Oil and gas wells in Lyon County
1,202 wells — 0.2% of the Kansas register. 2 were plugged at public expense, and 18 sit inactive.
1,202Wells
2323 ftMedian depth
2Plugged by the State
18Inactive
What stands out in Lyon County
The operator named on most of these records is Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC, on 73 of them (6.1%), ahead of Ross Welch Pipe & Supply CO (48) and Mack Oil CO (24). The oldest well here was completed in 1917 and the most recent in 2025, and the deepest reaches 3484 feet — Trust 2, drilled in 1973.
| Measurement | Median | 90th percentile | Kansas median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total depth | 2323 ft | 3090 ft | 2831 ft — shallower here |
What happened to these wells — in Lyon County
528 of the 1,202 wells in Lyon County are classed as plugged and abandoned. 2 were plugged at the State’s expense because no responsible party could be found, and 18 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, 429 of these wells have a date on file. What each class means.
Who operates in Lyon County
| Operator of record | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | 73 | 6.1% |
| Ross Welch Pipe & Supply CO | 48 | 4.0% |
| Mack Oil CO | 24 | 2.0% |
| White & Ellis Drilling INC | 22 | 1.8% |
| Farmer, John O., INC | 21 | 1.7% |
| Brandt Oil | 16 | 1.3% |
| Mull Drilling Company, INC | 16 | 1.3% |
| Sauder E W | 15 | 1.2% |
| Gould Charles E | 15 | 1.2% |
| Little George Oil CO | 15 | 1.2% |
| Saco Oil CO | 14 | 1.2% |
| Brunson-spines-magnum | 12 | 1.0% |
| Cal-tex Beef | 12 | 1.0% |
| Quail Oil & Gas, LC | 11 | 0.9% |
| Bird-hanley & Sheedy | 9 | 0.7% |
| Jackson Bros | 9 | 0.7% |
| White & Ellis | 8 | 0.7% |
| Simmons Oil CO | 8 | 0.7% |
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 | 313 | 26.0% |
| Unknown | 123 | 10.2% |
| Bradfield | 79 | 6.6% |
| Fankhouser | 65 | 5.4% |
| Atyeo-pixlee | 65 | 5.4% |
| Welch-mohr | 52 | 4.3% |
| Unnamed | 38 | 3.2% |
| Ritchey-moore | 23 | 1.9% |
| Kizler North | 14 | 1.2% |
| Kizler | 13 | 1.1% |
| Rock Creek | 11 | 0.9% |
| Welch-mohr Southwest | 10 | 0.8% |
| Seeley-wick | 9 | 0.7% |
| Bushong | 8 | 0.7% |
When they were drilled
| Decade | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 33 | 2.7% |
| 2010s | 108 | 9.0% |
| 2000s | 30 | 2.5% |
| 1990s | 26 | 2.2% |
| 1980s | 105 | 8.7% |
| 1970s | 204 | 17.0% |
| 1960s | 108 | 9.0% |
| 1950s | 151 | 12.6% |
| 1940s | 21 | 1.7% |
An old well on land in Lyon County?
