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Plugged and Abandoned — Elk County

2,065 of the 4,634 wells on the register in Elk County — 44.6% — 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.

Elk County holds 0.8% of the wells in this class statewide, while holding 0.9% 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 Cities Service CO, on 157 of them (7.6%), ahead of Union Gas System INC (47) and Criger Oil CO (39). The oldest well here was completed in 1900 and the most recent in 2023, and the deepest reaches 4820 feet — Kimzey 2, drilled in 1982.

Depth, over the 2,047 wells in this group where a figure was reported (99%) — a median, never a mean
MeasurementMedian 90th percentile Kansas median
Total depth 1665 ft 2549 ft 2831 ft — shallower here

Who operated them

OperatorWellsShare
Cities Service CO1577.6%
Union Gas System INC472.3%
Criger Oil CO391.9%
Charles Anderson351.7%
Patteson & Sheel231.1%
Veeder Supply & Development CO211.0%
Sagamore Oil & Gas CO211.0%
Sanders-thoureen211.0%
Cherokee Wells LLC190.9%
M & M Drilling CO180.9%
Union Gas Corporation160.8%
Range Oil150.7%
Barbara Oil CO130.6%
C. C. Whittaker130.6%
Perkins Oil CO120.6%
Pure Oil Company120.6%

An old well on land in Elk County?

0 wells in Elk County were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 2,065 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, 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 wellOperatorFieldDepth (ft)YearPlugged
Shinkle Russell Unit 'a' 1
API 15-049-22461
Cherokee Wells LLCCherokee Basin Coal Area15552008—
Shinkle-bracken Bi-9
API 15-049-22008
J N Oil & Gas, INCNew Albany5401996—
Shinkle-bracken Bi-7
API 15-049-22009
J N Oil & Gas, INCNew Albany5211986—
Shinkle-bracken Bi-8
API 15-049-22007
Midwest Oil Co., INCUnknown5401986—
Farnsworth 1
API 15-049-70750
Carlson—21171982—
Todd-pinegar 2
API 15-049-20702
Petroleum EnterprisesLogsden23351980—
Kennedy 1
API 15-049-20569
Hadix J M-walters G CWildcat25091979—
Sheel 12
API 15-049-20477
Patteson & SheelWalker25951978—
Moore 1
API 15-049-20393
Brister M EWildcat24851976—
Wyant 1
API 15-049-20039
Lee Phillips Oil Et AlPreston26411968—
Fred Depew 1
API 15-049-20040
Lawrence Roy DrlgWildcat23381968—
Taylor 1
API 15-049-20045
Mendo Oil CorpHeck25401968—
Clark 1
API 15-049-70628
R.g. SmithWildcat22951966—
Wilson 1
API 15-049-30062
M. E. Blister—23291966—
Barnard 4
API 15-049-30052
Mendenhall DrlgGrand Summit19911965—
M K O Ranch 1
API 15-049-70668
Apco Oil CorpWildcat26221965—
Weyrauch 1
API 15-049-70699
Pack Oil COBellar20101964—
Barnaby 1
API 15-049-70700
Pack Oil COWildcat20351964—
Virgil Fickle 1
API 15-049-70722
Pack Oil COWildcat20101964—
Moore 1
API 15-049-70704
Pack Oil COWildcat20151964—
Wyant 3
API 15-049-19402
Joe Newman—22561964—
Elliott 4
API 15-049-19403
Criger Oil Company—22321964—
Pinegar 1-28
API 15-049-19416
Reynolds & Cottrell—23011964—
Baker 1
API 15-049-71027
J.e.newmanMoline20071963—
Baker 2
API 15-049-71029
J.e. NewmanMoline20401963—
Gladys S. Baughm 1
API 15-049-70800
National Associated Petroleum—20001963—
Elliot 3
API 15-049-19400
Criger, Carl—22341963—
Hugh Walker 2
API 15-049-70982
Texaco INCCummings14801962—
Clark 1
API 15-049-71171
E.h. Adair Oil COUnknown20901962—
J. H. Mann 1
API 15-049-70952
Texaco INCCummings15801961—
Hugh Walker 1
API 15-049-70981
