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Plugged and Abandoned — Coffey County

1,259 of the 5,842 wells on the register in Coffey County — 21.6% — carry this class.

What this class means

the well was plugged and the work was reported. This is the status you want to see against a well nobody produces from any more.

Coffey County holds 0.5% of the wells in this class statewide, while holding 1.1% 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 Edward E. Birk, on 67 of them (5.3%), ahead of Altavista Energy, INC (48) and Birk Petroleum (40). The oldest well here was completed in 1922 and the most recent in 2023, and the deepest reaches 4222 feet — Young 2.

Depth, over the 1,247 wells in this group where a figure was reported (99%) — a median, never a mean
MeasurementMedian 90th percentile Kansas median
Total depth 1088 ft 1943 ft 2831 ft — shallower here

Who operated them

OperatorWellsShare
Edward E. Birk675.3%
Altavista Energy, INC483.8%
Birk Petroleum403.2%
Rj Energy, LLC403.2%
Colt Energy INC352.8%
Lincoln 77282.2%
Lincoln 77 INC272.1%
Lincoln-77231.8%
D. E. Exploration, INC181.4%
C. A. Titel171.4%
R.e. French Oil CO161.3%
G & F Oil Company151.2%
Weskan Drilling Co. INC141.1%
Cameron K. Reed141.1%
French & Winterscheid INC110.9%
Little George Oil CO110.9%

An old well on land in Coffey County?

0 wells in Coffey County were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 1,259 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