2 wells in Lyon County were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 1,202 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 Lyon County
| Lease and well | Operator | Field | Depth (ft) | Year | Plugged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Lynch 1 API 15-111-20378 | Rhino Oil | Wildcat | 1865 | 1989 | State |
| Harlan 1 API 15-111-70015 | State of Ks | — | 717 | — | State |
| Kizler 5 API 15-111-20069-0001 | Phillips Oil Company, LLC | — | 3432 | 2025 | — |
| Peterson Trust 8-31 API 15-111-20567 | Mull Drilling Company, INC | — | 3198 | 2024 | — |
| Peterson Trust 9-31 API 15-111-20568 | Mull Drilling Company, INC | — | 3200 | 2024 | — |
| Peterson Trust 11-31 API 15-111-20569 | Mull Drilling Company, INC | — | 3451 | 2024 | — |
| Peterson Trust 10-31 API 15-111-20570 | Mull Drilling Company, INC | — | 3201 | 2024 | — |
| Finney 3 API 15-111-20571 | Farmer, John O., INC | — | 3160 | 2024 | — |
| Peterson Trust 1-31 API 15-111-20553-0001 | Mull Drilling Company, INC | — | 3200 | 2024 | — |
| Peterson Trust 2-31 API 15-111-20559-0001 | Mull Drilling Company, INC | — | 3200 | 2024 | — |
| Kerr 9-12 API 15-111-20481-0002 | Phillips Oil Company, LLC | — | 3329 | 2024 | — |
| Peterson Trust 4-31 API 15-111-20561 | Mull Drilling Company, INC | — | 3300 | 2023 | — |
| Peterson Trust 3-31 API 15-111-20562 | Mull Drilling Company, INC | Rainbow Ridge Northwest | 3250 | 2023 | — |
| Peterson Trust 5-31 Swd API 15-111-20564 | Mull Drilling Company, INC | — | 3484 | 2023 | — |
| Peterson Trust 6-31 Swd API 15-111-20565 | Mull Drilling Company, INC | — | 3200 | 2023 | — |
| Peterson Trust 7-31 API 15-111-20566 | Mull Drilling Company, INC | — | 3445 | 2023 | — |
| Peterson Trust 2-31 API 15-111-20559 | Mull Drilling Company, INC | — | 3200 | 2022 | — |
| Prellwitz B 1 API 15-111-20560 | Farmer, John O., INC | Unnamed | 3101 | 2022 | — |
| Preston B 1 API 15-111-20540-0001 | Farmer, John O., INC | — | 3143 | 2022 | — |
| Nielsen B 1 API 15-111-20549 | Farmer, John O., INC | — | 3240 | 2021 | — |
| Dorcas B 1 API 15-111-20550 | Farmer, John O., INC | — | 3220 | 2021 | — |
| Finney 2 API 15-111-20551 | Farmer, John O., INC | — | 3190 | 2021 | — |
| Peterson Trust 1-31 API 15-111-20553 | Mull Drilling Company, INC | Wildcat | 3200 | 2021 | — |
| Jackson 1-a API 15-111-20556 | Farmer, John O., INC | Wildcat | 3220 | 2021 | — |
| Nielsen 2 API 15-111-20557 | Farmer, John O., INC | — | 3250 | 2021 | — |
| Rectifier 352 01 API 15-111-20548 | Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, INC | — | 340 | 2020 | — |
| Preston Unit 1-a API 15-111-20539 | Farmer, John O., INC | Wildcat | 3050 | 2019 | — |
| Olpe 4.5s 1 API 15-111-20544 | Energy Transfer Company | Unknown | 300 | 2019 | — |
| Dorcas Unit 1 API 15-111-20545 | Farmer, John O., INC | Wildcat | 3210 | 2019 | — |
| Finney 1 API 15-111-20535 | Farmer, John O., INC | Wildcat | 3130 | 2018 | — |
| Nielsen 1 API 15-111-20536 | Farmer, John O., INC | Wildcat | 3200 | 2018 | — |
| Prellwitz 1 API 15-111-20537 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 3114 | 2018 | — |
| Preston B 1 API 15-111-20540 | Farmer, John O., INC | Wildcat | 3143 | 2018 | — |
| C60443 01 API 15-111-20541 | Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, INC | — | 340 | 2018 | — |
| Americus Station 01 API 15-111-20542 | Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, INC | — | 340 | 2018 | — |
| Babinger 21 API 15-111-20517 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | — | 2653 | 2015 | — |
| Babinger 23 API 15-111-20519 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | Bradfield | 2613 | 2015 | — |
| Babinger 27 API 15-111-20521 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | Bradfield | 2614 | 2015 | — |
