Oil and gas wells in Ford County
1,384 wells — 0.3% of the Kansas register. 1 were plugged at public expense, and 44 sit inactive.
1,384Wells
5155 ftMedian depth
1Plugged by the State
44Inactive
What stands out in Ford County
The operator named on most of these records is Vincent Oil Corp, on 167 of them (12.1%), ahead of Ritchie Exploration, INC (129) and Vincent Oil Corporation (102). The oldest well here was completed in 1921 and the most recent in 2026, and the deepest reaches 9217 feet — Jochems 2721 2-2h, drilled in 2012.
| Measurement | Median | 90th percentile | Kansas median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total depth | 5155 ft | 5500 ft | 2831 ft — deeper here |
What happened to these wells — in Ford County
988 of the 1,384 wells in Ford County are classed as plugged and abandoned. 1 were plugged at the State’s expense because no responsible party could be found, and 44 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, 840 of these wells have a date on file. What each class means.
Who operates in Ford County
| Operator of record | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Vincent Oil Corp | 167 | 12.1% |
| Ritchie Exploration, INC | 129 | 9.3% |
| Vincent Oil Corporation | 102 | 7.4% |
| Pickrell Drilling CO | 44 | 3.2% |
| Imperial Oil CO | 39 | 2.8% |
| Sandridge Exploration and Production LLC | 38 | 2.7% |
| Pickrell Drilling Co., INC | 29 | 2.1% |
| Donald C. Slawson | 22 | 1.6% |
| Samuel Gary Oil Producer | 21 | 1.5% |
| American Warrior, INC | 20 | 1.4% |
| Ladd Petroleum Corp | 19 | 1.4% |
| Texas Oil and Gas Corp | 18 | 1.3% |
| Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC | 16 | 1.2% |
| Txo Production Corp | 15 | 1.1% |
| Mull Drilling Co., INC | 14 | 1.0% |
| Carmen Schmitt, INC | 14 | 1.0% |
| Lee Banks Oil CO | 13 | 0.9% |
| Halliburton Oil Producing CO | 12 | 0.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wildcat | 529 | 38.2% |
| Pleasant Valley | 82 | 5.9% |
| Mulberry Creek | 36 | 2.6% |
| Kingsdown Northwest | 33 | 2.4% |
| Unknown | 28 | 2.0% |
| Konda Southeast | 27 | 2.0% |
| Bellefont | 22 | 1.6% |
| Unnamed | 22 | 1.6% |
| Willroads | 20 | 1.4% |
| Little Coon Creek | 20 | 1.4% |
| Fager East | 18 | 1.3% |
| Coon Creek North | 17 | 1.2% |
| Minneola | 15 | 1.1% |
| Willroads North | 14 | 1.0% |
When they were drilled
| Decade | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 97 | 7.0% |
| 2010s | 382 | 27.6% |
| 2000s | 96 | 6.9% |
| 1990s | 84 | 6.1% |
| 1980s | 329 | 23.8% |
| 1970s | 137 | 9.9% |
| 1960s | 111 | 8.0% |
| 1950s | 50 | 3.6% |
| 1940s | 10 | 0.7% |
An old well on land in Ford County?
1 wells in Ford County were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 1,384 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 Ford County
| Lease and well | Operator | Field | Depth (ft) | Year | Plugged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemmeke 34-4 API 15-057-20151 | Oxford Exploration | Little Coon Creek | 4815 | 1980 | State |
| Rost 2-26 API 15-057-21107 | M3 Helium Corp | Unnamed | 5570 | 2026 | — |
| Rj Farms 2-11 API 15-057-21109 | Carmen Schmitt, INC | — | 6080 | 2026 | — |
| Schneweis Ventures 1 Swd API 15-057-21111 | Ritchie Exploration, INC | — | 5946 | 2026 | — |
| Arch 3 API 15-057-20776-0001 | Ritchie Exploration, INC | — | 5325 | 2026 | — |
| Brobee Swd 1-26 API 15-057-20828-0003 | M3 Helium Corp | — | 6630 | 2026 | — |
