Oil and gas wells in Crawford County

4,943 wells — 1.0% of the Kansas register. 593 were plugged at public expense, and 53 sit inactive.

4,943Wells

350 ftMedian depth

593Plugged by the State

53Inactive

What stands out in Crawford County

The operator named on most of these records is N & W Enterprises, INC, on 343 of them (6.9%), ahead of Production Team INC (165) and Wax, William T (106). The oldest well here was completed in 1909 and the most recent in 2025, and the deepest reaches 3097 feet — Brewer 8-inj.

Depth, over the 3,504 wells in Crawford County where a figure was reported (71%) — a median, never a mean
Measurement	Median	90th percentile	Kansas median
Total depth	350 ft	612 ft	2831 ft — shallower here

What happened to these wells — in Crawford County

1,276 of the 4,943 wells in Crawford County are classed as plugged and abandoned. 593 were plugged at the State’s expense because no responsible party could be found, and 53 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, 1,531 of these wells have a date on file. What each class means.

Who operates in Crawford County

Operator of record	Wells	Share
N & W Enterprises, INC	343	6.9%
Production Team INC	165	3.3%
Wax, William T	106	2.1%
General American Oil Co. of Texas	87	1.8%
Walter Duncan, INC	69	1.4%
Weskan Drilling Co. INC	64	1.3%
G. N. Babcock	63	1.3%
Hickory Creek Oil CO	62	1.3%
Jayhawk Energy INC	57	1.2%
Pringle Operating CO	56	1.1%
Bishop Exploration CO	54	1.1%
Wel-kan Oil CO	46	0.9%
Running Foxes Petroleum INC	46	0.9%
James D. Lorenz	45	0.9%
Double 7 Oil and Gas LLC	44	0.9%
Loraine Cleaver	44	0.9%
Kcc Fee Fund Plug	44	0.9%
Roye, Charles D	42	0.8%

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
Unknown	1,085	22.0%
Walnut Southeast	394	8.0%
Mccune	256	5.2%
Wildcat	218	4.4%
Farlington	144	2.9%
Hepler	114	2.3%
Mccune West	61	1.2%
St. Paul-walnut	48	1.0%
Monmouth Northwest	19	0.4%
Cherokee Basin Coal Area	16	0.3%
St Paul-walnut	14	0.3%
Unnamed	13	0.3%
Farlington South	7	0.1%
Monmouth	3	0.1%

When they were drilled

Decade	Wells	Share
2020s	57	1.2%
2010s	226	4.6%
2000s	279	5.6%
1990s	56	1.1%
1980s	408	8.3%
1970s	194	3.9%
1960s	52	1.1%
1950s	67	1.4%
1940s	1	0.0%

An old well on land in Crawford County?

593 wells in Crawford County were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 4,943 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 Crawford County

