Best well drillers in Cass County, Minnesota
Not a pay-to-play list: these are the 261 drilling companies with wells on record in Cass County, ranked by wells actually drilled here — 16,568 logged wells in the Minnesota County Well Index (CWI), maintained by the Minnesota Geological Survey and the Minnesota Department of Health (records as of 2026-08-13). Every number links back to the public record.
261companies on record
106active since 2022
16,568wells in county record
| # | Company | In Cass Co. since 2016 | All-time in county | Statewide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freeman, T. | 919 | 1,670 | 2,231 |
| 2 | Ackerman, D. | 435 | 1,039 | 3,254 |
| 3 | Freeman, L. | 229 | 871 | 1,099 |
| 4 | Boyer, J. | 168 | 182 | 602 |
| 5 | Kempenich, C. | 133 | 494 | 3,423 |
| 6 | Witucki, J. | 107 | 1,083 | 5,712 |
| 7 | Freeman, Tony | 95 | 148 | 204 |
| 8 | Sypnieski, D. | 76 | 82 | 642 |
| 9 | Villeneuve, D | 66 | 89 | 346 |
| 10 | Lambert, L. | 64 | 241 | 1,524 |
| 11 | Hendrickson,J | 56 | 56 | 315 |
| 12 | Monroe, S. | 52 | 120 | 2,723 |
| 13 | Hines, R. | 39 | 218 | 2,139 |
| 14 | Wesa, D. | 38 | 63 | 1,069 |
| 15 | Freeman, Luke | 29 | 36 | 41 |
| 16 | Mcdougle, D. | 27 | 27 | 41 |
| 17 | Reed, J. | 25 | 123 | 1,797 |
| 18 | Ackerman, Dav | 24 | 24 | 65 |
| 19 | Kline, M | 21 | 21 | 87 |
| 20 | Ackerman,Dave | 21 | 21 | 64 |
| 21 | Landey, J | 21 | 21 | 53 |
| 22 | Cesolini, C. | 20 | 47 | 1,230 |
| 23 | T Freeman | 20 | 21 | 62 |
| 24 | Fell, B. | 19 | 138 | 2,247 |
| 25 | Lambert, M. | 17 | 26 | 140 |
| 26 | Vanheel, K | 14 | 14 | 130 |
| 27 | Lyman, M | 14 | 14 | 79 |
| 28 | Lambert, J. | 13 | 374 | 2,117 |
| 29 | Warren, C. | 13 | 39 | 343 |
| 30 | Borstad, W. | 13 | 18 | 506 |
| 31 | Ewert, C | 13 | 14 | 781 |
| 32 | Monroe, W | 13 | 13 | 198 |
| 33 | Reed, G. | 12 | 45 | 1,924 |
| 34 | Monroe, Steve | 11 | 14 | 115 |
| 35 | Dan & Josh | 11 | 11 | 27 |
| 36 | Johnson, A. | 10 | 48 | 1,040 |
| 37 | Boyer, Justin | 10 | 11 | 60 |
| 38 | Pink, C. | 9 | 36 | 1,729 |
| 39 | B. Fell | 9 | 9 | 43 |
| 40 | D Ackerman | 9 | 9 | 58 |
| 41 | Ketola, R. | 8 | 24 | 613 |
| 42 | Oothoudt, J. | 6 | 9 | 111 |
| 43 | Hendrickson, | 6 | 7 | 96 |
| 44 | Torkelson, P. | 6 | 6 | 68 |
| 45 | Landey, S. | 5 | 637 | 1,096 |
| 46 | Witucki, Joe | 5 | 38 | 124 |
| 47 | Rieland, G | 5 | 5 | 330 |
| 48 | Thiesse, E. | 5 | 5 | 70 |
| 49 | Japp, A. | 4 | 28 | 274 |
| 50 | Fideldy, T. | 4 | 5 | 1,137 |
| 51 | Wesa, Doug | 4 | 4 | 174 |
| 52 | S Monroe | 4 | 4 | 47 |
| 53 | Freeman, J. | 3 | 2,353 | 2,841 |
| 54 | Elsner, K. | 3 | 274 | 2,202 |
| 55 | Elsner, J. | 3 | 173 | 1,363 |
| 56 | Kmett, S. | 3 | 60 | 101 |
| 57 | Landey, Steve | 3 | 55 | 56 |
