H & H Exploration
Operator of record for 11 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
H & H Exploration is the operator of record for 11 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (9%) are active, 4 (36%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 11 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
11
Active
1
Plugged
4
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 11 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 9%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does H & H Exploration operate?
H & H Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (11). Its 11 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 & H Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
9% of H & H Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 20 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 36% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does H & H Exploration operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 2 (18%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Ballard, Steve 1 in Hart, KY at 1,220 ft.
Notable wells operated by H & H Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballard, Steve 1 | 16-099-00506 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hart, KY | H & H Exploration Company | 1,220 ft |
| Owen Harp 1 | 16-099-00502 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hart, KY | H & H Exploration Company | 1,208 ft |
| Perkins, Jimmy 2 | 16-099-00510 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Hart, KY | H & H Exploration Company | 1,198 ft |
| Ballard, Steve 3 | 16-099-00509 | Active | Gas | Hart, KY | H & H Exploration Company | 957 ft |
| Ballard, Steve 2 | 16-099-00513 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hart, KY | H & H Exploration Company | 881 ft |
| Ballard, Steve 5 | 16-099-00511 | Other status | Other type | Hart, KY | H & H Exploration Company | — |
| Ballard, Steve 4 | 16-099-00512 | Other status | Other type | Hart, KY | H & H Exploration Company | — |
| Ballard, Steve 7 | 16-099-00514 | Other status | Other type | Hart, KY | H & H Exploration Company | — |
| Ballard, Steve 6 | 16-099-00508 | Other status | Other type | Hart, KY | H & H Exploration Company | — |
| Smith, Jimmy 1 | 16-099-00527 | Other status | Other type | Hart, KY | H & H Exploration Company | — |
| Perkins, Jimmy 1 | 16-099-00507 | Other status | Other type | Hart, KY | H & H Exploration Company | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 11 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does H & H Exploration operate?
H & H Exploration is the operator of record for 11 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (11). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of H & H Exploration's wells are still active?
1 of H & H Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 4 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does H & H Exploration operate wells?
H & H Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (11).
Does H & H Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of H & H Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is H & H Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Ballard, Steve 1 in Hart, KY is the deepest at 1,220 ft.
Where H & H Exploration'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 Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/h-h-exploration-112704 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).