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About Canfield Drilling Company

Canfield--2For over 90-years and four generations, the Canfield family and staff have served Northeast Colorado with the finest in water well construction, pumping system installation, and pump repair services. Our well-maintained fleet of specialized equipment operated by industry professionals is your assurance of quality results and lasting value. Field operations are further supported by our 2-acre complex which includes machine-shop, metal-fabrication, large inventory, and offices dedicated to your important project.

Current Licenses

Canfield Drilling holds 2 active licenses with Colorado State Board of Examiners for Water Well Construction and Pump Installation.

License #7

License #1454

Canfield Employees

Canfield Drilling currently employs about 14 people.

Active Memberships

Active membership with

– National Ground Water Association

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– Colorado Water Well Contractors Association 

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  • L.L. Canfield – part of group who started association and one of the first presidents
  • H.E. Canfield – member
  • 1997 Jeff Canfield president
  • 2003 Jeff Canfield appointed to and served an eight- year term on board of examiners
  • 2011 Jeff Canfield member of the Year
  • 2015 Joel K. Canfield currently on board of directors

Aerial Photos of Our Facilities

1996
2016

Canfield Drilling History

Visit us through the years.

Who we are? • Where we came from? • What’s our future?

1925
1936
1939
1940's
1946
1952
1965
1970's
1982
1980's
1990's
2002
2005
2014
2015
1925

Founding of Canfield Drilling

In 1925 L. L. Canfield started Canfield Drilling – some hand dug wells, moving houses, thrashing grain.

Founder L. L. Canfield
1936

Reverse Rotary Drilling

L.L. Canfield and Harry Clatworthy designed a rig using 4-inch drill pipe and 4-inch centrifugal pump.

August 1936 the first well was drilled with this rig.

Canfield Drilling historic drilling rig picture.
1939

New Pump Design

When L.L. Canfield changed to a 6-in pipe with his 4-in pump he had problems with larger solids not passing properly. A local machinist, Jack Dove built a new pump that L.L. Canfield had designed.

1940's

Slowly Building the Business

Prior to World War II slowly building the business.

Canfield Drilling historic well site picture.

REA Electricity Available

By 1940 REA electricity had become available to power wells for irrigation.

Post World War II business accelerated.

1946
1946 Canfield Drilling office picture.

Canfield Drilling Co office in 1946.

H.E. Canfield and crew post World War II

H.E. Canfield and crew.

1952

Dry Spell • Then Demand Exploded Overnight

The demand for new irrigation wells increased, due to the dry spell and lasted into the mid/late 60’s.

1965

Majority of Drilling Work • Replacing • Rehab • Refurbishing

Since the dry spell • majority of drilling work replacing, rehab, refurbishing old equipment.

1970's
Jeff Canfield's "PumpGuy" license plate.

Spurt of Well Construction and Pumps

Jeff Canfield joined in late 70’s -focusing on acquisition and construction of production equipment with increased attention to system operation and efficiencies.
Jeff focused on higher efficiency than the competition—key to company delivering a superior product.

1982
H.E Canfield

Passing of a Father and Co-Owner

December – H.E. Canfield, Jeff’s dad, passed away.

This left 4 owners: D.R. Henness Jr., D.R. Henness III, L. George Canfield, and Jeff Canfield.

1980's
D.R. Henness, Jr.

D.R.Henness Jr. Retired

The retirement of a co-owner, D.R. Henness Jr. came in the mid 80’s.

Big Improvements

Big improvement of infrastructure of all types began in the 1980’s.

1990's

Continued Improvement of Infrastructure of all Types

Investment in infrastructure continued throughout the 90’s.  Huge equipment improvements with diversification into pumping equipment manufacturing and O.E.M. product distribution.

2002

Another Retiree

D.R. Henness III retired in 2002.

2005

Improvement of Equipment Resources and Skill Level of Personnel

2005 – present – Continued improvement of equipment resources and skill level of personnel.

2014

L. George Left Company

In 2014 L. George Canfield left the company.

2015

Current Generation

Jeff’s sons both started sweeping floors in their teens and in 2015 both Joel K. and Joren K. became owners.

Joel K. Canfield working on drilling rig.

Joel K.
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Joel is happiest working out in the field.

Joren K. Canfield assembling a pump.

Joren K.
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Pump Man Jr. (but it will be a while until he gets Dad’s customized license plate).

Jeff Canfield's "PumpGuy" license plate.
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