Oil and gas wells in Finney County
4,790 wells — 0.9% of the Kansas register. 5 were plugged at public expense, and 431 sit inactive.
4,790Wells
4820 ftMedian depth
5Plugged by the State
431Inactive
What stands out in Finney County
The operator named on most of these records is Merit Energy Company, LLC, on 261 of them (5.4%), ahead of Oxy Usa, INC (260) and Amoco Production CO (175). The oldest well here was completed in 1924 and the most recent in 2026, and the deepest reaches 7044 feet — Usa 'a' 16, drilled in 1984.
| Measurement | Median | 90th percentile | Kansas median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total depth | 4820 ft | 5200 ft | 2831 ft — deeper here |
What happened to these wells — in Finney County
1,462 of the 4,790 wells in Finney County are classed as plugged and abandoned. 5 were plugged at the State’s expense because no responsible party could be found, and 431 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, 1,293 of these wells have a date on file. What each class means.
Who operates in Finney County
| Operator of record | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Merit Energy Company, LLC | 261 | 5.4% |
| Oxy Usa, INC | 260 | 5.4% |
| Amoco Production CO | 175 | 3.7% |
| American Warrior, INC | 130 | 2.7% |
| Petrosantander (usa) INC | 123 | 2.6% |
| Berexco, INC | 106 | 2.2% |
| Hartman Oil Co., INC | 99 | 2.1% |
| Helmerich & Payne | 79 | 1.6% |
| Berexco LLC | 77 | 1.6% |
| Mobil Oil | 73 | 1.5% |
| Cities Service CO | 64 | 1.3% |
| Sharon Resources | 55 | 1.1% |
| Hartman W L | 54 | 1.1% |
| Mccoy Petroleum Corp | 53 | 1.1% |
| Union Pacific Resources | 50 | 1.0% |
| Champlin Pet | 41 | 0.9% |
| Texaco INC | 40 | 0.8% |
| Stanolind Oil & Gas CO | 40 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hugoton Gas Area | 1,377 | 28.7% |
| Damme | 395 | 8.2% |
| Wildcat | 316 | 6.6% |
| Stewart | 249 | 5.2% |
| Panoma Gas Area | 243 | 5.1% |
| Hugoton | 208 | 4.3% |
| Unknown | 144 | 3.0% |
| Amazon Ditch | 113 | 2.4% |
| Pleasant Prairie | 95 | 2.0% |
| Unnamed | 77 | 1.6% |
| Congdon | 70 | 1.5% |
| Nunn | 65 | 1.4% |
| Terry | 57 | 1.2% |
| Sequoyah East | 37 | 0.8% |
When they were drilled
| Decade | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 204 | 4.3% |
| 2010s | 572 | 11.9% |
| 2000s | 511 | 10.7% |
| 1990s | 916 | 19.1% |
| 1980s | 531 | 11.1% |
| 1970s | 364 | 7.6% |
| 1960s | 239 | 5.0% |
| 1950s | 612 | 12.8% |
| 1940s | 195 | 4.1% |
An old well on land in Finney County?
