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Plugged and Abandoned — Mcpherson County

4,068 of the 6,121 wells on the register in Mcpherson County — 66.5% — 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.

Mcpherson County holds 1.7% of the wells in this class statewide, while holding 1.2% 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 Continental Oil CO, on 87 of them (2.1%), ahead of Westgate-greenland Oil CO (79) and Hess George R (44). The oldest well here was completed in 1918 and the most recent in 2024, and the deepest reaches 5125 feet — Barnhart 22-19h, drilled in 2000.

Depth, over the 4,049 wells in this group where a figure was reported (100%) — a median, never a mean
MeasurementMedian 90th percentile Kansas median
Total depth 3315 ft 3635 ft 2831 ft — deeper here

Who operated them

OperatorWellsShare
Continental Oil CO872.1%
Westgate-greenland Oil CO791.9%
Hess George R441.1%
Derby Oil CO380.9%
George R Hess370.9%
Glickman Oil CO370.9%
Shell Oil CO360.9%
Greenland Drilling CO220.5%
Donald T Ingling220.5%
Republic Natural Gas CO220.5%
Frank J. Black210.5%
National Associated Petroleum CO200.5%
Donald C. Slawson200.5%
Hess Oil CO200.5%
Trans-era Petroleum190.5%
Krehbiel Homer G190.5%

An old well on land in Mcpherson County?

0 wells in Mcpherson County were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 4,068 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, Mcpherson 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
Nettie Anderson 1
API 15-113-20921
—Henne31851981—
Lovett 'b' 1
API 15-113-20923-0001
Tom Kat, LTDUnknown33761981—
Leffler 1
API 15-113-20557
Hess George RBitikofer North29291978—
Johnson 1
API 15-113-20043-0001
Salt Fork ProdHoglund38501978—
Krehbiel 'b' 1
API 15-113-20065
Donald C. SlawsonWildcat34411969—
Klaassen 'c' 1
API 15-113-20066
Donald C. SlawsonWildcat34951969—
Labree 1
API 15-113-20067
Tilco Oil COWildcat34401969—
Klassen 1
API 15-113-20069
Walters Drilling COWildcat38481969—
Duerksen 3
API 15-113-20077
B.e. SheltonWinsinger34271969—
Swanson 1
API 15-113-20078
Wayne L. KirkmanWildcat36981969—
Carey 1
API 15-113-20079
Range OilWildcat28551969—
Meyer 1
API 15-113-20081
Charles CarlockWildcat34761969—
Loganbill 1
API 15-113-20083
Shelton B EWildcat34981969—
Kaufman 4
API 15-113-20085
Beacon Resources CorpWinsinger34051969—
Johnson, S 1
API 15-113-20087
Hummon Oil COLindsborg Southwest35551969—
Glahn 1
API 15-113-20089
—Wildcat28441969—
Nelson 1
API 15-113-20093
Donald T. InglingWildcat37101969—
Stucky Unit 'a' 1
API 15-113-20102
Donald C. SlawsonWinsinger34101969—
Nightingale 1
API 15-113-20060
Beacon ResourcesWinsinger33731969—
Dyck 3
API 15-113-20061
Beacon Resources CorpWinsinger34951969—
Neufeldt 1
API 15-113-30141-0001
Walters Drilling Company—39351969—
Boesker 1
API 15-113-20030
Kern Drlg COWildcat34401968—
Meyer 1
API 15-113-20031
