Best well drillers in Gates County, North Carolina
Not a pay-to-play list: these are the 6 drilling companies with wells on record in Gates County, ranked by wells actually drilled here — 19 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 Gates Co. since 2016 | All-time in county | Statewide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronald Keeter, Jr. | 7 | 7 | 204 |
| 2 | Bobby Lee Harrell | 4 | 4 | 30 |
| 3 | Jimmy Morris | 3 | 5 | 29 |
| 4 | David Cook | 1 | 1 | 93 |
| 5 | P.g. West, Iii | 1 | 1 | 54 |
| 6 | Donald Cummings | — | 1 | 183 |
Ranked by wells drilled in Gates 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 Gates County?
Ronald Keeter, Jr. has drilled the most Gates County wells in the recent record — 7 since 2016, 7 in the county all-time.
How many well drilling companies work in Gates County?
6 companies in the NC DEQ + USGS record have drilled wells in Gates County; 4 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 Gates County?
The median drilled depth in Gates County is 312 ft, based on 126 recorded wells. Depths, water levels, and yields are on the Gates County wells page.
Well depths, static water levels, tested yields, and drilling cost estimates for this county live on the Gates County wells page.
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