Oil and gas wells in Morton County
4,399 wells — 0.8% of the Kansas register. 0 were plugged at public expense, and 313 sit inactive.
4,399Wells
4645 ftMedian depth
0Plugged by the State
313Inactive
What stands out in Morton County
The operator named on most of these records is Anadarko Petroleum Corp, on 332 of them (7.5%), ahead of Anadarko Production CO (330) and Oxy Usa, INC (272). The oldest well here was completed in 1930 and the most recent in 2026, and the deepest reaches 7395 feet — Santa Fe Trail 'b' Was Low 'd' 2 2, drilled in 1984.
| Measurement | Median | 90th percentile | Kansas median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total depth | 4645 ft | 5915 ft | 2831 ft — deeper here |
What happened to these wells — in Morton County
1,645 of the 4,399 wells in Morton County are classed as plugged and abandoned. 0 were plugged at the State’s expense because no responsible party could be found, and 313 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, 1,401 of these wells have a date on file. What each class means.
Who operates in Morton County
| Operator of record | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Anadarko Petroleum Corp | 332 | 7.5% |
| Anadarko Production CO | 330 | 7.5% |
| Oxy Usa, INC | 272 | 6.2% |
| Cities Service CO | 229 | 5.2% |
| Amoco Production CO | 171 | 3.9% |
| Panhandle Eastern Pipeline CO | 148 | 3.4% |
| Cities Service Oil CO | 112 | 2.5% |
| J.m. Huber Corp | 69 | 1.6% |
| Pan American Petroleum Corp | 60 | 1.4% |
| Merit Energy Company, LLC | 54 | 1.2% |
| Colorado Oil & Gas | 47 | 1.1% |
| Apx Corp | 45 | 1.0% |
| Stanolind Oil & Gas CO | 44 | 1.0% |
| Eog Resources, INC | 39 | 0.9% |
| Mobil Oil | 35 | 0.8% |
| Stanolind Oil and Gas CO | 31 | 0.7% |
| Anadarko Petroelum Corp | 31 | 0.7% |
| Hugoton Energy Corp | 30 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hugoton Gas Area | 730 | 16.6% |
| Greenwood Gas Area | 456 | 10.4% |
| Interstate | 235 | 5.3% |
| Panoma Gas Area | 222 | 5.0% |
| Greenwood | 180 | 4.1% |
| Unknown | 177 | 4.0% |
| Kinsler | 173 | 3.9% |
| Richfield | 169 | 3.8% |
| Wildcat | 143 | 3.3% |
| Taloga | 142 | 3.2% |
| Wilburton | 100 | 2.3% |
| Boehm | 74 | 1.7% |
| Kinsler East | 59 | 1.3% |
| Stirrup | 58 | 1.3% |
When they were drilled
| Decade | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 42 | 1.0% |
| 2010s | 179 | 4.1% |
| 2000s | 497 | 11.3% |
| 1990s | 721 | 16.4% |
| 1980s | 655 | 14.9% |
| 1970s | 383 | 8.7% |
| 1960s | 408 | 9.3% |
| 1950s | 729 | 16.6% |
| 1940s | 65 | 1.5% |
An old well on land in Morton County?
