeslieHarold PerrellsHerman MeyersHenry Heanu

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&pstruction Time

Mobilization began: August 14, 1963

Dnlling completed: November 22, 1963

~1ng test completed: December 6, 1963

Demobilization completed: December 18, 1963

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SUMMARY OF PUMPING TEST

Test Pump

Deep-well vertical turbine3:4 ratio (increasing) Johnson Gear Co. right-angle drive23-stage, Fairbanks-Morse Bowl Assembly (7 Me)6 11 pump co1wnn165 H.P. G.M. diesel engine, at 1800 rpm

Total Depth of Well

250 feet (-20 feet, IDS 1)

Test Results

Static Water Level: 3.41 feet, ms1, on 12/3/63Yield: 50 gpm with no drawdown.Chloride Content: 293 to 298 ppm, at 50 gpmWater Temperature: 78.50F

Total Pumpage: 329,000 gallons

Date of Test

December 3-6, 1963

Present at Test

Sam Wong and Bob Siaro~ - Division of water and LandDevelopment

Steve Bowles - U. S. Geological Survey

Chloride Analyses By

Sam Wong - Division of Water and Land Development

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DRILLING LOG

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No drillingReaming holeReaming holeReaming holeReaming hole

Remarks

MobilizationMobilizationMobilization

Hauling water

Hole going off

No drilling

Tools stuckReaming holeNo drillingReaming holeReaming holeReaming holeReaming holeLost mud

Reaming hole

Reaming holeReaming holeReaming holeReaming holeReaming holeReaming hole w/12"

bitReaming hole

Reaming holeReaming holeReamed hole to 47'

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Driller'sDescription

Cinder pocketVery hard rock

Backfill hole to 36'w/rocks

Backfill hole to 38'\v/rocks

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0 6 Lava rock6 18 lava rock

18 26 Hard gray rock26 32 Hard lava rock32 35 Very hard gray rock35 39 Very hard gray rock

39 45 Very hard gray rock

DepthBelowGroundSurface

In FeatFrom to

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Foot-Date age

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Sep. 34 85 66 37 49

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DRILLING LOG(Cont.t d )

DepthFoot- Below

:ate age Ground Driller'sPer Surface Description RemarksShift In Feet

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l22l:tt . 2* 3 47 48 Very hard rock 711 pilot hole

48 50 Soft rock:3 8 50 52 Med. har d rock 711 pilot hole

52 58 Ha.rd gra.y rock:3* 6 58 64 Hard gray rock4 1 64 65 Reaming 4£:;' - 48'4* 0 46 55 Reaming to lot" hole5 0 47 56 Reaming t o 1211

5* 0 56 60 Reaming hole7 0 60 62 Reaming hole

.1 7* 0 62 Reaming hole ... ... ....8 0 62 63 Reaming hole

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9 0 63 64 Reaming hole ·~1ti~; :i~':, , ~,~%':!f9* 0 64 65 Reaming hole ~ . ~j~,~.::.::.'~]10 0 65 Reaming hole10* 0 Equipt. repair

"' , 11 0 Reaming hole..~"

11* 2 65 67 Very hard gray rock Reaming and drilling12 6 67 73 Hard gray rock 7" pilot hole14 7 73 80 Hard gray rock

.' 14* 0 65 Rea.ming hole", 15 0 65 66 Reaming hole' .-. 15* 0 66 Reaming hole

16 3 80 83 Hard gray r ock Reaming and drilling ..16* 4 83 87 Har d gray rock 711 pilot hole17 13 87 100 Mod. } ' c~ rd rock with '

!_~'"' f eY soft spots17* 7 100 102 Med. hard rock

~ .:" 102 . 107 Har d rock18 4 107 I II Med. hard gray rock Prepare reamer18* 9 I II 117 Med. hard rock

117 118 Soft rock118 120 Hard rock

, " 19 0 63 67 Reaming hole21 0 67 68 Reaming hole

. ," 22 0 68 70 Reaming hole,;.23 0 70 72 Reaming hole

.. .... 24 0 72 73 Reaming hole26 0 73 74 Reaming hole28 0 74 75 Reaming hole

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DRILLING LOG(Cont t d)

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Foot­agePerShift

DepthBelowGroundSurf ace

In FeetFrom To

Driller' sDescription Remarks

Cinders falling in

Bit wedging inCinders falling 1n

Reaming holeReaming holeReaming hole, tools

stickingReaming hole

Reaming hole with12" bit

Reaming holeReaming holeReaming hole7" pilot hole

Encountered waterWater level = 227.15'Cinders falling in

Cinders a problemReamed 7" hole,

163' to 185'Reamed hole to 12nReamed holeReamed holeReamed holeReamed hole to 247'Begin installing

