wow. I've gotten $16,000-20,000 bids for a 3-400' well. incredible times we live in

@DieselRamcharger

Ай бұрын

at least triple that out here. as they say, location location location.

@jackjones9611

Ай бұрын

Thanks Joe!

I'm having a drill weld at my place in Connecticut in about 2 weeks. I was quoted a 300 ft well at a cost of $12, 000.

Myers Brothers did my well almost a year ago and couldn't be happier! They charge for only what they use and not a penny more. Even had them fill in my old well.

@MasonDixonAcres

Жыл бұрын

We were super happy with their service too! Glad to know you're still happy a year later ☺️

Great deal. And glad it got done. Dispite some delay at least it’s done ✅. Keep em coming 😎😎

Reminds me of when I was working , when customers saw my truck, they weren't happy, yet they were, if you get what I am saying, didn't like the fact that something broke and needed repair, but was glad it was me to fix it.

This video was great. I'm interested in building my own house, but I need to ballpark out the costs and process just to have some idea what goes into it. This was helpful.

@yourikondo8579

Жыл бұрын

Same. Been looking into bunch of stuff to understand the cost of each little things (clearing land, well, septic, electrical, houseing) to build a rental cabin. Might be able to secure the land where it all goes on soon

I'll keep my comment short. Great drone camera footage. Thanks for making this video. This is one of the rare videos that state the costs involved. That's as rare as rocking horse droppings!

@MasonDixonAcres

2 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated!! Never heard of "rare as rocking horse droppings" but I'm going to start using that 🤣 -Alex

I have been looking forward to this video!! You explain everything so well! So glad you all have water now. One step closer!

@MasonDixonAcres

2 жыл бұрын

Yes definitely feels like such a relief to have water! One step closer and it feels so good!

Awesome video and explanation dude!

They did a great job, and boy is that great job a bargain! If we were in PA I'd hire them. My husband and I are moving out to the boonies to avoid the holocaust, if possible. We will need a well service.

Central Oregon well is usually over 800 feet deep. 30-40K. You're so fortunate. I ended up trenching to a city water line, which still cost 18K because of the amount of rock.

@MasonDixonAcres

Жыл бұрын

Holy smokes..

@nathanwoodward8877

10 ай бұрын

I just had one drilled west of Portland. I had to go 975', but luckily I hit 36 GPM and it's flowing out of the top at a rate of 8 GPM. Total cost was $64,000.

@MasonDixonAcres

10 ай бұрын

Wow. We are definitely lucky!

Clearly explained and nicely done! You made out pretty good on depth. We had to go to 250' before we hit water.

@MasonDixonAcres

2 жыл бұрын

That is not uncommon here, a few houses just across the valley ended up with low-flow 800' wells. The driller said if they don't hit it in the first 150' or so, it's not looking good.

Thays a very reasonable price. It was $14,000 to drill a 360ft well here in Maine

@MasonDixonAcres

Жыл бұрын

Yeah we got a great deal hearing everyone else’s prices in the comments

Excellent video documentation and very informative video. Thanks for sharing this!

@MasonDixonAcres

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Nice job i never saw someone drilling a water well 👍👍👍👍👍

That is a really good price.

40 to 50K here in BC Canada. nice job ty. subbed

@MasonDixonAcres

Жыл бұрын

Wowee, must be some seriously deep wells there. Thanks!

Well Done.

@sygmaone

6 ай бұрын

Dirty comment 😅

Very well explained. Very good price. You are lucky to get a good well for that money.

@MasonDixonAcres

Жыл бұрын

We thought so too after seeing some of these comments! The driller did great

Sounds like you guys got a great deal and what a find getting water above 100'! Oh the best laid plans of mice and men...

@MasonDixonAcres

2 жыл бұрын

Yep we feel much luckier here than we were with septic! Good ole Murphy's Law at work...

Excellent video. I enjoyed watching. This video earned my subscription. Now I want to see the next step when you install the water line.

