Best well drillers in Otter Tail County, Minnesota
Not a pay-to-play list: these are the 276 drilling companies with wells on record in Otter Tail County, ranked by wells actually drilled here — 16,990 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.
276companies on record
95active since 2022
16,990wells in county record
| # | Company | In Otter Tail Co. since 2016 | All-time in county | Statewide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ewert, C | 333 | 335 | 781 |
| 2 | Jante, D. | 166 | 234 | 371 |
| 3 | Fisher, M. | 161 | 1,669 | 2,093 |
| 4 | Monroe, S. | 158 | 363 | 2,723 |
| 5 | Wesa, D. | 149 | 156 | 1,069 |
| 6 | Paulson, B. | 145 | 621 | 816 |
| 7 | Johnson, A. | 121 | 260 | 1,040 |
| 8 | Grant, D. | 120 | 1,591 | 1,679 |
| 9 | Ewert, Chad | 115 | 115 | 176 |
| 10 | Catoe, R. | 87 | 902 | 1,207 |
| 11 | Fell, R. | 85 | 88 | 127 |
| 12 | Nash, C | 79 | 86 | 101 |
| 13 | Klimek, D. | 70 | 236 | 2,538 |
| 14 | Kraft, C. | 63 | 239 | 1,751 |
| 15 | Neyens, J. | 57 | 707 | 1,821 |
| 16 | Wesa, Doug | 56 | 59 | 174 |
| 17 | Langlie, T. | 55 | 107 | 147 |
| 18 | Freeman, M. | 55 | 84 | 1,737 |
| 19 | Burmeister, B | 55 | 55 | 58 |
| 20 | Nash, Casey | 51 | 51 | 56 |
| 21 | Vareberg, M. | 49 | 78 | 202 |
| 22 | Monroe, Steve | 44 | 47 | 115 |
| 23 | Fisher, Milo | 43 | 122 | 131 |
| 24 | Munson, A | 41 | 41 | 47 |
| 25 | Nash, J | 39 | 41 | 51 |
| 26 | Monroe, W | 38 | 38 | 198 |
| 27 | Junte, D. | 36 | 38 | 86 |
| 28 | Sorenson, E. | 30 | 30 | 31 |
| 29 | Paulson, Brya | 29 | 29 | 30 |
| 30 | Nash, Jesse | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| 31 | Junte, Dave | 21 | 21 | 39 |
| 32 | C Ewert | 21 | 21 | 53 |
| 33 | Catoe, Randy | 20 | 63 | 71 |
| 34 | Neyens, H. | 20 | 20 | 27 |
| 35 | Waskosky, K. | 19 | 75 | 142 |
| 36 | Elsner, J. | 19 | 71 | 1,363 |
| 37 | Steve | 17 | 34 | 106 |
| 38 | Nash, Z. | 17 | 19 | 29 |
| 39 | Remarks | 17 | 18 | 315 |
| 40 | Jante, Dave | 17 | 17 | 29 |
| 41 | Shipman, H. | 16 | 478 | 588 |
| 42 | Canton, C. | 14 | 46 | 71 |
| 43 | Westrom, A | 14 | 15 | 113 |
| 44 | Kraft, Chad | 12 | 20 | 67 |
| 45 | Cole, S. | 12 | 12 | 70 |
| 46 | Skoog, W. | 10 | 10 | 49 |
| 47 | Fell, B. | 9 | 10 | 2,247 |
| 48 | Grant, Dan | 7 | 67 | 68 |
| 49 | Dave & Gordy | 7 | 18 | 30 |
| 50 | Ackerman, D. | 7 | 10 | 3,254 |
| 51 | S Monroe | 7 | 7 | 47 |
| 52 | Jonte, D. | 6 | 110 | 221 |
| 53 | Nash, G. | 6 | 19 | 27 |
| 54 | Neyens, James | 6 | 19 | 27 |
| 55 | Klimek, Don | 6 | 15 | 130 |
| 56 | Fluegge, J. | 6 | 10 | 195 |
| 57 | Monroe,Walker | 6 | 6 | 49 |
| 58 | Dave/Gordy | 5 | 10 | 40 |
| 59 | Sypnieski, D. | 5 | 5 | 642 |
| 60 | Alsleben, Z | 5 | 5 | 48 |
| 61 | Rick, C | 4 | 4 | 37 |
| 62 | Freeman, Mike | 3 | 4 | 25 |
| 63 | Rick, Cole | 3 | 3 | 62 |
