Lone Star Drills Water Well Drill line

Supplying Drilling Equipment for 75 Years

Lone Star Drills has served the drilling industry for more than 40 years. We specialize in rigs and accessories for water well drilling, soil sampling and geotechnical testing. We proudly manufacture safe, easy-to-operate drilling equipment that effectively serves all users, from volunteers providing water to those in need to experienced soil sampling professionals.

We work hard to provide pure, clean water across the globe. Our passion for clean water runs deep, and it’s not limited by geographical boundaries. Likewise, our soil sampling units offer drilling solutions for confined spaces and difficult-to-access areas. Accurate and efficient soil sampling doesn’t need to be cumbersome or costly.

Many of our drills have come into existence through customer feedback and collaboration with our experts. No matter what drilling project you have in mind, we share your mission. Let us help you take control of your projects.

Early Little Beaver equipment
Early Haynes Manufacturing, Little Beaver Earth Drill

1948

Newman Haynes founds Haynes Manufacturing in Livingston, Texas, specializing in sawing, and earth drilling equipment.

1984

Harry Westmorland founds Lone Star Bit with a commitment to bringing water to those who need it most. He begins developing water well drills that meet the portability and operational challenges that come with drilling in underdeveloped countries.

2005

Little Beaver, known for quality earth drilling equipment, acquires the drill rig division of Lone Star Bit and begins expanding and enhancing the water well drill product line.

2008

The brand, now known as Lone Star Drills, develops the LS300T+, a powerful trailer-mounted drill capable of drilling to depths of 300 feet.

2014

The LS400T+ is added to the water well drill lineup. Lone Star Drills also introduces its first soil sampling drill.

2020

Lone Star Drills introduces an all-new tracked soil sampling drill with an automatic SPT hammer, the LSGT+HDA, at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020. The LSGT+HDA answers customer requests for a way to access remote or environmentally sensitive areas. This drill is able to traverse delicate turf, wet or soft soil and other restricted sites without disturbing the ground beneath