Oil and gas wells in Bourbon County
6,337 wells — 1.2% of the Kansas register. 57 were plugged at public expense, and 162 sit inactive.
6,337Wells
667 ftMedian depth
57Plugged by the State
162Inactive
What stands out in Bourbon County
The operator named on most of these records is Running Foxes Petroleum INC, on 861 of them (13.6%), ahead of S & K Oil Production, INC (250) and Hillenburg Oil CO (227). The oldest well here was completed in 1900 and the most recent in 2026, and the deepest reaches 6428 feet — Margrave-eastburn 32, drilled in 1991.
| Measurement | Median | 90th percentile | Kansas median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total depth | 667 ft | 750 ft | 2831 ft — shallower here |
What happened to these wells — in Bourbon County
2,035 of the 6,337 wells in Bourbon County are classed as plugged and abandoned. 57 were plugged at the State’s expense because no responsible party could be found, and 162 sit on the register as inactive — neither producing nor plugged.
⚠️ Two fields in this register disagree, and we show both rather than pick one: across Kansas, 245,220 wells are classed as plugged but 92,867 of them carry no plugging date, while 26,002 wells carry a date under another class. Here, 1,858 of these wells have a date on file. What each class means.
Who operates in Bourbon County
| Operator of record | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Running Foxes Petroleum INC | 861 | 13.6% |
| S & K Oil Production, INC | 250 | 3.9% |
| Hillenburg Oil CO | 227 | 3.6% |
| Dale E. Jackson Production CO | 212 | 3.3% |
| Mcgown Drilling, INC | 145 | 2.3% |
| Hillenburg Oil | 142 | 2.2% |
| N & B Enterprises | 118 | 1.9% |
| Khyber Corporation | 95 | 1.5% |
| Hillenburg Oil Company | 93 | 1.5% |
| Bird, T. E | 88 | 1.4% |
| Reese Expl | 79 | 1.2% |
| Mcadams Pipe & Supply CO | 76 | 1.2% |
| Yenom Oil CO | 72 | 1.1% |
| Reese Exploration INC | 68 | 1.1% |
| Evans Oil INC | 67 | 1.1% |
| Fort Scott Methane Partners, Lcc | 60 | 0.9% |
| Riviera Drilling & Exploration | 59 | 0.9% |
| Reese Exploration | 52 | 0.8% |
The operator of record is the one the register names. It is not necessarily the one there today, and it is not a judgement on anyone.
Which oil fields
| Field | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 1,261 | 19.9% |
| Bronson-xenia | 537 | 8.5% |
| Wildcat | 394 | 6.2% |
| Davis-bronson | 328 | 5.2% |
| Savonburg | 217 | 3.4% |
| Lost Creek | 178 | 2.8% |
| Devon | 110 | 1.7% |
| Feagins | 89 | 1.4% |
| Petersburg East | 80 | 1.3% |
| Hepler | 77 | 1.2% |
| Unnamed | 69 | 1.1% |
| Irish Valley | 46 | 0.7% |
| Mapleton Northeast | 44 | 0.7% |
| Cherokee Basin Coal Area | 32 | 0.5% |
When they were drilled
| Decade | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 274 | 4.3% |
| 2010s | 611 | 9.6% |
| 2000s | 460 | 7.3% |
| 1990s | 237 | 3.7% |
| 1980s | 931 | 14.7% |
| 1970s | 223 | 3.5% |
| 1960s | 86 | 1.4% |
| 1950s | 11 | 0.2% |
| 1940s | 7 | 0.1% |
An old well on land in Bourbon County?
57 wells in Bourbon County were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 6,337 on the register — the sign that an operator was gone. If you find a well on your land, report it and do not tidy it up: knocking over casing can make you the responsible party. This site reads the register; it does not plug wells. Tell us where and we pass the request to Kansas operators and consultants.
We recommend nobody and we are nobody's agent. We have no arrangement with any firm today — we are collecting these requests in order to go and find them. What we do with this.
