Oil and gas wells in Neosho County
15,453 wells — 3.0% of the Kansas register. 1,839 were plugged at public expense, and 456 sit inactive.
15,453Wells
755 ftMedian depth
1,839Plugged by the State
456Inactive
What stands out in Neosho County
The operator named on most of these records is Quest Cherokee, LLC, on 1,263 of them (8.2%), ahead of Damson Oil Corp (340) and Parker & Parsley Pet CO (217). The oldest well here was completed in 1919 and the most recent in 2025, and the deepest reaches 8078 feet — Russell Block Unit Tract 3 ?.
| Measurement | Median | 90th percentile | Kansas median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total depth | 755 ft | 1037 ft | 2831 ft — shallower here |
What happened to these wells — in Neosho County
6,166 of the 15,453 wells in Neosho County are classed as plugged and abandoned. 1,839 were plugged at the State’s expense because no responsible party could be found, and 456 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, 5,756 of these wells have a date on file. What each class means.
Who operates in Neosho County
| Operator of record | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Quest Cherokee, LLC | 1,263 | 8.2% |
| Damson Oil Corp | 340 | 2.2% |
| Parker & Parsley Pet CO | 217 | 1.4% |
| State of Kansas | 201 | 1.3% |
| Postrock Midcontinent Production LLC | 179 | 1.2% |
| Wells-battelstein | 154 | 1.0% |
| Kcc Fee Fund Plug | 150 | 1.0% |
| Lynde Walter & Darby | 135 | 0.9% |
| Standard Metals Corp | 130 | 0.8% |
| Vera Cruz Petroleum | 127 | 0.8% |
| Midwestern Oil Co., INC | 112 | 0.7% |
| Not Confirmed | 111 | 0.7% |
| Texaco INC | 107 | 0.7% |
| Production Team, INC | 94 | 0.6% |
| Devon Sfs Operating, INC | 86 | 0.6% |
| Devon Sfs Operating INC | 81 | 0.5% |
| L. Cleaver | 79 | 0.5% |
| N & B Enterprises | 78 | 0.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 2,532 | 16.4% |
| Cherokee Basin Coal Area | 1,357 | 8.8% |
| Humboldt-chanute | 784 | 5.1% |
| Erie | 403 | 2.6% |
| Urbana | 177 | 1.1% |
| Trent | 141 | 0.9% |
| St. Paul-walnut | 129 | 0.8% |
| Morehead | 79 | 0.5% |
| St Paul-walnut | 79 | 0.5% |
| Thayer | 76 | 0.5% |
| Wildcat | 73 | 0.5% |
| Thayer Gas South | 53 | 0.3% |
| Mccune West | 45 | 0.3% |
| Thayer South | 43 | 0.3% |
When they were drilled
| Decade | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 19 | 0.1% |
| 2010s | 240 | 1.6% |
| 2000s | 1,548 | 10.0% |
| 1990s | 178 | 1.2% |
| 1980s | 1,170 | 7.6% |
| 1970s | 485 | 3.1% |
| 1960s | 83 | 0.5% |
| 1950s | 97 | 0.6% |
| 1940s | 30 | 0.2% |
An old well on land in Neosho County?
