Best well drillers in Nicholas County, Kentucky
Not a pay-to-play list: these are the 4 drilling companies with wells on record in Nicholas County, ranked by wells actually drilled here — 10 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 Nicholas Co. since 2016 | All-time in county | Statewide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy L Lewis | 4 | 5 | 1,010 |
| 2 | Jim Earlywine | — | 3 | 121 |
| 3 | Daniel W Martin | — | 1 | 273 |
| 4 | Paul D Faulkner | — | 1 | 171 |
Ranked by wells drilled in Nicholas 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 Nicholas County?
Billy L Lewis has drilled the most Nicholas County wells in the recent record — 4 since 2016, 5 in the county all-time.
How many well drilling companies work in Nicholas County?
4 companies in the KGS/DOW record have drilled wells in Nicholas 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 Nicholas County?
The median drilled depth in Nicholas County is 200 ft, based on 20 recorded wells. Depths, water levels, and yields are on the Nicholas County wells page.
Well depths, static water levels, tested yields, and drilling cost estimates for this county live on the Nicholas County wells page.
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