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Authorized Injection Well — Butler County

293 of the 15,077 wells on the register in Butler County — 1.9% — carry this class.

What this class means

authorised to receive fluid — saltwater disposal or enhanced recovery — not to produce it.

Butler County holds 1.9% of the wells in this class statewide, while holding 2.9% of the register overall — so the class is under-represented here.

What stands out among these

The operator named on most of these records is Vess Oil Corporation, on 12 of them (4.1%), ahead of Cities Service Oil CO (6) and Range Oil Co., INC (6). The oldest well here was completed in 1922 and the most recent in 2025, and the deepest reaches 3975 feet — W. H. Sluss 'b' 1.

Depth, over the 293 wells in this group where a figure was reported (100%) — a median, never a mean
MeasurementMedian 90th percentile Kansas median
Total depth 2788 ft 3324 ft 2831 ft — shallower here

Who operated them

OperatorWellsShare
Vess Oil Corporation124.1%
Cities Service Oil CO62.0%
Range Oil Co., INC62.0%
Sonoma Resources LLC51.7%
Mwk Petroleum, LLC41.4%
Tripower Resources, LLC41.4%
White & Ellis Drilling, INC41.4%
Kiser, Michael41.4%
C & G Drilling, INC41.4%
Dunne Equities31.0%
Range Oil31.0%
Oxy Usa, INC31.0%
Bear Petroleum, LLC31.0%
Crown Energy Company31.0%
Range Oil Company, INC31.0%
Kutter Oil, INC31.0%

An old well on land in Butler County?

0 wells in Butler County were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 293 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

