Adapting Oilfield Technology to Solve Water Seepage Challenges at a Hydroelectric Dam
In Washington, an operator launched a modernization and safety project for a hydroelectric dam that required drilling and casing more than 200 boreholes into bedrock for grout and cement slurry injection to reduce water seepage. After grouting, dual-string casings—140 mm steel and 112 mm PVC—needed to be cut and removed at the lakebed to eliminate … Read more
