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Conditional Well Driller's License

The state engineer may issue a restricted, conditional, or limited license to an applicant based on drilling experience.

Licensing authority: state engineer · Application information

Renewal and reactivation within twenty four months after expiration
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit renewal application and legislatively approved renewal fee.
Bond
Document continued $5,000 bond coverage for the next cycle.
Continuing Education
Document twelve approved continuing education credits for the licensing period; licensed drillers complete an approved rules review at least once every four years; credits do not carry over.
Eligibility
Existing license in this category; two-year cycle expires June 30 in odd years for surname A-L and even years for surname M-Z.
Lapse
License is inactive and regulated work must cease until renewal; complete renewal within twenty-four months of expiration and pay the prescribed late fee.
Records
Submit all required Start Cards, well logs, pump logs, and abandonment reports applicable to this license.
Restrictions
Renewal is subject to the State Engineer's performance/compliance review; any conditions stated in the individual license continue to apply.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Timely license renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit renewal application and legislatively approved renewal fee.
Bond
Document continued $5,000 bond coverage for the next cycle.
Continuing Education
Document twelve approved continuing education credits for the licensing period; licensed drillers complete an approved rules review at least once every four years; credits do not carry over.
Eligibility
Existing license in this category; two-year cycle expires June 30 in odd years for surname A-L and even years for surname M-Z.
Records
Submit all required Start Cards, well logs, pump logs, and abandonment reports applicable to this license.
Restrictions
Renewal is subject to the State Engineer's performance/compliance review; any conditions stated in the individual license continue to apply.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Issuance of this license form by restricted renewal of an existing well driller license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
Existing well driller license subject to reduced activity scope or strict supervision based on performance and compliance.
Individual Terms
The license states the activity restrictions, their duration, and any requirements for reissue without restrictions.
Renewal
Satisfy ordinary renewal application, fee, bond, applicable records and continuing education requirements.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Limited Well Driller's License

A limited license may be issued based on drilling experience; activity subcategories include well cleaning, well renovation, well abandonment, and well development or testing, with testing requirements reduced or limited according to the activity level.

Licensing authority: state engineer · Application information

Renewal and reactivation within twenty four months after expiration
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit renewal application and legislatively approved renewal fee.
Bond
Document continued $5,000 bond coverage for the next cycle.
Continuing Education
Document twelve approved continuing education credits for the licensing period; licensed drillers complete an approved rules review at least once every four years; credits do not carry over.
Eligibility
Existing license in this category; two-year cycle expires June 30 in odd years for surname A-L and even years for surname M-Z.
Lapse
License is inactive and regulated work must cease until renewal; complete renewal within twenty-four months of expiration and pay the prescribed late fee.
Records
Submit all required Start Cards, well logs, pump logs, and abandonment reports applicable to this license.
Restrictions
Renewal is subject to the State Engineer's performance/compliance review; any conditions stated in the individual license continue to apply.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Timely license renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit renewal application and legislatively approved renewal fee.
Bond
Document continued $5,000 bond coverage for the next cycle.
Continuing Education
Document twelve approved continuing education credits for the licensing period; licensed drillers complete an approved rules review at least once every four years; credits do not carry over.
Eligibility
Existing license in this category; two-year cycle expires June 30 in odd years for surname A-L and even years for surname M-Z.
Records
Submit all required Start Cards, well logs, pump logs, and abandonment reports applicable to this license.
Restrictions
Renewal is subject to the State Engineer's performance/compliance review; any conditions stated in the individual license continue to apply.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Issuance of this license form by restricted renewal of an existing well driller license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
Existing well driller license subject to reduced activity scope or strict supervision based on performance and compliance.
Individual Terms
The license states the activity restrictions, their duration, and any requirements for reissue without restrictions.
Renewal
Satisfy ordinary renewal application, fee, bond, applicable records and continuing education requirements.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Utah Water Well Driller's License

Individual license for water wells and other regulated wells, with drilling methods and activities determined by the license. Monitoring and heat-exchange work have different experience conditions, not a separate ordinary license.