1,839 wells in Neosho County were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 15,453 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 Neosho County
| Lease and well | Operator | Field | Depth (ft) | Year | Plugged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarnell Yar-40 API 15-133-19089 | — | — | 800 | — | State |
| Brookshire Bro-28 API 15-133-19764 | — | — | 0 | — | State |
| Dent 7-inj Was 17 API 15-133-01663 | — | Unknown | 0 | — | State |
| Neely 2 API 15-133-25496 | Steinle Oil | Urbana | 625 | 1992 | State |
| Hall 24 API 15-133-24996 | Burris J R Drlg | Unknown | 550 | 1985 | State |
| Burroughs 1 API 15-133-23102-0001 | — | — | 650 | 1981 | State |
| Hall 4 API 15-133-21757 | Hall Milford | Erie | 525 | 1980 | State |
| Hall 5 API 15-133-21758 | Hall Milford | Erie | 525 | 1980 | State |
| Hall 6 API 15-133-21759 | Hall Milford | Erie | 525 | 1980 | State |
| Adams Swi-8 API 15-133-21406 | Wells-battelstein | Unknown | 650 | 1980 | State |
| Krueger D-58 API 15-133-22067 | Burroughs Petroleum | — | 400 | 1980 | State |
| Angleton 2 API 15-133-22019 | B-j Drilling CO | — | 570 | 1980 | State |
| Barnhart 26 API 15-133-20789 | American Energy | Erie | 500 | 1977 | State |
| Hines 'b' 1 API 15-133-20395 | Graybol Oil | Erie | 610 | 1974 | State |
| Willis C-g G-1 API 15-133-20401 | Midwestern Oil Co., INC | Humboldt-chanute | 700 | 1974 | State |
| Willis C-g G-2 API 15-133-20402 | Midwestern Oil | Humboldt-chanute | 130 | 1974 | State |
| Willis C-g G-3 API 15-133-20403 | Midwestern Oil | Humboldt-chanute | 700 | 1974 | State |
| Willis C-g G-4 API 15-133-20404 | Midwestern Oil | Humboldt-chanute | 700 | 1974 | State |
| Hines 'b' 2 API 15-133-20433 | Graybol Oil | Erie | 209 | 1974 | State |
| Krueger-schaal G-4 API 15-133-20479 | Midwestern Oil Co., INC | Humboldt-chanute | 500 | 1974 | State |
| Mccan 'c' W-2 API 15-133-20357 | Graybol Oil | Erie | 625 | 1973 | State |
| Briley 1-a API 15-133-02746 | Power Oil Company | — | 620 | 1964 | State |
| Briley 2-a API 15-133-02747 | Power Oil Company | — | 700 | 1964 | State |
| Briley 3-a API 15-133-02748 | Power Oil Company | — | 790 | 1964 | State |
| Briley 4-a API 15-133-02749 | Power Oil Company | — | 783 | 1964 | State |
| Briley 6-a API 15-133-02751 | Power Oil Company | — | 700 | 1964 | State |
| Briley 8-a API 15-133-02752 | Power Oil Company | — | 780 | 1964 | State |
| Briley 10-a API 15-133-02753 | Power Oil Company | — | 700 | 1964 | State |
| Briley 11-a API 15-133-02754 | Power Oil Company | — | 700 | 1964 | State |
| Briley 12-a API 15-133-02755 | Power Oil Company | — | 700 | 1964 | State |
| Briley B-17 API 15-133-02756 | Layton Oil Company | — | 650 | 1962 | State |
| Biggs 1 API 15-133-03032 | N & M Producing CO | — | 640 | 1956 | State |
| Houston O-20 API 15-133-70564 | Belleair Oil Corporation | Unknown | 700 | 1955 | State |
| Barker O-30ta API 15-133-70990 | Belleair Oil Corporation | Unknown | 750 | 1954 | State |
| Houston O-7 API 15-133-70543 | Belleair Oil Corporation | Unknown | 700 | 1954 | State |
| Houston O-15 API 15-133-70621 | Belleair Oil Corporation | Unknown | 800 | 1954 | State |
