Oil and gas wells in Cheyenne County
1,791 wells — 0.3% of the Kansas register. 1 were plugged at public expense, and 42 sit inactive.
1,791Wells
1743 ftMedian depth
1Plugged by the State
42Inactive
What stands out in Cheyenne County
The operator named on most of these records is Noble Energy, INC, on 352 of them (19.7%), ahead of Murfin Drilling Co., INC (203) and Priority Oil & Gas LLC (145). The oldest well here was completed in 1951 and the most recent in 2025, and the deepest reaches 5804 feet — Raile 1, drilled in 1979.
| Measurement | Median | 90th percentile | Kansas median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total depth | 1743 ft | 5150 ft | 2831 ft — shallower here |
What happened to these wells — in Cheyenne County
612 of the 1,791 wells in Cheyenne County are classed as plugged and abandoned. 1 were plugged at the State’s expense because no responsible party could be found, and 42 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, 546 of these wells have a date on file. What each class means.
Who operates in Cheyenne County
| Operator of record | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Noble Energy, INC | 352 | 19.7% |
| Murfin Drilling Co., INC | 203 | 11.3% |
| Priority Oil & Gas LLC | 145 | 8.1% |
| Rosewood Resources, INC | 135 | 7.5% |
| Petroleum Development Corp | 107 | 6.0% |
| Petroleum Development Corporation | 87 | 4.9% |
| Lobo Production, INC | 49 | 2.7% |
| Murfin Drilling CO | 38 | 2.1% |
| Key Gas Corp | 30 | 1.7% |
| Arcadian Resources, LLC | 26 | 1.5% |
| Berexco LLC | 25 | 1.4% |
| Harvest Energy | 21 | 1.2% |
| Shakespeare Oil | 19 | 1.1% |
| Cities Service CO | 19 | 1.1% |
| Abercrombie Drlg | 18 | 1.0% |
| Hillin-simon Oil CO | 18 | 1.0% |
| Priority Oil and Gas LLC | 14 | 0.8% |
| Kansas-nebraska Nat Gas | 13 | 0.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cherry Creek | 532 | 29.7% |
| Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 358 | 20.0% |
| Unknown | 215 | 12.0% |
| Wildcat | 200 | 11.2% |
| Unnamed | 89 | 5.0% |
| Raile | 26 | 1.5% |
| Jones Canyon Southeast | 22 | 1.2% |
| Pianalto South | 18 | 1.0% |
| Wet Beaver | 16 | 0.9% |
| Ketler Northwest | 15 | 0.8% |
| Northrup | 12 | 0.7% |
| Orlando | 11 | 0.6% |
| Wheeler | 11 | 0.6% |
| Cherry | 10 | 0.6% |
When they were drilled
| Decade | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 138 | 7.7% |
| 2010s | 271 | 15.1% |
| 2000s | 585 | 32.7% |
| 1990s | 80 | 4.5% |
| 1980s | 155 | 8.7% |
| 1970s | 105 | 5.9% |
| 1960s | 34 | 1.9% |
| 1950s | 35 | 2.0% |
An old well on land in Cheyenne County?