| Rathke 3 API 15-111-20526 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | — | 2655 | 2015 | — |
| West Babinger 3 API 15-111-20500-0001 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | — | 2775 | 2015 | — |
| Kerr 9-12 API 15-111-20481 | Running Foxes Petroleum INC | Kizler North | 3329 | 2014 | — |
| Triemer 9-14 API 15-111-20483 | Running Foxes Petroleum INC | Kizler North | 3263 | 2014 | — |
| Trust 4 API 15-111-20282-0001 | Running Foxes Petroleum INC | Kizler North | 3056 | 2014 | — |
| Babinger 15 API 15-111-20497 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | Bradfield | 2663 | 2014 | — |
| Babinger 18 API 15-111-20498 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | Bradfield | 2625 | 2014 | — |
| West Babinger 3 API 15-111-20500 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | Bradfield | 2775 | 2014 | — |
| West Babinger 1 API 15-111-20460-0001 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | Bradfield | 2670 | 2014 | — |
| West Babinger 2 API 15-111-20476-0001 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | Bradfield | 2667 | 2014 | — |
| Babinger 16 API 15-111-20501 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | — | 2621 | 2014 | — |
| Babinger 17 API 15-111-20502 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | — | 2662 | 2014 | — |
| West Babinger 4 API 15-111-20503 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | Unknown | 2800 | 2014 | — |
| Stueve 2 API 15-111-20506 | Schankie Well Service, INC | Bradfield | 2623 | 2014 | — |
| Stueve 1 API 15-111-20507 | Schankie Well Service, INC | Bradfield | 2608 | 2014 | — |
| Rossillon 16 API 15-111-20508 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | Bradfield | 2620 | 2014 | — |
| Stueve 3 API 15-111-20510 | Schankie Well Service, INC | Bradfield | 2605 | 2014 | — |
| Stueve 4 API 15-111-20511 | Schankie Well Service, INC | Bradfield | 2650 | 2014 | — |
| Stueve 5 API 15-111-20513 | Schankie Well Service, INC | Bradfield | 2800 | 2014 | — |
| Stueve 6 API 15-111-20514 | Schankie Well Service, INC | Bradfield | 2667 | 2014 | — |
| Babinger 19 API 15-111-20515 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | Bradfield | 2621 | 2014 | — |
| Babinger 20 API 15-111-20516 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | — | 2661 | 2014 | — |
| Babinger 22 API 15-111-20518 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | — | 2657 | 2014 | — |
| Babinger 25 API 15-111-20523 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | — | 2663 | 2014 | — |
| West Babinger 4 API 15-111-20524 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | Bradfield | 2800 | 2014 | — |
| Babinger 12 API 15-111-20472 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | — | 2663 | 2013 | — |
| Babinger 13 API 15-111-20473 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | — | 2665 | 2013 | — |
| Babinger 10 API 15-111-20474 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | — | 2620 | 2013 | — |
| Babinger 14 API 15-111-20475 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | — | 2614 | 2013 | — |
| Rossillon 13 API 15-111-20484 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | Bradfield | 2624 | 2013 | — |
| Rosillon 11 API 15-111-20486 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | Bradfield | 2612 | 2013 | — |
| Rossillon 14 API 15-111-20485 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | Bradfield | 2619 | 2013 | — |
| Rossillon 17 API 15-111-20489 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | Bradfield | 2605 | 2013 | — |
| Rossillon 18 API 15-111-20491 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | Bradfield | 2617 | 2013 | — |
| Rossillon 19 API 15-111-20492 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | Bradfield | 2615 | 2013 | — |