Texaco INCCummings14651961—
Bryant 1
API 15-049-71428
William H. Cox—21881961—
Stiles 1
API 15-049-70941
J.r. FesterGrenola23001960—
Miller 1
API 15-049-70250
Norbla Oil COUnknown24251960—
Bauder 1
API 15-049-70720
Mull Drilling Co., INCWildcat20181959—
Barnes 1
API 15-049-70907
Harris Oil COLogsden22851959—
Havner 1
API 15-049-19417
Union Gas System, INC—23011959—
Havner 2
API 15-049-60004
Union Gas System, INC—15031959—
Hutchinson 1
API 15-049-00006
R.l. MendenhallUnknown30011958—
Doggett 1
API 15-049-70302
Hamilton & Dunn Drlg COWc22881958—
A. R. Miller 2
API 15-049-71439
C. W. HansmeyerGrenola23061958—
Criger 1
API 15-049-70641
Raymond Oil Co., INC—29401958—
Jordan 1
API 15-049-70882
J.r. Fester—23601958—
Probst 1
API 15-049-70304
Delta Oil INCWc23501957—
Roby 'a' 3
API 15-049-70049
Veeder Supply-develRoby28841957—
Roby 'a' 4
API 15-049-70050
Veeder Supply-develRoby28761957—
Preston 1
API 15-049-70248
Delta Oil INCWc25411957—
Fleak 1
API 15-049-70747
Veeder Supply & DevWc21311957—
Beu 1
API 15-049-71118
Northern Pump COWildcat24501957—
Daniel 1
API 15-049-70364
Fester—20101957—
Westwood 1
API 15-049-70608
Veeder Supply & Development CO—26501957—
Mckinney 1
API 15-049-70739
Hamilton & Dunn Drilling INC—22751957—
Hutchins Creek 1
API 15-049-70741
Veeder Supply & Development CO—20771957—
Grenola-wilson 1
API 15-049-70898
Layton Oil CO—23601957—
Rarick 3
API 15-049-71123
Central Supply COMoline19501957—
Pinegar 1
API 15-049-19415
Speer & Steinberg—23601957—
Nicholson 'c' 1
API 15-049-00031
Phillips Petroleum COLove26801956—
Ferguson 1
API 15-049-70847
A.d. MckelvyUnknown28891956—
Shay-newman 1
API 15-049-70904
Mendenhall Drlg COBailey26061956—
Roby 'a' 2
API 15-049-70048
Veeder Supply-develShambaugh28801956—
Porter 'c' 1
API 15-049-70178
Veeder Supply & DevPorter29451956—
Zenishek 1
API 15-049-70190
Veeder Supply & DevUnknown27021956—
Roby 'a' 1
API 15-049-70051
Wichita Iron & Metals Corp—28761956—
Porter B-3
API 15-049-70170
Frank BlackPorter29531956—
M K O Ranch 1
API 15-049-70670
Aladdin Petroleum CorpUnknown28341956—
Liebau 1
API 15-049-70884
Marts Glick & PhillipsUnknown26931956—
Miller 'b' 2
API 15-049-70967
Joe YountUnknown14941956—
Whitmer 1
API 15-049-71237
M. B. Tanner—23001956—
Zenishek 1
API 15-049-19443
Phillips Petroleum Co. & Bachus Oil Company—27021956—
Ivey 1
API 15-049-70084
Veeder Supply and Development COWildcat20751955—
Webb 9
API 15-049-71139
Barbara Oil COMoline22801955—
Gaume 1
API 15-049-70877
Franco-central Oil COUnknown16721955—
Welch 2
API 15-049-71236
R.r. Thayer—20411955—
Perkins 3
API 15-049-19392
Strait Drilling CO—23001955—
Owens 1
API 15-049-19430
H. J. Uhl Drilling Co. & Scott Lutz—26991955—
Beadles 1
API 15-049-70082
Veeder Supply and Development COWildcat20451954—
Porter A-1
API 15-049-70171
Veeder Supply—29301954—
Porter A-2
API 15-049-70172
Veeder Supply—29551954—
Youngmeyer 1
API 15-049-70045
Franco-central Oil COUnknown27381954—
Porter A-3
API 15-049-70168
Frank BlackUnknown29471954—
Perkins 3
API 15-049-19391
Henry, E. B—20371954—
Dinger 1
API 15-049-19425
Goering, Albert A—23901954—
Rader 1
API 15-049-70199
Veeder Supply & Development COUnknown24551953—
Cory-rathman 1
API 15-049-70663
National Associated PetroleumDory26171953—
Dale Neubecker 1
API 15-049-70968
H. E. BrandenburgUnknown22481953—
Rader 1