Crawford 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 well	Operator	Field	Depth (ft)	Year	Plugged
John Schifferdecker 8 API 15-037-20016	A H Alcock	Unknown	0	—	State
Byron Diell 5 API 15-037-21485	—	Monmouth Northwest	206	1998	State
Bollwinkel 5-a API 15-037-20944	Titan Energy Corp	Walnut Southeast	425	1983	State
Bollwinkel 8 API 15-037-20945	Titan Energy Corp	Walnut Southeast	375	1983	State
Bollwinkel 9 API 15-037-20946	Titan Energy Corp	Walnut Southeast	450	1983	State
O'brien A-8 API 15-037-20562	L & L Oil	St. Paul-walnut	420	1982	State
Joe Hofer 1 API 15-037-20173	Hofer Joe	Walnut Southeast	240	1975	State
Boyle 1-s API 15-037-01190	Orville Krokstrom	Unknown	210	1966	State
Rice 0w-1 API 15-037-70001	State of Kansas	—	136	—	State
Delange Ow 1-90 API 15-037-70034	State of Kansas	—	220	—	State
Westoff Ow-1 API 15-037-70645	State of Kansas	Unknown	200	—	State
Westoff Ow-2 API 15-037-70646	State of Kansas	—	200	—	State
Parsons Ow-3 API 15-037-70024	State of Ks Fee Fund	—	270	—	State
Parsons Ow-5 API 15-037-70027	State of Ks Fee Fund	—	280	—	State
Parsons Ow-1 API 15-037-70023	State of Ks Fee Fund	—	270	—	State
Parsons Ow-2 API 15-037-70025	State of Ks Fee Fund	—	280	—	State
Parsons Ow-4 API 15-037-70026	State of Ks Fee Fund	—	280	—	State
Parsons Ow-6 API 15-037-70032	State of Ks Fee Fund	—	270	—	State
Kdot Ow-1 API 15-037-70142	State of Ks	—	475	—	State
Houseweart Hou-01 API 15-037-19122	—	—	300	—	State
Houseweart Hou-02 API 15-037-19123	—	—	300	—	State
Houseweart Hou-03 API 15-037-19124	—	—	300	—	State
Houseweart Hou-04 API 15-037-19125	—	—	300	—	State
Wright 1 API 15-037-19126	—	—	300	—	State
Wright 2 API 15-037-19127	—	—	300	—	State
Wright 3 API 15-037-19128	—	—	300	—	State
D. Best 1 API 15-037-19129	—	—	200	—	State
D. Best 2 API 15-037-19130	—	—	200	—	State
D. Best 3 API 15-037-19131	—	—	200	—	State
D. Best 4 API 15-037-19132	—	—	200	—	State
D. Best 5 API 15-037-19133	—	—	200	—	State
D. Best 6 API 15-037-19134	—	—	200	—	State
D. Best 7 API 15-037-19135	—	—	200	—	State
D. Best 8 API 15-037-19136	—	—	420	—	State
Bennett 53 API 15-037-19144	—	—	240	—	State
Bennett 54 API 15-037-19145	—	—	240	—	State
Bennett 5 API 15-037-19146	—	—	240	—	State
Bennett 13 API 15-037-19147	—	—	225	—	State
Bennett 60 API 15-037-19148	—	—	200	—	State
Bennett 95 API 15-037-19149	—	—	240	—	State
Bennett 93 API 15-037-19150	—	—	200	—	State
Bennett 99 API 15-037-19151	—	—	225	—	State
Bennett 101 API 15-037-19152	—	—	240	—	State
Bennett 55 API 15-037-19153	—	—	240	—	State
Bennett 56 API 15-037-19154	—	—	230	—	State
Bennett 58 API 15-037-19155	—	—	225	—	State
Bennett 67 API 15-037-19156	—	—	240	—	State
Bennett 98 API 15-037-19157	—	—	410	—	State
Bennett 66 API 15-037-19158	—	—	220	—	State
Bennett 59 API 15-037-19159	—	—	220	—	State
Bennett 64 API 15-037-19160	—	—	220	—	State
Bennett 63 API 15-037-19161	—	—	140	—	State
Bennett 2 API 15-037-19137	—	—	260	—	State
Bennett 6 API 15-037-19138	—	—	140	—	State
Bennett 7 API 15-037-19139	—	—	220	—	State
Bennett 8 API 15-037-19140	—	—	240	—	State
Bennett 9 API 15-037-19141	—	—	220	—	State
Bennett 10 API 15-037-19142	—	—	220	—	State
Bennett 12 API 15-037-19143	—	—	200	—	State
Bennett 3 API 15-037-19162	—	Unknown	240	—	State
Bennett 19 API 15-037-19163	—	—	250	—	State
Bennett 20 API 15-037-19164	—	—	220	—	State
Bennett 21 API 15-037-19165	—	—	200	—	State
Bennett 23 API 15-037-19166	—	—	200	—	State
Bennett 34 API 15-037-19167	—	—	200	—	State
Bennett 36 API 15-037-19168	—	—	240	—	State
Bennett 47 API 15-037-19169	—	—	200	—	State
Bennett 49 API 15-037-19170	—	—	200	—	State
Bennett 50 API 15-037-19171	—	—	225	—	State
Bennett 51 API 15-037-19172	—	—	200	—	State
Bennett 68 API 15-037-19173	—	—	275	—	State
Bennett 69 API 15-037-19174	—	—	275	—	State
Bennett 70 API 15-037-19175	—	—	225	—	State
