Merrill Drilling
Operator of record for 90 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Merrill Drilling is the operator of record for 90 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 8 (9%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Michigan, with 90 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
90
Active
0
Plugged
8
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 90 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Merrill Drilling operate?
Merrill Drilling's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Michigan (90). Its 90 Michigan wells are 0.1% of the 85,673 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 Merrill Drilling’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Merrill Drilling's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 9% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Merrill Drilling operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) 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 Hulsebos, Martin L 1 in Eaton, MI at 5,350 ft. The wells listed below sit in Eaton (MI), Missaukee (MI), Osceola (MI), Mecosta (MI), Jackson (MI) and Isabella (MI) and other counties.
Notable wells operated by Merrill Drilling
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hulsebos, Martin L 1 | 21-045-22516 | Other status | Other type | Eaton, MI | Merrill Drilling Co | 5,350 ft |
| Mulder, Neal Et Al 1 | 21-113-23756 | Other status | Other type | Missaukee, MI | Merrill Drilling Co | 5,225 ft |
| Mclaughlin, Thomas A 1 | 21-133-12913 | Other status | Other type | Osceola, MI | Merrill Drilling Co | 5,144 ft |
| May 29-23 | 21-107-37723 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mecosta, MI | Merrill Drilling Co | 5,006 ft |
| Ford Et Al 1 | 21-075-24830 | Other status | Other type | Jackson, MI | Merrill Drilling Co | 4,489 ft |
| Richter, Jesse Et Al 1 | 21-073-28370 | Other status | Other type | Isabella, MI | Merrill Drilling Co | 4,100 ft |
| Schelle, Ernest H 1 | 21-051-14562 | Other status | Other type | Gladwin, MI | Merrill Drilling Co | 4,067 ft |
| Scott, Wilbur 1-4 | 21-073-33998 | Other status | Other type | Isabella, MI | Merrill Drilling Co | 4,050 ft |
| Scott, Charles P 1 | 21-073-29255 | Other status | Other type | Isabella, MI | Merrill Drilling Co | 4,021 ft |
| Frackelton, D W Estate 1 | 21-035-22557 | Other status | Other type | Clare, MI | Merrill Drilling Co | 4,000 ft |
| Platek, Daryl Et Al 1 | 21-073-27937 | Other status | Other type | Isabella, MI | Merrill Drilling Co | 3,993 ft |
| Ivone Gibbs Et Ux 1 | 21-107-35522 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mecosta, MI | Merrill Drilling Co | 3,969 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 90 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Merrill Drilling operate?
Merrill Drilling is the operator of record for 90 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Michigan (90). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Merrill Drilling's wells are still active?
0 of Merrill Drilling's catalogued wells are active; 8 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Merrill Drilling operate wells?
Merrill Drilling is the operator of record for wells in Michigan (90).
Does Merrill Drilling operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Merrill Drilling's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Merrill Drilling's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Hulsebos, Martin L 1 in Eaton, MI is the deepest at 5,350 ft.
Where Merrill 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, “Merrill Drilling — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/merrill-drilling-115156 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).