NM well driller's bonds.
$275. Five minutes.
New Mexico requires a licensed water-well driller to file a $5,000 surety bond with the Office of the State Engineer under §72-12-13. At $5,000 the premium is our $275 minimum — a flat 3% with no credit check. This bond is mailed in duplicate, so we send two executed originals.
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Water-well driller bonds are simple. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit check section.
Pay & e-sign
Small fixed-amount license bonds like this issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
Mailed in duplicate to file with the State Engineer
This bond must be filed as wet-ink duplicates, so we mail you two executed originals to submit with your well driller license application. The e-signed copy arrives by email first so you can get a head start.
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$5,000 bond × 3% = $150, but our minimum is $275 — so the premium is $275, one-time per term. Fixed amount, fixed price, multi-year if you want it.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
New Mexico licenses water-well drillers through the Office of the State Engineer: it is unlawful to drill a well for water from an underground source without a valid driller's license (§72-12-12). The license application requires a surety bond (§72-12-13), and the amount is set at $5,000 by the State Engineer's rules (19.27.4 NMAC).
The bond is a compliance guarantee: it is conditioned that the driller will comply with New Mexico's groundwater laws, the rules and regulations of the State Engineer, and any requirements the State Engineer makes in connection with drilling an individual well. If a driller violates those rules and the state or a well owner is harmed, they can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. This bond is filed in duplicate, so we mail you two wet-ink executed originals for the State Engineer.
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Five minutes. The whole thing.
These are the actual issuing fields — no credit check section. This bond is filed in duplicate, so we mail you two executed originals.
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$275 flat, five-minute application, two executed originals mailed for the State Engineer. Free until issued.