Oil and gas wells in Coffey County
5,842 wells — 1.1% of the Kansas register. 10 were plugged at public expense, and 91 sit inactive.
5,842Wells
1056 ftMedian depth
10Plugged by the State
91Inactive
What stands out in Coffey County
The operator named on most of these records is Birk Petroleum, on 820 of them (14.0%), ahead of Edward E. Birk (479) and Rj Energy, LLC (430). The oldest well here was completed in 1914 and the most recent in 2025, and the deepest reaches 5125 feet — Merritt 10.
| Measurement | Median | 90th percentile | Kansas median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total depth | 1056 ft | 1938 ft | 2831 ft — shallower here |
What happened to these wells — in Coffey County
1,410 of the 5,842 wells in Coffey County are classed as plugged and abandoned. 10 were plugged at the State’s expense because no responsible party could be found, and 91 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, 1,422 of these wells have a date on file. What each class means.
Who operates in Coffey County
| Operator of record | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Birk Petroleum | 820 | 14.0% |
| Edward E. Birk | 479 | 8.2% |
| Rj Energy, LLC | 430 | 7.4% |
| Altavista Energy, INC | 326 | 5.6% |
| Colt Energy INC | 141 | 2.4% |
| D. E. Exploration, INC | 114 | 2.0% |
| Lincoln-77 | 97 | 1.7% |
| Lincoln 77 | 80 | 1.4% |
| Quest Development CO | 74 | 1.3% |
| Petrol Oil & Gas, INC | 70 | 1.2% |
| Dunne Equities | 65 | 1.1% |
| Laymon Oil Ii, LLC | 63 | 1.1% |
| Jones, Stephen C | 59 | 1.0% |
| R J Enterprises | 56 | 1.0% |
| Osage Resources, LLC | 52 | 0.9% |
| Haas Petroleum, LLC | 45 | 0.8% |
| Owens Oil Company, LLC | 45 | 0.8% |
| Little George Oil CO | 43 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Neosho Falls-leroy | 1,257 | 21.5% |
| Unknown | 799 | 13.7% |
| Wildcat | 448 | 7.7% |
| Parmely | 419 | 7.2% |
| Crandall North | 148 | 2.5% |
| Leroy | 110 | 1.9% |
| Unnamed | 99 | 1.7% |
| Thomsen | 83 | 1.4% |
| Winterschied | 77 | 1.3% |
| Hatch Northeast | 61 | 1.0% |
| Virgil North | 58 | 1.0% |
| Crandall | 54 | 0.9% |
| Dunaway | 50 | 0.9% |
| Avon | 39 | 0.7% |
When they were drilled
| Decade | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 287 | 4.9% |
| 2010s | 1,536 | 26.3% |
| 2000s | 455 | 7.8% |
| 1990s | 149 | 2.6% |
| 1980s | 352 | 6.0% |
| 1970s | 569 | 9.7% |
| 1960s | 28 | 0.5% |
| 1950s | 76 | 1.3% |
| 1940s | 36 | 0.6% |
An old well on land in Coffey County?