Small Art & CORitz-canton29741968—
Griffith 1
API 15-113-20034
O A SuttonWildcat28281968—
Palmquist 3
API 15-113-20035
O. A. SuttonLindsborg Southwest35171968—
Rupp 1
API 15-113-20036
Beacon ResourcesWinsinger34881968—
Ade 1
API 15-113-20039
—Wildcat27901968—
Lagree 1
API 15-113-20040
Charles L. CarlockWinsinger34201968—
Hogland 1
API 15-113-20043
—Hoglund38501968—
Winsinger 2
API 15-113-20044
Beacon Resources CorpWinsinger34071968—
Voth 1
API 15-113-20052
Beacon Resources CorpWinsinger34401968—
Niehage 1
API 15-113-20053
Jackman & ArmstrongVoshell34971968—
Fisher 1
API 15-113-20056
Brooks Robert GUnknown39851968—
Dyck 2
API 15-113-20059
Beacon Resources CorpWinsinger34921968—
Sandell 1
API 15-113-20029
Isern-wells OilLindsborg31401968—
Kaiser 1
API 15-113-20058
Landes Exploration DrlgGraber East34281968—
Neufeldt 1
API 15-113-30235-0002
F. G. Holl—35171968—
Creech 1
API 15-113-01656-0001
Solar Oil Company—35131968—
Goering 1
API 15-113-00334-0001
Charles Carlock—34221968—
Goering Twin 1
API 15-113-20017
Pyramid Corp—35001967—
G. C. Thiessen 1
API 15-113-72785
Wofford Oil COUnknown39241967—
Palmquist 1
API 15-113-20006
Fremont OilWildcat37231967—
Thies 1
API 15-113-20027
Kern Drilling Co., INCGraber East34451967—
Paul H Nelson 'a' 1
API 15-113-20003
Natl. Assoc. Petroleum COWildcat36851967—
Wedel 1
API 15-113-30192
Gross W RRitz-canton34301967—
Watkins 1
API 15-113-20008
Hess Geo R EtalRitz-canton29761967—
Young 1
API 15-113-20024
Kathol Petroleum INCRitz-canton34501967—
John Krehbiel 1
API 15-113-20011
Ingling, Donald TKrehbiel35061967—
Tinsley 1
API 15-113-20002
Hess George R EtalRitz-canton29871967—
Ratzlaff 1
API 15-113-20019
Ingling Donald TUnknown29201967—
Wedel 1
API 15-113-20004
Gross, W. R—01967—
Wittorff 1
API 15-113-20023
Graves, John C. - Mobley & MccainUnknown33481967—
Goering A 1
API 15-113-00561-0001
Pyramid Corporation, INC—34831967—
G. C. Thiessen 1
API 15-113-19307
Wofford Oil Company—39241967—
Neufeldt 1
API 15-113-30235-0001
F. G. Holl—35171967—
Wedel 1
API 15-113-20004-0001
Gross, W. R—34641967—
Lindberg 1
API 15-113-30104
Dorset COGeorob29351966—
Prickett 1
API 15-113-30111
L. E. Phillips and J. E. MorrisWildcat35451966—
Arnold 1
API 15-113-30114
Messman-rinehart Oil COGraber34001966—
Stucky 1
API 15-113-30120
Sutton O AHarmac36001966—
Dyck 1
API 15-113-30123
Wofford OilWildcat29951966—
Boechner 1
API 15-113-30126
Pyramid CorpGraber35171966—
Stucky 1
API 15-113-30128
John C Graves Et AlMound Ridge Townsite36051966—
Price 1
API 15-113-30129
Jones CalGraber North34601966—
Steinbeck 'c' 2
API 15-113-30135
Finkle Guy E M DRitz-canton29731966—
Felix Stucky 1
API 15-113-30136
Donald T. InglingVoshell38001966—
Esther Fisher 1
API 15-113-30138
Siegel J MGraber North34001966—
Peter Neufeldt 1
API 15-113-30141
Donald T Ingling Et AlVoshell39351966—
Bahre 1
API 15-113-30145
Ingling Donald TVoshell37571966—
