Oil and gas wells in Ellis County
15,913 wells — 3.1% of the Kansas register. 111 were plugged at public expense, and 125 sit inactive.
15,913Wells
3635 ftMedian depth
111Plugged by the State
125Inactive
What stands out in Ellis County
The operator named on most of these records is R.p. Nixon Operations, on 255 of them (1.6%), ahead of Okmar Oil CO (229) and Tdi, INC (193). The oldest well here was completed in 1925 and the most recent in 2026, and the deepest reaches 5363 feet — Dumler 3, drilled in 1954.
| Measurement | Median | 90th percentile | Kansas median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total depth | 3635 ft | 3900 ft | 2831 ft — deeper here |
What happened to these wells — in Ellis County
10,180 of the 15,913 wells in Ellis County are classed as plugged and abandoned. 111 were plugged at the State’s expense because no responsible party could be found, and 125 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, 6,729 of these wells have a date on file. What each class means.
Who operates in Ellis County
| Operator of record | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| R.p. Nixon Operations | 255 | 1.6% |
| Okmar Oil CO | 229 | 1.4% |
| Tdi, INC | 193 | 1.2% |
| Murfin Drilling CO | 166 | 1.0% |
| Dreiling Oil, INC | 154 | 1.0% |
| Frontier Oil CO | 148 | 0.9% |
| Lario Oil and Gas CO | 147 | 0.9% |
| Cities Service Oil CO | 130 | 0.8% |
| Downing-nelson Oil Co. INC | 116 | 0.7% |
| John O. Farmer, INC | 115 | 0.7% |
| Cities Service Oil Company | 114 | 0.7% |
| Murfin Drilling Co., INC | 111 | 0.7% |
| Skelly Oil CO | 99 | 0.6% |
| Petroleum INC | 95 | 0.6% |
| Dane G. Hansen Trust | 94 | 0.6% |
| Raymond Oil Co., INC | 92 | 0.6% |
| Citation Oil & Gas Corp | 91 | 0.6% |
| Ia Operating, INC | 90 | 0.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bemis-shutts | 2,739 | 17.2% |
| Wildcat | 1,100 | 6.9% |
| Unknown | 1,000 | 6.3% |
| Irvin | 362 | 2.3% |
| Kraus | 343 | 2.2% |
| Solomon | 341 | 2.1% |
| Pleasant | 268 | 1.7% |
| Schmeidler | 225 | 1.4% |
| Fairport | 200 | 1.3% |
| Toulon | 198 | 1.2% |
| Younger | 186 | 1.2% |
| Blue Hill | 180 | 1.1% |
| Sugarloaf Southeast | 175 | 1.1% |
| Ellis | 173 | 1.1% |
When they were drilled
| Decade | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 200 | 1.3% |
| 2010s | 1,173 | 7.4% |
| 2000s | 1,008 | 6.3% |
| 1990s | 561 | 3.5% |
| 1980s | 3,162 | 19.9% |
| 1970s | 1,420 | 8.9% |
| 1960s | 2,002 | 12.6% |
| 1950s | 3,139 | 19.7% |
| 1940s | 1,410 | 8.9% |
An old well on land in Ellis County?
111 wells in Ellis County were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 15,913 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 Ellis County
| Lease and well | Operator | Field | Depth (ft) | Year | Plugged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimmerman 1 API 15-051-20137-0001 | Triple H Oil Operations | Elru | 3588 | 1987 | State |
| Engel, M. R 4 API 15-051-02914 | Texas Company | Irvin | 3840 | 1957 | State |
| Dreiling 1 API 15-051-24947 | Kenmark Corp | Calvert | 3918 | 1996 | State |
| Urie 1 API 15-051-24621 | Don Erbert Oil CO | Erbert | 3960 | 1989 | State |
| Richmond 'b' 1 API 15-051-24496 | Price, Robert R. Operating CO | Lieb | 3500 | 1987 | State |
| Boschowitzki 1-24 API 15-051-24507 | General Oil | Irvin | 3800 | 1987 | State |