1 wells in Cheyenne County were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 1,791 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 Cheyenne County
| Lease and well | Operator | Field | Depth (ft) | Year | Plugged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkens 16-7 API 15-023-20233 | Century O&g | Ken | 4800 | 1985 | State |
| Bloom 'a' 2-12 API 15-023-21667 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Beaver Township Northeast | 5050 | 2025 | — |
| Schauer 1-20 API 15-023-21672 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Unnamed | 5200 | 2025 | — |
| Cherry Creek Well #1 API 15-023-21674 | Tallgrass Interstate Gas Transmission, LLC | — | 300 | 2025 | — |
| Hatch 'a' 1-1 API 15-023-21453-0001 | Charm Kansas, LLC | — | 4880 | 2025 | — |
| Busse 1-10 API 15-023-21641 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Deeds | 5025 | 2024 | — |
| Callicrate 1-21 API 15-023-21650 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Kmm West | 5204 | 2024 | — |
| Bloom A 1-12 API 15-023-21651 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Lynn | 5052 | 2024 | — |
| Keltz 3-8 API 15-023-21652 | Darrah Oil Company, LLC | — | 5036 | 2024 | — |
| Koehler-eggers Unit 2 API 15-023-21653 | Raymond Oil Company, INC | — | 5058 | 2024 | — |
| Berens 1-7 API 15-023-21655 | Darrah Oil Company, LLC | Berens | 5050 | 2024 | — |
| Wright Farms Trust 1-5 API 15-023-21659 | Darrah Oil Company, LLC | Wright | 5100 | 2024 | — |
| Deer Creek 1-25 API 15-023-21581 | Cobalt Energy LLC | Little Beaver Creek North | 4980 | 2023 | — |
| Fisher Unit 35-1 API 15-023-21591 | Arcadian Resources, LLC | Unnamed | 4874 | 2023 | — |
| Keltz 1-8 API 15-023-21592 | Darrah Oil Company, LLC | Deeds Northwest | 5029 | 2023 | — |
| Fisher 26-1 API 15-023-21593 | Arcadian Resources, LLC | Wet Beaver | 4834 | 2023 | — |
| Wright-kramer Unit 1 API 15-023-21594 | Raymond Oil Company, INC | Beaver Township Northeast | 5031 | 2023 | — |
| Culwell 'h' 3-19 API 15-023-21595 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | — | 4852 | 2023 | — |
| Fisher 27-1 API 15-023-21596 | Arcadian Resources, LLC | Unnamed | 4745 | 2023 | — |
| Hester 1-7 API 15-023-21597 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Sarah Ann | 5100 | 2023 | — |
| Waters 'a' 1-3 API 15-023-21599 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Devil's Canyon Southeast | 4851 | 2023 | — |
| C-w Unit 1-14 API 15-023-21601 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | White Crab | 5162 | 2023 | — |
| Vallin 2-1 API 15-023-21611 | Arcadian Resources, LLC | Vallin | 4982 | 2023 | — |
| Lynn 12-1 API 15-023-21615 | Arcadian Resources, LLC | Lynn | 4980 | 2023 | — |
| Fisher 22-1 API 15-023-21618 | Arcadian Resources, LLC | Unnamed | 3122 | 2023 | — |
| Koehler-eggers Unit 1 API 15-023-21634 | Raymond Oil Company, INC | Vallin | 5044 | 2023 | — |
| Eli Unit 30-1 API 15-023-21635 | Arcadian Resources, LLC | Unnamed | 5120 | 2023 | — |
| Waters 'b' 1-4 API 15-023-21636 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Unnamed | 4951 | 2023 | — |
| Keltz 2-8 API 15-023-21637 | Darrah Oil Company, LLC | — | 5023 | 2023 | — |
| Bloom 1-12 API 15-023-21640 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Lynn Southeast | 5057 | 2023 | — |
| Carolyn 'a' 1-24 API 15-023-21463-0001 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | — | 5078 | 2023 | — |
| A.b. Fisher 14-3 API 15-023-21556 | Arcadian Resources, LLC | Unnamed | 4800 | 2022 | — |
| Shones 2-5 API 15-023-21562 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | — | 4780 | 2022 | — |
| Birney-ross 1-33 API 15-023-21566 | Brito Oil Company, INC | Pianalto South | 5031 | 2022 | — |
| Carolyn 'a' 4-24 API 15-023-21568 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Unnamed | 5094 | 2022 | — |
| Wiese 6-7 API 15-023-21571 | Lobo Production, INC | — | 1472 | 2022 | — |
| Wiese 7-7 API 15-023-21572 | Lobo Production, INC | — | 1488 | 2022 | — |
| Kmm 1-22 API 15-023-21574 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Unnamed | 5200 | 2022 | — |