Neufeldt 1
API 15-113-30146
Thompson DonVoshell34921966—
Goertzen 1
API 15-113-30149
Brunson-spines COHollow-nikkel35631966—
Wiens 1
API 15-113-30152
Ingling Donald TWildcat10401966—
Briley 1
API 15-113-30154
Plouffe H JWildcat30451966—
Dahlsten 1
API 15-113-30156
O. A. SuttonWildcat4621966—
Palmquist 2 Swd
API 15-113-30157
Sutton O ALindsborg Southwest3401966—
Palmquist 1
API 15-113-30158
O. A. SuttonLindsborg Southwest36281966—
Johnson 1
API 15-113-30159
O. A. SuttonLindsborg Southwest35541966—
Laurel 1
API 15-113-30160
O. A. SuttonLindsborg Southwest34871966—
Laurel 3
API 15-113-30161
O A SuttonLindsborg Southwest6821966—
Peterson 1
API 15-113-30163
John C. Graves, Et AlLittle Valley33741966—
Martens-alexander 1
API 15-113-30170
H-30, INCVoshell36001966—
Dahlsten 1-a
API 15-113-30156-0001
O. A. SuttonWildcat36541966—
Laurel Twin 3-a
API 15-113-19019
O. A. SuttonLindsborg Southwest34871966—
Schroeder 1
API 15-113-19207-0001
—Graber North35301966—
Peterson 2
API 15-113-71383
George R. Hess—10501966—
Klassen 1
API 15-113-30155
George R. Hess & Sons—34181966—
Wiens A-1
API 15-113-30153
Donald T. Ingling, Et Al—39301966—
Dyck 1
API 15-113-30123-0001
Wofford Oil Company—34671966—
Marston 'a' 1
API 15-113-30004
—Wildcat26751965—
Gatz 1
API 15-113-30005
Wiggins Vaughn EWildcat34901965—
Peterson 1
API 15-113-30006
Carter Oil & MandelLindsborg35001965—
Prickett 1
API 15-113-30007
Johnson-plouffeWildcat29721965—
Krehbiel 2
API 15-113-30010
Lowen E K EtalRound Hill28641965—
Carlson 1
API 15-113-30011
Krehbiel Homer GChindberg29621965—
Goering 1
API 15-113-30020
S & H OilChindberg29671965—
Hedstrom 1
API 15-113-30021
Halliburton COGeorob27641965—
Krehbiel 1
API 15-113-30022
Dunne-gardner PetMound Ridge Townsite34301965—
Ade 1
API 15-113-19056
Etal INCFanska27761965—
Dubois 1
API 15-113-30026
Mayfield & Smith Drlg CO INCWildcat38611965—
Helstrom 1
API 15-113-30034
Ransopher Silas MChindberg30671965—
Schroeder 5
API 15-113-30080
Brunson-spines COHollow-nikkel36051965—
Chavez 5
API 15-113-30082
Tomlinson-kathol INCGraber34251965—
Theodore Dirksen 1
API 15-113-30083
National Assoc. Petroleum COWildcat35601965—
Chavez 2
API 15-113-30084
Messman-rinehart Oil COGraber34201965—
Schwabauer 1
API 15-113-30101
Kenneth RuppUnknown28701965—
T. L. Ginder 2
API 15-113-30102
Hess & SonsCanton North27891965—
Frank Unruh 3
API 15-113-30110
Hess George R EtalRitz-canton29901965—
Miller 'a' 1
API 15-113-30210
Kucera, E. BRitz-canton34051965—
Tinsley 1
API 15-113-30237-0001
Newman J ERitz-canton34341965—
Kuhlmeir 1
API 15-113-01884-0001
George R. Hess—34291965—
Klinkerman 1
API 15-113-01751
Dr Guy E Finkle—29721964—
Christensen 1
API 15-113-01861
George R Hess—29821964—
Eaton 1
API 15-113-01897
Bennett & Gould—30001964—
Pete Vogts 1
API 15-113-01850
H C HopkinsRitz-canton34131964—
Schroeder 'b' 1
API 15-113-01852
Slawson Donald C Oil—34001964—
