Simpson Drilling
Operator of record for 1 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Simpson Drilling is the operator of record for 1 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 0 (0%) are plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 1 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
1
Active
0
Plugged
0
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Simpson Drilling operate?
Simpson Drilling's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (1). Its 1 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 Simpson Drilling’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Simpson Drilling's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 0% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Simpson Drilling operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 1 (100%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Seyler 3-1 in Franklin, KS at 900 ft.
Notable wells operated by Simpson Drilling
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seyler 3-1 | 15-059-24252 | Orphaned | Gas | Franklin, KS | Simpson Drilling | 900 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 1 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Simpson Drilling operate?
Simpson Drilling is the operator of record for 1 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (1). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Simpson Drilling's wells are still active?
0 of Simpson Drilling's catalogued wells are active; 0 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Simpson Drilling operate wells?
Simpson Drilling is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (1).
Does Simpson Drilling operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Simpson Drilling's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Simpson Drilling's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Seyler 3-1 in Franklin, KS is the deepest at 900 ft.
Where Simpson 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, “Simpson Drilling — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/simpson-drilling-134874 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).