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;- c:: ctl ,., In late OCI9ber 01 1980. reer"\lry efforts were lniliateo on tt1e 6,645-1001 Scott Well, The target depth 01 1.900 feet was reached only after overcomrng substan- tial diffIculties Testing eflorts on the well showed that there were vOids behind the eJ(ISlmg well casing allowing saline water trom the Entrada Formation to flse and pollute near surface fOf' matlons Cleaning and plugging of thIS well were completed In December at 1980 Aller the SCOlt Well was successfully plugged. work began on the Marland Well Originally arllled to about 2.000 tee I In the 1920's Drillmg and cleaning progress was qUite SlOw because 01 unstable well casing Pressurized warm walel encountered In the well rem forces the Original hypotheSIS thallhls well was serving as a condUit tOI saline waler pollullon 01 surface geological for- mations Slablhly problems worsened and a drill bit was stuck In the well at aboul 500 feel on DeCember 21,1980. When allempls 10 relrieve the bit resulled In an apparent well caSing shllt. efforts on the well were temporarily suspended Options tor fUlure verifica- tion work on the Marland Welt are presently being studied The James Well has been In<;pected and tested and plugging IS planned In Ihe near luture The verification program IS scheduled for completion In 19R1 . ~ > " ~ . o z" < " "~ ~. . " " ~ . ""'lli tc.;,:-g u,e' i TO BOO'11) / , , , , C.""9760'- ENTRA.DA. R.:l"U.:l 10%!i' '" ,,", i T.D 2001' ,^,ESER !--JOOO'-.-D'nlnJ:t._-. Members of Meeker Dome Unit Planning Team - Ken Ouellette, Willard Phillips. and Glenn Slone are the core ollhe Grand Junction PrOjects Oil Ice's efforlS assOciated with Ihe Meeker Dome Unll Verlhcatlon Program The prinCipal functions of thiS study team Include PrO....ldlng direction lor the contractor and reviewing Ihe contractor's data and conclUSions These study team members' unique combination Of elt- perlenceand education makes them well , . 4!\. ~ - ---....., suited 10 direct the technrcal and ad- miniStrative course olthe Investigations Heading the team IS Ken Ouellette Graduating from Cojorado Stale Unl....er- slty In 1972 With a degree rn mechanical engineering, Ouellelte began hiS englneeflng career With a small water resources consulting firm In Delta Colorado A Grand JunCllon nallve. ne slarled working Wlm Water and Power In tne Engineering Branch ollhe Grand - JunCllon PrOjeCIS Ottlce In 1975 Ken Isa Registered ProfeSSIOnill Engineer In Colorado and IS the plannmg team leader for the Mt>eker Dome Unit In- ....esllgallOns Glenn Stone graduated Irom New MeltlCO Slate UnI....erslty In Las Cruces N",w MeltlCo, In May 1975wIlhdegrees In cwll and mechanical englneermg In May 1977 hE:' completed hiS Maslers Degree m CIvil englneenng majoring In hydrology He began hiS career With Water and Power In the Farmrngton. New MeltICO, COllstruCIIOn Office 01 the NavajO Indian Irrlgallon PrO)€ct He tranSferred 10 the Grand Junction Pro- jeCIS Office In 1978 and works In the Waler Resources Branch Willard Pnlllips began working for Water and Power In 1969 as a surveyor He work.ed as an engmeenng It:'chnlclan durrng summers while attending Mesa College He graduated rn 1976 With a deg,ee In geology Wlllara works rn the Water Quality and Conser....allon Branch and has worked on Ine Grand Valley Unit, other salinity sludles and grOund- water e',aluallon 01 potential Ifflgallon prO)€cts 1