Wells in Bourbon County
| Lease and well | Operator | Field | Depth (ft) | Year | Plugged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onie Post 1 API 15-011-21887 | Cornelius Brothers | — | 465 | 1983 | State |
| Onie Post 2 API 15-011-21893 | Cornelius Brothers | Lost Creek | 460 | 1983 | State |
| Schooley Sch 01 API 15-011-01269 | Kcc Fee Fund Plug | Unknown | 740 | 1953 | State |
| Thompson Ow-1 API 15-011-70005 | State of Kansas | — | 720 | — | State |
| Warren 0w-2-90 API 15-011-70035 | State of Kansas | — | 709 | — | State |
| Warren Ow-1-90 API 15-011-70038 | State of Kansas | — | 700 | — | State |
| Warren Ow-3-90 API 15-011-70039 | State of Kansas | — | 700 | — | State |
| Warren Ow-4-90 API 15-011-70036 | State of Kansas | — | 700 | — | State |
| City of Fort Scott Ow-1 API 15-011-70004 | State of Kansas | Unknown | 250 | — | State |
| Ida E. Smith Ow-1-93 API 15-011-70075 | State of Ks | Unknown | 340 | — | State |
| Arthur Needham 1 API 15-011-01075 | — | — | 250 | — | State |
| Onie V. Post A-1 API 15-011-20110 | Robert S. Pedelty Iii | Unknown | 450 | — | State |
| D. Jackson 1 API 15-011-20503 | Dorwin Jackson | — | 830 | — | State |
| Yowell Ow 1-90 API 15-011-70928 | State of Kansas | — | 410 | — | State |
| Ermel 002 API 15-011-01088 | — | — | 650 | — | State |
| Ermel 003 API 15-011-01089 | — | — | 630 | — | State |
| Ermel 004 API 15-011-01090 | — | — | 630 | — | State |
| Ermel 005 API 15-011-01091 | — | — | 630 | — | State |
| Ermel 006 API 15-011-01092 | — | — | 630 | — | State |
| Ermel 007 API 15-011-01093 | — | — | 630 | — | State |
| Ermel 009 API 15-011-01094 | — | — | 630 | — | State |
| Ermel 10 API 15-011-01095 | — | — | 630 | — | State |
| Ermel 008 API 15-011-01096 | — | — | 650 | — | State |
| Ermel 11 API 15-011-01097 | — | — | 630 | — | State |
| Elm Creek Lake 001 API 15-011-01098 | — | — | 395 | — | State |
| Lane Cutter 001 API 15-011-01120 | — | — | 190 | — | State |
| Wilson 3 API 15-011-70924 | State of Kansas Fee Fund | — | 650 | — | State |
| Wilson 5 API 15-011-70925 | State of Kansas Fee Fund | — | 650 | — | State |
| Wilson 9 API 15-011-70926 | State of Kansas Fee Fund | — | 650 | — | State |
| Wilson 6 API 15-011-70065 | State of Kansas Fee Fund | — | 650 | — | State |
| Wilson 11 API 15-011-70927 | State of Kansas Fee Fund | — | 650 | — | State |
| Wilson 1 API 15-011-70062 | State of Kansas Fee Fund | — | 650 | — | State |
| Wilson 2 API 15-011-70063 | State of Kansas Fee Fund | — | 650 | — | State |
| Wilson 7 API 15-011-70066 | State of Kansas Fee Fund | — | 650 | — | State |
| Wilson 8 API 15-011-70067 | State of Kansas Fee Fund | — | 650 | — | State |
| Wilson 10 API 15-011-70068 | State of Kansas Fee Fund | — | 650 | — | State |
| Wilson 12 API 15-011-70069 | State of Kansas Fee Fund | — | 650 | — | State |
| Wilson 4 API 15-011-70064 | State of Kansas Fee Fund | — | 650 | — | State |
| City of Ft. Scott- Gunn Park Gun 2 API 15-011-01230 | — | — | 206 | — | State |
| City of Ft. Scott 4th & Steen Well Ow-1 API 15-011-01231 | — | — | 120 | — | State |
| Locust St Ft Scott Comm College Fscc02 API 15-011-01245 | — | — | 280 | — | State |
| Locust Street /ft. Scott Loc03 API 15-011-01246 | — | — | 260 | — | State |
| Locust Street/ Ft Scott Loc02 API 15-011-01247 | — | — | 380 | — | State |
