Best well drillers in Laurel County, Kentucky
Not a pay-to-play list: these are the 13 drilling companies with wells on record in Laurel County, ranked by wells actually drilled here — 145 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 Laurel Co. since 2016 | All-time in county | Statewide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin R Moses | 9 | 13 | 416 |
| 2 | Billy L Lewis | 2 | 2 | 1,010 |
| 3 | Earl Cowden | — | 41 | 86 |
| 4 | Rex Bray JR | — | 27 | 305 |
| 5 | Connie E Sears | — | 23 | 801 |
| 6 | Jim M Melton | — | 20 | 109 |
| 7 | Hershel D Cole | — | 7 | 525 |
| 8 | Jim W Bates II | — | 5 | 79 |
| 9 | John U Hamm | — | 3 | 72 |
| 10 | Joe Maybrier | — | 1 | 553 |
| 11 | Uncertified Driller | — | 1 | 186 |
| 12 | Frank Neeley | — | 1 | 32 |
| 13 | Eldon Hays | — | 1 | 30 |
Ranked by wells drilled in Laurel 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 Laurel County?
Kevin R Moses has drilled the most Laurel County wells in the recent record — 9 since 2016, 13 in the county all-time.
How many well drilling companies work in Laurel County?
13 companies in the KGS/DOW record have drilled wells in Laurel County; 2 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 Laurel County?
The median drilled depth in Laurel County is 160 ft, based on 336 recorded wells. Depths, water levels, and yields are on the Laurel County wells page.
Well depths, static water levels, tested yields, and drilling cost estimates for this county live on the Laurel County wells page.
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