5 wells in Finney County were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 4,790 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 Finney County
| Lease and well | Operator | Field | Depth (ft) | Year | Plugged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis 1-32 API 15-055-20168-0001 | State of Kansas Fee Fund | Hugoton Gas Area | 2740 | 1980 | State |
| Jones 1 API 15-055-00176 | Halliburton CO | Hugoton Gas Area | 2661 | 1962 | State |
| Crase 1 API 15-055-00816 | G-m-k Oil Company | Hugoton Gas Area | 2700 | 1961 | State |
| Miller 1 API 15-055-00314 | Petroleum INC & Kansas-ne | Hugoton Gas Area | 2610 | 1955 | State |
| Anderson Owwo 1 API 15-055-10198-0001 | Lange, R. W | — | 2704 | — | State |
| Stucky Trust 1-26 API 15-055-22642 | American Warrior, INC | Stewart | 4960 | 2026 | — |
| Jones 'o' (fka Ppu Wiw 48) No. 31 API 15-055-10182-0003 | Casillas Petroleum Corp | — | 5205 | 2026 | — |
| Napeste 4-29 API 15-055-22625-0001 | Eiger Operating Company, LLC | Unknown | 5500 | 2026 | — |
| Stucky-graber 1 API 15-055-20165-0001 | American Warrior, INC | Stewart | 2797 | 2026 | — |
| Napeste 1-29 API 15-055-22608-0101 | Eiger Operating Company, LLC | — | 5100 | 2026 | — |
| Napeste 3-29 API 15-055-22613-0001 | Eiger Operating Company, LLC | — | 5100 | 2026 | — |
| Napeste 4-28d3 API 15-055-22612-0200 | Eiger Operating Company, LLC | — | 5100 | 2026 | — |
| Ramsey Unit 3-11 API 15-055-22649 | Berexco LLC | Great Eastern Ditch | 4844 | 2026 | — |
| Tait 34-1 API 15-055-22650-0100 | Eiger Operating Company, LLC | — | 5249 | 2026 | — |
| Pleasant Prairie Unit 97 API 15-055-22378-0001 | Casillas Petroleum Corp | — | 5290 | 2026 | — |
| Napeste 2-28 API 15-055-22598-0001 | Eiger Operating Company, LLC | — | 5006 | 2026 | — |
| O'brate-finney 2-5 Owwo API 15-055-22369-0003 | American Warrior, INC | — | 4903 | 2026 | — |
| Leonard 1-2 API 15-055-22538-0001 | Eagle Creek Corporation | — | 4900 | 2026 | — |
| Napeste 2-30 API 15-055-22622 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Unnamed | 5110 | 2025 | — |
| Napeste 1-30 API 15-055-22623 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Garden City South | 5110 | 2025 | — |
| Napeste 4-29 API 15-055-22625 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 5100 | 2025 | — |
| Doll 1 API 15-055-22630 | Bonanza Carbon Capture, LLC | Unnamed | 6587 | 2025 | — |
| L. R. Kester 1-18 API 15-055-21205-0002 | Western Plains Resources LLC | — | 4925 | 2025 | — |
| Brookover B 2-30 API 15-055-22635 | American Warrior, INC | Garden City South | 5075 | 2025 | — |
| Cecil 1-30 API 15-055-22637 | American Warrior, INC | Garden City South | 5050 | 2025 | — |
| Holsted 3-24 API 15-055-22605-0001 | American Warrior, INC | Holsted | 4900 | 2025 | — |
| Mcwilliams E 9 API 15-055-22530-0002 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 5043 | 2025 | — |
| Cecil 2-30 API 15-055-22640 | American Warrior, INC | Garden City South | 5072 | 2025 | — |
| Walker Unit (mai Lena Lease) 1-29 API 15-055-20791-0003 | Berexco LLC | — | 4900 | 2025 | — |
| Garden City T 6 API 15-055-22249-0001 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 5097 | 2025 | — |
| Sudan Interior Mission 5-17 API 15-055-22443-0001 | Scout Energy Management LLC | — | 4930 | 2025 | — |
| Napeste 3-30 API 15-055-22641 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Garden City South | 5118 | 2025 | — |
| Walker Unit (schweer Lease) 4-29 (2-29) API 15-055-21043-0002 | Berexco LLC | — | 4950 | 2025 | — |
| Kgs 57 API 15-055-22644 | Scout Energy Management LLC | — | 350 | 2025 | — |
| Rectifier 805 API 15-055-22645 | Scout Energy Management LLC | — | 350 | 2025 | — |
| Brookover 8-5 API 15-055-22269-0001 | Palmer Oil, INC | — | 5055 | 2025 | — |
| Ediger 2 API 15-055-21871-0001 | American Warrior, INC | — | 2800 | 2025 | — |