Plugged and Abandoned, Coffey 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
Carmean-wood 10
API 15-031-21529
Lincoln 77Neosho Falls-leroy10121984—
Thomsen 1
API 15-031-20062
Brunson-spines COUnknown21271969—
Helmer 1
API 15-031-20051
Cameron K. Reed—15461968—
Phillips 5
API 15-031-20012
White & Ellis DrlgDunaway18181967—
Steward 1
API 15-031-70074
Hardesty-gillan—21001964—
Burke Or Birk 'a' 10 1
API 15-031-70167
C. E. JohnsonUnknown18501961—
Stone 1
API 15-031-70324
Dale MorrisUnknown18131958—
Cottingham 1
API 15-031-70537
Cities Service CONeosho Falls-leroy10851958—
Bessie Povenmire 7
API 15-031-70303
Larry VanockerUnknown18661957—
Beyers 1
API 15-031-70317
Joe PhillipsUnknown18621957—
Hannen 9
API 15-031-70587
C. C. VannockerUnknown18301957—
Hatch 2
API 15-031-19009
Rex & Morris Drilling CO—18491956—
J. C. Todd 1
API 15-031-19013
Rex & Morris Drilling COUnknown18601956—
Birk 1
API 15-031-70357
Warren TomlinsonUnknown17341954—
Burdine 3
API 15-031-70832
Weskan Drilling Co. INCUnknown10001954—
Henry 1
API 15-031-70452
D. L. Finney—10331953—
Stroud 1
API 15-031-70453
John B. Richard—11071953—
C. Pilcher 1
API 15-031-70679
C. CollierUnknown17001953—
Povenmire 10
API 15-031-70311
Larry VanockerUnknown18421952—
Bahr 1
API 15-031-70595
Shira Drilling COUnknown17891952—
Demler 2
API 15-031-70730
Grant Oil COUnknown16211952—
F. Luthi 2
API 15-031-70273
Earl BomanUnknown18771951—
John Luthi B 2
API 15-031-70589
Bill RogersUnknown17851951—
Shadel, D 1
API 15-031-70594
Pay Rock Oil INCUnknown22301951—
Demler 1
API 15-031-70711
W. E. EllisUnknown15691951—
Gibson 2
API 15-031-70713
W. E. EllisUnknown15921951—
Rossillion 'a' 2
API 15-031-70720
W. E. EllisUnknown15871951—
Barngrover 3
API 15-031-70729
White & Ellis Drilling INCUnknown19851951—
Swibold 2
API 15-031-70327
White & Ellis Drilling INCUnknown18661950—
Flaherty 2
API 15-031-70338
White & EllisUnknown19291950—
Henry Bahr 2
API 15-031-70610
R.e. French Oil COUnknown17681950—
Schoenleber 1
API 15-031-70705
O. W. TorranceUnknown16001950—
Barngrover 1
API 15-031-70726
W. E. EllisUnknown16351950—
Povenmire 2
API 15-031-19011
C. A. Aikman & Sons/white & EllisUnknown18651950—
Butler 1
API 15-031-19052
Stanolind Oil & Gas COUnknown22911950—
J. Knapp 1
API 15-031-70170
Prairie Oil & GasUnknown18341949—
Bessie Povenmire 4
API 15-031-70302
Larry VanockerUnknown19001949—
Povenmire 4
API 15-031-70314
Joe PhillipsUnknown18401949—
J. F. Stone 1
API 15-031-70321
White & EllisUnknown18711949—
Luthi 1
API 15-031-70583
Earl BomanUnknown17921949—
L. Reed 1
API 15-031-70674
C. P. BallasUnknown16461949—
Edd Fisher 1
API 15-031-70688
G. A. FullerUnknown16971949—
Fisher 1
API 15-031-70696
R.e. French Oil COUnknown16501949—
Demler 1
API 15-031-70708
Rex & Morris Drilling COUnknown16701949—
Rosillion 1
API 15-031-70715
Rex & Morris Drilling COUnknown15851949—
Peek 1
API 15-031-70748
Kansas MidwestUnknown15801949—
Povenmire 1
API 15-031-19010
Aikman, C. A. & Sons—18301949—
J. C. Todd 1
API 15-031-19012
Armstrong & SauderUnknown18331949—
Flaherty 1
API 15-031-70336
White & Ellis Drilling INCUnknown18611948—
Knapp 1
API 15-031-70172
H. R. Rainbolt—18511944—
Bahr 1
API 15-031-70597
J. F. EnrightUnknown18331944—
Scott 1
API 15-031-19157
Vannocker, ChetUnknown16181943—
Rossillion 5
API 15-031-70634
Franklin DrillingUnknown15471936—
Strickland 1
API 15-031-70315
C. A. AikmanUnknown18741932—
Gayer(carter, Myrtle) 1
API 15-031-70360
Union Gas System INCUnknown13601928—
Joe Bahr 2
API 15-031-70618
Mid-continent Petroleum CorpUnknown18051925—
Olinger 'b' 6
API 15-031-70626