| Houston O-9x API 15-133-70623 | Belleair Oil Corporation | Unknown | 800 | 1954 | State |
| Houston O-14 API 15-133-70624 | Belleair Oil Corporation | Unknown | 800 | 1954 | State |
| Houston O-17 API 15-133-70664 | Belleair Oil Corporation | Unknown | 700 | 1954 | State |
| Houston O-8 API 15-133-70773 | Belleair Oil Corporation | Unknown | 800 | 1954 | State |
| Elks Lake W-30 API 15-133-70974 | Belleair Oil Corporation | Unknown | 750 | 1953 | State |
| Elks Lake W-34 API 15-133-70971 | Belleair Oil Corporation | Unknown | 750 | 1953 | State |
| Elks Lake W-16t API 15-133-70841 | Belleair Oil Corporation | Unknown | 900 | 1953 | State |
| Barker W-21 API 15-133-90042 | Belleair Oil Corporation | Unknown | 850 | 1953 | State |
| Houston O-8x API 15-133-70544 | Belleair Oil Corporation | Unknown | 700 | 1953 | State |
| Houston O-13t API 15-133-70665 | Belleair Oil Corporation | Unknown | 750 | 1953 | State |
| Houston O-3 API 15-133-70892 | Belleair Oil Corporation | Unknown | 750 | 1953 | State |
| Barker W-37 API 15-133-70569 | Belleair Oil Corporation | Unknown | 800 | 1952 | State |
| P Stitch (maloney) Sth01 API 15-133-02188 | Case, Pomeroy and CO | Unknown | 30 | 1942 | State |
| Casper Estate Ow-1 API 15-133-70061 | State of Ks | — | 800 | — | State |
| Elks Lake O-19x API 15-133-70053 | Belleair Oil Corporation | Unknown | 730 | — | State |
| Elks Lake O-21x API 15-133-71033 | Belleair Oil Corporation | Unknown | 720 | — | State |
| Elks Lake 9 API 15-133-71047 | State of Ks | — | 720 | — | State |
| Elks Lake 1 API 15-133-70248 | State of Ks | — | 750 | — | State |
| Elks Lake O-26 API 15-133-70987 | Belleair Oil Corporation | Unknown | 720 | — | State |
| Elks Lake O-25 API 15-133-70871 | Belleair Oil Corporation | Unknown | 720 | — | State |
| Elks Lake W-31 API 15-133-70872 | Belleair Oil Corporation | Unknown | 900 | — | State |
| Elks Lake 10 API 15-133-70870 | State of Ks | — | 900 | — | State |
| Elks Lake 12 API 15-133-70851 | State of Ks | — | 900 | — | State |
| Elks Lake O-15 API 15-133-70125 | Belleair Oil Corporation | Unknown | 752 | — | State |
| Elks Lake O-20t API 15-133-71036 | Belleair Oil Corporation | Unknown | 720 | — | State |
| Elks Lake W-11t API 15-133-70842 | Belleair Oil Corporation | Unknown | 900 | — | State |
| Casper 1 API 15-133-71730 | State of Kansas | — | 800 | — | State |
| Cummings 1 API 15-133-72262 | State of Kansas | — | 720 | — | State |
| Pringle 1 API 15-133-70762 | State of Ks | — | 800 | — | State |
| Rush 1 API 15-133-70397 | State of Kansas | — | 750 | — | State |
| Rush 2 API 15-133-70415 | State of Kansas | — | 750 | — | State |
| Rush 3 API 15-133-70416 | State of Kansas | — | 750 | — | State |
| Rush 4 API 15-133-70417 | State of Kansas | — | 750 | — | State |
| Rush 5 API 15-133-70418 | State of Kansas | — | 750 | — | State |
| W. J. Farms H-1 API 15-133-72551 | State of Kansas | Unknown | 686 | — | State |
| Crawford 2 API 15-133-75206 | State of Ks | — | 820 | — | State |
| Crawford 5 API 15-133-70172 | State of Ks | — | 820 | — | State |
| Crawford 10 API 15-133-70191 | State of Ks | — | 750 | — | State |