8" casing

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Med. hard gray rockCavityHard rockMed. hard ro ck

Mad . hard rockHard rockMad. hard rockHard cracked rockMed. hard rockHard rockMoo. hard rockHed. hard rockHard rock with soft ,

thin layerMed. hard rock .Har d rockHard rockHed. hard rockCinders and clinkersCindersMed. hard rockCindersCinders

CindersMed. hard rock

75 7675 7777 80

80 105120 130130 132132 136136 140110 130

130 148148 160160 163170 174174 176176 181181 185185 192192 195195 206206 210210 217

217 222222 225225 228228 233233 235235 237237 243243 · 246246 247

185 210210 231231 2L.O240 245247 248248 250

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DepthBelowGroundSurface

In FeetFrom To

Driller'sDescription Remarks

* Second Shift

Installed 13 Lgt.hs, of 8" casing = 251. 40'Equipment maintenanceRan bailing testRan plumbness and alignment testInstalling test pumpInstalling test 'pumpInstalling test pumpCompleted installing test pumpBegan pumping testPmnping testPumping testPumping testPtnnping testPumping test

Ended pumping testDemobilizationDemobilizationDemobilization and placed 5' cement plugDemobilization and rock-packed annular space with

7t yd. crushed rock to 53' depthRan plumbness and alignment test. Cleaned holeDemobilizationConstructing concrete blockGrout annular space and pour concrete blockC~mpleted demobilization

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Test Pump:Deep-well turbine3:4 ratio gear drive23-stage bowl assembly165 H.P. diesel engine

Pressure Gage: Ashcroft0-30 psi

Hater Meter: 4" Hersey­Sparling flowmeter

PUt·j!"'Il.G 1::.;8T RECORD

PULAEA HELL 9-10Pu'lama , Puna, Hawaii

Airline Readings

-12.41 ft., H.S.L.

0 6.85 15.82 (Static)Start Pump

50 6.85 15.82 0.0 278 7949 6.83 15.78 .04 278 7949 6.80 15.71 .11 278 7948 6.78 15.66 .16 283 7948 6.76 15.62 .20 283 7948 6.74 15.57 .25 283 7949 6.70 15.48 .34 288 7948 6.70 15.48 .34 288 7949 6.66 15.38 .44 288 7948 6.70 15.48 .34 283 7949 6.66 15.38 .44 288 7949 6.65 15.36 .46 288 7946 6.65 15.36 .46 288 79

Open discharge valve wider to pump 100 gpm98 6. 70 15.48 .34 288 7994 6.65 15.36 .46 293 7894 6.65 15.36 .46 293 78

102 6.95 15.36 .46 298 78102 6.60 15.25 .57 298 79101 6.52 15.06 .76 298 7896 6.48 14.97 .85 298 78

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tic Hater Level: 3 •41 ft., Ivl. S. L.on 12/3/63 (airline)

250 ft. (-20 ft., N.S.L. )

243 ft.

HaterTemper­ature

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PUl1PIEG TEST RECORD(Cont.t d)

Hater:ate Pumping Ai r l i ne Readings Draw- Temper-md Rate down Chlorides aturelime (gpm) (psi) (feet) (feet) (ppm) (OF)

;tee. 4. 1963

3:40 am 101 6.54 15. 11 .71 303 794:40 am 98 6.60 15.25 .57 298 795:40 am 100 6.70 15.48 .34 303 796:40 am 100 6.80 15.71 .11 303 79

~'.' 7:40 am 97 6.90 15.94 303 79". 8:40 am 100 6.95 16.05 303 79i·~ ' . , ..' -

9:40 am 99 6.97 16.10 307 7910:40 am 100 6.97 16.10 307 79

r 12:00 noon 93 6.90 15.94 307 79...

12:05 pm Adjust discharge valve to pump 50 gpm12:15 .pm 51 6.88 15.89 307 79 t:-1:. "'~ :

1:00 pm 50 6.85 15.82 0 307 79:.:.~ 2:00 pm 50 6.80 15.71 .11 298 79~\ .~:! . .-- . .. 3:00 pm 50 6.72 15.52 .30 293 79~~ I..·· · , ; . 4:00 pm 50 6.67 15.41 .42- 298 79~.::. 5:00 pm 50 6.68 15.43 .39 293 70.:~ 6:00 pm 50 6.68 15.43 .39 298 79... '

7:00 pm 50 6.69 15. 45 .37 293 79."

