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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. Reed15461968
Phillips 5
API 15-031-20012
White & Ellis DrlgDunaway18181967
Steward 1
API 15-031-70074
Hardesty-gillan21001964
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 CO18491956
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. Finney10331953
Stroud 1
API 15-031-70453
John B. Richard11071953
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. & Sons18301949
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. Rainbolt18511944
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 Corp18371922
Olinger 'b' 4
API 15-031-70627
Mid-continent Petroleum CorpUnknown18311922
Duncan 1
API 15-031-70079
Chase Hardesty1182
Gremminger 1
API 15-031-70080
Joe J. Svoboda1510
Ewing 1
API 15-031-70085
Chris Thomsen1741
Evans 1
API 15-031-70107
D. W. Evans Oil CO1636
Peddecord 1
API 15-031-70133
Lloyd K. Jones Oil CO1837
Bluma 1
API 15-031-70135
C. E. Johnson1729
Bluma 1
API 15-031-70137
Lockhart1733
Wilson 1
API 15-031-70138
Earl Sauder1761
Finnerty 3
API 15-031-70143
F. E. Lockhart1659
Truelove 1
API 15-031-70144
Sauder Drilling CO1760
D. Todd 1
API 15-031-70159
Bill Straghter1888
Knapp 1
API 15-031-70162
Berentz Drilling CO1908
O'conner 1
API 15-031-70193
Eureka Drilling CO1500
U. P. Bell 1
API 15-031-70220
George & R. R. Angle1758
Merritt 1
API 15-031-70230
Fees & Richard Oil CO1880
A. C. Meyer 1
API 15-031-70247
Ernest Development CO1555
Kurtz 1
API 15-031-70250
Chastain & Cooper1390
Floyd Colvin 1
API 15-031-70257
Ray Boten1100
Floyd D. Colvin 1
API 15-031-70258
Ray Boten1445
Decker 1
API 15-031-70260
Charles A. Hardesty1600
Povenmire 3
API 15-031-70294
W. F. BradenUnknown1858
Burk 1
API 15-031-70295
Peter G. Schrag2245
Bessie Povenmire 'a' 2
API 15-031-70304
Larry Vanocker1874
Povenmire 1
API 15-031-70307
Vannocker Estate1862
Povenmire 2
API 15-031-70308
Larry Vanocker1872
Povenmire 3
API 15-031-70309
Vannocker Estate1845
Povenmire 4
API 15-031-70310
Vannocker Estate1841
Povenmire 'b' 1
API 15-031-70312
Larry Vanocker1902
Povenmire S-1
API 15-031-70313
Larry Vanocker650
Stone 2
API 15-031-70325
Dale L. Morris1816
Reed M-2
API 15-031-70332
Pat Michaelis1833
Birk 2
API 15-031-70358
A. R. Jones1372
Kraft 1
API 15-031-70376
Rex & Morris1763
Bahr 1
API 15-031-70380
Phil Birk1829
Mamie M. Searles 1-ch
API 15-031-70412
C. R. A. INC1414
Klaus 1
API 15-031-70418
Jack Woosley1240
Kincaid 1
API 15-031-70426
George B. Mcclellan1051
L. K. Morrow 1
API 15-031-70427
Cecil Collier1100
Kellenberger 1
API 15-031-70434
Dexter Oil CO1394
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 Oil1140
Kellenberger 1
API 15-031-70451
Vernon L. Baker1342
Stroud 2
API 15-031-70454
Maclaskey, T. A1088
Baker 1
API 15-031-70455
Sam Cassidy1055
Merrill 1
API 15-031-70460
Soultain & Brown1100
Rogers 1
API 15-031-70461
Agency Development CO1063
Whitehead 1
API 15-031-70462
Brown & Soultanian1084
Boden 1
API 15-031-70474
General Oil & Gas INC930
Boden 2
API 15-031-70475
General Oil & Gas INC950
Boden 3
API 15-031-70476
General Oil & Gas INC948
Louderback 1
API 15-031-70481
Weskan Drilling Co. INC1046
Louderback 2
API 15-031-70482
Weskan Drilling Co. INC1062
Louderback 3
API 15-031-70483
Weskan Drilling Co. INC1060
Louderback 4
API 15-031-70484
Weskan Drilling Co. INC1060
Louderback 5
API 15-031-70485
Weskan Drilling Co. INC1061
Louderback 6