Authorized Injection Well, Butler 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
Hegberg 175w
API 15-015-40169-0001
Vess Oil Corporation20502025
Edmiston 6
API 15-015-40425-0003
Igwt, INC30412025
Hall 'c' Swd #1
API 15-015-24222
C & G Drilling, INCHazlett32502024
Ramondetta 5
API 15-015-24225
Vess Oil CorporationHopkins Switch31292024
Woods C 1
API 15-015-20908-0002
Webster Oil LLC28172024
Ferguson 1 Swd
API 15-015-00502-0002
Bear Petroleum, LLC28602024
Dunkle 7
API 15-015-24232
White & Ellis Drilling, INCEl Dorado28362024
Brewer 7
API 15-015-21002-0001
Aztec Oil Operating LLC27702024
Eck 'a' Swd #1
API 15-015-24167-0002
Epoc, LLC30482024
Daniels A 4
API 15-015-22148-0001
Mwk Petroleum, LLC27002024
Remington 2
API 15-015-24183
Igwt, INC31022023
Jw Smith 5b
API 15-015-24190
Hawkins Oil, LLCAugusta29362023
Eck 'a' 2
API 15-015-24166-0001
Epoc, LLC25522023
Bush B 4
API 15-015-01040-0002
Webster Oil LLC29002023
Love 2
API 15-015-20079-0001
Hawkins Oil, LLC30802023
Hall B 1
API 15-015-24162
C & G Drilling, INCPlum Grove Northwest25632022
Wilson A 458
API 15-015-24149-0001
Vess Oil Corporation29012021
Pottorff 5
API 15-015-22995-0002
Kiser, MichaelRock Northeast28812020
Augusta Unit 5-54d
API 15-015-22725-0001
Vess Oil Corporation32022020
Brewer A Owwo 2
API 15-015-20816-0003
Kiser, MichaelBrandt-sensenbaugh33002020
Henn 5
API 15-015-20075
Rex & Morris Drilling Co., Et AlEckel Northeast22722019
Patterson 1
API 15-015-24120
D & J InvestmentsReynolds-schaffer35292019
Maher 1-21
API 15-015-21465-0002
Bear Petroleum, LLCAugusta26102018
T. Wiebe 31-1 Swd
API 15-015-24118
Entransco Energy, LLCHazlett30982018
Pierpoint 107
API 15-015-20506-0001
Vess Oil Corporation25752017
Tabing 1
API 15-015-24050
Crawford Production COKramer-stern32462015
Mcculloch 12 Swd
API 15-015-40467-0001
Giles, Benjamin MWhitewater30522015
Barth 2
API 15-015-20984-0002
R & E Oil Co., INC28312015
Pierpoint A 131
API 15-015-24022-0001
Vess Oil Corporation25202015
Source Fee 16-11 Swd
API 15-015-23989
Source Energy Midcon LLCEdgecomb39002014
Foulston 2-11 Swd
API 15-015-23992
Source Energy Midcon LLCPaul South37602014
Stands 21-2
API 15-015-21179-0001
Phillips Oil Properties INCYoung33242014
Kirkpatrick 4
API 15-015-20007-0001
Vess Oil CorpAugusta27002013
Ablah 1a Swd
API 15-015-30089-0001
Giles, Benjamin MEl Dorado26502013
Harry Lewis 4
API 15-015-22687-0001
Mwk Petroleum COWildcat29162013
Murray A 99
API 15-015-20462-0001
Vess Oil CorporationEl Dorado31722013
Cameron 17
API 15-015-23797-0001
Max Oil LLCEl Dorado29062013
Roy 5 Swd
API 15-015-30395-0001
Kutter Oil, INC22092012
North Fox-bush Unit 6
API 15-015-23931
Braden Petroleum and Well Plugging COFox-bush-couch35002012
Klaassen 7
API 15-015-23847-0001
Plum Grove South26482012
L.w. Robison S 5
API 15-015-40145-0001
Crown Energy CompanyEl Dorado32812011
Weber 'a' 2
API 15-015-20377-0001
Leon C. Smitherman, JrPlum Grove East26632011
Phillips-weber 1
API 15-015-23861-0001
30522011
Manns South 1
API 15-015-23836
Manns' Atp, INCWildcat27222010
Pierpoint 'a' 121
API 15-015-23345-0001
Vess Oil CorporationEl Dorado25542010
