The climate of Salt Lake City varies widely. Lying in the Salt Lake Valley, the city is surrounded by mountains and the Great Salt Lake. The city has four distinct seasons: a cold, snowy winter; a hot, dry summer; and two relatively wet transition periods.
The price of oil rigs for land drilling in the United States typically starts at around $18 million to $20 million and goes up to around $25 million, but it can be nearly twice that amount depending on the specific rig purchased. The least-expensive rigs are those classified as U.S. small footprint land rigs.
To drill a 100-foot well for example, the cost of drilling the well and adding the casing averages around $1,500 to $3,000 -- not including permit fees, which vary by building jurisdictions and health departments. When the driller does not find water, you still have to pay for the depth he has drilled.