Licensing authority: utah state engineer · Application information

Initial licensure by examination: heat exchange nonproduction
Application
Submit signed and notarized application and Lawful Presence Certificate before scheduling examinations; the Division verifies experience and may contact references.
Application Fee
The implementing Well Driller Licensing Process specifies a $350 non-refundable application fee.
Bond
File an approved $5,000 surety bond or cash bond in the form of a certificate of deposit; it must remain effective throughout the licensing period.
Education Credit
The State Engineer may credit training or education for up to 25% of the experience and up to 25% of the required wells or projects.
Experience
At least six months of full-time well drilling experience with the applied-for methods under a licensed driller in good standing AND sixteen supervised well-drilling projects.
Experience Documentation
Provide well logs for wells claimed and evidence for every drilling rig/method requested, through Division registration, letters from licensed drillers, or an out-of-state drilling license.
Lawful Presence
United States citizen or lawfully entitled to remain and work in the United States; file the Division Lawful Presence Affidavit.
Method Selection
At least one operation/method examination must be passed. Pass the separate examination for each drilling rig type to be listed on the license; the anyOf lists alternatives rather than making every method mandatory.
Minimum Age
At least 21 years.
Monitoring Condition
The Monitor Well Test is required when intending to install monitoring wells; it is one of the offered method/operation examinations.
Oral Assessment
Pass the State Engineer oral examination by demonstrating proficiency in resolving well-construction problem situations; the examination is normally scheduled after passing the written tests.
Reciprocity
R655-4-3(3.1.1) expressly prohibits obtaining a Utah license by reciprocity or comity. A license held elsewhere is experience documentation, not an exam alternative.
Unidentified Method Slots
The application also offers flooded reverse, dual wall reverse, auger/boring, jetting/driving, percussion hammer, sonic, direct push, and other methods. R655-4-3(3.2.6)(f) requires a separate test for each rig type, but the obtained sources do not identify further independent examinations for these options; any additional examination assigned by the State Engineer is a condition.
Initial licensure by examination: monitoring
Application
Submit signed and notarized application and Lawful Presence Certificate before scheduling examinations; the Division verifies experience and may contact references.
Application Fee
The implementing Well Driller Licensing Process specifies a $350 non-refundable application fee.
Bond
File an approved $5,000 surety bond or cash bond in the form of a certificate of deposit; it must remain effective throughout the licensing period.
Education Credit
The State Engineer may credit training or education for up to 25% of the experience and up to 25% of the required wells or projects.
Experience
At least two years of full-time monitoring-well drilling experience with the applied-for methods under a licensed driller in good standing, OR thirty-two monitoring wells constructed under that supervision.
Experience Documentation
Provide well logs for wells claimed and evidence for every drilling rig/method requested, through Division registration, letters from licensed drillers, or an out-of-state drilling license.
Lawful Presence
United States citizen or lawfully entitled to remain and work in the United States; file the Division Lawful Presence Affidavit.
Method Selection
At least one operation/method examination must be passed. Pass the separate examination for each drilling rig type to be listed on the license; the anyOf lists alternatives rather than making every method mandatory.
Minimum Age
At least 21 years.
Monitoring Condition
The Monitor Well Test is required when intending to install monitoring wells; it is one of the offered method/operation examinations.
Oral Assessment
Pass the State Engineer oral examination by demonstrating proficiency in resolving well-construction problem situations; the examination is normally scheduled after passing the written tests.
Reciprocity
R655-4-3(3.1.1) expressly prohibits obtaining a Utah license by reciprocity or comity. A license held elsewhere is experience documentation, not an exam alternative.
Unidentified Method Slots
The application also offers flooded reverse, dual wall reverse, auger/boring, jetting/driving, percussion hammer, sonic, direct push, and other methods. R655-4-3(3.2.6)(f) requires a separate test for each rig type, but the obtained sources do not identify further independent examinations for these options; any additional examination assigned by the State Engineer is a condition.
Initial licensure by examination: water production
Application
Submit signed and notarized application and Lawful Presence Certificate before scheduling examinations; the Division verifies experience and may contact references.
Application Fee
The implementing Well Driller Licensing Process specifies a $350 non-refundable application fee.
Bond
