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Plugged and Abandoned — Franklin County

2,874 of the 10,641 wells on the register in Franklin County — 27.0% — 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.

Franklin County holds 1.2% of the wells in this class statewide, while holding 2.1% 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 Layton Oil CO, on 154 of them (5.4%), ahead of Rader Oil CO (62) and Hughes Drilling CO (61). The oldest well here was completed in 1900 and the most recent in 2024, and the deepest reaches 2393 feet — C. Roseberry 8-d, drilled in 1980.

Depth, over the 2,844 wells in this group where a figure was reported (99%) — a median, never a mean
MeasurementMedian 90th percentile Kansas median
Total depth 720 ft 846 ft 2831 ft — shallower here

Who operated them

OperatorWellsShare
Layton Oil CO1545.4%
Rader Oil CO622.2%
Hughes Drilling CO612.1%
James H. Passler501.7%
Rantoul Energy Corp491.7%
Tdr Construction, INC471.6%
Rader Oil461.6%
Deep Rock Oil Corp461.6%
Oil Sources Corp421.5%
Don Mcginnis391.4%
R. E. Logsdon301.0%
Town Oil CO281.0%
Oaks Petroleum INC270.9%
P & W Oil240.8%
Painter Oil CO240.8%
Triple T Oil, LLC220.8%

An old well on land in Franklin County?

0 wells in Franklin County were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 2,874 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, Franklin 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
H. G. Simcox 1
API 15-059-70375
Richard RaderUnknown7331966
H. G. Simcox 2
API 15-059-19513
Richard RaderUnknown7551966
Mccullough 10
API 15-059-19760
Dow Chemical COPaola-rantoul7251966
Easdale 1
API 15-059-19517
Taisha Oil COUnknown7151965
A. Crist 1
API 15-059-19324
Robison & ReedUnknown19951964
Bulson 1
API 15-059-19510
R & G Exploration COUnknown17021964
Gerald B. Smith 1
API 15-059-19721
Mergen J FUnknown14791962
Williams 2
API 15-059-19367
Fred J. WilliamsBaldwin7721962
Gifford 1
API 15-059-19403
Langdon & Finch7461962
Leroy Wasmund P-1
API 15-059-19831
Sam P. Fleming M. D. Et Al8921962
Chet Coats 1
API 15-059-19812
D W Polkinghorn7341961
Bowman 1
API 15-059-19505
Lance HillUnknown19181960
Glenn Underwood 2
API 15-059-19180
Ben C. W. Hyde, JrUnknown10111960
Deffenbaugh M-19
API 15-059-70797
Layton Oil COUnknown6741959
Glenn Underwood 1
API 15-059-19179
Ben C. W. Hyde, Jr10261959
Lidikay 16-f
API 15-059-19589
Kerr Mcgee Oil Industries, INC7001959
Thomas I-22
API 15-059-19663
Layton Oil COPaola-rantoul6111959
Thomas K-16
API 15-059-19667
Layton Oil COUnknown6711959
Thomas K-19
API 15-059-19668
Layton Oil COUnknown6621959
Thomas K-22
API 15-059-19669
Layton Oil COUnknown6101959
Deffenbaugh M-16
API 15-059-19674
Layton Oil COUnknown6531959
Deffenbaugh U-14
API 15-059-19685
Layton Oil COUnknown6001959
Anderson U-8
API 15-059-19690
Layton Oil COPaola-rantoul6771959
Anderson U-10
API 15-059-19692
Layton Oil COPaola-rantoul7001959
