R & K Drilling
Operator of record for 5 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: R & K Drilling Co. · R & K Drilling, Inc.
At a glance
R & K Drilling is the operator of record for 5 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 2 (40%) are active, 3 (60%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 4 wells (80% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
5
Active
2
Plugged
3
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 4 |
| Montana | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 40%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does R & K Drilling operate?
R & K Drilling's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (4) and Montana (1). Its 1 Montana wells are 0.0% of the 42,011 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 R & K Drilling’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
40% of R & K Drilling's catalogued wells are active, 11 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 60% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does R & K Drilling operate?
By product class, 2 (40%) 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 A.G. 4 in Edwards, IL at 2,405 ft. The wells listed below sit in Edwards (IL), White (IL), St. Clair (IL) and Yellowstone (MT). 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 R & K Drilling
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.G. 4 | 12-047-24355 | Active | Oil | Edwards, IL | R & K Drilling Co. | 2,405 ft |
| Rankin 2-B | 12-193-31849 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | R & K Drilling Co. | 2,363 ft |
| Funk 1 | 12-163-26492 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | St. Clair, IL | R & K Drilling Co. | 2,225 ft |
| Krug #3 | 25-111-21164 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Yellowstone, MT | R & K Drilling, Inc. | 972 ft |
| Steele, L. (SWD) A-1 | 12-047-01887 | Active | Injection | Edwards, IL | R & K Drilling Co. | 0 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 5 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does R & K Drilling operate?
R & K Drilling is the operator of record for 5 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (4). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of R & K Drilling's wells are still active?
2 of R & K Drilling's catalogued wells are active; 3 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does R & K Drilling operate wells?
R & K Drilling is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (4) and Montana (1).
Does R & K Drilling operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2 of R & K Drilling's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is R & K Drilling's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, A.G. 4 in Edwards, IL is the deepest at 2,405 ft.
Where R & K 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, “R & K Drilling — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/r-k-drilling-97655 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).