0 wells in Morton County were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 4,399 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 Morton County
| Lease and well | Operator | Field | Depth (ft) | Year | Plugged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxie Swd API 15-129-30111-0001 | Berexco LLC | — | 5225 | 2026 | — |
| Kmu 10-1 API 15-129-20772-0001 | Enterra Resources, LLC | — | 5575 | 2026 | — |
| Cps 1072 B1 1 API 15-129-22019 | Colorado Interstate Gas Co., LLC | — | 230 | 2025 | — |
| Cps 1072 B2 2 API 15-129-22020 | Colorado Interstate Gas Co., LLC | — | 230 | 2025 | — |
| Doll 1 API 15-129-00532-0001 | Enterra Resources, LLC | — | 2287 | 2025 | — |
| Wilburton Morrow Sand Unit 902 API 15-129-21518-0100 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Wilburton | 5632 | 2024 | — |
| Wilburton Morrow Sand Unit 1104 API 15-129-20307-0001 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 4994 | 2024 | — |
| Santa Fe Tr A-1-3 API 15-129-20566-0001 | Bear Petroleum, LLC | — | 5455 | 2024 | — |
| Etc105 - 2848 Drosselmeyer 01 API 15-129-22017 | La Grange Acquisition, LP Dba Energy Transfer Company | — | 350 | 2024 | — |
| Etc106 - 2483 Winter 01 API 15-129-22018 | La Grange Acquisition, LP Dba Energy Transfer Company | — | 350 | 2024 | — |
| Pearson C 2 API 15-129-20675-0003 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 5011 | 2024 | — |
| Kmu 8-3 API 15-129-20774-0001 | Enterra Resources, LLC | — | 5650 | 2024 | — |
| Wmu (will-bros Morrow Unit) 31-1 API 15-129-22009 | Enterra Resources, LLC | Will-bros | 5255 | 2023 | — |
| Roxie 1-27 API 15-129-22010 | Berexco LLC | — | 5200 | 2023 | — |
| Wmu (will-bros Morrow Unit) 42-3 API 15-129-22013 | Enterra Resources, LLC | Will-bros | 5230 | 2023 | — |
| Wmu (will-bros Morrow Unit) 42-4 API 15-129-22014 | Enterra Resources, LLC | Will-bros | 5268 | 2023 | — |
| Rolla Station 1 API 15-129-22015 | Jayhawk Pipeline LLC | — | 300 | 2023 | — |
| Wmu 41-2 API 15-129-21033-0001 | Enterra Resources, LLC | — | 5250 | 2022 | — |
| 2432 Fullerton 1 API 15-129-22006 | La Grange Acquisition, LP Dba Energy Transfer Company | — | 250 | 2022 | — |
| Cps 2405 2 API 15-129-22007 | Colorado Interstate Gas Co., LLC | — | 200 | 2022 | — |
| Cps 2405-1 1 API 15-129-22008 | Colorado Interstate Gas Co., LLC | — | 200 | 2022 | — |
| Ferguson 1-17 API 15-129-20788-0004 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Reyer | 5174 | 2022 | — |
| Hayward Farms 18 #1 API 15-129-21918-0003 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 6500 | 2022 | — |
| Wilburton Morrow Sand Unit 1702 API 15-129-00425-0001 | Oxy Usa, INC | Wilburton | 5064 | 2021 | — |
| Dryer 1 API 15-129-22000 | Energy Transfer CO | Unknown | 350 | 2021 | — |
| Hayward 1 API 15-129-22001 | Energy Transfer CO | Unknown | 350 | 2021 | — |
| Cps 2385 1 API 15-129-22002 | Colorado Interstate Gas Co., LLC | — | 200 | 2021 | — |
| Cps 2385 2 API 15-129-22003 | Colorado Interstate Gas Co., LLC | — | 200 | 2021 | — |
| Elijah D Thompson 2 API 15-129-20419-0001 | Scout Energy Management LLC | — | 3130 | 2021 | — |
| Murphy 1 31m API 15-129-21957-0002 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 5250 | 2021 | — |
| Garner 1--2 API 15-129-20134-0001 | Scout Energy Management LLC | — | 2967 | 2021 | — |
| Wmu 91-1 API 15-129-20903-0001 | Enterra Resources, LLC | — | 5700 | 2021 | — |
| Barker 2-27 API 15-129-20028-0001 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 1256 | 2021 | — |
| Wilburton Morrow C Sand Unit 1104 API 15-129-20307 | Cities Service CO | Wilburton | 4994 | 2020 | — |
| R2322 01 API 15-129-21997 | Energy Transfer CO | Unknown | 350 | 2020 | — |
| R2432 01 API 15-129-21998 | Energy Transfer CO | Unknown | 350 | 2020 | — |
| Wilburton Morrow Sand Unit 604 API 15-129-20438-0001 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 5000 | 2020 | — |
