Best well drillers in Stanly County, North Carolina
Not a pay-to-play list: these are the 21 drilling companies with wells on record in Stanly County, ranked by wells actually drilled here — 465 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 Stanly Co. since 2016 | All-time in county | Statewide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dwight L. Huneycutt | 185 | 185 | 631 |
| 2 | John W. Huneycutt | 91 | 91 | 325 |
| 3 | Ward V. Carpenter | 51 | 51 | 168 |
| 4 | Kelvin Belk | 44 | 44 | 383 |
| 5 | Jeffery Tucker | 27 | 27 | 212 |
| 6 | Frankie L Oliver | 13 | 13 | 634 |
| 7 | Mike M Mullis | 11 | 11 | 25 |
| 8 | Derry L. Huneycutt | 9 | 9 | 45 |
| 9 | Jay Todd | 6 | 6 | 801 |
| 10 | Chad Mullis | 5 | 5 | 113 |
| 11 | John Luke Fitzwater | 4 | 4 | 264 |
| 12 | Matthew Price | 4 | 4 | 46 |
| 13 | Arthur Cannady | 3 | 3 | 102 |
| 14 | Jeffrey Tucker | 3 | 3 | 72 |
| 15 | Garrett Clause | 2 | 2 | 322 |
| 16 | Chris Morgan | 2 | 2 | 493 |
| 17 | Ricky Corriher | 1 | 1 | 555 |
| 18 | Jay Todd JR | 1 | 1 | 461 |
| 19 | David Belcher | 1 | 1 | 296 |
| 20 | John M. Mullis | 1 | 1 | 121 |
| 21 | John Mullis | 1 | 1 | 75 |
Ranked by wells drilled in Stanly 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 Stanly County?
Dwight L. Huneycutt has drilled the most Stanly County wells in the recent record — 185 since 2016, 185 in the county all-time.
How many well drilling companies work in Stanly County?
21 companies in the NC DEQ + USGS record have drilled wells in Stanly 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 Stanly County?
The median drilled depth in Stanly County is 225 ft, based on 1,284 recorded wells. Depths, water levels, and yields are on the Stanly County wells page.
Well depths, static water levels, tested yields, and drilling cost estimates for this county live on the Stanly County wells page.
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