Wh Patten Drilling
Operator of record for 213 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Wh Patten Drilling is the operator of record for 213 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 138 (65%) are active, 68 (32%) plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Ohio, with 213 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
213
Active
138
Plugged
68
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 213 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 213
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 65%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Wh Patten Drilling operate?
Wh Patten Drilling's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Ohio (213). Its 213 Ohio wells are 0.1% of the 242,052 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 Wh Patten Drilling’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
65% of Wh Patten Drilling's catalogued wells are active, 36 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 32% 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 Wh Patten Drilling operate?
By product class, 213 (100%) 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 Young D-1 in Holmes, OH at 5,957 ft. The wells listed below sit in Holmes (OH), Knox (OH) and Wayne (OH).
Notable wells operated by Wh Patten Drilling
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young D-1 | 34-075-25308 | Active | Oil | Holmes, OH | W H Patten Drilling Co | 5,957 ft |
| Uhl D-3 | 34-075-25367 | Active | Oil | Holmes, OH | W H Patten Drilling Co | 5,856 ft |
| Uhl D-4 | 34-075-25366 | Active | Oil | Holmes, OH | W H Patten Drilling Co | 5,853 ft |
| Weaver Unit D-2 | 34-075-25433 | Active | Oil | Holmes, OH | W H Patten Drilling Co | 5,850 ft |
| Uhl Unit D-1 | 34-075-25299 | Active | Oil | Holmes, OH | W H Patten Drilling Co | 5,843 ft |
| Young 2 | 34-075-25574 | Active | Oil | Holmes, OH | W H Patten Drilling Co | 5,761 ft |
| Bontrager Unit 1 | 34-075-25585 | Active | Oil | Holmes, OH | W H Patten Drilling Co | 5,680 ft |
| Young 3 | 34-075-25598 | Active | Oil | Holmes, OH | W H Patten Drilling Co | 5,670 ft |
| Greer Creek Unit 1 | 34-083-24650 | Active | Oil | Knox, OH | W H Patten Drilling Co | 5,161 ft |
| Troyer Mark A 1 | 34-169-22505 | Active | Oil | Wayne, OH | W H Patten Drilling Co | 3,938 ft |
| Miller Eli L 1 | 34-169-23192 | Active | Oil | Wayne, OH | W H Patten Drilling Co | 3,928 ft |
| Jean Bricker 1 | 34-169-24911 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, OH | W H Patten Drilling Co | 3,890 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Wh Patten Drilling operate?
Wh Patten Drilling is the operator of record for 213 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Ohio (213). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Wh Patten Drilling's wells are still active?
138 of Wh Patten Drilling's catalogued wells are active; 68 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Wh Patten Drilling operate wells?
Wh Patten Drilling is the operator of record for wells in Ohio (213).
Does Wh Patten Drilling operate mostly oil or gas wells?
213 of Wh Patten Drilling's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Wh Patten Drilling's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Young D-1 in Holmes, OH is the deepest at 5,957 ft.
Where Wh Patten 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, “Wh Patten Drilling — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/wh-patten-drilling-78691 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).