Best well drillers in Bethel Census Area, Alaska
Not a pay-to-play list: these are the 14 drilling companies with wells on record in Bethel Census Area, ranked by wells actually drilled here — 171 logged wells in the Alaska DNR well log tracking system (WELTS) (records as of 2026-10-19). Every number links back to the public record.
| # | Company | In Bethel Census Area Co. since 2016 | All-time in county | Statewide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hefty Drilling | 11 | 42 | 862 |
| 2 | Luke-N-Sons | 2 | 20 | 32 |
| 3 | Sullivan Water Wells | 2 | 2 | 725 |
| 4 | Alpine Drilling | 1 | 18 | 1,501 |
| 5 | Alpine Drilling And Enterprises | 1 | 1 | 222 |
| 6 | M-W Drilling Inc. | — | 27 | 6,230 |
| 7 | US Bia | — | 27 | 98 |
| 8 | US Phs | — | 19 | 122 |
| 9 | Johnson Drilling | — | 4 | 70 |
| 10 | Denali Drilling | — | 4 | 105 |
| 11 | R And R Drilling | — | 2 | 249 |
| 12 | Jay Williams Drilling | — | 2 | 541 |
| 13 | Ice Water Well, Inc. | — | 2 | 35 |
| 14 | Mckay Well Drilling | — | 1 | 208 |
Ranked by wells drilled in Bethel Census Area since 2016 (then all-time), from the full Alaska DNR 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 Bethel Census Area?
Hefty Drilling has drilled the most Bethel Census Area wells in the recent record — 11 since 2016, 42 in the county all-time.
How many well drilling companies work in Bethel Census Area?
14 companies in the Alaska DNR record have drilled wells in Bethel Census Area; 8 of them have drilled somewhere in Alaska since 2022. Smaller operators below the record threshold may also serve the area.
How deep is a typical well in Bethel Census Area?
The median drilled depth in Bethel Census Area is 90 ft, based on 239 recorded wells. Depths, water levels, and yields are on the Bethel Census Area wells page.
Well depths, static water levels, tested yields, and drilling cost estimates for this county live on the Bethel Census Area wells page.
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