TABLE 2. Pumping costs and data for irrigation wells, Artesia-Lake Arthur area, 2001.
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INPUT DATA
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DELIVERY PSI:                       DEPTH CHARACTERISTICS:                       DELIVERY PSI:
  SPRINKLER HEAD..      40                   STATIC............      60              BOOSTER PUMP..      45
                                             DRAW DOWN.........      20
                                                TOTAL HEAD.....      80
                                             CASING............     250
GALLONS PER MINUTE (GPM)...     500                                              GALLONS PER MINUTE (GPM)...     500
WORK HORSEPOWER............      10                                              WORK HORSEPOWER............       6
 
EFFICIENCY FACTOR:                                                               EFFICIENCY FACTOR:
      ELECTRICITY..........   0.470                                                    ELECTRICITY..........   0.470
      NATURAL GAS..........   0.120                                                    NATURAL GAS..........   0.120
      LP GAS...............   0.120                                                    LP GAS...............   0.120
      DIESEL...............   0.160                                                    DIESEL...............   0.160
 
FUEL COST PER UNIT:                                                              FUEL COST PER HOUR:
      ELECTRICITY..........    6.84   CENTS/KwHr                                       ELECTRICITY..........    6.84   CENTS/KwHr
      NATURAL GAS..........   $3.71   $/MCF                                            NATURAL GAS..........   $3.71   $/MCF
      LP GAS...............   $0.98   $/GAL                                            LP GAS...............   $0.98   $/GAL
      DIESEL...............   $1.40   $/GAL                                            DIESEL...............   $1.40   $/GAL
 
TOTAL FUEL COSTS:                                                                TOTAL FUEL COSTS (BOOSTER PUMP):
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ELECTRIC WELL:                                                                   ELECTRIC:
         COST PER HOUR.............$   $1.13                                              COST PER HOUR.............$   $0.68
         COST PER ACRE INCH........$   $1.02                                              COST PER ACRE INCH........$   $0.61
 
NATURAL GAS WELL:                                                                NATURAL GAS:
         COST PER HOUR.............$   $0.90                                              COST PER HOUR.............$   $0.55
         COST PER ACRE INCH........$   $0.82                                              COST PER ACRE INCH........$   $0.49
 
LP GAS WELL:                                                                     LP GAS:
         COST PER HOUR.............$   $2.31                                              COST PER HOUR.............$   $1.38
         COST PER ACRE INCH........$   $2.09                                              COST PER ACRE INCH........$   $1.25
 
DIESEL WELL:                                                                     DIESEL:
         COST PER HOUR.............$   $1.61                                              COST PER HOUR.............$   $0.96
         COST PER ACRE INCH........$   $1.46                                              COST PER ACRE INCH........$   $0.87
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