| 58 | Chambers, D. | 3 | 17 | 755 |
| 59 | Klimek, D. | 3 | 7 | 2,538 |
| 60 | Bradseth, W. | 3 | 3 | 436 |
| 61 | Monroe, S&w | 3 | 3 | 37 |
| 62 | Dothoudt, J. | 3 | 3 | 60 |
| 63 | Lambert, Lore | 3 | 3 | 25 |
| 64 | Ehresmann, D. | 2 | 27 | 639 |
| 65 | Benes, B. | 2 | 22 | 1,279 |
| 66 | Reed, Greg | 2 | 9 | 31 |
| 67 | Storkamp, P. | 2 | 5 | 594 |
| 68 | Stevens, M. | 2 | 3 | 119 |
| 69 | Pink, Chris | 2 | 3 | 27 |
| 70 | Drexler, M. | 2 | 3 | 215 |
| 71 | Steve | 2 | 2 | 106 |
| 72 | Terres, R. | 2 | 2 | 205 |
| 73 | Japp, J. | 1 | 29 | 293 |
| 74 | Freeman, Joe. | 1 | 29 | 29 |
| 75 | Benes, D. | 1 | 7 | 988 |
| 76 | Fobbe, R. | 1 | 4 | 2,382 |
| 77 | Paulson, B. | 1 | 2 | 816 |
| 78 | Perry | 1 | 2 | 132 |
| 79 | Ricke, G. | 1 | 1 | 533 |
| 80 | Hasskamp, C | 1 | 1 | 297 |
| 81 | Cole, S. | 1 | 1 | 70 |
| 82 | Pink, T. | 1 | 1 | 234 |
| 83 | Skoog, W. | 1 | 1 | 49 |
| 84 | Nash, J | 1 | 1 | 51 |
| 85 | C Kempenich | 1 | 1 | 59 |
| 86 | Kempenich, CR | 1 | 1 | 26 |
| 87 | Benes, B.a. | 1 | 1 | 74 |
| 88 | Dave | 1 | 1 | 40 |
| 89 | Freeman, M. | — | 1,334 | 1,737 |
| 90 | Lambert, V. | — | 335 | 1,577 |
| 91 | Nelson, S. | — | 292 | 2,446 |
| 92 | Mikesh, P. | — | 230 | 874 |
| 93 | Fenske, N. | — | 207 | 1,390 |
| 94 | Freeman, R. | — | 198 | 211 |
| 95 | Smith, B. | — | 196 | 894 |
| 96 | Pugh, G. | — | 190 | 1,433 |
| 97 | Waddell, L. | — | 143 | 736 |
| 98 | Fluegge, D. | — | 138 | 515 |
| 99 | Erickson, R. | — | 127 | 521 |
| 100 | Cyrus, D. | — | 123 | 818 |
| 101 | Johnson, R. | — | 120 | 2,568 |
| 102 | Backowski, M. | — | 91 | 1,002 |
| 103 | Hamm, R. | — | 83 | 2,908 |
| 104 | Beuning, W. | — | 74 | 755 |
| 105 | Back, E. | — | 63 | 266 |
| 106 | Simenstad, R. | — | 55 | 275 |
| 107 | Marlett, N. | — | 55 | 68 |
| 108 | Freeman, M.b. | — | 49 | 49 |
| 109 | Nelson, D. | — | 46 | 442 |
| 110 | Anderson, M. | — | 37 | 384 |
| 111 | Fluegge, J. | — | 32 | 195 |
| 112 | Neyens, J. | — | 31 | 1,821 |
| 113 | Siminstad, R. | — | 31 | 75 |
| 114 | Pugh, Glen | — | 27 | 48 |
| 115 | Jensen, G. | — | 26 | 131 |
| 116 | Byer, K. | — | 26 | 66 |
| 117 | Robb, D. | — | 24 | 1,007 |
| 118 | Johnson, D. | — | 24 | 337 |
| 119 | Wilson, J. | — | 24 | 205 |
| 120 | Lambert, Vern | — | 23 | 34 |
| 121 | Fletcher, J. | — | 21 | 196 |
| 122 | Bryniarski, B | — | 21 | 117 |
| 123 | Fell, Bob | — | 21 | 86 |
| 124 | Freeman, Mike | — | 20 | 25 |
| 125 | Bliss, L. | — | 19 | 88 |
| 126 | Hines, B. | — | 18 | 143 |
| 127 | Hines, Rick | — | 18 | 42 |
| 128 | Benes | — | 17 | 891 |
| 129 | Bjorklund, D. | — | 17 | 154 |
| 130 | Hanson, D. | — | 17 | 111 |
| 131 | Peabody, J. | — | 17 | 71 |
| 132 | Ballou, C. | — | 17 | 70 |
| 133 | Ervin, D. | — | 16 | 442 |