Stucky 4
API 15-113-01768
Arnold Akerson—34151964—
State 1
API 15-113-19192
Icer Addis Oil Operations—28571964—
Schilling 1
API 15-113-30001
Slawson DonWildcat34841964—
Schroeder 1
API 15-113-30081
Krehbiel Homer GHollow-nikkel35571964—
Dole 2
API 15-113-30238
Moore H DDoles Park29101964—
Buller 1
API 15-113-00578
Burch Expl LTDWildcat39131964—
Osborne 'a' 1
API 15-113-00579
Acme Oil Corp Et AlUnknown34301964—
Bitikofer 1
API 15-113-00580
—Unnamed29901964—
K. Nelson 1
API 15-113-00581
—Wildcat28881964—
Clark 1
API 15-113-00582
Kenneth RuppUnknown21491964—
Roth 2
API 15-113-01650
Bandy & SunbergMcpherson30021964—
Schrag 1
API 15-113-01654
Tickel NorrisRitz-canton34111964—
Creech 1
API 15-113-01656
Barbara Oil & Graves JWildcat30751964—
Bartel 1
API 15-113-19112
Icer Addis Oil Operations—28211964—
Peterson 1
API 15-113-19143
Lee Phillips Oil CO—27081964—
Anderson 2
API 15-113-19096
William Delzeit—28761964—
O'donnell 1
API 15-113-19120
George Hess—26701964—
Hill 6
API 15-113-01253
George Hess—29551964—
Johnson 2
API 15-113-30239-0001
Sierra PetroleumGeorob28741964—
Dole 1
API 15-113-01898
Moore H D—28701963—
Brandt 'b' 2
API 15-113-01865
Donald C. SlawsonGoessel34201963—
Tinsley 1
API 15-113-30237
Rex & Morris Et AlRitz-canton34341963—
Johnson 2
API 15-113-30239
Spoore C HGeorob28691963—
Galle 1
API 15-113-00558
Beardmore OilWildcat24101963—
Jahn 1
API 15-113-00559
A. AinsworthWildcat35881963—
Schrag 1
API 15-113-00560
Krehbiel Homer GUnknown38681963—
Goering A 1
API 15-113-00561
Donald C SlawsonUnknown34831963—
Lagree H 1
API 15-113-00562
Slawson Donald CWildcat35171963—
Mildred Darrah 1
API 15-113-00563
Sun Oil COWildcat38151963—
Unruh 1
API 15-113-00564
J E Morris & T A WellsUnknown29751963—
Nelson 1
API 15-113-00566
Solar Oil COWildcat37521963—
Thompson 1
API 15-113-00567
Rex and Morris Drilling COWildcat36621963—
Jacobson 1
API 15-113-00568
Aladdin Petr. CorpWildcat37201963—
Olson 1
API 15-113-00569
Aladdin Petroleum CorpWildcat37361963—
Tilton 1
API 15-113-00583
Donald T InglingUnknown34911963—
Logback 1
API 15-113-00584
—Wildcat36501963—
Karber 1
API 15-113-00585
Johnson Charles DUnnamed26971963—
Becker 1
API 15-113-01655
Hess George RRitz-canton29931963—
Henry Nordling 1
API 15-113-01660
Hess George RMcpherson29951963—
Martin-goering 1
API 15-113-01855
Messman-rinehart Oil COHarmac Northeast36281963—
Unruh Clayton D-1
API 15-113-19310
Finkle, Guy E—34351963—
Darrah 1
API 15-113-19439
Roberts, Mel—26471963—
Bramfield 1
API 15-113-19447
Cling, Wayne C. V—30701963—
Ryno 2
API 15-113-02270
Derby Oil CO—29691962—
Carl Anderson 1
API 15-113-01758
George R Hess—29671962—
Shugar 1
API 15-113-01905
Hawn Francis O—34591962—
Guy 1
API 15-113-01907
Melland Drlg CO—34801962—
Bessie Mastre 1
API 15-113-02321
Dr. G.e. FinkleRitz-canton34201962—
Clayton Unruh 1 Twin
API 15-113-01769
Dr Guy E FinkleUnknown34251962—
