Texas Master Well Driller License

The Master Well Driller License permits you to conduct the following activities:

  • Drilling and construction of water wells
  • On-site and general supervision of well drilling work

How to Get the Master Well Driller License in Texas?

  1. Hold a current Well Driller License
  2. Submit a completed Master Well Driller License Application Form, an applicant must:
    1. Demonstrate achievement of ALL the endorsements related to the trade of choice, and completion of at least fifty installations for EACH ONE of them, except for the Water Wells endorsement, which only requires fifteen. The following are the endorsements for the Master Well Driller License:
      • Water Wells (W)
      • Monitor Wells (M)
      • Injection Wells (N)
      • Dewatering Wells (D)
      • Closed Loop Geothermal Wells (C)
    2. Select only the Master Well Driller License on Section 14 of the application form, and pay the non-refundable fee for this upgrade to the Well Driller License
    3. Provide proof of a minimum of 215 drillings completed. For this purpose, an applicant may count the endorsement-related drillings
    4. Present a minimum of two years of relevant experience and provide evidence of employment history alongside the Application Form by asking all supervising Well Drillers involved to fill out the Well Driller/Pump Installer Experience Verification Form. Multiple copies of this form can be used
  3. Expect the PSI© notification on the email provided on the form once the application has been received, reviewed and approved. With this communication, the applicant will be able to schedule a date and place for the exam
  4. Await for the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) to give a response once the application is completed and reviewed