Oil and gas wells in Miami County
17,245 wells — 3.3% of the Kansas register. 1,129 were plugged at public expense, and 512 sit inactive.
17,245Wells
580 ftMedian depth
1,129Plugged by the State
512Inactive
What stands out in Miami County
The operator named on most of these records is Osborn Energy, L.l.c, on 584 of them (3.4%), ahead of Kansas Resource Exploration & Development, LLC (488) and Jtc Oil, INC (472). The oldest well here was completed in 1913 and the most recent in 2026, and the deepest reaches 9568 feet — Bell 1.
| Measurement | Median | 90th percentile | Kansas median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total depth | 580 ft | 740 ft | 2831 ft — shallower here |
What happened to these wells — in Miami County
5,571 of the 17,245 wells in Miami County are classed as plugged and abandoned. 1,129 were plugged at the State’s expense because no responsible party could be found, and 512 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, 5,039 of these wells have a date on file. What each class means.
Who operates in Miami County
| Operator of record | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Osborn Energy, L.l.c | 584 | 3.4% |
| Kansas Resource Exploration & Development, LLC | 488 | 2.8% |
| Jtc Oil, INC | 472 | 2.7% |
| Altavista Energy, INC | 358 | 2.1% |
| Town Oil Company INC | 264 | 1.5% |
| Town Oil Company | 257 | 1.5% |
| Town Oil CO | 221 | 1.3% |
| Bobcat Oilfield Services, INC | 218 | 1.3% |
| Bobcat Oilfield Service, INC | 212 | 1.2% |
| Triple-i Energy | 195 | 1.1% |
| J. Wm. Everhart | 174 | 1.0% |
| Triple T Oil, LLC | 174 | 1.0% |
| Not Confirmed | 155 | 0.9% |
| Reese Exploration | 147 | 0.9% |
| Haas Petroleum, LLC | 127 | 0.7% |
| Town Oil | 126 | 0.7% |
| Reese Exploration, INC | 125 | 0.7% |
| Kcc Fee Fund Plug | 125 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Paola-rantoul | 4,070 | 23.6% |
| Unknown | 2,568 | 14.9% |
| Louisburg | 752 | 4.4% |
| Block | 197 | 1.1% |
| Black | 126 | 0.7% |
| Forest City Coal Gas Area | 115 | 0.7% |
| Rantoul | 60 | 0.3% |
| Wildcat | 54 | 0.3% |
| Beagle | 51 | 0.3% |
| Spring Hill | 15 | 0.1% |
| Paola Shoestring | 11 | 0.1% |
| Unnamed | 11 | 0.1% |
| Thorn | 6 | 0.0% |
| Stillwell | 6 | 0.0% |
When they were drilled
| Decade | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 239 | 1.4% |
| 2010s | 1,972 | 11.4% |
| 2000s | 571 | 3.3% |
| 1990s | 353 | 2.0% |
| 1980s | 1,336 | 7.7% |
| 1970s | 456 | 2.6% |
| 1960s | 51 | 0.3% |
| 1950s | 27 | 0.2% |
| 1940s | 25 | 0.1% |
An old well on land in Miami County?
