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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
Carlson21171982
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. Blister23291966
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 Newman22561964
Elliott 4
API 15-049-19403
Criger Oil Company22321964
Pinegar 1-28
API 15-049-19416
Reynolds & Cottrell23011964
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 Petroleum20001963
Elliot 3
API 15-049-19400
Criger, Carl22341963
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. Cox21881961
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, INC23011959
Havner 2
API 15-049-60004
Union Gas System, INC15031959
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., INC29401958
Jordan 1
API 15-049-70882
J.r. Fester23601958
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
Fester20101957
Westwood 1
API 15-049-70608
Veeder Supply & Development CO26501957
Mckinney 1
API 15-049-70739
Hamilton & Dunn Drilling INC22751957
Hutchins Creek 1
API 15-049-70741
Veeder Supply & Development CO20771957
Grenola-wilson 1
API 15-049-70898
Layton Oil CO23601957
Rarick 3
API 15-049-71123
Central Supply COMoline19501957
Pinegar 1
API 15-049-19415
Speer & Steinberg23601957
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 Corp28761956
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. Tanner23001956
Zenishek 1
API 15-049-19443
Phillips Petroleum Co. & Bachus Oil Company27021956
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. Thayer20411955
Perkins 3
API 15-049-19392
Strait Drilling CO23001955
Owens 1
API 15-049-19430
H. J. Uhl Drilling Co. & Scott Lutz26991955
Beadles 1
API 15-049-70082
Veeder Supply and Development COWildcat20451954
Porter A-1
API 15-049-70171
Veeder Supply29301954
Porter A-2
API 15-049-70172
Veeder Supply29551954
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. B20371954
Dinger 1
API 15-049-19425
Goering, Albert A23901954
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 CO24551953
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. F27001952
Owens 2
API 15-049-19429
Berentz Drilling Company & Leiker, I. F23601952
Owens 1
API 15-049-19431
Schofield, K. I23951952
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 & Farris26681950
Owens 1
API 15-049-19426
Murfin Drilling CO26761950
Rader 1
API 15-049-19442
Pack Oil Co. & Murfin Drilling CO26601950
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. B20301947
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 INC7001946
Mullendore 1a
API 15-049-19317
Veeder Supply & Development COBush-denton24531946
Brown 1
API 15-049-19397
Whittaker, C. C26391946
Glasco 1
API 15-049-19413
Sampson, C. W22351946
Sloan 1
API 15-049-19427
Veeder Supply & Development CO28281946
Brown 1
API 15-049-19398
Fester & Harper20451945
O. Kelsey 1
API 15-049-71197
H. B. Bell22471943
Lewis 1
API 15-049-70767
Lemons and ShewmakerUnknown22051942
Ferguson 3
API 15-049-19408
Ferguson Oil & Gas CO20051940
Brown 1
API 15-049-19396
Carl R Perkins22881939
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 CO29181937
Ferguson 5
API 15-049-70857
Minnehoma and MurphyGrand Summit27061935
Mann 1
API 15-049-71120
Arthur Lyke16501935
Brackman 1
API 15-049-19395
Carl E Perkins01935
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, INC20111933
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 Clark22361927
Chaffin 14
API 15-049-71050
Pure Oil CompanyUnknown16391926
J. F. Denton 13
API 15-049-70243
Bodock Oil CO23031926
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 CO19421926
Rarick 2
API 15-049-71122
Central Supply COMoline South19751926