10 wells in Coffey County were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 5,842 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 Coffey County
| Lease and well | Operator | Field | Depth (ft) | Year | Plugged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dempsey 4-hp API 15-031-23916 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Wildcat | 1975 | 2014 | State |
| Thomsen 1-hp API 15-031-22572 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Pieratt | 1455 | 2010 | State |
| Luthi 1 API 15-031-21333 | Casey Dave | Virgil North | 1660 | 1983 | State |
| Luthi 4 API 15-031-21054 | Kraft Arnold E | Virgil North | 2200 | 1982 | State |
| Henry Bahr Estate 3 API 15-031-21226 | Crane Eddie | Virgil North | 1811 | 1982 | State |
| Luthi 3 API 15-031-20739 | Kraft Arnold E | Virgil North | 2200 | 1978 | State |
| Bahr 'a' 2 API 15-031-20363 | Crane Eddie | Virgil North | 2190 | 1974 | State |
| Fundis 1 API 15-031-20712 | — | — | 800 | — | State |
| Fe Brck Trust (knoblock) Feb01 API 15-031-19197 | — | Unknown | 1800 | — | State |
| A Bahr 1 API 15-031-19348 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | — | 1800 | — | State |
| Marjorie Crotts I-34 API 15-031-24691 | Altavista Energy, INC | Unnamed | 1116 | 2025 | — |
| Marjorie Crotts I-33 API 15-031-24693 | Altavista Energy, INC | Unnamed | 1106 | 2025 | — |
| Marjorie Crotts I-32 API 15-031-24697 | Altavista Energy, INC | Unnamed | 1092 | 2025 | — |
| Marjorie Crotts 36 API 15-031-24703 | Altavista Energy, INC | Unnamed | 1108 | 2025 | — |
| Sauder 17 API 15-031-24705 | Altavista Energy, INC | Unnamed | 1095 | 2025 | — |
| Marjorie Crotts I-35 API 15-031-24714 | Altavista Energy, INC | Unnamed | 1111 | 2025 | — |
| Marjorie Crotts I-42 API 15-031-24717 | Altavista Energy, INC | Unnamed | 1070 | 2025 | — |
| Marjorie Crotts I-43 API 15-031-24719 | Altavista Energy, INC | Unnamed | 1076 | 2025 | — |
| Lehmann A 9 API 15-031-24720 | Quest Development CO | Unknown | 1052 | 2025 | — |
| Marjorie Crotts I-16 API 15-031-24685 | Altavista Energy, INC | Unnamed | 1102 | 2024 | — |
| Marjorie Crotts I-13 API 15-031-24686 | Altavista Energy, INC | Unnamed | 1099 | 2024 | — |
| Marjorie Crotts I-14 API 15-031-24687 | Altavista Energy, INC | Unnamed | 1094 | 2024 | — |
| Marjorie Crotts I-15 API 15-031-24688 | Altavista Energy, INC | Unnamed | 1096 | 2024 | — |
| Marjorie Crotts I-12 API 15-031-24634-0001 | Altavista Energy, INC | — | 1090 | 2024 | — |
| Tremain 15 API 15-031-24689 | Quest Development CO | Parmely | 1042 | 2024 | — |
| Marjorie Crotts 31 API 15-031-24690 | Altavista Energy, INC | Unnamed | 1113 | 2024 | — |
| Marjorie Crotts 33 API 15-031-24692 | Altavista Energy, INC | Unnamed | 1146 | 2024 | — |
| Marjorie Crotts 34 API 15-031-24694 | Altavista Energy, INC | Unnamed | 1155 | 2024 | — |
| Marjorie Crotts 35 API 15-031-24696 | Altavista Energy, INC | Unnamed | 1121 | 2024 | — |
| Marjorie Crotts I-31 API 15-031-24698 | Altavista Energy, INC | Unnamed | 1110 | 2024 | — |
| Marjorie Crotts 39 API 15-031-24699 | Altavista Energy, INC | Unnamed | 1110 | 2024 | — |
| Marjorie Crotts 38 API 15-031-24700 | Altavista Energy, INC | Unnamed | 1112 | 2024 | — |
| Marjorie Crotts 37 API 15-031-24701 | Altavista Energy, INC | Unnamed | 1121 | 2024 | — |
| Marjorie Crotts 40 API 15-031-24702 | Altavista Energy, INC | Unnamed | 1125 | 2024 | — |
| Sauder 19 API 15-031-24704 | Altavista Energy, INC | Unnamed | 1124 | 2024 | — |
| Sauder 18 API 15-031-24706 | Altavista Energy, INC | Unnamed | 1119 | 2024 | — |
| Sauder 20 API 15-031-24707 | Altavista Energy, INC | Unnamed | 1095 | 2024 | — |
| Sauder 21 API 15-031-24708 | Altavista Energy, INC | Unnamed | 1122 | 2024 | — |
| Sauder 22 API 15-031-24709 | Altavista Energy, INC | Unnamed | 1114 | 2024 | — |
| Sauder 25 API 15-031-24710 | Altavista Energy, INC | Unnamed | 1121 | 2024 | — |