API 15-031-70486
Weskan Drilling Co. INC1063
Louderback 7
API 15-031-70487
Weskan Drilling Co. INC1068
Louderback 8
API 15-031-70488
Weskan Drilling Co. INC1060
Snider 1
API 15-031-70895
C. A. Titel1000
A. C. Lane 1
API 15-031-70489
B. B. Jamison1000
Bader 1
API 15-031-70490
Clay Brothers1024
Bader 1
API 15-031-70491
Ray M. Williams1015
Brink 1
API 15-031-70492
E. E. Kilby980
Cole & Rosh 1
API 15-031-70493
Kenneth R. Johnson990
Cox 1
API 15-031-70494
Kenneth R. Johnson992
Gwinn 1
API 15-031-70495
Clay Brothers1030
Hazen 1
API 15-031-70497
Salina Drilling Corp1010
Herdman 1
API 15-031-70498
E. M. Nickels992
Holmes 1
API 15-031-70499
Glickman Oil CO1078
Horalek 1
API 15-031-70500
Jim Hurd1019
Irwin 1
API 15-031-70501
Ray Williams1004
Irwin 3
API 15-031-70502
Ray Williams1013
Joe Hall 1
API 15-031-70503
George B. Mcclellan1004
Morrow 1
API 15-031-70505
Lichter & Free Production CO1000
Morrow 2
API 15-031-70506
Lichter & Free Production CO1000
Morrow 3
API 15-031-70507
Lichter & Free Production CO1000
Nauertc 1
API 15-031-70509
Ray Williams1012
Rohr & Rohr 1
API 15-031-70510
Kenneth R. Johnson990
School Lot 1
API 15-031-70511
D. A. Mcdonald1000
Townson 1
API 15-031-70512
Kenneth R. Johnson990
Varva 1
API 15-031-70513
Roy Williams1025
Boden 9-a
API 15-031-70521
Glenn B. & Ione P. Boden990
Coxs 1
API 15-031-70523
E. M. Nickels992
Coxs 2
API 15-031-70524
E. M. Nickels985
Coxs 3
API 15-031-70525
E. M. Nickels990
Coxs 4
API 15-031-70526
E. M. Nickels987
Glaser 1
API 15-031-70528
J. C. Foulds980
Palmer 1
API 15-031-70532
Roy Ensminger1000
Cottingham 1
API 15-031-70538
Thorne Minshall1100
Hazen 1
API 15-031-70541
Weskan Drilling Co. INC982
Hazen 2
API 15-031-70542
Weskan Drilling Co. INC990
Klasek 1
API 15-031-70543
Acres Drilling CO964
Meyers 1
API 15-031-70544
C. E. Miller995
Meyers 2
API 15-031-70545
C. E. Miller990
Meyers 3
API 15-031-70546
Harold Erbert1008
B. Clark 1
API 15-031-70547
Larry Moore Ranch INC1345
Kimberlin 1
API 15-031-70548
Ale Oil CO1060
W. C. Volland 1
API 15-031-70549
Ale Oil CO1342
Botham 1
API 15-031-70551
Anderson-prichard Oil1060
Phillips 1
API 15-031-70552
Howard D. Fink1325
Clarence Parmely 1
API 15-031-70564
Jamison Pipe & Supply1000
Conrad Parmely 1
API 15-031-70565
Clarence Parmely1000
Conrad Parmely 1
API 15-031-70566
J. A. Maclaskey1015
Fragen 1
API 15-031-70568
Harry E. Kaley1000
Gentry 1
API 15-031-70569
Clay Brothers1050
Bartlett 2
API 15-031-70571
Calhoun & Levi1127
Brink 1
API 15-031-70573
B. B. Newby975
Hohn Povenmire 'b' 1
API 15-031-70577
V & R Oil CO1889
Crotty 1
API 15-031-70578
Ed Crane1832
Crotty 1
API 15-031-70579
Edward Crane1767
Hannen 'b' 1
API 15-031-70588
Vannocker & Crane1800
Kufahl 'b' 1
API 15-031-70590
Preston R. Hart1800
L. H. Hannen 4
API 15-031-70591
Preston R. HartUnknown1790
Shadel 1
API 15-031-70592
Pay Rock Oil INC1834
Shadel 1
API 15-031-70593
Preston R. Hart1800
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. Miller1830
Errett 5
API 15-031-70606
Bill Miller1829
Errett 8
API 15-031-70608
W. B. MillerUnknown1862
Olinger 11
API 15-031-70623
R.e. French Oil CO1806
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. Vannocker1500
Rossillion D 1
API 15-031-70636
White & Ellis Drilling INC1552
Rossillion D 2
API 15-031-70637
White & Ellis Drilling INC1606
Rosslyn 2
API 15-031-70638
D. E. Dunne Jr1548
Frank Birk 1
API 15-031-70640
R. L. Wyckoff1660
Hannen 1
API 15-031-70651