Keene I-25
API 15-059-19714
Layton Oil COPaola-rantoul6501959
Deffenbaugh N-11
API 15-059-70781
Layton Oil COUnknown7221958
Vickers M-10
API 15-059-70830
Layton Oil COUnknown6641958
Wakeman 1
API 15-059-19126
Gafney & Mcilvain5841958
Buildex INC 1
API 15-059-19177
Ben C. W. Hyde, Jr10011958
Deffenbaugh M-12
API 15-059-19673
Layton Oil COUnknown6451958
Roy Roseberry 1
API 15-059-19124
Reid Parker8151957
Roessner 1
API 15-059-19158
Spindle, Fred6271954
Gingrich X-2
API 15-059-01001
Tex-kan Oils, LTDPaola-rantoul6881954
Lister 1
API 15-059-01659
W. R. WilsonUnknown10491952
Staley Q-9
API 15-059-01553
Passler, James H6691950
Tom Price 1
API 15-059-71266
Arthur J. GrahamUnknown14701948
Weber 2
API 15-059-70355
Sutcliffe Pipe & Supply COUnknown6501946
Speer 1
API 15-059-71272
Sloan & Zook COUnknown9981944
Speer 1
API 15-059-01654
Sloan & Zook CO9981944
Conard 1
API 15-059-70368
O. N. WestUnknown7601943
Davis 2
API 15-059-70356
Flinch BrothersUnknown7751942
J. B. Herron 1
API 15-059-19178
Kerlyn Oil Company8711940
Doran 1
API 15-059-70381
Sutcliffe Pipe & Supply COUnknown6931939
Doran 2
API 15-059-70382
Sutcliffe Pipe & Supply COUnknown6931939
Gaddis 1
API 15-059-70383
Sutcliffe Pipe & Supply COUnknown6621939
Ried 2
API 15-059-70386
Sutcliffe Pipe & Supply COUnknown6751939
Ried 3
API 15-059-70387
Sutcliffe Pipe & Supply COUnknown6901939
Raymond Teall 1
API 15-059-01635
Security Oil & Gas COUnknown12001939
Frank Oliver 5
API 15-059-19154
J A Vanhorn & Son7251937
Pyle 2
API 15-059-19155
J A Vanhorn & Son5751937
G. E. Barley 2
API 15-059-19271
Rapp, A J5951935
Hafer 6
API 15-059-70360
Sutcliffe Pipe & Supply COUnknown4421934
Frank Oliver 2
API 15-059-19153
L B Vanhorn7271934
Needham 1
API 15-059-19151
Lemons, Jean H5921933
Needham 2
API 15-059-19152
Lemons, Jean H6291933
Wilson 1
API 15-059-19156
Lemons, Jean H5951933
Mcdowell 1
API 15-059-70342
Cities Service COUnknown11231930
W. E. Wilson 1
API 15-059-19157
Lemons, Jean H5271929
Gingrich 3
API 15-059-70724
Deep Rock Oil CorpUnknown6151925
Gingrich 6
API 15-059-70726
Deep Rock Oil CorpUnknown6221925
Gingrich 7
API 15-059-70727
Deep Rock Oil CorpUnknown6381925
Gingrich 4
API 15-059-70722
Deep Rock Oil CorpUnknown6331924
Gingrich 5
API 15-059-70725
Deep Rock Oil CorpUnknown6161924
Gingrich 8
API 15-059-70728
Deep Rock Oil CorpUnknown6301923
Gingrich 2
API 15-059-70723
Deep Rock Oil CorpUnknown6181922
H. Ackley 2
API 15-059-70411
Kerr-mcgee Oil Industry INCUnknown6951917
Fred Detwiler 1
API 15-059-70991
Empire Gas & FuelPaola-rantoul5901917
Jesse Button 1
API 15-059-70183
C. Ernest LiggettWildcat1184
Macgillivary 1
API 15-059-70188
C. Ernest Liggett1300
Brady 4
API 15-059-70190
Gault Drilling CO804
Farnk Brady 14
API 15-059-70193
Jerry Kent800
Leach 1
API 15-059-70194
J. M. Burruss825
Brewer 1
API 15-059-70195
Joe Brewer800
Joe Broers 12-g
API 15-059-70197
Layton Oil CO860
