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Plugged and Abandoned — Cowley County

7,663 of the 11,511 wells on the register in Cowley County — 66.6% — 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.

Cowley County holds 3.1% of the wells in this class statewide, while holding 2.2% of the register overall — so the class is over-represented here.

What stands out among these

The operator named on most of these records is Range Oil Co., INC, on 210 of them (2.7%), ahead of Stelbar Oil Corp (198) and Gralapp & Everly (90). The oldest well here was completed in 1900 and the most recent in 2023, and the deepest reaches 4565 feet — Maricle 3, drilled in 1979.

Depth, over the 7,546 wells in this group where a figure was reported (98%) — a median, never a mean
MeasurementMedian 90th percentile Kansas median
Total depth 3020 ft 3416 ft 2831 ft — deeper here

Who operated them

OperatorWellsShare
Range Oil Co., INC2102.7%
Stelbar Oil Corp1982.6%
Gralapp & Everly901.2%
Texaco INC811.1%
Range Oil660.9%
Range Oil Company, INC580.8%
E.h. Adair Oil CO550.7%
Okmar Oil CO540.7%
Aladdin Petroleum Corp530.7%
Mcneish & Gralapp490.6%
Earl F. Wakefield INC490.6%
H. H. Blair490.6%
Mcneish and Gralapp480.6%
Beaumont Petroleum CO440.6%
Coop Refining Assoc440.6%
Earl F Wakefield430.6%

An old well on land in Cowley County?

0 wells in Cowley County were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 7,663 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, Cowley 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
Gardenhire 2
API 15-035-23570
Kingsbury Petroleum INCState1671985
Hower 'c' 2
API 15-035-73380
Earl F. Wakefield INCUnknown33261984
Morris 2
API 15-035-90892
Craig-stephfield Oil & Gas, INCUnknown24701982
Rice 1
API 15-035-22321
Dunbar & Son Oil EntrprOtter Creek26351980
Blanchat 10
API 15-035-22330
Wilson DrlgEastman29801980
Snyder R-5
API 15-035-22707
Ronco Oil & Gas INCGuthrie23171980
Marten 1
API 15-035-22174
Martin OilDavid35091979
Lorton Est 1
API 15-035-21797
Jim CraigWildcat30371978
O'hara 'b' 2 Or 3
API 15-035-21225
Smitherman O&gDavid29761977
Frank Bossi 11
API 15-035-21029
Dawson-markwell ExplPeck34151976
Payne 1
API 15-035-20694
Craig L Morris Oil INCWinfield23051974
Bradbury Trustee 1
API 15-035-20404
Varn PetroleumMansur Northwest25501972
Clarke 'a' 3
API 15-035-20395-0001
Ferguson W31851972
Blanchat 4
API 15-035-20368
Wilson DrlgBurden30111971
Abildgaard 1
API 15-035-20156
Stelbar Oil Corp., INCWildcat28761969
Evans 1
API 15-035-20159
Basin Petr-watson PetrWildcat32771969
Esch 1
API 15-035-20160
American ExplorerWaldschmidt18051969
Chaplin 1
API 15-035-20161
American Expl & DevEstep18291969
Snyder 1
API 15-035-20162
Gralapp & EverlyWildcat27401969
Lorton Estate 3
API 15-035-20165
Olympic PetLorton28751969
Melugin 1
API 15-035-20166
W R GrossOtto30871969
Lorton Estate 4
API 15-035-20167
Olympic Petroleum COLorton29051969
Crowley 1
API 15-035-20171
