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Plugged and Abandoned — Marion County

3,027 of the 4,770 wells on the register in Marion County — 63.5% — 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.

Marion County holds 1.2% of the wells in this class statewide, while holding 0.9% of the register overall — so the class is over-represented here.

What stands out among these

The operator named on most of these records is Slusser Drilling CO, on 94 of them (3.1%), ahead of Frank J. Black (82) and Roland Jones (42). The oldest well here was completed in 1041 and the most recent in 2021, and the deepest reaches 3866 feet — Jost 1 Swd, drilled in 2013.

Depth, over the 3,015 wells in this group where a figure was reported (100%) — a median, never a mean
MeasurementMedian 90th percentile Kansas median
Total depth 2460 ft 3055 ft 2831 ft — shallower here

Who operated them

OperatorWellsShare
Slusser Drilling CO943.1%
Frank J. Black822.7%
Roland Jones421.4%
Okmar Oil CO381.3%
Range Oil Company, INC351.2%
Anderson-prichard Oil311.0%
E.h. Adair Oil CO291.0%
Range Oil Co., INC291.0%
George A Reed291.0%
Drillers & Producers250.8%
Beaumont Petroleum CO240.8%
Cal Jones240.8%
Wildcat Resources240.8%
Cascade Oil230.8%
Cities Service CO220.7%
Santa Fe Pipe & Supply CO220.7%

An old well on land in Marion County?

0 wells in Marion County were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 3,027 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, Marion 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
D. D. Buller 1
API 15-115-20622
Ritchie, A ScottShank1651980
Reznicek A 4
API 15-115-20130
Irven DaetwilerLost Springs23811970
Hewett 1
API 15-115-20068
Conestoga Oil COLehigh Southeast28351969
Loewen 1
API 15-115-20071
Kathol PetroleumWildcat30651969
Jewell 'c' 1
API 15-115-20073
Range Oil Co., INCPeabody24121969
Stallwitz 1
API 15-115-20081
Conestoga Oil COWildcat25731969
Lucy Hett 1
API 15-115-20083
Dieter Frank HDurham Center30551969
Deforest 1
API 15-115-20085
Rex & Morris Et AlBiscuit Hill25251969
Leppke 1
API 15-115-20086
Rex & Morris Et AlUnknown28851969
Anna Lalouette 1
API 15-115-20088
Olympic PetroleumWildcat25371969
Duvall 1
API 15-115-20091
Rex & MorrisWildcat26701969
Penner 3
API 15-115-20097
Hess George RPenner27631969
Rempel 1
API 15-115-20101
George R HessHillsboro28491969
Klenda 1
API 15-115-20106
Conestoga OilLost Springs24411969
Frieda Hett 1
API 15-115-20107
Frank H DieterWildcat30641969
Schmidt 1
API 15-115-20090
Tilco30151969
Granada 1
API 15-115-20038
Aladdin PetBartell28621968
Wedel 1
API 15-115-20042
George R HessGoessel33851968
Scully 'a' 2
API 15-115-20048
J M SteweartDurham30281968
E. Kirch 1
API 15-115-20051
Conestoga OilLost Springs24831968
Cowman 1
API 15-115-20053
Irvin DaetweilerLost Springs23751968
Howard G Siebert 1
API 15-115-20055
George R Hess & SonsPenner27621968
Speir 3
API 15-115-20060
