Usrey Drilling offers the quality service you would expect from a family owned business and the capabilities you would require of a large company. Whether we are drilling irrigation and domestic water wells or providing pump installations and repair work, Usrey Drilling brings the experience of four generations of drillers
to the job.
Our Staff
Rick Usrey - Rick is a third generation driller. Both his grandfathers drilled wells. Rick grew up helping his father, Doyle, drill irrigation and domestic water wells with a cable-tool rig in Portales, NM. In 1983, Rick purchased the business from his dad. Over the next several years, he drilled many wells in and around Roosevelt County. Rick graduated from Adams State College in 1991 with a degree in geology.
In addition to drilling, he taught high school science for 3 years and worked for the state of NM for 4 years, his last two years as the Water Resource Specialist in Ruidoso responsible for regulating municipal water systems in Lincoln and Otero counties. Rick couldn't get drilling out of his blood, so he left the state job to re-enter the drilling business in 2004.
Kevin Usrey - Kevin started drilling in 1997 in Portales. In 2000 he worked for Layne Western in Colorado where he learned to drill with an air rotary rig. When his parents moved back to NM, Kevin resumed drilling in Portales. He and his father started talking about drilling in Ruidoso, so Kevin moved there and they bought their first air rotary rig (CP-670) for drilling solid formations. Kevin usually does most of the pump installations and repair work.
Dixie Usrey - Of course, Dixie is the glue holding this operation together. Dixie comes from a hard-working ranching and farming family (Gilman) in Roosevelt county. Dixie graduated from ENMU with a degree in home economics. In addition to being a mother, she taught school in each of the areas where she and Rick have lived. Her most recent teaching position was in Tularosa, but she resigned to work full time with Rick and Kevin.
Dixie is the one to call for information. She can help you with scheduling and pricing. Also, she will gladly assist you in completing the state required permit application (create hyperlink to actual application - the PDF form that is in account folder) for drilling a water well.
FAQs
How do I request a quotation?
You can telephone, e-mail, fax or mail your request. Please be sure to include the following if available:
- Your name
- Your address
- Your telephone number
- Your e-mail address
- Your fax number
- Location of the well
- Estimated depth
- How the water will be used (i.e. single/multiple household(s), livestock, commercial, etc.)
Does your quoted price include everything?
Yes. There will be no "surprises" from us.
Several people have told us they used one of our competitors because he quoted a lower price, only to find "extra" charges on the final bill that were not mentioned in the quote. The result... they paid a higher price than we quoted. Be sure to ask for a quotation covering all charges!
Do I need a permit from the state?
Yes. Click on this link to the NM State Water Engineers (http://www.ose.state.nm.us/) website. After you search around for a while, you will find the permit application form. It is a PDF file so you can print it, fill it out and send in the required three (3) copies along with your $5 filing fee. The instructions for filling out the form are on page 3 of the form.
Click Here for a Link to the Permit Application
Do I need to do anything special so you can set up your drill?
Possibly. The rig is very heavy and has a large turning radius. If the site is on the side of a mountain, you may have to have a road cut and/or level a pad for the drill. Also, there must not be overhead power lines that the derrick might hit.
Obviously, there should be no pipes or cables beneath the surface at the well site. Be sure to accurately describe the site when you request a quotation. If in doubt, ask the driller to go visit the site well in advance of the time you need the well drilled. Making the site accessible may require considerable time so be careful to avoid a delay.
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Services & Equipment
Our Equipment
- Drill:
- Pump Service Equipment
- Semco S-25,000
- Pulstar P-7,000
- With equipment on hand, we can drill 6" through 10" diameter wells to depths of 1200 ft.
- Our Driltech D-25K is powered by a Cat 3406E 450hp bed-mounted diesel engine. The Sullair air compressor is rated at 950 cfm at 350 psi. Maximum pullback is 35,000 lbs. We can inject foam, water, polymers, etc. as required.
- We have access to a percussion (cable-tool or spudder) drill for special applications.
- We use hammers, under reamers, casing advance tools, etc.
- We have extensive experience with well screens and both steel & PVC casing.
- We use several approved methods of sealing wells and seal every well.
Our Services
- Drill Irrigation
- Domestic Water Wells
- Pump Installations
- Repair Work
Certifications / Affiliations
- Licensed & Bonded
- Dun & Bradstreet # 03-577-5576
- Better Business Bureau Company ID: 46866
- NM Drilling Licenses: WD72 & WD995
505 State Highway 37
Nogal, NM 88341
Phone: 575.257.8584
Fax: 575.257.4250
E-mail: mailto:usreydrilling@windstream.net
