Review criteria
- +Price by drilled foot
- +Casing and pump cost
- +Labor and rig hours
- +Margin and final estimate
Well Drilling Estimate Calculator
The Well Drilling Estimate Calculator is a copy-ready spreadsheet for well drilling that tracks footage, casing, pump, labor, markup. It opens unchanged in both Google Sheets and Excel, needs no add-ons or macros, and takes about 20 minutes to set up.
Last updated: August 2026
Excel workbook · opens in Google Sheets · 3 tabs · no sign-up
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What’s inside “Well Drilling Estimate Calculator”
Tabs: How to use · Line items · BidFormat: Excel (.xlsx) · opens in Google SheetsSetup: About 20 minutesColumns: 6
Columns (grey = calculated for you)
- Item
- Type
- Qty
- Unit
- Unit cost
- Line cost
- Open the Line items tab and replace the sample rows with your own — one row per entry. Formulas fill in automatically for new rows.
- Depth is an estimate from nearby well logs; quote drilling per foot so the final bill follows the real depth.
- Most states require a licensed driller, a permit and a well log filed after completion.
- Using Google Sheets? Upload the file to Google Drive, then open it with Google Sheets (or File → Import in an open sheet). Formulas, dropdowns and highlights carry over.
The file opens locally on your device — nothing is uploaded, and you own the copy outright.
Well Drilling Estimate Calculator
About this template
It is built for people who want results without another subscription: drillers quoting well jobs. The whole template is free to copy — there is no paid tier. Because it is a plain spreadsheet, you own your data outright and can shape every column to how you actually work.
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What to verify before choosing Well Drilling Estimate Calculator
Use the review criteria below to decide whether this template fits your workflow.
Often worth considering when
- +Drillers quoting well jobs
- +Anyone pricing by footage
Pause before choosing when
- -Automated proposal e-signing
- -Live material price feeds
About Well Drilling
Why people consider this option
- +Estimate footage, casing, and pump without paid software
- +Track every well job in a file you own
- +Know your margin on each drilling and pump job
What to review before acting
- -No dispatch or GPS without a tool
- -Larger fleets need real field-service software
Trust FAQ
Questions people ask before copying a template
Does the Well Drilling Estimate Calculator work in both Google Sheets and Excel?
Yes. It is built with standard functions and no macros, so it opens and works the same in Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel — on desktop or your phone.
Is the Well Drilling Estimate Calculator really free?
The core template is free to copy and use. There is no paid tier — download the Excel workbook, replace the sample rows with your own, and you are ready to work.
What does the Well Drilling Estimate Calculator track?
It tracks footage, casing, pump, labor, markup. The workbook comes with these columns plus the formulas, dropdowns and highlights already set up. Replace the sample rows and the totals update as you go.