Glacier Petroleum COWildcat33651969
Crain 1
API 15-035-20173
C P GarretsonWildcat26201969
Parsons 1
API 15-035-20175
Range Oil Co., INCWildcat25701969
Claude A. Bolack 1
API 15-035-20178
Olympic Petroleum COLorton29221969
Henderson-andes Un 1
API 15-035-20179
Olympic Petroleum COLorton30491969
Wilma Darst Wood 2
API 15-035-20182
Olympic PetWildcat29421969
Clarke 1
API 15-035-20183
Norbla Oil COWildcat22251969
Rahn Unit 2 'a' 1
API 15-035-20185
Raymark INCRahn30601969
Warren 1
API 15-035-20186
Tilco Et AlWildcat35501969
Moore 1
API 15-035-20189
Lee CoxWilmot-floral30291969
Sallie Wheeler 1
API 15-035-20191
Range Oil Co., INCWildcat29901969
Waldschmidt 'a' 1
API 15-035-20193
Dan P MccorgaryWildcat18551969
Williamson 3
API 15-035-20194
Raymark Assoc LTDRahn31521969
John Jarvis 1
API 15-035-20195
Stewart Producers, INCWildcat31471969
Watt 1 Twin
API 15-035-20197
Mallonee-mahoney, INCDavid33831969
Sparks 1
API 15-035-20199
E T LindsayFrog Hollow31131969
Ferguson 1
API 15-035-20209
White & EllisWildcat17951969
Mcmillin 3
API 15-035-20211
Crest Petroleum, INCGibson34551969
Chrisler 1
API 15-035-20214
Sheldon PetrUnknown35181969
Rahn Unit 7-a
API 15-035-20215
Raymark Assoc LTDRahn25151969
Clarence T. Brazle 1
API 15-035-20216
Earl F WakefieldBranson28351969
Smith 'a' 1
API 15-035-20221
Dunne Equities INCWildcat28161969
Anglemeyer 1
API 15-035-20222
Stewart BrothersUnknown31011969
Akers 1
API 15-035-20223
Simmons & ShawLauppe31241969
Mitschler 1
API 15-035-20225
Sheldon PetroleumState27801969
Radcliff 1-6
API 15-035-20228
Earl F WakefieldWildcat28851969
Gordon 1
API 15-035-20230
Mcneish OilDexter28681969
Lorton Estate 1
API 15-035-20231
Dnb Drilling, INCLorton30521969
Moyle 1
API 15-035-20232
J.. AllisonWildcat33101969
Lady 'a' 1
API 15-035-20234
Henry Patrick JrWildcat22251969
J. C. Doughten 1
API 15-035-20235
Olympic Petroleum COArgo33161969
Lewis 1
API 15-035-20238
Paramont PetroleumWilmot-floral33281969
L&b Land and Cattle Company 1
API 15-035-20239
Simmons & ShawUnknown31301969
Coulter 1
API 15-035-20241
Alpine Drilling Co., INCWildcat30101969
Methvin 1
API 15-035-20243
S A MurphyWildcat28171969
Sellers 1
API 15-035-20244
Sheldon PetroleumTurner West36221969
Musselman 1
API 15-035-20247
Managers INCWildcat34801969
N. Dexter Hoover Sand Unit B-7
API 15-035-20084
Lester E Cox Oil EnterprisesCountryman14721968
Vickery 1
API 15-035-20089
Gralapp & EverlyWildcat29271968
Koons-pile 3
API 15-035-20090
Watson Oil COLittle Cedar Creek24361968
Shawver Ranch 'f' 3
API 15-035-20094
Stelbar Oil Corp., INCWildcat29121968
Calvin 'b' 1
API 15-035-20096
Catt Drilling COWilmot-floral30601968
Muret 1
API 15-035-20097
Dean & Clark INCWildcat28151968
Lawrence S. Russell 1
API 15-035-20101
Lario Oil and Gas CODonelson West26401968
Wright 1
API 15-035-20102
G P GarretsonWildcat25321968
Knowles 1
API 15-035-20104
W R GrossCombs28881968
Holtje 1
API 15-035-20114
Allen ReedWildcat33881968
Fitzgerld Estate 1
