Ashby Drilling
Operator of record for 94 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Ashby Drilling is the operator of record for 94 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 1 (1%) are active, 10 (11%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Michigan, with 91 wells (97% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
94
Active
1
Plugged
10
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 91 |
| Kentucky | 3 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 1%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Ashby Drilling operate?
Ashby Drilling's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Michigan (91) and Kentucky (3). Its 91 Michigan wells are 0.1% of the 85,673 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 Ashby Drilling’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
1% of Ashby Drilling's catalogued wells are active, 28 percentage points below 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 Ashby Drilling operate?
By product class, 2 (2%) 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 Deruiter, Albert 1 in Missaukee, MI at 3,952 ft. The wells listed below sit in Missaukee (MI), Jackson (MI), Calhoun (MI), Daviess (KY), Hopkins (KY) and Ottawa (MI) and other counties.
Notable wells operated by Ashby Drilling
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deruiter, Albert 1 | 21-113-09729 | Other status | Other type | Missaukee, MI | Ashby Drilling Co | 3,952 ft |
| Landon, Flora C. 1 | 21-075-09781 | Other status | Other type | Jackson, MI | Ashby Drilling Co | 2,515 ft |
| Paine, Milo B 1 | 21-025-09816 | Other status | Other type | Calhoun, MI | Ashby Drilling Co | 2,325 ft |
| Hubbard, D H 1 | 21-025-09839 | Other status | Other type | Calhoun, MI | Ashby Drilling Co | 2,302 ft |
| Hamilton, B J 2 | KGS record 2009379 | Active | Oil | Daviess, KY | Ashby Drilling Co | 1,931 ft |
| Page, J 1 | KGS record 61115 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hopkins, KY | Ashby Drilling Co | 1,920 ft |
| Mckay, Frank D B-9 | 21-139-07532 | Other status | Other type | Ottawa, MI | Ashby Drilling Co | 1,902 ft |
| Mc Kay, Frank Lease B-7 | 21-139-07203 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ottawa, MI | Ashby Drilling Co | 1,897 ft |
| Mc Kay, F D 3 | 21-139-07143 | Other status | Other type | Ottawa, MI | Ashby Drilling Co | 1,897 ft |
| Mc Kay B-1 | 21-139-07151 | Other status | Other type | Ottawa, MI | Ashby Drilling Co | 1,879 ft |
| Hamilton, B J 3 | 16-059-04185 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Daviess, KY | Ashby Drilling Co | 1,849 ft |
| Foster, O R Et Al 1 | 21-133-12858 | Other status | Other type | Osceola, MI | Ashby Drilling Co | 1,604 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 94 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Ashby Drilling operate?
Ashby Drilling is the operator of record for 94 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Michigan (91). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Ashby Drilling's wells are still active?
1 of Ashby Drilling's catalogued wells are active; 10 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Ashby Drilling operate wells?
Ashby Drilling is the operator of record for wells in Michigan (91) and Kentucky (3).
Does Ashby Drilling operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2 of Ashby Drilling's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Ashby Drilling's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Deruiter, Albert 1 in Missaukee, MI is the deepest at 3,952 ft.
Where Ashby 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, “Ashby Drilling — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/ashby-drilling-106186 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).