Lost QED Bladder Pump Retrieved in Under 10 Minutes After Three Mobilizations and Hours of Failed Fishing Attempts
A QED Sample Pro bladder pump with no safety line, no tubing, and only a single eye bolt to grab onto — lost in a 2-inch well casing with virtually no room for error. After three mobilizations and 10–15 hours of failed fishing attempts, the Extraction Kit retrieved it in under 10 minutes.
Monitoring Well Abandonment: Costs, Process, and How to Avoid It
Monitoring well abandonment costs $8,000–$40,000 and triggers strict regulatory requirements. Here's what the process involves, what it actually costs, and why retrieval should always be exhausted first.
Lost Equipment in a Monitoring Well? Here's Why Traditional Retrieval Methods Almost Always Fail
Looking for a well retrieval tool that actually works? Learn why traditional downhole fishing methods fail in monitoring wells — and what field teams use instead.
The Real Cost of Losing Equipment in a Groundwater Monitoring Well
What does losing a bladder pump, bailer, SOLINST, GEOTECH or QED pump in a 2 or 4 inch groundwater monitoring well actually cost? Full breakdown — equipment replacement, field labor, project delays, and well abandonment costs from $8,000 to $40,000.
What to Do When Equipment Falls Down a Groundwater Monitoring Well
Lost a bladder pump, bailer, transducer or SOLINST, GEOTECH or QED pump in a 2 or 4 inch groundwater monitoring well? This field guide covers what to do, why improvised retrieval fails, how the Extraction Kit retrieves lost equipment, and when well abandonment may be unavoidable.
Monitoring Well Equipment Retrieval — The Complete Field Guide — Everything environmental field teams need to know about recovering lost equipment from 2, 4, and 6 inch monitoring wells.