North Brown G-1
API 15-015-23874
Greer Oil COFox-bush-couch22362010
Robinson 'b' 1
API 15-015-40137-0001
El Dorado34972010
Draper A-13
API 15-015-20852-0002
Brickley Enterprises, LLC32332010
Sommers 'a' 2
API 15-015-23809-0001
Range Oil Co., INCPlum Grove South31762009
Hill 22
API 15-015-21967-0001
El Dorado33862009
Doyle Creek 1-2
API 15-015-21047-0002
Leon C. Smitherman, JrDegraff26502009
Hess 31-a
API 15-015-23463-0001
El Dorado30482008
Harvey Hagan Unit 3
API 15-015-23719
T-j Resources, INCClifford19002007
Entz 4
API 15-015-23746
Hawkins Oil, LLCEl Dorado26602007
El Dorado Refinery 3 Swd
API 15-015-23750
Bruce Oil Company, L.l.cEl Dorado29262007
Edson 'a' 3
API 15-015-23393-0001
Ohaebosim Medical ClinicButwick35702006
Dunne 'a' 16-2
API 15-015-23672
Smitherman, Leon C., JrAugusta27862005
Fee 'g' 2
API 15-015-19154-0001
Bear Petroleum, LLCHannah North21432003
Potwin-moore Unit 1
API 15-015-23595
Unknown27882002
C. Paulson 8
API 15-015-23630
Te-pe Oil & GasPaulson31002002
West Robison 25
API 15-015-23615
El Dorado26182001
Millheisler 7-a
API 15-015-23608
El Dorado32212001
Farner 4
API 15-015-22005-0001
Prairie Ridge27752000
Lucus 5
API 15-015-23556-0001
Wildcat33022000
Blakeman 7
API 15-015-22117-0001
Kramer-stern38001998
Mills Lcs-2
API 15-015-23523
Leiker Crawford OilEl Dorado9151997
Shumway 58-d
API 15-015-19578-0001
El Dorado26281997
Squier 4
API 15-015-23482
Petroleum Management INCS.w.d15201996
Hazlett 'a' 47-d
API 15-015-23231-0001
Oxy Usa, INCEl Dorado26201996
Busenitz 8
API 15-015-01486-0001
Paulson25181996
Walters 'b' 2
API 15-015-21357
Range OilDegraff East26321995
Koehn 1
API 15-015-22031-0001
Cambern RexElbing30311994
J. F. Robison D-24
API 15-015-23385
Phillips PetEl Dorado27981993
Young 3
API 15-015-23388
Camio Oil COWehrman West33401993
Need 3
API 15-015-23088-0001
Range Oil Co., INCSnowden-mcsweeney25451993
Church 2
API 15-015-20787-0001
Noell21951993
Paulson 116-a
API 15-015-23301
Oxy Usa, INCEl Dorado27651992
Ralston 7
API 15-015-40047-0001
Unknown25741992
Hart 2
API 15-015-21746
Tomlinson Oil Co., INCAugusta28471991
Anderson 'a' 4
API 15-015-22678-0001
Augusta North25251991
Janzen 5
API 15-015-21613-0001
Range Oil Co., INCDegraff North25601991
Bluestem Unit 1-wsw
API 15-015-23117
Merrico ResourcesUnknown31001989
Bluestem 5
API 15-015-22183-0001
Tripower Resources, LLCJoseph Southeast26801988
Miller 8
API 15-015-23039
R. J. Wixson COPierce32501987
Beneke 2
API 15-015-22812
Kiowa Exploration COPotwin34001986
Varner 'a' 39-swd
API 15-015-22869
Cities Service Oil & Gas CorpAugusta29201986
Brew-stewart 'a' 1
API 15-015-22914
Baja PetNoell33541986
Dickman 15
API 15-015-22917
James F. Hawkins & Wright Oil COEl Dorado28311986
Mitchell 3
API 15-015-22947
Dunne EquitiesFlies37081986
Carver 1
API 15-015-22673-0001
Abderhalden R RGlaran34031986
Minard 2
API 15-015-22663-0001
Range OilReynolds-schaffer33761986
Blackstone 'b' 2
API 15-015-22190-0001
Tripower Resources, LLCJoseph Southeast27011986
Blackstone 'b' 3
API 15-015-22200-0001
Tripower Resources, LLCJoseph Southeast27001986
Stewart 'a' 1
API 15-015-40053-0001
