Well Contractor Certification Levels

Certification LevelCertified ActivitiesExperience Requirements
A

All well contractor activities, including:

  • Operation of air or mud rotary drill rig
  • Well rock coring
  • Sonic drilling
  • Geothermal loop installation
  • + All Level B, C and D activities

Required for geothermal well and related loop installations.

18 months
B

Most well contractor activities, including:

  • Operation of a cable tool rig
  • Hollow stem auger (non-air rotary)
  • Direct Push
  • Hydrofracturing
  • Jetting-in a well
  • + All Level C and D activities

Does not include:

  • Wet rock coring
  • Air rotary
  • Mud rotary
  • Sonic drilling
12 months
C

Includes:

  • Grouting
  • Well abandonment
  • Rehabilitating a well due to biofouling
  • Well development (ex. pumping or surging)
  • Packer and liner installations
  • Extend casing above land surface
  • Break well seal
  • + All Level D activities
Six months
D

Includes:

  • Breaking well seal to perform activities such as:
    • Pump repair
    • Well chlorination
    • Using a down-hole camera in a well
  • Pump installation and installation of other equipment in a well
  • Disinfection
Six months
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