Oil and gas wells in Elk County

4,634 wells — 0.9% of the Kansas register. 191 were plugged at public expense, and 137 sit inactive.

4,634Wells

1639 ftMedian depth

191Plugged by the State

137Inactive

What stands out in Elk County

The operator named on most of these records is Cities Service CO, on 157 of them (3.4%), ahead of Midwestern Oil (70) and Kansas Energy (57). The oldest well here was completed in 1900 and the most recent in 2025, and the deepest reaches 4820 feet — Kimzey 2, drilled in 1982.

Depth, over the 3,664 wells in Elk County where a figure was reported (79%) — a median, never a mean
Measurement	Median	90th percentile	Kansas median
Total depth	1639 ft	2522 ft	2831 ft — shallower here

What happened to these wells — in Elk County

2,084 of the 4,634 wells in Elk County are classed as plugged and abandoned. 191 were plugged at the State’s expense because no responsible party could be found, and 137 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, 1,476 of these wells have a date on file. What each class means.

Who operates in Elk County

Operator of record	Wells	Share
Cities Service CO	157	3.4%
Midwestern Oil	70	1.5%
Kansas Energy	57	1.2%
Criger Oil CO	54	1.2%
Sanders-thoureen	48	1.0%
Union Gas System INC	47	1.0%
Cherokee Wells LLC	45	1.0%
Midwestern Oil Co., INC	42	0.9%
Wright Energy Mid-west	39	0.8%
Masek Oil Company	38	0.8%
Charles Anderson	35	0.8%
Perkins Oil	34	0.7%
Patteson & Sheel	33	0.7%
Traverse Corporation	33	0.7%
Kcc Fee Fund Plug	32	0.7%
Masek Oil	31	0.7%
Petroleum Enterprises	27	0.6%
Perkins Oil CO	24	0.5%

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	700	15.1%
Wildcat	192	4.1%
Bush-denton	162	3.5%
New Albany	162	3.5%
Longton North	90	1.9%
Hale-inge	85	1.8%
Webb	70	1.5%
Walker	68	1.5%
Cherokee Basin Coal Area	57	1.2%
Unnamed	49	1.1%
Schade	43	0.9%
Schrader	37	0.8%
Arbuckle	34	0.7%
Elk City	30	0.6%

When they were drilled

Decade	Wells	Share
2020s	26	0.6%
2010s	89	1.9%
2000s	135	2.9%
1990s	225	4.9%
1980s	689	14.9%
1970s	404	8.7%
1960s	95	2.1%
1950s	140	3.0%
1940s	24	0.5%

An old well on land in Elk County?

191 wells in Elk County were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 4,634 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 Elk County

