Best well drillers in Sampson County, North Carolina
Not a pay-to-play list: these are the 12 drilling companies with wells on record in Sampson County, ranked by wells actually drilled here — 496 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 Sampson Co. since 2016 | All-time in county | Statewide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronald G. Cannady | 100 | 100 | 147 |
| 2 | Larry Williford, JR | 80 | 81 | 236 |
| 3 | Arthur Cannady | 79 | 80 | 102 |
| 4 | Lloyd Mares | 59 | 59 | 226 |
| 5 | Ronald Cannady | 31 | 91 | 101 |
| 6 | David Register | 10 | 32 | 150 |
| 7 | David L Register | 9 | 9 | 163 |
| 8 | Jonathan Kamionka | 2 | 2 | 312 |
| 9 | Larry Williford | 1 | 38 | 59 |
| 10 | Landon Phillips | 1 | 1 | 453 |
| 11 | David Camp | 1 | 1 | 171 |
| 12 | David Howard | — | 2 | 99 |
Ranked by wells drilled in Sampson 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 Sampson County?
Ronald G. Cannady has drilled the most Sampson County wells in the recent record — 100 since 2016, 100 in the county all-time.
How many well drilling companies work in Sampson County?
12 companies in the NC DEQ + USGS record have drilled wells in Sampson County; 11 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 Sampson County?
The median drilled depth in Sampson County is 84 ft, based on 2,870 recorded wells. Depths, water levels, and yields are on the Sampson County wells page.
Well depths, static water levels, tested yields, and drilling cost estimates for this county live on the Sampson County wells page.
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