API 15-035-20116
Olympic Petroleum COWildcat22771968
Mcmillin 2
API 15-035-20117
Crest Petroleum, INCGibson34801968
H. H. Fischer 1
API 15-035-20118
Earl F. WakefieldTisdale Gas Area36201968
Ray V. Cranston 1
API 15-035-20119
Carter & Mandel COUnknown30571968
Shannon 1
API 15-035-20120
Charles R. KingWildcat33341968
Morris 1
API 15-035-20121
Lee Phillips Oil COBernstorf Northeast34091968
Adams 1
API 15-035-20122
Thunderbird Drilling, INCWildcat33201968
Bernstorf 7
API 15-035-20123
Gralapp and EverlyWildcat34441968
Bush 1
API 15-035-20125
Stelbar Oil CorpRock Northeast28921968
Kampschroeder 1
API 15-035-20126
Hydrocarbon SurveyWildcat29961968
Unger 1
API 15-035-20127
Catt Drilling Co., INCFrog Hollow31051968
Knowles 1
API 15-035-20129
Stelbar OilWildcat38651968
Yeager 1
API 15-035-20130
Hydrocarbon SurveyWildcat28921968
Youle 4
API 15-035-20133
Leo Bowman & Associated COBernstorf Northeast35001968
Whiteman 1
API 15-035-20134
Commercial Oil INCBox North29131968
Frank Bossi 1
API 15-035-20135
Petroleum Resources COPeck33661968
Shiflet 1
API 15-035-20136
Range Oil Co., INCBiddle24501968
Bonnel 1
API 15-035-20137
Hydrocarbon SurveyWildcat29371968
Barnett 1
API 15-035-20138
Brunson-spines COSmith30751968
Taylor 1
API 15-035-20144
Haliburton Oil Producing COHillview35651968
Kill 1
API 15-035-20145
Catt Drlg INCWildcat27701968
O'hara 1
API 15-035-20146
Carter & Mandel CODavid34161968
Baird 1
API 15-035-20147
Carter & Mandel COWildcat31751968
Muret 'b' 1
API 15-035-20149
Donald C SlawsonWildcat32701968
Wilma Wood 1
API 15-035-20151
Olympic PetroleumWildcat30041968
Mildred Call 1
API 15-035-20153
Olympic Petroleum COCedarvale North24411968
Earl Kielhorn 1
API 15-035-20154
Olympic PetroleumWildcat20701968
Graham 1
API 15-035-20155
Lee Phillips Oil COWildcat34011968
Logan 1
API 15-035-20157
Kathol Petroleum INCUnknown33541968
Gilbert 2
API 15-035-20092
Catt DrlgEnterprise Southwest26331968
Hiatt 1
API 15-035-20091
Dean & Clark INCWildcat27801968
Davis 1
API 15-035-20095
Watson Oil COWildcat21911968
Winslow-keith 1
API 15-035-00915-0001
Earl F WakefieldUnknown36141968
Roberts 1
API 15-035-30434-0001
Pyramid Corp35311968
Brinegar 1 Owwo
API 15-035-30437-0001
Ayesh, Fred J30571968
Pyle 1
API 15-035-20028
Petroleum Management INCRock28901967
Combs 14
API 15-035-20040
W R GrossCombs29351967
Aikman 1
API 15-035-20081
Gralapp & EverlyWildcat27771967
M K & O Coach Lines 1
API 15-035-30302
Gralapp & EverlyCoach Lines19271967
Preston 1
API 15-035-30309
Petroleum Mgmt /tx/Wildcat35421967
Triplett 1
API 15-035-20009
Petroleum Management, INCFra-mar29501967
Lawrence 1
API 15-035-20010
Lonita Oil CorpUnknown33971967
Groene 1
API 15-035-20014
Petroleum Management, INCFra-mar29471967
Watt 1
API 15-035-30326
Petroleum Mgmt /tx/David29651967
Holt 1
API 15-035-20007
Petroleum Management, INCWildcat29261967
Aikman 'a' 1
API 15-035-20017
Donald C SlawsonWildcat26911967
Aikman 'a' 2
API 15-035-20021