;~~ 8:00 pm 50 6.69 15.45 .37 293 79::-t ., .. , ; [ - 9:00 pm 50 6.66 15.38 .44 293 79' .. "

;~ . , ~ :~ :r Jo:OO pm 50 6.64 15.34 .48 288 79:": ) - '. ("" 11:00 pm 50 6.60 15.25 .57 293 79~~ : ' ... .. , 11,

">(,., : :- ":. 12100 mid- 48 6.56 15.15 .67 293 79

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·:1" . 1:00 am 49 6.50 15.02 .80 293 79' .' ,

2:00 am 48 6.4<) 14.99 .83 288 793:00 am 47 6.50 15.02 .80 288 79

n, ' 4:00 am 49 6'. 54 15.11 .71 293 79.a : 5:00 am 50 6.61 15.27 .55 293 79~l:- 6:00 am 48 6.70 15.48 .34 293 79:0:.••• 7:00 am 48 6.79 15.68 .14 298 79

8:00 am 49 6.85 15.82 .00 298 79<: ~ -. 9:00 am 49 6.95 16.05 298 79. ]0:00 am 48 6.97 16.10 298 79

11:00 am 48 6.98 16.12 298 79 "... 32:00 noon 49 6.97 16.10 298 79 } ~ ;

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PUi'iPING T-C;ST RECORD(Cont'd)

PumpingRate(gpm)

Airline Readings

(psi) (feet)

Draw­down(feet)

Chlorides(ppm)

WaterTemper­ature(OF)

7979797979

797979797979

78.578.578.578.5

78.578.578.5

78.578.578.578.578.5

293293293298298

346346346342346

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6.70 15.48 .34 293 796.66 15.38 .44 298 796.68 15.43 .39 293 796,69 15.45 .37 293 796.69 15.45 .37 298 796.66 15.38 .44 298 79

Dec. 6. 1963

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1:30 am3:00 am4:30 am6:00 am6:55 am7:00 am7:05 am7:30 am8:00 am8:30 am9:00 am9:30 am9:55 am

10:00 am10:05 am10:20 am10:35 am10:55 am

11:10 am11:30 am11:55 am

47 6.59 15.22 0.6049 6.55 15.13 .6949 6.60 15.25 .5748 6.69 15.45 .3749 6.74 15.57 .25Open discharge valve wider to pump 100 gpm

100 6.74 15.57 .25100 6.78 15.66 .16 298100 6.82 15.75 .07 298100 6.e8 15.89 298100 6.90 15.94 293100 6.94 16.03 303

98 6.95 16.05 307Increase engine speed and adjust discharge valve

200 6.95 16.05216 6.95 16.05 307200 6.96 16.08 312200 6.95 16.05 322

Increase engine speed and adjust discharge valve303 6.95 16.05 322316 . 6.95 16.05 332310 6.95 16.05 342

Increase engine speed12:10 pm 384 6.96 16.0812:20 pm 450 6.85 15.8212:30 pm 450 6.84 15.8012:45 pm 448 6.85 15.82

o 1:00 pm 443 6.82 15.751:02 pm Stop pump1:02:30 pm 0 6.951:03 pm 0 6.95

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PID1PING TEST RECORD(Cont1d)

DateandTime

PumpingRate(gpm)

Airline Readings

(psi) (feet)

Draw­down(feet)

Chlorides(ppm)

vlaterTemper­ature(OF)

16.0315.99

,15.9915.9915.9915.9915.9915.99

End of Pumping Test

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Preser.t at Test:Sam Wong and Bob Siarot - Division of Water and Land DevelopmentSteve Bowles - U. S. Geological Survey

Chloride Analyses By:Sam Wong - Division of Water and Land Development

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CHE}1ICA1 ANALYSIS OF THE WATER

,Pularna Wel l 9-10

Pul.ama , Puna, Hawaii

Wat er Sample Taken ·t : 12:40 pvm, , December 6, 1963

Analysis made by: Hawaii State Department of HealthDecember 16, 1963

pH @ 25°C 7.45Color 5Odor 0Turbidity 2H0

2less than 0.001 ppm

N03 0.32 ppm~. Carbonate Alkalinity 0.0 ppm as CaC03

Bicarbonate Alkalinity 44 ppm as CaCD)Total Alkal i nit y 44 ppra as CnCD)Total Hardness 14~ ppm as C1 ~03

Total solids 838 ppm10ss on ignition 148 ppmSi02 72.4 ppmFe 0.1 ppmAl less than 0.05 ppmCa 15.9 ppmMg 31.2 ppmS04 65.1 ppmNa 170 ppmK 8.5 ppmChlorides 345 ppmAs less than 0.01 ppmF 0.1 ppmMn less than 0.05 ' ppmPb II II 0.001 ppmCu " II 0.1 ppmZn 0.1 ppmSe less than 0.001 ppmPhenols It " 0.001 ppm

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