| Hottman 2 API 15-051-24423 | Chief Drilling CO INC | Crathorne Northwest | 3931 | 1986 | State |
| Wright 33-32 API 15-051-24155 | Pittman & Associates INC | Engel West | 3700 | 1985 | State |
| Engel 2-c API 15-051-24310 | Rapid Well Service | Irvin | 3980 | 1985 | State |
| Feldkamp 2 API 15-051-19056-0001 | Derrick-american Oil, INC | Bemis-shutts | 3810 | 1985 | State |
| Phannenstiel 2 API 15-051-23539 | Kennec, Frank Oil Oper | Hyacinth | 3755 | 1984 | State |
| Bittel 'c' 1 API 15-051-23555 | N-b Company, INC | Dist. 57 North | 3995 | 1984 | State |
| Martin 1-19 API 15-051-23736 | Brower Oil & Gas | Nicholson | 3883 | 1984 | State |
| Kisner 1 API 15-051-23858 | S&k Enterprises | Ridge Hill West | 3900 | 1984 | State |
| Dreiling 3 API 15-051-23964 | Vincent Oil Corp | Bemis-shutts | 3740 | 1984 | State |
| Meserve Ranch 1 API 15-051-24069 | Genesis Oil & Gas | Meserve East | 3950 | 1984 | State |
| Zimmerman 2 API 15-051-22002-0001 | Lively, James D | — | 3825 | 1984 | State |
| Fawcett - Owwo (wasinger) 1 API 15-051-30284-0001 | Euram Petroleum INC - Plains INC | — | 3766 | 1984 | State |
| Gottschalk 1 API 15-051-23250 | Dunne-gardner Petroleum INC | Pleasant | 3854 | 1983 | State |
| Bittel 7 API 15-051-23341 | N-b Company, INC | Dist. 57 North | 3914 | 1983 | State |
| Bittel 'b' 1 API 15-051-23529 | N-b Company, INC | Dist. 57 North | 3990 | 1983 | State |
| Reh 1 API 15-051-01392-0001 | Cb/jb Oil Operations | Chrisler South | 3185 | 1983 | State |
| Karlin 1 API 15-051-01263-0001 | Giebler &juelson Expl | Schmeidler | 3678 | 1983 | State |
| Reidel 9 API 15-051-22855 | Weilert Ent | Air Base North | 3660 | 1982 | State |
| Haselhorst A 1 API 15-051-22780 | Aztek Petroleum Corp | Spring Hill School Dist | 3764 | 1982 | State |
| Kuhn 1 API 15-051-22808 | Star Oil/verlee Weber | Air Base North | 3530 | 1982 | State |
| Reidel 14 API 15-051-22859 | Weilert Enterprises | Air Base North | 3548 | 1982 | State |
| Bittel 3 API 15-051-22857 | N-b Company, INC | Dist. 57 North | 3925 | 1982 | State |
| Jensen 1 API 15-051-22959 | Staab Oil | Holy Cross | 3660 | 1982 | State |
| Bittel 4 API 15-051-23076 | N-b Company, INC | Dist. 57 North | 3930 | 1982 | State |
| Johnson-weilert 1 API 15-051-23097 | Landowner | Kraus | 3880 | 1982 | State |
| Bittel 5 API 15-051-23150 | N-b Company, INC | Dist. 57 North | 3920 | 1982 | State |
| Bittel 6 API 15-051-23151 | N-b Company, INC | Dist. 57 North | 3914 | 1982 | State |
| Peavey 'c' 1 API 15-051-23163 | Robert R. Price Operating, INC | Richards | 3629 | 1982 | State |
| Lynd 1 API 15-051-23278 | R & R Expl | Nicholson Southeast | 3950 | 1982 | State |
| Bittel 1 API 15-051-21530-0001 | N-b Company, INC | Dist. 57 North | 1631 | 1982 | State |
| Engel 'b' 2 API 15-051-19104-0001 | Rapid Well Service | Irvin | 3907 | 1982 | State |
| Nicholson 1 API 15-051-02901-0001 | Monsanto CO | — | 3834 | 1982 | State |
| Joy 1 API 15-051-22005 | Frank Kennec | Hyacinth | 3791 | 1981 | State |
| Gershner 1 API 15-051-22074 | Roy Vonfeldt | Dechant South | 3750 | 1981 | State |
| Younger 'b' 3 API 15-051-22227 | John B. Collins | Irvin | 3838 | 1981 | State |
| Zimmerman 3 API 15-051-22287 | Collins John B | Irvin | 3840 | 1981 | State |
| Younger 'b' 4 API 15-051-22315 | Collins John B | Irvin | 3848 | 1981 | State |