Donald C SlawsonWildcat27501967
Humbert 1
API 15-035-20019
Wrico DrlgThurlow35221967
Johnson 4
API 15-035-20022
Petroleum Management, INCFra-mar29581967
Snyder 1
API 15-035-20027
Sungold Oil Co., INCLittle Cedar Creek24441967
Triplett 'b' 1
API 15-035-20031
Petroleum Management, INCFra-mar29481967
Gatton 1
API 15-035-20029
Fred J AyeshMansur22301967
Feaster 3
API 15-035-20036
Petroleum Management, INCFra-mar29291967
Watt 1
API 15-035-20034
Catt Drilling COWildcat23411967
Steel 1
API 15-035-20032
Robert R BoleyLauppe31211967
Minor 1
API 15-035-20039
Denny LeeWildcat25851967
Parsons 1
API 15-035-20047
Shawver & Armour INCUnknown34701967
Donelson 2
API 15-035-20051
Olympic PetroDonelson West27151967
Friedel 1
API 15-035-20057
Thomas H AllanWildcat19251967
Varner Ranch 1
API 15-035-20042
Cameron K ReedUnknown32901967
Moore 1
API 15-035-20083
Thomas A. AllanWildcat28981967
Moyle 2
API 15-035-20087
Lee Phillips Oil COWildcat33001967
Abbott 2
API 15-035-73466
Gralapp & EverlyWinfield South17601967
Preston 1
API 15-035-20001
Petroleum Management, INCUnknown35421967
Moyle 1
API 15-035-20004
Lee Phillips and Zenith DrillingWildcat33971967
Rush 2
API 15-035-20074
Carter-mandelDonelson West26571967
E. Mosier 2
API 15-035-20070
Olympic Petroleum CODonelson26101967
Weir 1
API 15-035-20078
Wrico Drilling COMurphy34381967
Collins 1
API 15-035-30438-0001
Linville M. Mabry32001967
Calvin 1
API 15-035-30387
Catt Drilling CO30751967
Dexter Hoover Sand Unit C 5
API 15-035-30445-0001
Cox, Lester E29281967
Mattison 1
API 15-035-30162
Massey & MooreUnknown33051966
Harris 1
API 15-035-30166
Sungold OilLauppe31511966
Curtis Booth 1
API 15-035-30167
Olympic Petroleum COCedarvale West24611966
Carson 3
API 15-035-30174
German DrlgSlick-carson34841966
Lawson 1
API 15-035-30177
Gralapp&everlyShannon29731966
Cogswell 1
API 15-035-30178
Sungold OilTrees29881966
King 1
API 15-035-30181
Colorado Oil COHittle35351966
Lewis 7
API 15-035-30183
Schreiner PetrHittle34211966
Kubick 1
API 15-035-30186
Catt DrlgHigby18291966
Robinson 1
API 15-035-30187
Catt Drlg COWildcat18101966
Loren Holt 'a' 3
API 15-035-30188
Stewart Oil COBiddle24401966
Donley 1
API 15-035-30189
Petroleum Management, INCDunbar29611966
Lumbert 1
API 15-035-30190
Mahoney T WBiddle34951966
G. E. Weigle 1
API 15-035-30191
J H ArringtonEstes20901966
Braitsch 1
API 15-035-30192
Petroleum Management, INCWilmot-floral29651966
Atterberry 1
API 15-035-30193
Petroleum Management INCRock30011966
Shaver 1
API 15-035-30199
Wrico DrlgElrod31921966
Cook 5
API 15-035-30206
Augusta O&gTurner North30871966
Briscoe 1
API 15-035-30208
Lee PoulsenTurner30851966
Hammer 1
API 15-035-30211
Stelbar OilSickles29921966
Lorton 1
API 15-035-30212
Calvert Mid-america INCNitsche30641966
Nitschke 1
API 15-035-30213
A AinsworthNitsche21951966
Henderson 2
API 15-035-30214
Earl F WakefieldHenderson34701966
Gentry 1
API 15-035-30215
Rex & Morris Drilling COWildcat20201966
