Temple Drlg
Operator of record for 6 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: TEMPLE DRLG · TEMPLE DRLG CO · TEMPLE DRLG CO INC
At a glance
Temple Drlg is the operator of record for 6 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (17%) are active, 3 (50%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 6 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
6
Active
1
Plugged
3
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 6 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 17%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Temple Drlg operate?
Temple Drlg's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (6). Its 6 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 Temple Drlg’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
17% of Temple Drlg's catalogued wells are active, 12 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 50% 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 Temple Drlg operate?
By product class, 1 (17%) 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 Royster, David 1 in Henderson, KY at 2,615 ft. The wells listed below sit in Henderson (KY), Ohio (KY) and Webster (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 Temple Drlg
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royster, David 1 | KGS record 2019270 | Other status | Other type | Henderson, KY | Temple Drlg Co | 2,615 ft |
| Pruitt, J W 3 | 16-101-01900 | Orphaned | Oil | Henderson, KY | Temple Drlg Co | 2,188 ft |
| Nation, W R 1 | 16-101-06302 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Henderson, KY | Temple Drlg Co | 2,166 ft |
| Watson, Claude 8 | 16-101-01222 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Henderson, KY | Temple Drlg | 1,030 ft |
| Hamilton, Dewey 1 | 16-183-03586 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ohio, KY | Temple Drlg Co | 1,008 ft |
| Brooks, R H 2 | KGS record 3001501 | Other status | Other type | Webster, KY | Temple Drlg Co Inc | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 6 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Temple Drlg operate?
Temple Drlg is the operator of record for 6 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (6). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Temple Drlg's wells are still active?
1 of Temple Drlg's catalogued wells are active; 3 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Temple Drlg operate wells?
Temple Drlg is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (6).
Does Temple Drlg operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Temple Drlg's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Temple Drlg's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Royster, David 1 in Henderson, KY is the deepest at 2,615 ft.
Where Temple Drlg'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, “Temple Drlg — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/temple-drlg-120328 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).