Star Drilling
Operator of record for 3 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: STAR DRILLING · STAR DRILLING, INC.
At a glance
Star Drilling is the operator of record for 3 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 3 (100%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in North Dakota, with 2 wells (67% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
3
Active
0
Plugged
3
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| North Dakota | 2 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Star Drilling operate?
Star Drilling's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: North Dakota (2) and Kentucky (1). Its 2 North Dakota wells are 0.0% of the 43,680 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 Star Drilling’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Star Drilling's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 100% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Star Drilling operate?
By product class, 2 (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 Owings 1 in Burke, ND at 6,860 ft. The wells listed below sit in Burke (ND) and Muhlenberg (KY). 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 Star Drilling
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owings 1 | 33-013-00321 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Burke, ND | Star Drilling, Inc. | 6,860 ft |
| Arthur Chrest 1 | 33-013-00325 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Burke, ND | Star Drilling, Inc. | 6,595 ft |
| Yonts, Thomas 1 | 16-177-03014 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Star Drilling | 1,154 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 3 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Star Drilling operate?
Star Drilling is the operator of record for 3 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in North Dakota (2). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Star Drilling's wells are still active?
0 of Star Drilling's catalogued wells are active; 3 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Star Drilling operate wells?
Star Drilling is the operator of record for wells in North Dakota (2) and Kentucky (1).
Does Star Drilling operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2 of Star Drilling's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Star Drilling's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Owings 1 in Burke, ND is the deepest at 6,860 ft.
Where Star 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, “Star Drilling — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/star-drilling-39923 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).