| Crawford 11 API 15-133-70175 | State of Ks | — | 820 | — | State |
| Crawford 12 API 15-133-70192 | State of Ks | — | 750 | — | State |
| Crawford 6-x API 15-133-70174 | State of Ks | — | 820 | — | State |
| Crawford W-3 API 15-133-70197 | State of Ks | — | 750 | — | State |
| Crawford W-11 API 15-133-70297 | State of Ks | — | 820 | — | State |
| Neosho 13 API 15-133-70198 | State of Ks | — | 750 | — | State |
| Michael Watts 4-b API 15-133-70119 | State of Ks | Unknown | 750 | — | State |
| Osborn (mih) Ow-1 API 15-133-70506 | State of Kansas | — | 660 | — | State |
| Osborn (mih) Ow-2 API 15-133-70505 | State of Kansas | — | 630 | — | State |
| Rensing 4 API 15-133-70091 | State of Ks | — | 850 | — | State |
| Rensing Ow-1 API 15-133-70087 | State of Ks | — | 850 | — | State |
| Rensing Ow-2 API 15-133-70101 | State of Ks | — | 800 | — | State |
| Rensing Ow-3 API 15-133-70088 | State of Ks | — | 850 | — | State |
| Hiebert 3 API 15-133-73340 | State of Kansas | — | 800 | — | State |
| Hiebert 5 API 15-133-73342 | State of Kansas | — | 800 | — | State |
| Hiebert 6 API 15-133-73343 | State of Kansas | — | 800 | — | State |
| Hiebert 7 API 15-133-73344 | State of Kansas | — | 800 | — | State |
| J. Leroy Barker H-3 API 15-133-73692 | State of Kansas | — | 750 | — | State |
| Kepley H-4 API 15-133-73694 | State of Kansas | — | 600 | — | State |
| Kepley H-5 API 15-133-73697 | State of Kansas | Unknown | 700 | — | State |
| Kepley H-7 API 15-133-73703 | State of Kansas | — | 900 | — | State |
| Bideau Old Well 3 API 15-133-73919 | State of Kansas | — | 620 | — | State |
| Bideau Old Well 2 API 15-133-73920 | State of Kansas | Unknown | 520 | — | State |
| King Ow-2 API 15-133-70271 | State of Ks | — | 760 | — | State |
| Hines Ow-1 API 15-133-73937 | State of Ks | — | 550 | — | State |
| Hines Ow-1 API 15-133-71074 | State of Kansas | — | 650 | — | State |
| Hines Ow-2 API 15-133-70988 | State of Ks | — | 550 | — | State |
| Mih Ow-3 API 15-133-73939 | State of Kansas | — | 650 | — | State |
| Mih Ow-1 API 15-133-71075 | State of Kansas | — | 650 | — | State |
| Mih Ow-2 API 15-133-71076 | State of Kansas | — | 500 | — | State |
| Mih Ow-5 API 15-133-70791 | State of Ks | Unknown | 675 | — | State |
| Mih Ow-4 API 15-133-70790 | State of Ks | Unknown | 675 | — | State |
| Larue Ow-1 API 15-133-73945 | State of Ks | — | 520 | — | State |
| L. Hudson Ow-1 API 15-133-70231 | State of Kansas | — | 575 | — | State |
| Boaz Ow-1 API 15-133-70050 | State of Kansas | — | 200 | — | State |
| C. M. Fogelman 3 API 15-133-23110 | Hickory Creek Oil CO | Unknown | 720 | — | State |
| Crawford Ow-2 API 15-133-70263 | State of Ks | — | 725 | — | State |
| Crawford 14 API 15-133-70042 | State of Ks | — | 750 | — | State |
| Crawford W-1 API 15-133-70083 | State of Ks | — | 750 | — | State |
| Crawford 7 API 15-133-70010 | State of Ks | — | 750 | — | State |
| Crawford Ow-3 API 15-133-70004 | State of Ks | — | 750 | — | State |
| King Ow-1 API 15-133-70041 | State of Ks | — | 750 | — | State |
| Crawford 18 API 15-133-70034 | State of Ks | — | 750 | — | State |