| Rossillon 3 API 15-111-20442 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | — | 2665 | 2012 | — |
| Rossillon 5 API 15-111-20444 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | Bradfield | 2675 | 2012 | — |
| Rossillon 6-d API 15-111-20445 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | Bradfield | 2952 | 2012 | — |
| Francis Redeker 1 API 15-111-20446 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | Bradfield | 2842 | 2012 | — |
| Francis Redeker 2 API 15-111-20447 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | Bradfield | 2852 | 2012 | — |
| Ralph Redeker 1 API 15-111-20448 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | Bradfield | 2600 | 2012 | — |
| Ralph Redeker 2-d API 15-111-20449 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | Bradfield | 2845 | 2012 | — |
| Rathke 1 API 15-111-20450 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | Bradfield | 2580 | 2012 | — |
| Rossillon 7 API 15-111-20451 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | — | 2660 | 2012 | — |
| Rossillon 8 API 15-111-20452 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | — | 2662 | 2012 | — |
| Rossillon 9 API 15-111-20453 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | — | 2660 | 2012 | — |
| Rossillon 10 API 15-111-20454 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | — | 2660 | 2012 | — |
| Babinger 6 API 15-111-20455 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | — | 2660 | 2012 | — |
| Babinger 7 API 15-111-20456 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | — | 2660 | 2012 | — |
| Babinger 8 API 15-111-20457 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | — | 2651 | 2012 | — |
| Babinger 9 API 15-111-20458 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | — | 2645 | 2012 | — |
| Ralph Redeker 3 API 15-111-20462 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | — | 2618 | 2012 | — |
| Rathke 2 API 15-111-20465 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | Bradfield | 2590 | 2012 | — |
| Kizler 8 API 15-111-20438 | Glacier Petroleum Co., INC | Kizler | 3368 | 2011 | — |
| Babinger 3 API 15-111-20439 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | — | 2663 | 2011 | — |
| Babinger 4 API 15-111-20440 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | — | 2675 | 2011 | — |
| Babinger 5 API 15-111-20441 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | — | 2669 | 2011 | — |
| Rossillon 4 API 15-111-20443 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | Bradfield | 2660 | 2011 | — |
| Babinger 'a' 1-swd API 15-111-19022-0001 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | Bradfield | 2947 | 2010 | — |
| Rossillion 2 API 15-111-20437 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | — | 2641 | 2010 | — |
| Rossillion 1 API 15-111-20436 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | Bradfield | 2641 | 2010 | — |
| Babinger 'b' 2 API 15-111-19020-0001 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | Bradfield | 2564 | 2009 | — |
| Babinger 'a' 1 API 15-111-19021-0001 | Trimble & Maclaskey Oil LLC | Bradfield | 2625 | 2009 | — |
| Whitaker 1 API 15-111-20432 | Southwest Gas Storage CO | Unknown | 300 | 2004 | — |
| Whitaker 2 API 15-111-20433 | Southwest Gas Storage CO | Unknown | 300 | 2004 | — |
| Mp 308+48 Olpe 1 API 15-111-20407 | Cms Pan Gas Storage CO | Unknown | 300 | 2002 | — |
| Mp 308+48 Olpe 2 API 15-111-20408 | Cms Pan Gas Storage CO | — | 1185 | 2002 | — |
| Olpe 8.4a API 15-111-20406 | — | — | 400 | 2001 | — |
| Olpe 3 21a API 15-111-20405 | Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Company | — | 360 | 2000 | — |
| Zorn 1 API 15-111-20399 | Sauder George E | Unknown | 2027 | 1995 | — |