Mid-continent Petroleum CorpUnknown18101925—
Joe Bahr 5
API 15-031-70619
Sunray Dx Oil COUnknown17791924—
Olinger 'b' 1
API 15-031-70625
Mid-continent Petroleum Corp—18371922—
Olinger 'b' 4
API 15-031-70627
Mid-continent Petroleum CorpUnknown18311922—
Duncan 1
API 15-031-70079
Chase Hardesty—1182——
Gremminger 1
API 15-031-70080
Joe J. Svoboda—1510——
Ewing 1
API 15-031-70085
Chris Thomsen—1741——
Evans 1
API 15-031-70107
D. W. Evans Oil CO—1636——
Peddecord 1
API 15-031-70133
Lloyd K. Jones Oil CO—1837——
Bluma 1
API 15-031-70135
C. E. Johnson—1729——
Bluma 1
API 15-031-70137
Lockhart—1733——
Wilson 1
API 15-031-70138
Earl Sauder—1761——
Finnerty 3
API 15-031-70143
F. E. Lockhart—1659——
Truelove 1
API 15-031-70144
Sauder Drilling CO—1760——
D. Todd 1
API 15-031-70159
Bill Straghter—1888——
Knapp 1
API 15-031-70162
Berentz Drilling CO—1908——
O'conner 1
API 15-031-70193
Eureka Drilling CO—1500——
U. P. Bell 1
API 15-031-70220
George & R. R. Angle—1758——
Merritt 1
API 15-031-70230
Fees & Richard Oil CO—1880——
A. C. Meyer 1
API 15-031-70247
Ernest Development CO—1555——
Kurtz 1
API 15-031-70250
Chastain & Cooper—1390——
Floyd Colvin 1
API 15-031-70257
Ray Boten—1100——
Floyd D. Colvin 1
API 15-031-70258
Ray Boten—1445——
Decker 1
API 15-031-70260
Charles A. Hardesty—1600——
Povenmire 3
API 15-031-70294
W. F. BradenUnknown1858——
Burk 1
API 15-031-70295
Peter G. Schrag—2245——
Bessie Povenmire 'a' 2
API 15-031-70304
Larry Vanocker—1874——
Povenmire 1
API 15-031-70307
Vannocker Estate—1862——
Povenmire 2
API 15-031-70308
Larry Vanocker—1872——
Povenmire 3
API 15-031-70309
Vannocker Estate—1845——
Povenmire 4
API 15-031-70310
Vannocker Estate—1841——
Povenmire 'b' 1
API 15-031-70312
Larry Vanocker—1902——
Povenmire S-1
API 15-031-70313
Larry Vanocker—650——
Stone 2
API 15-031-70325
Dale L. Morris—1816——
Reed M-2
API 15-031-70332
Pat Michaelis—1833——
Birk 2
API 15-031-70358
A. R. Jones—1372——
Kraft 1
API 15-031-70376
Rex & Morris—1763——
Bahr 1
API 15-031-70380
Phil Birk—1829——
Mamie M. Searles 1-ch
API 15-031-70412
C. R. A. INC—1414——
Klaus 1
API 15-031-70418
Jack Woosley—1240——
Kincaid 1
API 15-031-70426
George B. Mcclellan—1051——
L. K. Morrow 1
API 15-031-70427
Cecil Collier—1100——
Kellenberger 1
API 15-031-70434
Dexter Oil CO—1394——
Arthur Klaus 1
API 15-031-70438
Elmer EtheridgeNeosho Falls-leroy1400——
Arthur Klaus 5
API 15-031-70445
W. R. LudlumNeosho Falls-leroy1000——
Johnson 1
API 15-031-70449
Kramer & Hardesty Oil—1140——
Kellenberger 1
API 15-031-70451
Vernon L. Baker—1342——
Stroud 2
API 15-031-70454
Maclaskey, T. A—1088——
Baker 1
API 15-031-70455
Sam Cassidy—1055——
Merrill 1
API 15-031-70460
Soultain & Brown—1100——
Rogers 1
API 15-031-70461
Agency Development CO—1063——
Whitehead 1
API 15-031-70462
Brown & Soultanian—1084——
Boden 1
API 15-031-70474
General Oil & Gas INC—930——
Boden 2
API 15-031-70475
General Oil & Gas INC—950——
Boden 3
API 15-031-70476
General Oil & Gas INC—948——
Louderback 1
API 15-031-70481
Weskan Drilling Co. INC—1046——
Louderback 2
API 15-031-70482
Weskan Drilling Co. INC—1062——
Louderback 3
API 15-031-70483
Weskan Drilling Co. INC—1060——
Louderback 4
API 15-031-70484
Weskan Drilling Co. INC—1060——
Louderback 5
API 15-031-70485
Weskan Drilling Co. INC—1061——
Louderback 6
API 15-031-70486
Weskan Drilling Co. INC—1063——
Louderback 7
API 15-031-70487
Weskan Drilling Co. INC—1068——
Louderback 8
API 15-031-70488
Weskan Drilling Co. INC—1060——
Snider 1
API 15-031-70895
C. A. Titel—1000——
A. C. Lane 1
API 15-031-70489
B. B. Jamison—1000——
Bader 1
API 15-031-70490
Clay Brothers—1024——
Bader 1
API 15-031-70491
Ray M. Williams—1015——
Brink 1