File an approved $5,000 surety bond or cash bond in the form of a certificate of deposit; it must remain effective throughout the licensing period.
Education Credit
The State Engineer may credit training or education for up to 25% of the experience and up to 25% of the required wells or projects.
Experience
At least two years of full-time water-well drilling experience with the applied-for methods under a licensed driller in good standing, OR sixteen applicable wells constructed under that supervision.
Experience Documentation
Provide well logs for wells claimed and evidence for every drilling rig/method requested, through Division registration, letters from licensed drillers, or an out-of-state drilling license.
Lawful Presence
United States citizen or lawfully entitled to remain and work in the United States; file the Division Lawful Presence Affidavit.
Method Selection
At least one operation/method examination must be passed. Pass the separate examination for each drilling rig type to be listed on the license; the anyOf lists alternatives rather than making every method mandatory.
Minimum Age
At least 21 years.
Monitoring Condition
The Monitor Well Test is required when intending to install monitoring wells; it is one of the offered method/operation examinations.
Oral Assessment
Pass the State Engineer oral examination by demonstrating proficiency in resolving well-construction problem situations; the examination is normally scheduled after passing the written tests.
Reciprocity
R655-4-3(3.1.1) expressly prohibits obtaining a Utah license by reciprocity or comity. A license held elsewhere is experience documentation, not an exam alternative.
Unidentified Method Slots
The application also offers flooded reverse, dual wall reverse, auger/boring, jetting/driving, percussion hammer, sonic, direct push, and other methods. R655-4-3(3.2.6)(f) requires a separate test for each rig type, but the obtained sources do not identify further independent examinations for these options; any additional examination assigned by the State Engineer is a condition.
Renewal and reactivation within twenty four months after expiration
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit renewal application and legislatively approved renewal fee.
Bond
Document continued $5,000 bond coverage for the next cycle.
Continuing Education
Document twelve approved continuing education credits for the licensing period; licensed drillers complete an approved rules review at least once every four years; credits do not carry over.
Eligibility
Existing license in this category; two-year cycle expires June 30 in odd years for surname A-L and even years for surname M-Z.
Lapse
License is inactive and regulated work must cease until renewal; complete renewal within twenty-four months of expiration and pay the prescribed late fee.
Records
Submit all required Start Cards, well logs, pump logs, and abandonment reports applicable to this license.
Restrictions
Renewal is subject to the State Engineer's performance/compliance review; any conditions stated in the individual license continue to apply.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Ending disciplinary probation through infraction point reduction
Administrative Rules for Water Well Drillers Test
Eligibility
Existing well driller license on probation until infraction points fall below seventy.
Exam Alternative
Passing the administrative-requirements/minimum-construction-standards test at 70% deletes twenty points and may be used only every other year; it is one optional mechanism, not a mandatory retest for every probationer.
Other Mechanisms
Points also expire after three years; half are deleted after an infraction-free year; six additional approved continuing education hours delete thirty points, once per year.
Reapplication after more than twenty four months of license lapse: heat exchange nonproduction
Application
Submit signed and notarized application and Lawful Presence Certificate before scheduling examinations; the Division verifies experience and may contact references.
Application Fee
The implementing Well Driller Licensing Process specifies a $350 non-refundable application fee.
Bond
File an approved $5,000 surety bond or cash bond in the form of a certificate of deposit; it must remain effective throughout the licensing period.
Education Credit
The State Engineer may credit training or education for up to 25% of the experience and up to 25% of the required wells or projects.
Experience
At least six months of full-time well drilling experience with the applied-for methods under a licensed driller in good standing AND sixteen supervised well-drilling projects.
Experience Documentation
Provide well logs for wells claimed and evidence for every drilling rig/method requested, through Division registration, letters from licensed drillers, or an out-of-state drilling license.
Lawful Presence
United States citizen or lawfully entitled to remain and work in the United States; file the Division Lawful Presence Affidavit.
Method Selection
At least one operation/method examination must be passed. Pass the separate examination for each drilling rig type to be listed on the license; the anyOf lists alternatives rather than making every method mandatory.
Minimum Age