1,129 wells in Miami County were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 17,245 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 Miami County
| Lease and well | Operator | Field | Depth (ft) | Year | Plugged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayres I-1 API 15-121-29721 | Vast Petroleum of Kansas LLC | Paola-rantoul | 436 | 2013 | State |
| Ayres I-2 API 15-121-29722 | Vast Petroleum of Kansas LLC | Paola-rantoul | 440 | 2013 | State |
| Ayres V9 API 15-121-29723 | Vast Petroleum of Kansas LLC | Paola-rantoul | 420 | 2013 | State |
| Haeberle 1-22 API 15-121-28690 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | Forest City Coal Gas Area | 619 | 2009 | State |
| Garvey 1-22 API 15-121-28720 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | Forest City Coal Gas Area | 719 | 2009 | State |
| Grauberger 1-27 API 15-121-28737 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | — | 719 | 2009 | State |
| Kircher, Omer O-40 API 15-121-28634-0001 | — | Forest City Coal Gas Area | 845 | 2009 | State |
| Kircher, Omer O-43 API 15-121-28637-0001 | — | Forest City Coal Gas Area | 820 | 2009 | State |
| Ray 35-13-16-24 API 15-121-28521 | Canary Operating Corporation | Louisburg | 739 | 2008 | State |
| Ray 45-13-16-24 API 15-121-28522 | Canary Operating Corporation | Louisburg | 759 | 2008 | State |
| Ray 46-13-16-24 API 15-121-28523 | Canary Operating Corp | Louisburg | 899 | 2008 | State |
| Ray 30-13-16-24 API 15-121-28520 | Canary Operating Corporation | Louisburg | 729 | 2008 | State |
| Davis 1 API 15-121-28616 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | Forest City Coal Gas Area | 640 | 2008 | State |
| Kircher, Omer O-44 API 15-121-28638 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | Forest City Coal Gas Area | 673 | 2008 | State |
| Kircher, Omer O-45 API 15-121-28639 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | Forest City Coal Gas Area | 650 | 2008 | State |
| Kircher, Omer O-47 API 15-121-28641 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | Forest City Coal Gas Area | 651 | 2008 | State |
| Kircher, Omer O-41 API 15-121-28635 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | Forest City Coal Gas Area | 860 | 2008 | State |
| Morrisey 2 API 15-121-28447 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | Louisburg | 590 | 2007 | State |
| Rosehill 2-6 API 15-121-28470 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | Forest City Coal Gas Area | 616 | 2007 | State |
| Prothe 43-1 API 15-121-28494 | Heartland Oil & Gas, INC | Forest City Coal Gas Area | 575 | 2007 | State |
| Someday 44-12 API 15-121-28119 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | Paola-rantoul | 550 | 2006 | State |
| Someday 45-12 API 15-121-28120 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | Paola-rantoul | 580 | 2006 | State |
| Someday 46-12 API 15-121-28121 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | Paola-rantoul | 600 | 2006 | State |
| Someday 11-13 API 15-121-28125 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | Paola-rantoul | 580 | 2006 | State |
| Ray 36-13-16-24 API 15-121-28127 | Canary Operating Corporation | Paola-rantoul | 630 | 2006 | State |
| Ray 31-13-16-24 API 15-121-28134 | Canary Operating Corporation | Paola-rantoul | 553 | 2006 | State |
| Someday 12-13 API 15-121-28138 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | Paola-rantoul | 580 | 2006 | State |
| Stegeman 1-10 API 15-121-28146 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | Spring Hill | 660 | 2006 | State |
| Cooper 1-16 API 15-121-28158 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | Spring Hill | 640 | 2006 | State |