Youle 1
API 15-035-30216
Charles R. King and Elden A. PapkeBernstorf Northeast31081966
J. C. Long 'c' 1
API 15-035-30224
Stewart Oil CODutch Creek30101966
Kukuk 6
API 15-035-30227
Crest Petroleum INCGraham33241966
Houser 1
API 15-035-30228
Petroleum Management, INCTrees32461966
Ankrom 1
API 15-035-30292
S J Newman TrustBurden30301966
Radcliff 'h' 1 Twin
API 15-035-30295
Republic PetroleumCountryman27781966
John H. Johnson 1
API 15-035-30297
W. C. Mcbride INCWildcat30851966
Scott 1
API 15-035-30301
Petroleum Management INCHittle33861966
Kelly 5
API 15-035-30303
Okmar Oil CODavid29951966
Burden Unit 17-3
API 15-035-71854
Texaco INCBurden29871966
Johnson 2
API 15-035-71876
Shawver-armour INC22911966
Pile-koons 1
API 15-035-71878
J. D. WhiteUnknown30751966
Mccollum 3
API 15-035-30443-0001
Wrico Drlg COUnknown33081966
Leith 2
API 15-035-19535
Mcadams Pipe & Supply CO27761966
Burden Unit Trac 24 2
API 15-035-30175
Texaco, INC29661966
Clay Smith 1
API 15-035-30204
T H Dunham28211966
Tharp 1
API 15-035-72177
Massey & MooreUnknown33321966
Goodnight 1
API 15-035-30196
Mcneish, George RWildcat32901966
Argo 1
API 15-035-30037-0001
Mcneish Oil Operations32971966
Dunn 1
API 15-035-02658-0001
Mcneish & GralappRahn30721965
Eads 1
API 15-035-30000
Catt DrlgBurden22301965
Carson 1
API 15-035-30003
German Drilling COSlick-carson26601965
Davis 1
API 15-035-30007
D E Dunne, JrWildcat26501965
Elliott 1
API 15-035-30012
Lee Phillips Oil COWildcat36501965
Ferguson 'd' 1
API 15-035-30014
National Associated Petroleum COWildcat32751965
Loren Holt 'b' 1
API 15-035-30015
Stewart Oil COBiddle24551965
Hinegardner 1
API 15-035-30020
Gralapp & EverlyWildcat29611965
Dunn 1
API 15-035-30021
J A Allison, Et AlWildcat31371965
Aumann 'b' 7
API 15-035-30023
Drillers Production COGeuda Springs33251965
Drake 2
API 15-035-30026
Gralapp and EverlyWildcat29521965
Bolack 2
API 15-035-30027
Olympic PetroleumWildcat30661965
Argo 1
API 15-035-30037
Gralapp & EverlyWildcat32971965
Sherwood 2
API 15-035-30038
Catt Drilling COWildcat31461965
Ratley 1
API 15-035-30039
J.e. Morris and R.a. WhortanWildcat34751965
Judd 2
API 15-035-30041
Blair H HLady14671965
Green 1
API 15-035-30042
Wrico Drilling COWildcat31551965
Lefleiche 'b' 1
API 15-035-30043
E.h. Adair Oil COWildcat28281965
Koons-pile 2
API 15-035-30046
Watson L ALittle Cedar Creek23971965
Ira Barkman 1
API 15-035-30048
Stewart OilTurner31301965
Berry 1
API 15-035-30049
Hinks PetroleumChurchill Northeast29921965
Roberts 1
API 15-035-30052
Wrico DrillingSheneman31281965
Matney 1
API 15-035-30057
Catt Drilling Company, INCOtto22001965
Mccollum 1
API 15-035-30058
Wrico Drilling COGraham31981965
Jabara 1
API 15-035-30060
Lima Oil COWildcat29351965
Messner 1
API 15-035-30062
Gralapp & EverlyWildcat33031965
George E. Hurley 1
API 15-035-30065
J H ArringtonWildcat21001965
Vera Darst 1
API 15-035-30066
Olympic PetroleumDexter29421965
Jordan 1
API 15-035-30067
Catt DrlgBurden22401965