At least 21 years.
Monitoring Condition
The Monitor Well Test is required when intending to install monitoring wells; it is one of the offered method/operation examinations.
Oral Assessment
Pass the State Engineer oral examination by demonstrating proficiency in resolving well-construction problem situations; the examination is normally scheduled after passing the written tests.
Previous License
Previous ordinary well driller license not renewed within twenty-four months.
Recent Continuing Education
Provide twelve hours of approved continuing education obtained within the preceding twenty-four months.
Reciprocity
R655-4-3(3.1.1) expressly prohibits obtaining a Utah license by reciprocity or comity. A license held elsewhere is experience documentation, not an exam alternative.
Unidentified Method Slots
The application also offers flooded reverse, dual wall reverse, auger/boring, jetting/driving, percussion hammer, sonic, direct push, and other methods. R655-4-3(3.2.6)(f) requires a separate test for each rig type, but the obtained sources do not identify further independent examinations for these options; any additional examination assigned by the State Engineer is a condition.
Reapplication after more than twenty four months of license lapse: monitoring
Application
Submit signed and notarized application and Lawful Presence Certificate before scheduling examinations; the Division verifies experience and may contact references.
Application Fee
The implementing Well Driller Licensing Process specifies a $350 non-refundable application fee.
Bond
File an approved $5,000 surety bond or cash bond in the form of a certificate of deposit; it must remain effective throughout the licensing period.
Education Credit
The State Engineer may credit training or education for up to 25% of the experience and up to 25% of the required wells or projects.
Experience
At least two years of full-time monitoring-well drilling experience with the applied-for methods under a licensed driller in good standing, OR thirty-two monitoring wells constructed under that supervision.
Experience Documentation
Provide well logs for wells claimed and evidence for every drilling rig/method requested, through Division registration, letters from licensed drillers, or an out-of-state drilling license.
Lawful Presence
United States citizen or lawfully entitled to remain and work in the United States; file the Division Lawful Presence Affidavit.
Method Selection
At least one operation/method examination must be passed. Pass the separate examination for each drilling rig type to be listed on the license; the anyOf lists alternatives rather than making every method mandatory.
Minimum Age
At least 21 years.
Monitoring Condition
The Monitor Well Test is required when intending to install monitoring wells; it is one of the offered method/operation examinations.
Oral Assessment
Pass the State Engineer oral examination by demonstrating proficiency in resolving well-construction problem situations; the examination is normally scheduled after passing the written tests.
Previous License
Previous ordinary well driller license not renewed within twenty-four months.
Recent Continuing Education
Provide twelve hours of approved continuing education obtained within the preceding twenty-four months.
Reciprocity
R655-4-3(3.1.1) expressly prohibits obtaining a Utah license by reciprocity or comity. A license held elsewhere is experience documentation, not an exam alternative.
Unidentified Method Slots
The application also offers flooded reverse, dual wall reverse, auger/boring, jetting/driving, percussion hammer, sonic, direct push, and other methods. R655-4-3(3.2.6)(f) requires a separate test for each rig type, but the obtained sources do not identify further independent examinations for these options; any additional examination assigned by the State Engineer is a condition.
Reapplication after more than twenty four months of license lapse: water production
Application
Submit signed and notarized application and Lawful Presence Certificate before scheduling examinations; the Division verifies experience and may contact references.
Application Fee
The implementing Well Driller Licensing Process specifies a $350 non-refundable application fee.
Bond
File an approved $5,000 surety bond or cash bond in the form of a certificate of deposit; it must remain effective throughout the licensing period.
Education Credit
The State Engineer may credit training or education for up to 25% of the experience and up to 25% of the required wells or projects.
Experience
At least two years of full-time water-well drilling experience with the applied-for methods under a licensed driller in good standing, OR sixteen applicable wells constructed under that supervision.
Experience Documentation
Provide well logs for wells claimed and evidence for every drilling rig/method requested, through Division registration, letters from licensed drillers, or an out-of-state drilling license.
Lawful Presence
United States citizen or lawfully entitled to remain and work in the United States; file the Division Lawful Presence Affidavit.
Method Selection
At least one operation/method examination must be passed. Pass the separate examination for each drilling rig type to be listed on the license; the anyOf lists alternatives rather than making every method mandatory.