| Silver Star 1 API 15-121-28160 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | Spring Hill | 940 | 2006 | State |
| Silver Star 2 API 15-121-28163 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | Spring Hill | 660 | 2006 | State |
| Roether 1-16 API 15-121-28184 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | Louisburg | 600 | 2006 | State |
| Gary Kircher 10-9 API 15-121-28203 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | Forest City Coal Gas Area | 680 | 2006 | State |
| Ray 32-13-16-24 API 15-121-28214 | Canary Operating Corporation | Paola-rantoul | 680 | 2006 | State |
| Kircher 13-9 API 15-121-28296 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | Forest City Coal Gas Area | 743 | 2006 | State |
| Grauberger 11-27 API 15-121-28308 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | Louisburg | 920 | 2006 | State |
| Miller, B 3-26 API 15-121-28309 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | Louisburg | 860 | 2006 | State |
| Abney 5 API 15-121-28081 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | Louisburg | 700 | 2005 | State |
| Truman Investors, LLC 5-8 API 15-121-28110 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | Louisburg | 876 | 2005 | State |
| Mullinix 'a' 3 API 15-121-28111 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | Louisburg | 660 | 2005 | State |
| Someday 41-12 API 15-121-28112 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | Paola-rantoul | 580 | 2005 | State |
| Grauberger 3-27-16-25 API 15-121-27799 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | Louisburg | 504 | 2004 | State |
| Someday 3-13-16-24 API 15-121-27839 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | Paola-rantoul | 880 | 2004 | State |
| Someday 2-13-16-24 API 15-121-27840 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | Louisburg | 880 | 2004 | State |
| Someday 33a-12 API 15-121-27843 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | Paola-rantoul | 905 | 2004 | State |
| Niebaum 8-4-16-25 API 15-121-27703 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | Louisburg | 1012 | 2003 | State |
| Niebaum 7-4-16-25 API 15-121-27708 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | Louisburg | 760 | 2003 | State |
| Kircher 1 API 15-121-27726 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | Louisburg | 680 | 2003 | State |
| Kircher, Hazel 7-9 API 15-121-27728 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | Louisburg | 680 | 2003 | State |
| Rosehill 1-6 API 15-121-27626 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | Paola Shoestring | 1078 | 2002 | State |
| Weitman 1-21 API 15-121-27643 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | Louisburg | 880 | 2002 | State |
| Someday 23-12 API 15-121-27512 | — | Paola-rantoul | 517 | 2001 | State |
| Someday 29 API 15-121-27520 | — | Paola-rantoul | 995 | 2001 | State |
| Someday 32-12 API 15-121-27526 | — | Paola-rantoul | 900 | 2001 | State |
| Someday 18-12 API 15-121-27485 | — | Paola-rantoul | 980 | 2001 | State |
| Sanders 4-19 API 15-121-27573-0001 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | Louisburg | 980 | 2001 | State |
| Someday 1-12 API 15-121-27448 | — | Paola-rantoul | 1148 | 2000 | State |
| Someday 35 API 15-121-27528 | — | Paola-rantoul | 903 | 2000 | State |
| Someday 4c-12 API 15-121-27462-0001 | — | Paola-rantoul | 2294 | 2000 | State |
| Someday 'e' 4-12 API 15-121-27491-0001 | — | Paola-rantoul | 2426 | 2000 | State |
| Someday 'f' 4-12 API 15-121-27492-0001 | — | Paola-rantoul | 750 | 2000 | State |
| Someday 17-12 API 15-121-27484 | — | Paola-rantoul | 980 | 2000 | State |
| Someday 4a-12 API 15-121-27460 | — | Paola-rantoul | 490 | 1999 | State |