| Bird City East #1 Well #1 API 15-023-21550 | Tallgrass Interstate Gas Transmission, LLC | — | 300 | 2021 | — |
| Bird City Valve Well #1 API 15-023-21551 | Tallgrass Interstate Gas Transmission, LLC | — | 300 | 2021 | — |
| Flemming 1-33 API 15-023-21554 | Brito Oil Company, INC | — | 5100 | 2021 | — |
| St Francis Tbs 1 API 15-023-21558 | Midwest Energy, INC | — | 183 | 2021 | — |
| D6 Unit 1-34 API 15-023-21559 | Cobalt Energy LLC | Pianalto South | 5058 | 2021 | — |
| Cwa 'g' 1-8 API 15-023-21560 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Unnamed | 5150 | 2021 | — |
| Antholz B 2-22 API 15-023-21561 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Unnamed | 5130 | 2021 | — |
| Dorsch 'a' 1-5 API 15-023-21543-0001 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | — | 5100 | 2021 | — |
| Flemming 1-24 API 15-023-21521 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Wildcat | 4940 | 2020 | — |
| Smith 'b' 1-21 API 15-023-21525 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4950 | 2020 | — |
| C & C Unit 1-30 API 15-023-21529 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 5100 | 2020 | — |
| Burr 1-6 API 15-023-21530 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 5100 | 2020 | — |
| Culwell 'h' 2-19 API 15-023-21531 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4900 | 2020 | — |
| Culwell 'j' 2-19 API 15-023-31532 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 5100 | 2020 | — |
| St Francis Booster 1 API 15-023-21535 | Oneok Ngl Pipeline, LLC | — | 300 | 2020 | — |
| Dorsch 'a' 1-5 API 15-023-21543 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 5100 | 2020 | — |
| Abbe Unit 1-23 API 15-023-21545 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 5100 | 2020 | — |
| Culwell 'j' 1-19 API 15-023-21482 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4910 | 2019 | — |
| Gamblin 2-22 API 15-023-21499 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4950 | 2019 | — |
| Cwa 'f' 1-12 API 15-023-21502 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4910 | 2019 | — |
| Deeds-cooper 1 API 15-023-21503 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | Deeds | 5041 | 2019 | — |
| Mcclurg 2-12 API 15-023-21501 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Brumm West | 4900 | 2019 | — |
| Antholz 'b' 1-22 API 15-023-21504 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4950 | 2019 | — |
| A.b. Fisher 14-1 API 15-023-21505 | Bickle Energies LLC | Unnamed | 4960 | 2019 | — |
| Theron 2-17 API 15-023-21508 | Berexco LLC | Wildcat | 4920 | 2019 | — |
| Jean 'a' 1-7 API 15-023-21509 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4700 | 2019 | — |
| Banister 'a' 3-22 API 15-023-21515 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4934 | 2019 | — |
| Jones 'a' 4-17 API 15-023-21516 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | — | 4770 | 2019 | — |
| Smith 'a' 2-21 API 15-023-21517 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 5100 | 2019 | — |
| Gamblin 3-22 API 15-023-21524 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4950 | 2019 | — |
| Jean 2-8 API 15-023-21395-0001 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | — | 4750 | 2019 | — |
| Banister 'a' 1-22 API 15-023-21479-0001 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | — | 5101 | 2019 | — |
| Culwell 'g' 1-20 API 15-023-21472 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 5100 | 2018 | — |
| Antholz 'a' 1-2 API 15-023-21475 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4950 | 2018 | — |
| Theron 1-17 API 15-023-21476 | Berexco LLC | Wildcat | 5050 | 2018 | — |
| Park University 1-17 API 15-023-21478 | Berexco LLC | Wildcat | 4950 | 2018 | — |
| Fisher 1-26 API 15-023-21418-0001 | Black Oak Exploration | Tovrea Northwest | 3770 | 2018 | — |
| Banister 'a' 1-22 API 15-023-21479 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 5101 | 2018 | — |
| Culwell 'g' 2-20 API 15-023-21480 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | — | 4950 | 2018 | — |