API 15-049-19441
Veeder Supply & Development CO—24551953—
Osbourne 1
API 15-049-70202
I. F. LeikerUnknown27001952—
Owens 2
API 15-049-70206
Berentz Drilling COUnknown23601952—
Osbourne 1
API 15-049-19428
Leiker, I. F—27001952—
Owens 2
API 15-049-19429
Berentz Drilling Company & Leiker, I. F—23601952—
Owens 1
API 15-049-19431
Schofield, K. I—23951952—
Rader 1
API 15-049-70198
Pack Oil Co. and Murfin Drilling COUnknown26601950—
Owens 1
API 15-049-70205
Murfin Drilling COUnknown26761950—
Criger 1
API 15-049-70234
Morrow, Perkins, and BarberUnknown32411950—
Liebau 1
API 15-049-70862
Gross Supply CompanyUnknown17611950—
Smith C-1
API 15-049-19363
Duwe & Farris—26681950—
Owens 1
API 15-049-19426
Murfin Drilling CO—26761950—
Rader 1
API 15-049-19442
Pack Oil Co. & Murfin Drilling CO—26601950—
Muir 4
API 15-049-70270
Morrow & COUnknown20601949—
Fagerberg 'b' 1
API 15-049-70183
Beaumont Oil COUnknown32091947—
Phillip Walker 1-w
API 15-049-71172
C. C. WhittakerUnknown19401947—
Wilson 1
API 15-049-70899
R. Mendenall Drlg COUnknown23411947—
Perkins 2
API 15-049-19390
Henry, E. B—20301947—
Bantz 1
API 15-049-70256
Mendenhall Drilling COUnknown21011946—
Phillip Walker 11
API 15-049-71170
Barbara Oil COUnknown20421946—
Inge 40
API 15-049-71375
Sanders-thoureen INC—7001946—
Mullendore 1a
API 15-049-19317
Veeder Supply & Development COBush-denton24531946—
Brown 1
API 15-049-19397
Whittaker, C. C—26391946—
Glasco 1
API 15-049-19413
Sampson, C. W—22351946—
Sloan 1
API 15-049-19427
Veeder Supply & Development CO—28281946—
Brown 1
API 15-049-19398
Fester & Harper—20451945—
O. Kelsey 1
API 15-049-71197
H. B. Bell—22471943—
Lewis 1
API 15-049-70767
Lemons and ShewmakerUnknown22051942—
Ferguson 3
API 15-049-19408
Ferguson Oil & Gas CO—20051940—
Brown 1
API 15-049-19396
Carl R Perkins—22881939—
Key 5
API 15-049-71145
DillerUnknown16791937—
Key 6
API 15-049-71146
DillerUnknown16751937—
Key 7
API 15-049-71147
DillerUnknown16451937—
Key 8
API 15-049-71148
DillerUnknown16711937—
Key 2-a
API 15-049-71149
DillerUnknown22691937—
Ferguson 1
API 15-049-19409
Bell Oil & Gas CO—29181937—
Ferguson 5
API 15-049-70857
Minnehoma and MurphyGrand Summit27061935—
Mann 1
API 15-049-71120
Arthur Lyke—16501935—
Brackman 1
API 15-049-19395
Carl E Perkins—01935—
Ferguson 4
API 15-049-70856
Minnehoma and MurphyGrand Summit19591934—
Key 2
API 15-049-71155
DillerUnknown16621934—
Ferguson 2
API 15-049-19407
Ferguson Oil Gas COUnknown18001934—
Denton 1
API 15-049-00245
White & Ellis Drilling, INC—20111933—
Ferguson 1
API 15-049-19406
W M FergusonUnknown29131931—
Dunkleberger 1
API 15-049-19220
—Unknown23081930—
Logsdon 1
API 15-049-70675
Union Gas System INCUnknown14891929—
Eyman 8
API 15-049-71011
National Union Oil & Gas CompanyUnknown20001929—
Mills 3
API 15-049-70703
Phoenix Oil and Elmwood OilMills20111928—
Mills 4
API 15-049-70713
E. L. ChastainUnknown19941928—
Eyman 5
API 15-049-71441
National Union Oil & Gas CompanyUnknown20321928—
Eyman 3
API 15-049-71015
National Union Oil & Gas CompanyUnknown20101928—
Eyman 7
API 15-049-71016
National Union Oil & Gas CompanyUnknown20341928—
Baker 3
API 15-049-71030
Sherman-austin Oil CompanyUnknown20111928—
Leffingwell 14
API 15-049-71070
Union Gas CorporationUnknown16431928—
Lewis 2
API 15-049-71188
Denman BrothersUnknown16901928—
Long-hancock 1
API 15-049-71032
