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Approved Intent to Drill — Bourbon County

1,320 of the 6,337 wells on the register in Bourbon County — 20.8% — carry this class.

What this class means

a notice of intent the Commission approved. It does not mean a well was ever drilled.

Bourbon County holds 3.6% of the wells in this class statewide, while holding 1.2% of the register overall — so the class is over-represented here.

What stands out among these

The operator named on most of these records is Hillenburg Oil CO, on 76 of them (5.8%), ahead of Hillenburg Oil Company (39) and Bird, T. E (39). The oldest well here was completed in 1900 and the most recent in 1991, and the deepest reaches 1175 feet — Blair 1, drilled in 1969.

Depth, over the 386 wells in this group where a figure was reported (29%) — a median, never a mean
MeasurementMedian 90th percentile Kansas median
Total depth 650 ft 756 ft 2831 ft — shallower here

Who operated them

OperatorWellsShare
Hillenburg Oil CO765.8%
Hillenburg Oil Company393.0%
Bird, T. E393.0%
Dale E. Jackson Production CO372.8%
Riviera Drilling & Exploration342.6%
Khyber Corporation292.2%
Hat Production LLC282.1%
N & B Enterprises272.0%
Reese Exploration251.9%
Compton Industries251.9%
M & M Oil Exploration221.7%
Hillenburg Oil201.5%
American Shallow Dev201.5%
Jim's Water Service191.4%
Sundance Exploration181.4%
Petro-valley Services171.3%

An old well on land in Bourbon County?

0 wells in Bourbon County were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 1,320 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.