Divers 2
API 15-049-19015
Southwestern Gas Company17481926
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 CO20401925
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 Association22911924
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 INC7171917
Inge 15
API 15-049-71367
Sanders-thoureen INC7001917
Inge 16
API 15-049-71368
Sanders-thoureen INC7261917
Inge 18
API 15-049-71369
Sanders-thoureen INC7261917
Inge 23
API 15-049-71371
Sanders-thoureen INC7031917
Inge 27
API 15-049-71373
Sanders-thoureen INC7351917
Inge 28
API 15-049-71374
Sanders-thoureen INC7241917
L. A. Freeman 4-a
API 15-049-71310
Union Gas System INCHale-inge16961916
Clogston 1
API 15-049-70062
Morrison12181900
Barnes 1
API 15-049-70188
Roy Parham26761900
Porter 1
API 15-049-70043
Allison & Fain29191900
Porter A-5
API 15-049-70167
Veeder SupplyUnknown2914
Pinson 1
API 15-049-70341
Ray Parham2209
Ferguson 1
API 15-049-70594
Hinkle Oil COWildcat3075
Parker 1
API 15-049-70714
Leiker1995
Osborn 1
API 15-049-70802
Roy Parham1939
William Ferguson 2
API 15-049-70851
Union GasUnknown1713
Wilson 4
API 15-049-71006
Layton Oil2257
Porter 1
API 15-049-70036
Imo Oil & Gas COUnknown2909
Youngmeyer 1
API 15-049-70038
K. T. Wiedemann Trust2910
Youngmeyer 2
API 15-049-70039
K. T. Wiedemann Trust2896
Youngmeyer 3
API 15-049-70040
K. T. Wiedemann Trust2860
Youngmeyer-palmer 1
API 15-049-70041
K. T. Wiedemann TrustUnknown3023
Youngmeyer 1
API 15-049-70044
Imo Oil & Gas CO2900
Dixon 1
API 15-049-70046
Simpson Oil CO2928
Roby 1
API 15-049-70052
North Central Oil CO1829
Simmons 2
API 15-049-70060
J. H. Wagner2233
Wirt (clogston) 1
API 15-049-70061
A. J. Schepp1200
Jordan 3
API 15-049-70066
Ted Leben1180
Jordan 5
API 15-049-70067
Ted Leben1212
Jordan 'a' 1
API 15-049-70068
Leon Drilling CO1215
Bateson 1
API 15-049-70072
Leonard PageUnknown1227
Tull 1
API 15-049-70073
Leonard G. Page1216
Young 1
API 15-049-70076
Frontier Refining CO2047
Tom Brown 1
API 15-049-70078
Roy Fultz650
Sallee 1
API 15-049-70081
Barnett Oil CO1685
Ivey 3
API 15-049-70083
Alco Drilling CO1164
Ivey 1
API 15-049-71437
Alco Drilling CO1183
Ivey 2
API 15-049-70085
Alco Drilling CO1197
Ivey 2
API 15-049-70086
V. W. Harris1235
Ivey 3
API 15-049-70087
V. W. Harris1206
Hebb 1
API 15-049-70089
Dave Morgan Oil CO1985
Smith 1
API 15-049-70092
N. C. Dunn Oil CO650
Scott 1
API 15-049-70096
Howard Oyster1402
Smith 1
API 15-049-70097
Calvert & Radford583
Robinson 1
API 15-049-70100
R. L. Wyckoff1511
Nelson 1
API 15-049-70101
R. L. Wyckoff1062
Brown 1
API 15-049-70103
Cities Service CO554
Brown 2
API 15-049-70104
Cities Service CO539
Brown 3
API 15-049-70105
Cities Service CO439
Brown 5
API 15-049-70106
Cities Service CO546
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 CO580
Smith 1-d
API 15-049-70110
Triple A Drilling CO650
Spurgeon 1
API 15-049-70111
Cities Service CO554
Spurgeon 3
API 15-049-70112
Cities Service CO539
Spurgeon 4
API 15-049-70113
Cities Service CO544
Spurgeon 5
API 15-049-70114
Cities Service CO540
Waldo 1
API 15-049-70115
Cities Service CO539
Waldo 2
API 15-049-70116
Cities Service CO534
Waldo 6
API 15-049-70117
Cities Service CO545
Boucher 1
API 15-049-70118
J. Amey625
Brown 1
API 15-049-70119
Cities Service CO450
Brown 2
API 15-049-70120
Cities Service CO539
Brown 3
API 15-049-70121
Cities Service CO521
Brown 4
API 15-049-70122
Cities Service CO453
Brown 4
API 15-049-70123
Cities Service CO453
Brown 6
API 15-049-70124
Charles Anderson600
Brown 8
API 15-049-70125
Charles Anderson600
Brown 15
API 15-049-70126
Charles Anderson600
Brown 21
API 15-049-70127
Charles Anderson600

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