| Locust Street / Ft. Scott Loc01 API 15-011-01248 | — | — | 280 | — | State |
| Locust Street / Ft Scott Loc05 API 15-011-01249 | — | — | 270 | — | State |
| Burtiss # 36 API 15-011-03568 | — | — | 800 | — | State |
| Thomas Gorman Gor 01 API 15-011-01263 | — | — | 85 | — | State |
| Schooley Sco 05 API 15-011-01267 | Kcc Fee Fund Plug | — | 370 | — | State |
| Schooley Sco 04 API 15-011-01268 | Kcc Fee Fund Plug | — | 370 | — | State |
| Schooley Sco 06 API 15-011-01270 | Kcc Fee Fund Plug | — | 675 | — | State |
| Schooley Sco 03 API 15-011-01271 | Kcc Fee Fund Plug | — | 650 | — | State |
| Schooley Sco 02 API 15-011-01272 | Kcc Fee Fund Plug | — | 680 | — | State |
| Elaine Taylor Ow-1 API 15-011-01273 | Kcc Fee Fund Plug | — | 650 | — | State |
| Greg Post Ow-1 API 15-011-01295 | Kcc Fee Fund Plug | — | 450 | — | State |
| Greg Post 49 API 15-011-01296 | Kcc Fee Fund Plug | — | 450 | — | State |
| Greg Post 51 API 15-011-01297 | Kcc Fee Fund Plug | — | 450 | — | State |
| Greg Post 52 API 15-011-01298 | Kcc Fee Fund Plug | — | 450 | — | State |
| Swisher I 24 API 15-011-24941 | S & K Oil Production, INC | Unnamed | 687 | 2026 | — |
| Swisher I 25 API 15-011-24942 | S & K Oil Production, INC | Unnamed | 682 | 2026 | — |
| Swisher 33 API 15-011-24943 | S & K Oil Production, INC | Unnamed | 722 | 2026 | — |
| Swisher 36 API 15-011-24944 | S & K Oil Production, INC | Unnamed | 682 | 2026 | — |
| Swisher 37 API 15-011-24946 | S & K Oil Production, INC | Unnamed | 691 | 2026 | — |
| Swisher I 21 API 15-011-24947 | S & K Oil Production, INC | Unnamed | 706 | 2026 | — |
| Woodward E W 1 API 15-011-24948 | S & K Oil Production, INC | Bronson-xenia | 822 | 2026 | — |
| Woodward E W I 2 API 15-011-24949 | S & K Oil Production, INC | Bronson-xenia | 818 | 2026 | — |
| Woodward E W 4 API 15-011-24951 | S & K Oil Production, INC | Bronson-xenia | 782 | 2026 | — |
| Woodward E W I 3 API 15-011-24952 | S & K Oil Production, INC | Bronson-xenia | 822 | 2026 | — |
| Woodward E W I 1 API 15-011-24953 | S & K Oil Production, INC | Bronson-xenia | 822 | 2026 | — |
| Woodward E W 2 API 15-011-24954 | S & K Oil Production, INC | Bronson-xenia | 782 | 2026 | — |
| Woodward N W 1 API 15-011-24955 | S & K Oil Production, INC | — | 722 | 2026 | — |
| Woodward N W 2 API 15-011-24956 | S & K Oil Production, INC | — | 715 | 2026 | — |
| Woodward N W 3 API 15-011-24957 | S & K Oil Production, INC | — | 705 | 2026 | — |
| Woodward N W 7 API 15-011-24958 | S & K Oil Production, INC | — | 713 | 2026 | — |
| Woodward N W 9 API 15-011-24959 | S & K Oil Production, INC | — | 718 | 2026 | — |
| Woodward I N 3 API 15-011-24960 | S & K Oil Production, INC | — | 705 | 2026 | — |
| Woodward N W 4 API 15-011-24961 | S & K Oil Production, INC | — | 714 | 2026 | — |
| Woodward N W 5 API 15-011-24962 | S & K Oil Production, INC | — | 706 | 2026 | — |
| Woodward N W 6 API 15-011-24963 | S & K Oil Production, INC | — | 714 | 2026 | — |
| Woodward N W 8 API 15-011-24964 | S & K Oil Production, INC | — | 730 | 2026 | — |
| Woodward N W 10 API 15-011-24965 | S & K Oil Production, INC | — | 714 | 2026 | — |
| Woodward I N 1 API 15-011-24966 | S & K Oil Production, INC | — | 705 | 2026 | — |
| Woodward I N 2 API 15-011-24967 | S & K Oil Production, INC | — | 722 | 2026 | — |
| Woodward I N 4 API 15-011-24968 | S & K Oil Production, INC | Bronson-xenia | 707 | 2026 | — |