The wells

Approved Intent to Drill, Bourbon County — the last column reads yes where the register records the well as plugged, State where it was plugged at public expense, and a dash where neither. A 0 depth means none was reported. The legal description is on the record, never on a page.
Lease and wellOperatorFieldDepth (ft)YearPlugged
Margrave-eastburn 36
API 15-011-20602
J. E. EastburnDavis-bronson6331991
Margrave-eastburn 37
API 15-011-20629
J. M. EastburnDavis-bronson6331991
Margrave-eastburn 38
API 15-011-20630
J. M. EastburnDavis-bronson6501991
Margrave-eastburn 39
API 15-011-20707
J M EastburnDavis-bronson6521991
Margrave-eastburn 41
API 15-011-20874
J. M. EastburnDavis-bronson6421991
Margrave-eastburn 42
API 15-011-21115
J M EastburnDavis-bronson6321991
Margrave-eastburn 43
API 15-011-21179
J. M. EastburnDavis-bronson6071991
Margrave-eastburn 44
API 15-011-21236
J. M. EastburnDavis-bronson6221991
Margrave-eastburn 45
API 15-011-21269
J. M. EastburnDavis-bronson6351991
Margrave-eastburn 46
API 15-011-21293
J. M. EastburnDavis-bronson6551991
Margrave-eastburn 47
API 15-011-21361
J. M. EastburnDavis-bronson6251991
Margrave-eastburn 48
API 15-011-21434
J. M. EastburnDavis-bronson6551991
Margrave-eastburn 49
API 15-011-21466
J. M. EastburnDavis-bronson6281991
Ripper 1
API 15-011-22350
Hillenburg OilBronson-xenia5821985
Jk Corporation 24-28
API 15-011-22475
Lancer OilSavonburg6231985
Bradley 55-36
API 15-011-21451
Khyber CorporationDavis-bronson7051985
Dotson 81
API 15-011-22398
Yenom Oil COWc01985
Jk Corporation 24-120
API 15-011-21677
Riviera Drilling & Exploration01985
Jk Corporation 24-27
API 15-011-22292
Riviera Drilling & Exploration24-2701985
Dotson 79
API 15-011-22396
Yenom Oil CO01985
Shireman 6-d
API 15-011-22444
N & B EnterprisesHepler6691985
Kastl 8-25
API 15-011-22480
Scroggs, Doyle LDavis-bronson6831985
Shireman 2-b
API 15-011-22400
N & B EnterprisesHepler6371985
Thompson Unit 31
API 15-011-22217
Hillenburg OilBronson-xenia6621984
Jk Corporation 24-25
API 15-011-22290
Riviera Drilling & Exploration01984
Jackson 9
API 15-011-22248
N & B EnterprisesHepler5151984
Shireman 5-b
API 15-011-22156
N & B EnterprisesHepler6731984
Shireman 5-d
API 15-011-22157
N & B EnterprisesHepler6801984
Margrave 5
API 15-011-22235
Hillenburg Oil COBronson-xenia7221984
Medcalf 17
API 15-011-22252
Cleaver, LoraineUnknown7201984
Kaycee 2
API 15-011-22269
Stokes, D. LUnknown6831984
Kaycee 11
API 15-011-22326
Stokes, D. LUnknown9101984
Ermel 8-8-10
API 15-011-22098
Hillenburg Oil COUnknown6421984
Kaycee 3
API 15-011-22283
Stokes, D. LUnknown7201984
Kaycee 6
API 15-011-22311
Stokes, D. LUnknown8601984
Kaycee 9
API 15-011-22324
Stokes, D. LUnknown8751984
Ermel 'b' 48
API 15-011-22332
Hillenburg Oil COBronson-xenia6621984
Shireman 4-c
API 15-011-22359
N & B EnterprisesHepler6531984
Shireman 6-a
API 15-011-22401
N & B EnterprisesHepler6871984
Jackson 4
API 15-011-22402
N & B EnterprisesHepler7091984
Jackson 2
API 15-011-22404
N & B EnterprisesHepler6901984
Shireman 3-b
API 15-011-22406
N & B EnterprisesHepler6411984
Snyder N-2
API 15-011-22219
Nortex Res. COUnknown9041984
Medcalf 20
API 15-011-22254
Cleaver, LoraineUnknown7401984
Jackson 3
API 15-011-22403
N & B EnterprisesHepler6951984