| Crawford W-4 API 15-133-70377 | State of Ks | — | 750 | — | State |
| Crawford 19 API 15-133-70301 | State of Ks | — | 750 | — | State |
| Crawford Ow-1 API 15-133-70343 | State Pf Ls | — | 750 | — | State |
| Crawford W-5 API 15-133-70303 | State of Ks | — | 750 | — | State |
| Henry Ow-1 API 15-133-70437 | State of Ks/fee Fund | — | 900 | — | State |
| Crawford 21 API 15-133-70358 | State of Ks | — | 750 | — | State |
| Crawford 20 API 15-133-72583 | State of Ks | — | 750 | — | State |
| Lucas 1 API 15-133-70688 | State of Ks Fee Fund Plg | — | 825 | — | State |
| Lucas 2 API 15-133-70715 | State of Ks Fee Fund Plg | — | 825 | — | State |
| Lucas 3 API 15-133-70754 | State of Ks Fee Fund Plg | — | 525 | — | State |
| Lucas 4 API 15-133-70702 | State of Ks Fee Fund Plg | — | 800 | — | State |
| Lucas 5 API 15-133-70691 | State of Ks Fee Fund Plg | — | 800 | — | State |
| Lucas 6 API 15-133-70703 | State of Ks Fee Fund Plg | — | 800 | — | State |
| Lucas 7 API 15-133-70704 | State of Ks Fee Fund Plg | — | 800 | — | State |
| Lucas 8 API 15-133-70705 | State of Ks Fee Fund Plg | — | 800 | — | State |
| Lucas 9 API 15-133-70755 | State of Ks Fee Fund Plg | — | 390 | — | State |
| Lucas 10 API 15-133-70686 | State of Ks Fee Fund Plg | — | 800 | — | State |
| Lucas 11 API 15-133-70697 | State of Ks Fee Fund Plg | — | 800 | — | State |
| Lucas 12 API 15-133-70712 | State of Ks Fee Fund Plg | — | 800 | — | State |
| Lucas 13 API 15-133-70713 | State of Ks Fee Fund Plg | — | 800 | — | State |
| Lucas 14 API 15-133-70687 | State of Ks Fee Fund Plg | — | 800 | — | State |
| Lucas 15 API 15-133-70698 | State of Ks Fee Fund Plg | — | 800 | — | State |
| Lucas 16 API 15-133-70714 | State of Ks Fee Fund Plg | — | 800 | — | State |
| Lucas 17 API 15-133-70753 | State of Ks Fee Fund Plg | — | 800 | — | State |
| Lucas 18 API 15-133-70699 | State of Ks Fee Fund Plg | — | 800 | — | State |
| Lucas 19 API 15-133-70746 | State of Ks Fee Fund Plg | — | 225 | — | State |
| Lucas 20 API 15-133-70689 | State of Ks Fee Fund Plg | — | 800 | — | State |
| Lucas 21 API 15-133-70700 | State of Ks Fee Fund Plg | — | 800 | — | State |
| Lucas 22 API 15-133-70701 | State of Ks Fee Fund Plg | — | 800 | — | State |
| Lucas 23 API 15-133-70690 | State of Ks Fee Fund Plg | — | 800 | — | State |
| Lucas W-1 API 15-133-70756 | State of Ks Fee Fund Plg | — | 250 | — | State |
| Lucas W-2 API 15-133-70692 | State of Ks Fee Fund Plg | — | 800 | — | State |
| Lucas W-3 API 15-133-70693 | State of Ks Fee Fund Plg | — | 800 | — | State |
By class in Neosho County
- Approved Intent to Drill — Neosho County 2,866
- Converted to EOR Well — Neosho County 228
- Expired Intent to Drill (C-1) — Neosho County 433
- Federal Plugging Project — Neosho County 330
- Inactive Well — Neosho County 456
- KCC Fee Fund Plugging — Neosho County 1,839
- ON LIST — Neosho County 563
- Plugged and Abandoned — Neosho County 6,004
- Producing — Neosho County 1,791
Counties with a comparable register
- Montgomery 22,449
- Allen 20,676
- Barton 17,844
- Miami 17,245
- Ellis 15,913
- Woodson 15,807
- 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.