# Oil and gas wells in Chautauqua County, Kansas — 14,371

> 14,371 oil and gas wells on the Kansas register in Chautauqua County, 349 of them plugged at the State's expense. Who operated them, how deep they go, and which are still inactive.

## Oil and gas wells in Chautauqua County

**14,371** wells — 2.8% of the Kansas register. **349** were plugged at public expense, and **964** sit inactive.

### What stands out in Chautauqua County

The operator named on most of these records is **Wells-battelstein**, on 462 of them (3.2%), ahead of John M. Denman Oil CO (229) and Kelt Energy (212). The oldest well here was completed in **0981** and the most recent in 2026, and the deepest reaches **9890 feet** — Ownbey 3, drilled in 1982.

*Depth, over the
11,142 wells in Chautauqua County where a figure was reported (78%)
— a median, never a mean*

| Measurement | Median | 90th percentile | Kansas median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total depth | **1214 ft** | 2099 ft | 2831 ft — shallower
here |

### What happened to these wells — in Chautauqua County

**6,131** of the 14,371 wells in Chautauqua County are classed as
plugged and abandoned. **349** were plugged
**at the State’s expense** because no responsible party
could be found, and **964** 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, 4,405 of these wells have a date on file.
[What each class means](/orphaned.md).

### Who operates in Chautauqua County

| Operator of record | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| [Wells-battelstein](/operator/wells-battelstein.md) | 462 | 3.2% |
| John M. Denman Oil CO | 229 | 1.6% |
| [Kelt Energy](/operator/kelt-energy.md) | 212 | 1.5% |
| Kansas Energy Company, L.l.c | 187 | 1.3% |
| Jones and Buck Development | 153 | 1.1% |
| Denman Brothers | 143 | 1.0% |
| Sm Oil & Gas, INC | 143 | 1.0% |
| Wells-battelstein O&g | 103 | 0.7% |
| [Sinclair Prairie Oil CO](/operator/sinclair-prairie-oil-co.md) | 94 | 0.7% |
| Argas INC | 92 | 0.6% |
| [Not Confirmed](/operator/not-confirmed.md) | 92 | 0.6% |
| Wells-battelstein Oil & Gas | 89 | 0.6% |
| Bill Farris | 86 | 0.6% |
| [Kcc Fee Fund Plug](/operator/kcc-fee-fund-plug.md) | 83 | 0.6% |
| Denman John M Oil | 72 | 0.5% |
| Union Gas System INC | 63 | 0.4% |
| Rigdon & Bruen Oil | 59 | 0.4% |
| Little Nick Oil CO | 58 | 0.4% |

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](/field/unknown.md) | 2,297 | 16.0% |
| [Peru-sedan](/field/peru-sedan.md) | 1,971 | 13.7% |
| [Elgin](/field/elgin.md) | 338 | 2.4% |
| Leniton | 228 | 1.6% |
| [Hale-inge](/field/hale-inge.md) | 226 | 1.6% |
| [Wildcat](/field/wildcat.md) | 199 | 1.4% |
| Frasier | 164 | 1.1% |
| [Wayside-havana](/field/wayside-havana.md) | 106 | 0.7% |
| Landon-floyd | 103 | 0.7% |
| Hylton | 91 | 0.6% |
| Oliver | 90 | 0.6% |
| Lowe | 84 | 0.6% |
| [Unnamed](/field/unnamed.md) | 80 | 0.6% |
| Sedan Peru | 62 | 0.4% |

### When they were drilled

| Decade | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 82 | 0.6% |
| 2010s | 560 | 3.9% |
| 2000s | 364 | 2.5% |
| 1990s | 582 | 4.0% |
| 1980s | 1,858 | 12.9% |
| 1970s | 754 | 5.2% |
| 1960s | 242 | 1.7% |
| 1950s | 274 | 1.9% |
| 1940s | 47 | 0.3% |

### An old well on land in Chautauqua County?

349 wells in Chautauqua County were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 14,371 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](/privacy.md).