Shireman 4-d
API 15-011-22152
N & B EnterprisesHepler6551984
Thompson Unit 37
API 15-011-22220
Hillenburg Oil COBronson-xenia7021984
Jackson 8
API 15-011-22247
N & B EnterprisesHepler7321984
Kaycee 5
API 15-011-22310
Stokes, D. LUnknown8781984
Kaycee 8
API 15-011-22314
Stokes, D. LUnknown7401984
Jackson 1
API 15-011-22405
N & B EnterprisesHepler7231984
Leo Hartman 1
API 15-011-20520
Petro-valley ServicesPetersburg5941983
R. Hartman 'b' 1
API 15-011-20580
Petro Valley Services, INCPetersburg5401983
R. Russell 1
API 15-011-20583
Petro-valley ServicesPetersburg6411983
Wise 1
API 15-011-20609
Robertson Jay R & AssocUnknown4621983
Toepfer 1
API 15-011-20710
Petro-valley ServicesPetersburg6041983
Chambers 2
API 15-011-20907
Petro-valley ServicesPetersburg5731983
L. Comstock 1
API 15-011-21015
Petro-valley ServicesPetersburg5691983
B. Piotrowski 1
API 15-011-21018
Petro Valley Service CorpPetersburg5701983
Cady 2
API 15-011-21598
Oil FindersWildcat7601983
Baker Farms 2
API 15-011-21607
Jay RobertsonPaint Creek6651983
Coyan 1
API 15-011-21707
Petro Valley Services CorpPetersburg5601983
R. Hartman 2
API 15-011-21713
Petro-valley ServicesPetersburg5551983
L. Comstock 2
API 15-011-21717
Petro-valley ServicesPetersburg5571983
Joseph A. Smith 65
API 15-011-21860
Daniels Pet & DevSavonburg7001983
Carl Connor 1
API 15-011-21870
Laughlin DanBronson-xenia5651983
Thompson Unit 27
API 15-011-21876
Hillenburg Oil COBronson-xenia6421983
Ermel 'b' 36
API 15-011-21898
Hillenburg OilBronson-xenia6921983
Ermel 'b' 35
API 15-011-21899
Hillenburg OilBronson-xenia6921983
Carl Connor 3
API 15-011-21901
Laughlin DanBronson-xenia6081983
Wilson 'a' 2
API 15-011-21924
Hillenburg OilSavonburg South6421983
Ermel 'b' 46
API 15-011-21958
Hillenburg OilBronson-xenia6941983
Martin 1-83
API 15-011-22056
Reese ExplWildcat5221983
Bolling 2
API 15-011-22059
Hillenburg OilBronson-xenia7821983
Ermel 8-8-9
API 15-011-22097
Scroggs DoyleBronson-xenia7121983
Thompson Unit 26
API 15-011-21875
Hillenburg Oil COBronson-xenia6621983
Wilson 'a' 1
API 15-011-21895
Hillenburg Oil CompanyBronson-xenia01983
Stewart 5-1
API 15-011-21334
Khyber CorpBronson-xenia6601982
J. K. Blythe 2
API 15-011-21592
Cook VicUnknown7751982
Thompson Unit 20
API 15-011-21594
Hillenburg OilBronson-xenia6601982
Cady 1
API 15-011-21597
Oil FindersWildcat8461982
Ramsey 1
API 15-011-21610
Lance ExplUnknown7031982
Thompson Unit 25
API 15-011-21628
Hillenburg OilBronson-xenia6401982
Ermel 'a' 19
API 15-011-21688
Hillenburg OilBronson-xenia7001982
Ermel 'a' 22
API 15-011-21696
Hillenburg OilBronson-xenia5821982
Ermel 'a' 23
API 15-011-21699
Hillenburg OilBronson-xenia5821982
D. Fink 1
API 15-011-21710
Petro Valley Services CorpPetersburg East4901982
R. Russell 4
API 15-011-21718
Petro-valley ServicesPetersburg5881982
Harper 1
API 15-011-21740
Hillenburg OilHinton Creek4801982
Laughlin 4
API 15-011-21743
Shamrock Drlg /ks/Mapleton Northeast4901982
Harper 2
API 15-011-21746
Hillenburg Oil COHinton Creek4301982
Harper 3
API 15-011-21747
Hillenburg OilHinton Creek4821982
Ermel 'c' 1
API 15-011-21759
Hillenburg OilBronson-xenia7081982
Ermel 'c' 2
API 15-011-21766
Hillenburg OilBronson-xenia7021982
Walker 1
API 15-011-21792