Edwards 1
API 15-113-01845
Robinowitz Sol—38731962—
Duerksen 1
API 15-113-01866
J. S. Suttonn Drilling COWildcat34801962—
Richert 1
API 15-113-01909
Donald T. InglingWildcat35061962—
Bess Tolle 1
API 15-113-19084
George R HessRoxbury South26681962—
Hoffsommer 2
API 15-113-19174
Miller I O Oil CO—27901962—
Bethel College 1
API 15-113-19186
——28241962—
H. and S Nelson 1
API 15-113-00071
Hess George RWildcat28591962—
Don Dresher 1
API 15-113-00073
D & D Drlg CORitz-canton35001962—
Reiger 1
API 15-113-00074
Rock Island RefiningWildcat35281962—
Schilling 1
API 15-113-00075
Aladdin Petroleum COWildcat35521962—
Pattee 1
API 15-113-00076
A H Parks Et AlPaden27411962—
Hites 1
API 15-113-00565
Donald T. InglingWildcat39501962—
Messenger 1
API 15-113-00570
Hess George RGeorob27751962—
Houghton 1
API 15-113-00571
J E Morris & L E PhillipsGeorob27951962—
Stolberg 1
API 15-113-00572
Ainsworth AWildcat30961962—
Paul 1
API 15-113-00573
Krehbiel & BullerWildcat30001962—
Erickson 1
API 15-113-00574
Solar Oil COWildcat37751962—
Boesker 1
API 15-113-00575
D&d Drilling CO INCWildcat30101962—
Unrau 1
API 15-113-00576
Sutton O AWildcat33751962—
Flickner 1
API 15-113-00577
Charles JohnsonWildcat36421962—
Benston 1
API 15-113-19081
Frank J. BlackLindsborg34501962—
R. A. Johnson 'a' 1
API 15-113-19092
Millneva Oil COUnknown34371962—
Johnson 1
API 15-113-19176
Sierra Petroleum Co. INC—28311962—
Anderson 1
API 15-113-19097
William DelzeitRoxbury26751962—
Sand 1
API 15-113-19014
James W Hershberger—33951962—
Sand 2
API 15-113-19017
James W HershbergerLindsborg34051962—
Hites 1
API 15-113-00565-0001
Donald T. InglingWildcat39581962—
Goering 1
API 15-113-01853
James W Hershberger—34101962—
Friesen 1
API 15-113-01856
Brunson & Spines, INCUnknown35101962—
Nikkel 1
API 15-113-04808-0002
Brunson-spines—31851962—
Goering D 1
API 15-113-19302-0001
Independent Lease Mgmt CO—31451962—
Larson C 1
API 15-113-01138-0001
Independent Lease Management CO—30401962—
Dole 1
API 15-113-05357
George R Hess—28021961—
Gustafson 'b' 1
API 15-113-05377
George R HessUnknown24001961—
O. T. Bentson 'b' 1
API 15-113-05780
——23891961—
Carlson 1
API 15-113-05791
Glickman Oil COLindsborg35401961—
Peterson 1
API 15-113-01753
O. A. SuttonMcmurtry36001961—
Peterson 1
API 15-113-01752
Stelbar Oil CorpMcmurtry35201961—
Inez Hill 'b' 2
API 15-113-71420
George R HessChindberg30071961—
Chisholm 2
API 15-113-05245
Glickman Oil—28771961—
Schroeder 1
API 15-113-04780
Brunson & Spines—34401961—
Biggs 1
API 15-113-19180
A. H. ParksGeorob27361961—
Biggs 3
API 15-113-19179
Berentz Drilling COGeorob27741961—
Crane 1
API 15-113-05329
Harms-burt Drilling COGeorob27741961—
Biggs 2
API 15-113-05330
A. H. ParksGeorob27761961—
T. L. Ginder 1
API 15-113-05352
George R Hess—28011961—
Janssen 1
API 15-113-00062
Alfred KoehnRitz-canton29841961—
Cassler 1
API 15-113-00063