Minimum Age
At least 21 years.
Monitoring Condition
The Monitor Well Test is required when intending to install monitoring wells; it is one of the offered method/operation examinations.
Oral Assessment
Pass the State Engineer oral examination by demonstrating proficiency in resolving well-construction problem situations; the examination is normally scheduled after passing the written tests.
Previous License
Previous ordinary well driller license not renewed within twenty-four months.
Recent Continuing Education
Provide twelve hours of approved continuing education obtained within the preceding twenty-four months.
Reciprocity
R655-4-3(3.1.1) expressly prohibits obtaining a Utah license by reciprocity or comity. A license held elsewhere is experience documentation, not an exam alternative.
Unidentified Method Slots
The application also offers flooded reverse, dual wall reverse, auger/boring, jetting/driving, percussion hammer, sonic, direct push, and other methods. R655-4-3(3.2.6)(f) requires a separate test for each rig type, but the obtained sources do not identify further independent examinations for these options; any additional examination assigned by the State Engineer is a condition.
New license after revocation: heat exchange nonproduction
Application
Submit signed and notarized application and Lawful Presence Certificate before scheduling examinations; the Division verifies experience and may contact references.
Application Fee
The implementing Well Driller Licensing Process specifies a $350 non-refundable application fee.
Bond
File an approved $5,000 surety bond or cash bond in the form of a certificate of deposit; it must remain effective throughout the licensing period.
Education Credit
The State Engineer may credit training or education for up to 25% of the experience and up to 25% of the required wells or projects.
Experience
At least six months of full-time well drilling experience with the applied-for methods under a licensed driller in good standing AND sixteen supervised well-drilling projects.
Experience Documentation
Provide well logs for wells claimed and evidence for every drilling rig/method requested, through Division registration, letters from licensed drillers, or an out-of-state drilling license.
Lawful Presence
United States citizen or lawfully entitled to remain and work in the United States; file the Division Lawful Presence Affidavit.
Method Selection
At least one operation/method examination must be passed. Pass the separate examination for each drilling rig type to be listed on the license; the anyOf lists alternatives rather than making every method mandatory.
Minimum Age
At least 21 years.
Monitoring Condition
The Monitor Well Test is required when intending to install monitoring wells; it is one of the offered method/operation examinations.
New Experience
Required drilling experience must be new experience obtained after revocation.
Oral Assessment
Pass the State Engineer oral examination by demonstrating proficiency in resolving well-construction problem situations; the examination is normally scheduled after passing the written tests.
Reciprocity
R655-4-3(3.1.1) expressly prohibits obtaining a Utah license by reciprocity or comity. A license held elsewhere is experience documentation, not an exam alternative.
Revocation
Wait at least two years from revocation before applying for a new water well license.
Unidentified Method Slots
The application also offers flooded reverse, dual wall reverse, auger/boring, jetting/driving, percussion hammer, sonic, direct push, and other methods. R655-4-3(3.2.6)(f) requires a separate test for each rig type, but the obtained sources do not identify further independent examinations for these options; any additional examination assigned by the State Engineer is a condition.
New license after revocation: monitoring
Application
Submit signed and notarized application and Lawful Presence Certificate before scheduling examinations; the Division verifies experience and may contact references.
Application Fee
The implementing Well Driller Licensing Process specifies a $350 non-refundable application fee.
Bond
File an approved $5,000 surety bond or cash bond in the form of a certificate of deposit; it must remain effective throughout the licensing period.
Education Credit
The State Engineer may credit training or education for up to 25% of the experience and up to 25% of the required wells or projects.
Experience
At least two years of full-time monitoring-well drilling experience with the applied-for methods under a licensed driller in good standing, OR thirty-two monitoring wells constructed under that supervision.
Experience Documentation
Provide well logs for wells claimed and evidence for every drilling rig/method requested, through Division registration, letters from licensed drillers, or an out-of-state drilling license.
Lawful Presence
United States citizen or lawfully entitled to remain and work in the United States; file the Division Lawful Presence Affidavit.
Method Selection
At least one operation/method examination must be passed. Pass the separate examination for each drilling rig type to be listed on the license; the anyOf lists alternatives rather than making every method mandatory.
