Cable tool drilling water wells in Wyoming

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Cable tool rigs are a traditional way of drilling water wells. The majority of large diameter water supply wells, especially deep wells completed in rock and sand stone formations, were completed using this drilling method. Although this drilling method has largely been supplanted in recent years by other, faster drilling techniques, it is still the most practicable drilling method for large diameter, deep bedrock wells, and in widespread use for small rural water supply wells. The impact of the drill bit fractures the rock and in many shale rock situations increases the water flow into a well over rotary.

Also known as ballistic well drilling and sometimes called "spudders", these rigs raise and drop a drill string with a heavy carbide tipped drilling bit that chisels through the rock by finely pulverizing the subsurface materials. The drill string is composed of the upper drill rods, a set of "jars" (inter-locking "sliders" that help transmit additional energy to the drill bit and assist in removing the bit if it is stuck) and the drill bit. During the drilling process, the drill string is periodically removed from the borehole and a bailer is lowered to collect the drill cuttings (rock fragments, soil, etc.). The bailer is a bucket-like tool with a trapdoor in the base. If the borehole is dry, water is added so that the drill cuttings will flow into the bailer. When lifted, the trapdoor closes and the cuttings are then raised and removed. Since the drill string must be raised and lowered to advance the boring, the casing (larger diameter outer piping) is typically used to hold back upper soil materials and stabilize the borehole.

Cable tool rigs are simpler and cheaper than similarly sized rotary rigs, although loud and very slow to operate. The world record cable tool well was drilled in New York to a depth of almost 12,000 feet (3,700 m). The common Bucyrus-Erie 22 can drill down to about 1,100 feet (340 m). Since cable tool drilling does not use air to eject the drilling chips like a rotary, instead using a cable strung bailer, technically there is no limitation on depth.

We believe in cable tool drilling because so far we are at 95% success rate, infact no dry holes have been drilled in 2018. i can not guarantee  water, but i can guarantee doing the best job and with best tools. OUR goal is getting you producing water well, not just a bore hole. 

We have personally drilled wells in many areas where water out put was only 2 to 4 gpm . And new wells we drilled with cable tool ( no drilling mud used). We have seen wells producing up to 50 gpm where next door best well was only 10 gpm. 

We believe in cable tool drilling because so far we are at 95% success rate, infact no dry holes have been drilled in 2018. i can not guarantee  water, but i can guarantee doing the best job and with best tools. OUR goal is getting you producing water well, not just a bore hole. 

Cable tool water wells last much longer and make more water.

 The cable tool method has survived for 1000s of years because it is reliable for a variety of geological conditions. It may be the best and in some cases the ONLY, method to use in coarse glacial till, LARGE boulder deposits( Wyoming has lots of these areas) , or rock strata that are highly disturbed, broken, fissured, or cavernous. In situations where the aquifers are thin and yields are low, the cable tool operation permits precise and accurate  identification of water zones that might be overlooked or plugged off with rotary mud or other drilling methods .

We have made water producing wells in areas others can't.

In fact we believe so much in cable tool drilling, that we sold our other drilling equipment years back.  

BOTTOM LINE, do you want a water producing well, or just a fast DRY  bore --hole.

307-329-3232 or 307-267-8923

Been living in Wyoming for 18 years. The first well we had drilled ( by company no longer in business ) never was much good. The driller said, it would clear up in 2 or 3 years. Well after 18 yrs, i wanted a new well done right. 

Andrew drilled me a new well, but he was able to get the casing & screen set all the way down to bottom of hole, unlike my old well that was so much sediment. He also grouted off bad formations and my new well is much, much better, and no need for sand filter now. 

Alton Willburg

 Albany Co Wy. 

We had a old well when we bought our place. It made sand and water was so bad, even with the 7k filter system water was terrible and nasty. Andrew water well drilling drilled  us a new water well 20ft away from the old well, and our new cable tool drilled well makes 3 times more water than the old well and now no need for filter system, or the 250 per month buying replaceable filters. 

 J W carbon county WY.

We planned a outdoor wedding and with only 2 days until wedding our well went out. No water. After calling  and calling local drilling contractors, and no answers, we called Andrews water well drilling, Andrew call us back within the hour, he troubleshooted our problem over the phone, it was just a breaker that flipped. In minutes we had water again, and were back going again. We know now who to call the first time.

Lazy W ranch resort, Dubois WY.

No water pressure at our mountain cabin in Saratoga WY. We called Andrews water well drilling, Andrew came out even though we called him late afternoon. He tested our pump and pump end impeller was out and not making enough psi anymore. He replaced out well pump and brought  other things up to Wyoming code and added a ground wire we never had.

I would recommend these guys to anyone. They were Neat, Clean cut and non smokers. My wife felt safe while they were here.

 John chestnut, snowy range, WY

Drilling a hole is much different than  drilling a WATER PRODUCING WATER WELL.

Cable tool style drilling is not as fast, in fact rotary mud drilling make drilling company's much more money. 

Problem is dry holes still pay, but when you live and work in Wyoming, you want the best for your customers and as much water as possible.  DON't fall for out of state drilling companies who are better at cashing checks that hitting water.

You want a real water well driller, not a trainee.

Cable tool rigs drill straight holes, this means pumps and casing goes down right with no problems. 

Many rotary mud drilled wells , they use power down and are so crooked that that pumps do not install.

Straight bore holes equals the best well that will last for years. 

1. no existing water wells near where your land is.

2. No year around access, winter snow in with no easy way in and out.

3. no legal access , may be land locked.

4. check with BLM for info if land can be accessed.

5. No electricity,, can cost 3500.00 per power pole, so just 1/2 a mile of power poles installed can cost 20k or more. 

6. What is your soil type? some Wyoming alkaline soils will NOT GROW trees or even grass.

7.If land has a water well, have it flow tested to see if well is good.

8.check wind zone, in Wyoming wind can be strong, if you have wind generators thats fine, but if not high winds will not be pleasant. 

9. Check for AG exemption on larger tracts. this saves you 100s per year on land taxes.

10. check for easements and old pipe lines on plat. You can not build on easements and pipes lines easements.