Oil and gas wells in Greeley County
1,029 wells — 0.2% of the Kansas register. 9 were plugged at public expense, and 48 sit inactive.
1,029Wells
3147 ftMedian depth
9Plugged by the State
48Inactive
What stands out in Greeley County
The operator named on most of these records is Txo Production Corp, on 60 of them (5.8%), ahead of Horseshoe Operating, INC (51) and Dorchester Exploration, INC (43). The oldest well here was completed in 1943 and the most recent in 2025, and the deepest reaches 6280 feet — Miller 9c Swd, drilled in 2022.
| Measurement | Median | 90th percentile | Kansas median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total depth | 3147 ft | 5325 ft | 2831 ft — deeper here |
What happened to these wells — in Greeley County
602 of the 1,029 wells in Greeley County are classed as plugged and abandoned. 9 were plugged at the State’s expense because no responsible party could be found, and 48 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, 582 of these wells have a date on file. What each class means.
Who operates in Greeley County
| Operator of record | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Txo Production Corp | 60 | 5.8% |
| Horseshoe Operating, INC | 51 | 5.0% |
| Dorchester Exploration, INC | 43 | 4.2% |
| Bartling Oil | 37 | 3.6% |
| Bartling Oil CO | 30 | 2.9% |
| Amoco Production CO | 25 | 2.4% |
| Dorchester Exploration | 24 | 2.3% |
| Marathon Oil CO | 20 | 1.9% |
| Red Oak Energy, INC | 18 | 1.7% |
| Seewald Hughes | 15 | 1.5% |
| Buchanan Wayman W | 14 | 1.4% |
| Smith Cattle, INC | 14 | 1.4% |
| Remuda Corp | 13 | 1.3% |
| Murfin Drilling Co., INC | 13 | 1.3% |
| Murfin Drilling CO | 12 | 1.2% |
| Dorchester Expl | 12 | 1.2% |
| Horseshoe Operating | 12 | 1.2% |
| T X O Production Corp | 11 | 1.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bradshaw Gas Area | 212 | 20.6% |
| Wildcat | 180 | 17.5% |
| Byerly | 142 | 13.8% |
| Stockholm Southwest | 115 | 11.2% |
| Bradshaw | 99 | 9.6% |
| Unknown | 50 | 4.9% |
| Moore-johnson | 40 | 3.9% |
| Sidney | 31 | 3.0% |
| Unnamed | 15 | 1.5% |
| Sidney South | 9 | 0.9% |
| Byerly East | 8 | 0.8% |
| Stockholm | 7 | 0.7% |
| Moore-johnson Southeast | 5 | 0.5% |
| Moore-johnson South | 3 | 0.3% |
When they were drilled
| Decade | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 17 | 1.7% |
| 2010s | 18 | 1.7% |
| 2000s | 147 | 14.3% |
| 1990s | 242 | 23.5% |
| 1980s | 273 | 26.5% |
| 1970s | 161 | 15.6% |
| 1960s | 24 | 2.3% |
| 1950s | 16 | 1.6% |
| 1940s | 1 | 0.1% |
An old well on land in Greeley County?
9 wells in Greeley County were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 1,029 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 Greeley County
| Lease and well | Operator | Field | Depth (ft) | Year | Plugged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koehn 1 API 15-071-20687 | Western Operating CO | Colokan | 5240 | 1998 | State |
| Houston 1 API 15-071-20248 | Geoson Oil | Bradshaw Gas Area | 2865 | 1981 | State |
| Stephens 1 API 15-071-20251 | Beymer and Beymer | Bradshaw Gas Area | 2972 | 1981 | State |
| Brunswig 'a' 1 API 15-071-20168 | Wayman W. Buchanan | Byerly | 3019 | 1979 | State |
| Ross 1 API 15-071-20169 | Buchanan Wayman W | Byerly | 3009 | 1979 | State |