| Culwell 'h' 1-19 API 15-023-21481 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 5100 | 2018 | — |
| Banister 'a' 2-22 API 15-023-21483 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4934 | 2018 | — |
| Avery 14-1 API 15-023-21488 | Bickle Energies LLC | Beaver Township East | 4955 | 2018 | — |
| Smith 'a' 1-21 API 15-023-21489 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 5100 | 2018 | — |
| Banister 'b' 1-22 API 15-023-21493 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4950 | 2018 | — |
| Gamblin 1-22 API 15-023-21495 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4950 | 2018 | — |
| C60807 02 API 15-023-21498 | Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, INC | — | 200 | 2018 | — |
| C60807 01 API 15-023-21497 | Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, INC | — | 200 | 2018 | — |
| C58949 B 01 API 15-023-21460 | Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, INC | — | 200 | 2017 | — |
| C58443 01 API 15-023-21457 | Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, INC | — | 200 | 2017 | — |
| C58443 B 01 API 15-023-21458 | Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, INC | — | 200 | 2017 | — |
| C58949 A 01 API 15-023-21459 | Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, INC | — | 200 | 2017 | — |
| Deeds 1-15 API 15-023-21461 | L. D. Drilling, INC | Beaver Township | 5050 | 2017 | — |
| Carolyn 'a' 1-24 API 15-023-21463 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 5078 | 2017 | — |
| Munn 2-12 API 15-023-21465 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Sawyer Canyon | 4903 | 2017 | — |
| Carolyn 'a' 2-24 API 15-023-21466 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4750 | 2017 | — |
| Mears 1-16 API 15-023-21467 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Ken | 4900 | 2017 | — |
| Mears 'b' 1-11 API 15-023-21468 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4900 | 2017 | — |
| Midwest Rectifier 1 API 15-023-21491 | Midwest Energy, INC | — | 252 | 2017 | — |
| Munn 1-12 API 15-023-21451 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Sawyer Canyon | 4860 | 2016 | — |
| Hatch 'a' 1-1 API 15-023-21453 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4880 | 2016 | — |
| Mcclurg 1-12 API 15-023-21455 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4900 | 2016 | — |
| Culwell 'c' 3-10 API 15-023-21420 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Jones Canyon Southeast | 4730 | 2015 | — |
| Patti 3-10 API 15-023-21421 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Jones Canyon Southeast | 4760 | 2015 | — |
| Theron 4-10 API 15-023-21422 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Jones Canyon Southeast | 4762 | 2015 | — |
| Culwell 'c' 2-10 API 15-023-21423 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Jones Canyon Southeast | 4675 | 2015 | — |
| Culwell 'f' 1-14 API 15-023-21424 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4740 | 2015 | — |
| Wiese 5-7 API 15-023-21425 | Lobo Production, INC | — | 1475 | 2015 | — |
| Casey 1-7 API 15-023-21427 | L. D. Drilling, INC | Sawyer Canyon | 4951 | 2015 | — |
| Zweygardt 2-24 API 15-023-21438 | Priority Oil & Gas LLC | Cherry Creek | 1599 | 2015 | — |
| G&i Hilt 2-11 API 15-023-21437 | Priority Oil & Gas LLC | Cherry Creek | 1696 | 2015 | — |
| J&l Hilt 4-11 API 15-023-21439 | Priority Oil & Gas LLC | Cherry Creek | 1667 | 2015 | — |
| M.o.m 7-19 API 15-023-21440 | Priority Oil & Gas LLC | Cherry Creek | 1411 | 2015 | — |
| Van Dyke 4-10 API 15-023-21436 | Priority Oil & Gas LLC | Cherry Creek | 1699 | 2015 | — |
| Ochsner 3-18 API 15-023-21434 | Priority Oil & Gas LLC | Cherry Creek | 1507 | 2015 | — |
| Ochsner 2-18 API 15-023-21435 | Priority Oil & Gas LLC | Cherry Creek | 1473 | 2015 | — |
| Zweygardt 3-24 API 15-023-21441 | Priority Oil & Gas LLC | Cherry Creek | 1629 | 2015 | — |
| Mears 'a' 3-9 API 15-023-21370 | Berexco, LLC | Jones Canyon Southeast | 4759 | 2014 | — |
| Mears 'a' 4-9 API 15-023-21371 | Berexco, LLC | Jones Canyon Southeast | 4620 | 2014 | — |
