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JAMES DRILLING CO., INC. Wells and Activity Summary

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Total wells

376
JAMES DRILLING CO., INC.

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Industry news recent coverage mentioning James Drilling

  • Why $90 Oil Isn’t Bringing Back the Rigs
    Apr 16, 2026
    Higher oil prices are not translating cleanly into a drilling response across U.S. shale, and company disclosures are starting to show why. The issue is not simply capital discipline. It is structural. A meaningful… Read full article on ShaleExperts →
  • These Three Companies Will Increase Drilling & Completion Over The Next 3 Year
    Apr 15, 2026
    In the span of fifteen months, three Japanese energy companies committed more than $10.3 billion to U.S. natural gas production assets — a buying spree that has transferred roughly 27% of Haynesville Shale output… Read full article on ShaleExperts →
  • Q1 A&D Transactions Jump to $30B , While Deal Flow Was Down 40%
    Apr 15, 2026
    The first quarter of 2026 has officially defined the "Barbell Era" of American oil and gas. While the total number of deals plummeted by 46% YoY (dropping to just 7 major transactions), the total deal value skyrocketed… Read full article on ShaleExperts →
  • Western Canada Upstream M&A: Q1 2026 Transaction Report
    Apr 11, 2026
    Western Canadian M&A activity in Q1 2026 was characterized by a 87% decrease in total deal value compared to Q1 2025, totaling $0.8 billion C$ . However, transaction volume remained resilient with a 150% increase in… Read full article on ShaleExperts →
  • Wright to U.S. Oil Industry: The Price Signal Is Telling You to Drill
    Mar 23, 2026
    Energy Secretary Chris Wright stood in front of the largest gathering of oil executives in the world this morning and delivered a message that was equal parts market economics and wartime urgency: the price spike is… Read full article on ShaleExperts →

⚑ Same company across states: James Drilling

Drilling Contractor HQ: Arvada, Colorado

Curated alternate names for James Drilling (from ShaleExperts company records):

  • JAMES DRILLING, JAMES DRILLING CO INC

JAMES DRILLING CO., INC. has 376 wells on file in Louisiana.

Active in 5 parishes — concentrated in WINN, LA SALLE, and CALDWELL.

Most recent well: CAVENHAM C 20 in the SALT field (WINN parish) — last updated March 2026.

JAMES DRILLING CO., INC. county coverage

Parishes where JAMES DRILLING CO., INC. has wells. Click any parish for its local activity.

Calcasieu ParishUnion ParishTangipahoa ParishCALDWELL — 3 wellsTensas ParishJackson ParishGRANT — 1 wellsLincoln ParishJefferson Davis ParishLafayette ParishVermilion ParishEast Carroll ParishEast Feliciana ParishSt. Bernard ParishIberville ParishRichland ParishSt. Martin ParishClaiborne ParishEvangeline ParishSt. Landry ParishPointe Coupee ParishLA SALLE — 31 wellsWebster ParishSt. James ParishPlaquemines ParishMorehouse ParishRapides ParishAvoyelles ParishWINN — 340 wellsVernon ParishCatahoula ParishAssumption ParishDe Soto ParishCaddo ParishRed River ParishWashington ParishSabine ParishJefferson ParishSt. Tammany ParishCameron ParishEast Baton Rouge ParishIberia ParishNATCHITOCHES — 1 wellsTerrebonne ParishBienville ParishBossier ParishAllen ParishOuachita ParishSt. John the Baptist ParishSt. Helena ParishWest Feliciana ParishSt. Mary ParishLafourche ParishWest Carroll ParishConcordia ParishLivingston ParishWest Baton Rouge ParishMadison ParishOrleans ParishAscension ParishAcadia ParishSt. Charles ParishBeauregard ParishFranklin Parish
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Recent wells

Well Name Parish Last activity Updates API
CAVENHAM C 20 WINN 2026-03-18 17127229690000
CAVENHAM 19 WINN 2026-01-10 17127229630000
CAVENHAM 19 WINN 2026-01-09 17127229620000
CAVENHAM 19 WINN 2026-01-08 17127229610000
CAVENHAM 19 WINN 2026-01-06 17127229600000
CAVENHAM C20 WINN 2025-07-04 17127229400000
CAVENHAM 19 WINN 2025-07-01 17127229350000
CAVENHAM 19 WINN 2025-05-02 17127229360000
CAVENHAME C WINN 2024-11-02 17127229180000
ALBRITTON WINN 2024-11-02 17127219360000

Parishes Worked by total wells in Louisiana

WINN340LA SALLE31CALDWELL3GRANT1NATCHITOCHES1

Parishes: WINN, LA SALLE, CALDWELL, GRANT, NATCHITOCHES.

Top Oil & Gas Fields worked by JAMES DRILLING CO., INC. by total wells

SALT151JOYCE124CURRY26TULLOS URANIA20WILDCAT-NO LA SHREVEPORT DIST10COLGRADE, NORTH5SUMMERVILLE5COLGRADE5HICKORY VALLEY5BEECH CREEK5

Fields: Salt, Joyce, Curry, Tullos Urania, Wildcat-No La Shreveport Dist, Colgrade, North, Summerville, Colgrade, Hickory Valley, Beech Creek.

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