| Kaiser 1 API 15-071-20152 | Buchanan Wayman W | Bradshaw Gas Area | 2840 | 1978 | State |
| Vogleman 2 API 15-071-20066 | Dorchester Exploration, INC | Bradshaw Gas Area | 2970 | 1975 | State |
| Richmond 1 API 15-071-20068 | Dorchester Exploration | Bradshaw Gas Area | 2950 | 1975 | State |
| Edmun 1 API 15-071-20015 | Dorchester Exploration, INC | Bradshaw Gas Area | 2906 | 1973 | State |
| Young 2-12 API 15-071-20889-0001 | American Warrior, INC | — | 5350 | 2025 | — |
| Rita 1-11 API 15-071-20880-0001 | American Warrior, INC | — | 5352 | 2025 | — |
| Tergin (fft Unit) 1-35 API 15-071-20901-0001 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | — | 5250 | 2023 | — |
| Miller 9c Swd API 15-071-20897 | Brooks Range Corporation | Bradshaw Gas Area | 6280 | 2022 | — |
| Miller 9d API 15-071-20898 | Brooks Range Corporation | Bradshaw | 3167 | 2022 | — |
| Fft Unit 1-35 API 15-071-20901 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 5250 | 2022 | — |
| Tarman 2 API 15-071-20902 | Iconic Oil & Gas LLC | Byerly | 3095 | 2022 | — |
| Wright 1 API 15-071-20903 | Iconic Oil & Gas LLC | Byerly | 3094 | 2022 | — |
| Nils Unit 1-13 API 15-071-20895 | Red Oak Energy, INC | Sidney | 5160 | 2021 | — |
| Sunray 3-12 API 15-071-20886 | American Warrior, INC | Unnamed | 5220 | 2019 | — |
| Sunray 2-12 API 15-071-20885 | American Warrior, INC | Unnamed | 5250 | 2019 | — |
| Young 1-12 API 15-071-20887 | American Warrior, INC | Unnamed | 5200 | 2019 | — |
| Young 2-12 API 15-071-20889 | American Warrior, INC | Sidney | 5350 | 2019 | — |
| Rita 1-11 API 15-071-20880 | American Warrior, INC | Unnamed | 5350 | 2018 | — |
| Sunray 1-12 API 15-071-20881 | American Warrior, INC | Unnamed | 5240 | 2018 | — |
| Layton A 1 API 15-071-20228-0002 | Iconic Oil & Gas LLC | — | 3147 | 2014 | — |
| Coakes 1 API 15-071-20252-0001 | — | Bradshaw | 2600 | 2013 | — |
| Spears 1 API 15-071-20878 | W. R. Williams, INC | Bradshaw | 2860 | 2011 | — |
| 2a-20' P.l C-4331-1 API 15-071-20871 | Colorado Interstate Gas Company | — | 300 | 2009 | — |
| 2a-20' P/l C-4331-2 API 15-071-20872 | Colorado Interstate Gas Company | — | 300 | 2009 | — |
| Brunswig 1-3 API 15-071-20869 | Monarch Petroleum Corporation | Byerly | 3011 | 2008 | — |
| Burgardt 3 API 15-071-20853 | Cimarex Energy CO | Byerly | 3100 | 2007 | — |
| Burgardt 4 API 15-071-20854 | Cimarex Energy CO | Byerly | 3100 | 2007 | — |
| Byerly 1-r API 15-071-20858 | Cimarex Energy CO | Byerly | 3085 | 2007 | — |
| Byerly 4 API 15-071-20857 | Cimarex Energy CO | Byerly | 3100 | 2007 | — |
| Shelton 2-x API 15-071-20859 | Cimarex Energy CO | Byerly | 3110 | 2007 | — |
| Shelton 4 API 15-071-20861 | Cimarex Energy CO | Byerly | 3114 | 2007 | — |
| Shelton 3 API 15-071-20860 | Cimarex Energy CO | Byerly | 3111 | 2007 | — |
| Brunswig 18 API 15-071-20272-0001 | Horseshoe Operating CO | Byerly | 3005 | 2006 | — |
| Barker 1-10 API 15-071-20840 | Horseshoe Operating, INC | Bradshaw | 2965 | 2006 | — |
| Bounds 2-10 API 15-071-20841 | Monarch Petroleum Corporation | Byerly | 2989 | 2006 | — |
| Gloria 1 API 15-071-20843 | W. R. Williams, INC | Bradshaw | 2842 | 2006 | — |
| Wear 3 API 15-071-20844 | R.c. Banks | Byerly | 3010 | 2006 | — |
