Water Well Drilling

Water Resources International, Inc. (“WRI”) explores and develops groundwater resources for government, commercial and private clients. WRI is the largest and highest quality well drilling firm in Hawaii and has successfully completed over $200 million in contracts over the past 50 years for public and private clients throughout the State of Hawaii.

Drilling rigs owned and operated by WRI are designed for deep well drilling. The company’s large equipment inventory currently includes 4 portable, truck-mounted deep well drilling rigs with complete support equipment, which can be modified to meet the demands of various water development projects. WRI is licensed in the State of Hawaii and services all Hawaiian Islands from facilities on the islands of Oahu and Hawaii.

Services provided by WRI include:

Pump sales, installations and repairs
Well development and test pumping
Well repair, rehabilitation and abandonment
Down-hole surveys, including video, alignment, etc.

WRI capabilities span the full well lifecycle, from initial geological and geophysical work to the long-term management of producing facilities.

Hawaii Market

The Hawaii water systems, well service and well repair market is niche with numerous barriers to entry. First, the remote geographic project locations present product delivery challenges from manufacturers and logistics. Further, contractor’s licensing requirements, local acceptance in the marketplace, limited availability of skilled craftsmen, and access to pump manufacturers’ product lines make it difficult for new entrants to compete in an already well-established marketplace.

Customers

WRI’s customer mix is roughly 50% Municipal and County Governments and 50% private industry, commercial, industrial, agriculture, golf courses, etc.

The following is a partial list of WRI’s major customers:

Board of Water Supply, City and County of Honolulu
Department of Land and Natural Resources, State of Hawaii
Department of Water Supply, Hawaii County
Department of Water Supply, Maui County
Hawaii Water Service
Kaupulehu Water Company (Hualalai)
Ormat/PGV