Introduction to Pumping Test Analysis

Program (PDF)

This course focuses on the practical application of pumping test theory to developing understandings of groundwater systems. It will teach you very important background information to allow defendable interpretations of aquifer testing data using traditional methods and state-of-the-art software. A hands-on application of skills learnt is also part of this course. The course will be given over one and a half days in three components:

1. Introduction – pumping test fundamentals, types of aquifer tests, aquifer parameters, aquifer conceptual models
2. The pumping test – design, undertaking, data preparation and management
3. Analysis – identifying the conceptual model, practicals, case studies

Course Outline

• Pumping Test Fundamentals|
• Terminology
• Aquifer Conceptual Models – Porous Media-        
• Identifying the Conceptual Model
• Production Well Analysis
• Checking/Verification/Data Corrections
• Practical’s
• Pumping test design
• Discussion

Course Presenters

Mike Dudding
Principal Hydrogeologist
mdGroundwater

Mike Dudding’s primary areas of expertise include groundwater hydraulic analysis, Managed Aquifer Recharge, and tunnel hydrogeology. He has 27 year experience as a consulting hydrogeologist primarily for infrastructure, water supply, and NRM. Mike has been the Lead Hydrogeologist for major water resource projects including West Werribee (Melbourne) and Gold Coast Managed Aquifer Recharge, Mapping MAR potential for Melbourne, Pyramid Creek Salt Interception Scheme, Lindsay River SIS, investigating new groundwater supply for Geelong, and investigating inter-aquifer connection in southern Victoria, SA/Vic border area, and various CSG projects. He has also been the Lead Hydrogeologist for several major tunnel projects including Melbourne Metro, East-West Link, West Link, and the Northern Sewerage Project. Mike has a Master of Science (Hons) in Engineering Geology from the University of Canterbury.

Stephen Parsons
Senior Hydrogeologist
Jacobs

Steve is a Senior Hydrogeologist with 22 years of consulting experience. His core expertise is in the area of analytical approaches to evaluation of groundwater flow and aquifer hydraulics.  This has been applied across varied hydrogeological settings and water management scenarios, ranging from natural resource management, water supply, mining, and infrastructure projects.  He has worked on water supply projects in PNG and Indonesia, aquifer storage and recovery projects for a range of Councils and Water Authorities across Australia, mine dewatering evaluations for coal and mineral sands, and groundwater resource assessments in a range of Australian catchments, including the Gellibrand catchment (Vic), Barron catchment (Qld), Ovens Valley (Vic), Burnett catchment (Qld), Upper Nepean catchment (NSW) and West Wimmera (Vic), and more recently on a number of large urban infrastructure projects, including Melbourne Metro and West Gate Tunnel Project (WGTP).  From 2017 to 2019 he has been overseeing design of five injection schemes for control of groundwater pollution movement on the WGTP.  Many of these projects have required improved understanding of the groundwater system though planning, conducting and analysis of aquifer pumping tests.

Participants will need to bring:

-       Laptops (with AQTESOLV demo or full version installed) Please visit:  http://www.aqtesolv.com/demo.asp to download the Aqtesolv Demo prior to the course.

-       Pencil

-       Rubber

-       Calculator