Randolph / Wisconsin / United States
Sams Well Drilling is a family owned business located in Randolph, WI and is owned by the Vander Galien family, including Sam Jr. and his wife Sylvia, Jim and Sid (Sons) and Ray (Son in Law). The well drilling business has been a part of the Vander Galien family for quite some time; Grandpa, Bill Vander Galien drilled wells dating back to the 1930s. The current business was started in 1947 by Sam Vander Galien, Sr., when he traded in his Model A Ford and purchased the first cable tool drilling rig. Sam Jr. helped his dad while in high school and has worked full time at the business ever since.Sam Sr. purchased his first rotary rig in 1964. What a change this brought to the well drilling industry! Rotary Drilling was a more efficient way of drilling a well. A rotary rig could accomplish in a day or two what would take a bale tool rig weeks to do. Sams was one of the first in Wisconsin to purchase a new rotary drilling rig. In 1978, Sam Jr. purchased the business from his father. In the late 70s early 80s, Sams had 3 rigs that were servicing south central Wisconsin. Sams continued to experience growth. In 1986, Jim Vander Galien, Sams oldest son, began to drill wells just as his father had some twenty years prior. Since that time, Sams son-in-law Ray and son Sid have joined the business. During the late 80s and early 90s, Sams has been adding new equipment periodically. There are now more than 12 rigs that are in operation, which means that Sams has one of the largest fleet of rigs in the State of Wisconsin. The services that are offered include primarily residential, municipal, irrigation, and geothermal.