| 134 | Longanecker, | — | 16 | 90 |
| 135 | Elsner, Kelly | — | 14 | 35 |
| 136 | Stumm, T. | — | 14 | 111 |
| 137 | Krause, M. | — | 13 | 221 |
| 138 | Longanecker,S | — | 11 | 215 |
| 139 | Kersting, R. | — | 11 | 152 |
| 140 | Mccarroll, K. | — | 10 | 475 |
| 141 | Bjorklund, C. | — | 10 | 92 |
| 142 | Nubbe, D. | — | 10 | 55 |
| 143 | Obermiller, J | — | 10 | 50 |
| 144 | Torgerson, R. | — | 9 | 3,345 |
| 145 | Ruppert, J. | — | 9 | 184 |
| 146 | Beuning, Walt | — | 9 | 28 |
| 147 | Majerus, S. | — | 8 | 3,191 |
| 148 | Janssen, R. | — | 8 | 526 |
| 149 | Exsted, M. | — | 8 | 386 |
| 150 | Anderson, K. | — | 7 | 1,468 |
| 151 | Bradseth, C. | — | 7 | 1,116 |
| 152 | Claude, J. | — | 7 | 195 |
| 153 | Paulson, W. | — | 7 | 106 |
| 154 | Doroff, P. | — | 7 | 64 |
| 155 | Anderson, N. | — | 6 | 166 |
| 156 | Kemperich, C. | — | 6 | 47 |
| 157 | Nordmann, M. | — | 6 | 1,589 |
| 158 | Hensel, D. | — | 6 | 462 |
| 159 | Nelson, L. | — | 6 | 318 |
| 160 | Chris | — | 6 | 241 |
| 161 | Torgerson, W. | — | 6 | 168 |
| 162 | Scandin, R. | — | 6 | 157 |
| 163 | Rasmussen, D. | — | 6 | 38 |
| 164 | Mcalpine, T. | — | 5 | 4,147 |
| 165 | Torgerson, S. | — | 5 | 4,813 |
| 166 | Schimming, D. | — | 5 | 187 |
| 167 | Exsted, H. | — | 5 | 119 |
| 168 | Rager, L. | — | 5 | 105 |
| 169 | Hansen, M. | — | 5 | 101 |
| 170 | Chris/Scott | — | 5 | 76 |
| 171 | Benes, R. | — | 4 | 303 |
| 172 | Weisel, D. | — | 4 | 511 |
| 173 | Rivers, M. | — | 4 | 1,050 |
| 174 | Fideldy, J. | — | 4 | 821 |
| 175 | Westby, D. | — | 4 | 779 |
| 176 | Cichy, E. | — | 4 | 688 |
| 177 | Bowman, B. | — | 4 | 226 |
| 178 | Underwood, A. | — | 4 | 71 |
| 179 | Buening, W. | — | 4 | 60 |
| 180 | Johnson, G. | — | 3 | 1,301 |
| 181 | Hasskamp, D | — | 3 | 910 |
| 182 | Feltmann, T. | — | 3 | 577 |
| 183 | Gary | — | 3 | 407 |
| 184 | Fideldy, K. | — | 3 | 276 |
| 185 | Torgerson, D. | — | 3 | 228 |
| 186 | Traut, M. | — | 3 | 194 |
| 187 | Plucker, D. | — | 3 | 173 |
| 188 | Hensel, J. | — | 3 | 139 |
| 189 | Platt, R. | — | 3 | 132 |
| 190 | Mccarroll, J. | — | 3 | 93 |
| 191 | Sanford, P. | — | 3 | 89 |
| 192 | Hanson, M. | — | 3 | 88 |
| 193 | Dean | — | 3 | 54 |
| 194 | Johnson | — | 3 | 48 |
| 195 | Davidson, Z. | — | 3 | 40 |
| 196 | Hasskamp | — | 3 | 35 |
| 197 | Ervin, B. | — | 2 | 1,131 |
| 198 | Schultz, N. | — | 2 | 142 |
| 199 | Anderson, D. | — | 2 | 1,998 |
| 200 | Otten, D. | — | 2 | 1,658 |
| 201 | Lloyd | — | 2 | 1,153 |
| 202 | Mcalpine, S. | — | 2 | 952 |
| 203 | Brovold, K. | — | 2 | 492 |
| 204 | Holmen, G. | — | 2 | 482 |
| 205 | Sizer, G. | — | 2 | 303 |
| 206 | Lahman, F. | — | 2 | 269 |
| 207 | Traut, S. | — | 2 | 189 |
| 208 | Robbie | — | 2 | 102 |
| 209 | IN Remarks | — | 2 | 60 |