Krehbiel Homer GBattle Hill28421961—
Stein 1
API 15-113-00064
Jones & CampbellPaden28011961—
Schrag 1
API 15-113-00065
Aladdin PetWildcat37701961—
Smith 1
API 15-113-00066
Ferguson Oil COWildcat36591961—
Strom 1
API 15-113-00067
Aladdin Petroleum CorpWildcat38011961—
Johnson 1
API 15-113-00068
Terrell Prod COWildcat35001961—
Koehn 1
API 15-113-00072
Koehn Alfred DRitz-canton29921961—
Gehring 1
API 15-113-00077
Jones-gebert OilHarmac Southeast35501961—
Boesker 1
API 15-113-00079
Loewen E KJenday29841961—
Wedel 1
API 15-113-00081
White & Ellis Drlg COWildcat34051961—
Embers 1
API 15-113-00082
Aladdin PetroleumWildcat38171961—
Lehman 1
API 15-113-30247
Glickman & HoustonGypsum Creek26451961—
Boyd 1
API 15-113-05248
Glickman—28511961—
Wheatley 1
API 15-113-05252
——27491961—
Nelson 1
API 15-113-00331
Herndon Drilling COWildcat36841961—
Reichert 1
API 15-113-00617
Brunson-spines COJohnson31301961—
Ade 1
API 15-113-05243
White & Ellis Drilling INC—27891961—
Moore 'a' 1
API 15-113-05246
Glickman-houston—28751961—
Diepenbrock 1
API 15-113-05247
Glickman Oil CO—29201961—
Anderson 1
API 15-113-05251
Glickman Oil CO—27421961—
Alvin M. Anderson 6
API 15-113-05296
John Kile—28401961—
Hart 1
API 15-113-05298
——27071961—
Peterson 1
API 15-113-05314
Frank J. BlackLindsborg34321961—
Roth 1
API 15-113-05362
Frank J. Black—29921961—
Ratzlaff 1
API 15-113-01770
Geroge Hess & Sons—29711961—
Nelson Landgren 1
API 15-113-01700-0001
Dale Reese Oil COLindsborg35551961—
R. A. Etter 1
API 15-113-00070-0001
Glickman Oil EtalUnknown35801961—
Unruh 1
API 15-113-00069-0001
Johnson Charles EtalGraber East35051961—
Janssen 1
API 15-113-00062-0001
—Ritz-canton29841961—
J. Goering 1
API 15-113-19361
Donald T. Ingling, Et Al—35851961—
Jackson B 1
API 15-113-19461
Charles E. Gould—14571961—
Miller 2
API 15-113-02291
George R Hess—30301960—
H. H. Lindberg
API 15-113-01895
George R Hess—29941960—
H. H. Lindberg 1
API 15-113-19168
George R Hess—29851960—
Anderson 2
API 15-113-01859
Brunson & Spines—29931960—
Becker 1
API 15-113-01862
White & Ellis—29471960—
Berg 1
API 15-113-01756
Bennett H C—29681960—
Chisholm 1
API 15-113-05244
Glickman Oil—28101960—
Helstrom 1
API 15-113-01864
Brunson & Spines INC—30561960—
Elyria Twst 2
API 15-113-01657
Dr Guy F Finkle—31261960—
Christiansen 1
API 15-113-19184
Bennett & Se Ro Bee Drilling C—28501960—
Unruh 1
API 15-113-00059
—Crowther28651960—
Goering 1
API 15-113-00080
Aladdin Petroleum CorpWildcat36121960—
Goering, Jacob 1
API 15-113-00158
Donald T. InglingWildcat35061960—
Wittorff 2
API 15-113-00159
Brunson-spines INCWildcat33821960—
Goering 1
API 15-113-00160
Fred Ayesh Oil COWildcat36951960—
Kutnick 1
API 15-113-00161
Leben Drilling COWildcat35001960—
Berg 1
API 15-113-00162
Rupp-ferguson and Rex & MorrisWildcat37001960—
Bukey 1
API 15-113-00850
Bennett-gould—26751960—

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