Best well drillers in Burke County, North Carolina
Not a pay-to-play list: these are the 28 drilling companies with wells on record in Burke County, ranked by wells actually drilled here — 255 logged wells in well construction records (Form GW-1) filed with NC DEQ's Division of Water Resources, together with the USGS National Water Information System groundwater inventory (records as of 2026-10-12). Every number links back to the public record.
| # | Company | In Burke Co. since 2016 | All-time in county | Statewide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Teague | 92 | 92 | 547 |
| 2 | Gary Justice | 50 | 50 | 254 |
| 3 | Garrett Padgett | 19 | 19 | 298 |
| 4 | Chad Hartness | 12 | 12 | 225 |
| 5 | Clayton Padgett | 10 | 10 | 90 |
| 6 | Jonathan L Miller | 10 | 10 | 46 |
| 7 | David Camp | 9 | 9 | 171 |
| 8 | Chris C Russell | 7 | 7 | 475 |
| 9 | Randy Ownbey | 6 | 6 | 167 |
| 10 | Jonathan Miller | 5 | 5 | 60 |
| 11 | Jerry Watkins | 4 | 4 | 329 |
| 12 | Jody Mullis | 4 | 4 | 296 |
| 13 | Jay Todd | 3 | 3 | 801 |
| 14 | Cameron Bazin | 3 | 3 | 508 |
| 15 | Garrett Clause | 3 | 3 | 322 |
| 16 | Alfred Kiesling SR | 3 | 3 | 140 |
| 17 | Cody Potts | 2 | 2 | 167 |
| 18 | Milton E. Cave | 2 | 2 | 134 |
| 19 | Neill Pardue | 2 | 2 | 36 |
| 20 | Bobby W Potts | 1 | 1 | 593 |
| 21 | Josh Plemmons | 1 | 1 | 617 |
| 22 | Kolby Mitchel Sawyers | 1 | 1 | 278 |
| 23 | Keith Presnell | 1 | 1 | 441 |
| 24 | Kolby Mitchell Sawyers | 1 | 1 | 215 |
| 25 | Jamison Gibson | 1 | 1 | 145 |
| 26 | Christopher Greene | 1 | 1 | 130 |
| 27 | Garrett J. Padgett | 1 | 1 | 58 |
| 28 | Kenny Jordan | 1 | 1 | 73 |
Ranked by wells drilled in Burke County since 2016 (then all-time), from the full NC DEQ + USGS record. A ★ marks a featured sponsor — sponsors must appear in the county record to be listed, and the ranking below them is never reordered.
Who drills the most wells in Burke County?
Robert Teague has drilled the most Burke County wells in the recent record — 92 since 2016, 92 in the county all-time.
How many well drilling companies work in Burke County?
28 companies in the NC DEQ + USGS record have drilled wells in Burke County; 28 of them have drilled somewhere in North Carolina since 2022. Smaller operators below the record threshold may also serve the area.
How deep is a typical well in Burke County?
The median drilled depth in Burke County is 305 ft, based on 1,563 recorded wells. Depths, water levels, and yields are on the Burke County wells page.
Well depths, static water levels, tested yields, and drilling cost estimates for this county live on the Burke County wells page.
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