Bennett 71 API 15-037-19176	—	—	225	—	State
Bennett 72 API 15-037-19177	—	—	250	—	State
Bennett 73 API 15-037-19178	—	—	250	—	State
Bennett 76 API 15-037-19179	—	—	200	—	State
Bennett 78 API 15-037-19180	—	—	200	—	State
Bennett 79 API 15-037-19181	—	—	225	—	State
Bennett 81 API 15-037-19182	—	—	200	—	State
Bennett 84 API 15-037-19183	—	—	200	—	State
Bennett 86 API 15-037-19184	—	—	240	—	State
Bennett 87 API 15-037-19185	—	—	240	—	State
Bennett 88 API 15-037-19186	—	—	220	—	State
Bennett 89 API 15-037-19187	—	—	210	—	State
Bennett 90 API 15-037-19188	—	—	200	—	State
Bennett 96 API 15-037-19189	—	—	200	—	State
Bennett 100 API 15-037-19190	—	—	240	—	State
Bennett 102 API 15-037-19191	—	—	200	—	State
Stewart 1 API 15-037-19195	—	—	380	—	State
T. Best 11 API 15-037-19192	—	—	210	—	State
T. Best 1 API 15-037-19194	—	Unknown	210	—	State
T. Best 3 API 15-037-19196	—	—	200	—	State
T. Best 4 API 15-037-19197	—	—	230	—	State
T. Best 6 API 15-037-19198	—	—	200	—	State
T. Best 8 API 15-037-19199	—	—	63	—	State
T. Best 8-b API 15-037-19200	—	Unknown	63	—	State
T. Best 13 API 15-037-19204	—	—	200	—	State
T. Best 24 API 15-037-19208	—	—	230	—	State
Francis Simon 2 API 15-037-20278	Francis Simon	—	40	—	State
Brown 1 API 15-037-20875	Johnnie G. Brown	—	380	—	State
Bennett 15 API 15-037-20990	Central States Oil	—	240	—	State
Bennett 16 API 15-037-20991	Central States Oil	—	200	—	State
Bennett 22 API 15-037-20993	Central States Oil	—	200	—	State
T. Best 10 API 15-037-19202	—	—	200	—	State
T. Best 12 API 15-037-19203	—	—	200	—	State
T. Best 14 API 15-037-19205	—	—	200	—	State
T. Best 15 API 15-037-19206	—	—	200	—	State
T. Best 16 API 15-037-19207	—	—	200	—	State
T. Best 25 API 15-037-19209	—	—	450	—	State
Bennett 1 API 15-037-19210	—	Unknown	200	—	State
Bennett 4 API 15-037-19211	—	—	200	—	State
Bennett 11 API 15-037-19212	—	—	200	—	State
Bennett 25 API 15-037-19216	—	—	200	—	State
Bennett 26 API 15-037-19217	—	—	200	—	State
Bennett 27 API 15-037-19218	—	—	200	—	State
Bennett 28 API 15-037-19219	—	—	225	—	State
Bennett 31 API 15-037-19222	—	—	225	—	State
Bennett 32 API 15-037-19223	—	—	225	—	State
Bennett 33 API 15-037-19224	—	—	225	—	State
Bennett 35 API 15-037-19225	—	—	200	—	State
Bennett 37 API 15-037-19226	—	Unknown	200	—	State
Bennett 38 API 15-037-19227	—	Unknown	200	—	State
Bennett 39 API 15-037-19228	—	—	200	—	State
Bennett 40 API 15-037-19229	—	—	200	—	State
Bennett 41 API 15-037-19230	—	—	200	—	State
Bennett 42 API 15-037-19231	—	—	200	—	State
Bennett 43 API 15-037-19232	—	—	200	—	State
Bennett 44 API 15-037-19233	—	—	200	—	State
Bennett 45 API 15-037-19234	—	—	200	—	State
Bennett 46 API 15-037-19235	—	—	240	—	State
Bennett 48 API 15-037-19236	—	—	240	—	State
Bennett 77 API 15-037-19237	—	—	220	—	State
Bennett 80 API 15-037-19238	—	—	550	—	State
Bennett 82 API 15-037-19239	—	—	220	—	State
Bennett 83 API 15-037-19240	—	—	225	—	State
Bennett 85 API 15-037-19241	—	—	200	—	State
Bennett 91 API 15-037-19242	—	—	200	—	State
Bennett 92 API 15-037-19243	—	—	200	—	State
Bennett 94 API 15-037-19244	—	—	200	—	State
Bennett 103 API 15-037-19245	—	—	220	—	State
Bennett 104 API 15-037-19246	—	—	200	—	State
Bennett 105 API 15-037-19247	—	—	200	—	State
Bennett 106 API 15-037-19248	—	—	220	—	State
Bennett 107 API 15-037-19249	—	—	220	—	State
Bennett 109 API 15-037-19250	—	—	200	—	State
Bennett 110 API 15-037-19251	—	—	200	—	State
T. Best 5 API 15-037-19253	—	Unknown	200	—	State
T. Best 17 API 15-037-19254	—	—	210	—	State
T. Best 18 API 15-037-19255	—	—	200	—	State

By class in Crawford County

Counties with a comparable register

Bourbon 6,337
Mcpherson 6,121
Coffey 5,842
Johnson 5,389
Pratt 5,320
Trego 5,065
Kingman 4,988
Stevens 4,818
Finney 4,790
Marion 4,770
Elk 4,634
Reno 4,542
Sedgwick 4,516

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.