Does nighttime drilling ban apply to PGV?

[ironyak]

Originally posted by pbmaise
Drilling MUST be nonstop for the safety and welfare of community. You cannot simply start stop this process and have a cup of coffee.

Sorry pbmaise, but drilling can be stopped as needed. Mike K has said so a couple times now when asked directly, and it was clearly done while drilling KS-10. PGV still completed the ~5000 ft well.

http://evols.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/bi...nology.pdf (Page 20-21)
"1-4 February, 1993
As a result of the large number of noise complaints and not being able to meet their noise limits, PGV suspended drilling operations during the nighttime hours."

"17-22 Feb., 1993
DOH and PGV receive a large number of noise complaints due to air drilling of well KS-10 which causes PGV to suspend drilling operations several nights."

It may not be preferable for both possible cost and safety reasons, and these stoppages are not the same as every night, but it can be done from a technology perspective FYI.

Wonder if there were safety vs noise level discussions about this at the time...