@MasonDixonAcres

10 ай бұрын

Thanks! It's in the plumbing playlist

i am in the florida panhandle and had 2 wells drilled 2 years ago...there was a 4 month waiting period and the cost was $12000 each

@MasonDixonAcres

Ай бұрын

Wow. And they probably weren't all that deep either

I paid $4800 for a 240ft well with 6" steel casing in PA. Thats actually pretty low for my area.

Excellent, excellent, video! Thanks for sharing.

@MasonDixonAcres

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

What ever state you live in , it’s super cheap . In Wisconsin it’s around 57- 64 dollars foot, plus equipment. they typically use steel casing in my area. My cost on 6” PVC pipe is 11-12 dollars foot from my supply house.

The price is better than I thought. You should think about bartering with subcontractors to use the great footage you get with your drone.

@MasonDixonAcres

2 жыл бұрын

This doesn't include the pump! but we've thought about that too! It would be fun to make them a video with our drone footage!

Saludos perforación elegante 👍y equipo elegante 👍

wow wells here in Washington state are much higher i paid 11k for a 72 foot well in 2019.

Well, drillers are worth their wait and Gold

I just found your channel and was wondering what water rights are like in PA? Did you get water rights with your purchase of the property?

@MasonDixonAcres

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, finding water is not typically an issue here so if you own the property you can drill a well on it.

Those costs are CRAZY low compared to what's around where I live. A typical well around here is $40+ K.

Thanks for making this video. You did a nice job. Already watched a number of similar videos and none of them, including yours, talks about some basic things (which a novice like me presumes), like, the drill bit goes down to the bedrock, so they have to bring that back to the surface, then they drill a wider hole for the casing?, then the pvc casing (or some other material) goes down the hole, but if it's pvc casing, what is used to keep the pvc pipes connected?

I wonder what’s the the next steps average cost to run running pipes from well to the home

New sub, enjoyed your video and great explanations.

@MasonDixonAcres

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Never been to Arizona, but if I’m ever planning a trip I’ll be sending you a message for recommendations 😄

Do you by any chance know how much space they need cleared in order to dig the well? Im buying raw land but its basically a forest so i need to start by clearing the space.

@MasonDixonAcres

Жыл бұрын

Just enough for the truck to get in!

I asked for a quote here in South Texas for a 225ft well. I was told due to my location they recommended the drill rig that cost me $38 per ft vs the $32ft. $9,000 for a completed well with 4" pvc instead of 6" casing. I only have 1 quote as I am looking for other contractors within 90 miles.

@thepacketnarc7634

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds pretty reasonable.

@kfelix2934

Жыл бұрын

Same here. I'm in central TX and all wells quoted are around the $30+ dollars a foot and a 9-12months backlog. You also need to look at pump warranty, I'm willing to pay more for a 5 year warranty.

@ROBERTLUCIAn

Жыл бұрын

There is a way to do it for way less. Where in S Tx are you?

@cutweldngrind

Жыл бұрын

@@ROBERTLUCIAn I'm In Zapata, 50 miles South of Laredo.

@toriscott9285

Жыл бұрын

Here in N Nevada they wanted $140.00 per foot a year ago and have to drill 260 ft.

I apologize if it was explained earlier, but how did you know the property had water available to even drill when making the purchase/hiring the drill crew team? Was there a theoretical chance that a producing well would not be found? Other homesteading channels have mentioned large premiums are paid for land with a pre-drawn well, indicating not all land has pumpable water. Also, 250' sounds really deep, the property I've recently purchased has a 30' deep sand point well, that was probably pounded by hand from a single person 40 years ago.

@MasonDixonAcres

2 жыл бұрын

You are correct, having water available on a piece of property is not always guaranteed. There is no sure way to know you have it without drilling first. We probably could have gotten away with a well just under the water level, 100' deep. However, that does not get us any borehole storage or safety against drought dropping the ground water level. Wells in our area are typically up to 400' deep, some going up to 800' and yielding .5 gal/min. I think being on top of a rocky hill actually helped our case for finding water. -Alex

@JD-jq5bs

2 жыл бұрын

Many use divining tricks/well witching. We dont trust in the diving method for drilling water. It is a waste of money and a ruse. We have never ever found a diviner to be accurate, ever. There are scientific methods that you can use like resistivity, seismic or deep radar.