Minimum Age
At least 21 years.
Monitoring Condition
The Monitor Well Test is required when intending to install monitoring wells; it is one of the offered method/operation examinations.
New Experience
Required drilling experience must be new experience obtained after revocation.
Oral Assessment
Pass the State Engineer oral examination by demonstrating proficiency in resolving well-construction problem situations; the examination is normally scheduled after passing the written tests.
Reciprocity
R655-4-3(3.1.1) expressly prohibits obtaining a Utah license by reciprocity or comity. A license held elsewhere is experience documentation, not an exam alternative.
Revocation
Wait at least two years from revocation before applying for a new water well license.
Unidentified Method Slots
The application also offers flooded reverse, dual wall reverse, auger/boring, jetting/driving, percussion hammer, sonic, direct push, and other methods. R655-4-3(3.2.6)(f) requires a separate test for each rig type, but the obtained sources do not identify further independent examinations for these options; any additional examination assigned by the State Engineer is a condition.
New license after revocation: water production
Application
Submit signed and notarized application and Lawful Presence Certificate before scheduling examinations; the Division verifies experience and may contact references.
Application Fee
The implementing Well Driller Licensing Process specifies a $350 non-refundable application fee.
Bond
File an approved $5,000 surety bond or cash bond in the form of a certificate of deposit; it must remain effective throughout the licensing period.
Education Credit
The State Engineer may credit training or education for up to 25% of the experience and up to 25% of the required wells or projects.
Experience
At least two years of full-time water-well drilling experience with the applied-for methods under a licensed driller in good standing, OR sixteen applicable wells constructed under that supervision.
Experience Documentation
Provide well logs for wells claimed and evidence for every drilling rig/method requested, through Division registration, letters from licensed drillers, or an out-of-state drilling license.
Lawful Presence
United States citizen or lawfully entitled to remain and work in the United States; file the Division Lawful Presence Affidavit.
Method Selection
At least one operation/method examination must be passed. Pass the separate examination for each drilling rig type to be listed on the license; the anyOf lists alternatives rather than making every method mandatory.
Minimum Age
At least 21 years.
Monitoring Condition
The Monitor Well Test is required when intending to install monitoring wells; it is one of the offered method/operation examinations.
New Experience
Required drilling experience must be new experience obtained after revocation.
Oral Assessment
Pass the State Engineer oral examination by demonstrating proficiency in resolving well-construction problem situations; the examination is normally scheduled after passing the written tests.
Reciprocity
R655-4-3(3.1.1) expressly prohibits obtaining a Utah license by reciprocity or comity. A license held elsewhere is experience documentation, not an exam alternative.
Revocation
Wait at least two years from revocation before applying for a new water well license.
Unidentified Method Slots
The application also offers flooded reverse, dual wall reverse, auger/boring, jetting/driving, percussion hammer, sonic, direct push, and other methods. R655-4-3(3.2.6)(f) requires a separate test for each rig type, but the obtained sources do not identify further independent examinations for these options; any additional examination assigned by the State Engineer is a condition.
Timely license renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit renewal application and legislatively approved renewal fee.
Bond
Document continued $5,000 bond coverage for the next cycle.
Continuing Education
Document twelve approved continuing education credits for the licensing period; licensed drillers complete an approved rules review at least once every four years; credits do not carry over.
Eligibility
Existing license in this category; two-year cycle expires June 30 in odd years for surname A-L and even years for surname M-Z.
Records
Submit all required Start Cards, well logs, pump logs, and abandonment reports applicable to this license.
Restrictions
Renewal is subject to the State Engineer's performance/compliance review; any conditions stated in the individual license continue to apply.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Restoration after a disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Expiry
If the suspension extends beyond license expiration, renewal cannot be requested until the suspension period and its conditions are complete; then the separate renewal or reapplication rules apply.
Probation
After lifting suspension, probation continues until infraction points fall below seventy.
Suspension
Complete the suspension period and every condition imposed by the State Engineer.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Restricted Well Driller's License