Unknown27631986
Manning 2-a
API 15-015-22621
Hawkins O&gEl Dorado29001985
Penner 1
API 15-015-22627
Marshel Oil & GasBallard29001985
Robison 70-d-a
API 15-015-22756
Cities Service Oil & Gas CorpEl Dorado31611985
Mellies 4
API 15-015-22823
Brandt Production Co., INCMellies33601985
Chesney 2
API 15-015-20858-0001
Range OilDegraff North25881984
Vestring 5
API 15-015-22479
Noell21801984
A. Simmons 5
API 15-015-22503
Range Oil Co., INCKramer-stern32281984
Claassen E 1
API 15-015-22570
Range Oil Co., INCEdgecomb North27981984
Pickett 1
API 15-015-21145-0001
Viking ResourcesDouglass30101984
Blackstone 'b' 5
API 15-015-22334-0001
Tripower Resources, LLCJoseph Southeast27051984
Ferrell 29
API 15-015-21181-0001
27901984
Joseph B 4
API 15-015-22261
Range Oil Co., INCPierce Northwest27651983
Stone A 3
API 15-015-22362
Stelbar Oil Corporation, INCEl Dorado27801983
King 1
API 15-015-21934-0001
26291983
Bisagno B-17-4
API 15-015-21515-0001
Smock-sluss27501983
Hawk 14
API 15-015-30460-0001
Dunne EquitesElbing30301983
Hogoboom 1-a
API 15-015-21421-0001
27401983
Mccraner 'b' 5
API 15-015-22039
Kansas Petroleum, INCPotwin27151982
Althouse 2
API 15-015-22054
Althouse and Cheatham Oil ProducersEl Dorado35001982
Hawk 15
API 15-015-22079
Dunne Equities, INCElbing30151982
Blakeman 8
API 15-015-22118
Dunne EquitiesKramer-stern32151982
Williams 1
API 15-015-22157
White & Ellis DrillingEl Dorado33471982
Simon 'a' 7
API 15-015-22164
Young28381982
Varner 1
API 15-015-01115-0002
Pierce20181982
Born-dondlinger 3
API 15-015-21620
Jimmy RazookAugusta North28901981
Klaassen 'e' 1
API 15-015-21657
A. AinsworthPotwin27941981
Oursler 5
API 15-015-21699
D & F OilElbing28041981
Girod 'a' 6
API 15-015-21810
Hawkins Oil & Gas, INCEl Dorado30501981
Bannon 2-a
API 15-015-21450-0001
Razook Oil COAugusta27991981
Robison 2
API 15-015-21595
White & Ellis DrlgEl Dorado31111980
Klaassen 'a' 1
API 15-015-20932-0001
Potwin32691980
Wait 4
API 15-015-20140-0001
United Petroleum, INCParsley West32551980
Wyss 'a' 2
API 15-015-21270-0001
Range Oil Company, INCDegraff North28851980
Asmussen 5
API 15-015-21205
J A AllisonAsmusson35551979
Appleman 'a' 7
API 15-015-21029
Hawkins Oil & GasEl Dorado29651978
Frank Robinson 34
API 15-015-40323-0001
28541978
Pierpoint 'a' 108
API 15-015-20890
Cities Service Oil COEl Dorado29011976
Corbin 2
API 15-015-20851
Saco Oil34461976
Bisagno B-17-w-1
API 15-015-20696
Smock-sluss27951975
Chesney 225
API 15-015-20721
Cities Service Oil COEl Dorado32611975
Beadles 3
API 15-015-20556
Strait F WReynolds-schaffer35001973
Fannie 1
API 15-015-40063-0001
24771973
Osburn 4
API 15-015-20422
Rex & Morris Drilling COWhitewater Northwest27321971
Houston 2
API 15-015-20243
Dunne EquitiesPrairie Queen38591969
Higgins 2-w
API 15-015-20259
Inland States Gas COEl Dorado22001969
Eaton 'a' 9
API 15-015-20280
R R AbderhaldenPierce30281969
Benfer 5
API 15-015-20217-0001
Directional Drilling Systems, LLCBenfer28641969
Davis 2
API 15-015-20039
J E Morris & R A Whortan33451967
Supernaught 7-d
API 15-015-30299
Elbing28851966
Wilson 212
API 15-015-40371
Cities Service Oil COEl Dorado9631966
