H & H Drilling
Operator of record for 66 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: H & H DRILLING CO · H & H DRILLING COMPANY · H & H Drilling · H. & H. Drilling Co.
At a glance
H & H Drilling is the operator of record for 66 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. 6 (9%) are active, 39 (59%) plugged & abandoned and 3 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 50 wells (76% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
66
Active
6
Plugged
39
Orphaned
3
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 50 |
| Kentucky | 13 |
| Illinois | 3 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 29
- Gas wells
- 13
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 9%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does H & H Drilling operate?
H & H Drilling's catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: Oklahoma (50), Kentucky (13) and Illinois (3). Its 50 Oklahoma wells are 0.0% of the 456,595 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 & H Drilling’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
9% of H & H Drilling's catalogued wells are active, 20 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 59% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 3 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does H & H Drilling operate?
By product class, 29 (44%) are oil wells and 13 (20%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Hale, Gilbert 1 in Clay, KY at 3,443 ft. The wells listed below sit in Clay (KY) and Marion (IL). State filings spell the name 4 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by H & H Drilling
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hale, Gilbert 1 | 16-051-00001 | Active | Gas | Clay, KY | H & H Drilling Co | 3,443 ft |
| Adams Cephas 1 | 12-121-00754 | Active | Oil | Marion, IL | H & H Drilling | 1,462 ft |
| Hill, Charles 1 | 12-121-04783 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Marion, IL | H. & H. Drilling Co. | 1,459 ft |
| Gentry, Pauline 1 | 12-121-04781 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Marion, IL | H. & H. Drilling Co. | 1,451 ft |
| Mcdaniel, G P 1 | KGS record 80439 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Clay, KY | H & H Drilling Co | 1,351 ft |
| Woods, Delbert 1 | 16-051-00810 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Clay, KY | H & H Drilling Co | 1,308 ft |
| Combs, Maude 2 | 16-051-00782 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Clay, KY | H & H Drilling Co | 943 ft |
| Mcdaniel, G P 1 | KGS record 80438 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Clay, KY | H & H Drilling Co | 875 ft |
| Hale, Gilbert 1 | 16-051-00706 | Orphaned | Gas | Clay, KY | H & H Drilling Co | 855 ft |
| Murray, Linzie 1 | 16-051-00798 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Clay, KY | H & H Drilling Co | 786 ft |
| Buttery-Little-Cornett 1 | 16-051-00689 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Clay, KY | H & H Drilling Co | 738 ft |
| Combs, Maude 1 | 16-051-00781 | Active | Gas | Clay, KY | H & H Drilling Co | 712 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 66 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does H & H Drilling operate?
H & H Drilling is the operator of record for 66 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (50). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of H & H Drilling's wells are still active?
6 of H & H Drilling's catalogued wells are active; 39 are plugged & abandoned and 3 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does H & H Drilling operate wells?
H & H Drilling is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (50), Kentucky (13) and Illinois (3).
Does H & H Drilling operate mostly oil or gas wells?
29 of H & H Drilling's catalogued wells are oil wells and 13 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is H & H Drilling's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Hale, Gilbert 1 in Clay, KY is the deepest at 3,443 ft.
Where H & H 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 & H Drilling — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/h-h-drilling-1201 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).