Howard NewlandUnknown1652
Mclean 1
API 15-031-70652
B. B. Jamison1564
Mclean 2
API 15-031-70653
Halstead & Nelson1567
Stuckey 3
API 15-031-70655
C. C. Vannocker1596
T. K. Mclean 'b' 1
API 15-031-70656
L. J. Benoit1616
T. K. Mclean 'b' 2
API 15-031-70657
L. J. Benoit1612
Vannocker 1
API 15-031-70658
B. B. Jamison1600
Vannocker 1
API 15-031-70659
C. C. Vannocker1596
Vannocker 2
API 15-031-70660
B. B. Jamison1600
Vannocker 3
API 15-031-70661
B. B. Jamison1610
Vannocker 6
API 15-031-70663
C. C. Vannocker1625
Zlab B 1
API 15-031-70664
Shira Drilling CO1608
Hannan 1
API 15-031-70665
Harry Leamon160
Scott 1
API 15-031-70667
Ace Oil CO1633
Scott 1
API 15-031-70668
Aikman & Braden1650
Scott 2
API 15-031-70670
G. A. Bisagno1649
Scott 34
API 15-031-70672
C. C. Vannocker1643
Birk 1
API 15-031-70673
John L. Haas1640
Wiley 3
API 15-031-70677
C. C. Vannocker1627
Pilcher 1
API 15-031-70683
R.e. French Oil CO1718
Pilcher 2
API 15-031-70684
Harold G. Kramer1700
Pilcher 4
API 15-031-70691
R.e. French Oil CO1672
Shrimplin 1
API 15-031-70695
George Fuller1698
French 1
API 15-031-70697
R.e. French Oil CO1690
Schick 2
API 15-031-70698
R.e. French Oil CO1693
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 CO1934
Rosillion 1
API 15-031-70714
Joe Phillips1215
Rossilion 'a' 1
API 15-031-70716
Joe Phillips1216
Rossilion 'b' 1
API 15-031-70717
Joe Phillips1215
Rossilion 'a' 2
API 15-031-70718
Joe Phillips1212
Rossilion 'b' 2
API 15-031-70719
Joe Phillips1214
Rossillion 'a' 1
API 15-031-70721
W. E. EllisUnknown1547
Rossillon 3
API 15-031-70722
W. E. Ellis1203
Rossillon 'c' 1
API 15-031-70723
W. E. EllisUnknown1537
Strickland 1
API 15-031-70894
R. G. Dressler1225
Strickland 2
API 15-031-70724
W. E. Ellis1210
Barngrover 1
API 15-031-70725
Gallagher Brothers1598
Barngrover 2
API 15-031-70727
Gallagher Brothers1598
Barngrover 3
API 15-031-70728
Gallagher Brothers1592
Zlab 1
API 15-031-70734
M. & B. Operations1700
Briles 1
API 15-031-70743
W. Spitzangle1093
Crandall 1
API 15-031-70745
Harry Leamon1446
A. A. Ray 2
API 15-031-70750
Charles A. Hardesty992
Edwards Uk
API 15-031-70751
Ross Welch Pipe & Supply CO975
Pinon 8
API 15-031-70756
White & Ellis Drilling INC1079
Hazen 1
API 15-031-70759
E. E. Kilby980
Hazen 1
API 15-031-70760
Marvin E. Boyer1025
Hazen 1
API 15-031-70761
Ray Williams990
Hazen 2
API 15-031-70762
Marvin E. Boyer995
Hazen 3
API 15-031-70763
E. E. Kilby989
Hazen 1 3
API 15-031-70764
Boyer Oil CO1020
Hazen & Leach 1
API 15-031-70765
Lichter & Free Production CO1000
Lipsey 4
API 15-031-70769
Boyer Oil CO990
Messenger 1
API 15-031-70770
E. E. Kilby1000
Murray 'c' 1
API 15-031-70771
Boyer Oil CO944
Murray 'c' 2
API 15-031-70772
Boyer Oil CO990
Leroy Block City 55
API 15-031-70781
Ray Williams1010
Leroy Block City 63
API 15-031-70782
Boyer Oil CO995
Parmeley 1
API 15-031-70783
General Oil & Gas INC1025
Parmeley 2
API 15-031-70784
General Oil & Gas INC1025
Parmeley 3
API 15-031-70785
Lichter & Free Production CO1000
Copnen 1
API 15-031-70789
Howard Pierce1026
Copnen 2
API 15-031-70790
Howard Pierce1030
Tannahill 1
API 15-031-70792
Joe SvobodaUnknown1075
Finical 1
API 15-031-70795
Jamison Brothers1508
Houston 1
API 15-031-70796
Howard D. Fink1007
Lawrence 1
API 15-031-70797
C. R. A. INC1413
Lawrence 2-ch
API 15-031-70798
C. R. A. INC1418
Lawrence 3-ch
API 15-031-70799
C. R. A. INCCrandall1422

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