TABLE 2. Pumping costs and data for irrigation wells, Deming area,
Luna County, 2001.
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INPUT DATA
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DEPTH CHARACTERISTICS:
STATIC............ 140
DRAW DOWN......... 60
TOTAL HEAD..... 200
CASING............ 225
GALLONS PER MINUTE (GPM)... 600
WORK HORSEPOWER............ 30
EFFICIENCY FACTOR:
ELECTRICITY.......... 0.501
NATURAL GAS.......... 0.098
LP GAS............... 0.098
DIESEL............... 0.102
FUEL COST PER UNIT:
ELECTRICITY.......... 8.12 CENTS/KwHr
NATURAL GAS.......... $3.71 $/MCF
LP GAS............... $0.92 $/GAL
DIESEL............... $1.40 $/GAL
FUEL PUMPING COSTS:
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ELECTRIC WELL:
COST PER HOUR.............$ $3.70
COST PER ACRE INCH........$ $2.79
NATURAL GAS WELL:
COST PER HOUR.............$ $3.23
COST PER ACRE INCH........$ $2.44
LP GAS WELL:
COST PER HOUR.............$ $7.91
COST PER ACRE INCH........$ $5.97
DIESEL WELL:
COST PER HOUR.............$ $7.50
COST PER ACRE INCH........$ $5.66
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