| Brobee Swd 1-26 API 15-057-20828-0002 | Sanguine Resources, LLC | Unnamed | 6630 | 2025 | — |
| Fischer Unit 3c 1 API 15-057-21072-0001 | Ritchie Exploration, INC | — | 4954 | 2025 | — |
| Heeke Wyatt Unit 24-1 API 15-057-21083-0001 | Thoroughbred Associates L.l.c | — | 4950 | 2025 | — |
| Fischer 10a 1 API 15-057-21064-0001 | Ritchie Exploration, INC | — | 5042 | 2025 | — |
| Rj Farms 1-11 API 15-057-21106 | Carmen Schmitt, INC | — | 5350 | 2025 | — |
| Keough 20-34 API 15-057-21096 | Vincent Oil Corp | Mulberry Creek | 2595 | 2024 | — |
| C & D Herrmann 1-5 API 15-057-21098 | Vincent Oil Corporation | Wildfire | 5274 | 2024 | — |
| Heeke 1-24 API 15-057-21102 | Thoroughbred Associates L.l.c | Heeke | 4950 | 2024 | — |
| Fischer 10a 2 API 15-057-21079-0001 | Ritchie Exploration, INC | — | 4942 | 2024 | — |
| Kgs-76 New Martin 1 API 15-057-21103 | Oneok Ngl Pipeline, LLC | — | 350 | 2024 | — |
| Keough 19-34 API 15-057-21080 | Vincent Oil Corp | Mulberry Creek | 5315 | 2023 | — |
| Ford Co. Land & Cattle 2-5 Owwo API 15-057-20644-0001 | Vincent Oil Corporation | — | 5350 | 2023 | — |
| Sanko 1 API 15-057-20620-0001 | Ritchie Exploration, INC | — | 5251 | 2023 | — |
| Kgs-34 Replacement Martin 1 API 15-057-21087 | Oneok Ngl Pipeline, LLC | — | 250 | 2023 | — |
| Steele Trust 6-28 API 15-057-21088 | Vincent Oil Corp | Wildcat | 5465 | 2023 | — |
| Perkins 7-3 API 15-057-21091 | Vincent Oil Corporation | — | 5300 | 2023 | — |
| Bh Unit 1-28 API 15-057-21090 | Carmen Schmitt, INC | — | 5440 | 2023 | — |
| C&d Herrmann 1-6 API 15-057-21092 | Vincent Oil Corporation | Wildfire | 5285 | 2023 | — |
| Brown 3-28 API 15-057-21093 | Vincent Oil Corporation | Mulberry Creek | 5227 | 2023 | — |
| Malone 1-28 API 15-057-21094 | Vincent Oil Corporation | Mulberry Creek | 5233 | 2023 | — |
| Bh Unit 1-28 API 15-057-21090-0001 | Carmen Schmitt, INC | — | 5440 | 2023 | — |
| Liberal Mp 66.9 1&2 API 15-057-21095 | Energy Transfer Company | Unknown | 180 | 2023 | — |
| Muno Swd 1-31 API 15-057-20801-0002 | Elk Energy Holdings LLC | — | 6440 | 2023 | — |
| Swonger 4-4 API 15-057-21058 | Vincent Oil Corp | Mulberry Creek | 5224 | 2022 | — |
| Ellis 1-18 API 15-057-21059 | Vincent Oil Corporation | — | 5400 | 2022 | — |
| Heyen Trust 1-27 API 15-057-21062 | Carmen Schmitt, INC | Concord | 5405 | 2022 | — |
| Schneweis Ventures 13a 1 API 15-057-21063 | Ritchie Exploration, INC | Thunder | 5050 | 2022 | — |
| Fischer 10a 1 API 15-057-21064 | Ritchie Exploration, INC | Lix Southeast | 5042 | 2022 | — |
| Davis 2-33 API 15-057-21067 | Vincent Oil Corporation | — | 5350 | 2022 | — |
| Carson 20b 1 API 15-057-20573-0001 | Ritchie Exploration, INC | — | 5900 | 2022 | — |
| Perkins 5-3 API 15-057-21068 | Vincent Oil Corporation | — | 5350 | 2022 | — |
| Keough 17-34 API 15-057-21069 | Vincent Oil Corp | Mulberry Creek | 5288 | 2022 | — |
| Hawes Ranch 3-22 API 15-057-21070 | Vincent Oil Corporation | Great Mogul Canyon | 5250 | 2022 | — |
| Fischer Unit 3c 1 API 15-057-21072 | Ritchie Exploration, INC | Lix | 4965 | 2022 | — |
| Rost 1-26 API 15-057-21073 | Vincent Oil Corporation | Unnamed | 5179 | 2022 | — |
| Keough 18-34 API 15-057-21074 | Vincent Oil Corp | Mulberry Creek | 5300 | 2022 | — |
| Molly 1-22 API 15-057-21076 | Carmen Schmitt, INC | Concord North | 5455 | 2022 | — |
| Fischer 10a 2 API 15-057-21079 | Ritchie Exploration, INC | — | 4940 | 2022 | — |