| Ramsey Unit 7-14 API 15-055-22593 | Berexco LLC | Great Eastern Ditch | 4900 | 2024 | — |
| Ramsey 6-14 API 15-055-22594 | Berexco LLC | Great Eastern Ditch | 4900 | 2024 | — |
| Napeste 2-28 API 15-055-22598 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 5006 | 2024 | — |
| Napeste 3-28 API 15-055-22600 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Arkansas River West | 5046 | 2024 | — |
| Wtg100-sunflower 01 API 15-055-22601 | Wtg Hugoton LP | — | 350 | 2024 | — |
| Wolverine 3 API 15-055-22603 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Wolves Northwest | 5115 | 2024 | — |
| Super Chief 1 API 15-055-22604-0100 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Arkansas River | 5016 | 2024 | — |
| Holsted 3-24 API 15-055-22605 | American Warrior, INC | Holsted | 4900 | 2024 | — |
| Hatfield / Merrill 1 API 15-055-22606 | Secure Exploration and Production, LLC | Stewart | 4932 | 2024 | — |
| O'brate-finney 3-15 API 15-055-22312-0001 | American Warrior, INC | — | 5000 | 2024 | — |
| Finley 1 API 15-055-21240-0002 | Scout Energy Management LLC | — | 4975 | 2024 | — |
| Sequoyah Morrow Unit 310-w API 15-055-21193-0003 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 4958 | 2024 | — |
| Napeste 1-29 API 15-055-22608-0100 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Arkansas River West | 5100 | 2024 | — |
| Hmu 207w API 15-055-22474-0001 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 5000 | 2024 | — |
| Napeste 2-29 API 15-055-22609 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Arkansas River West | 5100 | 2024 | — |
| Napeste 1-28w API 15-055-22581-0001 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 4941 | 2024 | — |
| Strasser A 1 API 15-055-26318-0002 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 5060 | 2024 | — |
| O'brate Finney 6-5 API 15-055-22387-0001 | American Warrior, INC | — | 4950 | 2024 | — |
| Ramsey Unit (beckett) 2-11 API 15-055-21933-0001 | Berexco LLC | — | 4987 | 2024 | — |
| Stone 5-19 API 15-055-22611 | Berexco LLC | — | 5300 | 2024 | — |
| Napeste 4-28 API 15-055-22612 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 5100 | 2024 | — |
| Napeste 3-29 API 15-055-22613 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Unnamed | 5100 | 2024 | — |
| Rbcu 401 API 15-055-22436-0001 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 5003 | 2024 | — |
| Mcwilliams E 8 API 15-055-22523-0102 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 5146 | 2024 | — |
| Stacy 2-24 API 15-055-22615 | Berexco LLC | Unnamed | 5220 | 2024 | — |
| O'brate-finney 2-5 Owwo API 15-055-22369-0002 | American Warrior, INC | Unnamed | 4900 | 2024 | — |
| Shell B-1 API 15-055-22110-0003 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 4910 | 2024 | — |
| Congdon 12-28 API 15-055-22274-0002 | Samuel Gary Jr. & Associates, INC | — | 4900 | 2024 | — |
| Shell B 8 API 15-055-22365-0002 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 5010 | 2024 | — |
| Shell B 7 API 15-055-22332-0003 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 4870 | 2024 | — |
| Anderson 2-28 API 15-055-22617 | Berexco LLC | Amazon Ditch East | 4900 | 2024 | — |
| Shell B 3 API 15-055-22134-0001 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 4992 | 2024 | — |
| Shell B 6 API 15-055-22331-0002 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 4876 | 2024 | — |
| Shell B 9 API 15-055-22541-0001 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 4825 | 2024 | — |
| Walker Unit (walker #9 Lease) 9-20 API 15-055-21257-0002 | Berexco LLC | — | 4900 | 2024 | — |
| Stevenson 1 API 15-055-20112-0001 | Hartman Oil Co., INC | — | 1750 | 2024 | — |
| Ramsey Unit (garden) 5-14 Wsw API 15-055-20777-0002 | Berexco LLC | — | 4950 | 2024 | — |
| E.c. Moody 7-29 API 15-055-22569 | Pantera Energy Company | Plymell | 5325 | 2023 | — |
| O'brate-finney 10-5 API 15-055-22571 | American Warrior, INC | — | 4900 | 2023 | — |
