Universal Delta Drilling
Operator of record for 4 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Universal Delta Drilling is the operator of record for 4 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 2 (50%) are plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in New York, with 4 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
4
Active
0
Plugged
2
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| New York | 4 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Universal Delta Drilling operate?
Universal Delta Drilling's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: New York (4). Its 4 New York wells are 0.0% of the 46,514 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 Universal Delta Drilling’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Universal Delta Drilling's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 50% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Universal Delta Drilling operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 2 (50%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Morse Kyle 1 in Chautauqua, NY at 7,100 ft.
Notable wells operated by Universal Delta Drilling
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morse Kyle 1 | 31-013-03200 | Orphaned | Gas | Chautauqua, NY | Universal Delta Drilling | 7,100 ft |
| Morse Kyle 2 | 31-013-03209 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Chautauqua, NY | Universal Delta Drilling | 4,286 ft |
| Morse Kyle 3 | 31-013-03249 | Orphaned | Gas | Chautauqua, NY | Universal Delta Drilling | 4,258 ft |
| Morse Kyle 4 | 31-013-03309 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Chautauqua, NY | Universal Delta Drilling | 4,217 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 4 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Universal Delta Drilling operate?
Universal Delta Drilling is the operator of record for 4 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in New York (4). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Universal Delta Drilling's wells are still active?
0 of Universal Delta Drilling's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Universal Delta Drilling operate wells?
Universal Delta Drilling is the operator of record for wells in New York (4).
Does Universal Delta Drilling operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Universal Delta Drilling's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Universal Delta Drilling's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Morse Kyle 1 in Chautauqua, NY is the deepest at 7,100 ft.
Where Universal Delta 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, “Universal Delta Drilling — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/universal-delta-drilling-70881 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).