| Someday 20 API 15-121-27487 | — | Paola-rantoul | 920 | 1999 | State |
| Someday 12 API 15-121-27477-0001 | — | Paola-rantoul | 1881 | 1999 | State |
| Someday 'd' 4-12 API 15-121-27470-0001 | — | Toni-mike Northeast | 2221 | 1999 | State |
| Petitt L-10 API 15-121-26936 | Pioneer | Paola-rantoul | 599 | 1989 | State |
| Ayres T-105 API 15-121-25581 | Town Oil CO | Paola-rantoul | 400 | 1983 | State |
| Ayres T-106 API 15-121-25927 | Town Oil CO | Paola-rantoul | 400 | 1983 | State |
| Ayres T-107 API 15-121-25929 | Town Oil CO | Paola-rantoul | 400 | 1983 | State |
| Ayres 2 API 15-121-23222 | Town Oil | Paola-rantoul | 400 | 1982 | State |
| Petitt 1 API 15-121-25148 | Howell Oil CO | Paola-rantoul | 500 | 1982 | State |
| Petitt 2 API 15-121-25238 | Howell Oil CO | Paola-rantoul | 500 | 1982 | State |
| Peckman-martin S-1nw API 15-121-22659 | Scimitar Resources LTD | Paola-rantoul | 300 | 1981 | State |
| Ayres 3 API 15-121-23223 | Town Oil | Paola-rantoul | 400 | 1981 | State |
| Ayres 4 API 15-121-23224 | Town Oil | Paola-rantoul | 350 | 1981 | State |
| G & E Corry 1 API 15-121-22758 | Geo R. Corry | — | 310 | 1981 | State |
| G & E Corry 2 API 15-121-22759 | Geo R. Corry | — | 480 | 1981 | State |
| C. Prothe P-1 API 15-121-23161 | Emery Energy | Unknown | 300 | 1981 | State |
| A. C. Pflug Acp15 Was 15 API 15-121-21448 | Scimitar Resources | Unknown | 759 | 1980 | State |
| Barels M-5 API 15-121-01060 | Tex-kan Oils, LTD | — | 330 | 1952 | State |
| L.s. Tarr Ii 4-4 (t44) API 15-121-02616 | Kcc Fee Fund Plug | Unknown | 700 | 1947 | State |
| Kirk Ow-1 API 15-121-70860 | State of Ks | — | 520 | — | State |
| Baker Ow-1 API 15-121-70440 | State of Kansas | — | 625 | — | State |
| Woodman Ow-2-91 API 15-121-70071 | State of Kansas | — | 700 | — | State |
| Burhart Nw-1 API 15-121-72195 | State of Ks | Unknown | 412 | — | State |
| Burhart Nw-2 API 15-121-72196 | State of Ks | Unknown | 415 | — | State |
| Burhart Ow-1 API 15-121-72197 | State of Ks | — | 430 | — | State |
| Burhart Ow-2 API 15-121-72198 | State of Ks | — | 430 | — | State |
| T. D. Nash/j Sponable 1 Ogw API 15-121-70317 | State of Kansas | — | 275 | — | State |
| Kdot Ow-1 API 15-121-70435 | State of Kansas | — | 420 | — | State |
| Rodewald Ow-1 API 15-121-70036 | State of Kansas | — | 220 | — | State |
| Rodewald Ow-2 API 15-121-70043 | State of Kansas | — | 220 | — | State |
| Despain Ow-1-88 API 15-121-73171 | State of Kansas | — | 291 | — | State |
| Lindsey Ow-1 API 15-121-70100 | State of Kansas | Fontana South | 353 | — | State |
| Lindsey Ow-2 API 15-121-70070 | State of Kansas | Fontana South | 355 | — | State |
| Lindsey Ow-3 API 15-121-70096 | State of Kansas | Fontana South | 360 | — | State |
| Driskell Ow-1 API 15-121-73392 | State of Kansas | — | 240 | — | State |
| Knect 2 API 15-121-70250 | State of Ks Fee Fund Plg | — | 620 | — | State |
| Grant 4 API 15-121-70713 | State of Ks Fee Fund Plg | — | 600 | — | State |
| Grant 1 API 15-121-70714 | State of Ks Fee Fund Plg | — | 600 | — | State |
| Grant 7 API 15-121-70715 | State of Ks Fee Fund Plg | — | 600 | — | State |
| Grant 8 API 15-121-70720 | State of Ks Fee Fund Plg | — | 600 | — | State |
| Grant 5 API 15-121-70716 | State of Ks Fee Fund Plg | — | 600 | — | State |
| Grant 9 API 15-121-70719 | State of Ks Fee Fund Plg | — | 600 | — | State |
| Grant 6 API 15-121-70717 | State of Ks Fee Fund Plg | — | 600 | — | State |
| Grant 10 API 15-121-70718 | State of Ks Fee Fund Plg | — | 600 | — | State |
| M. Caylor Mca20 API 15-121-19096 | M & C Oil, INC | — | 600 | — | State |
| M. Caylor Mca22 API 15-121-19097 | M & C Oil, INC | — | 600 | — | State |
