Davis Drilling
Operator of record for 79 catalogued wells across 5 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: DAVIS DRILLING CO INC · DAVIS DRILLING CO, INC · DAVIS DRILLING INC · Davis Drilling
At a glance
Davis Drilling is the operator of record for 79 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 5 states. 1 (1%) are active, 37 (47%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Michigan, with 38 wells (48% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
79
Active
1
Plugged
37
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 38 |
| Colorado | 36 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2
- Gas wells
- 5
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 1%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Davis Drilling operate?
Davis Drilling's catalogued wells are spread across 5 states: Michigan (38), Colorado (36), Illinois (3), Kentucky (1) and New Mexico (1). Its 38 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 Davis Drilling’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
1% of Davis Drilling's catalogued wells are active, 28 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 47% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Davis Drilling operate?
By product class, 2 (3%) are oil wells and 5 (6%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is 1 State in Jackson, CO at 6,920 ft. The wells listed below sit in Jackson (CO), Baca (CO), Bent (CO) and Prowers (CO). 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 Davis Drilling
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 State | 05-057-05017 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jackson, CO | Davis Drilling Inc | 6,920 ft |
| 1-9 Willams | 05-009-05110 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Baca, CO | Davis Drilling Inc | 5,838 ft |
| 1-4 Etchart | 05-011-05014 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Bent, CO | Davis Drilling Inc | 5,800 ft |
| 1-2 Dillion | 05-099-06003 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Prowers, CO | Davis Drilling Inc | 5,760 ft |
| 1-36 State A | 05-009-05028 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Baca, CO | Davis Drilling Inc | 5,700 ft |
| 1-26 Ross | 05-009-05199 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Baca, CO | Davis Drilling Inc | 5,565 ft |
| 1-30 Horn | 05-009-05135 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Baca, CO | Davis Drilling Inc | 5,518 ft |
| 1 Hefley | 05-009-05221 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Baca, CO | Davis Drilling Inc | 5,490 ft |
| 1-13 Holt | 05-009-05109 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Baca, CO | Davis Drilling Inc | 5,485 ft |
| 2-16 State | 05-099-05115 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Prowers, CO | Davis Drilling Inc | 5,474 ft |
| 1-25 Byrd | 05-011-05052 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Bent, CO | Davis Drilling Inc | 5,450 ft |
| 1-19 Griffen Estates | 05-009-05141 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Baca, CO | Davis Drilling Inc | 5,404 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Davis Drilling operate?
Davis Drilling is the operator of record for 79 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Michigan (38). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Davis Drilling's wells are still active?
1 of Davis Drilling's catalogued wells are active; 37 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Davis Drilling operate wells?
Davis Drilling is the operator of record for wells in Michigan (38), Colorado (36), Illinois (3), Kentucky (1) and New Mexico (1).
Does Davis Drilling operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2 of Davis Drilling's catalogued wells are oil wells and 5 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Davis Drilling's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, 1 State in Jackson, CO is the deepest at 6,920 ft.
Where Davis Drilling's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Michigan· 38 operated by Davis Drilling
- Oil & gas wells in Colorado· 36 operated by Davis Drilling
- Oil & gas wells in Illinois· 3 operated by Davis Drilling
- Oil & gas wells in Kentucky· 1 operated by Davis Drilling
- Oil & gas wells in New Mexico· 1 operated by Davis Drilling
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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, “Davis Drilling — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/davis-drilling-4651 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).