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    ^ LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, WATER WELLS OUTLINE OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED ON EACH WELL BY BARBER-BRIDGE DRILLING CORPORATION, LTD. 1 . Measure flow o f w e ll. (U se R .R .G o. w eir) 2 . D eterm ine I f w ell I s sanded up p a r t way. I f s o , b a le ou t sand. 3* Clean w e ll by s t e e l b ru sh . M-. Measure flo w to d eterm in e how much, I f any, th e flow has In c r e a s e d . (U se R .R .C o. w eir) 3 . I n s t a l l t e s t tu rb in e pump and m easure flow by means o f o r i f i c e a t v ary in g d epths from say 1 5 * to 2 0 * o r s l i g h t l y low er in o rd e r to d eterm in e flo w , w ith view o f p o s s ib ly I n s t a l l i n g a c e n t r if u g a l pump on top o f w e ll In event th e flow i s s a t i s f a c t o r y . 6 . Continue t e s t o f w e ll to low er d epths p o s s ib ly to say 5 0 * to 1 0 0 * to d eterm ine p ro d u ctio n o f w ell in event tu rb in e pump i s i n s t a l l e d , and determ ine draw down, i f any. 7 . Chech flo w o f th e s e w e lls by ou r w eirs to compare w ith flow a s measured by o r i f i c e on t e s t pump. E stim ated c o s t f o r each w ell abou t $630 to $ 7 0 0 , depending upon tim e consumed in th e pumping t e s t - p robably say to 6 h o u rs, more o r l e s s . S t a r t on No. 1 1 , then No. 1 0 , th en No. 9 * In ev en t o le a n ln g by brush on th e s e w e lls o b ta in s good r e s u l t s then c o n s id e r c le a n in g th e o th e r w e lls . Oct. 3, 1950