Drake Energy
Operator of record for 196 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Drake Energy is the operator of record for 196 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 155 (79%) are active, 31 (16%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Louisiana, with 196 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
196
Active
155
Plugged
31
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 196 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 181
- Shut-in
- 10
- Active share
- 79%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Drake Energy operate?
Drake Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Louisiana (196). Its 196 Louisiana wells are 0.1% of the 225,728 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 Drake Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
79% of Drake Energy's catalogued wells are active, 50 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 16% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 10 wells (5%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Drake Energy operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 181 (92%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is G W Pilgreen 002 in Union, LA at 9,400 ft. The wells listed below sit in Union (LA) and Winn (LA).
Notable wells operated by Drake Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G W Pilgreen 002 | 17-111-00503 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Union, LA | Drake Energy Corporation | 9,400 ft |
| Frost Lumber Industries 003 | 17-111-01399 | Active | Gas | Union, LA | Drake Energy Corporation | 3,101 ft |
| S S Reppond 002 | 17-111-00365 | Active | Gas | Union, LA | Drake Energy Corporation | 2,912 ft |
| Lankford 019 | 17-111-01162 | Active | Gas | Union, LA | Drake Energy Corporation | 2,903 ft |
| Harrell Su35;k D Lankford 018 | 17-111-01417 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Union, LA | Drake Energy Corporation | 2,900 ft |
| Fannie Haile Meeks 005 | 17-111-01305 | Active | Gas | Union, LA | Drake Energy Corporation | 2,900 ft |
| E E Williams 003 | 17-111-00197 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Union, LA | Drake Energy Corporation | 2,878 ft |
| La Pacific 001 | 17-127-22123 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Winn, LA | Drake Energy Corporation | 2,701 ft |
| J T Spencer 003 | 17-111-01840 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Union, LA | Drake Energy Corporation | 2,611 ft |
| R L Edwards 004 | 17-111-21744 | Active | Gas | Union, LA | Drake Energy Corporation | 2,492 ft |
| K D Lankford 020 | 17-111-01452 | Active | Gas | Union, LA | Drake Energy Corporation | 2,400 ft |
| Haile 005 | 17-111-01206 | Active | Gas | Union, LA | Drake Energy Corporation | 2,377 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 196 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Drake Energy operate?
Drake Energy is the operator of record for 196 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Louisiana (196). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Drake Energy's wells are still active?
155 of Drake Energy's catalogued wells are active; 31 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Drake Energy operate wells?
Drake Energy is the operator of record for wells in Louisiana (196).
Does Drake Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Drake Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 181 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Drake Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, G W Pilgreen 002 in Union, LA is the deepest at 9,400 ft.
Where Drake Energy'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, “Drake Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/drake-energy-75395 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).