Union Gas Corporation & Clay PetroleumUnknown11221927—
Webb 1
API 15-049-71036
Pure Oil COUnknown13811927—
Chaffin 10
API 15-049-71046
Pure Oil CompanyUnknown13561927—
Chaffin 16
API 15-049-71052
Pure Oil COUnknown16451927—
Chaffin 17
API 15-049-71053
Pure Oil CompanyUnknown16501927—
Chaffin 18
API 15-049-71054
Pure Oil CompanyUnknown16441927—
Chaffin 19
API 15-049-71055
Pure Oil CompanyUnknown16481927—
Chaffin 20
API 15-049-71056
Pure Oil COUnknown16471927—
Leffingwell 10
API 15-049-71057
Union Gas CorporationUnknown16561927—
Leffingwell 11
API 15-049-71059
Union Gas CorporationUnknown16481927—
Leffingwell 12
API 15-049-71060
Union Gas CorporationUnknown16541927—
Leffingwell 6
API 15-049-71065
Union Gas CorporationUnknown16391927—
Leffingwell 7
API 15-049-71066
Uniion Gas CorporationUnknown16331927—
Leffingwell 9
API 15-049-71068
Union Gas CorporationUnknown16471927—
Leffingwell 13
API 15-049-71069
Union Gas CorporationUnknown16481927—
Webb 17
API 15-049-71085
W. R. GrossUnknown16151927—
Webb 19
API 15-049-71087
Union Gas CorporationUnknown16311927—
Webb 21
API 15-049-71088
Union Gas CorporationUnknown16391927—
Mcspadden 1
API 15-049-71107
Ward Clark—22361927—
Chaffin 14
API 15-049-71050
Pure Oil CompanyUnknown16391926—
J. F. Denton 13
API 15-049-70243
Bodock Oil CO—23031926—
Webb 10
API 15-049-71038
Pure Oil CompanyUnknown16271926—
Webb 11
API 15-049-71039
Pure Oil CompanyUnknown16291926—
Chaffin 11
API 15-049-71047
Pure OilUnknown16471926—
Chaffin 12
API 15-049-71048
Pure OilUnknown16421926—
Chaffin 13
API 15-049-71049
Pure Oil CompanyUnknown16441926—
Webb 14
API 15-049-71082
Union Gas CorporationUnknown16451926—
Webb 15
API 15-049-71083
Union Gas CorporationUnknown16271926—
Webb 16
API 15-049-71084
Union Gas CorporationUnknown16291926—
Webb 18
API 15-049-71086
Union Gas CorporationUnknown16331926—
Rarick 1
API 15-049-71121
Central Supply CO—19421926—
Rarick 2
API 15-049-71122
Central Supply COMoline South19751926—
Divers 2
API 15-049-19015
Southwestern Gas Company—17481926—
Porter 7
API 15-049-70157
M. G. Jenson Drilling COUnknown20321925—
Chaffin 2
API 15-049-71040
Pure OilUnknown13581925—
Chaffin 6
API 15-049-71042
Pure Oil CompanyUnknown13651925—
Chaffin 8
API 15-049-71044
Pure Oil COUnknown13701925—
Leffingwell 1
API 15-049-71061
Southwestern Gas CompanyUnknown13451925—
Finley 1
API 15-049-71221
ByingtonUnknown10101925—
Walker 3
API 15-049-90216
Theta OilUnknown12211925—
Porter 2
API 15-049-19365
Empire Gas & Fuel CO—20401925—
Porter 4
API 15-049-70155
M. G. Jenson Drilling COUnknown20511924—
Porter 6
API 15-049-70156
M. G. Jenson Drilling COUnknown20451924—
Denton 9
API 15-049-70239
Denton Association—22911924—
Porter 2
API 15-049-70154
Veeder Supply & Development COUnknown20811923—
Jordan 2
API 15-049-70065
Ted LebenSevery11801922—
Oliver 1
API 15-049-70259
Frankfort Oil CorpUnknown21581922—
Thomas 'a' 2
API 15-049-19033
Fester & DurbinUnknown01921—
Inge 11
API 15-049-71366
Sanders-thoureen INC—7171917—
Inge 15
API 15-049-71367
Sanders-thoureen INC—7001917—
Inge 16
API 15-049-71368
Sanders-thoureen INC—7261917—
Inge 18
API 15-049-71369
Sanders-thoureen INC—7261917—
Inge 23
API 15-049-71371
Sanders-thoureen INC—7031917—
Inge 27
API 15-049-71373
Sanders-thoureen INC—7351917—
Inge 28
API 15-049-71374
Sanders-thoureen INC—7241917—
L. A. Freeman 4-a