| Sauder 23 API 15-031-24711 | Altavista Energy, INC | Unnamed | 1095 | 2024 | — |
| Sauder 24 API 15-031-24712 | Altavista Energy, INC | Unnamed | 1106 | 2024 | — |
| Sauder 9 API 15-031-23305-0001 | Altavista Energy, INC | — | 1092 | 2024 | — |
| Sauder 10 API 15-031-23306-0001 | Altavista Energy, INC | — | 1092 | 2024 | — |
| Sauder 11 API 15-031-23307-0001 | Altavista Energy, INC | — | 1093 | 2024 | — |
| Sauder 12 API 15-031-23308-0001 | Altavista Energy, INC | — | 1093 | 2024 | — |
| Sauder 13 API 15-031-23309-0001 | Altavista Energy, INC | — | 1092 | 2024 | — |
| Sauder 14 API 15-031-23310-0001 | Altavista Energy, INC | — | 1092 | 2024 | — |
| Sauder 15 API 15-031-23311-0001 | Altavista Energy, INC | — | 1092 | 2024 | — |
| Sauder 16 API 15-031-23312-0001 | Altavista Energy, INC | — | 1092 | 2024 | — |
| Marjorie Crotts I-41 API 15-031-24713 | Altavista Energy, INC | Unnamed | 1095 | 2024 | — |
| Marjorie Crotts 42 API 15-031-24715 | Altavista Energy, INC | Unnamed | 1096 | 2024 | — |
| Marjorie Crotts 43 API 15-031-24716 | Altavista Energy, INC | Unnamed | 1082 | 2024 | — |
| Marjorie Crotts 41 API 15-031-24718 | Altavista Energy, INC | Unnamed | 1090 | 2024 | — |
| Bill Freeman 14 API 15-031-24653 | Owens Oil Company, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1060 | 2023 | — |
| Dorothy Ellis Dw-1 API 15-031-24654 | Owens Oil Company, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 620 | 2023 | — |
| Dorothy Ellis 31 API 15-031-24655 | Owens Oil Company, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1053 | 2023 | — |
| Dorothy Ellis 30 API 15-031-24656 | Owens Oil Company, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1050 | 2023 | — |
| Mannschreck 13 API 15-031-23438-0001 | Dvorachek, Harold A | — | 715 | 2023 | — |
| Dorothy Ellis 32 API 15-031-24657 | Owens Oil Company, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1058 | 2023 | — |
| Ellis, Dorothy 18-05 API 15-031-22130-0001 | Owens Oil Company, LLC | — | 1020 | 2023 | — |
| Tremain 13 API 15-031-24659 | Quest Development CO | Parmely | 1040 | 2023 | — |
| Tremain 14 API 15-031-24660 | Quest Development CO | Parmely | 1060 | 2023 | — |
| Crotts 26-i API 15-031-24662 | Colt Energy INC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1024 | 2023 | — |
| Crotts 24 API 15-031-24663 | Colt Energy INC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1025 | 2023 | — |
| Lipsey 25 API 15-031-24665 | Colt Energy INC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1025 | 2023 | — |
| Lipsey 27-i API 15-031-24666 | Colt Energy INC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1028 | 2023 | — |
| Lipsey 26 API 15-031-24667 | Colt Energy INC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1035 | 2023 | — |
| Lipsey 28-i API 15-031-24668 | Colt Energy INC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1025 | 2023 | — |
| Crotts 28 API 15-031-24670 | Colt Energy INC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1035 | 2023 | — |
| Dennis Crotts 8-i API 15-031-24671 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1048 | 2023 | — |
| Dennis Crotts 5a API 15-031-24672 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1041 | 2023 | — |
| Dennis Crotts 6a API 15-031-24673 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1050 | 2023 | — |
| Dennis Crotts 10-i API 15-031-24678 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1055 | 2023 | — |
| Remer 2 5 API 15-031-21257-0005 | Rj Energy, LLC | — | 1047 | 2023 | — |
| Dennis Crotts 13-i API 15-031-24674 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1062 | 2023 | — |
| Dennis Crotts 9a API 15-031-24675 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1057 | 2023 | — |
| Dennis Crotts 11-i API 15-031-24676 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1067 | 2023 | — |
| Dennis Crotts 12i API 15-031-24677 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1065 | 2023 | — |