| 64 | Monroe, S&w | 3 | 3 | 37 |
| 65 | Krueger, B. | 2 | 78 | 762 |
| 66 | Vareberg, S. | 2 | 48 | 470 |
| 67 | Nash, S. | 2 | 5 | 124 |
| 68 | Ranum, C. | 2 | 5 | 79 |
| 69 | Wieling, J. | 2 | 4 | 725 |
| 70 | Rick, D | 2 | 3 | 39 |
| 71 | Klimek, J. | 2 | 3 | 39 |
| 72 | Thein, A | 2 | 2 | 146 |
| 73 | Lako, J | 2 | 2 | 106 |
| 74 | Huegge, J | 2 | 2 | 31 |
| 75 | Fell, Bob | 2 | 2 | 86 |
| 76 | Elsner, K. | 1 | 102 | 2,202 |
| 77 | Dave | 1 | 30 | 40 |
| 78 | Fischer, M. | 1 | 14 | 145 |
| 79 | Wieber, D. | 1 | 10 | 63 |
| 80 | Falk, N. | 1 | 7 | 28 |
| 81 | Elsner, Kelly | 1 | 6 | 35 |
| 82 | Gjerde, M. | 1 | 2 | 1,135 |
| 83 | Japp, A. | 1 | 2 | 274 |
| 84 | Weisel, O | 1 | 1 | 234 |
| 85 | Atkinson, B. | 1 | 1 | 361 |
| 86 | Jones, W | 1 | 1 | 48 |
| 87 | Oothoudt, J. | 1 | 1 | 111 |
| 88 | Weisel, Owen | 1 | 1 | 48 |
| 89 | Schwartz, M. | 1 | 1 | 133 |
| 90 | Warren, C. | 1 | 1 | 343 |
| 91 | Nubbe, Z | 1 | 1 | 65 |
| 92 | Dothoudt, J. | 1 | 1 | 60 |
| 93 | Ackerman, Dav | 1 | 1 | 65 |
| 94 | Drexler, M. | 1 | 1 | 215 |
| 95 | Cichy, R. | — | 1,782 | 2,019 |
| 96 | Antonsen, D. | — | 713 | 925 |
| 97 | Cichy, E. | — | 598 | 688 |
| 98 | Anderson, D. | — | 526 | 1,998 |
| 99 | Auseth, G. | — | 361 | 373 |
| 100 | Waskosky, T. | — | 260 | 570 |
| 101 | Johnson, R. | — | 248 | 2,568 |
| 102 | Dave/Jerry | — | 245 | 289 |
| 103 | Dean, B. | — | 191 | 261 |
| 104 | Dave/Jeff | — | 141 | 142 |
| 105 | Lindsay, J. | — | 131 | 384 |
| 106 | Ted C. | — | 82 | 92 |
| 107 | Harvego, P. | — | 74 | 103 |
| 108 | Dave & Jerry | — | 64 | 71 |
| 109 | Lee, D. | — | 62 | 945 |
| 110 | Vareberg, R. | — | 60 | 79 |
| 111 | Erickson, R. | — | 56 | 521 |
| 112 | Rivers, M. | — | 51 | 1,050 |
| 113 | Nehk, C. | — | 50 | 64 |
| 114 | Cicky, R. | — | 46 | 50 |
| 115 | Woskosky, T. | — | 45 | 99 |
| 116 | Bengtson, M. | — | 44 | 45 |
| 117 | Haden | — | 43 | 49 |
| 118 | Wagner, W. | — | 42 | 145 |
| 119 | Bengtson, W. | — | 34 | 36 |
| 120 | Krueger, R. | — | 31 | 325 |
| 121 | Bengston, M. | — | 30 | 32 |
| 122 | Robertson, D. | — | 29 | 59 |
| 123 | Avant, D. | — | 28 | 29 |
| 124 | Burmister, D. | — | 28 | 28 |
| 125 | Weisel, K. | — | 27 | 2,008 |
| 126 | Dave/Kyle | — | 27 | 38 |
| 127 | Cichy, S. | — | 27 | 33 |
| 128 | Elsner, G. | — | 24 | 265 |
| 129 | Tonte, D | — | 24 | 30 |
| 130 | David | — | 24 | 27 |
| 131 | IN Remarks | — | 23 | 60 |
| 132 | Olson, T. | — | 21 | 513 |
| 133 | Heiraas, R. | — | 21 | 298 |
| 134 | Sanford, R. | — | 21 | 137 |
| 135 | Olson, P. | — | 20 | 346 |
| 136 | Mikesh, P. | — | 19 | 874 |
| 137 | Traut, S. | — | 19 | 189 |
| 138 | John D. | — | 19 | 74 |
| 139 | Krueger, Brad | — | 18 | 30 |
| 140 | Waddell, L. | — | 17 | 736 |
| 141 | Lindsay, Jim | — | 17 | 28 |