| Beuachamp Sw Unit 12-4 API 15-129-21999 | Berexco LLC | — | 5622 | 2020 | — |
| Interstate D 2 API 15-129-20621-0002 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 4575 | 2020 | — |
| Boehm 24 API 15-129-20189-0002 | Colorado Interstate Gas Co., LLC | — | 4797 | 2020 | — |
| Smith B 4 Swd API 15-129-10217-0001 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Interstate | 1345 | 2020 | — |
| Wilburton Morrow Sand Unit 1107 API 15-129-21718 | Oxy Usa, INC | Wilburton | 5040 | 2019 | — |
| Cps 2175 1 API 15-129-21993 | Colorado Interstate Gas Co., LLC | — | 220 | 2019 | — |
| Rec 2362 01 API 15-129-21994 | Energy Transfer CO | Unknown | 350 | 2019 | — |
| Rect 2462 01 API 15-129-21995 | Energy Transfer Company | Unknown | 250 | 2019 | — |
| Rect 2462 02 API 15-129-21996 | Energy Transfer Company | Unknown | 250 | 2019 | — |
| Renee 28 #5 API 15-129-21875-0001 | Palmer Oil, INC | — | 6344 | 2019 | — |
| Austin A 5 API 15-129-21799-0001 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 5155 | 2019 | — |
| Barnes A 2 API 15-129-21783-0001 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 3595 | 2019 | — |
| Wilburton Morrow Sand Unit (wacker C) 1001 (1) API 15-129-10338-0001 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 5220 | 2019 | — |
| Lt Johnson 1--2 API 15-129-20430-0001 | Scout Energy Management LLC | — | 3110 | 2019 | — |
| Ansley A 3 API 15-129-21129-0001 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 6100 | 2019 | — |
| Northwest Flats Unit 5 B 1 API 15-129-00555-0003 | Scout Energy Management LLC | — | 4645 | 2018 | — |
| Sparks 2162 01 API 15-129-21987 | La Grange Acquisition, LP Dba Energy Transfer Company | — | 350 | 2018 | — |
| Craver 2442b 02 API 15-129-21988 | La Grange Acquisition, LP Dba Energy Transfer Company | — | 250 | 2018 | — |
| Craver 2442a 01 API 15-129-21989 | La Grange Acquisition, LP Dba Energy Transfer Company | — | 250 | 2018 | — |
| Matt Hjort 1 API 15-129-20410-0001 | Scout Energy Management LLC | — | 3050 | 2018 | — |
| Mongone 01 API 15-129-21990 | La Grange Acquisition, LP Dba Energy Transfer Company | — | 350 | 2018 | — |
| Scott A 2-20 API 15-129-20828-0003 | Weinkauf Petroleum, INC | Reyer | 4866 | 2018 | — |
| Penick 1-9 API 15-129-10541-0001 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 4746 | 2018 | — |
| Nix B 2 API 15-129-21546-0002 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 3400 | 2018 | — |
| Goodman 6-m32-32-39 API 15-129-21861-0003 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Kinsler | 6330 | 2018 | — |
| Drew A 5 API 15-129-21496-0001 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 6000 | 2018 | — |
| Hayward Farms 18 #1 API 15-129-21918-0002 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 6500 | 2018 | — |
| Drew A 4 API 15-129-21123-0001 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 6000 | 2018 | — |
| Barker B 4 API 15-129-21649-0002 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 6480 | 2018 | — |
| 2302 01 API 15-129-21978 | Energy Transfer CO | Unknown | 300 | 2017 | — |
| Glenn A 2b (a-2) API 15-129-21282-0003 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 5375 | 2017 | — |
| Smith Brothers 01 API 15-129-21983 | Energy Transfer CO | Unknown | 350 | 2017 | — |
| Circle 19 1 API 15-129-21985 | Oneok Field Services LLC | — | 250 | 2017 | — |
| Circle 26 1 API 15-129-21986 | Oneok Field Services LLC | — | 250 | 2017 | — |
| Harper 1 API 15-129-21131-0001 | Kaiser-francis Oil Company | — | 5132 | 2017 | — |
| Oberley A 1 API 15-129-10026-0001 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 3325 | 2017 | — |
| Interstate 1-14 API 15-129-10514-0001 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 3007 | 2017 | — |
| Austin Gu 1 API 15-129-10389-0001 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 3084 | 2017 | — |
