M & K Drilling
Operator of record for 6 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
M & K Drilling is the operator of record for 6 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 4 (67%) are plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 6 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
6
Active
0
Plugged
4
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 6 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does M & K Drilling operate?
M & K Drilling's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (6). Its 6 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 M & K Drilling’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of M & K Drilling's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 67% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does M & K Drilling operate?
By product class, 2 (33%) are oil wells and 1 (17%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Wiles, Guy 1 in Todd, KY at 2,170 ft. The wells listed below sit in Todd (KY), Hancock (KY), Daviess (KY) and Ohio (KY).
Notable wells operated by M & K Drilling
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiles, Guy 1 | KGS record 54663 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Todd, KY | M & K Drilling Co | 2,170 ft |
| Brown, T J 1 | 16-091-00278 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hancock, KY | M & K Drilling Co | 918 ft |
| Vanover, Donald & Pruitt 1 | 16-059-03174 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Daviess, KY | M & K Drilling Co | 864 ft |
| Huff 1 | 16-183-04540 | Orphaned | Gas | Hancock, KY | M & K Drilling Co | 612 ft |
| Keown, Floyd 1 | 16-183-02538 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ohio, KY | M & K Drilling Co | 470 ft |
| James, Dallas 1 | 16-183-01276 | Orphaned | Oil | Ohio, KY | M & K Drilling Co | 440 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 6 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does M & K Drilling operate?
M & K Drilling is the operator of record for 6 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (6). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of M & K Drilling's wells are still active?
0 of M & K Drilling's catalogued wells are active; 4 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does M & K Drilling operate wells?
M & K Drilling is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (6).
Does M & K Drilling operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2 of M & K Drilling's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is M & K Drilling's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Wiles, Guy 1 in Todd, KY is the deepest at 2,170 ft.
Where M & K 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, “M & K Drilling — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/m-k-drilling-68579 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).