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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 Company39351969
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. Holl35171968
Creech 1
API 15-113-01656-0001
Solar Oil Company35131968
Goering 1
API 15-113-00334-0001
Charles Carlock34221968
Goering Twin 1
API 15-113-20017
Pyramid Corp35001967
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. R01967
Wittorff 1
API 15-113-20023
Graves, John C. - Mobley & MccainUnknown33481967
Goering A 1
API 15-113-00561-0001
Pyramid Corporation, INC34831967
G. C. Thiessen 1
API 15-113-19307
Wofford Oil Company39241967
Neufeldt 1
API 15-113-30235-0001
F. G. Holl35171967
Wedel 1
API 15-113-20004-0001
Gross, W. R34641967
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. Hess10501966
Klassen 1
API 15-113-30155
George R. Hess & Sons34181966
Wiens A-1
API 15-113-30153
Donald T. Ingling, Et Al39301966
Dyck 1
API 15-113-30123-0001
Wofford Oil Company34671966
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. Hess34291965
Klinkerman 1
API 15-113-01751
Dr Guy E Finkle29721964
Christensen 1
API 15-113-01861
George R Hess29821964
Eaton 1
API 15-113-01897
Bennett & Gould30001964
Pete Vogts 1
API 15-113-01850
H C HopkinsRitz-canton34131964
Schroeder 'b' 1
API 15-113-01852
Slawson Donald C Oil34001964
Stucky 4
API 15-113-01768
Arnold Akerson34151964
State 1
API 15-113-19192
Icer Addis Oil Operations28571964
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 Operations28211964
Peterson 1
API 15-113-19143
Lee Phillips Oil CO27081964
Anderson 2
API 15-113-19096
William Delzeit28761964
O'donnell 1
API 15-113-19120
George Hess26701964
Hill 6
API 15-113-01253
George Hess29551964
Johnson 2
API 15-113-30239-0001
Sierra PetroleumGeorob28741964
Dole 1
API 15-113-01898
Moore H D28701963
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 E34351963
Darrah 1
API 15-113-19439
Roberts, Mel26471963
Bramfield 1
API 15-113-19447
Cling, Wayne C. V30701963
Ryno 2
API 15-113-02270
Derby Oil CO29691962
Carl Anderson 1
API 15-113-01758
George R Hess29671962
Shugar 1
API 15-113-01905
Hawn Francis O34591962
Guy 1
API 15-113-01907
Melland Drlg CO34801962
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 Sol38731962
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 CO27901962
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. INC28311962
Anderson 1
API 15-113-19097
William DelzeitRoxbury26751962
Sand 1
API 15-113-19014
James W Hershberger33951962
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 Hershberger34101962
Friesen 1
API 15-113-01856
Brunson & Spines, INCUnknown35101962
Nikkel 1
API 15-113-04808-0002
Brunson-spines31851962
Goering D 1
API 15-113-19302-0001
Independent Lease Mgmt CO31451962
Larson C 1
API 15-113-01138-0001
Independent Lease Management CO30401962
Dole 1
API 15-113-05357
George R Hess28021961
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 Oil28771961
Schroeder 1
API 15-113-04780
Brunson & Spines34401961
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 Hess28011961
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
Glickman28511961
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 INC27891961
Moore 'a' 1
API 15-113-05246
Glickman-houston28751961
Diepenbrock 1
API 15-113-05247
Glickman Oil CO29201961
Anderson 1
API 15-113-05251
Glickman Oil CO27421961
Alvin M. Anderson 6
API 15-113-05296
John Kile28401961
Hart 1
API 15-113-05298
27071961
Peterson 1
API 15-113-05314
Frank J. BlackLindsborg34321961
Roth 1
API 15-113-05362
Frank J. Black29921961
Ratzlaff 1
API 15-113-01770
Geroge Hess & Sons29711961
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 Al35851961
Jackson B 1
API 15-113-19461
Charles E. Gould14571961
Miller 2
API 15-113-02291
George R Hess30301960
H. H. Lindberg
API 15-113-01895
George R Hess29941960
H. H. Lindberg 1
API 15-113-19168
George R Hess29851960
Anderson 2
API 15-113-01859
Brunson & Spines29931960
Becker 1
API 15-113-01862
White & Ellis29471960
Berg 1
API 15-113-01756
Bennett H C29681960
Chisholm 1
API 15-113-05244
Glickman Oil28101960
Helstrom 1
API 15-113-01864
Brunson & Spines INC30561960
Elyria Twst 2
API 15-113-01657
Dr Guy F Finkle31261960
Christiansen 1
API 15-113-19184
Bennett & Se Ro Bee Drilling C28501960
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-gould26751960

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