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Artesian Pressure is generally... - correct answer✔️✔️... a result of gravity and
confining beds.
What is true about the origin of rocks? - correct answer✔️✔️1. Sandstones were
once sand deposits and could have been river sand, beach sands, or dune sands.
2. Some limestones contain fossils because they were once the mucky bottoms of
shallow seas.
3. Shales were once clay beds.
Sedimentary formations may reach depths of a mile or more.
(T/F) Ground water, like surface water, has a tendency to flow downhill. - correct
answer✔️✔️True.
The three main types of rock are... - correct answer✔️✔️... igneous, sedimentary,
and metamorphic.
Water would be least likely found in what geological formation? - correct
answer✔️✔️Granite.
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(T/F) More than 90% of our nation's fresh water is underground? - correct
answer✔️✔️True.
Prior to setting the rig, you should... - correct answer✔️✔️1. Make sure there are
no overhead power lines within at least 20' of the mast.
2. Locate all buried materials.
3. Verify you are on the right property and meet the correct setback
requirements.
Confined space entry rules require... - correct answer✔️✔️1. Shoring of trench
walls over 4' deep.
2. Establishment of buddy system.
3. Have driller's assistant check jacks as operator levels rig.
In setting up and leveling the rig, the right procedure is to... - correct
answer✔️✔️1. Use suitable jack pads for stabilization.
2. Position rig for minimum leveling.
3. Have driller's assistant check jacks as operator levels rig.
(T/F) A well may be used as sewage disposal site only if it is cased to the bottom
of the borehole. - correct answer✔️✔️False.
When considering the well site, the more important thing to consider is the... -
correct answer✔️✔️... place where it is least likely to be contaminated.
Air forced down the drill pipe... - correct answer✔️✔️... clears drill cuttings.
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