Great vid thanks

@MasonDixonAcres

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

They are charging people 30 to $100,000 here to drill wells. It seems like you got an awesome deal!

@MasonDixonAcres

Жыл бұрын

Agreed!

amazing price. am thinking its the result of competition.

@MasonDixonAcres

10 ай бұрын

I don't think so, none of the drillers knew I was collecting multiple bids

That was much cheaper than I expected. I’ve heard of wells being as much as $13,000.

@MasonDixonAcres

Жыл бұрын

They do vary widely, and I would say our cost is about as low as you can find these days after hearing some other comments

@6582rg

Жыл бұрын

Can be 40K in Central Oregon. Over 800 feet deep.

Holy shit we were just quoted $30,000.00 for a 120 foot well in our local which is flat soft ground.

Hell In eastern Idaho It’s $100 a foot $30000 is pretty normal here

@MasonDixonAcres

3 ай бұрын

Yikes 😬

You missed an important step, did anyone witch the area to see where to drill to find water? Or did you just guess and pick a convenient spot yourself? I have never seen where the side of the upper well casing was penetrated, a pitless adapter, to access the interior of the well. Why was that done? Here in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California the wells all exit from the top of the casing. Then they make a 180 and go down under the frost line, then to the tanks. That was a way cheap drilling job you got, most cost a lot more. My well is 200 feet deep, 100 feet to water, pump is at 180 feet, and I get 40 GPM. Good video and explanation on how the compressed air assists the drilling.

@MasonDixonAcres

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! The pitless adapter is to keep water below frost line all the time. Doesn't your water freeze if it's coming out the top of the casing then back down? Regarding the drilling spot, I talked to the driller about this - his best advice is to just pick a convenient spot that's out of the way of construction. He has worked with "water sniffers" who claim to be able to locate it and in his 20 years of drilling he said it's total bs.. but to each their own

It's $40 a foot here Midwest.

Those are fantastic prices!

@MasonDixonAcres

2 жыл бұрын

We definitely lucked out! ☺️

@adamwilliam2882

Жыл бұрын

How is it so cheap That's a $20,000 job in Ontario,Canada

@FelonyVideos

Жыл бұрын

@@adamwilliam2882 Its over 40k in the ozarks these days, and an 18 month waiting list!

@adamwilliam2882

Жыл бұрын

@@FelonyVideos geezuzz man. We just had ours done. Waited 7 months through the summer . Quoted for 23gs for 100' well . They started drilling and had to go another 100' deep. Ended up costing 33gs in the end FML

I had my well drilled a year ago 30 feet costing me a little over 2 thousand dollars came with a metal casing instead of plastic like yours and cap was included...

@MasonDixonAcres

2 жыл бұрын

Very nice

Wow I’m a driller in Canada and we’re drilling at $44 per ft and $28 per ft for casing .. no idea how these guys can make a living at those prices ..

@MasonDixonAcres

2 жыл бұрын

Holy crap so that same well would have been over $13k?!

@mattspumps

2 жыл бұрын

@@MasonDixonAcres Easily, with fuel and material costs and repairs not sure how they drill that cheap .. 50G for that engine alone .. good for the customers, but I personally wouldn’t leave the yard for that price .. Glad your well worked out 👍

@chasehoneycutt4045

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. I’m a driller in Texas. The rapid inflation has forced us to keep increasing prices just to cover material cost. We’re at 40 a ft right now. The price this gentleman paid wouldn’t even cover the materials, fuel,etc

@georgerenton965

2 жыл бұрын

I contracted for a well one year ago. I live rural in Southern Ontario Canada. Quote from 4 different drillers came in between $25-30k, including pump trench, and all associated filtering inside the house. That quote is for the first 100ft. Neighbours well came in at 165 ft. My eyes popped out of my head when I saw your price. Hopefully they will hit water at 200ft. We’re on sand. Light clay layers occasionally.