| 142 | Weisel, D. | — | 14 | 511 |
| 143 | Jim/Don | — | 14 | 214 |
| 144 | Dehn, D. | — | 13 | 648 |
| 145 | Lako, D. | — | 13 | 271 |
| 146 | Don/Justin | — | 13 | 222 |
| 147 | Olson, Paul | — | 13 | 25 |
| 148 | Smith, B. | — | 12 | 894 |
| 149 | Rivers, E. | — | 11 | 62 |
| 150 | Fluegge, D. | — | 10 | 515 |
| 151 | Miller, D. | — | 10 | 92 |
| 152 | Oelfke, C. | — | 10 | 41 |
| 153 | Gary | — | 9 | 407 |
| 154 | Owen, D. | — | 9 | 61 |
| 155 | Duane | — | 9 | 47 |
| 156 | Praught, V. | — | 8 | 784 |
| 157 | Chris | — | 8 | 241 |
| 158 | Dean | — | 8 | 54 |
| 159 | Falk, J. | — | 7 | 100 |
| 160 | Sanford, P. | — | 7 | 89 |
| 161 | Neyens/Klimek | — | 7 | 28 |
| 162 | Hamm, R. | — | 6 | 2,908 |
| 163 | Dvorak, J. | — | 6 | 418 |
| 164 | John/Chris | — | 6 | 197 |
| 165 | Lako, P. | — | 6 | 115 |
| 166 | John & Chris | — | 6 | 63 |
| 167 | Paasch, R. | — | 6 | 46 |
| 168 | Kruger, N. | — | 6 | 43 |
| 169 | Hass, T. | — | 6 | 28 |
| 170 | Brenden, O. | — | 6 | 25 |
| 171 | Wieber, J. | — | 6 | 25 |
| 172 | Otten, D. | — | 5 | 1,658 |
| 173 | Holmen, G. | — | 5 | 482 |
| 174 | Flicker, D. | — | 5 | 128 |
| 175 | Hejtmanek, D. | — | 5 | 109 |
| 176 | Chris/Dean | — | 5 | 97 |
| 177 | Heirass, R. | — | 5 | 64 |
| 178 | Witucki, J. | — | 4 | 5,712 |
| 179 | Anderson, J. | — | 4 | 62 |
| 180 | Olesen, S. | — | 4 | 54 |
| 181 | Hamm, Randy | — | 4 | 53 |
| 182 | Reed, J. | — | 3 | 1,797 |
| 183 | Mcalpine, T. | — | 3 | 4,147 |
| 184 | Hendrickson, | — | 3 | 96 |
| 185 | Anderson, M. | — | 3 | 384 |
| 186 | Mcalpine | — | 3 | 51 |
| 187 | Praught, M. | — | 3 | 956 |
| 188 | Beuning, W. | — | 3 | 755 |
| 189 | Zupan, K. | — | 3 | 317 |
| 190 | Johnson, J. | — | 3 | 247 |
| 191 | Winther, M. | — | 3 | 179 |
| 192 | Schroeder, F. | — | 3 | 173 |
| 193 | Wiederholt, D | — | 3 | 135 |
| 194 | Paulson, W. | — | 3 | 106 |
| 195 | Hansen, M. | — | 3 | 101 |
| 196 | Hanson, M. | — | 3 | 88 |
| 197 | Dean/Travis | — | 3 | 64 |
| 198 | Oothoudt, T. | — | 3 | 63 |
| 199 | Klimek, R. | — | 3 | 50 |
| 200 | Dean/Rick | — | 3 | 48 |
| 201 | Traut, J. | — | 3 | 29 |
| 202 | Chris/Jon | — | 3 | 26 |
| 203 | Kempenich, C. | — | 2 | 3,423 |
| 204 | Hines, R. | — | 2 | 2,139 |
| 205 | Ehresmann, D. | — | 2 | 639 |
| 206 | Johnson, E. | — | 2 | 38 |
| 207 | Nelson, S. | — | 2 | 2,446 |
| 208 | Olson, D. | — | 2 | 1,126 |
| 209 | Beckworth, D. | — | 2 | 972 |
| 210 | Larson, L. | — | 2 | 537 |
| 211 | Janssen, R. | — | 2 | 526 |
| 212 | Knight, C. | — | 2 | 354 |
| 213 | Anderson, G. | — | 2 | 304 |
| 214 | Merkel, B. | — | 2 | 241 |
| 215 | Krause, M. | — | 2 | 221 |
| 216 | Pulkrabek, C. | — | 2 | 200 |
| 217 | Segler, G. | — | 2 | 198 |
| 218 | Claude, J. | — | 2 | 195 |
| 219 | Plucker, D. | — | 2 | 173 |
| 220 | Hines, B. | — | 2 | 143 |