| Zorn 1 API 15-111-30399 | Sauder George E | Wildcat | 2000 | 1995 | — |
| Farthing 3 API 15-111-20398 | Farthing Don | Ritchey-moore | 1800 | 1994 | — |
| P. Roxana 1-d API 15-111-20387 | Methane Dev | Unknown | 3200 | 1993 | — |
| Mohr 3 API 15-111-20389 | Brandt Prod | Welch-mohr | 2350 | 1993 | — |
| Steere 1 API 15-111-20391 | T.j. Resources | Kizler | 3335 | 1993 | — |
| Farthing 2 API 15-111-20392 | Farthing Don | Ritchey-moore | 1800 | 1993 | — |
| Farthing 1 API 15-111-20385 | Farthing Don | Ritchey-moore | 2100 | 1992 | — |
| Parson 1-b API 15-111-20383 | Hydrocarbon Expl | Fankhouser | 1900 | 1991 | — |
| H. W. Hughes Unit 22 API 15-111-20372-0001 | — | Atyeo-pixlee | 2305 | 1987 | — |
| H. W. Hughes Unit 22 API 15-111-20372 | Earl W. Sauder | Unknown | 2305 | 1987 | — |
| H. W. Hughes Unit 22 API 15-111-20372-0003 | — | Atyeo - Pixlee | 2305 | 1987 | — |
| Milberger 3 API 15-111-20357 | L & W Exploration, INC | Fankhouser | 1875 | 1985 | — |
| Johnson 3 API 15-111-20344 | C F A Oil | Kizler North | 3450 | 1984 | — |
| Harlan 'b' 7 API 15-111-20352 | Dreyer Oil Operations | Fankhouser | 1965 | 1984 | — |
| Jackson-pixlee 14 API 15-111-20135 | Jackson Bros | Ritchey-moore | 2224 | 1983 | — |
| Pixlee 'c' 20 API 15-111-20188 | Jackson Bros | Ritchey-moore | 2260 | 1983 | — |
| Harlan 'b' 6 API 15-111-20336 | Dreyer Oil Operations | Fankhouser | 1950 | 1983 | — |
| Anna T. Smith 1 API 15-111-20337-0001 | Gowen Charles D | Fankhouser | 1980 | 1983 | — |
| Jones 'c' 2 API 15-111-20316 | Glacier Petroleum CO | Fankhouser | 1980 | 1982 | — |
| Milberger 1 API 15-111-20320 | — | Fankhouser | 1935 | 1982 | — |
| Harlan 'a' 2 API 15-111-20327 | Dreyer Oil Operations | Fankhouser | 1950 | 1982 | — |
| Harlan 'a' 3 API 15-111-20328 | Dreyer Oil Operations | Fankhouser | 1214 | 1982 | — |
| Nuessen 3 API 15-111-20297 | Dreyer Leland | Fankhouser | 1940 | 1981 | — |
| Nuessen 1 API 15-111-20298 | Comeau R A | Fankhouser | 2035 | 1981 | — |
| Farr 3 API 15-111-20300 | White Pine Pet | Fankhouser | 1937 | 1981 | — |
| Harlan 1 API 15-111-20312 | Dreyer Leland | Fankhouser | 1942 | 1981 | — |
| Farr 1 API 15-111-20281 | White Pine Pet | Fankhouser | 1960 | 1980 | — |
| Farr 1 API 15-111-20283 | White Pine Pet | Fankhouser | 1960 | 1980 | — |
| Richards 2 API 15-111-20284 | Vincent Oil Corp | Agnes | 3217 | 1980 | — |
| Farr 2 API 15-111-20289 | White Pine Pet | Fankhouser | 1990 | 1980 | — |
| Nuessen 'a' 9 API 15-111-20291 | Nuessen George | Fankhouser | 1957 | 1980 | — |
| Rees 1 API 15-111-20270 | American Energies Corp | Welch-mohr | 2465 | 1979 | — |
| Nuessen 2 API 15-111-20272 | Liberty Enterprises | Fankhouser | 1937 | 1979 | — |
| Nuessen 'b' 8 API 15-111-20275 | Nuessen George | Fankhouser | 1977 | 1979 | — |
| Pixlee 'c' 19 API 15-111-20185 | Jackson Bros | Ritchey-moore | 2234 | 1976 | — |
| Wendling 1 API 15-111-20195 | Brandt Oil CO | Welch-mohr | 2372 | 1976 | — |
| Russell 'b' 2 API 15-111-20205 | Cal-tex Beef | Welch-mohr Southwest | 2350 | 1976 | — |
| Wendling 2 API 15-111-20207 | Brandt Oil | Welch-mohr | 2375 | 1976 | — |
| Coughlen 1 API 15-111-20219 | Brandt Oil | Welch-mohr | 2420 | 1976 | — |
| Nuessen 'a' 1 API 15-111-20221 | Liberty Enterprises | Fankhouser | 2528 | 1976 | — |
| Bartel 1 API 15-111-20223 | Liberty Enterprises | Fankhouser | 2006 | 1976 | — |
| Mohr 2 API 15-111-20226 | Brandt Oil | Welch-mohr | 2365 | 1976 | — |
By class in Lyon County
Counties with a comparable register
- Scott 1,731
- Saline 1,588
- Norton 1,481
- Hamilton 1,413
- Ford 1,384
- Thomas 1,383
- Chase 1,340
- Morris 1,030
- Greeley 1,029
- Jefferson 968
- Sherman 753
- Osborne 677
- Wabaunsee 640
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.