About | Natural Energy Field Services

In 1948, Dale Honn was four years old and already building his own well drilling machine in Kentucky. That curiosity and work ethic runs through everything NEFS does today.

"I can remember, after supper, my dad and I would walk to the drilling rig that was drilling in the area and spend a good portion of the night laying out on the rig, listening to the driller’s stories and watching the activities. They drilled 24 hours per day. It was neat watching the drilling cable, suspended from a pulley on the mast as it would go up and down, pounding the layers of rock beneath the surface. This was before rotary rigs."

1948 - Kentucky - Dale Honn, founder and part owner of NEFS, at the age of 4, built his own well drilling machine.

Our company was built on more than just hard work—it was built on family. From the beginning, our TEAM and our values have been shaped by generations of pipeliners who believed in integrity, responsibility, and taking care of the people around them.

That foundation continues to guide everything we do today. As a generationally built company, we understand that relationships matter, trust is earned, and the work we do reflects not just our name, but our family's legacy.

Our commitment to family extends beyond our own. We strive to treat our customers, partners, and employees with the same care, respect, and dedication that we would offer our own family.