Wilson Drilling Services is a family-owned well-drilling and geothermal contractor in Johnson City, Tennessee, founded in 1954 by Alvin Wilson. Holding Tennessee well driller license #32 — the oldest active driller license in the state — Wilson develops residential and commercial geothermal wells across three configurations: open-loop, closed-loop vertical, and standing-column wells. The company also installs monitoring wells, environmental wells, irrigation wells, and community supply wells, and provides pump installation, water treatment, and well abandonment services. Wilson holds NGWA membership, the Master Certified Water Well Systems Provider designation, OSHA safety training, and a Virginia Class A contractor license (#2719000701). Service coverage spans the Tri-Cities region, East Tennessee, and Southwest Virginia, including Johnson City, Kingsport, Bristol, Elizabethton, Greeneville, Erwin, Jonesborough, Jefferson City, and Knoxville.
Verified active operator per https://wilsondrillingservices.com + https://wellowner.org/contractor/wilson-drilling-services/ (TN bundle audit 2026-06-02)
Family-owned groundwater development specialist since 1954 with over 40 years of dedicated geothermal expertise and three system configurations including standing column wells.