| Zimmerman 4 API 15-051-22317 | Collins John B | Irvin | 3813 | 1981 | State |
| Younger 'b' 5 API 15-051-22346 | Collins John B | Irvin | 3858 | 1981 | State |
| Zimmerman 5 API 15-051-22347 | Collins John B | Irvin | 3825 | 1981 | State |
| Nicholson 5 API 15-051-22351 | John B Collins & Jay C Boyer | Pleasant | 3842 | 1981 | State |
| Vine 'b' 1 API 15-051-22354 | Green & Green | Solomon | 3700 | 1981 | State |
| Younger 'b' 6 API 15-051-22372 | Collins John B | Irvin | 3855 | 1981 | State |
| Nicholson 6 API 15-051-22387 | John B Collins & Jay C Boyer | Pleasant | 3870 | 1981 | State |
| Nicholson 7 API 15-051-22459 | John B Collins & Jay C Boyer | Pleasant | 3881 | 1981 | State |
| Bemis 1-20 API 15-051-22477 | Graham-michaelis Drlg CO | Pfeifer | 3840 | 1981 | State |
| Pfannenstiel 1 API 15-051-22480 | Frank Kennec Oil Operations | Hyacinth | 3780 | 1981 | State |
| Nicholson 8 API 15-051-22543 | John B Collins & Jay C Boyer | Pleasant | 3874 | 1981 | State |
| Nicholson 9 API 15-051-22564 | John B Collins & Jay C Boyer | Pleasant | 3870 | 1981 | State |
| Kohl 3 API 15-051-22593 | Morris C L Oil | Herbert North | 4022 | 1981 | State |
| Reidel 1 API 15-051-22660 | Weilbert Enterprises | Air Base North | 3500 | 1981 | State |
| Reidel 3 API 15-051-22713 | Weilbert Enterprises | Air Base North | 3490 | 1981 | State |
| Norman J. Kippes 1 API 15-051-19456-0001 | Von Feldt Crude Oil Producers | Herzog | 3548 | 1981 | State |
| Kinderknecht B 11 API 15-051-21789 | Frontier Oil CO | Kraus | 3950 | 1980 | State |
| Dechant 1 API 15-051-21818 | Roy Vonfeldt | Dechant South | 3666 | 1980 | State |
| Erbert North Slope 2 API 15-051-21888 | North Slope Properties | Unknown | 4041 | 1980 | State |
| Storm 5 API 15-051-21959 | Collins, John B | Pleasant | 3830 | 1980 | State |
| Dechant 2 API 15-051-21962 | Roy Vonfeldt | Dechant South | 3670 | 1980 | State |
| Werth 1 API 15-051-22042 | Swanson-thompson INC | Nicholson Southeast | 4106 | 1980 | State |
| Younger 'b' 2 API 15-051-22142 | Collins John B | Irvin | 3845 | 1980 | State |
| Pfeifer 'c' 1 API 15-051-01345-0001 | Rapid Well Service INC | Irvin | 3906 | 1980 | State |
| Zimmerman 1 API 15-051-21745 | John B. Collins | Irvin | 3817 | 1979 | State |
| Phannenstiel B 1 API 15-051-21758 | G & C Development | Hyacinth | 1251 | 1979 | State |
| Younger 'b' 1 API 15-051-21787 | Collins John B | Irvin | 3825 | 1979 | State |
| Delmar Chrisler 3 API 15-051-21820 | E S P Development, INC | Blue Hill Northwest | 3362 | 1979 | State |
| Nicholson 1 API 15-051-21476 | N-b Company, INC | Dist. 57 North | 3970 | 1978 | State |
| Bittel 2 API 15-051-21555 | N-b Company, INC | Dist. 57 North | 3890 | 1978 | State |
| Kinderknecht B 6 API 15-051-21557 | Frontier Oil | Kraus | 3846 | 1978 | State |
| Phannensteel 1 API 15-051-21225 | Kansas Energy Exchange | Hyacinth | 3759 | 1977 | State |
| Younger 1 API 15-051-21359 | B J Oil CO | Irvin | 3832 | 1977 | State |
| Nicholson 4 Twin API 15-051-21052 | J B Collins & J Boyer | Pleasant | 3885 | 1975 | State |
| Orth 6 API 15-051-21069 | Collins, J. B. & J. Boyer | Irvin | 3885 | 1975 | State |
| Brundgardt 1 API 15-051-20893 | Gebert Albert J | Emmeram | 241 | 1973 | State |
| Potter 2 API 15-051-20794-0001 | G.n. Rupe | Potter | 968 | 1972 | State |
| Potter 1 API 15-051-20760 | Glen N Rupe / Century Oil CO | Potter | 3369 | 1971 | State |