A restricted license may be issued based on drilling experience; limited or restricted activity subcategories have testing requirements reduced or limited according to the activity.

Licensing authority: state engineer · Application information

Renewal and reactivation within twenty four months after expiration
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit renewal application and legislatively approved renewal fee.
Bond
Document continued $5,000 bond coverage for the next cycle.
Continuing Education
Document twelve approved continuing education credits for the licensing period; licensed drillers complete an approved rules review at least once every four years; credits do not carry over.
Eligibility
Existing license in this category; two-year cycle expires June 30 in odd years for surname A-L and even years for surname M-Z.
Lapse
License is inactive and regulated work must cease until renewal; complete renewal within twenty-four months of expiration and pay the prescribed late fee.
Records
Submit all required Start Cards, well logs, pump logs, and abandonment reports applicable to this license.
Restrictions
Renewal is subject to the State Engineer's performance/compliance review; any conditions stated in the individual license continue to apply.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Timely license renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit renewal application and legislatively approved renewal fee.
Bond
Document continued $5,000 bond coverage for the next cycle.
Continuing Education
Document twelve approved continuing education credits for the licensing period; licensed drillers complete an approved rules review at least once every four years; credits do not carry over.
Eligibility
Existing license in this category; two-year cycle expires June 30 in odd years for surname A-L and even years for surname M-Z.
Records
Submit all required Start Cards, well logs, pump logs, and abandonment reports applicable to this license.
Restrictions
Renewal is subject to the State Engineer's performance/compliance review; any conditions stated in the individual license continue to apply.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Issuance of this license form by restricted renewal of an existing well driller license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
Existing well driller license subject to reduced activity scope or strict supervision based on performance and compliance.
Individual Terms
The license states the activity restrictions, their duration, and any requirements for reissue without restrictions.
Renewal
Satisfy ordinary renewal application, fee, bond, applicable records and continuing education requirements.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Air Rotary Operation/Rig Test

Provider
Utah Division of Water Rights
Format
Closed-book; multiple choice, true-false, fill-in-the-blank and short-answer questions
Passing score
70% on each written examination
Examination outline
  • Air Rotary
Examination sources

Cable Tool Operation/Rig Test

Provider
Utah Division of Water Rights
Format
Closed-book; multiple choice, true-false, fill-in-the-blank and short-answer questions
Passing score
70% on each written examination
Examination outline
  • Cable Tool
Examination sources

General Groundwater and Wells Exam

Provider
Utah Division of Water Rights
Format
Closed-book; multiple choice, true-false, fill-in-the-blank and short-answer questions
Passing score
70% on each written examination
Practice scope

The authority has not published an examination outline; the practice questions follow the scope of the existing question bank.