Joe Broers 14-c
API 15-059-70198
Layton Oil CO818
Joe Broers 17-g
API 15-059-70199
Layton Oil CO860
Joe Broers 14-da
API 15-059-70200
Layton Oil CO815
Joe Broers 15-ba
API 15-059-70201
Layton Oil CO812
Joe Broers 15-ca
API 15-059-70202
Layton Oil CO810
Joe Broers 16-ba
API 15-059-70203
Layton Oil CO820
Joe Broers 16-da
API 15-059-70204
Layton Oil CO830
Joe Broers 16-ga
API 15-059-70205
Layton Oil CO865
Joe Broers 15-cab
API 15-059-70206
Layton Oil CO814
Higbie 15-k
API 15-059-70209
Layton Oil CO857
Brady 12
API 15-059-70246
Tenneco Oil CO850
Brady 12
API 15-059-70247
Tenneco Oil CO850
Brady 2
API 15-059-70253
Eugene Gault782
Brady 3
API 15-059-70254
Eugene Gault787
Frank Brady 1
API 15-059-70257
Mark StewartUnknown820
Beckemeyer 7
API 15-059-70260
Fred J. Williams754
Silvus 1
API 15-059-70271
Ted Rhodus945
Moldenhauer 1
API 15-059-70278
Hughes Brothers766
Moldenhauer 2
API 15-059-70279
Hughes Brothers784
Moldenhauer 2
API 15-059-70280
Leonard Wacknov740
Moldenhauer 1-a
API 15-059-70282
Gene RobertsUnknown775
Moldenhauer 10-c
API 15-059-70283
G. M. Oil CO785
Burgoon 1
API 15-059-70297
Fred J. Williams739
Moldenhauer 4
API 15-059-70315
Leonard WacknovUnknown738
Mcclellen 1
API 15-059-70319
Elmer Mcdaniel735
Myrtle Watkins 1
API 15-059-70328
Glenn F. LaytonUnknown700
S. Watts 1
API 15-059-70336
C. Ernest Liggett1131
Finch 1
API 15-059-70349
Gemliman & Finch650
Humphrey 1
API 15-059-70352
Harry Lidikay1065
Steward 1
API 15-059-70359
Sutcliffe Pipe & Supply COUnknown760
Fee 1
API 15-059-70361
Bennett Creamery CO886
Lathem 1
API 15-059-70362
Jackson & Colbert612
Baldwin 3
API 15-059-70370
Sutcliffe Pipe & Supply CO680
Lister 1
API 15-059-70374
Lidikay & Hartly845
Barnes 1
API 15-059-70384
Lonnie Barnes700
Matteson 1
API 15-059-70385
Sutcliffe Pipe & Supply CO658
Prichard 1
API 15-059-70388
F. R. Anderson815
Carpenter 1
API 15-059-71457
Don Fox742
Howell 1
API 15-059-70400
Paul Howell609
Batdorf 1
API 15-059-70403
Paw-cat Associates650
Batdorf 3
API 15-059-70404
Callahan & Wilson825
Batdorf 1
API 15-059-70405
Callahan & WilsonUnknown730
Vickers 1
API 15-059-70409
Paw-cat Associates640
H. Ackley 1
API 15-059-70410
Kerr-mcgee Oil Industry INC679
H. Ackley 5
API 15-059-70412
Kerr-mcgee Oil Industry INC692
H. Ackley 8-w-11
API 15-059-70414
National Associated PetroleumUnknown739
Schowengerdt 1
API 15-059-70420
Kerr-mcgee Oil CO704
Sloan 1
API 15-059-70422
George A. Lopp723
Sturm 3
API 15-059-70424
H. E. WackerleUnknown720
Sturm 1
API 15-059-70425
Harold E. Waeckerle752
Taylor 4
API 15-059-70426
Kerr-mcgee Corp713
Coughenour 2
API 15-059-70428
Short & Wheeler702
Lidikay 5
API 15-059-70432
Mark StewartUnknown750
Lidikay 2
API 15-059-70434
Kerr-mcgee Oil Industry INC695
Lidikay 3
API 15-059-70435
Fred J. Williams699
Lidikay 5
API 15-059-70437
Kerr-mcgee Corp705
Lidikay 6
API 15-059-70438
National Associated Petroleum753
Lidikay ?
