Michael Drilling
Operator of record for 19 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: Michael Drilling · Michael Drilling LLC
At a glance
Michael Drilling is the operator of record for 19 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (5%) are active, 13 (68%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 19 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
19
Active
1
Plugged
13
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 19 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 13
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 5%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Michael Drilling operate?
Michael Drilling's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (19). Its 19 Kansas wells are 0.0% of the 473,140 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 Michael Drilling’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
5% of Michael Drilling's catalogued wells are active, 24 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 68% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Michael Drilling operate?
By product class, 13 (68%) are oil wells and 1 (5%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is V . Latta R-2 in Allen, KS at 975 ft. State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Michael Drilling
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V . Latta R-2 | 15-001-30109 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Allen, KS | Michael Drilling LLC | 975 ft |
| v latta living trust R-3 | 15-001-30173 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Allen, KS | Michael Drilling LLC | 950 ft |
| Michael M-1 | 15-001-29778 | Active | Gas | Allen, KS | Michael Drilling LLC | 910 ft |
| Howland 1 | 15-001-19300 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Allen, KS | Michael Drilling LLC | 900 ft |
| Howland 2 | 15-001-19301 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Allen, KS | Michael Drilling LLC | 900 ft |
| Howland 14 | 15-001-19281 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Allen, KS | Michael Drilling LLC | 900 ft |
| B. Howland 18-A | 15-001-02154 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Allen, KS | Michael Drilling LLC | 900 ft |
| B. Howland 15-Q | 15-001-02153 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Allen, KS | Michael Drilling LLC | 900 ft |
| Johnson Bo/1 | 15-001-03652 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Allen, KS | Michael Drilling LLC | 900 ft |
| Howland 13 | 15-001-19280 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Allen, KS | Michael Drilling LLC | 900 ft |
| Howland 9 | 15-001-19278 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Allen, KS | Michael Drilling LLC | 900 ft |
| Johnson R-8 | 15-001-30191 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Allen, KS | Michael Drilling LLC | 890 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 19 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Michael Drilling operate?
Michael Drilling is the operator of record for 19 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (19). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Michael Drilling's wells are still active?
1 of Michael Drilling's catalogued wells are active; 13 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Michael Drilling operate wells?
Michael Drilling is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (19).
Does Michael Drilling operate mostly oil or gas wells?
13 of Michael Drilling's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Michael Drilling's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, V . Latta R-2 in Allen, KS is the deepest at 975 ft.
Where Michael 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, “Michael Drilling — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/michael-drilling-118730 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).