Elk 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
Floyd Vestal Inj-1 API 15-049-22504	Cannon, Howard Dba Cannon Drilling CO	Longton	725	2008	State
Pickett Brothers 5-b API 15-049-22157	Pickett Bros Fazenda	Longton	727	1990	State
Amsbury 3-e API 15-049-21991	Jones William A	Longton	400	1986	State
Amsbury 1-e API 15-049-21996	Jones W A	Longton	600	1986	State
Amsbury 2-e API 15-049-21997	Jones William A	Longton	600	1986	State
Day Lease 8-33-16 API 15-049-21940	Advanced Recovery Srvc	Longton North	887	1985	State
Pickett Brothers 4-b API 15-049-21987	Pickett Bros Fazenda	Longton	700	1985	State
Day 10-32-16 API 15-049-21929	Advanced Recovery Service	—	910	1985	State
Day 10-34-16 API 15-049-21930	Advanced Recovery Service Company	—	874	1985	State
Day 7-33-16 API 15-049-21934	Advanced Recovery Service	—	868	1985	State
Day 11-34-16 API 15-049-21935	Advanced Recovery Service	—	846	1985	State
Day 11-32-16 API 15-049-21936	Advanced Recovery Service	—	890	1985	State
Day 12-32-16 API 15-049-21937	Advanced Recovery Service	—	875	1985	State
Day 12-34-16 API 15-049-21941	Advanced Recovery Service	—	856	1985	State
Pickett Brothers 2-b API 15-049-21816	Pickett Brothers	Unknown	680	1984	State
Pickett Brothers 1-b API 15-049-21720	Pickett Bros Fazenda	Longton	690	1983	State
Floyd Vestal 4 API 15-049-21604	Eaton Pet \ks\	Longton	725	1982	State
Day 1 API 15-049-20869	Masek Oil	Longton North	848	1981	State
Day 3-33-16 API 15-049-21203	Masek John A	Longton North	900	1981	State
Day 4-33-16 API 15-049-21204	Masek Oil	Longton North	900	1981	State
William Crum 1 API 15-049-21233	Nicholas Casing Pulling	Unknown	770	1981	State
Day 6-32-16 API 15-049-21258	Masek Oil	Longton North	915	1981	State
Day 4-32-16 API 15-049-21297	Masek Oil	Longton North	947	1981	State
Pickett Brothers 1-pb API 15-049-20661	Pickett Brothers	—	1600	1981	State
Day 1-34-16 API 15-049-21062	Masek Oil Company	Unknown	840	1981	State
Day 1-33-16 API 15-049-21071	Masek Oil Company	Unknown	890	1981	State
Floyd Vestal 2 API 15-049-20532	Wayne H. Eaton	Longton	725	1979	State
Amsbury 'b' 1 API 15-049-20632	Moore & Jones	Longton	1050	1979	State
Floyd Vestal 1 API 15-049-20447	Wayne H. Eaton	—	725	—	State
Amsbury Mj-1 API 15-049-20535	Moore, Jones & Son	—	600	—	State
Pickett Brothers 1-p API 15-049-20558	Pickett Brothers	Unknown	680	—	State
Floyd Vestal 3 API 15-049-20666	Wayne H. Eaton	Unknown	725	—	State
Amsbury 2-b API 15-049-20668	Moore & Jones	—	1000	—	State
Day 33-16 API 15-049-20915	Masek Oil Company	—	875	—	State
Day 44-16 API 15-049-20916	Masek Oil Company	—	1524	—	State
Oakes 34-e-3 API 15-049-20978	Kansas Energy	—	475	—	State
Oakes 34-e-7 API 15-049-20979	Kansas Energy	—	500	—	State
Oakes 34-f-5 API 15-049-20980	Kansas Energy	—	500	—	State
Oakes 34-e-6 API 15-049-21011	Kansas Energy	—	500	—	State
Oakes 34-g-13 API 15-049-21012	Kansas Energy	—	500	—	State
Oakes 34-e-16 API 15-049-21013	Kansas Energy	—	475	—	State
Oakes 34-e-14 API 15-049-21014	Kansas Energy	—	500	—	State
Oakes 34-b-15 API 15-049-21025	Kansas Energy	—	500	—	State
Oakes 34-c-13 API 15-049-21032	Kansas Energy	—	500	—	State
Oakes 34-e-1 API 15-049-21040	Kansas Energy	—	500	—	State
Oakes 34-e-9 API 15-049-21041	Kansas Energy	—	500	—	State
Oakes 34-f-7 API 15-049-21044	Kansas Energy	—	500	—	State
Oakes 34-f-9 API 15-049-21045	Kansas Energy	—	500	—	State
Oakes 34-f-11 API 15-049-21046	Kansas Energy	—	500	—	State
Oakes 34-f-15 API 15-049-21047	Kansas Energy	—	500	—	State
Oakes 34-g-5 API 15-049-21050	Kansas Energy	—	500	—	State
Day 2-34-16 API 15-049-21063	Masek Oil Company	—	886	—	State
Day 3-34-16 API 15-049-21064	Masek Oil Company	—	898	—	State
Day 4-34-16 API 15-049-21065	Masek Oil Company	—	400	—	State
Day 42-16 API 15-049-21068	Masek Oil Company	—	45	—	State
Day 5-34-16 API 15-049-21136	Masek Oil Company	—	870	—	State
Day 8-43-16 API 15-049-21164	Masek Oil Company	—	1520	—	State
Day 8-34-16 API 15-049-21165	Masek Oil Company	—	870	—	State
Day 2-32-16 API 15-049-21259	Masek Oil	—	910	—	State
Day 3-32-16 API 15-049-21260	Masek Oil	—	906	—	State
Day 9-34-16 API 15-049-21286	Masek Oil Company	—	910	—	State
Day 5-32-16 API 15-049-21298	J.a. Masek Dba Masek Oil	—	895	—	State
Day 6-32-16 API 15-049-21299	J.a. Masek Dba Masek Oil	—	870	—	State
Day 1-42-16 API 15-049-21435	John A. Masel/masek Oil Company	—	860	—	State
Pickett 1 API 15-049-21580	Nemer Oil Production	—	760	—	State
Pickett 2 API 15-049-21592	Nemer Oil Production	—	1200	—	State
Pickett 4 API 15-049-21608	Nemer Oil Production	—	1200	—	State
Pickett 5 API 15-049-21629	Nemer Oil Production	—	1200	—	State
Amsbury 11 API 15-049-21769	Wm A. Jones	Unknown	400	—	State
Day 4-32-16 API 15-049-21297-0001	Meyer, Douglas P. Oil Investments	Longton North	900	—	State
Day 2-33-16 API 15-049-21070-0001	Meyer, Douglas P. Oil Investments	Longton North	878	—	State
Oakes 34-e-11 API 15-049-19061	—	—	500	—	State
Oakes 34-e-15 API 15-049-19062	—	—	500	—	State
Oakes 34-e-14 API 15-049-19063	—	—	500	—	State
Oakes 34-g-7 API 15-049-19064	—	—	475	—	State
Oakes 34-g-11 API 15-049-19065	—	—	500	—	State
Oakes 27 API 15-049-19066	—	—	450	—	State
Oakes 34-e-10 API 15-049-19067	—	—	500	—	State
Oakes 14 API 15-049-19068	—	—	350	—	State
