Denton & Denton Drilling
Operator of record for 10 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Denton & Denton Drilling is the operator of record for 10 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (10%) are active, 3 (30%) plugged & abandoned and 6 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 10 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
10
Active
1
Plugged
3
Orphaned
6
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 10 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 7
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 10%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Denton & Denton Drilling operate?
Denton & Denton Drilling's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (10). Its 10 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 Denton & Denton Drilling’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
10% of Denton & Denton Drilling's catalogued wells are active, 19 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 30% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 6 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Denton & Denton Drilling operate?
By product class, 7 (70%) 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 Higginbotham, Les 2 in Edmonson, KY at 1,455 ft. The wells listed below sit in Edmonson (KY), Green (KY) and Allen (KY).
Notable wells operated by Denton & Denton Drilling
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higginbotham, Les 2 | 16-061-00061 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edmonson, KY | Denton & Denton Drilling Co | 1,455 ft |
| Thompson, Leon 1 | 16-087-00605 | Orphaned | Oil | Green, KY | Denton & Denton Drilling Co | 668 ft |
| Thompson, Leon 6 | 16-087-00608 | Orphaned | Oil | Green, KY | Denton & Denton Drilling Co | 648 ft |
| Thompson, Leon 3 | 16-087-00607 | Orphaned | Oil | Green, KY | Denton & Denton Drilling Co | 630 ft |
| Thompson, Leon 2 | 16-087-00606 | Active | Oil | Green, KY | Denton & Denton Drilling Co | 629 ft |
| Thompson, Leon 4 | KGS record 9112 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Green, KY | Denton & Denton Drilling Co | 622 ft |
| Wilcoxson, Rual 1 | 16-087-00611 | Orphaned | Oil | Green, KY | Denton & Denton Drilling Co | 602 ft |
| Coffey, Orva 1 | KGS record 2014060 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Green, KY | Denton & Denton Drilling Co | 599 ft |
| Wilcoxin, Ruel 2d | 16-087-00612 | Orphaned | Other type | Green, KY | Denton & Denton Drilling Co | 585 ft |
| Weaver, Carmon 2 | 16-003-00456 | Orphaned | Oil | Allen, KY | Denton & Denton Drilling Co | 393 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 10 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Denton & Denton Drilling operate?
Denton & Denton Drilling is the operator of record for 10 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (10). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Denton & Denton Drilling's wells are still active?
1 of Denton & Denton Drilling's catalogued wells are active; 3 are plugged & abandoned and 6 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Denton & Denton Drilling operate wells?
Denton & Denton Drilling is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (10).
Does Denton & Denton Drilling operate mostly oil or gas wells?
7 of Denton & Denton Drilling's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Denton & Denton Drilling's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Higginbotham, Les 2 in Edmonson, KY is the deepest at 1,455 ft.
Where Denton & Denton 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, “Denton & Denton Drilling — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/denton-denton-drilling-67447 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).