Best well drillers in Cleveland County, North Carolina
Not a pay-to-play list: these are the 19 drilling companies with wells on record in Cleveland County, ranked by wells actually drilled here — 56 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 Cleveland Co. since 2016 | All-time in county | Statewide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Greene | 12 | 12 | 130 |
| 2 | David Camp | 7 | 7 | 171 |
| 3 | Garrett Padgett | 6 | 6 | 298 |
| 4 | Clayton Padgett | 5 | 5 | 90 |
| 5 | Roger Scott Philbeck | 4 | 4 | 105 |
| 6 | Shane Gossett | 4 | 4 | 60 |
| 7 | Charlie Nichols | 3 | 3 | 117 |
| 8 | Chris Morgan | 2 | 2 | 493 |
| 9 | Jeffery Tucker | 2 | 2 | 212 |
| 10 | Roger S. Philbeck | 2 | 2 | 48 |
| 11 | Jay Todd | 1 | 1 | 801 |
| 12 | Robert Teague | 1 | 1 | 547 |
| 13 | Garrett Clause | 1 | 1 | 322 |
| 14 | James Daniel Wilson | 1 | 1 | 152 |
| 15 | Chad Mullis | 1 | 1 | 113 |
| 16 | Gary Sherrill | 1 | 1 | 97 |
| 17 | Michael Brook | 1 | 1 | 108 |
| 18 | Garrett J. Padgett | 1 | 1 | 58 |
| 19 | Roger Scott Phillbeck | 1 | 1 | 34 |
Ranked by wells drilled in Cleveland 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 Cleveland County?
Christopher Greene has drilled the most Cleveland County wells in the recent record — 12 since 2016, 12 in the county all-time.
How many well drilling companies work in Cleveland County?
19 companies in the NC DEQ + USGS record have drilled wells in Cleveland County; 19 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 Cleveland County?
The median drilled depth in Cleveland County is 205 ft, based on 772 recorded wells. Depths, water levels, and yields are on the Cleveland County wells page.
Well depths, static water levels, tested yields, and drilling cost estimates for this county live on the Cleveland County wells page.
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