Central American Drilling
Operator of record for 6 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Central American Drilling is the operator of record for 6 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 1 (17%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Michigan, with 6 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
6
Active
0
Plugged
1
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 6 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Central American Drilling operate?
Central American Drilling's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Michigan (6). Its 6 Michigan wells are 0.0% 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 Central American Drilling’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Central American Drilling's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 17% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Central American Drilling operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) 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 Chilson, T 1 in Hillsdale, MI at 4,102 ft. The wells listed below sit in Hillsdale (MI) and Ingham (MI).
Notable wells operated by Central American Drilling
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilson, T 1 | 21-059-28260 | Other status | Other type | Hillsdale, MI | Central American Drilling Co | 4,102 ft |
| Griffiths 1 | 21-059-27979 | Other status | Other type | Hillsdale, MI | Central American Drilling Co | 4,100 ft |
| Griffiths 2 | 21-059-28335 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hillsdale, MI | Central American Drilling Co | 4,050 ft |
| Griffiths, George 1-A | 21-059-31450 | Other status | Other type | Hillsdale, MI | Central American Drilling Co | 4,049 ft |
| Nolan, Clarence 1 | 21-065-28948 | Other status | Other type | Ingham, MI | Central American Drilling Co | 3,888 ft |
| Griffiths, George 1-A | 21-059-30824 | Other status | Other type | Hillsdale, MI | Central American Drilling Co | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 6 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Central American Drilling operate?
Central American Drilling is the operator of record for 6 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Michigan (6). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Central American Drilling's wells are still active?
0 of Central American Drilling's catalogued wells are active; 1 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Central American Drilling operate wells?
Central American Drilling is the operator of record for wells in Michigan (6).
Does Central American Drilling operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Central American Drilling's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Central American Drilling's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Chilson, T 1 in Hillsdale, MI is the deepest at 4,102 ft.
Where Central American 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, “Central American Drilling — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/central-american-drilling-122410 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).