Best well drillers in Owsley County, Kentucky
Not a pay-to-play list: these are the 10 drilling companies with wells on record in Owsley County, ranked by wells actually drilled here — 128 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 Owsley Co. since 2016 | All-time in county | Statewide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy L Lewis | 3 | 3 | 1,010 |
| 2 | Hershel D Cole | — | 83 | 525 |
| 3 | Elmer R Mays | — | 21 | 95 |
| 4 | Alger Bentley | — | 7 | 2,569 |
| 5 | Dale Howell | — | 5 | 137 |
| 6 | Rex Bray JR | — | 4 | 305 |
| 7 | Frank Neeley | — | 2 | 32 |
| 8 | Clarence E Gibson | — | 1 | 1,234 |
| 9 | Bennett W Gibson | — | 1 | 671 |
| 10 | Uncertified Driller | — | 1 | 186 |
Ranked by wells drilled in Owsley 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 Owsley County?
Billy L Lewis has drilled the most Owsley County wells in the recent record — 3 since 2016, 3 in the county all-time.
How many well drilling companies work in Owsley County?
10 companies in the KGS/DOW record have drilled wells in Owsley 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 Owsley County?
The median drilled depth in Owsley County is 80 ft, based on 238 recorded wells. Depths, water levels, and yields are on the Owsley County wells page.
Well depths, static water levels, tested yields, and drilling cost estimates for this county live on the Owsley County wells page.
Free for property owners. We route your request only to licensed drillers who actually file well logs in Owsley County — never sold elsewhere.
Drill in Owsley County?
If your company is on this list, your profile is free to claim — confirm your details and add your contact information so Owsley County property owners reach you directly.
Claim your profileFree to claim · built from KGS/DOW public well-log records.