Duncan Drlg
Operator of record for 13 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Duncan Drlg is the operator of record for 13 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 3 (23%) are active, 9 (69%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 13 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
13
Active
3
Plugged
9
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 13 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 3
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 23%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Duncan Drlg operate?
Duncan Drlg's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (13). Its 13 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 Duncan Drlg’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
23% of Duncan Drlg's catalogued wells are active, 6 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 69% 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 Duncan Drlg operate?
By product class, 3 (23%) 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 Dalton, Luther 5 in Clinton, KY at 2,487 ft. The wells listed below sit in Clinton (KY) and Metcalfe (KY).
Notable wells operated by Duncan Drlg
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton, Luther 5 | 16-053-04727 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Duncan Drlg Co | 2,487 ft |
| Conner, Larry Et Al Unit 1 | 16-053-07104 | Active | Oil | Clinton, KY | Duncan Drlg Co | 1,938 ft |
| Dalton, Luther Heirs 6 | 16-053-04739 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Duncan Drlg Co | 1,915 ft |
| Dalton Heirs, Luther 7 | 16-053-04873 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Duncan Drlg Co | 1,900 ft |
| Dalton, Luther Heirs 9 | 16-053-04928 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Duncan Drlg Co | 1,860 ft |
| Paull, Harold 1 | 16-169-04358 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Duncan Drlg Co | 1,850 ft |
| Dalton, Luther Heirs 10 | 16-053-05035 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Duncan Drlg Co | 1,850 ft |
| Armstrong, Richard 1 | 16-053-07310 | Active | Oil | Clinton, KY | Duncan Drlg Co | 1,792 ft |
| Dalton, Luther (Heirs) 11 | 16-053-06433 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Duncan Drlg Co | 1,787 ft |
| Dalton, Luther 4 | 16-053-04725 | Orphaned | Oil | Clinton, KY | Duncan Drlg Co | 1,707 ft |
| Paull, Harold 2 | 16-169-04368 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Duncan Drlg Co | 1,705 ft |
| Glidwell, Alan 3 | 16-053-07147 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Duncan Drlg Co | 0 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Duncan Drlg operate?
Duncan Drlg is the operator of record for 13 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (13). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Duncan Drlg's wells are still active?
3 of Duncan Drlg's catalogued wells are active; 9 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Duncan Drlg operate wells?
Duncan Drlg is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (13).
Does Duncan Drlg operate mostly oil or gas wells?
3 of Duncan Drlg's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Duncan Drlg's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Dalton, Luther 5 in Clinton, KY is the deepest at 2,487 ft.
Where Duncan Drlg'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, “Duncan Drlg — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/duncan-drlg-112683 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).