Cost Of Borehole Drilling In Lagos

Its 4flats of 3bedroom house, just one storey building.

Yes. How much is it going to cost? Do u have any clue about it?

for ikeja, matori, mushin, osodi, n around, its 150k on the average. up north, 300k for real.

@all
You guys need to read the posts from agerho

Water treatment specialists are a lot like doctors. You cannot give concrete info until an examination. You can only really give a budget based on expected flowrates, soil types etc. I do not know jack about boreholes but my speciality is water treatment.

Unfortuneately, educated, intelligent people in Nigeria still prefer to consult plumbers as against seeking professional advise. There is so much information onthe internet but we no wan gree!!!

@agerho
We support people like you who work with "small" clients. Check out our website www.seindeo.com if you require specialized treatment equipment/analysis.

@fotodaddy
We are not bypassing water professionals at all, what we are simply doing is have people share their experience on the topic. People who have had
similar project done can share their experience in terms of price, cost, location and anything else they will like to share. Why are you so call professionals always get nervous on nairaland when people are trying to share their knowledge on various things.

thanks moha1.

I pray we do plenty of business together.

agerho

Why do boreholes collapse in Lagos

Borehole failure can be described as the instability of subsurface strata due to inadequate compaction and inability of the bored well to perform up to its installed capacities.
This is due to
1 Low quantity of cement materials (clay) and inadequate compaction
2 High hydraulic conductivity of the concerned  loose layer
3 Vibration of the ground from adjacent vibrating source.
4 Excessive withdrawal from adjacent well.
5 Wrong screening of the pipe and use fake water pump etc
NOTE: This is also applicable to basement complex areas like Ibadan , Ilorin, Akure, Ondo etc

Why do you need geophysical survey before drilling a borehole

Although one can come across water at any depth in a sedimentary environment like Lagos (the reason for so many “successful” shabbily executed shallow holes in Lagos) however there is more to borehole drilling and construction than just locating the depth to water table.
Geophysical exploration helps in locating region of abnormal water potential (high hydraulic conductivities) hence give information about the subsurface region that is prone to possible collapse. It helps to demarcate fresh water and salt water boundary especially in places close to the coastal region of Lagos (Lekki and environ). It particularly differentiates between regional water table (main aquifer) from perched or local water level which are usually polluted and inadequate for prolong use. Etc


SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS
1. Contact, consult and/or contract only experts in the field from project conception to execution.
2. Have a clear and deep understanding of the geology of the area (your site) before developing a site plan or erecting permanent structures (ensure your soak away is not sited on the best and only aquifer with your site or neighbourhood).
3. Carry out detailed geophysical appraisal of the proposed site to reduce future wastages and ensure   engineering and architectural best practices.
4. Use well formulated drilling mud during construction of borehole to prevent failure.
5. Insist on having a project report with drillers/well log for convenient and smart borehole maintenance.
6. Beware of quack Doodle buggers or ensure you have a maintenance commitment/agreement if you must use one.


For excellent geotechnical, geophysical and other geoscientific services at rock bottom prices by seasoned professionals contact:

geosegun@yahoo.com
Segun Dept. of Geology, University of Ibadan 08023672284

Or

geomade@gmail.com
Made # 77 Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos 08056259633

hi guys
please can anyone tell me what it costs to sink a bore hole here in ibadan

Good info.