API 15-059-70444
Kerr-mcgee Oil Industry INCUnknown742
A. Lidikay 1
API 15-059-70450
Mark W. Stewart731
A. Lidikay 2
API 15-059-70451
Mark W. Stewart731
A. Lidikay 3
API 15-059-70452
Mark W. Stewart735
Lidikay 1
API 15-059-70456
Mark Stewart688
G. Feihler 2
API 15-059-70459
Mark StewartUnknown737
Flinsbaugh 2
API 15-059-70460
Eugene W. Gault735
Flinsbaugh 3
API 15-059-70461
Eugene W. Gault725
G. Feihler 1
API 15-059-70462
Mark Stewart544
Lytle 1
API 15-059-70464
J. A. Short750
Geiger 2
API 15-059-70470
Meridian Oil CO716
Chambers 1
API 15-059-70471
Maracaibo Oil Exploration Corp680
Chambers 2
API 15-059-70472
Maracaibo Oil Exploration Corp669
Chambers 3
API 15-059-70473
Maracaibo Oil Exploration Corp677
Chambers 14-w
API 15-059-70507
Maracaibo Oil Exploration Corp698
Mccracken 2
API 15-059-70513
Lloyd R. Nuckolls580
Bell 1
API 15-059-70514
Kerr-mcgee Oil Industry INC710
Bell 2
API 15-059-70515
Kerr-mcgee Corp728
Bell 3
API 15-059-70516
Williams Oil CO727
Bell 5-f
API 15-059-70518
National Associated PetroleumUnknown730
Dorsey 1
API 15-059-70520
Kerr-mcgee Corp723
Dorsey 4-w-i
API 15-059-70521
National Associated PetroleumUnknown850
Royer 3
API 15-059-70525
Kerr-mcgee Corp730
Royer 7
API 15-059-70526
Kerr-mcgee Corp743
Dale 1
API 15-059-70528
H. E. Lidikay822
Alden 1
API 15-059-70534
Maracaibo Oil Exploration Corp675
Alden 12
API 15-059-70537
Maracaibo Oil Exploration Corp686
Alden 5
API 15-059-70541
Maracaibo Oil Exploration CorpPaola-rantoul675
Barnett 1
API 15-059-70542
Maracaibo Oil Exploration CorpPaola-rantoul677
Barnett 2
API 15-059-70543
Alert Oil CO673
Barnett 3
API 15-059-70544
Maracaibo Oil Exploration CorpPaola-rantoul635
Barnett 4
API 15-059-70545
Maracaibo Oil Exploration Corp646
Barnett 5
API 15-059-70546
Maracaibo Oil Exploration Corp622
Barnett 16
API 15-059-70547
Alert Oil CO669
Katzmier 2
API 15-059-70554
Anthony GorgesUnknown765
Katzmier 1
API 15-059-70555
Howard R. Thach680
Shelton 11
API 15-059-70557
Tribune Oil Corp668
Coffman 1
API 15-059-70571
Paul A. Houston734
Coffman 2
API 15-059-70572
Paul A. Houston692
Coffman 3
API 15-059-70573
Paul A. Houston650
Coffman 4
API 15-059-70574
Paul A. Houston652
Coffman 5
API 15-059-70575
Paul A. Houston670
Coffman 6
API 15-059-70576
Paul A. Houston460
Coffman 7
API 15-059-70577
Paul A. Houston650
Coffman 8
API 15-059-70578
Paul A. Houston639
Coffman 9
API 15-059-70579
Paul A. Houston460
Coffman 10
API 15-059-70580
Paul A. Houston729
Coffman 11
API 15-059-70581
Paul A. Houston490
Coffman 12
API 15-059-70582
Paul A. Houston495
Coffman 13
API 15-059-70583
Paul A. Houston414
Mcconnell 1
API 15-059-70589
Guy Lynch740
Mcconnell 3
API 15-059-70590
Short Wheeler & Kovac775
Mcconnell 6
API 15-059-70593
Richard Rader739
Mcconnell 8
API 15-059-71455
Howard R. Thach745
Mcconnell 13
API 15-059-70596
Richard Rader686
Mcconnell 14
API 15-059-70597
Howard R. Thach744
Todd 1
API 15-059-70599
Kenneth Johnson725
Slaven 1
API 15-059-70605
Tom Botts711
Brown 13
API 15-059-70608
Glenn Layton Jr680
H. Moherman 3
API 15-059-70609
Deep Rock Oil Corp684
H. Moherman 6
API 15-059-70610
Deep Rock Oil Corp687
H. Moherman 7
API 15-059-70611
Deep Rock Oil Corp700
H. Moherman 9
API 15-059-70612
Deep Rock Oil Corp660
H. Moherman 10
API 15-059-70613
Deep Rock Oil Corp663