### Wells in Chautauqua County

*Chautauqua 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 well | Operator | Field | Depth (ft) | Year | Plugged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Cookson Hills Christian Schools 'a' 10](/search.md) API 15-019-20767-0001 | R & R Oil Company | Peru-sedan | 700 | — | State |
| [Dexter Dex-04](/search.md) API 15-019-19772 | — | Unknown | 425 | — | State |
| [Carter 8](/search.md) API 15-019-26962 | Carter, Calvin Gene | Peru-sedan | 1296 | 2009 | State |
| [Calvin 1-a](/search.md) API 15-019-26514 | — | Sedan Peru | 1835 | 2000 | State |
| [Rissman 4](/search.md) API 15-019-25626 | Carroll T L | Hale-inge | 1750 | 1987 | State |
| [Rissman 5](/search.md) API 15-019-25636 | Carroll, T. L. Enterprises | — | 1730 | 1987 | State |
| [Carter B-3](/search.md) API 15-019-25256 | Hopkins, Robert T | Peru-sedan | 1205 | 1986 | State |
| [Anderson 2](/search.md) API 15-019-24744 | Black Eagle Resources | Lowe | 1945 | 1984 | State |
| [Bedell 1](/search.md) API 15-019-23599 | D & B Oil | Wauneta | 1440 | 1982 | State |
| [Oscar Carter 3-a](/search.md) API 15-019-23236 | S&s O&g Prod | Peru-sedan | 1000 | 1981 | State |
| [Burns 1](/search.md) API 15-019-21610 | Elk Oil | Hoover | 812 | 1980 | State |
| [Elizabeth Rissman Company 2](/search.md) API 15-019-21644 | Plains Drilling Company | Unknown | 225 | 1980 | State |
| [Cookson Hills Christian Schools 'a' 7](/search.md) API 15-019-20764 | R & R Oil | Peru-sedan | 1120 | 1977 | State |
| [Cookson Hills Christian Schools 'a' 8](/search.md) API 15-019-20765 | R & R Oil Company | Peru-sedan | 1056 | 1977 | State |
| [Cookson Hills Christian Schools 'a' 9](/search.md) API 15-019-20766 | R & R Oil Company | Peru-sedan | 1088 | 1977 | State |
| [Cookson Hills Christian Schools 'a' 2](/search.md) API 15-019-20718 | R & R Oil | Peru-sedan | 896 | 1976 | State |
| [Spurlock 57](/search.md) API 15-019-20499 | John M. Denman Oil | Peru-sedan | 1125 | 1975 | State |
| [Allan 'b' 1](/search.md) API 15-019-20097 | Wyatt Petroleum Corp | Peru-sedan | 1892 | 1968 | State |
| [Heirs B 3 (spur39)](/search.md) API 15-019-40842-0001 | Darnall, Walter E | — | 1080 | 1964 | State |
| [Fish Estate 1](/search.md) API 15-019-41008 | Walker, O. J | — | 990 | 1959 | State |
| [Austin 10](/search.md) API 15-019-19590-0001 | Kcc Fee Fund Plug | — | 750 | 1958 | State |
| [Kennedy Fee Fund ?](/search.md) API 15-019-70254 | State of Ks | Unknown | 1860 | — | State |
| [Kennedy Fee Fund 1](/search.md) API 15-019-70255 | State of Ks | — | 0 | — | State |
| [Shotgun-thorne 1](/search.md) API 15-019-70086 | State of Ks | — | 1200 | — | State |
| [Shotgun-thorne 2](/search.md) API 15-019-70087 | State of Ks | — | 1200 | — | State |
| [Shotgun-thorne 3](/search.md) API 15-019-70088 | State of Ks | — | 1200 | — | State |
| [Shotgun-thorne 4](/search.md) API 15-019-70089 | State of Ks | — | 1200 | — | State |
| [Shotgun-thorne 5](/search.md) API 15-019-70090 | State of Ks | — | 1200 | — | State |
| [Carter 1](/search.md) API 15-019-70003 | State of Kansas | — | 705 | — | State |
| [Blake 1-a](/search.md) API 15-019-70082 | State of Ks Fee Fund Plg | Unknown | 1288 | — | State |
| [Blake 2-a](/search.md) API 15-019-70085 | State of Ks Fee Fund Plg | Unknown | 1260 | — | State |
| [Blake 3-a](/search.md) API 15-019-70083 | State of Ks Fee Fund Plg | Unknown | 1244 | — | State |
| [English Ow-2](/search.md) API 15-019-71414 | State of Ks | — | 1025 | — | State |