API 15-031-70492
E. E. Kilby—980——
Cole & Rosh 1
API 15-031-70493
Kenneth R. Johnson—990——
Cox 1
API 15-031-70494
Kenneth R. Johnson—992——
Gwinn 1
API 15-031-70495
Clay Brothers—1030——
Hazen 1
API 15-031-70497
Salina Drilling Corp—1010——
Herdman 1
API 15-031-70498
E. M. Nickels—992——
Holmes 1
API 15-031-70499
Glickman Oil CO—1078——
Horalek 1
API 15-031-70500
Jim Hurd—1019——
Irwin 1
API 15-031-70501
Ray Williams—1004——
Irwin 3
API 15-031-70502
Ray Williams—1013——
Joe Hall 1
API 15-031-70503
George B. Mcclellan—1004——
Morrow 1
API 15-031-70505
Lichter & Free Production CO—1000——
Morrow 2
API 15-031-70506
Lichter & Free Production CO—1000——
Morrow 3
API 15-031-70507
Lichter & Free Production CO—1000——
Nauertc 1
API 15-031-70509
Ray Williams—1012——
Rohr & Rohr 1
API 15-031-70510
Kenneth R. Johnson—990——
School Lot 1
API 15-031-70511
D. A. Mcdonald—1000——
Townson 1
API 15-031-70512
Kenneth R. Johnson—990——
Varva 1
API 15-031-70513
Roy Williams—1025——
Boden 9-a
API 15-031-70521
Glenn B. & Ione P. Boden—990——
Coxs 1
API 15-031-70523
E. M. Nickels—992——
Coxs 2
API 15-031-70524
E. M. Nickels—985——
Coxs 3
API 15-031-70525
E. M. Nickels—990——
Coxs 4
API 15-031-70526
E. M. Nickels—987——
Glaser 1
API 15-031-70528
J. C. Foulds—980——
Palmer 1
API 15-031-70532
Roy Ensminger—1000——
Cottingham 1
API 15-031-70538
Thorne Minshall—1100——
Hazen 1
API 15-031-70541
Weskan Drilling Co. INC—982——
Hazen 2
API 15-031-70542
Weskan Drilling Co. INC—990——
Klasek 1
API 15-031-70543
Acres Drilling CO—964——
Meyers 1
API 15-031-70544
C. E. Miller—995——
Meyers 2
API 15-031-70545
C. E. Miller—990——
Meyers 3
API 15-031-70546
Harold Erbert—1008——
B. Clark 1
API 15-031-70547
Larry Moore Ranch INC—1345——
Kimberlin 1
API 15-031-70548
Ale Oil CO—1060——
W. C. Volland 1
API 15-031-70549
Ale Oil CO—1342——
Botham 1
API 15-031-70551
Anderson-prichard Oil—1060——
Phillips 1
API 15-031-70552
Howard D. Fink—1325——
Clarence Parmely 1
API 15-031-70564
Jamison Pipe & Supply—1000——
Conrad Parmely 1
API 15-031-70565
Clarence Parmely—1000——
Conrad Parmely 1
API 15-031-70566
J. A. Maclaskey—1015——
Fragen 1
API 15-031-70568
Harry E. Kaley—1000——
Gentry 1
API 15-031-70569
Clay Brothers—1050——
Bartlett 2
API 15-031-70571
Calhoun & Levi—1127——
Brink 1
API 15-031-70573
B. B. Newby—975——
Hohn Povenmire 'b' 1
API 15-031-70577
V & R Oil CO—1889——
Crotty 1
API 15-031-70578
Ed Crane—1832——
Crotty 1
API 15-031-70579
Edward Crane—1767——
Hannen 'b' 1
API 15-031-70588
Vannocker & Crane—1800——
Kufahl 'b' 1
API 15-031-70590
Preston R. Hart—1800——
L. H. Hannen 4
API 15-031-70591
Preston R. HartUnknown1790——
Shadel 1
API 15-031-70592
Pay Rock Oil INC—1834——
Shadel 1
API 15-031-70593
Preston R. Hart—1800——
George Errett 1
API 15-031-70599
C. R. ArmstrongUnknown1840——
George Errett 2
API 15-031-70600
C. R. ArmstrongUnknown1832——
Errett 3
API 15-031-70604
W. B. Miller—1830——
Errett 5
API 15-031-70606
Bill Miller—1829——
Errett 8
API 15-031-70608
W. B. MillerUnknown1862——
Olinger 11
API 15-031-70623
R.e. French Oil CO—1806——
T. H. Olinger 'b' 5
API 15-031-70628
Mid-continent Petroleum CorpUnknown1808——
Rossillion 5
API 15-031-70631
C. C. VannockerUnknown1520——
Rossillion A 4
API 15-031-70635
C. C. Vannocker—1500——
Rossillion D 1
API 15-031-70636
White & Ellis Drilling INC—1552——
Rossillion D 2
API 15-031-70637
White & Ellis Drilling INC—1606——
Rosslyn 2
API 15-031-70638
D. E. Dunne Jr—1548——
Frank Birk 1
API 15-031-70640
R. L. Wyckoff—1660——
Hannen 1
API 15-031-70651
Howard NewlandUnknown1652——
Mclean 1
API 15-031-70652
B. B. Jamison—1564——
Mclean 2
API 15-031-70653
Halstead & Nelson—1567——