| Fitzgerald A 1 API 15-129-20599-0002 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 3080 | 2017 | — |
| Usa Af 1 API 15-129-21219-0001 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 3070 | 2017 | — |
| Greenwood B 2 API 15-129-10267-0002 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 3320 | 2017 | — |
| Boehm 1 API 15-129-20127-0001 | — | Boehm | 3845 | 2016 | — |
| Interstate F Twin 2 API 15-129-30076-0001 | Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC | — | 1238 | 2016 | — |
| Johnson, Ks (judy Booster) Judy Booster API 15-129-21976 | Dcp Midstream, LP | — | 300 | 2016 | — |
| Richfield, Ks (richfield Booster) Richfield API 15-129-21977 | Dcp Midstream, LP | — | 300 | 2016 | — |
| Hall P 3 API 15-129-21632-0002 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 6730 | 2016 | — |
| 2292 01 API 15-129-21979 | La Grange Acquisition, LP Dba Energy Transfer Company | — | 300 | 2016 | — |
| 2452 01 API 15-129-21980 | La Grange Acquisition, LP Dba Energy Transfer Company | — | 300 | 2016 | — |
| 2272 01 API 15-129-21981 | Energy Transfer CO | Unknown | 300 | 2016 | — |
| Barker B 4 API 15-129-21649-0001 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 6480 | 2016 | — |
| Smith R 1 API 15-129-10029-0002 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 3310 | 2016 | — |
| Webb A 3 API 15-129-10344-0002 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 5225 | 2016 | — |
| Brown E 1 API 15-129-10000-0002 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 3290 | 2016 | — |
| Isreal A 08 API 15-129-21031-0002 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 5990 | 2016 | — |
| Wilburton Morrow Sand Unit 1108 W API 15-129-21843-0004 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Wilburton Morrow C | 5000 | 2016 | — |
| Wilburton Morrow Sand Unit 902 API 15-129-21518-0001 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 5000 | 2016 | — |
| Austin A 4d API 15-129-21756-0002 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 5200 | 2015 | — |
| Cps 2201-1 1 API 15-129-21972 | Colorado Interstate Gas Co., LLC | — | 250 | 2015 | — |
| Cps 2201-2 1 API 15-129-21973 | Colorado Interstate Gas Co., LLC | — | 250 | 2015 | — |
| Cps 1308 1 API 15-129-21974 | Colorado Interstate Gas Co., LLC | — | 200 | 2015 | — |
| Cps 1308 2 API 15-129-21975 | Colorado Interstate Gas Co., LLC | — | 3631 | 2015 | — |
| Trahern 6-g20-31-39 API 15-129-21807-0001 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Dermot School | 6100 | 2015 | — |
| Anderson 'c' 1 API 15-129-20120-0001 | Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC | Panoma Gas Area | 2644 | 2015 | — |
| Barker B 3 API 15-129-21625-0001 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 6600 | 2015 | — |
| Sharp D 3 API 15-129-21788-0001 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Mustang North | 5330 | 2015 | — |
| Northwest Flats Unit 3-3 API 15-129-21874-0002 | Scout Energy Management LLC | — | 4951 | 2015 | — |
| Northwest Flats Unit 1-3a API 15-129-21954 | Scout Energy Management LLC | Taloga | 4700 | 2014 | — |
| Berryman Richfield Unit 9-1a API 15-129-21955 | Scout Energy Management LLC | Berryman-ritchfield | 5208 | 2014 | — |
| Kelly Gas Unit 'a' 2 API 15-129-20294-0001 | Linn Operating, INC | Hugoton Gas Area | 2959 | 2014 | — |
| Breeding A-5 Atu-204 API 15-129-21958 | Linn Operating, INC | Hugoton Gas Area | 3112 | 2014 | — |
| First State Bank of Larned 6 Atu-355 API 15-129-21959 | Linn Operating, INC | Hugoton Gas Area | 3113 | 2014 | — |
| Milburn B-4 Atu-203 API 15-129-21960 | Linn Operating, INC | Hugoton Gas Area | 3111 | 2014 | — |
| Johnson B-4 Atu-103 API 15-129-21961 | Linn Operating, INC | Hugoton Gas Area | 3108 | 2014 | — |
| Cps 2435 1 API 15-129-21963 | Colorado Interstate Gas Co., LLC | — | 200 | 2014 | — |
| Soupiset Rect 1 API 15-129-21964 | Regency Field Services LLC | — | 300 | 2014 | — |