| M. Caylor Mca03 API 15-121-19098 | M & C Oil, INC | — | 600 | — | State |
| M. Caylor Mca05 API 15-121-19099 | M & C Oil, INC | — | 600 | — | State |
| M. Caylor Mca07 API 15-121-19100 | M & C Oil, INC | — | 600 | — | State |
| M. Caylor Mca15 API 15-121-19101 | M & C Oil, INC | — | 600 | — | State |
| M. Caylor Mca16 API 15-121-19102 | M & C Oil, INC | — | 600 | — | State |
| M. Caylor Mca17 API 15-121-19103 | M & C Oil, INC | — | 600 | — | State |
| M. Caylor Mca18 API 15-121-19104 | M & C Oil, INC | — | 600 | — | State |
| M. Caylor Mca19 API 15-121-19105 | M & C Oil, INC | — | 600 | — | State |
| M. Caylor Mca21 API 15-121-19106 | M & C Oil, INC | — | 600 | — | State |
| M. Caylor Mca23 API 15-121-19107 | M & C Oil, INC | — | 600 | — | State |
| M. Caylor Mca24 API 15-121-19108 | M & C Oil, INC | — | 600 | — | State |
| M. Caylor Mca25 API 15-121-19109 | M & C Oil, INC | — | 600 | — | State |
| M. Caylor Mca55 API 15-121-19110 | M & C Oil, INC | — | 600 | — | State |
| M. Caylor Mca56 API 15-121-19111 | M & C Oil, INC | — | 600 | — | State |
| M. Caylor Mca73 API 15-121-19112 | M & C Oil, INC | — | 600 | — | State |
| M. Caylor Mca76 API 15-121-19113 | M & C Oil, INC | — | 600 | — | State |
| M. Caylor Mca08 API 15-121-19115 | M & C Oil, INC | — | 600 | — | State |
| M. Caylor Mca93 API 15-121-19116 | M & C Oil, INC | — | 600 | — | State |
| M. Caylor Mca31 API 15-121-19117 | M & C Oil, INC | — | 600 | — | State |
| M. Caylor Mca29 API 15-121-19118 | M & C Oil, INC | — | 600 | — | State |
| M. Caylor Mca28 API 15-121-19119 | M & C Oil, INC | — | 600 | — | State |
| M. Caylor Mca 122 API 15-121-19120 | M & C Oil, INC | Unknown | 600 | — | State |
| Nelson 1 API 15-121-19121 | — | — | 462 | — | State |
| Nelson 8 API 15-121-19122 | — | — | 462 | — | State |
| Nelson 13 API 15-121-19123 | — | — | 473 | — | State |
| Nelson 15 API 15-121-19124 | — | — | 350 | — | State |
| Nelson 16 API 15-121-19125 | — | — | 462 | — | State |
| Nelson 18 API 15-121-19126 | — | — | 462 | — | State |
| Nelson 19 API 15-121-19127 | — | — | 495 | — | State |
| Nelson 20 API 15-121-19128 | — | — | 462 | — | State |
| Nelson 24 API 15-121-19129 | — | — | 525 | — | State |
| Nelson 25 API 15-121-19130 | — | — | 475 | — | State |
| M. Caylor Mca26 API 15-121-19131 | M & C Oil, INC | — | 600 | — | State |
| M. Caylor Mca57 API 15-121-19132 | M & C Oil, INC | — | 600 | — | State |
| M. Caylor Mca75 API 15-121-19133 | M & C Oil, INC | — | 600 | — | State |
| M. Caylor Mca78 API 15-121-19134 | M & C Oil, INC | — | 600 | — | State |
| M. Caylor Mca79 API 15-121-19135 | M & C Oil, INC | — | 600 | — | State |
| M. Caylor Mca84 API 15-121-19136 | M & C Oil, INC | — | 600 | — | State |
| M. Caylor Mca89 API 15-121-19137 | M & C Oil, INC | — | 600 | — | State |
| M. Caylor Mca91 API 15-121-19138 | M & C Oil, INC | — | 600 | — | State |
| M. Caylor Mca92 API 15-121-19139 | M & C Oil, INC | — | 600 | — | State |
By class in Miami County
- Approved Intent to Drill — Miami County 3,171
- Authorized Injection Well — Miami County 1,060
- Cancelled API Number — Miami County 279
- Converted to EOR Well — Miami County 331
- Expired Intent to Drill (C-1) — Miami County 1,673
- Inactive Well — Miami County 512
- KCC Fee Fund Plugging — Miami County 1,129
- Plugged and Abandoned — Miami County 5,237
- Plugged with Federal Funds — Miami County 334
- Producing — Miami County 2,766
Counties with a comparable register
- Montgomery 22,449
- Allen 20,676
- Barton 17,844
- Ellis 15,913
- Woodson 15,807
- Neosho 15,453
- Butler 15,077
- Chautauqua 14,371
- Russell 13,770
- Greenwood 13,046
- Wilson 12,772
- Anderson 12,692
- Cowley 11,511
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.