AquiferTest Pro v.4.1
Demo Tutorial
Advanced Pumping Test & Slug Test Analysis Software
©2007, Co-developed by Thomas Röhrich and
Waterloo Hydrogeologic, Inc., A Schlumberger Company
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Table of Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Limitations of Demo Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Main Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Project Set-up Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Data Entry Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Data Analysis Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Graphing and Printing Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Exercise 1: Confined Aquifer Pumping Test Analysis . . . . . . . . . 5
Project Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Project Navigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Project Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Entering Discharge Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Entering Water Level Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Creating an Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Time vs. Drawdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Theis Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Contouring Drawdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Determining the effect of the second pumping well . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Exercise 2: Predictive Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Returning to static level conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Creating a Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Exercise 3: Single Well Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Interpreting Well Effects with Derivative Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Exercise 4: Slug Test Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Hvorslev Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Bouwer & Rice Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Creating a Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
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Introduction
AquiferTest Pro from Waterloo Hydrogeologic is the latest software technology for
graphical analysis and reporting of pumping and slug test data. This powerful yet
easy-to-use program has everything you need to quickly calculate the hydraulic
properties of your aquifer using a comprehensive selection of pumping and slug test
solution methods for:
• Confined aquifers
• Unconfined aquifers
• Leaky aquifers, and
• Fractured rock aquifers
In addition, it is possible to analyze the effects of well interference, and also to
account for:
• Recharge and barrier boundary conditions
• Wellbore storage
• Partially penetrating pumping and observation wells
• Multiple Pumping Wells
• Variable pumping rates.
AquiferTest Pro can be used as a predictive analysis tool, to calculate water levels /
drawdown at any given point based on estimated transmissivity and storativity values.
This new functionality allows you to optimize the location of pumping wells,
effectively plan your next pumping test.
This demo tutorial has been designed to explore many features of AquiferTest Pro,
and has been divided into three sections:
• Exercise 1: Confined Aquifer Pumping Test Analysis
• Exercise 2: Predictive Analysis
• Exercise 3: Single Well Analysis
• Exercise 4: Slug Test Analysis
Limitations of Demo Version
The Demo version of AquiferTest is designed to provide you with a brief overview of
the capabilities of the software. The following limitations exist:
• The Save and Save As features have been disabled
• Maximum of 20 data points
• A watermark “Demo Version” will appear on all print templates
Main Features
For your convenience a description of the main program features has been included
below.
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Project Set-up Features
• Customizable units for length, time, discharge, conductivity, and transmissivity
• Import basemaps from common graphic formats (.dxf, .bmp, .wmf., .emf, .jpg)
• Display well locations on the basemap
• Enter company information and import company logo for printed results
Data Entry Features
• Intuitive data entry forms
• Cut-and-paste data from Windows clipboard
• Import well locations and geometry from a text file
• Import and filter data from virtually any datalogger file
• Save datalogger import templates (huge time saver!)
• Customizable water level datum (top-of-casing, sea level, or benchmark)
• On-screen display of water level vs. time graph
• Quickly navigate through all data using the Project Navigator
Data Analysis Features
AquiferTest supports pumping test solutions for the following conditions:
• Confined Aquifers
• Unconfined Aquifers
• Leaky Aquifers
• Fracture Flow (Dual Porosity) Aquifers
• Fully and partially penetrating Pumping wells and/or Observations wells or
Piezometers
• Infinite extent of Aquifer or bounded by recharge or barrier boundary
• Isotropic or Anisotropic Aquifer
• Constant or Variable discharge rates
• Single or Multiple pumping wells
• Well losses and well storage
In addition, the following analysis tools are available:
• Use the Diagnostic Plots to select the appropriate solution method for your aquifer
conditions
• Select from a comprehensive list of pumping and slug test solution methods for
confined, unconfined, leaky, and fractured rock aquifers and then adjust the
assumptions to fit your particular model
• Simultaneously analyze data from several different pumping tests
• Easily compare and interpret different solution methods for the same data set
• Analysis Status Report tells you when data is missing and how to correct the problem
• Easily remove selected data from an analysis graph
• Fit your data using manual or automatic curve matching (for all data series, or only
for selected data in a series)