| [English Ow-1](/search.md) API 15-019-71415 | State of Ks | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Troyer Ow-1](/search.md) API 15-019-70060 | State of Kansas | — | 900 | — | State |
| [Steve Shaffer 4](/search.md) API 15-019-19091 | — | Unknown | 400 | — | State |
| [Steve Shaffer 7](/search.md) API 15-019-19092 | — | Unknown | 360 | — | State |
| [Steve Shaffer 5](/search.md) API 15-019-19093 | — | Unknown | 125 | — | State |
| [Steve Shaffer 1](/search.md) API 15-019-19094 | — | — | 900 | — | State |
| [Steve Shaffer 2](/search.md) API 15-019-19095 | — | — | 440 | — | State |
| [Steve Shaffer 3](/search.md) API 15-019-19096 | — | — | 440 | — | State |
| [Steve Shaffer 6](/search.md) API 15-019-19097 | — | — | 420 | — | State |
| [Cookson Hills Christian Schools 'a' 3](/search.md) API 15-019-20747 | R & R Oil Company | Unknown | 960 | — | State |
| [Cookson Hills Christian Schools 'a' 4](/search.md) API 15-019-20748 | R & R Oil Company | Unknown | 620 | — | State |
| [Cookson Hills Christian Schools 'a' 5](/search.md) API 15-019-20749 | R & R Oil Company | Unknown | 900 | — | State |
| [Cookson Hills Christian Schools 'a' 6](/search.md) API 15-019-20754 | R & R Oil Company | Unknown | 1088 | — | State |
| [Cookson Hills Christian Schools 'd' 1](/search.md) API 15-019-20812 | R & R Oil Company | Unknown | 920 | — | State |
| [Cookson Hills Christian Schools 'd' 2](/search.md) API 15-019-20823 | R & R Oil Company | Unknown | 960 | — | State |
| [Cookson Hills Christian Schools 'd' 3](/search.md) API 15-019-20824 | R & R Oil Company | Unknown | 1088 | — | State |
| [Q. C. Henderson 1](/search.md) API 15-019-20853 | R & R Oil Company | — | 1088 | — | State |
| [Q. C. Henderson 2](/search.md) API 15-019-20854 | R & R Oil Company | — | 1008 | — | State |
| [Q. C. Henderson 3](/search.md) API 15-019-20855 | R & R Oil Company | — | 1088 | — | State |
| [Q. C. Henderson 4](/search.md) API 15-019-20856 | R & R Oil Company | — | 1188 | — | State |
| [Q. C. Henderson 5](/search.md) API 15-019-20857 | R & R Oil Company | — | 704 | — | State |
| [Q. C. Henderson 6](/search.md) API 15-019-20858 | R & R Oil Company | — | 672 | — | State |
| [Cookson Hills Christian Schools 'd' 4](/search.md) API 15-019-20864 | R & R Oil Company | Unknown | 1088 | — | State |
| [Cookson Hills Christian Schools 'd' 5](/search.md) API 15-019-20865 | R & R Oil Company | Unknown | 928 | — | State |
| [Cookson Hills Christian Schools 'd' 6](/search.md) API 15-019-20866 | R & R Oil Company | Unknown | 1088 | — | State |
| [Cookson Hills Christian Schools 'd' 7](/search.md) API 15-019-20867 | R & R Oil Company | Unknown | 960 | — | State |
| [Cookson Hills Christian Schools 'd' 8](/search.md) API 15-019-20868 | R & R Oil Company | Unknown | 1088 | — | State |
| [Cookson Hills Christian Schools 'd' 9](/search.md) API 15-019-20869 | R & R Oil Company | Unknown | 1056 | — | State |
| [Cookson Hills Christian Schools 'd' 10](/search.md) API 15-019-20870 | R & R Oil Company | Unknown | 1088 | — | State |
| [Merle Allan 2](/search.md) API 15-019-21179 | Merle Allan | Unknown | 1200 | — | State |
| [Oscar Carter 1](/search.md) API 15-019-21300 | Inland Exploration INC | Unknown | 1207 | — | State |
| [Spurlock 58](/search.md) API 15-019-21473 | J. M. Denman | — | 1120 | — | State |
| [Oscar Carter 1 Swd](/search.md) API 15-019-21611 | Inland Exploration, INC | Unknown | 621 | — | State |
| [Elizabeth Rissman Company 2](/search.md) API 15-019-21758 | Plains Drilling Company | Unknown | 450 | — | State |