API 15-049-71310
Union Gas System INCHale-inge16961916—
Clogston 1
API 15-049-70062
Morrison—12181900—
Barnes 1
API 15-049-70188
Roy Parham—26761900—
Porter 1
API 15-049-70043
Allison & Fain—29191900—
Porter A-5
API 15-049-70167
Veeder SupplyUnknown2914——
Pinson 1
API 15-049-70341
Ray Parham—2209——
Ferguson 1
API 15-049-70594
Hinkle Oil COWildcat3075——
Parker 1
API 15-049-70714
Leiker—1995——
Osborn 1
API 15-049-70802
Roy Parham—1939——
William Ferguson 2
API 15-049-70851
Union GasUnknown1713——
Wilson 4
API 15-049-71006
Layton Oil—2257——
Porter 1
API 15-049-70036
Imo Oil & Gas COUnknown2909——
Youngmeyer 1
API 15-049-70038
K. T. Wiedemann Trust—2910——
Youngmeyer 2
API 15-049-70039
K. T. Wiedemann Trust—2896——
Youngmeyer 3
API 15-049-70040
K. T. Wiedemann Trust—2860——
Youngmeyer-palmer 1
API 15-049-70041
K. T. Wiedemann TrustUnknown3023——
Youngmeyer 1
API 15-049-70044
Imo Oil & Gas CO—2900——
Dixon 1
API 15-049-70046
Simpson Oil CO—2928——
Roby 1
API 15-049-70052
North Central Oil CO—1829——
Simmons 2
API 15-049-70060
J. H. Wagner—2233——
Wirt (clogston) 1
API 15-049-70061
A. J. Schepp—1200——
Jordan 3
API 15-049-70066
Ted Leben—1180——
Jordan 5
API 15-049-70067
Ted Leben—1212——
Jordan 'a' 1
API 15-049-70068
Leon Drilling CO—1215——
Bateson 1
API 15-049-70072
Leonard PageUnknown1227——
Tull 1
API 15-049-70073
Leonard G. Page—1216——
Young 1
API 15-049-70076
Frontier Refining CO—2047——
Tom Brown 1
API 15-049-70078
Roy Fultz—650——
Sallee 1
API 15-049-70081
Barnett Oil CO—1685——
Ivey 3
API 15-049-70083
Alco Drilling CO—1164——
Ivey 1
API 15-049-71437
Alco Drilling CO—1183——
Ivey 2
API 15-049-70085
Alco Drilling CO—1197——
Ivey 2
API 15-049-70086
V. W. Harris—1235——
Ivey 3
API 15-049-70087
V. W. Harris—1206——
Hebb 1
API 15-049-70089
Dave Morgan Oil CO—1985——
Smith 1
API 15-049-70092
N. C. Dunn Oil CO—650——
Scott 1
API 15-049-70096
Howard Oyster—1402——
Smith 1
API 15-049-70097
Calvert & Radford—583——
Robinson 1
API 15-049-70100
R. L. Wyckoff—1511——
Nelson 1
API 15-049-70101
R. L. Wyckoff—1062——
Brown 1
API 15-049-70103
Cities Service CO—554——
Brown 2
API 15-049-70104
Cities Service CO—539——
Brown 3
API 15-049-70105
Cities Service CO—439——
Brown 5
API 15-049-70106
Cities Service CO—546——
Pickell 39
API 15-049-70107
Charles AndersonUnknown600——
Pickell 48
API 15-049-70108
Charles AndersonUnknown600——
Smith 1
API 15-049-70109
Triple A Drilling CO—580——
Smith 1-d
API 15-049-70110
Triple A Drilling CO—650——
Spurgeon 1
API 15-049-70111
Cities Service CO—554——
Spurgeon 3
API 15-049-70112
Cities Service CO—539——
Spurgeon 4
API 15-049-70113
Cities Service CO—544——
Spurgeon 5
API 15-049-70114
Cities Service CO—540——
Waldo 1
API 15-049-70115
Cities Service CO—539——
Waldo 2
API 15-049-70116
Cities Service CO—534——
Waldo 6
API 15-049-70117
Cities Service CO—545——
Boucher 1
API 15-049-70118
J. Amey—625——
Brown 1
API 15-049-70119
Cities Service CO—450——
Brown 2
API 15-049-70120
Cities Service CO—539——
Brown 3
API 15-049-70121
Cities Service CO—521——
Brown 4
API 15-049-70122
Cities Service CO—453——
Brown 4
API 15-049-70123
Cities Service CO—453——
Brown 6
API 15-049-70124
Charles Anderson—600——
Brown 8
API 15-049-70125
Charles Anderson—600——
Brown 15
API 15-049-70126
Charles Anderson—600——
Brown 21
API 15-049-70127
Charles Anderson—600——

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