Range Oil /ks/Speir24251968
Speir 'b' 1
API 15-115-20061
Range OilPeabody23701968
Dodderidge 1
API 15-115-20062
Charles A CowsertLost Springs23171968
Penner 1
API 15-115-20070
Conestoga Oil COPenner27751968
Speir 4
API 15-115-20072
Range Oil /ks/Peabody24101968
Dwelle 1
API 15-115-20041
Tri State Oil Production8141968
Riffel 4
API 15-115-20004
Berentz Drilling COLost Springs23911967
Scully 1-c
API 15-115-20017
Rounds & StewartUnknown26701967
Sweeney 6
API 15-115-20002
Gehrke, JohnLost Springs23521967
Forsberg 10
API 15-115-20016
Frank JonesLost Springs23791967
Scully 'b' 1
API 15-115-20018
Rounds & Stewart GasDurham East25271967
Bina, Ernest 1
API 15-115-20012
Allen OldhamLost Springs24151967
Deforest 'a' 1
API 15-115-20020
Drillers & ProducersCovert-sellers17481967
Speir 1
API 15-115-30153
Range Oil /ks/Unknown24271967
Scully 1
API 15-115-20032
Miller James EWildcat28671967
Speir 1
API 15-115-20029
Range Oil Co., INC24271967
Kraus 1
API 15-115-20010
Slusser Drilling CO23441967
Hett 1
API 15-115-30113
James M StewartStenzel24731966
Frey 1
API 15-115-71980
Shawver-armour, INCWildcat33801966
Scully 'b' 1
API 15-115-70651
James M Stewart28951966
Stenzel 1
API 15-115-30012
Cal JonesWildcat29041965
Wasemiller 1
API 15-115-30025
Irvin DaetweilerWildcat27921965
Scully 'a' 1
API 15-115-30028
Glickman Oil COWildcat28211965
Berg Unit 1
API 15-115-30083
Rounds & Stewart Natural Gasoline COWildcat24441965
Stoewe 1
API 15-115-30084
Slusser Drilling COWildcat21901965
Geortzen 1
API 15-115-30024
Shawver & Armour, INC34661965
Riesen 4
API 15-115-00754
Slusser Drilling COHillsboro West29221964
Steeley 3
API 15-115-70360
Silas M. Ransopher23251964
Suderman 1-c
API 15-115-71248
Slusser Drilling COUnknown29311964
Scully 2
API 15-115-71370
Rounds & Stewart Natural Gasoline COUnknown24301964
Tajchman 1
API 15-115-71806
Silas M. RansopherLost Springs23441964
Croyle 1
API 15-115-71124
Shawver and Armour, INCLost Springs22901964
Riesen 2
API 15-115-00137-0001
Slusser Drilling CO31501964
Ewert 1
API 15-115-00758
Rex & Morris Drilling COWildcat29521963
Hett 1
API 15-115-00759
Donald T InglingWildcat27531963
Freeland 1
API 15-115-00760
Rex & Morris Drilling COWildcat24681963
Schmidt 1
API 15-115-00761
James W HershbergerUnknown34301963
Litke 1
API 15-115-00762
Apco Oil CorpWildcat29001963
Wait 1
API 15-115-00763
Apco Oil CorpWildcat28501963
Banman 1
API 15-115-00764
Crowe Drilling COShank South25601963
Graham 1
API 15-115-00982
Eureka DrlgFlorence23641963
Jantz 1
API 15-115-70057
George R Hess28781963
Watson 5
API 15-115-70485
Slusser Drilling COLost Springs24191963
Franta 2
API 15-115-70769
Frank Dieter24991963
Benda 3
API 15-115-70868
Roland Jones24781963
Pete Shramek B-7
API 15-115-70878
Roland JonesUnknown24551963
Riesen 1
API 15-115-71242
Slusser Drilling COHillsboro West29191963
Scully 4
API 15-115-71301
Robinowitz Oil COUnknown23951963
Rempel 1
API 15-115-71336
