Best well drillers in Bell County, Kentucky
Not a pay-to-play list: these are the 15 drilling companies with wells on record in Bell County, ranked by wells actually drilled here — 461 logged wells in the Kentucky groundwater data repository (KGS) and Division of Water well records (records as of 2026-08-24). Every number links back to the public record.
| # | Company | In Bell Co. since 2016 | All-time in county | Statewide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard L Welch | — | 135 | 286 |
| 2 | Elvadean Lambdin | — | 115 | 289 |
| 3 | Roy Robertson | — | 100 | 216 |
| 4 | Thelma A Parsons | — | 32 | 200 |
| 5 | James H Parsons II | — | 29 | 250 |
| 6 | James H Parsons | — | 13 | 90 |
| 7 | Howard F Parsons SR | — | 10 | 150 |
| 8 | Dennis R Parsons | — | 9 | 62 |
| 9 | Connie E Sears | — | 7 | 801 |
| 10 | Jim W Bates II | — | 4 | 79 |
| 11 | Rex Bray JR | — | 3 | 305 |
| 12 | Kevin R Moses | — | 1 | 416 |
| 13 | Uncertified Driller | — | 1 | 186 |
| 14 | Jim M Melton | — | 1 | 109 |
| 15 | Eldon Hays | — | 1 | 30 |
Ranked by wells drilled in Bell County since 2016 (then all-time), from the full KGS/DOW 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 Bell County?
Richard L Welch leads the Bell County record with 135 wells all-time, though the county has little drilling activity since 2016.
How many well drilling companies work in Bell County?
15 companies in the KGS/DOW record have drilled wells in Bell County; 1 of them have drilled somewhere in Kentucky since 2022. Smaller operators below the record threshold may also serve the area.
How deep is a typical well in Bell County?
The median drilled depth in Bell County is 130 ft, based on 682 recorded wells. Depths, water levels, and yields are on the Bell County wells page.
Well depths, static water levels, tested yields, and drilling cost estimates for this county live on the Bell County wells page.
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