| Woodward I N 5 API 15-011-24969 | S & K Oil Production, INC | — | 722 | 2026 | — |
| Woodward I N 6 API 15-011-24970 | S & K Oil Production, INC | — | 708 | 2026 | — |
| Woodward I N 8 API 15-011-24971 | S & K Oil Production, INC | Bronson-xenia | 713 | 2026 | — |
| Woodward I N 7 API 15-011-24972 | S & K Oil Production, INC | — | 706 | 2026 | — |
| Humphrey 103i API 15-011-24973 | Mcgown Drilling, INC | — | 674 | 2026 | — |
| Humphrey 109i API 15-011-24974 | Mcgown Drilling, INC | — | 675 | 2026 | — |
| Humphrey 111i API 15-011-24975 | Mcgown Drilling, INC | — | 669 | 2026 | — |
| Humphrey 100 API 15-011-24977 | Mcgown Drilling, INC | — | 678 | 2026 | — |
| Humphrey 104 API 15-011-24978 | Mcgown Drilling, INC | — | 682 | 2026 | — |
| Humphrey 114 API 15-011-24980 | Mcgown Drilling, INC | — | 670 | 2026 | — |
| Humphrey 120i API 15-011-24981 | Mcgown Drilling, INC | — | 682 | 2026 | — |
| Humphrey 107 API 15-011-24982 | Mcgown Drilling, INC | — | 675 | 2026 | — |
| Humphrey 118i API 15-011-24983 | Mcgown Drilling, INC | — | 675 | 2026 | — |
| Woodward N W 11 API 15-011-24984 | S & K Oil Production, INC | — | 717 | 2026 | — |
| Woodward I N 9 API 15-011-24985 | S & K Oil Production, INC | — | 687 | 2026 | — |
| Thompson Kt 15 API 15-011-20831-0002 | Whitley, Joseph | — | 875 | 2026 | — |
| Humphrey 113i API 15-011-24986 | Mcgown Drilling, INC | — | 674 | 2026 | — |
| Humphrey 101i API 15-011-24910 | Mcgown Drilling, INC | — | 682 | 2025 | — |
| Humphrey 102 API 15-011-24912 | Mcgown Drilling, INC | — | 640 | 2025 | — |
| Humphrey 103 API 15-011-24924 | Mcgown Drilling, INC | — | 674 | 2025 | — |
| Humphrey 106i API 15-011-24926 | Mcgown Drilling, INC | — | 675 | 2025 | — |
| Humphrey 108 API 15-011-24927 | Mcgown Drilling, INC | — | 675 | 2025 | — |
| Humphrey 110 API 15-011-24929 | Mcgown Drilling, INC | — | 675 | 2025 | — |
| Feagins West Pb1 API 15-011-24918-0001 | Jackson, Dale E & Sue Ellen | — | 158 | 2025 | — |
| Feagins West Pb3 API 15-011-24923-0001 | Jackson, Dale E & Sue Ellen | — | 170 | 2025 | — |
| Snyder Pb1 API 15-011-24803-0001 | Jackson, Dale E & Sue Ellen | — | 180 | 2025 | — |
| Snyder Pb3 API 15-011-24806-0001 | Jackson, Dale E & Sue Ellen | — | 420 | 2025 | — |
| Camp 9-oe API 15-011-23941-0001 | Evans Oil INC | — | 680 | 2025 | — |
| Mckinnis M 2 API 15-011-24175-0001 | S & K Oil Production, INC | — | 710 | 2025 | — |
| Mckinnis M 4 API 15-011-24266-0001 | S & K Oil Production, INC | — | 715 | 2025 | — |
| Mckinnis M 3 API 15-011-24267-0001 | S & K Oil Production, INC | — | 715 | 2025 | — |
| Mckinnis M 5 API 15-011-24268-0001 | S & K Oil Production, INC | — | 708 | 2025 | — |
| Mckinnnis M 6 API 15-011-24269-0001 | S & K Oil Production, INC | — | 720 | 2025 | — |
| Mckinnis M 12 API 15-011-24536-0001 | S & K Oil Production, INC | — | 737 | 2025 | — |
| Mckinnis M 11 API 15-011-24552-0001 | S & K Oil Production, INC | — | 730 | 2025 | — |
| Mckinnis M 8 API 15-011-24270-0001 | S & K Oil Production, INC | — | 699 | 2025 | — |
| Charles Medcalf 22 API 15-011-22259-0001 | Veenker Resources, INC | — | 740 | 2025 | — |
| Charles Medcalf 33 API 15-011-22376-0001 | Veenker Resources, INC | — | 740 | 2025 | — |
| Charles Medcalf 39 API 15-011-22383-0001 | Veenker Resources, INC | — | 740 | 2025 | — |