| [Elizabeth Rissman Company 3](/search.md) API 15-019-21759 | Plains Drilling Company | Unknown | 800 | — | State |
| [Elizabeth Rissman Company 5-a](/search.md) API 15-019-22068 | Plains Drilling Company | Unknown | 800 | — | State |
| [Carter 2 1](/search.md) API 15-019-22378 | Westport Petroleum | — | 565 | — | State |
| [Oscar Carter 4-a](/search.md) API 15-019-23237 | Westport Petroleum Corporation | Unknown | 1121 | — | State |
| [Kingry 1](/search.md) API 15-019-24954 | Core Petroleum, INC | — | 850 | — | State |
| [Alexander Mccoy B-2](/search.md) API 15-019-01032-0001 | — | Peru-sedan | 1080 | — | State |
| [Mcnown Was Sweeney 2](/search.md) API 15-019-19130 | Clyde Endicott | Unknown | 100 | — | State |
| [Mcnown Was Sweeney 3](/search.md) API 15-019-19131 | Loyd Benefield CO | Unknown | 1100 | — | State |
| [Mcnown Was Sweeney 4](/search.md) API 15-019-19132 | Loyd Benefield | Unknown | 1100 | — | State |
| [Mcnown Was Sweeney 5](/search.md) API 15-019-19133 | — | Unknown | 1100 | — | State |
| [Mcnown Was Sweeney 6](/search.md) API 15-019-19134 | Raven Oil Company | Unknown | 1100 | — | State |
| [Mcnown Was Sweeney 7](/search.md) API 15-019-19135 | Raven Oil Company | Unknown | 1100 | — | State |
| [Mcnown Was Sweeney 8](/search.md) API 15-019-19136 | — | Unknown | 1100 | — | State |
| [Troyer 3](/search.md) API 15-019-19149 | — | Unknown | 310 | — | State |
| [Troyer 001](/search.md) API 15-019-19150 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Troyer 002](/search.md) API 15-019-19151 | — | — | 850 | — | State |
| [Carra 'd' 16-khhc](/search.md) API 15-019-25509 | Kelt Energy | Unknown | 775 | — | State |
| [Carra D 22-khhc](/search.md) API 15-019-25515 | Kelt Energy | Unknown | 755 | — | State |
| [Charles Atterberry 1](/search.md) API 15-019-19086 | — | — | 602 | — | State |
| [Kennedy Fee Fund 2](/search.md) API 15-019-70046 | State of Kansas | Unknown | 1860 | — | State |
| [Carter B-1 Owwo](/search.md) API 15-019-01039 | Hopkins, Robert T | Unknown | 1070 | — | State |
| [Carter B-5](/search.md) API 15-019-25870 | Hopkins, Robert T | Unknown | 1120 | — | State |
| [Venamon 1 - State](/search.md) API 15-019-70104 | State of Kansas | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Venamon 2 - State](/search.md) API 15-019-70108 | State of Kansas | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Henderson 001](/search.md) API 15-019-19237 | — | — | 1536 | — | State |
| [Henderson Hen C7](/search.md) API 15-019-19239 | — | — | 704 | — | State |
| [Henderson 9](/search.md) API 15-019-19242 | — | — | 992 | — | State |
| [Henderson 7](/search.md) API 15-019-19243 | — | — | 1056 | — | State |
| [Henderson 8](/search.md) API 15-019-19244 | — | — | 1056 | — | State |
| [Henderson 11](/search.md) API 15-019-19245 | — | — | 1056 | — | State |
| [Kennedy Fee Fund 1](/search.md) API 15-019-70036 | State of Kansas | Unknown | 0 | — | State |
| [Carra 'd' 44 C2](/search.md) API 15-019-19410 | — | Unknown | 775 | — | State |
| [Mcnown Was Sweeney 1](/search.md) API 15-019-19485 | — | Unknown | 1100 | — | State |
| [M. A. Alexander 2](/search.md) API 15-019-19514 | — | — | 1160 | — | State |
| [M. A. Alexander 6](/search.md) API 15-019-19517 | — | — | 1145 | — | State |
| [M. A. Alexander 23](/search.md) API 15-019-19535 | — | — | 1050 | — | State |
| [M. A. Alexander 11](/search.md) API 15-019-19522 | — | — | 5 | — | State |
| [M. A. Alexander 20](/search.md) API 15-019-19531 | — | — | 1090 | — | State |
| [M. A. Alexander 10](/search.md) API 15-019-19521 | — | — | 1140 | — | State |
