Natchez Drilling
Operator of record for 5 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Natchez Drilling is the operator of record for 5 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 3 (60%) are active, 1 (20%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 5 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
5
Active
3
Plugged
1
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 5 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 3
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 60%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Natchez Drilling operate?
Natchez Drilling's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (5). Its 5 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 Natchez Drilling’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
60% of Natchez Drilling's catalogued wells are active, 31 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 20% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Natchez Drilling operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 3 (60%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Hensley, Frank 2 in Clay, KY at 2,105 ft. The wells listed below sit in Clay (KY) and Wolfe (KY).
Notable wells operated by Natchez Drilling
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hensley, Frank 2 | 16-051-00424 | Active | Gas | Clay, KY | Natchez Drilling, Inc | 2,105 ft |
| Hensley, Frank 1 | 16-051-00415 | Active | Gas | Clay, KY | Natchez Drilling, Inc | 2,100 ft |
| Garreth, Hugh 1 | 16-051-00709 | Other status | Other type | Clay, KY | Natchez Drilling, Inc | 2,100 ft |
| Baker, Gilbert 1 | 16-051-00379 | Active | Gas | Clay, KY | Natchez Drilling, Inc | 1,509 ft |
| Drake, Seldon & Janie 3 | KGS record 67951 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wolfe, KY | Natchez Drilling, Inc | 1,450 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 5 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Natchez Drilling operate?
Natchez Drilling is the operator of record for 5 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (5). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Natchez Drilling's wells are still active?
3 of Natchez Drilling's catalogued wells are active; 1 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Natchez Drilling operate wells?
Natchez Drilling is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (5).
Does Natchez Drilling operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Natchez Drilling's catalogued wells are oil wells and 3 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Natchez Drilling's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Hensley, Frank 2 in Clay, KY is the deepest at 2,105 ft.
Where Natchez 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, “Natchez Drilling — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/natchez-drilling-106290 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).