Best well drillers in Richmond County, North Carolina
Not a pay-to-play list: these are the 16 drilling companies with wells on record in Richmond County, ranked by wells actually drilled here — 61 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 Richmond Co. since 2016 | All-time in county | Statewide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Morgan | 11 | 11 | 493 |
| 2 | Kelvin Belk | 5 | 5 | 383 |
| 3 | Jeffery Tucker | 5 | 5 | 212 |
| 4 | Jeffrey Tucker | 5 | 5 | 72 |
| 5 | Jason W Pendley | 5 | 5 | 49 |
| 6 | Dwight L. Huneycutt | 4 | 4 | 631 |
| 7 | Garrett Clause | 4 | 4 | 322 |
| 8 | John M. Mullis | 3 | 3 | 121 |
| 9 | Daniel B Graham | 2 | 7 | 42 |
| 10 | Jay Todd | 2 | 2 | 801 |
| 11 | Frankie L Oliver | 2 | 2 | 634 |
| 12 | John W. Huneycutt | 2 | 2 | 325 |
| 13 | Ward V. Carpenter | 2 | 2 | 168 |
| 14 | Derry L. Huneycutt | 2 | 2 | 45 |
| 15 | Chad Mullis | 1 | 1 | 113 |
| 16 | Matthew Price | 1 | 1 | 46 |
Ranked by wells drilled in Richmond 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 Richmond County?
Chris Morgan has drilled the most Richmond County wells in the recent record — 11 since 2016, 11 in the county all-time.
How many well drilling companies work in Richmond County?
16 companies in the NC DEQ + USGS record have drilled wells in Richmond County; 16 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 Richmond County?
The median drilled depth in Richmond County is 129 ft, based on 463 recorded wells. Depths, water levels, and yields are on the Richmond County wells page.
Well depths, static water levels, tested yields, and drilling cost estimates for this county live on the Richmond County wells page.
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