| 210 | Hamm, Randy | — | 2 | 53 |
| 211 | Evans, T. | — | 2 | 50 |
| 212 | Wingard, C. | — | 2 | 32 |
| 213 | Robbie/Mike | — | 2 | 31 |
| 214 | Motzko, J. | — | 1 | 817 |
| 215 | Remarks | — | 1 | 315 |
| 216 | Johnson, M. | — | 1 | 1,450 |
| 217 | Werner, R. | — | 1 | 2,041 |
| 218 | Sampson, D. | — | 1 | 1,160 |
| 219 | Dave S | — | 1 | 65 |
| 220 | Alberg, G. | — | 1 | 669 |
| 221 | Mcalpine, J. | — | 1 | 1,237 |
| 222 | Reed, Jeff | — | 1 | 68 |
| 223 | Fobbe, B. | — | 1 | 226 |
| 224 | Chad/Cory | — | 1 | 55 |
| 225 | Thein, R. | — | 1 | 639 |
| 226 | Toenyan, J. | — | 1 | 1,047 |
| 227 | Dahl, J. | — | 1 | 980 |
| 228 | Beckworth, D. | — | 1 | 972 |
| 229 | Praught, M. | — | 1 | 956 |
| 230 | Perry/Phil | — | 1 | 509 |
| 231 | Dvorak, J. | — | 1 | 418 |
| 232 | Robb, Dana | — | 1 | 359 |
| 233 | Knight, C. | — | 1 | 354 |
| 234 | Loyd | — | 1 | 226 |
| 235 | Byfuglien, M. | — | 1 | 210 |
| 236 | Segler, G. | — | 1 | 198 |
| 237 | Lahman, C | — | 1 | 108 |
| 238 | Miller, W. | — | 1 | 104 |
| 239 | Anderson, R. | — | 1 | 102 |
| 240 | Nordman, M. | — | 1 | 92 |
| 241 | Mark | — | 1 | 87 |
| 242 | Mcgowan, W. | — | 1 | 81 |
| 243 | Swearingen, P | — | 1 | 80 |
| 244 | Ranum, C. | — | 1 | 79 |
| 245 | Vietor, K. | — | 1 | 70 |
| 246 | Hensel, D.r. | — | 1 | 68 |
| 247 | John & Chris | — | 1 | 63 |
| 248 | Oothoudt, T. | — | 1 | 63 |
| 249 | Anderson, J. | — | 1 | 62 |
| 250 | Sylvester | — | 1 | 61 |
| 251 | Beeks, T. | — | 1 | 57 |
| 252 | Perry & Keith | — | 1 | 51 |
| 253 | Klimek, R. | — | 1 | 50 |
| 254 | Dean/Rick | — | 1 | 48 |
| 255 | Oothoudt, E. | — | 1 | 40 |
| 256 | Hanson, H. | — | 1 | 37 |
| 257 | Garrison, A. | — | 1 | 35 |
| 258 | Kloeckl, J. | — | 1 | 31 |
| 259 | Wallace, T. | — | 1 | 31 |
| 260 | Nash, G. | — | 1 | 27 |
| 261 | Martin | — | 1 | 27 |
Ranked by wells drilled in Cass County since 2016 (then all-time), from the full CWI 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 Cass County?
Freeman, T. has drilled the most Cass County wells in the recent record — 919 since 2016, 1,670 in the county all-time.
How many well drilling companies work in Cass County?
261 companies in the CWI record have drilled wells in Cass County; 106 of them have drilled somewhere in Minnesota since 2022. Smaller operators below the record threshold may also serve the area.
How deep is a typical well in Cass County?
The median drilled depth in Cass County is 70 ft, based on 17,851 recorded wells. Depths, water levels, and yields are on the Cass County wells page.
Well depths, static water levels, tested yields, and drilling cost estimates for this county live on the Cass County wells page.
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