Wellpoint assembly and method of installing a wellpoint assembly

摘要

A wellpoint assembly includes an elongated flexible header pipe which has a plurality of coupling joints formed therein for attaching well point assemblies. The flexible header pipe is stored on a reel so that it can be unreeled into a predetermined pattern for installing in a wellpoint system. An alignment tool allows the flexible header pipe to be aligned for attaching each wellpoint assembly. The flexible header pipe may be transparent and have saddle coupling joints which will accept either a saddle plug or a wellpoint assembly connection. A method of installing a well point system includes the steps of pulling a flexible header pipe from a reel; laying the flexible header pipe in a pattern for installing a wellpoint system; aligning the flexible header pipe for attaching wellpoint systems; removing the coupling plugs from wellpoint coupling members in the flexible header pipe; and attaching wellpoint assembly pipes.