| 221 | Salazar, B. | — | 2 | 122 |
| 222 | Lee, Q. | — | 2 | 109 |
| 223 | Praught, J. | — | 2 | 85 |
| 224 | Chris/Scott | — | 2 | 76 |
| 225 | Peabody, J. | — | 2 | 71 |
| 226 | Buening, W. | — | 2 | 60 |
| 227 | Traut, D. | — | 2 | 56 |
| 228 | Johnson | — | 2 | 48 |
| 229 | Lako, A. | — | 2 | 47 |
| 230 | Wichman, C. | — | 2 | 41 |
| 231 | Zigan, J. | — | 2 | 38 |
| 232 | Meulebroeck,J | — | 1 | 373 |
| 233 | Praught, S. | — | 1 | 2,858 |
| 234 | Anderson, N. | — | 1 | 166 |
| 235 | Mathews, R. | — | 1 | 127 |
| 236 | Terres, R. | — | 1 | 205 |
| 237 | Meulebroeck, | — | 1 | 400 |
| 238 | Lambert, J. | — | 1 | 2,117 |
| 239 | Freeman, J. | — | 1 | 2,841 |
| 240 | Timmerman, H. | — | 1 | 40 |
| 241 | Mcalpine, G. | — | 1 | 1,989 |
| 242 | Pugh, G. | — | 1 | 1,433 |
| 243 | Meulebroeck,D | — | 1 | 832 |
| 244 | Basore, R. | — | 1 | 519 |
| 245 | Hensel, D. | — | 1 | 462 |
| 246 | Nelson, D. | — | 1 | 442 |
| 247 | Johnson, D. | — | 1 | 337 |
| 248 | Schaffer, R. | — | 1 | 208 |
| 249 | Traut, M. | — | 1 | 194 |
| 250 | Larson, R. | — | 1 | 173 |
| 251 | Drury, D. | — | 1 | 132 |
| 252 | Paasch, A. | — | 1 | 129 |
| 253 | Davidson, D. | — | 1 | 126 |
| 254 | Miller, W. | — | 1 | 104 |
| 255 | Robbie | — | 1 | 102 |
| 256 | Brown, D. | — | 1 | 93 |
| 257 | Klimek, D & J | — | 1 | 87 |
| 258 | Praught, A. | — | 1 | 81 |
| 259 | Manthei, B. | — | 1 | 81 |
| 260 | Ray, C. | — | 1 | 73 |
| 261 | Robbie/Bruce | — | 1 | 69 |
| 262 | Beeks, T. | — | 1 | 57 |
| 263 | Sampson, J. | — | 1 | 51 |
| 264 | Jeff | — | 1 | 51 |
| 265 | Lee | — | 1 | 44 |
| 266 | Oelfke, W. | — | 1 | 44 |
| 267 | Jacobs, T. | — | 1 | 42 |
| 268 | Darin | — | 1 | 40 |
| 269 | Ruppert, T. | — | 1 | 39 |
| 270 | Pulkrabek, N. | — | 1 | 38 |
| 271 | Rasmussen, D. | — | 1 | 38 |
| 272 | Nemitz, T. | — | 1 | 38 |
| 273 | Flugge, D. | — | 1 | 36 |
| 274 | Wingard, C. | — | 1 | 32 |
| 275 | Anderson, A. | — | 1 | 29 |
| 276 | Sowl, D. | — | 1 | 29 |
Ranked by wells drilled in Otter Tail 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 Otter Tail County?
Ewert, C has drilled the most Otter Tail County wells in the recent record — 333 since 2016, 335 in the county all-time.
How many well drilling companies work in Otter Tail County?
276 companies in the CWI record have drilled wells in Otter Tail County; 95 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 Otter Tail County?
The median drilled depth in Otter Tail County is 90 ft, based on 19,633 recorded wells. Depths, water levels, and yields are on the Otter Tail County wells page.
Well depths, static water levels, tested yields, and drilling cost estimates for this county live on the Otter Tail County wells page.
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