C & H Drilling
Operator of record for 8 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: C & H DRILLING · C & H DRILLING CO · C & H DRILLING CO. · C & H DRILLING COMPANY
At a glance
C & H Drilling is the operator of record for 8 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 1 (13%) are active, 6 (75%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 6 wells (75% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
8
Active
1
Plugged
6
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 6 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 13%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does C & H Drilling operate?
C & H Drilling's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (6) and Mississippi (2). Its 2 Mississippi wells are 0.0% of the 34,924 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 C & H Drilling’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
13% of C & H Drilling's catalogued wells are active, 16 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 75% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does C & H Drilling operate?
By product class, 1 (13%) 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 Dr W C Simmons 1 1 in Jasper, MS at 4,971 ft. The wells listed below sit in Jasper (MS), Hart (KY) and Hancock (KY). State filings spell the name 4 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by C & H Drilling
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr W C Simmons 1 1 | 23-061-00028 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jasper, MS | C & H Drilling Co. | 4,971 ft |
| Shinfessel 1 1 | 23-061-00027 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jasper, MS | C & H Drilling Co. | 4,502 ft |
| Young, Dean & Geneva 1 | 16-099-00434 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hart, KY | C & H Drilling Co | 619 ft |
| Wiles, A D 1 | KGS record 2016771 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hancock, KY | C & H Drilling | 461 ft |
| Wiles 2 | KGS record 3003395 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hancock, KY | C & H Drilling | 445 ft |
| Quinn, Marcus 1 | KGS record 2017081 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hancock, KY | C & H Drilling Company | 295 ft |
| Quinn, Marcus 2 | KGS record 2017084 | Active | Oil | Hancock, KY | C & H Drilling Company | 278 ft |
| Wiles 3 | KGS record 3003678 | Orphaned | Other type | Hancock, KY | C & H Drilling | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 8 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does C & H Drilling operate?
C & H Drilling is the operator of record for 8 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (6). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of C & H Drilling's wells are still active?
1 of C & H Drilling's catalogued wells are active; 6 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does C & H Drilling operate wells?
C & H Drilling is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (6) and Mississippi (2).
Does C & H Drilling operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of C & H Drilling's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is C & H Drilling's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Dr W C Simmons 1 1 in Jasper, MS is the deepest at 4,971 ft.
Where C & 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, “C & H Drilling — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/c-h-drilling-107326 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).