Best well drillers in Forsyth County, North Carolina
Not a pay-to-play list: these are the 29 drilling companies with wells on record in Forsyth County, ranked by wells actually drilled here — 300 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 Forsyth Co. since 2016 | All-time in county | Statewide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Thompson | 53 | 53 | 469 |
| 2 | Christopher Bullins | 34 | 34 | 338 |
| 3 | David Belcher | 34 | 34 | 296 |
| 4 | Phillip Bullins | 29 | 29 | 424 |
| 5 | Chris King | 19 | 19 | 927 |
| 6 | Cameron Bazin | 18 | 18 | 508 |
| 7 | Raymond Brown, Iii | 16 | 16 | 206 |
| 8 | Jody William Mullis JR | 12 | 12 | 164 |
| 9 | Jody Mullis | 11 | 11 | 296 |
| 10 | Jerry Watkins | 10 | 10 | 329 |
| 11 | Cody Potts | 8 | 8 | 167 |
| 12 | David L. Hardy, Jr. | 8 | 8 | 36 |
| 13 | Matthew Brown | 6 | 6 | 261 |
| 14 | Jerome W Crouse | 6 | 6 | 152 |
| 15 | Dustin Wright | 5 | 5 | 103 |
| 16 | Spencer Adams | 4 | 4 | 448 |
| 17 | Raymond Brown | 4 | 4 | 140 |
| 18 | Nathan Seagle | 4 | 4 | 40 |
| 19 | Chris Bullins | 3 | 3 | 37 |
| 20 | Jay Todd | 2 | 2 | 801 |
| 21 | Joseph Bailey | 2 | 2 | 467 |
| 22 | Chad Hartness | 2 | 2 | 225 |
| 23 | George J Brown Iii | 2 | 2 | 113 |
| 24 | David Hardy | 2 | 2 | 74 |
| 25 | L.s. Renegar | 2 | 2 | 90 |
| 26 | Chauncey Leggett | 1 | 1 | 305 |
| 27 | Scott Renegar | 1 | 1 | 73 |
| 28 | Joshua R Holyfield | 1 | 1 | 37 |
| 29 | Jody W. Mullis, JR | 1 | 1 | 36 |
Ranked by wells drilled in Forsyth 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 Forsyth County?
Gary Thompson has drilled the most Forsyth County wells in the recent record — 53 since 2016, 53 in the county all-time.
How many well drilling companies work in Forsyth County?
29 companies in the NC DEQ + USGS record have drilled wells in Forsyth 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 Forsyth County?
The median drilled depth in Forsyth County is 361 ft, based on 1,321 recorded wells. Depths, water levels, and yields are on the Forsyth County wells page.
Well depths, static water levels, tested yields, and drilling cost estimates for this county live on the Forsyth County wells page.
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