| Sanko 2 API 15-057-20830-0001 | Ritchie Exploration, INC | — | 5270 | 2022 | — |
| Keough 14-34 API 15-057-21049 | Vincent Oil Corp | Mulberry Creek | 5340 | 2021 | — |
| Sandyland 5-27 API 15-057-21050 | Vincent Oil Corporation | — | 5275 | 2021 | — |
| Keough 15-34 API 15-057-21051 | Vincent Oil Corp | Mulberry Creek | 5320 | 2021 | — |
| White 1-11-owwo API 15-057-21034-0001 | Vincent Oil Corporation | Wildcat | 5409 | 2021 | — |
| Perkins 4-3 API 15-057-21057 | Vincent Oil Corporation | — | 5340 | 2021 | — |
| Lib 50.2a 2 API 15-057-21060 | Energy Transfer Company | Unknown | 200 | 2021 | — |
| Lib 50.2a 1 API 15-057-21061 | Energy Transfer Company | Unknown | 200 | 2021 | — |
| Feikert Farms 5-8 API 15-057-21030 | Vincent Oil Corporation | — | 5320 | 2020 | — |
| Overmyer 3-9 API 15-057-21031 | Vincent Oil Corporation | — | 5305 | 2020 | — |
| Sandyland 4-27 API 15-057-21032 | Vincent Oil Corporation | — | 5360 | 2020 | — |
| Cps Ama 122 2 API 15-057-21038 | Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC | — | 200 | 2020 | — |
| Cps Ama 120 1 API 15-057-21035 | Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC | — | 200 | 2020 | — |
| Cps Ama 120 2 API 15-057-21036 | Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC | — | 200 | 2020 | — |
| Cps Ama 122 1 API 15-057-21037 | Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC | — | 200 | 2020 | — |
| Perkins 3-3 API 15-057-21039 | Vincent Oil Corporation | Wildcat | 5345 | 2020 | — |
| Doc Holliday/fischer 1 API 15-057-21041 | Castle Resources, INC | Unnamed | 5600 | 2020 | — |
| Overmyer 4-9 API 15-057-21042 | Vincent Oil Corporation | — | 5325 | 2020 | — |
| Keough 12-34 API 15-057-21043 | Vincent Oil Corp | Mulberry Creek | 5350 | 2020 | — |
| Lib 55.5 1 API 15-057-21044 | Southwest Gas Storage CO | Unknown | 300 | 2020 | — |
| Keough 11-34 API 15-057-21002 | Vincent Oil Corp | Mulberry Creek | 5375 | 2019 | — |
| Perkins 3-33 API 15-057-21003 | Vincent Oil Corporation | — | 5360 | 2019 | — |
| Imel 2-5a API 15-057-21004 | Vincent Oil Corp | Kingsdown Northwest | 5380 | 2019 | — |
| Ksr- Schneweis 1 API 15-057-21005 | Ritchie Exploration, INC | Thunder North | 5055 | 2019 | — |
| Frink - Reynolds 2-33 API 15-057-21006 | Vincent Oil Corporation | — | 5290 | 2019 | — |
| Smith 3-6 API 15-057-21007 | Vincent Oil Corporation | — | 5330 | 2019 | — |
| Imel 5-5 API 15-057-21008 | Vincent Oil Corp | Kingsdown Northwest | 5320 | 2019 | — |
| Imel 4-6 API 15-057-21010 | Vincent Oil Corporation | — | 5420 | 2019 | — |
| Imel-rotz 2-5 API 15-057-21011 | Vincent Oil Corp | Kingsdown Northwest | 5310 | 2019 | — |
| Smith 3-8 Unit API 15-057-21012 | Vincent Oil Corporation | — | 5335 | 2019 | — |
| Cps Ama 140 2 API 15-057-21015 | Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC | — | 220 | 2019 | — |
| Cps Ama 140 1 API 15-057-21014 | Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC | — | 220 | 2019 | — |
| Cps Ama 135 1 API 15-057-21016 | Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC | — | 240 | 2019 | — |
| Cps Ama 135 2 API 15-057-21017 | Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC | — | 240 | 2019 | — |
| Cps Ama 134 1 API 15-057-21018 | Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC | — | 240 | 2019 | — |
| Cps Ama 134 2 API 15-057-21019 | Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC | — | 240 | 2019 | — |