| Zweygardt 'hp' 1-3 API 15-023-21373 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 5300 | 2014 | — |
| Zimbelman 1-28 API 15-023-21374 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 5450 | 2014 | — |
| Jones 'b' 1-9 API 15-023-21375 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Jones Canyon Southeast | 4835 | 2014 | — |
| Jean 1-8 API 15-023-21376 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4770 | 2014 | — |
| Patricia 2-16 API 15-023-21377 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4850 | 2014 | — |
| Ivalee 1-4 API 15-023-21380 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Jones Canyon | 4714 | 2014 | — |
| Potthoff 1-4 API 15-023-21381 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Jones Canyon | 4660 | 2014 | — |
| Betty 1-2 API 15-023-21382 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4615 | 2014 | — |
| Culwell 'jt' 1-11 API 15-023-21383 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4660 | 2014 | — |
| Theron 1-10 API 15-023-21385 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Jones Canyon Southeast | 4620 | 2014 | — |
| Fisher 'a' 1-35 API 15-023-21386 | Cobalt Energy LLC | Wildcat | 5032 | 2014 | — |
| Deyle 1-11 API 15-023-21387 | Berexco, LLC | Jones Canyon Southeast | 4685 | 2014 | — |
| Vada 2-17 API 15-023-21389 | Berexco LLC | Jones Canyon South | 4660 | 2014 | — |
| Mears 'b' 2-9 API 15-023-21390 | Berexco, LLC | Jones Canyon Southeast | 4715 | 2014 | — |
| Jones 'b' 3-9 API 15-023-21391 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Jones Canyon Southeast | 4740 | 2014 | — |
| Theron 2-10 API 15-023-21393 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Jones Canyon Southeast | 4620 | 2014 | — |
| Kramer Unit 1-24 API 15-023-21394 | Downing-nelson Oil Co. INC | Wildcat | 5129 | 2014 | — |
| Jean 2-8 API 15-023-21395 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4751 | 2014 | — |
| Jean 3-8 API 15-023-21396 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 5320 | 2014 | — |
| Jones 'a' 2-17 API 15-023-21397 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Jones Canyon South | 4730 | 2014 | — |
| Jean 4-8 API 15-023-21400 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4760 | 2014 | — |
| Theron 3-10 API 15-023-21401 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Jones Canyon Southeast | 4735 | 2014 | — |
| Kramer Unit 2-24 API 15-023-21404 | Downing-nelson Oil Co. INC | Wildcat | 4950 | 2014 | — |
| Mears 'e' 1-15 API 15-023-21405 | Berexco LLC | Jones Canyon Southeast | 4651 | 2014 | — |
| Rectifier 849 01 API 15-023-21410 | Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, INC | — | 200 | 2014 | — |
| Rectifier 849 02 API 15-023-21411 | Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, INC | — | 200 | 2014 | — |
| Deyle 1-10 API 15-023-21412 | Berexco LLC | Jones Canyon Southeast | 4600 | 2014 | — |
| Mears 'a' 1-9 API 15-023-21354 | Berexco, LLC | Jones Canyon Southeast | 5142 | 2013 | — |
| Mears 'a' 2-9 API 15-023-21356 | Berexco, LLC | Jones Canyon Southeast | 4754 | 2013 | — |
| Wheeler Rectifier #1086 2 API 15-023-21357 | Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, INC | — | 200 | 2013 | — |
| Jones 'a' 1-17 API 15-023-21358 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Jones Canyon South | 4680 | 2013 | — |
| Mears 'b' 1-9 API 15-023-21359 | Berexco, LLC | Jones Canyon Southeast | 4740 | 2013 | — |
| Vada 1-17 API 15-023-21360 | Berexco, LLC | Jones Canyon South | 4679 | 2013 | — |
| Patti 'g' 1-4 API 15-023-21362 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4670 | 2013 | — |
By class in Cheyenne County
- Expired Intent to Drill (C-1) — Cheyenne County 326
- Plugged and Abandoned — Cheyenne County 612
- Producing — Cheyenne County 693
Counties with a comparable register
- Sheridan 2,184
- Phillips 2,029
- Stanton 1,988
- Decatur 1,980
- Logan 1,935
- Rawlins 1,867
- Leavenworth 1,833
- Scott 1,731
- Saline 1,588
- Norton 1,481
- Hamilton 1,413
- Ford 1,384
- Thomas 1,383
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.