| Charles Medcalf 40 API 15-011-22513-0001 | Veenker Resources, INC | — | 740 | 2025 | — |
| Charles Medcalf 43 API 15-011-22519-0001 | Veenker Resources, INC | — | 740 | 2025 | — |
| Swisher I 23 API 15-011-24940 | S & K Oil Production, INC | Unnamed | 727 | 2025 | — |
| Swisher 38 API 15-011-24945 | S & K Oil Production, INC | Unnamed | 720 | 2025 | — |
| Snyder Ia4 API 15-011-24819 | Dale E. Jackson Production CO | Feagins | 406 | 2024 | — |
| Snyder Ia6 API 15-011-24821 | Dale E. Jackson Production CO | Feagins | 165 | 2024 | — |
| Snyder Ia2 API 15-011-24826 | Dale E. Jackson Production CO | Feagins | 200 | 2024 | — |
| Steve George I S 1 API 15-011-24855 | S & K Oil Production, INC | Unnamed | 715 | 2024 | — |
| Steve George I S 2 API 15-011-24856 | S & K Oil Production, INC | Unnamed | 675 | 2024 | — |
| Steve George I S 3 API 15-011-24857 | S & K Oil Production, INC | Unnamed | 710 | 2024 | — |
| Steve George I S 4 API 15-011-24858 | S & K Oil Production, INC | Unnamed | 722 | 2024 | — |
| Steve George I S 5 API 15-011-24859 | S & K Oil Production, INC | Unnamed | 706 | 2024 | — |
| Steve George I S 6 API 15-011-24860 | S & K Oil Production, INC | Unnamed | 716 | 2024 | — |
| Steve George S 8 API 15-011-24867 | S & K Oil Production, INC | Unnamed | 702 | 2024 | — |
| Steve George S 5 API 15-011-24862 | S & K Oil Production, INC | Unnamed | 702 | 2024 | — |
| Steve George S 6 API 15-011-24863 | S & K Oil Production, INC | Unnamed | 654 | 2024 | — |
| Steve George S 7 API 15-011-24864 | S & K Oil Production, INC | Unnamed | 702 | 2024 | — |
| Steve George I S 10 API 15-011-24865 | S & K Oil Production, INC | Unnamed | 682 | 2024 | — |
| Steve George I S 9 API 15-011-24866 | S & K Oil Production, INC | Unnamed | 702 | 2024 | — |
| Steve George I S 11 API 15-011-24868 | S & K Oil Production, INC | Unnamed | 702 | 2024 | — |
| Steve George I S 7 API 15-011-24869 | S & K Oil Production, INC | Unnamed | 702 | 2024 | — |
| Steve George S 4 API 15-011-24870 | S & K Oil Production, INC | Unnamed | 696 | 2024 | — |
| Steve George I S 8 API 15-011-24871 | S & K Oil Production, INC | Unnamed | 706 | 2024 | — |
| Steve George S 3 API 15-011-24872 | S & K Oil Production, INC | Unnamed | 702 | 2024 | — |
| Steve George S 1 API 15-011-24873 | S & K Oil Production, INC | Unnamed | 706 | 2024 | — |
| Steve George S 2 API 15-011-24874 | S & K Oil Production, INC | Unnamed | 709 | 2024 | — |
| Steve George Wsw 1 API 15-011-24876 | S & K Oil Production, INC | Unnamed | 1322 | 2024 | — |
| Steve George S 9 API 15-011-24875 | S & K Oil Production, INC | Unnamed | 702 | 2024 | — |
By class in Bourbon County
- Approved Intent to Drill — Bourbon County 1,320
- Authorized Injection Well — Bourbon County 409
- Converted to EOR Well — Bourbon County 236
- Expired Intent to Drill (C-1) — Bourbon County 693
- ON LIST — Bourbon County 213
- Plugged and Abandoned — Bourbon County 1,992
- Producing — Bourbon County 896
Counties with a comparable register
- Rooks 10,167
- Graham 9,074
- Ness 8,076
- Linn 8,039
- Barber 7,830
- Sumner 6,984
- Labette 6,854
- Mcpherson 6,121
- Coffey 5,842
- Johnson 5,389
- Pratt 5,320
- Trego 5,065
- Kingman 4,988
Neighbours by the size of their register, not a ranking: the list slides with the county, so each of the 82 county pages is reachable from the others. All of them.