| L. L. Jones 3 API 15-055-22421-0002 | Spess Oil Company, A General Partnership | — | 5500 | 2023 | — |
| Hmu 202 API 15-055-22187-0100 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Redwood | 5338 | 2023 | — |
| Sweet Olivia 1 API 15-055-22573 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Unnamed | 5065 | 2023 | — |
| Circle 28-2 S API 15-055-22496-0101 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Cowgill | 5105 | 2023 | — |
| Mtu 403 API 15-055-22575-0100 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Unnamed | 5070 | 2023 | — |
| Wolverine 1 API 15-055-22576-0100 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Wolves Northwest | 5225 | 2023 | — |
| Barrett 6-20 API 15-055-21681-0001 | Lario Oil & Gas Company | — | 4850 | 2023 | — |
| Mtu 401 API 15-055-10029-0001 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Cowgill | 5000 | 2023 | — |
| Breyfogle 1-10 API 15-055-22577 | Raydon Exploration, INC | Unnamed | 5000 | 2023 | — |
| O'brate-finney 11-5 API 15-055-22578 | American Warrior, INC | — | 4900 | 2023 | — |
| Detour Tanks 1 API 15-055-22579 | Energy Transfer CO | Unknown | 350 | 2023 | — |
| Rd Cc 1 API 15-055-22580 | Energy Transfer CO | Unknown | 350 | 2023 | — |
| Napeste 1-28 API 15-055-22581 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Arkansas River West | 4941 | 2023 | — |
| Leonard 2-2 API 15-055-22582 | Eagle Creek Corporation | — | 4880 | 2023 | — |
| Etc52-4242 Garden G1 01 API 15-055-22583 | Energy Transfer CO | Unknown | 350 | 2023 | — |
| Etc53-4532 Wagner 01 API 15-055-22584 | Energy Transfer CO | Unknown | 350 | 2023 | — |
| Clark 2-2 Owwo API 15-055-22290-0001 | American Warrior, INC | Unnamed | 1805 | 2023 | — |
| Holsted Twin 1-24 API 15-055-22587 | American Warrior, INC | Holsted | 4925 | 2023 | — |
| Drussel E 3 API 15-055-22239-0002 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 5295 | 2023 | — |
| Kansas #1 New Martin 1 API 15-055-22590 | Oneok Field Services LLC | — | 250 | 2023 | — |
| Foster 1-18r API 15-055-22140-0001 | Western Plains Resources LLC | Christabelle | 5000 | 2023 | — |
| Breyfogle 2-10 API 15-055-22591 | Raydon Exploration, INC | Breyfogle | 4850 | 2023 | — |
| Clark 6-2 API 15-055-22339-0001 | American Warrior, INC | — | 5050 | 2023 | — |
| Mtu 302 API 15-055-22416-0101 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 5220 | 2023 | — |
| Mtu 202 API 15-055-22484-0102 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 5269 | 2023 | — |
| Mtu 403 API 15-055-22575-0101 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 5070 | 2023 | — |
| Henselmann A 2 API 15-055-21090-0004 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 4950 | 2023 | — |
| Henselmann A 1 API 15-055-21089-0004 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 4950 | 2023 | — |
| Tyrrell 3-17 API 15-055-22446-0002 | Scout Energy Management LLC | — | 4890 | 2023 | — |
| Mtu 101 API 15-055-22452-0102 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 5200 | 2023 | — |
| Mae 1-10 API 15-055-22462-0101 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 5220 | 2023 | — |
| L Maune 6 API 15-055-22149-0001 | Hartman Oil Co., INC | — | 4770 | 2023 | — |
| Holsted 2-24 API 15-055-22595 | American Warrior, INC | Holsted | 4900 | 2023 | — |
| L. L. Jones 4 API 15-055-22423-0001 | Spess Oil Company, A General Partnership | — | 5500 | 2023 | — |
| Bulger 7-3 API 15-055-20712-0001 | Bonanza Carbon Capture, LLC | — | 4930 | 2023 | — |
| Walker Unit 7-29 API 15-055-22544 | Berexco LLC | Congdon North | 4950 | 2022 | — |
| North Reeve 1-11 API 15-055-22546-0100 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Unnamed | 5146 | 2022 | — |
| Mcwilliams E 11 API 15-055-22547-0100 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Cowgill | 5100 | 2022 | — |
| Fansher Farms 2-6 API 15-055-22548 | Raydon Exploration, INC | Seven Mile | 5000 | 2022 | — |