Abel 2
API 15-035-30122
Catt Drilling Co., INCChurch22091965
Groene 1
API 15-035-30124
Sungold Oil Co., INCWildcat30191965
Weibe 1
API 15-035-30125
Catt DrlgBurden22271965
Cogswell 1
API 15-035-30132
J E MorrisWildcat24491965
Cook 4
API 15-035-30133
Augusta O&gWildcat30891965
Bartgis 2
API 15-035-30135
Olympic Petroleum COCedarvale West24561965
Moore 1
API 15-035-30139
Olympic Petr COWildcat27981965
Mccollum 2
API 15-035-30140
Wrico Drlg COWildcat31801965
Halbrook 1
API 15-035-30142
Harbar Oil and Gas COStayton South28501965
Snyder 1
API 15-035-30143
Lima Oil and Augusta OilWildcat29001965
Trego 9
API 15-035-30146
Crest Petroleum, INCGraham32901965
Lewis 1
API 15-035-30147
Watson L A OilLittle Cedar Creek31051965
Allison 1
API 15-035-30365
Sullivan & LerouxWildcat32961965
Bartgis 3
API 15-035-30368
Olympic Petroleum COCedarvale West23211965
Dunbar 2
API 15-035-30369
Augusta O&gWhitacre24801965
Long 1
API 15-035-30456
Gralapp & EverlyWildcat29981965
Weigle 3
API 15-035-72761
Catt Drlg Co. INCWc31161965
Slagle 1
API 15-035-30025
Gralapp & EverlyFrog Hollow East31221965
Wadsack 2
API 15-035-00205-0001
Augusta Oil COWildcat30001965
Weigle 1
API 15-035-19099
Shawver & Armour, INCUnknown29951965
Holderness 'a' 2
API 15-035-01029
Shawver-armour INCRock29701965
Grose 1
API 15-035-30034
Gralapp & Everly31101965
Wadsack 1
API 15-035-30030
Augusta Oil Co., INC29961965
Eads 2
API 15-035-30449
Catt Drilling Co., INC22471965
French 1
API 15-035-30036
Schreiner Petroleum CO32611965
Chase 1
API 15-035-30035
Catt Drilling Co., INC31061965
Mcfarland 2
API 15-035-30050
Augusta Oil Co., INC25051965
Argo 2
API 15-035-30064
Gralapp & Everly33021965
Dunn 'a' 1
API 15-035-30013
National Associated PetroleumKanok North31581965
Weatherholt 1
API 15-035-01137
Wrico Drilling COWildcat30851964
Wilson 1
API 15-035-01138
Time Petroleum COUnknown31441964
Aikman 1
API 15-035-01139
Republic Petroleum COWildcat28701964
Ridings 1
API 15-035-01141
J E MorrisUnnamed29571964
Bolack 2
API 15-035-01143
Tom BolackUnnamed30471964
Bolack 'b' 1
API 15-035-01144
Catt DrlgWerner31841964
Berry 1
API 15-035-01145
Gralapp-everlyWildcat28911964
Daves 1
API 15-035-01149
L A WatsonUnnamed30181964
R. Bolack 1
API 15-035-01150
Olympic OilUnnamed30941964
Cox 1
API 15-035-01151
Raymond Oil Co., INCWildcat34001964
Grose 1
API 15-035-01152
Catt Drilling Co., INCMaddix North30401964
Chaplin 1
API 15-035-01749
Ayesh, DickLovell35141964
Mary Sherwood 1
API 15-035-02014
Catt Drilling Co., INCUnnamed30691964
Conoco-rahn Unit 1 Twin (20)
API 15-035-02099
Continental OilRahn22501964
Lady 4
API 15-035-02482
H H Blair Oil COLady14641964
Bacastow 1
API 15-035-01731
Gralapp & EverlyQuarry33001964
Dunn 1
API 15-035-02657
Earl F. Wakefield INCWildcat30951964
Williams 1
API 15-035-02659
Ayesh FredW C C22841964
Lafleiche 'a' 1
API 15-035-30450
R.d. Smith and D.c. SlawsonUnknown28541964

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