H & E Drilling
Operator of record for 13 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
H & E Drilling is the operator of record for 13 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (8%) are active, 8 (62%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 13 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
13
Active
1
Plugged
8
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 13 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 3
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 8%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does H & E Drilling operate?
H & E Drilling'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 H & E Drilling’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
8% of H & E Drilling's catalogued wells are active, 21 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 62% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does H & E Drilling operate?
By product class, 1 (8%) are oil wells and 3 (23%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Gish, D L 2 in Lawrence, KY at 3,990 ft. The wells listed below sit in Lawrence (KY), Clinton (KY) and Cumberland (KY).
Notable wells operated by H & E Drilling
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gish, D L 2 | 16-127-01399 | Active | Gas | Lawrence, KY | H & E Drilling, Inc | 3,990 ft |
| Hylton, Homer 10 | 16-127-01400 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Lawrence, KY | H & E Drilling, Inc | 3,540 ft |
| Tuggle, Helen 1 | 16-053-02641 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | H & E Drilling, Inc | 1,990 ft |
| Ferguson, Larry Et Al 1 | 16-053-02640 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | H & E Drilling, Inc | 1,980 ft |
| Huff, Dennis 1 | 16-053-02618 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | H & E Drilling, Inc | 1,880 ft |
| Smith, Billy K 8 | 16-053-02613 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | H & E Drilling, Inc | 1,870 ft |
| Brown, Bill 3 | 16-053-02057 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Clinton, KY | H & E Drilling, Inc | 1,860 ft |
| O'Brien Investments 5 | 16-057-02402 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | H & E Drilling, Inc | 1,450 ft |
| Lowhorn, Dollon 1re | 16-053-02055 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clinton, KY | H & E Drilling, Inc | 1,000 ft |
| Tuggle, Helen 1020 | 16-053-02665 | Other status | Other type | Clinton, KY | H & E Drilling, Inc | — |
| Lowhorn, Dollon 3 | 16-053-02056 | Other status | Other type | Clinton, KY | H & E Drilling, Inc | — |
| Haddix, Pryse 1 | 16-053-02644 | Other status | Other type | Clinton, KY | H & E Drilling, Inc | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 13 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does H & E Drilling operate?
H & E Drilling 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 H & E Drilling's wells are still active?
1 of H & E Drilling's catalogued wells are active; 8 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does H & E Drilling operate wells?
H & E Drilling is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (13).
Does H & E Drilling operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of H & E Drilling's catalogued wells are oil wells and 3 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is H & E Drilling's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Gish, D L 2 in Lawrence, KY is the deepest at 3,990 ft.
Where H & E 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, “H & E Drilling — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/h-e-drilling-111469 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).