L & H Drilling
Operator of record for 26 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
L & H Drilling is the operator of record for 26 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 10 (38%) are active, 16 (62%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 26 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
26
Active
10
Plugged
16
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 26 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 23
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 38%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does L & H Drilling operate?
L & H Drilling's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (26). Its 26 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 L & H Drilling’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
38% of L & H Drilling's catalogued wells are active, 10 percentage points above 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 L & H Drilling operate?
By product class, 23 (88%) are oil wells and 2 (8%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Huelsman-Sandefur-Tomblinson Com 1 in Hopkins, KY at 2,933 ft. The wells listed below sit in Hopkins (KY), Daviess (KY) and Mclean (KY).
Notable wells operated by L & H Drilling
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huelsman-Sandefur-Tomblinson Com 1 | 16-107-00495 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hopkins, KY | L & H Drilling Co | 2,933 ft |
| Hagerman Brothers 1 | 16-059-01032 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Daviess, KY | L & H Drilling Co | 2,793 ft |
| Bennett Brothers 1 | 16-149-00555 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Mclean, KY | L & H Drilling Co | 2,485 ft |
| Jordan, Harriette & Myrtle 1 | 16-149-00533 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Mclean, KY | L & H Drilling Co | 2,410 ft |
| Bourland Heirs 1 | 16-107-00471 | Active | Oil | Hopkins, KY | L & H Drilling Co | 2,357 ft |
| Cowan, L B 1 | 16-107-00579 | Active | Oil | Hopkins, KY | L & H Drilling Co | 2,351 ft |
| Taylor, W & A 1 | 16-059-01030 | Active | Oil | Daviess, KY | L & H Drilling Co | 2,330 ft |
| Jordan, Harriette & Myrtle 2 | 16-149-00534 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Mclean, KY | L & H Drilling Co | 2,300 ft |
| Huelsman, Al 3 | 16-107-00494 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hopkins, KY | L & H Drilling Co | 2,300 ft |
| Taylor, W & A 2 | 16-059-01031 | Active | Oil | Daviess, KY | L & H Drilling Co | 2,270 ft |
| Lee & Lockridge Et Al 1 | 16-107-00697 | Active | Oil | Hopkins, KY | L & H Drilling Co | 2,256 ft |
| Cowan, L B 2 | 16-107-00580 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hopkins, KY | L & H Drilling Co | 2,205 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 26 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does L & H Drilling operate?
L & H Drilling is the operator of record for 26 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (26). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of L & H Drilling's wells are still active?
10 of L & H Drilling's catalogued wells are active; 16 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does L & H Drilling operate wells?
L & H Drilling is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (26).
Does L & H Drilling operate mostly oil or gas wells?
23 of L & H Drilling's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is L & H Drilling's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Huelsman-Sandefur-Tomblinson Com 1 in Hopkins, KY is the deepest at 2,933 ft.
Where L & 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, “L & H Drilling — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/l-h-drilling-98020 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).