Apache Drilling
Operator of record for 22 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: APACHE DRILLING CO INC · Apache Drilling Co Inc · Apache Drilling Co, Inc
At a glance
Apache Drilling is the operator of record for 22 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. None is listed as active, 22 (100%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 20 wells (91% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
22
Active
0
Plugged
22
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 20 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 19
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Apache Drilling operate?
Apache Drilling's catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: Kansas (20), Oklahoma (1) and Utah (1). Its 20 Kansas wells are 0.0% of the 473,140 catalogued in that state — its largest share of any state. Counts cover only states whose registries WellCensus has ingested with operator names; wells in Nebraska and Texas (location indexes) and in states without a registry ingest are not yet attributed to any operator.
How many of Apache Drilling’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Apache Drilling's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 100% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Apache Drilling operate?
By product class, 19 (86%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Charles Hermon 1 in Ness, KS at 4,750 ft. The wells listed below sit in Ness (KS) and Hodgeman (KS). State filings spell the name 3 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Apache Drilling
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Hermon 1 | 15-135-22581 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Ness, KS | Apache Drilling Co, Inc | 4,750 ft |
| Fritzler 4 | 15-135-22247 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ness, KS | Apache Drilling Co, Inc | 4,713 ft |
| Mack 'B' 1 | 15-083-21272 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hodgeman, KS | Apache Drilling Co, Inc | 4,660 ft |
| Fritzler 'A' 1 | 15-135-22172 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ness, KS | Apache Drilling Co, Inc | 4,481 ft |
| Foos 1 | 15-135-23023 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ness, KS | Apache Drilling Co, Inc | 4,390 ft |
| Klitzke 1 | 15-135-22950 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ness, KS | Apache Drilling Co, Inc | 4,350 ft |
| Dean 1 | 15-135-20953 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ness, KS | Apache Drilling Co, Inc | 4,345 ft |
| Fritzler 1-26 | 15-135-22762 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ness, KS | Apache Drilling Co, Inc | 4,330 ft |
| Fritzler 5-26 | 15-135-23144 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ness, KS | Apache Drilling Co, Inc | 4,330 ft |
| Brenner 6 | 15-135-23344 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ness, KS | Apache Drilling Co, Inc | 4,320 ft |
| Stieben B Owwo 1 | 15-135-00444 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ness, KS | Apache Drilling Co, Inc | 4,305 ft |
| Fritzler 1 | 15-135-21659 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ness, KS | Apache Drilling Co, Inc | 4,290 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 22 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Apache Drilling operate?
Apache Drilling is the operator of record for 22 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (20). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Apache Drilling's wells are still active?
0 of Apache Drilling's catalogued wells are active; 22 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Apache Drilling operate wells?
Apache Drilling is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (20), Oklahoma (1) and Utah (1).
Does Apache Drilling operate mostly oil or gas wells?
19 of Apache Drilling's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Apache Drilling's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Charles Hermon 1 in Ness, KS is the deepest at 4,750 ft.
Where Apache Drilling's wells are
About this data
Source: State oil & gas regulator registries (operator of record as filed, exact-normalized across states) plus the USGS United States Documented Orphaned Well Database (2026), as published October 10, 2026 — WellCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: WellCensus, “Apache Drilling — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/apache-drilling-15208 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).