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Hydrofracturation

The water comes from cracks in the rock from the water table.  Hydraulic fracturation or Hydrofracturation consists of blowing up a shutter, also called balloon, installed in the well, deeper than the end of the well casing to isolate a very specific spot.  Years ago, dynamite was used to break open cracks in the rock.

Using a very powerful water pump, we will inject water at a flow rate of 50 to 60 gallons per minute, that can reach up to 3000 pounds of pressure. To this water, we will add an antibacterial additive to dissolve any iron or manganese.  This huge pressure will be maintained until it blows open cracks in the rock.  The operator will be able to sense that there has been a blow by checking for the sudden raise or loss of pressure on the pressure gauge. This technique cleans the cracks in the rock and will thus allow the water flow back freely to the well without any sediments as sand, iron, manganese, sulphur or hard water.

We increasingly use hydrofracturation inside any types of rocks.  This is the way to give a well a new life.

Hydrofracturation balloon