Shamrock DrlgMapleton Northeast5031982
Martin 5
API 15-011-21793
Hillenburg OilSavonburg4231982
Martin 4
API 15-011-21742
Hillenburg Oil COBronson-xenia4701982
Kaufman 1
API 15-011-21206
Drill EnergyUnknown7001982
Bradley 57-36
API 15-011-21525
Khyber CorporationUnknown01982
Toepfer 2
API 15-011-21716
Petro Valley ServicesUnknown5421982
Ermel 'c' 3
API 15-011-21769
Hillenburg Oil COUnknown01982
Ermel 'b' 27
API 15-011-21587
Hillenburg Oil COBronson-xenia6601982
Ermel 'b' 32
API 15-011-21647
Hillenburg Oil COBronson-xenia6701982
Lewis 1
API 15-011-21706
Lewis, John D01982
Lewis 2
API 15-011-21727
Lewis, John D01982
Thompson Unit 23
API 15-011-21618
Hillenburg Oil COBronson-xenia6801982
Laughlin 2
API 15-011-21691
Laughlin, KanMapleton Northeast4981982
Epps 1
API 15-011-21738
Eastwood, Mike01982
Epps 6
API 15-011-21739
Eastwood, Mike01982
Wunderly 1
API 15-011-21803
F & M Enterprises01982
R. Russell 2
API 15-011-20850
Petro-valley ServicesPetersburg5801981
Clyde Stewart 3-81
API 15-011-20968
Reese ExplDavis-bronson7151981
Clyde Stewart 7-81
API 15-011-21002
Reese ExplDavis-bronson7151981
K. Daniels 1
API 15-011-21014
Petro-valley ServicesPetersburg5711981
Snow 3
API 15-011-21352
F & M EnterprisesFeagins West5501981
Cromer Ii 25-81
API 15-011-21376
Reese ExplMapleton Northeast5251981
Cromer Ii 1-81
API 15-011-21480
Reese ExplorationMapleton Northeast5911981
Brewer 1
API 15-011-20914
Bentley BlumUnknown01981
Snow 1
API 15-011-20933
M & M Oil ExplorationUnknown2831981
Snow 2
API 15-011-20934
M & M Oil ExplorationUnknown2651981
Hall 2
API 15-011-21007
M & M Oil ExplorationUnknown01981
Hall 3
API 15-011-21008
M & M Oil ExplorationUnknown01981
Hall 2 1
API 15-011-21137
M & M Oil ExplorationUnknown01981
Hall 2 2
API 15-011-21138
M & M Oil ExplorationUnknown01981
Hall 2 3
API 15-011-21139
M & M Oil ExplorationUnknown01981
Jk Corporation 6
API 15-011-21187
Drill EnergyUnknown9001981
C. Gift 1
API 15-011-21198
Harvest Oil Company(bentley Blum)Unknown01981
R. Westhoff 1
API 15-011-21240
R. WesthoffUnknown2591981
Talley 6
API 15-011-21265
Hillenburg Oil Company01981
Cromer Ii 1-81
API 15-011-21308
Reese ExplorationUnknown4831981
Cromer Ii 3-81
API 15-011-21310
Reese ExplorationUnknown4831981
Cromer Ii 6-81
API 15-011-21313
Reese ExplorationMapleton Northeast4831981
Nordyke Cody 1
API 15-011-21328
Bonnet Oil Company01981
Cromer Ii 10-81
API 15-011-21355
Reese ExplorationMapleton Northeast4731981
Bessie M. Johnson 1
API 15-011-21433
Johnson ExplorationUnknown01981
J. K. Blythe 1
API 15-011-21588
Cook, Vic SystemsUnknown8171981
Lickteig 1
API 15-011-20658
Erbert HaroldBronson-xenia7611980
Davis 3
API 15-011-20670
Erbert HaroldBronson-xenia6971980
Woodward 1
API 15-011-20673
Gator OilMapleton Southwest7351980
Warren 2
API 15-011-20701
Vanguard ExplUnnamed8161980
Stewart 3-80
API 15-011-20849
Lone Jack OilDavis-bronson6701980
Mcclimans 2-c
API 15-011-20633
Compton IndustriesUnknown01980
Shireman 4
API 15-011-20646
Jim's Water ServiceUnknown01980
Shireman 5
API 15-011-20647
Jim's Water ServiceUnknown01980
Davis 2
API 15-011-20659
Harold ErbertUnknown01980
Weaver 1
API 15-011-20713
Compton IndustriesUnknown01980
Ermel 9
API 15-011-20782
P&m Drilling Co., INCUnknown6501980
Ermel 10
API 15-011-20783
