Zenith Drilling
Operator of record for 126 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: ZENITH DRILLING CORP INC · Zenith Drilling Corporation
At a glance
Zenith Drilling is the operator of record for 126 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 22 (17%) are active, 104 (83%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 124 wells (98% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
126
Active
22
Plugged
104
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 124 |
| Oklahoma | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 59
- Gas wells
- 22
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 17%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Zenith Drilling operate?
Zenith Drilling's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kansas (124) and Oklahoma (2). Its 124 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 Zenith Drilling’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
17% of Zenith Drilling's catalogued wells are active, 11 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 83% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Zenith Drilling operate?
By product class, 59 (47%) are oil wells and 22 (17%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is P. OBRIEN et al. 1 in Clark, KS at 5,595 ft. The wells listed below sit in Clark (KS), Comanche (KS), Kearny (KS), Finney (KS), Hodgeman (KS) and Ness (KS). 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 Zenith Drilling
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. OBRIEN et al. 1 | 15-025-20183 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clark, KS | Zenith Drilling Corporation | 5,595 ft |
| Scripsick 1 | 15-033-20173 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Comanche, KS | Zenith Drilling Corporation | 5,258 ft |
| Lee 'B' 1 | 15-093-20257 | Active | Injection | Kearny, KS | Zenith Drilling Corporation | 5,220 ft |
| Scripsick 2 | 15-033-20192 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Comanche, KS | Zenith Drilling Corporation | 5,200 ft |
| Masonic Home Twin 'B' 2 | 15-093-20958 | Active | Oil | Kearny, KS | Zenith Drilling Corporation | 5,055 ft |
| Lee 3 | 15-093-20466 | Active | Oil | Kearny, KS | Zenith Drilling Corporation | 5,051 ft |
| Lee 1 | 15-093-20461 | Active | Oil | Kearny, KS | Zenith Drilling Corporation | 5,042 ft |
| Lee 2 | 15-093-20464 | Active | Oil | Kearny, KS | Zenith Drilling Corporation | 5,005 ft |
| Dechant 'B' 1 | 15-055-20508 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Finney, KS | Zenith Drilling Corporation | 4,920 ft |
| Lively 1 | 15-055-20470 | Active | Oil | Finney, KS | Zenith Drilling Corporation | 4,915 ft |
| Burkhart 1 | 15-083-20746 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hodgeman, KS | Zenith Drilling Corporation | 4,735 ft |
| Carlson 1 | 15-135-22145 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ness, KS | Zenith Drilling Corporation | 4,630 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Zenith Drilling operate?
Zenith Drilling is the operator of record for 126 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (124). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Zenith Drilling's wells are still active?
22 of Zenith Drilling's catalogued wells are active; 104 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Zenith Drilling operate wells?
Zenith Drilling is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (124) and Oklahoma (2).
Does Zenith Drilling operate mostly oil or gas wells?
59 of Zenith Drilling's catalogued wells are oil wells and 22 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Zenith Drilling's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, P. OBRIEN et al. 1 in Clark, KS is the deepest at 5,595 ft.
Where Zenith 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, “Zenith Drilling — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/zenith-drilling-182 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).