| Marjorie Crotts 6 API 15-031-24679 | Altavista Energy, INC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1115 | 2023 | — |
| Marjorie Crotts 3 API 15-031-24680 | Altavista Energy, INC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1115 | 2023 | — |
| Marjorie Crotts 8 API 15-031-24681 | Altavista Energy, INC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1105 | 2023 | — |
| Marjorie Crotts 29 API 15-031-24682 | Altavista Energy, INC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1095 | 2023 | — |
| Marjorie Crotts 5 API 15-031-24683 | Altavista Energy, INC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1125 | 2023 | — |
| Marjorie Crotts I-5 API 15-031-24635-0001 | Altavista Energy, INC | — | 1086 | 2023 | — |
| Marjorie Crotts I-6 API 15-031-24636-0001 | Altavista Energy, INC | — | 1102 | 2023 | — |
| Rodgers 5i API 15-031-24541 | Rj Energy, LLC | — | 1062 | 2022 | — |
| Ingwerson 14i API 15-031-24542 | Rj Energy, LLC | — | 1090 | 2022 | — |
| Ingwerson 3ir API 15-031-24543 | Rj Energy, LLC | — | 1078 | 2022 | — |
| Ingwerson 4ir API 15-031-24544 | Rj Energy, LLC | — | 1090 | 2022 | — |
| Ingwerson 6ir API 15-031-24545 | Rj Energy, LLC | — | 1088 | 2022 | — |
| Ingwerson 12i API 15-031-24546 | Rj Energy, LLC | — | 1096 | 2022 | — |
| Ingwerson 13a API 15-031-24547 | Rj Energy, LLC | — | 1090 | 2022 | — |
| Bolen 1a API 15-031-24548 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1033 | 2022 | — |
| Bolen 7i API 15-031-24560 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1020 | 2022 | — |
| Bolen 1i API 15-031-24549 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1007 | 2022 | — |
| Bolen 3i API 15-031-24550 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1007 | 2022 | — |
| Bolen 4i API 15-031-24551 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1016 | 2022 | — |
| Bolen 6a API 15-031-24552 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1020 | 2022 | — |
| Bolen 6i API 15-031-24553 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1014 | 2022 | — |
| Bolen 7a API 15-031-24554 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1011 | 2022 | — |
| Bolen 2a API 15-031-24555 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1010 | 2022 | — |
| Bolen 3a API 15-031-24556 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1003 | 2022 | — |
| Bolen 4a API 15-031-24557 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1011 | 2022 | — |
| Bolen 2i API 15-031-24558 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1004 | 2022 | — |
| Bolen 5a API 15-031-24559 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1003 | 2022 | — |
| Bolen 5i API 15-031-24561 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1019 | 2022 | — |
| Bolen 11i API 15-031-24562 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1004 | 2022 | — |
| Bolen 10i API 15-031-24563 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1014 | 2022 | — |
| Bolen 10a API 15-031-24564 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1021 | 2022 | — |
| Bolen 11a API 15-031-24565 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1035 | 2022 | — |
| Bolen 14a API 15-031-24567 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1012 | 2022 | — |
| Bolen 14i API 15-031-24566 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1013 | 2022 | — |
| Bolen 13i API 15-031-24568 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1012 | 2022 | — |
| Bolen 15i API 15-031-24569 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1035 | 2022 | — |
| Bolen 15a API 15-031-24570 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1030 | 2022 | — |
| Bolen 16i API 15-031-24574 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1015 | 2022 | — |
| Bolen 8i API 15-031-24571 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1036 | 2022 | — |