| Hicks A 2-24 API 15-055-22549 | American Warrior, INC | — | 5100 | 2022 | — |
| Mcwilliams E 10 API 15-055-22540-0001 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 5060 | 2022 | — |
| Peyton 21-1 API 15-055-22552 | Sunflower Exploration, LLC | — | 2854 | 2022 | — |
| Niquette Farms 1-2 API 15-055-22554 | Eagle Creek Corporation | — | 4890 | 2022 | — |
| O'brate-beach 2-26 API 15-055-22556 | American Warrior, INC | Unnamed | 5000 | 2022 | — |
| Katy Jackson 1-7 API 15-055-22557-0100 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 5000 | 2022 | — |
| 4112 Danler 1 API 15-055-22560 | Energy Transfer CO | Unknown | 300 | 2022 | — |
| Goss 1-6 API 15-055-22561 | Raydon Exploration, INC | — | 5000 | 2022 | — |
| Rectifier 806 1 API 15-055-22562 | Wgp-khc, LLC | — | 305 | 2022 | — |
| Turrentine 4-19 API 15-055-21517-0001 | Lario Oil and Gas CO | Amazon Ditch | 4871 | 2022 | — |
| Isabelle 2-19 API 15-055-22565 | Berexco LLC | Redwood | 4950 | 2022 | — |
| Garden City V 6 API 15-055-22306-0001 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 4958 | 2022 | — |
| Graves 4 API 15-055-22566 | Daystar Petroleum, INC | Damme | 4800 | 2022 | — |
| Moody 1 API 15-055-00583-0001 | Pantera Energy Company | — | 2707 | 2022 | — |
| Drussel E 2 API 15-055-22227-0002 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 5170 | 2022 | — |
| Walker 3-20 API 15-055-20733-0003 | Berexco LLC | — | 4930 | 2022 | — |
| Rbcu (river Bend) 501w (4) API 15-055-22492-0001 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 4950 | 2021 | — |
| Mcwilliams E 8 API 15-055-22523-0101 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 5146 | 2021 | — |
| Nolan 1 API 15-055-22537 | Energy Transfer CO | Unknown | 350 | 2021 | — |
| Euwer-graves 3b API 15-055-10093-0001 | Daystar Petroleum, INC | — | 4781 | 2021 | — |
| Mcwilliams E 7 API 15-055-22484-0101 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 5269 | 2021 | — |
| Cora 1-16 API 15-055-22533-0001 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 5005 | 2021 | — |
| Leonard 1-2 API 15-055-22538 | Eagle Creek Corporation | — | 4900 | 2021 | — |
| Rbcu 702 API 15-055-22539 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Wildcat | 5550 | 2021 | — |
| Mcwilliams E 10 API 15-055-22540 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Cowgill | 5060 | 2021 | — |
| Shell B 9 API 15-055-22541 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Amazon Ditch | 4825 | 2021 | — |
| Brown 19--20 API 15-055-20437-0001 | Scout Energy Management LLC | — | 3025 | 2021 | — |
| Brown 29--30 API 15-055-20652-0001 | Scout Energy Management LLC | — | 3176 | 2021 | — |
| Tate A 1-19 API 15-055-20028-0002 | Lario Oil & Gas Company | — | 4897 | 2021 | — |
| Fansher Farms 1-6 API 15-055-22542 | Raydon Exploration, INC | Seven Mile | 5110 | 2021 | — |
| River Bend 8 API 15-055-22514-0101 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 5010 | 2021 | — |
| Rbcu (river Bend) 301w (2) API 15-055-22469-0102 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 4980 | 2021 | — |
| River Bend 1 API 15-055-22455-0102 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 5145 | 2021 | — |
| Walters 1-22 API 15-055-22528 | Berexco LLC | Damme | 4800 | 2020 | — |
| Mcwilliams E 9 API 15-055-22530 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Unnamed | 5043 | 2020 | — |
By class in Finney County
- Inactive Well — Finney County 431
- Plugged and Abandoned — Finney County 1,462
- Producing — Finney County 1,513
- Recompleted — Finney County 523
Counties with a comparable register
- Coffey 5,842
- Johnson 5,389
- Pratt 5,320
- Trego 5,065
- Kingman 4,988
- Crawford 4,943
- Stevens 4,818
- Marion 4,770
- Elk 4,634
- Reno 4,542
- Sedgwick 4,516
- Morton 4,399
- Haskell 4,236
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.