M & L Drilling
Operator of record for 9 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
M & L Drilling is the operator of record for 9 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (11%) are active, 8 (89%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Ohio, with 9 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
9
Active
1
Plugged
8
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 9 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 9
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 11%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does M & L Drilling operate?
M & L Drilling's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Ohio (9). Its 9 Ohio wells are 0.0% of the 242,052 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 & L Drilling’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
11% of M & L Drilling's catalogued wells are active, 18 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 89% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does M & L Drilling operate?
By product class, 9 (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 Grassbaugh William 1 in Holmes, OH at 3,381 ft. The wells listed below sit in Holmes (OH), Coshocton (OH), Licking (OH) and Knox (OH).
Notable wells operated by M & L Drilling
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grassbaugh William 1 | 34-075-21987 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Holmes, OH | M & L Drilling Co | 3,381 ft |
| Fox John 1 | 34-031-22941 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Coshocton, OH | M & L Drilling Co | 3,312 ft |
| Sayers Raymond 1 | 34-089-23298 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Licking, OH | M & L Drilling Co | 2,953 ft |
| Colopy Charles 2 | 34-083-22299 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Knox, OH | M & L Drilling Co | 2,879 ft |
| Heft Floyd F 2 | 34-083-22133 | Active | Oil | Knox, OH | M & L Drilling Co | 2,798 ft |
| Jacobs Chas 1 | 34-083-22089 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Knox, OH | M & L Drilling Co | 2,768 ft |
| Moore H 1 | 34-083-22035 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Knox, OH | M & L Drilling Co | 2,763 ft |
| Engle Helen 1 | 34-083-22090 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Knox, OH | M & L Drilling Co | 2,714 ft |
| Mcdonald Laban 2 | 34-089-25364 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Licking, OH | M & L Drilling Co | 0 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does M & L Drilling operate?
M & L Drilling is the operator of record for 9 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Ohio (9). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of M & L Drilling's wells are still active?
1 of M & L Drilling's catalogued wells are active; 8 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does M & L Drilling operate wells?
M & L Drilling is the operator of record for wells in Ohio (9).
Does M & L Drilling operate mostly oil or gas wells?
9 of M & L Drilling's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is M & L Drilling's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Grassbaugh William 1 in Holmes, OH is the deepest at 3,381 ft.
Where M & L 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 & L Drilling — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/m-l-drilling-78937 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).