| Stecklein 1 API 15-051-20311 | John O. Farmer, INC | Stecklein | 3595 | 1968 | State |
| Phannenstiel 1 API 15-051-20064 | Hummon Oil, INC | Hyacinth | 3773 | 1967 | State |
| Leiker 'd' 1 API 15-051-20099 | Petroleum Management INC | Wheatland East | 3597 | 1967 | State |
| Bemis 1-swd API 15-051-20084 | John O. Farmer, INC | Big Creek | 1247 | 1967 | State |
| Orth 2 API 15-051-02880-0001 | Marmac Petroleum Company | — | 3847 | 1967 | State |
| Staab 1 API 15-051-30034-0001 | Pratt Don E Oil Corp | Polifka Se | 3613 | 1966 | State |
| Engel, M. R 4 API 15-051-02914-0001 | The Texas Company | Unknown | 4105 | 1965 | State |
| Scheck 4 API 15-051-19043 | Peel Hardman Oil Producers | Air Base Southeast | 3630 | 1963 | State |
| Kaiser 'b' 3 API 15-051-15729 | Birmingham-bartlett | Unknown | 3980 | 1960 | State |
| Dinges 'a' 2 API 15-051-03157 | Colorado Oil & Gas Corp | Dinges | 3631 | 1958 | State |
| Feldkamp 4 API 15-051-04750 | Smitherman & Leeper | Bemis-shutts | 3584 | 1958 | State |
| Degenhardt 1 API 15-051-00717 | Leben Drilling | Degenhart | 3556 | 1958 | State |
| Engel 'a' 2 API 15-051-02910 | Coppinger W J | Irvin | 3868 | 1957 | State |
| Engel, M. R 2 API 15-051-02912 | Texas Company | Irvin | 3844 | 1957 | State |
| Engel, M. R 5 API 15-051-02915 | Texas Company | Irvin | 3812 | 1957 | State |
| Engel, M.r 6 API 15-051-02916 | Texas CO | Irvin | 3841 | 1957 | State |
| Engel, M. R 8 API 15-051-02918 | Texas Company | Irvin | 3856 | 1957 | State |
| Engel, M.r 3 API 15-051-19003 | The Texas CO | Pleasant | 3827 | 1957 | State |
| Engel, M.r 7 API 15-051-19004 | The Texas CO | Irvin | 3868 | 1957 | State |
| Engel, M.r 1 API 15-051-19002 | The Texas CO | Pleasant | 3851 | 1956 | State |
| Engel 1 API 15-051-00422 | W.j. Coppinger | Irvin | 3854 | 1956 | State |
| Nicholson, W. A 3 API 15-051-02902 | The Texas CO | Pleasant Northwest | 3866 | 1955 | State |
| Wolf 1 API 15-051-03271 | Pratt, Don E. Oil Operations | Bielman | 3506 | 1953 | State |
| Vine, Teresa 'a' 6 API 15-051-02328 | Skelly Oil CO | Solomon | 3565 | 1951 | State |
| Feldkamp 5 API 15-051-05177-0001 | Kimbark Oil & Gas CO | Bemis-shutts | 3980 | — | State |
| Engel 2 API 15-051-21251-0001 | Rapid Well Service | Irvin | 3875 | — | State |
| Weber 1-swd API 15-051-00576-0002 | N-b Company INC | Unknown | 0 | — | State |
| Staab 5 API 15-051-05097-0001 | State of Kansas - Fee Fund | — | 4038 | — | State |
| Ted 1 API 15-051-24187-0001 | — | — | 3455 | — | State |
| Anderson 8 API 15-051-05654-0001 | Energy Exploration & Production | — | 3465 | — | State |
| Stecklein 1 API 15-051-27126 | Tdi, INC | Leonhardt | 3770 | 2026 | — |
| Penny 1 API 15-051-27134 | C G Oil, INC | Unnamed | 3460 | 2026 | — |
| Crystal 1 API 15-051-27135 | C G Oil, INC | Seitz | 3620 | 2026 | — |
| Baumer B 52 API 15-051-25389-0001 | Patterson Energy LLC | — | 3572 | 2026 | — |
| Peavey 14 API 15-051-27139 | Patterson Energy LLC | Bemis-shutts | 3536 | 2026 | — |
| Carmichael-kollman West Unit 3 API 15-051-25731-0001 | Patterson Energy LLC | — | 3500 | 2026 | — |
| Herl 1 API 15-051-00480-0001 | Castle Resources, INC | — | 3572 | 2026 | — |
| Ruder 9 API 15-051-27118 | Mustang Energy Corporation | Schoenchen | 3602 | 2025 | — |
| Mkb 2 API 15-051-27120 | Mai Oil Operations, INC | — | 3500 | 2025 | — |
