GEOTHERMAL DRILLER
LEADBOARD

Feet drilled with loops installed and grouted in one working day.

Rig Rank Name Company Depth
(in 1 Day)
Award Level
GT60 - 6 x Verious Depth Holes - Netherlands
GT60
1
Kieran Tincombe
3,215 ft (980m) 3000 FT Club
Kieran
GT35 - 6 x Verious Depth - Netherlands
GT35
2
Robert Ballantyne
3,051 ft (930m) 3000 FT Club
Robert
GT35 - 6 x 425 ft Holes
GT35
=3
Scott Bouck
2,550 ft (777m) 2000 FT Club
GT35 - 6 x 425 ft Holes
GT35
=3
DJ Kutzli
2,550 ft (777m) 2000 FT Club
GT35 - 5 x 425 ft Holes
GT35
4
Robert Bischoff
2,125 ft (648m) 2000 FT Club
Robert
GT35 - 3 x 640 ft Holes
GT35
5
Jonathan Lefebvre
1,920 ft (585m) 2000 FT Club
Jonathan Lefebvre
GT35 - 6 x 310 ft Holes
GT35
6
Joe Soukup
1,860 ft (567m) 1000 FT Club
GT35 - 3 x 600 ft Holes
GT35
7
Bird Nightwalker
1,800 ft (560m) 1000 FT Club
GT35 - 4 x 425 ft Holes
GT35
8
Caiden Jensen
1,700 ft (518m) 1000 FT Club
GT35 - 3 x 550 Holes
GT35
9
Tommy Seickel
1,650 ft (503m) 1000 FT Club
GT35 - 4 x 120m Holes
GT35
10
Paul Fowler
1,575 ft (480m) 1000 FT Club
GT35
GT35
11
Jefrin P
1,520 ft (463m) 1000 FT Club
GT35
GT35
=12
Wuilman M
1,515 ft (461m) 1000 FT Club
GT35
GT35
=12
Kim S
1,515 ft (461m) 1000 FT Club
GT35
GT35
=12
Alexander C
1,515 ft (461m) 1000 FT Club
GT35
GT35
=13
Jeff Bischoff
1,500 ft (457m) 1000 FT Club
GT35
GT35
=13
Freddy M
1,500 ft (457m) 1000 FT Club
GT35
GT35
=13
Edgar P
1,500 ft (457m) 1000 FT Club
GT35 - 3 x 485 Holes
GT35
14
Coty Kaizer
1,456 ft (444m) 1000 FT Club
Coty
GT35
GT35
15
Andrew L
1,395 ft (425m) 1000 FT Club
GT35 - 2 x 201 Holes
GT35
16
Ryan Wilkinson
1,319 ft (402m) 1000 FT Club
Ryan
GT35
GT35
17
Manuel C
1,280 ft (390m) 1000 FT Club
GT35
GT35
=18 Nate Grace 1,230 ft (375m) 1000 FT Club
GT35
GT35
=18
Caleb Groves
1,230 ft (375m) 1000 FT Club
GT35
GT35
=18
Corbin Criswell
1,230 ft (375m) 1000 FT Club
GT60
GT60
19
Andrew Gough
1,100 ft (335m) 1000 FT Club
GT60DD
GT60DD
20
Joseph Dowell
1,080 ft (329m) 1000 FT Club

Award Categories

To qualify, the driller must be the one on the controls, complete the holes in one working day, install loops to depth, and grout the same day. Nominations come from employers or fellow drillers. We verify with drill logs and, where possible, in person.

1000 FT Club

1,000+ ft (305+ m) in one day

2000 FT Club

2,000+ ft (610+ m) in one day

3000 FT Club

3,000+ ft (914+ m) in one day

Master Driller

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MASTER
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Master Driller Name Company Year Award
Robert

Robert Bischoff
2025 Master Driller

Joe Soukup
2024 Master Driller

Drillers Of The Year

Highest honor for a drilling contractor whose production, consistency, leadership, safe operation, and GTD mindset set the standard.


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DRILLERS
OF THE YEAR

Highest honor for a drilling contractor whose production, consistency, leadership, safe operation, and GTD mindset set the standard.

Contractor
of The Year
Company Award
Allied Geothermal Team Photo
2025
Midwest Geothermal
2024

What Winners Receive

Molly’s Custom Silver belt buckle.

RIGLIFE Gear Pack, including:

  • Trucker caps, T-shirts, Hoodie/Jumper
  • Dixxon Flannel shirt
  • Crazy Horse leather wallet
  • Stickers, patches & keyrings
  • You can buy the gear — the buckles must be earned.
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