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Licensed Well Drillers in Bakersfield, California

Updated November 1, 2026 from CSLB's public license file · C-57 Well Drilling Contractor

  • 22licensed well drillers
  • 21active (Clear)
  • 4.5%with a suspension
  • 27.3%workers' comp exempt
  • 13.4 yrsmedian time licensed
  • 81.8%corp / LLC / partnership (18.2% sole owner)
  • 0new in the last 12 months
  • —change tracking began November 1, 2026

There are 22 well drillers based in Bakersfield in CSLB's current file. 21 (95.5%) have a Clear status as of November 1, 2026.

The share with a suspension, 4.5%, is 1.4 points lower than the Kern County rate for the same license (5.9%). 27.3% report a workers' comp exemption, 8 points lower than the statewide figure for well drillers (35.3%), so many of these businesses say they have no employees.

Experience varies: 77.3% have been licensed 10+ years and 0 are new this year (median 13.4 years, vs 20.7 statewide).

In California this work generally calls for the C-57 Well Drilling Contractor license (or a B license when it is part of a larger multi-trade job). See the C-57 Well Drilling Contractor guide for what the license covers.

How to check a well driller's license in Bakersfield

  1. Find the business in the list below, or search all 22 Bakersfield listings, and open its profile. You want a Clear status and the C-57 classification (a B license can also cover it as part of a multi-trade job).
  2. Confirm it live with CSLB's Instant License Check. Statuses change between our weekly refreshes, especially workers' comp and bond suspensions.
  3. Get the bid and contract in writing with the license number on it. If the job tops $1,000 in labor and materials, a licensed well driller is required by law. See the $1,000 rule.

All 22 well drillers in Bakersfield

Bakersfield well drillers sorted with Clear licenses first, then by years licensed. Badges reflect CSLB's file dated November 1, 2026, not a rating of anyone's work.

Licensed well drillers in Bakersfield
Business nameLicense #StatusYearsWorkers' compBond
Soils Engineering INC 253192 Clear 58 Insured On file
Camp S A Pump Company 346951 Clear 48 Insured On file
South Valley Pump & Drilling 410385 Clear 45 Insured On file
Gungle Drilling 542006 Clear 38 Exempt On file
Dwight Sons 555118 Clear 37 Exempt On file
Buddy Ruff Construction INC 808378 Clear 24 Insured On file
Rival Well Services Incorporated 901260 Clear 19 Insured On file
A-1 Drilling & Pump INC 950761 Clear 16 Exempt On file
Arjun Construction Company 978279 Clear 14 Exempt On file
Well Rehabilitation Services INC 983846 Clear 13 Insured On file
Key Energy Services LLC 985352 Clear 13 Insured On file
Petro - Lud INC 997775 Clear 12 Insured On file
United Wells Services California 1 INC 1000753 Clear 11 Insured On file
Drill Hog 1001767 Clear 11 Exempt On file
Driltek INC 1002510 Clear 11 Insured On file
C J Logan Pump & Electric INC 1008789 Clear 11 Insured On file
Titan Well Services 1028748 Clear 9 Insured On file
Precision Well Service LLC 1043985 Clear 8 Insured On file
South Valley Tech Services 1045485 Clear 8 Insured On file
Terraserve INC 1057769 Clear 7 Insured On file
Yama Sustainable Solutions INC 1142421 Clear 1 Exempt On file
Redfeairn R L Drilling INC 934155 Susp: workers' compensation 17 None On file

Source: CSLB public data · Updated November 1, 2026 Status can change at any time. Verify on CSLB's Instant License Check.

Frequently asked questions

How many licensed well drillers are in Bakersfield?

CSLB's current public file lists 22 well drillers with a Bakersfield mailing address. 21 have a Clear status, and 95.5% show no issues at all in the file (no suspension, no pending action, bond on file, not near expiration).

What license does a well driller need in California?

CSLB issues the C-57 Well Drilling Contractor classification for this work. In Kern County, 95.5% of Bakersfield's holders are Clear right now. The license requirement starts at $1,000 per job (the minor-work rule).

How do I check a well driller's workers' comp?

Open the contractor's profile here to see the workers' comp type and insurer from CSLB's file. In Bakersfield, 68.2% of well drillers list a policy, 27.3% claim an exemption and 4.5% show no current coverage. Confirm the policy with CSLB's workers' comp search before work starts. How to check workers' comp.

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