Norris TickelLost Springs28131963
Geiss 1
API 15-115-70587
Slusser30401963
Gaines 1
API 15-115-00015
Wrico DrlgPeabody24001962
Siebert 1
API 15-115-00019
E.h. Adair Oil COWildcat24871962
Olsen 1
API 15-115-00020
Slusser Drilling COWildcat25901962
Richmond 1
API 15-115-00021
Slusser Drilling COWildcat27161962
Eitzen 1
API 15-115-00741
E K Carey & HollarHillsboro28431962
Unruh 1
API 15-115-00742
E.h. Adair Oil COWildcat33951962
Richmond 1
API 15-115-00745
Drillers Production Co., INCWildcat29111962
Foth 1
API 15-115-00746
K T WiedemannWildcat29151962
Scully 1
API 15-115-00748
Slusser Drlg CODurham29501962
Gaines 1
API 15-115-00752
J E Morris & L E PhillipsPeabody24431962
Deforest 1
API 15-115-01000
E.h. Adair Oil COUnknown25501962
Lalouette 1
API 15-115-72470
E.h. Adair Oil COWildcat22491962
Forsberg 9
API 15-115-70296
Harrington-browne Oil CO24281962
Scully 'd' 6
API 15-115-70636
Slusser Drilling COUnknown24731962
Scully 'd' 7
API 15-115-70637
Slusser Drilling COUnknown24491962
Svitak 4
API 15-115-70641
Buick Drilling Inc. Et AlUnknown24521962
Agnes Klenda 4
API 15-115-70668
Clifton L. MccownUnknown24121962
Winters 4
API 15-115-70733
Roland Jones24321962
Krotz 4
API 15-115-70849
Cal Jones24651962
Svitak 2
API 15-115-70858
Harvey Rosen24201962
Svitak 8
API 15-115-70861
Frank J. Black24521962
Svitak 9
API 15-115-70862
Frank J. Black25001962
Svitak 3
API 15-115-70865
Harvey RosenUnknown31501962
Pete Shramek B-6
API 15-115-70873
Roland JonesUnknown24871962
Scully 'c' 6
API 15-115-71005
Slusser Drilling COUnknown24461962
Hauser 4
API 15-115-71390
Allen Oldham23591962
Sweitzer 4
API 15-115-71506
E.k. Carey Drlg. Co. and HollarLost Springs24121962
Offner 'b' 2
API 15-115-71605
Slusser Drilling COUnknown24521962
Offner 'b' 3
API 15-115-71606
Slusser Drilling COUnknown24691962
Opdenhoff 1
API 15-115-71788
Messman-rinehart Oil COLost Springs24021962
Scharenberg Estate 1
API 15-115-71802
Messman-rinehart Oil COLost Springs23431962
Kroupa 1
API 15-115-19073-0001
White Robert FLost Springs23051962
Speir 1
API 15-115-19117
Morris, J. E24021962
Lathrop-hawk 'a' 3
API 15-115-72611
Drillers & Producers, INCPeabody26541962
Berns 1
API 15-115-00743
J. E. Morris, E. H. Adair, and L. E. PhillipsWildcat25211962
Weis 1
API 15-115-00024
Alfred KoehnLost Springs26701961
Stenzel 1
API 15-115-00025
Charles Spoor Jr Et AlLost Springs24951961
Kruse 1
API 15-115-00026
Crowe DrillingLost Springs24201961
Schlotthaven 1
API 15-115-00028
Fred C BramlageJohnson24281961
Kreutziger 1
API 15-115-00032
Can-am Pet COLost Springs24691961
Nickel 1
API 15-115-00033
Buick Drilling, INCHillsboro West25201961
Swanson 1
API 15-115-00036
E.h. Adair Oil COWildcat25001961
Anderson 1
API 15-115-00044
Crowe Drilling COWildcat25001961
Meirhoff 1
API 15-115-00046
Capital Petroleum CorpWildcat23951961
Christensen 1
API 15-115-00054
Cimarron Pet COWildcat33491961
Wiebe 1
API 15-115-00055
Hawn FrancisWildcat28751961