@jimbro389

2 жыл бұрын

@@MasonDixonAcres over $20k in central ca just for the hole

11k estimate on 200 ft with pump and pressure tank in Western Maine quoted

@MasonDixonAcres

2 жыл бұрын

The original quote for the guys we went with included the pump, trenching, tank, wire, 300ft hole and was around 10k so that's not too far off.

do one on picking your ac installer and pick the cheapest bid, then make a series on all of your future problems. cheapest bid aint always the best.. ac even MORE expensive.

@MasonDixonAcres

10 ай бұрын

We’re doing that ourselves 😉

@alias177

10 ай бұрын

@@MasonDixonAcres well if you want to know how to properly do it, let me know. I work in HVAC.

Look at the bright side of engine break, you get to skip a wedding lmfao! 😂

@MasonDixonAcres

2 жыл бұрын

Hahah! Except I still had to go.. 😪

Must work for Deere. How’s that right to repair stuff going?

Damn $9 per feet is dirt cheap. In Cali it will be around $45 and 6 month waiting time

@MasonDixonAcres

2 ай бұрын

We definitely got a great deal hearing some of these other prices!

$3700?!!! I just got a estimate for $12.5k for a well at 200'.

Just a question ! How did he get that bigger bit in the hole to drill to the bottom? just asking this land owner

@MasonDixonAcres

Жыл бұрын

The larger bit is only to make room for the casing, in our case the first 90ft.

$60.00 a foot today

Yay! 👏👍

@MasonDixonAcres

2 жыл бұрын

Such a relief!

bro a 300' well would cost you 60 G's out here in arizona. i about hit the floor when you said 6500 my jaw about hit the floor.

@MasonDixonAcres

Ай бұрын

yeah some of these estimates in other parts of the country are crazy, especially in desert country which makes sense. Water isn't nearly as much of a commodity in PA.

@DieselRamcharger

Ай бұрын

@@MasonDixonAcres yeah its like 50 bucks a foot for drilling here, only a handful of guys do it and they are back logged for eons. because of the granite there are alot of places here you cant even get water here, at any price.

I'm getting quotes for > $70/F out west in colorado

Does anyone know how much a well drilling rig costs? Like the cost of the actual truck + rig.

@MasonDixonAcres

Жыл бұрын

250k-500k

So the casing can be plastic? Other video I watched had metal pipe. Woukd it be strong enough? Is it much cheaper then steel?

@MasonDixonAcres

2 жыл бұрын

Yes most are pvc now. No worries of corrosion either. Steel is extremely expensive compared to PVC, many times more

@kfelix2934

Жыл бұрын

@@MasonDixonAcres yeah most are SDR21 pvc, metal is good but 2-3+x the cost. I don't know how the older generation did it, but my Grandparents homestead had a well hand dug and bricked lined 30-45ft to the water surface.

30-35 dollar a foot here in TX. Your prices are cheap compare to what I've bid quoted

@MasonDixonAcres

Жыл бұрын

We definitely got a good deal, although that definitely sounds pricey.

You got an excellent deal but let's be honest you did not get the same "state of the art" equipment that the other businesses offered. This was a dated machine that had just been repaired a week prior. Anyways fantastic price, I'd gladly wait 2-3 days to get that well for 4k vs 10k!! Nice save!

@MasonDixonAcres

Жыл бұрын

Lol one of the other drillers who quoted me had a model year 1964 gas powered rig 😂 these things are $1M+ new so they usually get updated, not replaced

@TheBreakUpMan

Жыл бұрын

@@MasonDixonAcres lol just goes to show I don't know what I'm talking about! 😂

How much is the fuel cost for a 3000 ft well in Rocky land?

@MasonDixonAcres

2 жыл бұрын

No clue. A lot more this summer I’d guess

@benjigray8690

2 жыл бұрын

@@MasonDixonAcres 300,000 to 500,000 dollars Australian for an Artesian, flowing, water well of three to three and a half thousand feet. Water might be 60 degrees C. Hot water is handy stuff; hot enough to scald a pig, and no need for to buy a hot water system, meaning, you can take nice long hot showers! Yessss!

What state is this

@MasonDixonAcres

11 ай бұрын

PA!