| Wear 4 API 15-071-20845 | R.c. Banks | Byerly | 3010 | 2006 | — |
| Chester 4 API 15-071-20846 | R.c. Banks | Byerly | 3030 | 2006 | — |
| V-hill 1-11 API 15-071-20850 | Horseshoe Operating, INC | Bradshaw | 2985 | 2006 | — |
| Bob 1 API 15-071-20851 | W. R. Williams, INC | Bradshaw | 2960 | 2006 | — |
| Nix 2-3 API 15-071-20800 | Monarch Petroleum Corporation | Byerly | 2975 | 2005 | — |
| Barbara/young 1 API 15-071-20801 | Red Oak Energy, INC | Sidney | 5150 | 2005 | — |
| Wineinger 3-35 API 15-071-20802 | Horseshoe Operating, INC | Bradshaw | 2872 | 2005 | — |
| Campbell 2-13 API 15-071-20803 | Horseshoe Operating, INC | Bradshaw | 2963 | 2005 | — |
| Foster 3-7 API 15-071-20805 | Horseshoe Operating, INC | Bradshaw | 2890 | 2005 | — |
| Householder 3-29 API 15-071-20807 | Horseshoe Operating, INC | Bradshaw | 2848 | 2005 | — |
| Angell 'a' 2 API 15-071-20811 | Bartling Oil CO | Bradshaw | 2890 | 2005 | — |
| Watson Farms 'a' 1 API 15-071-20812 | Bartling Oil Company | Bradshaw | 2888 | 2005 | — |
| Bailey 1 API 15-071-20816 | W. R. Williams, INC | Bradshaw | 2963 | 2005 | — |
| Edman 4-17 API 15-071-20820 | Horseshoe Operating, INC | Bradshaw | 2926 | 2005 | — |
| Sell 'a' 2-3 API 15-071-20821 | Horseshoe Operating, INC | Bradshaw | 2920 | 2005 | — |
| Clift 'b' 3-34 API 15-071-20822 | Horseshoe Operating, INC | Bradshaw | 2914 | 2005 | — |
| Young 1 API 15-071-20825 | Hess Oil Company | Sidney | 5130 | 2005 | — |
| Nuss 1 API 15-071-20826 | W. R. Williams, INC | Bradshaw | 2938 | 2005 | — |
| Fertig 1-35 API 15-071-20827 | Horseshoe Operating, INC | Bradshaw | 2875 | 2005 | — |
| Hager 2 API 15-071-20831 | W. R. Williams, INC | Bradshaw | 2830 | 2005 | — |
| Cheek 4 API 15-071-20373-0001 | Marathon Oil Company | Stockholm | 5300 | 2005 | — |
| Chester 3 API 15-071-20833 | Banks, R. C | Byerly | 3010 | 2005 | — |
| Campbell 3-13 API 15-071-20836 | Horseshoe Operating, INC | Bradshaw | 2940 | 2005 | — |
| Bailey 2 API 15-071-20838 | W.r. Williams, INC | Bradshaw | 2962 | 2005 | — |
| Floyd 'a' 3-25 API 15-071-20788 | Horseshoe Operating, INC | Bradshaw | 2910 | 2004 | — |
| Stephens 2-15 API 15-071-20789 | Horseshoe Operating, INC | Bradshaw | 2970 | 2004 | — |
| Lee 3-27 API 15-071-20790 | Horseshoe Operating, INC | Bradshaw | 3030 | 2004 | — |
| Barr 2-16 API 15-071-20791 | Horseshoe Operating, INC | Bradshaw | 3036 | 2004 | — |
| Sleigh 2-1 API 15-071-20793 | Horseshoe Operating, INC | Bradshaw | 3004 | 2004 | — |
| Clift 'a' 3-33 API 15-071-20796 | Horseshoe Operating, INC | Bradshaw | 2912 | 2004 | — |
| Cattle CO 1 API 15-071-20797 | Hess Oil Company | Sidney | 5152 | 2004 | — |
| Pringle 'a' 4-25 API 15-071-20799 | Horseshoe Operating, INC | Bradshaw | 2897 | 2004 | — |
| Drake 3-27 API 15-071-20804 | Horseshoe Operating, INC | Bradshaw | 2837 | 2004 | — |
| Gibson, H.w 3 API 15-071-20765 | Key Production Company, INC | Byerly | 3130 | 2003 | — |
| Burgardt 2 API 15-071-20766 | Key Production Company, INC | Perth | 3136 | 2003 | — |
| Gibson, H.w 4 API 15-071-20767 | Key Production Company, INC | Byerly | 3135 | 2003 | — |
| Hunt, Marg 2 API 15-071-20771 | Banks, R. C | Byerly | 3050 | 2003 | — |
| Hunt 2 API 15-071-20772 | R. C. Banks | Byerly | 3065 | 2003 | — |