Klein 1
API 15-115-00058
Robinowitz OilWildcat24671961
Scully 1
API 15-115-00059
Bottoms Vern & ArmerWildcat30221961
Novak 1
API 15-115-00061
White & Ellis Drilling, INCWildcat29971961
Bartel 1
API 15-115-00064
Rex & MorrisUnknown27651961
May 1
API 15-115-00065
Capital Petroleum CorpWildcat29431961
C. Stenzel 1
API 15-115-71879
Crowe Drilling COStenzel26301961
Glenda B 1
API 15-115-00751
Sullivan Albert EtalLost Springs24771961
Ben Stenzel 1
API 15-115-00970
Hess GeoLost Springs24031961
Kieferle-vinduska Unit 1
API 15-115-71799
Lario Oil and Gas COLost Springs21821961
Dixon 1
API 15-115-71808
Texstar Petroleum COLost Springs23001961
Kieferle 1
API 15-115-19314
Messman-rinehart Oil COLost Springs22301961
Stenzel 1
API 15-115-70661
Stelbar24401961
Burkholder 1
API 15-115-71524
WricoDobbs25081961
Bevans 6
API 15-115-70379
Martin Brothers24101961
Scully 'd' 1
API 15-115-70632
Slusser Drilling COUnknown24411961
Scully 'd' 3
API 15-115-70633
Slusser Drilling COUnknown24291961
Scully 'd' 2
API 15-115-70634
Slusser Drilling COUnknown24391961
Scully 'd' 5
API 15-115-70635
Slusser Drilling COUnknown24421961
Scully 'd' 3 Swd
API 15-115-70638
Slusser Drilling COUnknown31271961
Svitak 3
API 15-115-72808
Buick Drilling Inc. Et AlUnknown24311961
Scully B-4
API 15-115-70643
Slusser Drilling CO24321961
Klenda & Klenda 3
API 15-115-70665
Frank J. Black24251961
William Scully 2
API 15-115-72810
Frank J. BlackUnknown24601961
Lentz 2
API 15-115-70674
Hudson Petroleum COUnknown24191961
Rudolph 'b' 2
API 15-115-70677
Hudson Petroleum COUnknown24421961
Rudolph 'b' 3
API 15-115-70678
Hudson Petroleum COUnknown24381961
Rudolph 'b' 4
API 15-115-70679
Hudson Petroleum COUnknown24211961
B. Bina 1
API 15-115-70838
Allen OldhamUnknown24281961
Urbanek 2
API 15-115-70842
Allen Oldham24321961
George Vinduska 1
API 15-115-70844
Francis HawnUnknown24311961
Krotz 3
API 15-115-70848
Cal Jones24351961
Shramek 4
API 15-115-70853
Frank J. Black24391961
Svitak 1
API 15-115-70854
Harvey Rosen24261961
Svitak 4
API 15-115-70860
Frank J. Black24421961
Shirley Sklenar 2
API 15-115-70875
Roland Jones24921961
Pete Shramek B-4
API 15-115-70876
Roland JonesUnknown24951961
Riffel 7
API 15-115-70916
Frank DieterUnknown24091961
Holub 8
API 15-115-70923
C & H Oil CO24551961
Svitak 2
API 15-115-70989
Slusser Drilling COUnknown24521961
Rudolph 3
API 15-115-70993
Melmar COUnknown24451961
Rudolph 'a' 7
API 15-115-71000
Hudson Petroleum COUnknown24291961
Scully 'c' 4
API 15-115-71003
Slusser Drilling COUnknown24361961
Scully 'c' 5
API 15-115-71004
Slusser Drilling COUnknown24651961
Scully 'c' 3
API 15-115-71006
Slusser Drilling COUnknown24841961
Joe Vinduska 5
API 15-115-71013
Roland JonesUnknown24431961
Spachek 5
API 15-115-71029
Roland JonesUnknown24491961
Pritz 2
API 15-115-71135
D. E. KaysLost Springs27201961
Buethe 1
API 15-115-71137
D. E. Kays23981961
Harvey Richmond 1
API 15-115-71142