| Gfc 2 API 15-129-21965 | Regency Field Services LLC | — | 300 | 2014 | — |
| Breeding A-6 Atu-205 API 15-129-21967 | Linn Operating, INC | Hugoton Gas Area | 3063 | 2014 | — |
| Wratil 4 Atu-354 API 15-129-21966 | Linn Operating, INC | Hugoton Gas Area | 3062 | 2014 | — |
| Baughman C-4r Atu-208 API 15-129-21969 | Linn Operating, INC | Hugoton Gas Area | 2735 | 2014 | — |
| Kansas University A 3 API 15-129-20977-0001 | — | — | 6250 | 2014 | — |
| Kimes A 1 API 15-129-20131-0001 | — | — | 2978 | 2014 | — |
| Murphy 1 31m API 15-129-21957-0001 | Anadarko E and P Onshore LLC | Greenwood Gas Area | 5250 | 2014 | — |
| Allen A-4 Atu-3 API 15-129-21947 | Linn Operating, INC | Hugoton Gas Area | 3142 | 2013 | — |
| Daniels B-4 Atu-55 API 15-129-21948 | Linn Operating, INC | Hugoton Gas Area | 3142 | 2013 | — |
| Wilds 4 Atu-2 API 15-129-21949 | Linn Operating, INC | Hugoton Gas Area | 3110 | 2013 | — |
| First State Bank of Larned 5 Atu-107 API 15-129-21950 | Linn Operating, INC | Hugoton Gas Area | 3110 | 2013 | — |
| First State Bank of Larned 4 Atu-105 API 15-129-21951 | Linn Operating, INC | Hugoton Gas Area | 3110 | 2013 | — |
| Cps 1277 2 API 15-129-21952 | Colorado Interstate Gas Co., LLC | — | 140 | 2013 | — |
| Cps 1276 1 API 15-129-21953 | Colorado Interstate Gas Co., LLC | — | 140 | 2013 | — |
| Murphy 1-31m API 15-129-21957 | Anadarko E & P Onshore LLC | Greenwood | 5250 | 2013 | — |
| Line 89a-16' P/l Cps 2411-1 API 15-129-21929 | Colorado Interstate Gas Company, A General Partnership | — | 180 | 2012 | — |
| Line 89a - 16'p/l Cps 2411-2 API 15-129-21930 | Colorado Interstate Gas Company, A General Partnership | — | 180 | 2012 | — |
| Stirrup Enhanced Recovery Unit 4-2 API 15-129-21771-0001 | — | — | 5650 | 2012 | — |
| Winter 'f' 1 API 15-129-21680-0001 | Oxy Usa, INC | Greenwood Gas Area | 5100 | 2012 | — |
| Hentschel 'b' 2 API 15-129-21937 | Oxy Usa, INC | Mustang East | 3910 | 2012 | — |
| Rowland 'b' 1 API 15-129-00473-0001 | — | Greenwood Gas Area | 5510 | 2012 | — |
| Mcclung 'a' 1 API 15-129-10291-0001 | — | Greenwood Gas Area | 5412 | 2012 | — |
| Boaldin 'a' 1 API 15-129-21938 | Oxy Usa, INC | Elkhart West | 5056 | 2012 | — |
| Miller 's' 1 API 15-129-10295-0001 | — | Unknown | 3248 | 2012 | — |
| Horton 'b' 3 API 15-129-20428-0002 | — | Greenwood Gas Area | 3125 | 2012 | — |
| Humble A 1 API 15-129-10287-0002 | — | — | 3320 | 2012 | — |
| Brown E 1 API 15-129-10000-0001 | Oxy Usa INC | — | 3290 | 2012 | — |
| Landrum 'a' 1 API 15-129-21927-0001 | — | Elkhart West | 4800 | 2012 | — |
| Cps 1270 API 15-129-21940 | Colorado Interstate Gas Company, A General Partnership | — | 150 | 2012 | — |
| Northwest Flats Unit 3-3 API 15-129-21874-0001 | — | Taloga | 4951 | 2012 | — |
| Winter Morrow Unit 203 API 15-129-20502-0001 | — | Unknown | 4800 | 2012 | — |
| Harman A 2 API 15-129-20464-0002 | — | Winter North | 5051 | 2012 | — |
| Mangels 13-1 API 15-129-21880-0001 | — | Hugoton Gas Area | 6425 | 2012 | — |
| Winter Morrow Unit 102 API 15-129-20492-0001 | — | — | 4802 | 2012 | — |
| Hayward Farms 18 #1 API 15-129-21918-0001 | — | — | 6500 | 2012 | — |
| Rowland 1 API 15-129-21926 | Oneok Field Services LLC | Unknown | 250 | 2011 | — |
| Landrum 'a' 1 API 15-129-21927 | Oxy Usa, INC | Elkhart West | 4692 | 2011 | — |
| 2262 1 API 15-129-21928 | Regency Field Services LLC | — | 250 | 2011 | — |
By class in Morton County
- Inactive Well — Morton County 313
- Plugged and Abandoned — Morton County 1,645
- Producing — Morton County 1,052
- Recompleted — Morton County 562
Counties with a comparable register
- Crawford 4,943
- Stevens 4,818
- Finney 4,790
- Marion 4,770
- Elk 4,634
- Reno 4,542
- Sedgwick 4,516
- Haskell 4,236
- Seward 3,997
- Ellsworth 3,850
- Pawnee 3,840
- Rush 3,544
- Harper 3,358
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.