Best well drillers in Durham County, North Carolina
Not a pay-to-play list: these are the 22 drilling companies with wells on record in Durham County, ranked by wells actually drilled here — 161 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 Durham Co. since 2016 | All-time in county | Statewide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terry Herbin | 40 | 40 | 189 |
| 2 | Blake Sanford | 20 | 20 | 178 |
| 3 | Felton Jacobs | 13 | 13 | 526 |
| 4 | John Often | 12 | 12 | 241 |
| 5 | Troy Collins | 12 | 12 | 158 |
| 6 | Bradley Deming | 9 | 9 | 163 |
| 7 | Ronnie E Pruitt | 9 | 9 | 229 |
| 8 | Jason Gentry | 8 | 8 | 41 |
| 9 | Landon Phillips | 7 | 7 | 453 |
| 10 | Eric Cook | 5 | 5 | 57 |
| 11 | Jarod Fisher | 5 | 5 | 30 |
| 12 | Chauncey Leggett | 4 | 4 | 305 |
| 13 | Chris King | 3 | 3 | 927 |
| 14 | Brandon Williamson | 3 | 3 | 34 |
| 15 | Phillip Bullins | 2 | 2 | 424 |
| 16 | Jayse Phillips | 2 | 2 | 71 |
| 17 | Dustin Letchworth | 2 | 2 | 111 |
| 18 | Cody Potts | 1 | 1 | 167 |
| 19 | Nick Young | 1 | 1 | 159 |
| 20 | Jon Poole | 1 | 1 | 98 |
| 21 | Bryce Adams | 1 | 1 | 30 |
| 22 | Jeffrey T. Stephenson | 1 | 1 | 57 |
Ranked by wells drilled in Durham 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 Durham County?
Terry Herbin has drilled the most Durham County wells in the recent record — 40 since 2016, 40 in the county all-time.
How many well drilling companies work in Durham County?
22 companies in the NC DEQ + USGS record have drilled wells in Durham County; 21 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 Durham County?
The median drilled depth in Durham County is 264 ft, based on 1,132 recorded wells. Depths, water levels, and yields are on the Durham County wells page.
Well depths, static water levels, tested yields, and drilling cost estimates for this county live on the Durham County wells page.
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