==Manuals, videos, and links==
* Drilling & well construction reference manual, Lifewater Canada, update 2004 - Internet manual on hydrogeology, well construction, all drilling techniques, hand pumps and more. - Website & download of technical notes: [http://www.lifewaterbsf-south-sudan.caorg/sites/default/files/manualsSS+Tech+Guide--Hand+Pump+Equipped+Boreholes.pdf Technical Guidelines for the Construction and Management of Borehole Hand pumps.] UNICEF, April 2009.htm
* Drilling Wells by Hand, Cliff Missen, Wellspring Africa, draft 4 - Manual [http://www.lifewater.ca/manuals.htm Manuals] on Percussion drillinghydrogeology, well construction, manufacturing tools - Website: http://wwwall drilling techniques, hand pumps and more.wellspringafricaLifewater Canada, update 2004.org
* Drilling water wells by hand, GWAM, Ghana - Manual [http://www.wellspringafrica.org Manuals] on hydrogeologyPercussion drilling, well construction, Percussion, manufacturing tools. Cliff Missen, Wellspring Africa, implementation - Website & download: http://wwwdraft 4.ghanamission.org
* Drilling & well construction reference manual, Lifewater Canada, update 2004 - Internet manual [http://www.ghanamission.org Manual] on hydrogeology, well construction, all drilling techniquesPercussion, manufacturing tools, hand pumps and moreimplementation. - Website & download of technical notes: http://www.lifewater.ca/manualsGWAM, Ghana.htm
* Wells Construction[http: Hand dug and Hand drilled, Richard Brush, Peace Corps 1980 - //www.lifewater.ca/manuals.htm Manual ] on hydrogeology, well construction, all drilling techniques, manufacturing tools - Website: http://www.peacecorpshand pumps and more.gov
* Self-help wells, R.G. Koegel, FAO 1985 - Internet manual on hydrogeology, well constructions, all drilling techniques - Website & download of technical notes: [http://wwwdocs.faowatsan.orgnet/docrepScanned_PDF_Files/X5567EClass_Code_2_Water/x5567e00212.5-79WE-7794-1.pdf Wells Construction: Hand dug and Hand drilled.] Richard Brush, Peace Corps 1980.HTM
* Shallow Wells, DHV Consulting Engineers, 1978 - Manual on hydrogeology, well construction, auger drilling, machine drilling - Website: [http://www.dhvfao.org/docrep/X5567E/x5567e00.HTM Self-help wells.] R.G. Koegel, FAO 1985.nl
* Human-Powered Drilling Technologies, Richard Carter, Cranfield University, 2005 - An overview of human-powered drilling technologies - Website & download: [http://www.silsoeworldcat.cranfield.ac.ukorg/title/iweshallow-wells/projectsoclc/lcdrilling008463099 Shallow Wells.] DHV Consulting Engineers, 1978.
* Drilling Boreholes for Hand pumps, Peter Wurzel, SKAT Switzerland, 2001 - A book on hydrogeology, well construction, drilling techniques, well development - Website: [http://www.skatrwsn.ch/publications Download: http:documentation/skatdocumentation.2005-11-15.5533687184/wwwfile Human-Powered Drilling Technologies.rwsn] Richard Carter, Cranfield University, 2005.ch/documentation
* Low-cost shallow tube well construction in West Africa, M. Sonau, FAO - An overview of shallow tube well drilling techniques - Website & download of technical notes: [http://www.faorural-water-supply.orgnet/en/resources/docrepdetails/W7314E0v148 Drilling Boreholes for Hand pumps.] Peter Wurzel, SKAT Switzerland, 2001 - A book on hydrogeology, well construction, drilling techniques, well development.htm
* Technical note 43. Simple drilling methods, Bob Elson and Rod Shaw, WEDC - An overview of simple drilling methods - Website & download: [http://www.lborofao.ac.ukorg/welldocrep/recourcesw7314e/technicalw7314e0v.htm Low-cost shallow tube well construction in West Africa.] M. Sonau, FAO -briefs An overview of shallow tube well drilling techniques.
* A Water Handbook, Technical Guidelines Series, UNICEF, 1999 - Programming and implementation - Website & download: [http://www.uniceflboro.ac.uk/well/resources/technical-briefs/43-simple-drilling-methods.pdf Technical note 43. Simple drilling methods.] Bob Elson and Rod Shaw, WEDC.org
* Technology notes, section 7; Tube wells and boreholes, WaterAid - An overview of human-powered drilling technologies - Website & download of technical notes: [http://www.wateraidunicef.org/ukwash/files/Wat_e.pdf A Water Handbook, Technical Guidelines Series.] UNICEF, 1999 - Programming and implementation.
* Water for the World, Technical note series rws 2, USAID 1982 - Technical notes on methods of developing of groundwater, manual drilling techniques - Website: [http://www.usaidwateraid.gov - Download: http:org/documents/plugin_documents/wwwtechnology_notes_2011.engrpdf Technology notes, section 7; Tube wells and boreholes.psu.edu/ce/hydro/hill/teaching/rural] WaterAid - An overview of human-powered drilling technologies.html
* Borehole and hand pump implementation, operation and maintenance, Connect International, 2004 - A manual for field staff of NGO’s - Website: [http://www.connectinternationallifewater.org/resources/rws2/rws2d3.pdf Water for the World, Technical note series rws 2: Designing Jetted Wells.] USAID 1982 - Developing groundwater and manual drilling techniques.nl
* Multi-service procedures for well-drilling operations, field manual chapter 9, US Military - Chapter 9, alternative well construction, manual drilling techniques - Website: [http://www.globalsecurityenterpriseworks.org /display.cfm?id=5&sub=23&cont=60 Understanding low-cost Well Drilling.] Stephen Greenwood, Technical paper 61, VITA - Manuals on well-drilling.
* Understanding low-cost Well Drilling, Stephen Greenwood, Technical paper 61, VITA - Technical paper Lots of articles on low-cost well drilling techniques - Website: [http://www.enterpriseworksrural-water-supply.net/en/implementation/manual-drilling/well-jetting-washboring-or-hand-turning Jetting.] Rural Water Supply Network.org
* Rural Water Supply Network - Useful network and website for information and downloads related to Rural Water Technologies - [http://www.rwsnpat-drill.com PAT-Drill] - Engine powered drilling equipment and small machines.ch
* Cranfield University, low cost water well section - Section on private sector participation in low cost water well drilling in Africa - [http://www.silsoelonestarbit.cranfieldcom Lone Star Bit] - Engine powered drilling equipment and small machines.ac.uk/iwe/projects/lcdrilling
* PAT-Drill [http://www.deeprock.com Deep Rock] - Engine powered drilling equipment and small machines – http://www.pat-drill.com
* Lone Star Bit - Engine powered drilling equipment and small machines - [http://www.lonestarbitdrillingfab.com * Deep Rock - Engine powered drilling equipment and small machines- http://www.deeprockDrillingfab.com * Drillingfab ] - Engine powered drilling equipment and small machines - http://www.drillingfab.com
==Acknowledgements==
* [http://www.lboro.ac.uk/well/resources/technical-briefs/43-simple-drilling-methods.pdf 43. Simple drilling methods.] WEDC.