| Roe 3 API 15-071-20773 | Banks, R. C | Byerly | 3050 | 2003 | — |
| Clift 2 API 15-071-20774 | Banks, R. C | Byerly | 3075 | 2003 | — |
| Wear 2 API 15-071-20775 | R.c. Banks | Byerly | 3050 | 2003 | — |
| Chester 2 API 15-071-20776 | R. C. Banks | Byerly | 3070 | 2003 | — |
| Wallace 3-22 API 15-071-20777 | Rockford Energy Partners, LLC | Bradshaw | 2855 | 2003 | — |
| Byerly 3-x API 15-071-20780 | Key Production Company, INC | Byerly | 3140 | 2003 | — |
| Sandifer 2 API 15-071-20752 | Horseshoe Operating, INC | Bradshaw | 2854 | 2002 | — |
| Kuttler 'h' 1 API 15-071-20755 | Horseshoe Operating, INC | Bradshaw | 2850 | 2002 | — |
| Ross 5 API 15-071-20756 | Horseshoe Operating, INC | Bradshaw | 2948 | 2002 | — |
| Hoffman 'h' 2 API 15-071-20757 | Horseshoe Operating, INC | Bradshaw | 2980 | 2002 | — |
| H. W. Gibson 2 API 15-071-20758 | Key Production Company, INC | Byerly | 3006 | 2002 | — |
| Byerly 2 API 15-071-20759 | Key Production Company, INC | Byerly | 3009 | 2002 | — |
| Kaeberle 1 API 15-071-20749 | Horseshoe Operating, INC | Bradshaw | 3025 | 2002 | — |
| Nickelson 1-4 API 15-071-20617-0001 | Horseshoe Operating INC | Bradshaw | 2832 | 2002 | — |
| Kaeberle 1 API 15-071-20749-0002 | — | Byerly | 3020 | 2002 | — |
| Miller 'a' 2 API 15-071-20734 | Bluegrass Energy Corp | Bradshaw | 2890 | 2001 | — |
| Gibson 3-26 API 15-071-20735 | Bluegrass Energy INC | Bradshaw | 3055 | 2001 | — |
| Bounds 1 API 15-071-20287-0002 | Casillas Petroleum Corp | — | 4063 | 2001 | — |
| Pringle 'a' 2 API 15-071-20716-0100 | Bluegrass Energy, INC | Bradshaw | 3005 | 2000 | — |
| Edmun 3-17 API 15-071-20728 | Bluegrass Energy | Bradshaw | 2975 | 2000 | — |
| Wear 2 API 15-071-20730 | — | Bradshaw | 3028 | 2000 | — |
| Nickelson 2 API 15-071-20731 | Horseshoe Operating INC | Bradshaw | 2917 | 2000 | — |
| Joy 1 API 15-071-20733 | Horseshoe Operating INC | Bradshaw | 2869 | 2000 | — |
| Angell 2 API 15-071-20700 | Bartling Oil CO | Bradshaw | 2920 | 1999 | — |
| Pringle Ranch 1 API 15-071-20704 | Hal C Porter | Bradshaw | 2928 | 1999 | — |
| Monroe 2-4h API 15-071-20706-0100 | Bluegrass Energy, INC | Bradshaw | 3280 | 1999 | — |
| Watson 'e' 2-h API 15-071-20707 | Bluegrass Energy INC | Bradshaw Gas Area | 3000 | 1999 | — |
| Edmun 2-17 API 15-071-20715 | Bluegrass Energy INC | Bradshaw | 2995 | 1999 | — |
| Watson Farms 2 API 15-071-20711 | Horseshoe Operating, INC | Bradshaw | 2945 | 1999 | — |
| Layton 'a' 1 API 15-071-20228-0001 | W. R. Williams | Toni-mike Northeast | 3147 | 1999 | — |
| Wear Trust 1 API 15-071-20690 | Flex Systems | Byerly | 3080 | 1998 | — |
| Wear 1 API 15-071-20693 | — | Byerly | 3023 | 1998 | — |
| Bergquist 3 API 15-071-20423-0001 | Marathon Oil Company | — | 5300 | 1998 | — |
| Householder 2 API 15-071-20664 | Horseshoe Operating | Bradshaw Gas Area | 2827 | 1997 | — |
| Foos 1 API 15-071-20673 | Midwestern Exploration CO | Bradshaw Gas Area | 2850 | 1997 | — |
| Floyd 3 API 15-071-20675 | Horseshoe Operating, INC | Bradshaw Gas Area | 2877 | 1997 | — |
| Lang 34-35 API 15-071-20618-0002 | Westport Oil & Gas CO | Moore-johnson | 5330 | 1997 | — |
| Lang 34-35 API 15-071-20618-0003 | Herman L. Loeb, LLC | — | 5327 | 1997 | — |
