That appears to be the case for countless Americans hoping to aid the monarch butterfly. Hearing that pesticides have destroyed the milkweed that monarchs rely on for survival, sympathetic animal lovers have attempted to do their part to support the butterflies by growing milkweed in their own gardens.
Professional well drillers in Nevada County, California charge $18 to $21 per foot to drill with a minimum drill of 100 feet. The drilling fee includes 20 feet of casing into bedrock and a seal and cap. 100 foot well = $1800 to $2100. 200 foot well = $3600 to $4200.
The cost to drill an oil well can vary. A conventional vertical well in central Canada can cost as low as $350,000, a horizontal well with hydraulic fracturing in North Dakota can be as high as $5,000,000 and an off-shore well in the Gulf of Mexico or the North Sea can be a $20 or $30 million monster.nce a well begins producing oil there are ongoing costs that include water disposal, trucking, storage and other various operating necessities. These are calculated as a cost per barrel and can varry as low as $15 and as high as $80 depending on where the well is located and what type of oil is being produced.