H. Moherman P-22
API 15-059-70614
Deep Rock Oil Corp660
Hahn & Wood 2-1
API 15-059-70615
Thermo-dyne INC684
Hahn & Wood 4-1
API 15-059-70616
Thermo-dyne INC670
Hahn & Wood 6-1
API 15-059-70617
Thermo-dyne INC666
Hays 4
API 15-059-70619
Steven L. Schlunegar679
Hays 25
API 15-059-70628
Steven L. Schlunegar660
Hays 32
API 15-059-70632
Steve Schlunegar680
Hays 33
API 15-059-70633
Steve Schlunegar680
Hays 36
API 15-059-70634
Steve Schlunegar665
Hays 37
API 15-059-70635
Steve Schlunegar663
Hays 38
API 15-059-70636
Steve Schlunegar680
Moherman 1
API 15-059-70638
Deep Rock Oil CorpUnknown675
Moherman 7
API 15-059-70641
Deep Rock Oil Corp690
Moherman 8
API 15-059-70642
Deep Rock Oil Corp685
Moherman 9
API 15-059-70643
Deep Rock Oil Corp675
Moherman 2-3
API 15-059-70644
Thermo-dyne INC690
Moherman 2-5
API 15-059-70645
Thermo-dyne INC691
Moherman 2-7
API 15-059-70646
Thermo-dyne INC687
Moherman 4-7
API 15-059-70648
Thermo-dyne INC665
Bauman 1
API 15-059-70662
Kenneth Johnson625
Bauman 2
API 15-059-70663
Kenneth Johnson625
Bauman 3
API 15-059-70664
Kenneth Johnson625
Bauman 4
API 15-059-70665
Kenneth Johnson600
Evans 1
API 15-059-70669
Kenneth Johnson625
Fleming 5
API 15-059-70670
Fleming Oil CO565
Gingrich 17
API 15-059-70692
Deep Rock Oil CorpUnknown660
Gingrich 18
API 15-059-70693
Deep Rock Oil CorpUnknown672
Gingrich 13
API 15-059-70694
Deep Rock Oil Corp651
Gingrich 16
API 15-059-70695
Deep Rock Oil Corp661
Coffman V-2
API 15-059-70709
Deep Rock Oil Corp703
Coffman Y-3
API 15-059-70712
Deep Rock Oil Corp649
Coffman Y-5
API 15-059-70718
Deep Rock Oil CorpUnknown671
Finch 36
API 15-059-70719
Deep Rock Oil Corp683
Finch 37
API 15-059-70720
Deep Rock Oil Corp650
Gingrich 9
API 15-059-70729
Deep Rock Oil Corp635
Gingrich 10
API 15-059-70730
Deep Rock Oil Corp628
Gingrich 12
API 15-059-70731
Deep Rock Oil Corp611
Gingrich 15
API 15-059-70732
Deep Rock Oil Corp651
Gingrich C-15
API 15-059-70733
Tex-kan Oils LTD644
Stevenson 1
API 15-059-70736
Kenneth R. Johnson629
Stevenson 'b' 1
API 15-059-70737
Tex-kan Oils LTD600
Stevenson H-10
API 15-059-70738
Deep Rock Oil Corp755
Stevenson C.t.#2
API 15-059-70739
Deep Rock Oil Corp669
Anderson 1
API 15-059-70744
Layton Oil CO657
Anderson 2
API 15-059-70745
Layton Oil CO708
Anderson 12
API 15-059-70746
Layton Oil CO660
Anderson 2-a
API 15-059-70747
Layton Oil COUnknown665
Anderson 3-a
API 15-059-70748
Layton Oil COUnknown675
Anderson R-9
API 15-059-70749
Layton Oil CO720
Anderson S-8
API 15-059-70750
Layton Oil CO675
Anderson Y-8
API 15-059-70753
Layton Oil CO711
Anderson S-10
API 15-059-70754
Layton Oil CO705
Deffenbaugh 6
API 15-059-70756
Layton Oil CO635
Deffenbaugh 14
API 15-059-70757
Layton Oil CO650
Deffenbaugh 20
API 15-059-70758
Layton Oil CO637
Deffenbaugh 1
API 15-059-70759
Layton Oil COUnknown598
Deffenbaugh 2
API 15-059-70760
Layton Oil CO593
Deffenbaugh 4
API 15-059-70761
Layton Oil CO640
Deffenbaugh 7
API 15-059-70762
Layton Oil CO635
Deffenbaugh 9
API 15-059-70763
Layton Oil CO695
Deffenbaugh 10
API 15-059-70764
Layton Oil CO560
Deffenbaugh 13
API 15-059-70765
Layton Oil CO683
Deffenbaugh 16
API 15-059-70766
Layton Oil CO592
Deffenbaugh 17
API 15-059-70767
Layton Oil CO715
Deffenbaugh 19
API 15-059-70768
Layton Oil CO710

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