| [M. A. Alexander 12](/search.md) API 15-019-19523 | — | — | 870 | — | State |
| [M. A. Alexander 9](/search.md) API 15-019-19520 | — | — | 1075 | — | State |
| [M. A. Alexander 28](/search.md) API 15-019-19536 | — | — | 1140 | — | State |
| [M. A. Alexander 19](/search.md) API 15-019-19530 | — | — | 1140 | — | State |
| [M. A. Alexander 17](/search.md) API 15-019-19528 | — | — | 1060 | — | State |
| [M. A. Alexander 8](/search.md) API 15-019-19519 | — | — | 1075 | — | State |
| [M. A. Alexander 13](/search.md) API 15-019-19524 | — | — | 90 | — | State |
| [M. A. Alexander 7](/search.md) API 15-019-19518 | — | — | 1125 | — | State |
| [M. A. Alexander 14](/search.md) API 15-019-19525 | — | — | 1050 | — | State |
| [M. A. Alexander 15](/search.md) API 15-019-19526 | — | — | 1205 | — | State |
| [M. A. Alexander 22](/search.md) API 15-019-19533 | — | — | 850 | — | State |
| [M. A. Alexander 18](/search.md) API 15-019-19529 | — | — | 1060 | — | State |
| [M. A. Alexander 16](/search.md) API 15-019-19527 | — | — | 1120 | — | State |
| [M. A. Alexander 1](/search.md) API 15-019-19513 | — | — | 710 | — | State |
| [M. A. Alexander 4](/search.md) API 15-019-19515 | — | — | 1110 | — | State |
| [M. A. Alexander 21](/search.md) API 15-019-19532 | — | — | 1050 | — | State |
| [M. A. Alexander 5](/search.md) API 15-019-19516 | — | — | 1030 | — | State |
| [M. A. Alexander 40](/search.md) API 15-019-19540 | — | — | 260 | — | State |
| [M. A. Alexander 42](/search.md) API 15-019-19543 | — | — | 1090 | — | State |
| [M. A. Alexander 38](/search.md) API 15-019-19537 | — | — | 1110 | — | State |
| [M. A. Alexander 27](/search.md) API 15-019-19539 | — | — | 1140 | — | State |
| [M. A. Alexander 35](/search.md) API 15-019-19538 | — | — | 1050 | — | State |
| [M. A. Alexander 47](/search.md) API 15-019-19544 | — | — | 1180 | — | State |
| [M. A. Alexander 44](/search.md) API 15-019-19541 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [M. A. Alexander 30](/search.md) API 15-019-19542 | — | — | 680 | — | State |
| [Holroyd 13](/search.md) API 15-019-19651 | — | — | 850 | — | State |
| [Holroyd 12](/search.md) API 15-019-19650 | — | Peru-sedan | 850 | — | State |
| [Holroyd 1](/search.md) API 15-019-19588 | — | — | 1025 | — | State |
| [Holroyd 2](/search.md) API 15-019-19589 | — | — | 675 | — | State |
| [Holroyd 14](/search.md) API 15-019-19598 | — | — | 900 | — | State |
| [Holroyd 9](/search.md) API 15-019-19595 | — | — | 975 | — | State |
| [Holroyd 7](/search.md) API 15-019-19593 | — | — | 600 | — | State |
| [Holroyd 5](/search.md) API 15-019-19591 | — | — | 750 | — | State |
| [Holroyd 6](/search.md) API 15-019-19592 | — | — | 900 | — | State |
| [Holroyd 10](/search.md) API 15-019-19596 | — | — | 850 | — | State |
| [Holroyd 8](/search.md) API 15-019-19594 | — | — | 900 | — | State |
| [Holroyd 11](/search.md) API 15-019-19597 | — | — | 850 | — | State |
| [Holroyd 15](/search.md) API 15-019-19599 | — | — | 950 | — | State |
| [Holroyd 19](/search.md) API 15-019-19603 | — | — | 450 | — | State |
| [Focht 17](/search.md) API 15-019-19640 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Focht 14](/search.md) API 15-019-19637 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Focht 12](/search.md) API 15-019-19635 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Focht 10](/search.md) API 15-019-19633 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Focht 4](/search.md) API 15-019-19630 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |

