Formula Drilling
Operator of record for 5 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Formula Drilling is the operator of record for 5 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 4 (80%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 5 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
5
Active
0
Plugged
4
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 5 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Formula Drilling operate?
Formula Drilling's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (5). Its 5 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 Formula Drilling’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Formula Drilling's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 80% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Formula Drilling operate?
By product class, 1 (20%) 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, Fred 1 in Adair, KY at 3,671 ft. The wells listed below sit in Adair (KY), Wayne (KY) and Pulaski (KY).
Notable wells operated by Formula Drilling
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton, Fred 1 | 16-001-01217 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adair, KY | Formula Drilling, Inc | 3,671 ft |
| Burchett, Flonnie 1 | 16-231-00059 | Other status | Oil | Wayne, KY | Formula Drilling, Inc | 1,905 ft |
| Burchett, Flonnie 2 | 16-231-00662 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, KY | Formula Drilling, Inc | 1,843 ft |
| Thomas, Robert 2 | 16-199-00169 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Pulaski, KY | Formula Drilling, Inc | 580 ft |
| Denney, Hack 1 | 16-231-00574 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, KY | Formula Drilling, Inc | 445 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 5 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Formula Drilling operate?
Formula Drilling is the operator of record for 5 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (5). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Formula Drilling's wells are still active?
0 of Formula Drilling's catalogued wells are active; 4 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Formula Drilling operate wells?
Formula Drilling is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (5).
Does Formula Drilling operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Formula Drilling's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Formula Drilling's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Dalton, Fred 1 in Adair, KY is the deepest at 3,671 ft.
Where Formula 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, “Formula Drilling — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/formula-drilling-69560 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).