| Bolen 9a API 15-031-24572 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1015 | 2022 | — |
| Bolen 13a API 15-031-24573 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1036 | 2022 | — |
| Bolen 16a API 15-031-24575 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1045 | 2022 | — |
| Bolen 8a API 15-031-24576 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1015 | 2022 | — |
| Bolen 9i API 15-031-24577 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1007 | 2022 | — |
| Bolen 12a API 15-031-24578 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1047 | 2022 | — |
| Bolen 15a API 15-031-24579 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1051 | 2022 | — |
| Bolen 12i API 15-031-24580 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1018 | 2022 | — |
| Bill Freeman 10 API 15-031-24581 | Owens Oil Company, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1040 | 2022 | — |
| Bill Freeman 11 API 15-031-24582 | Owens Oil Company, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1044 | 2022 | — |
| Bill Freeman 12 API 15-031-24583 | Owens Oil Company, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1042 | 2022 | — |
| Bill Freeman 13 API 15-031-24584 | Owens Oil Company, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1038 | 2022 | — |
| Dorothy Ellis 23 API 15-031-24585 | Owens Oil Company, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1044 | 2022 | — |
| Dorothy Ellis 24 API 15-031-24586 | Owens Oil Company, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1042 | 2022 | — |
| Cox Yoho 1 API 15-031-24587 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1060 | 2022 | — |
| Cox Yoho 3 API 15-031-24592 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1066 | 2022 | — |
| Cox Yoho 3i API 15-031-24593 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1045 | 2022 | — |
| Naurtecs 3a API 15-031-24594 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1042 | 2022 | — |
| Naurtecs 1a API 15-031-24595 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1035 | 2022 | — |
| Naurtecs 4a API 15-031-24596 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1009 | 2022 | — |
| Naurtecs 4i API 15-031-24597 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1010 | 2022 | — |
| Naurtecs 5i API 15-031-24598 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1010 | 2022 | — |
| Bolen Wsw 1 API 15-031-24588 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 571 | 2022 | — |
| Naurtecs 1i API 15-031-24589 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1032 | 2022 | — |
| Cox Yoho 4 API 15-031-24590 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1058 | 2022 | — |
| Cox Yoho 4i API 15-031-24591 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1038 | 2022 | — |
| Naurtecs 3i API 15-031-24604 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1030 | 2022 | — |
| Naurtecs 6a API 15-031-24605 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1045 | 2022 | — |
| Naurtecs 6i API 15-031-24599 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1031 | 2022 | — |
| Naurtecs 7i API 15-031-24600 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1040 | 2022 | — |
| Naurtecs 5a API 15-031-24601 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1020 | 2022 | — |
| Naurtecs 2a API 15-031-24602 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 1020 | 2022 | — |
By class in Coffey County
- Approved Intent to Drill — Coffey County 676
- Authorized Injection Well — Coffey County 864
- Expired Intent to Drill (C-1) — Coffey County 570
- Plugged and Abandoned — Coffey County 1,259
- Producing — Coffey County 1,750
Counties with a comparable register
- Ness 8,076
- Linn 8,039
- Barber 7,830
- Sumner 6,984
- Labette 6,854
- Bourbon 6,337
- Mcpherson 6,121
- Johnson 5,389
- Pratt 5,320
- Trego 5,065
- Kingman 4,988
- Crawford 4,943
- Stevens 4,818
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.