Water Well Drilling Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. We are bonded, insured and licensed. Our Oregon license for constructing water wells is No. 1705.

The cable-tool, or pneumatic, well drilling pulverizes, fractures and cuts through rock formations. The drilling uses a nearly two-ton drill bit. Water to aid the drilling process is poured into the well and bailed out of the well. The drill cuttings and mud are never forced up and out of the well with any air or water pressure.

The mud rotary drilling pressure forces a bentonite mud mixed with drill cuttings up and out of the well. Air rotary drilling still forces mud up the well under pressure. Small streams of water can be sealed off either way.

Our cable tools leave these streams unblocked. This adds every one of them to the sum total of water available in your well. In short, rotary rigs are more profitable for the well driller, but not so good for you or your well. Our cable tool rigs are slower but ultimately more efficient for you and the total output of your well.

Your well output will be measured by bailing the water out of the well. Next, we measure how many gallons per minute or per hour it produces.

Yes. All our work is guaranteed.

The geology of your locale, location, depth, and performance of nearby wells help us pinpoint likely candidates for a well site. The requirements of legal and logical setbacks are also factors. These can be septic systems, other wells, rights of way, roads and highways. The location of rivers, lakes and other bodies of water can also change the possibilities for a well site.

We determine accessibility to the well site for drilling, pump and pipe installation. We look at future well maintenance, landscaping, and other factors as well. Ask Scott to detail any requirements for your site. Dousing or "witching' services are also offered by Rogue Valley Drilling.

The Oregon Water Resources Department website has many resources you can use. You can research water resources, including nearby wells, in your area.