Wow that is cheaper than my area it is around 15,000 to 20.000 $ here in idaho😢

@MasonDixonAcres

Жыл бұрын

Yeah we definitely got a great deal

In Madison County, AR in 2017, I paid $12,375 for a 575ft well with pump. Still brings up brackish/red water after 5 years and I have to filter it 5 times outside (5 micron, 5 micron, 1 micron, softener, carbon canister, .5 micron filter...just to shower/laundry), then .2 micron filters inside if I want to drink it. Sucks! I change the first 5 micron filter every 2 weeks (because it's red clay dirty filled) and the others (5 micron secondary, 1 micron, .5 micron) every month. They are baleen and washable with a jet setting on the garden hose nozzle, let them dry and use them 7/8 times before they don't clean so well and through them out. AND...I have to put 3/4 quart of 35% hydrogen peroxide EVERY Saturday because the water is contaminated EVERY week and grows mold/algae even though I've sanitized it 10 times with bleach kits for wells.

@MasonDixonAcres

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, that well sounds like the biggest headache there ever was. Have you thought about drilling in a different spot if you have the room? At some point the cost/benefit might be worth it.

@producerkee4202

2 жыл бұрын

Wow you should have listened to Viking preparedness first and checked with the neighbors about water quality or you must have bought the place dirt cheap and the 12 grand you spent was a badly needed income tax write off.

@rexrevolt

Жыл бұрын

I just bought property in Madison County, I'm also worried about this. The property has a well but it's been sitting there for 20 years and all the ground there is red clay or iron rock.

@Beniamin6665

11 ай бұрын

As a professional you can do away with the notion that shorty water is a shitty thing.. Any water ways that carry sediments are just fine.. So as long as - - your vein produces water. Test for it - Filter your water appropriately. More specifically you can put systems in that you only change filters 1 a year. 12500 is dirt cheap for 500 feet! Are you crazy! Filtration is specific we can easily install systems or provide systems that take all crappy water that I personally love and turn it to bottled water for no more than 8500 bucks supplied and installed. FYI That is bottled water quality. 45 PPM

@ZIBO2830

2 ай бұрын

Could be problem with broken casing or have to install a liner

3,700 is damn good price

@MasonDixonAcres

10 ай бұрын

Yes it was

30+ k for a well that deep in central Texas

@MasonDixonAcres

Жыл бұрын

Shew

👍👍👍

What state is your property in?

@MasonDixonAcres

10 ай бұрын

PA!

That was cheap compared to prices in the northeast

We drill wells in Pittsburgh Pa, that is really cheap. Did they install a liner or is it open hole in the rock? If I drilled that well id be between 6k-8k depending on if it’s lined. Our finished residential systems with drilling range from 10k-20k. How far does it pump and what size house does it supply?

@MasonDixonAcres

2 жыл бұрын

I also thought it was a very good price, the other 2 quotes I had were around 6k. Beyond the casing it is just a hole in the bedrock. I will say this company quoted me on a finished system and everything else seemed quite high - trenching, pump price, installation labor, etc. so I cut all that out and just had them drill the hole. I am procuring the rest of the stuff separately and will install myself. The well is around 120' from the house. Right now we are building a small 2bd/1ba garage house which may be added onto for a total of up to 5bd (limited by septic).

@jonathanmeinert

2 жыл бұрын

@@MasonDixonAcres what type of pipe are you going to install the pump on?

@MasonDixonAcres

2 жыл бұрын

1” HDPE.

@jonathanmeinert

2 жыл бұрын

@@MasonDixonAcres fusing hdpe together? Or rolled poly pipe? We install pumps on 1” sch80 threaded pvc in 20 ft joints, or rolls of poly for hard to reach spaces, since it doesn’t have a liner in the hole and it’s open rock you need to make sure your connections are solid so you don’t lose anything down the hole, also if it caved in some day that pipe may not pull back out of the well. You can’t set the pump on the bottom of the hole either since the motors are water cooled, you’ll need to be 10 to 15 feet off the bottom at least.