| Tarman 1 API 15-071-20642 | Glen S. Soderstrom | Byerly | 3050 | 1996 | — |
| Sibyl 1 API 15-071-20646 | Horseshoe Operating, INC | Bradshaw Gas Area | 2855 | 1996 | — |
| Burske 2 API 15-071-20659 | Horseshoe Operating | Bradshaw Gas Area | 2863 | 1996 | — |
| Nix 1 API 15-071-20636 | Monarch Pet | Byerly | 3010 | 1995 | — |
| Bergquist 1 API 15-071-20372-0001 | Marathon Oil & Gas | Stockholm Southwest | 5290 | 1995 | — |
| Lang 34-35 API 15-071-20618-0001 | — | Moore-johnson | 5330 | 1995 | — |
| Bergquist 2 API 15-071-20380-0001 | Marathon Oil CO | Stockholm Southwest | 5240 | 1995 | — |
| Hart 1-11 API 15-071-20624-0001 | Midwestern Exploration CO | Bradshaw | 2856 | 1995 | — |
| F. Edsall 10 API 15-071-20406-0001 | Marathon Oil | Stockholm Southwest | 5266 | 1995 | — |
| Garvey 'p' 1 API 15-071-20323-0001 | Marathon Oil CO | Stockholm Southwest | 5250 | 1995 | — |
| F. Edsall 15 API 15-071-20415-0001 | Marathon Oil CO | Stockholm Southwest | 5250 | 1995 | — |
| Nickelson 1-4 API 15-071-20617 | Horseshoe Operations | Bradshaw Gas Area | 2832 | 1994 | — |
| Lang 34-35 API 15-071-20618 | Duncan Energy CO | Moore-johnson | 5330 | 1994 | — |
| Hart 1-11 API 15-071-20624 | Midwestern Exploration CO | Bradshaw Gas Area | 2856 | 1994 | — |
| Buehne Trust 1-30 API 15-071-20625 | Midwestern Exploration CO | Bradshaw Gas Area | 2848 | 1994 | — |
| Garrison 'a' 4 API 15-071-20273-0003 | Marathon Oil CO | Stockholm | 5345 | 1994 | — |
| Garvey 'p' 6 API 15-071-20369-0001 | Marathon Oil CO | Stockholm Southwest | 5270 | 1994 | — |
| Garvey 'p' 2 API 15-071-20329-0001 | Marathon Oil CO | Stockholm Southwest | 5270 | 1994 | — |
| Witt 'a' 2 API 15-071-20573 | Hgb Oil Co., Et Al | Moore-johnson | 0 | 1993 | — |
| Witt 'b' 1 API 15-071-20588 | Hgb Oil Co., Et Al | Moore-johnson | 5225 | 1993 | — |
| Lee 2-27 API 15-071-20594 | Dernick Resources | Bradshaw Gas Area | 3010 | 1993 | — |
| Fecht 'b' 2-10 API 15-071-20597 | Dernick Resources | Bradshaw Gas Area | 3000 | 1993 | — |
| Floyd 'a' 2-25 API 15-071-20598 | Dernick Resources | Bradshaw Gas Area | 2980 | 1993 | — |
| Foster 2-7 API 15-071-20600 | Dernick Resources | Bradshaw Gas Area | 2947 | 1993 | — |
| Bobcat 1-2 API 15-071-20604 | Murfin' Axem' Dcx | Moore-johnson | 5280 | 1993 | — |
| Garrison 'a' 4 API 15-071-20273-0002 | Marathon Oil CO | Stockholm Southwest | 5345 | 1993 | — |
| Witt 'a' 2 API 15-071-20591 | Hgb Oil Co., Edwin C. Schuett & Sharo Eng | Moore-johnson | 5250 | 1993 | — |
| Edsall 'e' 3 API 15-071-20188-0001 | Herman L. Loeb, LLC | Stockholm Southwest | 5320 | 1993 | — |
| Otis 3 API 15-071-20317-0001 | Marathon Oil CO | Stockholm | 5300 | 1993 | — |
| Otis 6 API 15-071-20327-0001 | Marathon Oil CO | — | 5270 | 1993 | — |
| Young 1-27 API 15-071-20562 | Red Oak Energy Corp | Sidney South | 3143 | 1992 | — |
| Norman Wendleburg 1-11 API 15-071-20572 | Murfin'axem Res'dcx Res | Moore-johnson | 5270 | 1992 | — |
By class in Greeley County
Counties with a comparable register
- Norton 1,481
- Hamilton 1,413
- Ford 1,384
- Thomas 1,383
- Chase 1,340
- Lyon 1,202
- Morris 1,030
- Jefferson 968
- Sherman 753
- Osborne 677
- Wabaunsee 640
- Gray 602
- Wallace 558
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.