Texstar Petroleum COWildcat22971961
Klenda 2
API 15-115-71295
Robinowitz Oil COUnknown24161961
Klenda 3
API 15-115-71297
Reed & CarrollUnknown23851961
Vinduska 2
API 15-115-71371
Allen OldhamLost Springs23721961
Yeagley 2
API 15-115-71375
Barnett Oil COUnknown24341961
Yeagley 3
API 15-115-71385
Roland JonesUnknown23851961
Hauser 3
API 15-115-71389
Allen Oldham23731961
Hett 3
API 15-115-71392
Barnett Oil CO23981961
Sweitzer 1
API 15-115-71502
E.k. Carey Drilling COLost Springs24251961
Sweitzer 2
API 15-115-71503
E.k. Carey Drlg. Co. and HollarLost Springs24351961
Sweitzer 3
API 15-115-71505
E.k. Carey Drlg. Co. and HollarLost Springs24301961
Kreutziger 1
API 15-115-71513
Hollar Oil CODobbs24221961
Kreutziger 2
API 15-115-71514
Hollar Oil COUnknown24291961
M. Krutziger 1
API 15-115-71515
Carey-hollerUnknown24361961
Lou Holub 3
API 15-115-71586
Slusser Drilling COUnknown24531961
Henry Holub 3
API 15-115-71598
Slusser Drilling COUnknown24761961
Collett 1
API 15-115-71792
Texstar Securities COWildcat22101961
Spacek 1
API 15-115-71807
Texstar Petroleum COLost Springs23671961
Goering 1
API 15-115-71821
Texstar Petroleum COLost Springs23351961
Joe Holub 5
API 15-115-71911
Slusser Drilling COUnknown24571961
Hoffman 1
API 15-115-71798
Texstar Petroleum COLost Springs22261961
C. Reznicek 2
API 15-115-19133
Francis R. Loriaux24481961
Helsonback 1
API 15-115-00047
Cimarron Petroleum CorpWildcat25911961
Ireland 1
API 15-115-00022
Abels Oil CO25411961
Scully D 3
API 15-115-19343
Slusser Drilling CO31271961
Kline 1
API 15-115-00149
Harold T SmithWildcat24301960
Voth 1
API 15-115-00152
Rex & Morris Drilling COWildcat34051960
Siebert 2
API 15-115-00163
Carey E K DrlgLost Springs24501960
Siebert 'a' 1
API 15-115-00170
Francis O HawnHillsboro24551960
Burkholder 1
API 15-115-00174
Francis HawnHillsboro West24501960
Konarik 1
API 15-115-00175
Francis HawnLost Springs24501960
Scully 1
API 15-115-00179
Petroleum INCLost Springs28801960
Lawrence 1
API 15-115-00180
Robert W. TeschLehigh29711960
Pankratz 1
API 15-115-00183
Se-ro-bee Drilling COStenzel27901960
Christiansen 1
API 15-115-19073
Robert F. WhiteLost Springs23001960
Siebert 1
API 15-115-00186
Spoor C HLost Springs25041960
Krispense 1
API 15-115-00193
Murfin Drilling COLost Springs24951960
Schmidt 1
API 15-115-00194
Midwest Drilling Co., INCLehigh Southeast28501960
Penner 1
API 15-115-00195
Rex & Morris Drilling COUnnamed33101960
Voth 1
API 15-115-00706
Glickman Oil COWildcat35151960
Liptau 1
API 15-115-00710
Graves Drilling COWildcat29201960
Suderman 1
API 15-115-00711
Crowe Drilling COWildcat25451960
Hatterman 1
API 15-115-00714
Hawn FrancisWildcat28701960
Socolfsky 1
API 15-115-00715
Capital Petroleum CorpWildcat30051960
Schlehuber 1
API 15-115-00723
Rex & Morris Drilling COWildcat28501960
Scully 1
API 15-115-00724
Oil Trading CorpWildcat28821960
Kaiser 1
API 15-115-00725
Francis O HawnUnknown31801960
Yarham 1
API 15-115-00727
