Finding groundwater
Aquifers, geology maps, resistivity surveys — and why you survey before you drill.
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Water Well Driller AcademyLearn to drill wells. Build a business that lasts.
A free, honest course for people who want to become water well drillers — and for communities, NGOs and schools who train them. No income promises: drilling is skilled, licensed, capital-intensive work. This academy teaches how it is really done.
Why this academy exists
2.1 billion people still lack safe water
The WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme reported in August 2025 that 2.1 billion people — one in four — still lack safely managed drinking water, and 106 million drink untreated surface water directly. The shortage is not only rigs. It is also people who can site a well properly, drill it to standard, and run the business honestly. That is what these 8 lessons teach.
Licences & permits
How driller registration and borehole permits work, and how to find your local rules.
Start lessonDrilling methods & choosing a rig
Mud rotary, DTH or combination — matched to your depth and your ground.
Start lessonBuilding a well that lasts
Casing, screens, gravel pack, sealing, development and testing — the professional standard.
Start lessonSafety on the drill site
Site layout, rotating parts, high-pressure air, dust, buried services and sealing old wells.
The money: costing & pricing a well
Depreciation, cost per metre, consumables and quotes — with a calculator you fill in yourself.
Funding & finding customers
Farmers, communities, NGOs and tenders; finance, partnerships and rent-to-own.
Sustainability & reputation
Not over-pumping, well records, maintenance — and turning one good well into the next job.
Lessons 5–8 are in preparation and will be published here, free, in the coming weeks. Lessons are written in plain English first; French, Swahili, Spanish and Portuguese editions follow.
Starter pack
Free downloads — in preparation
The starter pack is being prepared alongside the lessons: The Water Well Drilling Starter Guide (PDF, the 8 lessons condensed), the Well Acceptance Checklist for drillers and well owners, and a drilling log & client handover template. All three will be free by email — join the list below and they will come to you at launch.
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How Driller Pages workOwn an Aurora rig? Get a free webpage that brings you work
Verified Aurora Rigs owners get a free page on this site — your company, services, service area and WhatsApp contact — plus listing in our Find a Driller directory, so local customers searching "borehole drilling + your town" can find you. Inquiries go straight to your phone. We take no commission.
Sources: WHO/UNICEF: 1 in 4 people still lack safe drinking water (2025) · RWSN: Code of Practice for Cost Effective Boreholes
Get the 8 lessons by email
The free email course is being prepared — one lesson every three days, plus the starter pack (guide PDF, well acceptance checklist, drilling log template). Message us and we will put you on the list for launch day.