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Water wells in Wyoming
Real drilling records, county depth medians, active contractors, and exactly what it takes to pull a well permit in Wyoming.
The permit, in plain language
Wyoming State Engineer's Office
037-3 Wyo. Code R. 3-2
- Instrument
- groundwater permit
- Fee
- $50
- Who files
- Driller or owner may file
- Timeline
- 1–2 weeks typical
domestic/stock Form U.W.5
Before the rig arrives
- Confirm parcel allows a private well (vs required public water connection).
- Select a licensed well contractor; obtain owner authorization as required.
- File groundwater permit online via the authority portal (deep-link below).
- Do not drill until authorization is issued (or notification accepted, per regime).
After drilling: U.W.6/U.W.8 completion via e-Permit within 30 days → Wyoming State Engineer's Office · filing link ↗
Forms: WY well application · U.W.6/U.W.8 completion via e-Permit
WellMap prepares estimate-backed quote packets and dual-party approvals. It does not issue permits and never auto-submits to government systems. The licensed driller (and/or owner where required by law) is the submitter of record. Verified 2026-07-14.
Top drillers on record
No contractor statistics for Wyoming yet — several states publish drilling records without contractor names, and a few aren't in bulk form at all. See data & methodology.
County by county
Depth statistics across Wyoming
Medians from wells with verified total depth. Click a county for its permit authority, fee and filing channel.
| County | Wells | With depth | Median | p10–p90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell | 44,163 | 10,398 | 867 ft | 280–1584 ft |
| Laramie | 19,310 | 3,177 | 306 ft | 153–480 ft |
| Sheridan | 14,327 | 4,224 | 820 ft | 91–1826 ft |
| Johnson | 13,208 | 5,257 | 1479 ft | 220–2055 ft |
| Fremont | 12,788 | 1,681 | 106 ft | 25–420 ft |
| Natrona | 11,183 | 1,218 | 90 ft | 23–340 ft |
| Converse | 10,465 | 1,689 | 240 ft | 60–850 ft |
| Goshen | 8,584 | 1,074 | 120 ft | 40–300 ft |
| Sweetwater | 8,137 | 648 | 200 ft | 26–850 ft |
| Carbon | 8,040 | 1,209 | 170 ft | 35–1788 ft |
| Park | 7,833 | 1,360 | 65 ft | 19–210 ft |
| Albany | 7,587 | 1,115 | 125 ft | 26–300 ft |
| Teton | 6,720 | 1,574 | 50 ft | 30–210 ft |
| Platte | 6,362 | 889 | 176 ft | 52–340 ft |
| Sublette | 6,100 | 1,197 | 140 ft | 60–609 ft |
| Lincoln | 5,796 | 1,255 | 110 ft | 50–270 ft |
| Crook | 4,593 | 872 | 280 ft | 60–590 ft |
| Uinta | 4,053 | 424 | 70 ft | 14–208 ft |
| Niobrara | 3,497 | 411 | 180 ft | 60–390 ft |
| Big Horn | 2,634 | 360 | 29 ft | 14–136 ft |
| Weston | 2,370 | 332 | 250 ft | 100–480 ft |
| Washakie | 2,279 | 235 | 80 ft | 16–436 ft |
| Hot Springs | 1,809 | 189 | 65 ft | 18–318 ft |