Not ConfirmedUnknown6201980
Mccliney 4
API 15-011-20498
Gator Drlg Fund 1977-2Unknown6851979
Page 1
API 15-011-20555
Seagull Resources, LTDUnknown01979
Chambers 1
API 15-011-20561
Service Drilling CompanyUnknown6021979
Griffith 1-20
API 15-011-20564
Service Drilling CompanyUnknown5361979
Cuppy 1
API 15-011-20584
Seagull Resources, INCUnknown01979
C. Russell 1
API 15-011-20315
Gator OilSchlegel6251978
D. Russell 1
API 15-011-20316
Gator OilSchlegel6251978
Mcliney 3
API 15-011-20325
Gator OilSchlegel6751978
Charles Gier 1
API 15-011-20347
Cannan C BUnnamed7261978
Freeman 2
API 15-011-20382
Cannan C BUnnamed5501978
Ross & Violet Feagins F-20
API 15-011-20483
Amm INCUnknown1621978
Laughlin 1
API 15-011-20501
Dan LaughlinUnknown2201978
Page 2
API 15-011-20417
Morgan Energy, INCUnknown01978
Bourbon County 1-22
API 15-011-20281
Kansas Geological SurUnknown4451977
Bourbon 27-24-3-1
API 15-011-20285
Kansas Geological SurveyUnknown5101977
Bourbon 24-1
API 15-011-20287
Kansas Geological SurWildcat5161977
Nelson 7
API 15-011-20295
Gator OilMapleton Southwest6051977
Nelson 8
API 15-011-20296
Gator OilMapleton Southwest7471977
Bourbon 8-1
API 15-011-20302
Kansas Geological SurveyUnknown6021977
Mcliney 2
API 15-011-20326
Gator OilUnknown8001977
Perry 1
API 15-011-20330
Gator OilUnknown7051977
M. Bozworth 1
API 15-011-20348
Ggl and AssocDevon4751977
Sauerwein 2
API 15-011-20354
Ggl & AssocDevon4841977
M. Bozworth 3
API 15-011-20355
Ggl and AssocDevon4031977
M. Bozworth 2
API 15-011-20349
Ggl and AssocDevon4971977
Sauerwein 1
API 15-011-20353
Ggl & AssociatesUnknown1741977
Abbey 1-b
API 15-011-20361
Ggl & COUnknown01977
Humphrey 31
API 15-011-20228
Hillenburg OilBronson-xenia6581976
Ross & Violet Feagins Am-8
API 15-011-20253
Amm INC EtalUnknown1731976
Bourbon 35-1 Test Hole A
API 15-011-20282
Kansas Geological SurveyUnknown3951976
Bourbon 9-1 Test Hole B
API 15-011-20283
Kansas Geological SurveyUnknown3731976
Bourbon 26-1 Test Hole Q
API 15-011-20284
Kansas Geological SurveyUnknown4141976
Bourbon 10-1 Test Hole C
API 15-011-20286
Kansas Geological SurveyUnknown3301976
Bourbon 24-1 Test Hole D
API 15-011-20288
Kansas Geological SurveyUnknown2191976
Ross & Violet Feagins Am-6
API 15-011-20251
Amm INCUnknown01976
Ross & Violet Feagins Am-7
API 15-011-20252
Amm INCUnknown01976
Wilson 1
API 15-011-20175
Gator OilMapleton Southwest10351975
Wilson 2
API 15-011-20194
Gator OilMapleton Southwest11451975
Holeman 1
API 15-011-20197
Gator Oil COBronson-xenia6791975
William M. George 1
API 15-011-20157
Wellis Drlg COUnknown9951974
William M. George 2
API 15-011-20158
Wellis DrlgBronson-xenia6501974
Fundenberger 1
API 15-011-20159
Fundenberger RayFulton4501974
Howard 'a' 1-a
API 15-011-20176
Cities Service COUnknown2671974
Camp 8
API 15-011-20140
Jackson OilDavis-bronson6601973
Ross & Violet Feagins F-16
API 15-011-20149
Mid-con EnergyHarding1801973
Post 1
API 15-011-20151
Benson Mineral Group, INCIrish Valley8001973
Fred Jackson 1
API 15-011-20156
Phillips Jerry LUnnamed1301973
Blair 1
API 15-011-20120
Riddle Oil CompanyUnknown11751969
Ellington 9-1
API 15-011-20100
Cra, INCBronson-xenia7051968
Johnson-staliper 1
API 15-011-20105
A.h. AlcockWildcat6301968
Morrell 1
API 15-011-20111
