H & S Operating
Operator of record for 49 catalogued wells across 4 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: H & S OPERATING CO., INC. · H & S OPERATING COMPANY INC · H & S Operating · H & S Operating Co., Inc.
At a glance
H & S Operating is the operator of record for 49 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 4 states. 34 (69%) are active, 12 (24%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Ohio, with 44 wells (90% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
49
Active
34
Plugged
12
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 44 |
| Alabama | 3 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 44
- Gas wells
- 4
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 69%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does H & S Operating operate?
H & S Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 4 states: Ohio (44), Alabama (3), Illinois (1) and Mississippi (1). Its 3 Alabama wells are 0.0% of the 15,091 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 & S Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
69% of H & S Operating's catalogued wells are active, 41 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 24% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does H & S Operating operate?
By product class, 44 (90%) are oil wells and 4 (8%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Ghs Properties Inc 8 in Holmes, OH at 7,140 ft. The wells listed below sit in Holmes (OH), Guernsey (OH), Coshocton (OH) and Stark (OH). 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 & S Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghs Properties Inc 8 | 34-075-24861 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Holmes, OH | H & S Operating Company Inc | 7,140 ft |
| Bradley Gary 2 | 34-059-23736 | Active | Oil | Guernsey, OH | H & S Operating Company Inc | 7,100 ft |
| Elder Robert 3 | 34-031-26095 | Active | Oil | Coshocton, OH | H & S Operating Company Inc | 7,014 ft |
| Ghs Properties Inc 9 | 34-075-25276 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Holmes, OH | H & S Operating Company Inc | 6,935 ft |
| Smith Etal 6 | 34-075-24615 | Active | Oil | Holmes, OH | H & S Operating Company Inc | 6,818 ft |
| Miller John P Trust 6 | 34-075-25049 | Active | Oil | Holmes, OH | H & S Operating Company Inc | 6,300 ft |
| Wayne County National Bank Trust 5 | 34-075-24890 | Active | Oil | Holmes, OH | H & S Operating Company Inc | 6,021 ft |
| Boettler 1 | 34-151-22650 | Active | Oil | Stark, OH | H & S Operating Company Inc | 4,832 ft |
| Boettler James Etal 2 | 34-151-23683 | Active | Oil | Stark, OH | H & S Operating Company Inc | 4,804 ft |
| Bradley Garry 4 | 34-059-23964 | Active | Oil | Guernsey, OH | H & S Operating Company Inc | 4,800 ft |
| King W& E 2 | 34-151-22604 | Active | Oil | Stark, OH | H & S Operating Company Inc | 4,752 ft |
| King W& E 3 | 34-151-22627 | Active | Oil | Stark, OH | H & S Operating Company Inc | 4,750 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does H & S Operating operate?
H & S Operating is the operator of record for 49 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Ohio (44). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of H & S Operating's wells are still active?
34 of H & S Operating's catalogued wells are active; 12 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does H & S Operating operate wells?
H & S Operating is the operator of record for wells in Ohio (44), Alabama (3), Illinois (1) and Mississippi (1).
Does H & S Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
44 of H & S Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 4 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is H & S Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Ghs Properties Inc 8 in Holmes, OH is the deepest at 7,140 ft.
Where H & S Operating'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 & S Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/h-s-operating-78993 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).