| Cps Ama 128 1 API 15-057-21020 | Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC | — | 220 | 2019 | — |
| Cps Ama 128 2 API 15-057-21021 | Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC | — | 220 | 2019 | — |
| Cps Ama 127 1 API 15-057-21022 | Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC | — | 240 | 2019 | — |
| Cps Ama 127 2 API 15-057-21023 | Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC | — | 240 | 2019 | — |
| Lib 54.1 1 API 15-057-21024 | La Grange Acquisition, LP Dba Energy Transfer Company | — | 300 | 2019 | — |
| Sandyland 3-27 API 15-057-21025 | Vincent Oil Corporation | — | 5320 | 2019 | — |
| Perkins 2-3 API 15-057-21027 | Vincent Oil Corporation | — | 5325 | 2019 | — |
| Ksr- Schneweis 1 API 15-057-21005-0001 | Ritchie Exploration, INC | Thunder North | 5055 | 2019 | — |
| Keough 8-34 API 15-057-20986 | Vincent Oil Corp | Mulberry Creek | 5335 | 2018 | — |
| Keough 10-34 API 15-057-20991 | Vincent Oil Corp | Mulberry Creek | 5350 | 2018 | — |
| Perkins 1-3 API 15-057-20992 | Vincent Oil Corporation | Wildcat | 5375 | 2018 | — |
| Romero 1-4 API 15-057-20994 | Blue Ridge Petroleum Corporation | — | 5051 | 2018 | — |
| Liberal 56.8 1 API 15-057-20995 | Energy Transfer CO | Unknown | 350 | 2018 | — |
| Liberal 71.5 1 API 15-057-20996 | La Grange Acquisition, LP Dba Energy Transfer Company | — | 350 | 2018 | — |
| Smith 2-6 API 15-057-20998 | Vincent Oil Corporation | — | 5400 | 2018 | — |
| Imel 1-5a API 15-057-20999 | Vincent Oil Corp | Kingsdown Northwest | 5400 | 2018 | — |
| Hawes Ranch 4-27 API 15-057-20976 | Vincent Oil Corporation | — | 5270 | 2017 | — |
| Imel 3-6 API 15-057-20975 | Vincent Oil Corporation | — | 5335 | 2017 | — |
| Herrmann Unit 'a' 1-36 API 15-057-20977 | Cobalt Energy LLC | Fored Southwest | 4800 | 2017 | — |
| Keough 5-34 API 15-057-20980 | Vincent Oil Corp | Mulberry Creek | 5340 | 2017 | — |
| Keough 6-34 API 15-057-20981 | Vincent Oil Corp | Mulberry Creek | 5370 | 2017 | — |
| C59232 01 API 15-057-20982 | Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, INC | — | 300 | 2017 | — |
| Liberal 66.9 1 API 15-057-20984 | Energy Transfer CO | Unknown | 334 | 2017 | — |
| Keough 7-34 API 15-057-20985 | Vincent Oil Corp | Mulberry Creek | 5370 | 2017 | — |
| Hubbell 2 API 15-057-20987 | Woolsey Operating Company, LLC | Bellefont | 4900 | 2017 | — |
| Kgs-45 Replacement Martens 1 API 15-057-20973 | Oneok Ngl Pipeline, LLC | — | 300 | 2016 | — |
| Kgs-86 New Martens 1 API 15-057-20974 | Oneok Ngl Pipeline, LLC | — | 300 | 2016 | — |
| Sandyland 2-27 API 15-057-20941 | Vincent Oil Corporation | — | 5360 | 2015 | — |
| Keough 2-34 API 15-057-20944 | Vincent Oil Corp | Mulberry Creek | 5320 | 2015 | — |
| Feikert Farms 4-8 API 15-057-20951 | Vincent Oil Corporation | Kingsdown Northwest | 5400 | 2015 | — |
| Malone 4-21 API 15-057-20952 | Vincent Oil Corporation | Great Mogul Canyon | 5260 | 2015 | — |
| Smith 1-6 API 15-057-20953 | Vincent Oil Corporation | — | 5400 | 2015 | — |
| Brown 2-28 API 15-057-20957 | Vincent Oil Corporation | Mulberry Creek | 5300 | 2015 | — |
| Bucklin 01 API 15-057-20958 | Dcp Midstream, LP | — | 90 | 2015 | — |
| Keough 3-34 API 15-057-20959 | Vincent Oil Corp | Mulberry Creek | 5360 | 2015 | — |
| Malone 5-21 API 15-057-20960 | Vincent Oil Corporation | Great Mogul Canyon | 5250 | 2015 | — |