Chesney 214-w
API 15-015-40172
20921961
Arthur 8
API 15-015-01327-0001
Hazlett33831960
Maclean 3
API 15-015-40108-0001
Hammer & MacleanLeon31571959
Beadles South 4
API 15-015-40107
Dunne & Strait DrillingUnknown35821957
Risley 6
API 15-015-04362
Cities Service Oil COAsmusson31101957
Lathrop South 28
API 15-015-40384
Cooperative Refinery AssocationUnknown30391957
Mills 'b' 4
API 15-015-40328
Isador MolkUnknown24431955
Brown 1
API 15-015-40376
Cities Service Oil COAugusta32731955
Dunne 2
API 15-015-00710-0001
Lilystrand T OUnknown25551954
Koogler 173-a
API 15-015-40372
Cities Service COEl Dorado31071954
Lathrop North 21
API 15-015-19135-0001
CraUnknown30771953
Bates 'b' 2
API 15-015-40055-0001
Morris SitrinAugusta32401953
Shinn 14
API 15-015-40163
K. T. WiedemannUnknown28141953
Scully 1
API 15-015-40370
Phillips Pet CO30831953
Lathrop 37
API 15-015-40373
Cities Service COUnknown30501952
Tabing 5
API 15-015-40110
Crawford Production COKramer-stern30141951
Rice 24
API 15-015-40377
Unknown30551951
Ferrell 22
API 15-015-40176
Table-messa Oil COFerrell27561950
Scully 23
API 15-015-40366
Phillips PetroleumElbing35851950
Dohren 'a' 8
API 15-015-19552-0001
Wixson, R. J., COUnknown27101948
Young 'a' 6
API 15-015-40049
Young27501946
Falkenberg 5
API 15-015-40106
R.h. ShieldsUnknown27251946
Young 'b' 2
API 15-015-40050
Eldorado RefYoung21801945
Jf Robinson 20
API 15-015-40379
Deep Rock Oil Corp27571944
Wilson 20
API 15-015-40375
White & Ellis Drilling, INCEl Dorado20291922
Furman 4
API 15-015-19046-0001
Elbing2485
Mabry 'b' 2
API 15-015-21625-0001
El Dorado2682
Carter-crowley 2
API 15-015-21545-0001
Young2740
Ballard 3
API 15-015-20999-0001
Jim CookBallard2790
Razook 'a' 7
API 15-015-20849-0001
Mwk Petroleum, LLCAugusta North2537
Razook 'a' 9
API 15-015-20942-0001
Shaida, John HUnknown2518
Clearwater 1
API 15-015-20093-0001
Benjamin M. GilesParsley2790
Robison 1
API 15-015-19523-0003
El Dorado2583
Stowers 2
API 15-015-21135-0001
El Dorado2740
L. W. Robison South 23
API 15-015-23635-0001
Crown Energy CompanyEl Dorado2620
Mosier 2
API 15-015-01163-0001
El Dorado1195
Blakeman 1
API 15-015-19553-0001
3071
Dohren 'a' 14
API 15-015-21493-0001
Sonoma Resources LLCPotwin2694
Taylor 3
API 15-015-23200-0001
Combs East2844
Frank Robison 34
API 15-015-91107
General American Oil COEl Dorado2854
Tague 7
API 15-015-20860-0001
El Dorado2773
Linn 4
API 15-015-22728-0001
El Dorado3125
Mills Lcs-4
API 15-015-23524-0001
Leiker-crawford Oil COUnknown2610
L. W. Robison 4-b
API 15-015-23607-0001
Unknown2675
Wilson 'a' 2
API 15-015-21236-0001
Augusta North2786
Jacobs 'a' 5
API 15-015-22487-0001
Potwin2765
Koogler E-2
API 15-015-22604-0001
El Dorado2775
Jacobs 6
API 15-015-22389-0001
Potwin2740
J. W. Augustine 2
API 15-015-22073-0001
Potwin2764
Shumway 78-a-d
API 15-015-23488-0001
Oxy Usa, INCEl Dorado2541
Broomfield 3
API 15-015-21471-0001
Mwk Petroleum, LLCAugusta2810
Hinz 4
API 15-015-01473-0001
Unknown2501
Busenitz 2
API 15-015-01480-0001
Paulson2530
Busenitz 5
API 15-015-01483-0001
Paulson2510
Kanady 2
API 15-015-22316-0002
2880
West Haskins 2
API 15-015-22605-0001
