Montgomery Drilling
Operator of record for 9 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: MONTGOMERY DRILLING · MONTGOMERY DRILLING CO · Montgomery Drilling
At a glance
Montgomery Drilling is the operator of record for 9 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 5 (56%) are active, 1 (11%) plugged & abandoned and 4 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 7 wells (78% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
9
Active
5
Plugged
1
Orphaned
4
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 7 |
| Kansas | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 6
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 56%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Montgomery Drilling operate?
Montgomery Drilling's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (7) and Kansas (2). Its 7 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 Montgomery Drilling’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
56% of Montgomery Drilling's catalogued wells are active, 27 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 11% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 4 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Montgomery Drilling operate?
By product class, 6 (67%) 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 Hall 2 in Ellis, KS at 3,576 ft. The wells listed below sit in Ellis (KS), Rooks (KS), Mclean (KY), Union (KY) and Henderson (KY). State filings spell the name 3 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Montgomery Drilling
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hall 2 | 15-051-23209 | Orphaned | Other type | Ellis, KS | Montgomery Drilling | 3,576 ft |
| Whisman 5 | 15-163-19016 | Active | Oil | Rooks, KS | Montgomery Drilling | 3,540 ft |
| Lindsey, Dennis 2 | 16-149-01447 | Orphaned | Oil | Mclean, KY | Montgomery Drilling Co | 1,688 ft |
| Slaton, Nathan 1 | 16-225-01847 | Active | Oil | Union, KY | Montgomery Drilling Co | 950 ft |
| Williams, Nace 2 | 16-225-01849 | Active | Oil | Union, KY | Montgomery Drilling Co | 926 ft |
| Griffin, Basil W 5 | 16-101-03236 | Orphaned | Oil | Henderson, KY | Montgomery Drilling Co | 717 ft |
| Triplett, F N 7 | 16-101-03238 | Orphaned | Oil | Henderson, KY | Montgomery Drilling | 700 ft |
| Triplett, F N 3-W | 16-101-03237 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Henderson, KY | Montgomery Drilling | 690 ft |
| Griffin, Basil W 3w | 16-101-03235 | Active | Injection | Henderson, KY | Montgomery Drilling Co | 680 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 9 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Montgomery Drilling operate?
Montgomery Drilling is the operator of record for 9 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (7). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Montgomery Drilling's wells are still active?
5 of Montgomery Drilling's catalogued wells are active; 1 are plugged & abandoned and 4 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Montgomery Drilling operate wells?
Montgomery Drilling is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (7) and Kansas (2).
Does Montgomery Drilling operate mostly oil or gas wells?
6 of Montgomery Drilling's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Montgomery Drilling's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Hall 2 in Ellis, KS is the deepest at 3,576 ft.
Where Montgomery 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, “Montgomery Drilling — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/montgomery-drilling-68693 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).