W.h. EatonUnknown3161968
Mason and Lockridge 1
API 15-011-20012
Red Barn Oil and GasWildcat01967
Mason and Lockridge 2
API 15-011-20016
Red Barn Oil and GasUnknown01967
Wimmer, M 1
API 15-011-20030
Floyd DotsonFulton4541967
Floyd Dotson 1
API 15-011-20037
Dr W.e. WalshUnknown3211967
Okla C. Dahlgren 2
API 15-011-20041
Baker and WilliamsWildcat01967
Perry 1
API 15-011-20050
Paul HouseMapleton5991967
Lula Myrick 1
API 15-011-20064
Floyd DotsonUnknown6471967
Russell Hammons 1
API 15-011-20067
Floyd DotsonUnknown9741967
Epps, Richard 1
API 15-011-20075
Floyd DotsonUnknown3311967
Dale Braden 1
API 15-011-20080
Floyd DotsonUnknown3101967
Shephard 1
API 15-011-20085
Paul R. KingUnknown6041967
Kastl 18
API 15-011-01012
Bourbon Oil COBronson-xenia01967
Lormor 8-1
API 15-011-20099
Cra, INCUnknown7301966
Broughton 1
API 15-011-21296
Hillenburg Oil Company01900
Oscar Younggren 1
API 15-011-21840
American Shallow DevelopmentUnknown0
Humphrey 10
API 15-011-20035
Coop Refining Association700
Humphrey 11
API 15-011-20038
Coop Refining Association700
Foose 1
API 15-011-01007
Wayne Mccarrier690
J. P. Rogers 1
API 15-011-20093
X-ray Oil CO724
C. Mason 6
API 15-011-20001
Virgyl D Johnson0
Gene Nelson 2
API 15-011-20003
Glen A Winder610
J. Foote 1
API 15-011-20005
O'dell Brown0
Dan Towles 1
API 15-011-20008
Purdy L. Sisson262
Dan Towles 2
API 15-011-20009
Purdy L. Sisson0
Beck 1
API 15-011-20010
Lawrence Bunch0
Mason and Lockridge 3
API 15-011-20015
Red Barn Oil and GasWildcat0
R. B. Fleming 1
API 15-011-20017
Gulf States Land & Inv461
Nicewonger 2
API 15-011-20018
Homa Oil Company225
Nicewonger 3
API 15-011-20019
Homa Oil Company241
Nighswonger 4
API 15-011-20021
Homa Oil Company0
Messer 1-a
API 15-011-20023
W.h. Pitts0
B. R. Williams 1
API 15-011-20026
Oxford Oil CompanyUnknown0
L. O. Ruthrouff 1
API 15-011-20028
Oxford Oil CompanyUnknown495
J. Nicewonger 1-a
API 15-011-20029
Allewn Mayo, Sr221
B. R. Williams 2
API 15-011-20032
Oxford Oil Company0
Sells 3
API 15-011-20036
W. H. PittsUnknown0
Floyd Dotson 2
API 15-011-20039
W.e. WalshUnknown301
Ellington 4
API 15-011-20042
Cra, INC0
Ellington 5
API 15-011-20044
Cra, INC0
Lormor 6
API 15-011-20046
Cra, INCUnknown0
Finis Moss 1
API 15-011-20048
J.h. Holt500
Ellington 8
API 15-011-20059
Cra, INC0
O'harah 2
API 15-011-20062
Cra, INC0
R. L. Leffler 1
API 15-011-20072
Charles Lubetkin0
Howard Cress 1
API 15-011-20078
Floyd Dotson370
Loren Pease 1
API 15-011-20081
Walsh Oil Company281
Charles B. Thompson 1
API 15-011-20083
Sam Mizel & J.t. Oakley465
John Camac 7
API 15-011-20089
T.e. Bird0
John Camac 8
API 15-011-20090
T.e. Bird684
May 1
API 15-011-20096
B.d. May570
A. R. Sinn 1
API 15-011-20106
John Davenport294
A. R. Sinn 2
API 15-011-20107
John Davenport0
Sells 6
API 15-011-20113
W.h. PittsUnknown0
Scott Northway 1
API 15-011-20116
Bishop Exploration Et Al0
Donald Wynn 1
API 15-011-20125
Peck & Reser720
Rodney Page 1
API 15-011-20134
Cam Oil CompanyUnknown0
Holeman 1
API 15-011-20152
Benson Mineral Group, INCUnknown0
Jenkins 1
API 15-011-20174
Gator Oil Company0
Lormor 1-e
API 15-011-20190
Dee Eastwood0
Ellington 1-e
API 15-011-20216
Dee Eastwood0
Ellington 2-e
API 15-011-20217
Dee Eastwood0

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