Apex Drlg
Operator of record for 9 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Apex Drlg is the operator of record for 9 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 8 (89%) are active, 1 (11%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 9 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
9
Active
8
Plugged
1
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 9 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 5
- Gas wells
- 3
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 89%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Apex Drlg operate?
Apex Drlg's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (9). Its 9 Kentucky wells are 0.0% of the 201,022 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 Apex Drlg’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
89% of Apex Drlg's catalogued wells are active, 60 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 11% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Apex Drlg operate?
By product class, 5 (56%) are oil wells and 3 (33%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Eads, Clayton 1 in Clay, KY at 3,925 ft. The wells listed below sit in Clay (KY) and Owsley (KY).
Notable wells operated by Apex Drlg
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eads, Clayton 1 | 16-051-01314 | Active | Gas | Clay, KY | Apex Drlg | 3,925 ft |
| Davidson, Alex Heirs 1 | 16-051-01405 | Active | Gas | Clay, KY | Apex Drlg | 1,650 ft |
| Combs, Brack 5 | 16-051-01332 | Active | Oil | Clay, KY | Apex Drlg | 1,633 ft |
| Sester, Al & White, E. 1 | 16-051-01803 | Active | Gas | Clay, KY | Apex Drlg | 1,632 ft |
| Combs, Brack 9 | 16-051-01331 | Active | Oil | Clay, KY | Apex Drlg | 1,630 ft |
| Combs, Brack 13 | 16-051-01427 | Active | Oil | Clay, KY | Apex Drlg | 1,610 ft |
| Terry, Michael 2 | 16-051-01325 | Active | Oil | Clay, KY | Apex Drlg | 1,582 ft |
| Combs, Brack 10 | 16-051-01338 | Active | Oil | Clay, KY | Apex Drlg | 1,560 ft |
| Gross, Charles 1 | 16-189-00110 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Owsley, KY | Apex Drlg | 1,480 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 9 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Apex Drlg operate?
Apex Drlg is the operator of record for 9 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (9). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Apex Drlg's wells are still active?
8 of Apex Drlg's catalogued wells are active; 1 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Apex Drlg operate wells?
Apex Drlg is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (9).
Does Apex Drlg operate mostly oil or gas wells?
5 of Apex Drlg's catalogued wells are oil wells and 3 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Apex Drlg's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Eads, Clayton 1 in Clay, KY is the deepest at 3,925 ft.
Where Apex Drlg'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, “Apex Drlg — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/apex-drlg-112602 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).