Midwest Drilling COWildcat23741960
Stenzel 1
API 15-115-00729
Robert GenschUnknown24501960
Funk 1
API 15-115-00730
Capital Petroleum CorpWildcat28941960
Makovec 1
API 15-115-00732
Buick Drilling COWildcat24531960
Allen 1
API 15-115-00734
Buick Drilling, INCWildcat24501960
Anna Bartel 1
API 15-115-00735
White & Ellis Drilling, INCWildcat28801960
Siebert 1
API 15-115-00736
Crowe Drilling Co., INCWildcat24501960
Commerford 1
API 15-115-00963
Buick Drilling COWildcat24951960
Hett 1
API 15-115-00979
Francis O HawnWildcat23401960
Keil 1
API 15-115-00994
Messman-rinehart Oil COLost Springs23751960
Spachek 4
API 15-115-01603
Jones RolandLost Springs24451960
Scully 2
API 15-115-70275
John W. Gehrke24111960
Scully B 1
API 15-115-70277
Irvin DaetweilerLost Springs23991960
Svitak 2
API 15-115-70640
Buick Drilling Co. INCUnknown24251960
Konarik 2
API 15-115-70658
Francis O Hawn24721960
Agnes Klenda 2
API 15-115-70670
Clifton L. MccownUnknown24391960
Lentz 1
API 15-115-70673
Hudson Petroleum COUnknown24431960
Libal 1
API 15-115-70675
Barnett Drilling, INCUnknown24021960
Rudolph 'b' 1
API 15-115-70676
Hudson Petroleum COUnknown24271960
Urbanek 1
API 15-115-70841
Allen Oldham24371960
Krotz 2
API 15-115-70846
Cal JonesUnknown24621960
Krotz 1
API 15-115-70847
Cal Jones24301960
Shramek 3
API 15-115-70852
Frank J. Black24351960
Svitak 3
API 15-115-70859
Frank J. Black24651960
Pete Shramek B-3
API 15-115-70877
Roland JonesUnknown24811960
Pete Shramek B-2
API 15-115-70879
Roland JonesUnknown24521960
Pete Shramek B-1
API 15-115-70880
Roland JonesUnknown24731960
Rudolph 'a' 1
API 15-115-70994
Hudson Petroleum COUnknown24201960
Rudolph 'a' 2 Twin
API 15-115-70995
Hudson Petroleum COUnknown24061960
Rudolph 'a' 3
API 15-115-70996
Hudson Petroleum COUnknown24171960
Rudolph 'a' 4
API 15-115-70997
Hudson Petroleum COUnknown24251960
Rudolph 'a' 5
API 15-115-70998
Hudson Petroleum COUnknown24051960
Rudolph 'a' 6
API 15-115-70999
Hudson Petroleum COUnknown24201960
Rudolph 1
API 15-115-71009
Miller & Midwest Drilling COUnknown23991960
West Rudolph 2
API 15-115-71010
Midwest Drilling COUnknown24501960
Suderman 1
API 15-115-71247
Messman-rinehart Oil CO25321960
Klenda 2
API 15-115-71296
A. S. Reed & CarrollUnknown23851960
Stenzel 1
API 15-115-71355
Clifton L. MccownUnknown24451960
Vogel 1
API 15-115-71356
Can-am Petroleum COUnknown24771960
Vogel 3
API 15-115-71358
Rounds & StewartUnknown25101960
Propp 1
API 15-115-71360
A. S. ReedUnknown24651960
Propp 1 Swd
API 15-115-71361
Reed & CarrollUnknown31141960
Stenzel 2
API 15-115-71363
Clifton MccownUnknown31401960
Klenda 2
API 15-115-71366
Knight Casing Pulling COUnknown24371960
Mike Vinduska 'c 1
API 15-115-71367
Allen OldhamLost Springs24151960
Vogel 1
API 15-115-71372
Oil Property Management, INCUnknown24501960
Vogel 2
API 15-115-71373
Oil Property Management, INCUnknown24731960

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