Dunne InvestmentsUnknown2770
Lindgren 4
API 15-015-20947-0001
Kramer-stern3465
Galyardt 1
API 15-015-22401-0001
2593
Orban 1
API 15-015-19133-0001
2008
Marshall 1
API 15-015-21003-0001
2796
Gish & Roy 1
API 15-015-30517-0001
Kutter Oil, INCRosalia2560
Starkey 4-a
API 15-015-19542-0004
Augusta2952
North Fox Bush Unit 4
API 15-015-19736-0001
Unknown2839
Fowler 3
API 15-015-19738-0001
2453
J. F. Robinson 25
API 15-015-23744
Hartman Oil Co., INCEl Dorado2800
Blackstone 1-c
API 15-015-22330-0001
Reach Petroleum Corp2694
Atkins 5
API 15-015-22103-0001
2562
Vachal 2
API 15-015-20237-0001
Sonoma Resources LLCWest Whitewater2819
Hamilton 5
API 15-015-20255-0001
Sonoma Resources LLCWest Whitewater2847
Peterson 2-a
API 15-015-21854-0001
2729
Hamilton 2-a
API 15-015-23210-0001
2800
Fuqua 9 6
API 15-015-21429-0001
Flowers Production Co., INCAugusta3215
Martin 2
API 15-015-23057-0001
Mwk Petroleum COAugusta2132
Mary Jane Fouts 5
API 15-015-19892-0002
Ferrell2750
Evans 3
API 15-015-23085-0002
Range Oil Company, INCGarden2825
Roy 1
API 15-015-30195-0001
Kutter Oil, INCRosalia2558
Ambler 1-a
API 15-015-40048-0002
Unknown3155
Guenther 'a' 4
API 15-015-40061-0001
Unknown2770
Mcgill 12
API 15-015-40062-0001
Maxwell Petroleum COPotwin2685
Demoss 'a' 4
API 15-015-40058-0001
Unknown2688
Houston 1
API 15-015-20226-0001
2750
Knutson 3
API 15-015-30101-0001
Aztec Oil Operating LLCSmock-sluss2707
Lucas 'b' 1
API 15-015-40059-0001
Unknown3041
Haines West 4
API 15-015-40060-0001
Aztec Oil Operating LLCAugusta2442
Ray 'b' 1
API 15-015-20800-0001
Unknown2707
L. W. Robison South 12
API 15-015-19178-0001
El Dorado2507
Scully 'a' 3
API 15-015-21020-0002
Augusta North2757
Safford-mann 3
API 15-015-40097-0001
Augusta2037
Falkenberg 3
API 15-015-40105
Unknown2728
Falkenberg 2
API 15-015-40104
Unknown2729
W. H. Sluss 'b' 1
API 15-015-21487-0001
Unknown3975
Poindexter 1
API 15-015-40111-0001
Crawford Production COKramer-stern3017
Hansen 3
API 15-015-40127-0001
Snowden-mcsweeney2832
Sluss 'c' 2
API 15-015-40153-0001
Unknown2750
Burlingame-stokes 63-w
API 15-015-40164
2055
Kramer 20
API 15-015-23589-0001
2385
Ferrier-everett 1
API 15-015-40249-0001
Unknown2085
Thompson A 2
API 15-015-40281-0001
2520
Robison A-14
API 15-015-20751-0001
Unknown2565
Robison 15-a
API 15-015-20753-0001
Unknown2574
Mellies 3
API 15-015-22747-0001
3155
Simons 'g' 1
API 15-015-22982-0001
Unknown3162
Schwartz 6
API 15-015-21943-0001
White & Ellis Drilling, INCEl Dorado2568
Johnson 21-2a
API 15-015-22961-0001
Pierce2602
Wilson-ralston 1
API 15-015-19106-0001
2500
Parris 'b' 1-a
API 15-015-40341
Unknown3154
Mclain 2
API 15-015-22603-0001
3072
Schauf 1
API 15-015-20134-0001
Giles, Benjamin MPaul South2745
Scully 5
API 15-015-40364-0001
2461
Boyer 3
API 15-015-21129-0001
2610
Hinnen 3
API 15-015-22052-0001
2704
Enyart 15
API 15-015-22588-0001
Anthony L. GillilandEl Dorado2622
Hazlett 'c' C-2
API 15-015-40365
1779
Enyart A 89
API 15-015-40367-0001
2750
Wilson 23-a
API 15-015-40369-0001
3043
W Robison 16
API 15-015-40374-0001
El Dorado3350

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