WellJet is pleased to announce that it has completed the first phase of its involvement in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. In the rugged, remote desert east of Wadi Rum (scene of many battles during the days of Lawrence of Arabia and the 1916 Revolt in the Desert), the Disi-Mudawarra Water System Conveyance Project nears completion.  This massive international effort will pump water from the prehistoric Disi aquifer via 55 production wells, and then transport through a 200-mile pipeline to the parched capitol city of Amman. Years in the planning and years in the making, the Disi Project combines the efforts of Site Drilling, Bauer Group, GAMA Geological Systems, Diwaco, Sewco - and many other companies, experts and consultants from around the world - supported by GE Energy Financial Services, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and more - all under the supervision of Jordan's Ministry of Water and Irrigation. WellJet participated in the … [Read more...]

WellJet has been in Jordan for the past month, participating in the Disi-Mudawarra to Amman Water System Conveyance Project.  Here are some pictures: Wadi Rum Ancient Petroglyphs Site Drilling Camp WellJet Downhole Night Work Local Color   … [Read more...]

Vision, Research, Experience & Craftsmanship Come Together WellJet Company Founder & President Jeff Glass spent eight years developing the first generation of WellJet equipment.  Three years of field experience, working on nearly 200 well projects, taught Jeff a lot about how to make the next generation of units even more powerful, efficient and effective. With the First-Gen unit deployed to the Middle East for work on the Disi Water Conveyance Project, the time for Next-Gen had come.  Working with his team of expert fabricators, Jeff created the first of the new units - which has recently completed highly successful field trials on a six-well rehabilitation project in Sandy Valley, NV. With First-Gen, the pump truck and the reel truck were separate units.  In Next-Gen, these are combined on a single platform.  Jeff began with an International 4400 from Gibbs in Oxnard, CA The new reel was mounted on the truck bed, along with the pump. Many … [Read more...]

The Rosenberg Family Ranch in San Ardo, CA is a beautiful piece of property near the Salinas River, featuring lovely oak trees, wild turkeys, deer - and a fine walnut orchard. Two of the wells on the property, drilled in 1997, had lost production over the years. The Rosenbergs contacted WellJet last Spring, but didn't want to risk the possibility of losing the wells during growing season. So the decision was made to wait until after the harvest to rehabilitate the wells. Their Ford well had originally produced 1,200 GPM - but was now down to 400. The Cat well had provided 2,500 GPM - and had dropped off to 1,600. The Rosenbergs had tried various rehabilitation efforts over the years, and were now interested in a long-term solution. Downhole video by Welenco showed heavily-encrusted production zones, and water sample analysis by SDK Laboratories revealed high counts of manganese and iron bacteria. WellJet recommended a three-stage rehabilitation … [Read more...]