Stuckey 3
API 15-031-70655
C. C. Vannocker—1596——
T. K. Mclean 'b' 1
API 15-031-70656
L. J. Benoit—1616——
T. K. Mclean 'b' 2
API 15-031-70657
L. J. Benoit—1612——
Vannocker 1
API 15-031-70658
B. B. Jamison—1600——
Vannocker 1
API 15-031-70659
C. C. Vannocker—1596——
Vannocker 2
API 15-031-70660
B. B. Jamison—1600——
Vannocker 3
API 15-031-70661
B. B. Jamison—1610——
Vannocker 6
API 15-031-70663
C. C. Vannocker—1625——
Zlab B 1
API 15-031-70664
Shira Drilling CO—1608——
Hannan 1
API 15-031-70665
Harry Leamon—160——
Scott 1
API 15-031-70667
Ace Oil CO—1633——
Scott 1
API 15-031-70668
Aikman & Braden—1650——
Scott 2
API 15-031-70670
G. A. Bisagno—1649——
Scott 34
API 15-031-70672
C. C. Vannocker—1643——
Birk 1
API 15-031-70673
John L. Haas—1640——
Wiley 3
API 15-031-70677
C. C. Vannocker—1627——
Pilcher 1
API 15-031-70683
R.e. French Oil CO—1718——
Pilcher 2
API 15-031-70684
Harold G. Kramer—1700——
Pilcher 4
API 15-031-70691
R.e. French Oil CO—1672——
Shrimplin 1
API 15-031-70695
George Fuller—1698——
French 1
API 15-031-70697
R.e. French Oil CO—1690——
Schick 2
API 15-031-70698
R.e. French Oil CO—1693——
Demler 'b' 1
API 15-031-70709
C. F. HolzelUnknown1604——
Demler 'b' 2
API 15-031-70710
Directo Oil COUnknown1629——
Gibson 1
API 15-031-70712
W. E. Ellis Drilling CO—1934——
Rosillion 1
API 15-031-70714
Joe Phillips—1215——
Rossilion 'a' 1
API 15-031-70716
Joe Phillips—1216——
Rossilion 'b' 1
API 15-031-70717
Joe Phillips—1215——
Rossilion 'a' 2
API 15-031-70718
Joe Phillips—1212——
Rossilion 'b' 2
API 15-031-70719
Joe Phillips—1214——
Rossillion 'a' 1
API 15-031-70721
W. E. EllisUnknown1547——
Rossillon 3
API 15-031-70722
W. E. Ellis—1203——
Rossillon 'c' 1
API 15-031-70723
W. E. EllisUnknown1537——
Strickland 1
API 15-031-70894
R. G. Dressler—1225——
Strickland 2
API 15-031-70724
W. E. Ellis—1210——
Barngrover 1
API 15-031-70725
Gallagher Brothers—1598——
Barngrover 2
API 15-031-70727
Gallagher Brothers—1598——
Barngrover 3
API 15-031-70728
Gallagher Brothers—1592——
Zlab 1
API 15-031-70734
M. & B. Operations—1700——
Briles 1
API 15-031-70743
W. Spitzangle—1093——
Crandall 1
API 15-031-70745
Harry Leamon—1446——
A. A. Ray 2
API 15-031-70750
Charles A. Hardesty—992——
Edwards Uk
API 15-031-70751
Ross Welch Pipe & Supply CO—975——
Pinon 8
API 15-031-70756
White & Ellis Drilling INC—1079——
Hazen 1
API 15-031-70759
E. E. Kilby—980——
Hazen 1
API 15-031-70760
Marvin E. Boyer—1025——
Hazen 1
API 15-031-70761
Ray Williams—990——
Hazen 2
API 15-031-70762
Marvin E. Boyer—995——
Hazen 3
API 15-031-70763
E. E. Kilby—989——
Hazen 1 3
API 15-031-70764
Boyer Oil CO—1020——
Hazen & Leach 1
API 15-031-70765
Lichter & Free Production CO—1000——
Lipsey 4
API 15-031-70769
Boyer Oil CO—990——
Messenger 1
API 15-031-70770
E. E. Kilby—1000——
Murray 'c' 1
API 15-031-70771
Boyer Oil CO—944——
Murray 'c' 2
API 15-031-70772
Boyer Oil CO—990——
Leroy Block City 55
API 15-031-70781
Ray Williams—1010——
Leroy Block City 63
API 15-031-70782
Boyer Oil CO—995——
Parmeley 1
API 15-031-70783
General Oil & Gas INC—1025——
Parmeley 2
API 15-031-70784
General Oil & Gas INC—1025——
Parmeley 3
API 15-031-70785
Lichter & Free Production CO—1000——
Copnen 1
API 15-031-70789
Howard Pierce—1026——
Copnen 2
API 15-031-70790
Howard Pierce—1030——
Tannahill 1
API 15-031-70792
Joe SvobodaUnknown1075——
Finical 1
API 15-031-70795
Jamison Brothers—1508——
Houston 1
API 15-031-70796
Howard D. Fink—1007——
Lawrence 1
API 15-031-70797
C. R. A. INC—1413——
Lawrence 2-ch
API 15-031-70798
C. R. A. INC—1418——
Lawrence 3-ch
API 15-031-70799
C. R. A. INCCrandall1422——

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