B & H Drilling
Operator of record for 3 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: B & H DRILLING CO · B. & H. Drilling Co., Inc.
At a glance
B & H Drilling is the operator of record for 3 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 1 (33%) are active, 2 (67%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 2 wells (67% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
3
Active
1
Plugged
2
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 2 |
| Illinois | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 33%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does B & H Drilling operate?
B & H Drilling's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (2) and Illinois (1). Its 2 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 B & H Drilling’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
33% of B & H Drilling's catalogued wells are active, 4 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 67% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does B & H Drilling operate?
By product class, 1 (33%) 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 Thomas, Clayton 1 in Lee, KY at 1,378 ft. The wells listed below sit in Lee (KY) and Clark (IL). State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by B & H Drilling
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas, Clayton 1 | 16-129-00614 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lee, KY | B & H Drilling Co | 1,378 ft |
| Trabue Heirs 16 | 16-129-00617 | Active | Oil | Lee, KY | B & H Drilling Co | 903 ft |
| McNurlan, J. E. 1 | 12-023-00464 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clark, IL | B. & H. Drilling Co., Inc. | 150 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 3 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does B & H Drilling operate?
B & H Drilling is the operator of record for 3 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (2). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of B & H Drilling's wells are still active?
1 of B & H Drilling's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does B & H Drilling operate wells?
B & H Drilling is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (2) and Illinois (1).
Does B & H Drilling operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of B & H Drilling's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is B & H Drilling's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Thomas, Clayton 1 in Lee, KY is the deepest at 1,378 ft.
Where B & H 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, “B & H Drilling — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/b-h-drilling-92416 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).