Oakes 15 API 15-049-19069	—	—	500	—	State
Oakes 34-f-13 API 15-049-19070	—	—	500	—	State
Oakes 26 API 15-049-19071	—	—	500	—	State
Amsbury 2amy 1 API 15-049-19102	—	—	600	—	State
Amsbury 2amy 2 API 15-049-19103	—	—	600	—	State
Amsbury 2amy 9 API 15-049-19104	—	—	1100	—	State
Amsbury 7 API 15-049-19105	—	—	1000	—	State
Amsbury 2amy 11 API 15-049-19106	—	—	1050	—	State
Amsbury 8 API 15-049-19107	—	Unknown	900	—	State
Amsbury 3-b API 15-049-19108	—	Unknown	1000	—	State
Amsbury 3amy 4 API 15-049-19109	—	—	1000	—	State
Amsbury 3amy 5 API 15-049-19110	—	—	500	—	State
Asmbury 2amy 12 API 15-049-19112	—	—	400	—	State
Day 7-43-16 API 15-049-21162-0001	Meyer, Douglas P. Oil Investments	—	900	—	State
Day 9-43-16 API 15-049-21205-0001	Meyer, Douglas P. Oil Investments	—	830	—	State
Day 3-33-16 API 15-049-21203-0001	Douglas P. Meyer, Oil Investments	—	900	—	State
Cook Cok16 API 15-049-19159	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok42 API 15-049-19183	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok04 API 15-049-19147	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok27 API 15-049-19170	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok18 API 15-049-19161	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok19 API 15-049-19162	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok41 API 15-049-19182	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok37 API 15-049-19178	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok24 API 15-049-19167	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok51 API 15-049-19188	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok57 API 15-049-19194	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok30 API 15-049-19173	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok61 API 15-049-19198	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok31 API 15-049-19174	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok13 API 15-049-19156	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok26 API 15-049-19169	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok40 API 15-049-19181	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok02 API 15-049-19145	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok12 API 15-049-19155	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok59 API 15-049-19196	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok47 API 15-049-19185	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok23 API 15-049-19166	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok32 API 15-049-19175	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok50 API 15-049-19187	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok17 API 15-049-19160	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok10 API 15-049-19153	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok49 API 15-049-19186	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok25 API 15-049-19168	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok09 API 15-049-19152	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok06 API 15-049-19149	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok11 API 15-049-19154	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok03 API 15-049-19146	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok22 API 15-049-19165	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok60 API 15-049-19197	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok07 API 15-049-19150	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok05 API 15-049-19148	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok28 API 15-049-19171	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok53 API 15-049-19190	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok38 API 15-049-19179	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok29 API 15-049-19172	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok21 API 15-049-19164	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok39 API 15-049-19180	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok54 API 15-049-19191	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok14 API 15-049-19157	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok43 API 15-049-19184	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok35 API 15-049-19177	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok34 API 15-049-19176	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok08 API 15-049-19151	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok55 API 15-049-19192	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok58 API 15-049-19195	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok56 API 15-049-19193	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok15 API 15-049-19158	—	—	700	—	State
Floyd Vestal S-1 API 15-049-22503	Cannon, Howard Dba Cannon Drilling CO	Longton	15	—	State
Cook Cok 20 API 15-049-19163	—	—	700	—	State
Cook Cok 52 API 15-049-19189	—	—	700	—	State

By class in Elk County

Counties with a comparable register

Pratt 5,320
Trego 5,065
Kingman 4,988
Crawford 4,943
Stevens 4,818
Finney 4,790
Marion 4,770
Reno 4,542
Sedgwick 4,516
Morton 4,399
Haskell 4,236
Seward 3,997
Ellsworth 3,850

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.