L & N Drilling
Operator of record for 42 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
L & N Drilling is the operator of record for 42 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 42 (100%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Arkansas, with 42 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
42
Active
0
Plugged
42
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Arkansas | 42 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 42
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does L & N Drilling operate?
L & N Drilling's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Arkansas (42). Its 42 Arkansas wells are 0.1% of the 33,791 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 & N Drilling’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of L & N Drilling's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 100% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does L & N Drilling operate?
By product class, 42 (100%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Lester Bros 3 in Lafayette, AR at 4,200 ft. The wells listed below sit in Lafayette (AR), Nevada (AR) and Miller (AR).
Notable wells operated by L & N Drilling
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester Bros 3 | 03-073-01020 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lafayette, AR | L & N Drilling Co | 4,200 ft |
| Moore-Alford 1 | 03-073-01420 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lafayette, AR | L & N Drilling Co | 3,939 ft |
| Briggs, Mack 1 | 03-073-00709 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lafayette, AR | L & N Drilling Co | 3,762 ft |
| Searcy B-4 | 03-073-10178 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lafayette, AR | L & N Drilling Co | 3,681 ft |
| Searcy 1 | 03-073-00723 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lafayette, AR | L & N Drilling Co | 3,626 ft |
| Youmans 1 | 03-073-80074 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lafayette, AR | L & N Drilling Co | 3,525 ft |
| North Central 1 | 03-073-00741 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lafayette, AR | L & N Drilling Co | 3,510 ft |
| Dennington 1 | 03-073-00823 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lafayette, AR | L & N Drilling Co | 3,510 ft |
| Grove Land & Timber 1 | 03-099-00055 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Nevada, AR | L & N Drilling Co | 3,508 ft |
| Ormond 1 | 03-073-00211 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lafayette, AR | L & N Drilling Co | 3,500 ft |
| Blake 1 | 03-073-00210 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lafayette, AR | L & N Drilling Co | 3,460 ft |
| Ritenuti 1 | 03-091-01271 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Miller, AR | L & N Drilling Co | 3,457 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 42 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does L & N Drilling operate?
L & N Drilling is the operator of record for 42 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Arkansas (42). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of L & N Drilling's wells are still active?
0 of L & N Drilling's catalogued wells are active; 42 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does L & N Drilling operate wells?
L & N Drilling is the operator of record for wells in Arkansas (42).
Does L & N Drilling operate mostly oil or gas wells?
42 of L & N Drilling's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is L & N Drilling's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Lester Bros 3 in Lafayette, AR is the deepest at 4,200 ft.
Where L & N 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 & N Drilling — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/l-n-drilling-138982 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).