Our History

• In 1971, after having worked with their father in residential well drilling, Tim and Harvey Youngquist established their own drilling business right after high school. At first, they worked alone -- selling the jobs, performing the work, repairing the equipment, keeping the books, and planning for the future.
• In 1977 the company was incorporated and became known as Youngquist Brothers, Inc.
• YBI initially drilled residential water well. They then progressed to larger agricultural and then municipal wells.
• In 1983, Youngquist Brothers, was awarded their first Class I injection well contract.
• Youngquist Brothers integrated full service geophysical logging into the business in the late 1980’s, giving YBI the lead in vertically integrated well drilling in south Florida
• Youngquist Brothers continued the vertical integration in the early 1990s by introducing the full service cementing division. By adding the cementing division, YBI was able to offer complete package well drilling services, without relying on outside contractors.
• In ……., YBI introduced Rig 111, the first rig built to drill deep injection wells in south Florida. Rig 111 also had the distinction of being the first top head drive drill rig in YBI’s fleet. Rig 111 also incorporated a unique mobile track system allowing it to move from well to well.
• In ……, YBI introduced Rig 222, similar to rig 111, but with many advancements of technology and experience.
• In the late 1990s YBI introduced the 2nd generation deep well drilling rigs. The new rigs showcased a low drilling floor, top head drive incorporating a torque tube assembly, and advanced hydraulics.
• In 2008, Youngquist Brothers introduced the 3rd generation of deep well drilling rigs. The E-rigs marked a complete transition for YBI from diesel to electric rigs. The E-rigs have technology onboard that has substantially improved the drilling of large diameter deep wells.