### By class in Chautauqua County

- [Approved Intent to Drill — Chautauqua County](/county/chautauqua/approved-intent-to-drill.md) 2,550
- [Approved for Plugging - CP-1 Received — Chautauqua County](/county/chautauqua/approved-for-plugging-cp-1-received.md) 290
- [Authorized Injection Well — Chautauqua County](/county/chautauqua/authorized-injection-well.md) 278
- [Converted to EOR Well — Chautauqua County](/county/chautauqua/converted-to-eor-well.md) 381
- [Expired Intent to Drill (C-1) — Chautauqua County](/county/chautauqua/expired-intent-to-drill-c-1.md) 385
- [Inactive Well — Chautauqua County](/county/chautauqua/inactive-well.md) 964
- [KCC Fee Fund Plugging — Chautauqua County](/county/chautauqua/kcc-fee-fund-plugging.md) 349
- [ON LIST — Chautauqua County](/county/chautauqua/on-list.md) 523
- [Plugged and Abandoned — Chautauqua County](/county/chautauqua/plugged-and-abandoned.md) 5,896
- [Plugged with Federal Funds — Chautauqua County](/county/chautauqua/plugged-with-federal-funds.md) 235
- [Producing — Chautauqua County](/county/chautauqua/producing.md) 1,202
- [Recompleted — Chautauqua County](/county/chautauqua/recompleted.md) 211

### Counties with a comparable register

- [Allen](/county/allen.md) 20,676
- [Barton](/county/barton.md) 17,844
- [Miami](/county/miami.md) 17,245
- [Ellis](/county/ellis.md) 15,913
- [Woodson](/county/woodson.md) 15,807
- [Neosho](/county/neosho.md) 15,453
- [Butler](/county/butler.md) 15,077
- [Russell](/county/russell.md) 13,770
- [Greenwood](/county/greenwood.md) 13,046
- [Wilson](/county/wilson.md) 12,772
- [Anderson](/county/anderson.md) 12,692
- [Cowley](/county/cowley.md) 11,511
- [Stafford](/county/stafford.md) 11,492

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](/county.md).

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Fonte: Oil and Gas Wells — Kansas Geological Survey
Recolha: 2026-08-21