@jonathanmeinert

2 жыл бұрын

@@MasonDixonAcres depending on the pumping level you will probably need a 1hp, 10gpm pump. 1hp only runs efficiently on 12/2 wire up to 400 feet total wire run. If you set the pump at 220 to 230 ft plus the ditch length and the wire run to the panel, I would run 10/2 uf wire in the ditch and from the panel to the pressure tank and down the hole you can get away with running 12/2 but you may just want 10 the whole way to carry voltage more efficiently. Two wire motors don’t need a control box, if you set a three wire pump with a control box you’ll need 10/3 with ground the whole way. Don’t listen to the electricians when they say the 10 wire needs a double 30 amp breaker. Locked rotor amps on a 1hp requires a double 20 breaker so if it goes bad it actually trips it at the panel.

$3700.00 ?? Thats all it cost? I am looking at putting a new one in this summer in northern MI. My estimate is $10,100! For the 1st 100 feet. WTH...

@MasonDixonAcres

Жыл бұрын

We definitely got a deal, the other two bids I got were 5500+ for just drilling and another 5k for pump/tank/trenching. So your estimate is probably on par

Cheap Central ca a basic well drilled is $20k

@MasonDixonAcres

Жыл бұрын

Wow. Tough to find water out there I suppose!

@richarddavis7552

Жыл бұрын

Same here in Washington state I'm having one drilled soon rough estimate is between 10-20k just for the well nothing else

@jimbro389

Жыл бұрын

@@MasonDixonAcres naw not hard to find just highway robbery lol

That’s the cheapest 300 foot well I’ve heard of. It would be around $30,000 to get that depth here in Western Oregon.

@MasonDixonAcres

Жыл бұрын

We definitely got a killer deal, normal cost here would have been closer to the other two bids I got of $5-6k. But seeing some of these other comments around the country, I consider us lucky!

@jamesb95

Жыл бұрын

You’re not alone. I’m about to do one in Northern CA that will probably be 150 to 200 feet and it’s over 20K.

@xiong2moua

Жыл бұрын

Mine was $17.5K in Northern California for just drilling at 120-160 ft.

@chadceceliajaschek5708

Жыл бұрын

​@jamesb95 where abouts? I'm looking at a place in g.valley and it's 35/per foot. I hate not knowing if there's water or not too

@jasonkranz8672

Жыл бұрын

I’m trying to figure out the cost disparity here. I’m getting quotes for about $80/foot plus incidental fees here in central Washington. It’s looking like $36k for a 400’ well.

That's pretty cheap for a well. Our new property is going to cost us upwards of $15,000 for 260 feet

Dang I'm looking at 14k for a well!!! 35 dollars a foot

@MasonDixonAcres

Жыл бұрын

Yep it varies widely! This was a great price, even the other 2 local drillers quoted nearly double

Great info looking to drill a well this year in Montana I hope the fuel prices drop and the war in Europe is over soon or it’s gonna be a very expensive summer.

@MasonDixonAcres

2 жыл бұрын

Very true! Thanks for stopping by :)

Where’s the pump?

@MasonDixonAcres

2 жыл бұрын

We haven't purchased and installed that yet

That is the cheapest well drilling prices I have ever heard of.

@GraingerProductions

Жыл бұрын

PVC casing now I see.

HELP!!! I’m looking at buying a property that has a collapsed well so I’ve been searching for well drillers here in Denton, Tx (north Tx) and I’ve been quoted $100 a foot and the drill depth is 800ft totally $80,000 to drill a well. I’ve called around 5 drillers and they are all the same. I hope someone on here can give me some insight on this INSANE drilling cost..

@chasehoneycutt4045

2 жыл бұрын

Residential well? I’m a driller not far from you. I’m out of Decatur. We haven’t done a whole lot in Denton, have drilled a couple, drill a lot in ponder/krum/Sanger. Typically 400-500 deep in those areas. 100 a ft seems steep. We have had regular price increases due to inflation, it’s been crazy. But I believe we are around the 40 dollar a ft range at the moment, that is also turn key, pump, tank,etc

@ChopperLaboratory

2 жыл бұрын

@@chasehoneycutt4045 Chase, Thank you very much for reaching out. Yes Sir residential well, I sent you a message on Facebook, I’m pretty sure it’s you. Let me know if you get it! Thank you!!

