Best well drillers in North Slope Borough, Alaska
Not a pay-to-play list: these are the 4 drilling companies with wells on record in North Slope Borough, ranked by wells actually drilled here — 22 logged wells in the Alaska DNR well log tracking system (WELTS) (records as of 2026-08-23). Every number links back to the public record.
| # | Company | In North Slope Borough Co. since 2016 | All-time in county | Statewide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M-W Drilling Inc. | 5 | 18 | 6,170 |
| 2 | Tester Drilling Services | — | 2 | 37 |
| 3 | Magnuson Drilling | — | 1 | 173 |
| 4 | US Bia | — | 1 | 98 |
Ranked by wells drilled in North Slope Borough 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 North Slope Borough?
M-W Drilling Inc. has drilled the most North Slope Borough wells in the recent record — 5 since 2016, 18 in the county all-time.
How many well drilling companies work in North Slope Borough?
4 companies in the Alaska DNR record have drilled wells in North Slope Borough; 2 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 North Slope Borough?
The median drilled depth in North Slope Borough is 117 ft, based on 42 recorded wells. Depths, water levels, and yields are on the North Slope Borough wells page.
Well depths, static water levels, tested yields, and drilling cost estimates for this county live on the North Slope Borough wells page.
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