Jl Drilling
Operator of record for 45 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Jl Drilling is the operator of record for 45 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 6 (13%) are active, 33 (73%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 45 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
45
Active
6
Plugged
33
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 45 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 10
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 13%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Jl Drilling operate?
Jl Drilling's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (45). Its 45 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 Jl Drilling’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
13% of Jl Drilling's catalogued wells are active, 16 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 73% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Jl Drilling operate?
By product class, 10 (22%) are oil wells and 2 (4%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Askins, Estill 1 in Ohio, KY at 3,970 ft. The wells listed below sit in Ohio (KY), Daviess (KY), Grayson (KY) and Butler (KY).
Notable wells operated by Jl Drilling
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Askins, Estill 1 | 16-183-02569 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Ohio, KY | J L Drilling Co | 3,970 ft |
| Harrison, Ed 1 | KGS record 68021 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ohio, KY | J L Drilling Co | 2,472 ft |
| Hagerman, Genaviee 1 | 16-059-04963 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Daviess, KY | J L Drilling Co | 2,237 ft |
| Jones, Virgil 1 | 16-085-00421 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Grayson, KY | J L Drilling Co | 2,138 ft |
| Hagerman, C T Heirs 1 | 16-059-04962 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Daviess, KY | J L Drilling Co | 2,107 ft |
| Smith, Bobby 1 | 16-183-04221 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ohio, KY | J L Drilling Co | 1,630 ft |
| Harrison, Ed 1 | KGS record 24220 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ohio, KY | J L Drilling Co | 1,609 ft |
| Orange, Guy 2 | 16-031-00587 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Butler, KY | J L Drilling Co | 1,496 ft |
| Carden, C B Jr 1 | 16-183-02406 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ohio, KY | J L Drilling Co | 1,371 ft |
| Orange, Guy 3 | 16-031-00598 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Butler, KY | J L Drilling Co | 1,156 ft |
| Orange, Guy 1 | 16-031-00974 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Butler, KY | J L Drilling Co | 1,149 ft |
| Little, Lonnie 1 | 16-183-02510 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ohio, KY | J L Drilling Co | 1,045 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 45 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Jl Drilling operate?
Jl Drilling is the operator of record for 45 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (45). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Jl Drilling's wells are still active?
6 of Jl Drilling's catalogued wells are active; 33 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Jl Drilling operate wells?
Jl Drilling is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (45).
Does Jl Drilling operate mostly oil or gas wells?
10 of Jl Drilling's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Jl Drilling's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Askins, Estill 1 in Ohio, KY is the deepest at 3,970 ft.
Where Jl 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, “Jl Drilling — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/jl-drilling-98509 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).