| C&l Unit 1 API 15-051-27123 | Mustang Energy Corporation | Leinmiller | 3750 | 2025 | — |
| Fitzgibbons 1-21 API 15-051-27124 | Blueridge Petroleum Corporation | Potter | 3400 | 2025 | — |
| Wieland Unit 4-14 API 15-051-25320-0002 | Patterson Energy LLC | — | 3474 | 2025 | — |
| Schmeid Ranch 1 API 15-051-26962-0001 | Patterson Energy LLC | Bemis-shutts | 3757 | 2025 | — |
| Marvin Braun 12 API 15-051-23660-0002 | Mai Oil Operations, INC | — | 3681 | 2025 | — |
| Baumer B 61 API 15-051-26443-0001 | Patterson Energy LLC | — | 3697 | 2025 | — |
| Stackhouse Owwo 1 API 15-051-26332-0001 | Castle Resources, INC | Unnamed | 3850 | 2025 | — |
| Rohr 9 API 15-051-27133 | Michael D. Weilert Oil CO | Lookout Hollow East | 3653 | 2025 | — |
| Anna Staab 1 API 15-051-04337-0002 | Dhp Investments, LTD | Reed | 3960 | 2025 | — |
| Vine 2 API 15-051-27101 | Tri United, INC | Solomon Southeast | 3658 | 2024 | — |
| Braun 4 API 15-051-27102 | Berexco LLC | Toulon | 3625 | 2024 | — |
| Devine, R.p 10 API 15-051-27106 | Patterson Energy LLC | Solomon | 3580 | 2024 | — |
| Devine, R.p 11 API 15-051-27107 | Patterson Energy LLC | Solomon | 3949 | 2024 | — |
| Weber 1 API 15-051-27109 | Anchor Bay Petroleum LLC | Pleasant | 3869 | 2024 | — |
| Devine 'a' 4 API 15-051-27111 | Patterson Energy LLC | Solomon | 3530 | 2024 | — |
| Chesney 8-1 API 15-051-27077-0001 | Ia Operating, INC | — | 3415 | 2024 | — |
| Rankin A 1 API 15-051-27076-0001 | Anchor Bay Petroleum LLC | — | 3940 | 2024 | — |
| Pfeifer Unit 1 API 15-051-27112 | Farmer, John O., INC | Younger | 3640 | 2024 | — |
| Benno Farmer 3 API 15-051-19178-0002 | Staab Oil Co., A General Partnership | — | 3644 | 2024 | — |
| Fischer A 1 API 15-051-00633-0002 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | — | 3684 | 2024 | — |
| Hfm 1-33 API 15-051-26466-0001 | Habit Petroleum, LLC | — | 3752 | 2024 | — |
| Wasinger 1 API 15-051-27115 | Mai Oil Operations, INC | Ubert Northwest | 3800 | 2024 | — |
| Pleasant Ridge (weigel) 2 API 15-051-04621-0002 | Citation Oil & Gas Corp | — | 1365 | 2024 | — |
| Staab Francis 2 API 15-051-23144-0002 | Scheck, Timothy | — | 3327 | 2024 | — |
| Burnett (sites) Swd D-01a API 15-051-21053-0002 | Patterson Energy LLC | — | 3600 | 2024 | — |
| Staab, Anna 1 API 15-051-04337-0001 | Dhp Investments, LTD | Reed | 3865 | 2023 | — |
| Hudson 2-15 API 15-051-27039 | Arp Operating, LLC | Unnamed | 4058 | 2023 | — |
| Hudson 3-15 API 15-051-27041 | Arp Operating, LLC | Unnamed | 4028 | 2023 | — |
| Cathedral A-3 API 15-051-27053 | Satchell Creek Petroleum, LLC | Catharine East | 3655 | 2023 | — |
| Joseph 2 API 15-051-27060 | Berexco LLC | Schoenchen | 3700 | 2023 | — |
By class in Ellis County
- Authorized Injection Well — Ellis County 568
- Converted to EOR Well — Ellis County 285
- Converted to SWD Well — Ellis County 286
- Expired Intent to Drill (C-1) — Ellis County 257
- Plugged and Abandoned — Ellis County 10,180
- Producing — Ellis County 2,468
- Recompleted — Ellis County 587
- Well Drilled — Ellis County 228
Counties with a comparable register
- Montgomery 22,449
- Allen 20,676
- Barton 17,844
- Miami 17,245
- Woodson 15,807
- Neosho 15,453
- Butler 15,077
- Chautauqua 14,371
- Russell 13,770
- Greenwood 13,046
- Wilson 12,772
- Anderson 12,692
- Cowley 11,511
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.