| Keough 4-34 API 15-057-20962 | Vincent Oil Corp | Mulberry Creek | 5335 | 2015 | — |
| Frink-brown 1-28 API 15-057-20963 | Vincent Oil Corporation | Mulberry Creek | 5300 | 2015 | — |
| Imel 4-5 API 15-057-20964 | Vincent Oil Corp | Kingsdown Northwest | 5400 | 2015 | — |
| Muno Swd 1-31 API 15-057-20801-0001 | Sandridge Exploration and Production LLC | — | 6440 | 2015 | — |
| Anna Virginia 1-24 Swd API 15-057-20811-0001 | Sandridge Exploration and Production LLC | — | 7451 | 2015 | — |
| Karla Swd 2922 1-1 API 15-057-20835-0001 | Sandridge Exploration and Production LLC | — | 7042 | 2015 | — |
| Jackson Swd 2721 1-11 API 15-057-20829-0001 | Sandridge Exploration and Production LLC | — | 6356 | 2015 | — |
| Dufford 2-32 API 15-057-20915 | Vincent Oil Corp | Fager East | 5450 | 2014 | — |
| Ford CO L&c CO 1-16 API 15-057-20883-0001 | Vincent Oil Corp | Wildcat | 6150 | 2014 | — |
| Feikert Farms 3-8 API 15-057-20917 | Vincent Oil Corp | Kingsdown Northwest | 5450 | 2014 | — |
| Hawes Ranch 3-27 API 15-057-20920 | Vincent Oil Corporation | Wildcat | 4346 | 2014 | — |
| Droste 1-10 API 15-057-20923 | Vincent Oil Corp | Wildcat | 5647 | 2014 | — |
| Malone 3-21 API 15-057-20924 | Vincent Oil Corporation | Great Mogul Canyon | 5644 | 2014 | — |
| Smith 1-8 API 15-057-20929 | Vincent Oil Corp | Kingsdown Northwest | 5450 | 2014 | — |
| Bonnie Carson 1 API 15-057-20576-0001 | — | Carson | 5075 | 2014 | — |
| Zimmerman 2-8 API 15-057-20937 | Vincent Oil Corporation | Sanko Northeast | 5219 | 2014 | — |
| Shelor 1-34 API 15-057-20853 | Berexco, LLC | Bloom Townsite East | 5500 | 2013 | — |
| Ford Yard-ksr 1x API 15-057-20865 | Ritchie Exploration, INC | Thunder North | 5075 | 2013 | — |
| Keller 2-26 API 15-057-20877 | Vincent Oil Corp | Wildcat | 5213 | 2013 | — |
| Lakota 6-9 API 15-057-20878 | Blue Ridge Petroleum Corp | Gunsmoke | 5102 | 2013 | — |
| Swonger 2-4 API 15-057-20889 | Vincent Oil Corp | Mulberry Creek | 5460 | 2013 | — |
| Blew 1 API 15-057-20902 | Ritchie Exploration, INC | Wildcat | 5210 | 2013 | — |
| Sanko Farms 2-10 API 15-057-20903 | Vincent Oil Corp | Sanko East | 5152 | 2013 | — |
| Hawes Ranch 1-22 API 15-057-20905 | Vincent Oil Corp | Great Mogul Canyon | 5350 | 2013 | — |
| Galen Durler 1 API 15-057-20906 | Ritchie Exploration, INC | Wildcat | 5120 | 2013 | — |
| Shelor 1-17 API 15-057-20910 | Vincent Oil Corp | Wildcat | 5335 | 2013 | — |
| Maverick 1 API 15-057-20647-0001 | Ritchie Exploration, INC | Maverick | 5105 | 2013 | — |
| Lampe 3b 1 API 15-057-20912 | Ritchie Exploration, INC | Raccoon | 5000 | 2013 | — |
| Linlor A 4 API 15-057-20743 | American Warrior, INC | Konda Southeast | 5170 | 2012 | — |
| Mccarty 1-35 API 15-057-20760 | Vincent Oil Corp | Wildcat | 5400 | 2012 | — |
| Feikert Farms 2-8 API 15-057-20763 | Vincent Oil Corp | Kingsdown Northwest | 5480 | 2012 | — |
| Imel 2-19 API 15-057-20764 | Vincent Oil Corp | Kingsdown Northwest | 5434 | 2012 | — |
| Roesener 1-27 API 15-057-20773 | Berexco, LLC | Willroads North | 5194 | 2012 | — |
| Reynolds 1-33 API 15-057-20774 | Vincent Oil Corp | Mulberry Creek | 5650 | 2012 | — |
Counties with a comparable register
- Rawlins 1,867
- Leavenworth 1,833
- Cheyenne 1,791
- Scott 1,731
- Saline 1,588
- Norton 1,481
- Hamilton 1,413
- Thomas 1,383
- Chase 1,340
- Lyon 1,202
- Morris 1,030
- Greeley 1,029
- Jefferson 968
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.