Looking to drill a well. Everyone is at $75 a ft. 😑

@MasonDixonAcres

Жыл бұрын

Yep it definitely depends on area, ground type and water availability

If everyday they dig a well, they make 2.5k easy money.

@MasonDixonAcres

Жыл бұрын

Well not exactly easy but yes they can certainly make a living!

$40000 in Alberta these days. Ridiculous.

@MasonDixonAcres

Жыл бұрын

Holy smokes! You must have some deep wells

Avoid music

Holy fuck I have been in the water well business for 20+ years. I wouldnt even start my rig for 10 dollars a foot. How are these people still in business? Its over 30+ a foot in central texas.

@Enigmah88

2 жыл бұрын

Just finished watching the entire video, im not sure how these guys are still in business.. 50k for an engine swap?? Are the pistons made of gold? Jesus christ. Man you got a hell of a deal on that well.. thats 15k+ complete with pump/tank all day here.

@MasonDixonAcres

2 жыл бұрын

Haha I couldn't tell ya, probably a $30k engine from Cummins and $20k labor. I agree that it was a fantastic price for drilling, even compared to others I got quotes from. Their quote for a complete setup was like $11k though so that's probably where they make up for their cost. Glad they were willing to separate out the drilling, I think I can run the line myself. The driller also said they have work 100% of the time, probably because of their prices.

@TxTropicalPond

2 жыл бұрын

What is the going rate in central Texas? My well at 270' is dry and probably need to go down to the lower trinity ~450ft. I heard around $60ft ouch!

@Enigmah88

2 жыл бұрын

@@TxTropicalPond depends on location really could you give me coordinates to a nearby intersection? I'll look up some logs. Some county's require steel casing. Sometimes it's better to drill another hole.

@chasehoneycutt4045

2 жыл бұрын

I’m a driller in north Texas and I agree with you. We’re almost 40 a ft. Insane inflation, crazy how high everything is getting.

Go to a mechanical engine and all that computer sh!t goes away

Wow well permit!!!! Do you need a permit to breath too? What a way to tax ya! We bought our land dug our well installed out septic and all the lines and built two houses. NO PERMITS! NO FEES. NO INSPECTIONS. My parents died years ago and I do not need a government to tell me what to do or how to do it. DId I mention NO TAXES EITHER... I guess you are saving some money but it seems to me you are spending more money on permits than we spend on living per a year. Jim in Chile

Banyak bicara

Wow!!! Under $10 a foot!!!! That is ridiculously cheap. A rig like that burns over $1000 a day in just diesel. No hard hats, no safety glasses either.... 1970s mentality

Permits, inspections, laptops to diagnose the diesel. Nothing works anymore and people want more red tape over everything. Useless and infuriating.

@MasonDixonAcres

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely challenging with today's equipment, that's the whole 'right to repair' movement in a nutshell

see what happens when you try to pay less for a job?

@MasonDixonAcres

2 жыл бұрын

Nahh they did a great job in the end, just some unfortunate luck with new equipment! -Alex

GC's have grey hair silly. Cheaping out is never a good plan.

@MasonDixonAcres

Жыл бұрын

Assuming you meant cheaping, I can assure you this well performs the same as any other that would have been drilled at twice the cost

Damn here in new Mexico people charge 30 bucks a foot and 5hats all company's just cause you watched a couple videos doesn't mean you have a clue

@MasonDixonAcres

Жыл бұрын

Yep your mileage may vary but this was my real world cost in the mid Atlantic region

Lmao don’t EVER go with the cheapest bid. Smh

@MasonDixonAcres

9 ай бұрын

I don't think you want to see the 1960's rig owned by the middle bid.. he'd probably still be drilling

I am also driller any vacancy job please contact me sar I am Indian

I live in central Florida and it's 8 thousand for the first 100 feet, your getting a great price for 300 feet.

@MasonDixonAcres

2 жыл бұрын

Wow that is expensive! And I wouldn't think there is any difficult material down there either.