Gilliam Drlg
Operator of record for 4 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: GILLIAM DRLG · GILLIAM DRLG CO · GILLIAM DRLG. CO.
At a glance
Gilliam Drlg is the operator of record for 4 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 2 (50%) are active, 2 (50%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 3 wells (75% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
4
Active
2
Plugged
2
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 3 |
| Texas | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 50%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Gilliam Drlg operate?
Gilliam Drlg's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (3) and Texas (1). Its 3 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 (location indexes) and in states without a registry ingest are not yet attributed to any operator.
How many of Gilliam Drlg’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
50% of Gilliam Drlg's catalogued wells are active, 20 percentage points above the national share of 30%. 50% are plugged & abandoned, against 48% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Gilliam Drlg operate?
By product class, 2 (50%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 45% and 18%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Gingell Heirs 2 in Henderson, KY at 1,775 ft. The wells listed below sit in Henderson (KY) and Runnels (TX). State filings spell the name 3 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Gilliam Drlg
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gingell Heirs 2 | 16-101-07035 | Active | Oil | Henderson, KY | Gilliam Drlg Co | 1,775 ft |
| Keach Heirs 1 | 16-101-07598 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Henderson, KY | Gilliam Drlg | 750 ft |
| Benton 1 | KGS record 2020021 | Active | Oil | Henderson, KY | Gilliam Drlg Co | 610 ft |
| Well API 42-399-00901 | 42-399-00901 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Runnels, TX | Gilliam Drlg. Co. | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 4 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Gilliam Drlg operate?
Gilliam Drlg is the operator of record for 4 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (3). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Gilliam Drlg's wells are still active?
2 of Gilliam Drlg's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Gilliam Drlg operate wells?
Gilliam Drlg is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (3) and Texas (1).
Does Gilliam Drlg operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2 of Gilliam Drlg's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Gilliam Drlg's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Gingell Heirs 2 in Henderson, KY is the deepest at 1,775 ft.
Where Gilliam 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 28, 2026 — WellCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: WellCensus, “Gilliam Drlg — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/gilliam-drlg-120587 (data as of October 28, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).