  • Geologic formations and materials
    • Unconsolidated sediments and grain-size names
    • Consolidated rocks, openings, and lithologic names
  • Aquifers and confinement
    • Aquifers, confining units, porosity, and permeability
    • Confined, unconfined, and artesian conditions
  • Groundwater occurrence and movement
    • Saturated and unsaturated zones, water table, and recharge
    • Hydraulic head, gradients, flow direction, and discharge
  • Well response and testing
    • Static and pumping water levels, drawdown, and recovery
    • Well yield, specific capacity, and pumping tests
Examination sources

Well Location and Map Reading Test

Provider
Utah Division of Water Rights
Format
Closed-book; multiple choice, true-false, fill-in-the-blank and short-answer questions
Passing score
70% on each written examination
Practice scope

The authority has not published an examination outline; the practice questions follow the scope of the existing question bank.

  • Public Land Survey System foundations
    • Principal meridians, base lines, townships, and ranges
    • Township dimensions and section numbering
  • Legal land and Utah well locations
    • Aliquot parts and section subdivisions
    • Utah well numbers and location descriptions
  • USGS quadrangles and scale
    • 7.5-minute quadrangle coverage and coordinates
    • 1:24,000 scale and ground-distance calculations
  • Topographic interpretation
    • Contours, elevation, relief, and slope
    • Map symbols, legend, and north references
Examination sources

Monitor Well Test

Provider
Utah Division of Water Rights
Format
Closed-book; multiple choice, true-false, fill-in-the-blank and short-answer questions
Passing score
70% on each written examination
Examination outline
  • Monitoring Wells
Examination sources

Mud Rotary Operation/Rig Test

Provider
Utah Division of Water Rights
Format
Closed-book; multiple choice, true-false, fill-in-the-blank and short-answer questions
Passing score
70% on each written examination
Examination outline
  • Mud Rotary
Examination sources

Water Well Driller Oral Examination

Provider
Utah State Engineer, Water Well Drilling Program administrators
Format
Oral problem-solving exam/interview, in person or by telephone
Time limit
Approximately 30 minutes
Passing score
Pass by demonstrating proficiency in resolving well-construction problem situations; no numeric threshold published
Practice scope

The authority has not published an examination outline; the practice questions follow the scope of the existing question bank.

  • Authorization and field compliance problems
    • Invalid, expired, changed, or special-condition authorizations
    • Notification, supervision, and cease-work situations
  • Well integrity and contamination problems
    • Preventing and correcting contaminant entry
    • Seal, casing, annulus, and material defects
  • Operational anomalies
    • Artesian flow, water-bearing zones, and groundwater movement
    • Rehabilitation, obstruction, debris, and damaged-well response
  • Interrupted work and abandonment
    • Unattended, incomplete, dry, or temporarily abandoned wells
    • Permanent abandonment planning, placement, and verification
Examination sources

Well Rehabilitation, Repair, Cleaning, and Development Operation/Rig Test

Provider
Utah Division of Water Rights
Format
Closed-book; multiple choice, true-false, fill-in-the-blank and short-answer questions
Passing score
70% on each written examination
Examination outline
  • Well Rehabilitation, Repair, Cleaning, and Development
Examination sources

Reverse Circulation Operation/Rig Test

Provider
Utah Division of Water Rights
Format
Closed-book; multiple choice, true-false, fill-in-the-blank and short-answer questions
Passing score
70% on each written examination
Examination outline
  • Reverse Circulation
Examination sources

Administrative Rules for Water Well Drillers Test

Provider
Utah Division of Water Rights
Format
Closed-book; multiple choice, true-false, fill-in-the-blank and short-answer questions
Passing score
70% on each written examination
Practice scope

Inferred from the examination name; the authority has not published an examination outline.

  • R655-4. Water Wells
  • Utah Code Title 73, Chapter 1. General Provisions — selected handbook sections
  • Utah Code Title 73, Chapter 2. State Engineer - Division of Water Rights — selected handbook sections
  • Utah Code Title 73, Chapter 3. Appropriation — selected handbook sections
  • Utah Code Title 73, Chapter 5. Administration and Distribution of Water Rights — selected handbook sections
  • R309-515. Facility Design and Operation: Source Development
Examination sources