Oil and gas wells in Ness County
8,076 wells — 1.6% of the Kansas register. 23 were plugged at public expense, and 115 sit inactive.
8,076Wells
4445 ftMedian depth
23Plugged by the State
115Inactive
What stands out in Ness County
The operator named on most of these records is American Warrior, INC, on 627 of them (7.8%), ahead of Palomino Petroleum, INC (567) and Pickrell Drilling CO (265). The oldest well here was completed in 1922 and the most recent in 2026, and the deepest reaches 9404 feet — D&p 1, drilled in 2017.
| Measurement | Median | 90th percentile | Kansas median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total depth | 4445 ft | 4600 ft | 2831 ft — deeper here |
What happened to these wells — in Ness County
5,556 of the 8,076 wells in Ness County are classed as plugged and abandoned. 23 were plugged at the State’s expense because no responsible party could be found, and 115 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, 4,738 of these wells have a date on file. What each class means.
Who operates in Ness County
| Operator of record | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| American Warrior, INC | 627 | 7.8% |
| Palomino Petroleum, INC | 567 | 7.0% |
| Pickrell Drilling CO | 265 | 3.3% |
| Mull Drilling Co., INC | 241 | 3.0% |
| Pickrell Drilling Co., INC | 124 | 1.5% |
| Pintail Petroleum, LTD | 103 | 1.3% |
| Donald C. Slawson | 85 | 1.1% |
| Ritchie Exploration, INC | 68 | 0.8% |
| Vincent Oil Corp | 62 | 0.8% |
| Bankoff Oil CO | 58 | 0.7% |
| American Energies Corp | 56 | 0.7% |
| Grand Mesa Operating CO | 56 | 0.7% |
| John O. Farmer, INC | 54 | 0.7% |
| Mull Drilling Company, INC | 53 | 0.7% |
| Okmar Oil CO | 52 | 0.6% |
| Triple Crown Operating LLC | 49 | 0.6% |
| Thunderbird Drilling, INC | 43 | 0.5% |
| Natl. Coop. Refinery Assoc | 38 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wildcat | 1,575 | 19.5% |
| Schaben | 285 | 3.5% |
| Aldrich | 269 | 3.3% |
| Unknown | 268 | 3.3% |
| Arnold Southwest | 190 | 2.4% |
| Miner | 154 | 1.9% |
| Unnamed | 115 | 1.4% |
| Aldrich Northeast | 107 | 1.3% |
| Ryersee | 102 | 1.3% |
| Petersilie | 86 | 1.1% |
| Mcdonald Northeast | 73 | 0.9% |
| Riverside | 65 | 0.8% |
| Dewald North | 65 | 0.8% |
| Stutz East | 64 | 0.8% |
When they were drilled
| Decade | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 178 | 2.2% |
| 2010s | 1,057 | 13.1% |
| 2000s | 906 | 11.2% |
| 1990s | 745 | 9.2% |
| 1980s | 1,771 | 21.9% |
| 1970s | 1,466 | 18.2% |
| 1960s | 1,042 | 12.9% |
| 1950s | 261 | 3.2% |
| 1940s | 70 | 0.9% |
An old well on land in Ness County?
23 wells in Ness County were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 8,076 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 Ness County
| Lease and well | Operator | Field | Depth (ft) | Year | Plugged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irvin Trust 'he' 1-13 API 15-135-24677 | Pintail Petroleum, LTD | Wildcat | 4270 | 2007 | State |
| Whipple 'a' 1 API 15-135-20876-0001 | Palomino Petroleum | Cruce South | 4651 | 1989 | State |
| Harkness 2 API 15-135-23262 | Totten Resources | Mcdonald Northeast | 4440 | 1988 | State |
| Pugh 1 API 15-135-23097 | Thornton Anderson | Bright East | 4250 | 1987 | State |
| Harkness 1 API 15-135-23175 | Totten Resources | Mcdonald Northeast | 4440 | 1987 | State |
| Antenen 1 API 15-135-23183 | Boger Brothers Drilling, INC | W C V Northwest | 4625 | 1987 | State |
| Stieben, Katie 1 Twin API 15-135-21220 | Brown, Wayne L | Margheim | 4500 | 1976 | State |
| Reinert B 1 API 15-135-20820 | Donald C. Slawson | Pawnee Valley East | 4500 | 1974 | State |
| Dubbs Nw 1 API 15-135-30155-0001 | Owen Snow Petroleum Engr | — | 4534 | 1967 | State |
| Dubbs 1 API 15-135-70035 | Baker Oil INC | Dubbs | 4577 | 1965 | State |
| Dubbs 1 API 15-135-19197-0001 | Owen Snow Petroleum Engr | — | 4577 | 1965 | State |
| Davenport 2 API 15-135-00455 | Schermerhorn Oil Corp | Davenport | 4135 | 1959 | State |
| Mcnamee 3 API 15-135-00459 | Sunray Mid-continent Oil CO | Davenport | 4105 | 1956 | State |
| Mcnamee 4 API 15-135-00460 | Sunray Mid-continent Oil CO | Davenport | 4156 | 1956 | State |
| Davenport 1 API 15-135-00086 | Manhart Millison Beebe | Davenport | 4196 | 1955 | State |
| Higgins 2-swd API 15-135-70009 | State of Kansas | Higgins | 1444 | — | State |
| Snodgrass 4 API 15-135-00370-0002 | Petro-pak Corporation | — | 4500 | — | State |
| Stutz 1 API 15-135-19093 | State of Kansas Fee Fund Plg | — | 793 | — | State |
| Cofer 1 API 15-135-20950-0001 | — | Wildcat | 4485 | — | State |
| Pember 1 API 15-135-23021-0001 | — | — | 4496 | — | State |
| Mcnamee Swd API 15-135-19204 | State of Kansas | — | 900 | — | State |
| Higgins 2 API 15-135-19213 | State of Kansas | — | 1444 | — | State |
| Shauers 1 API 15-135-21856-0001 | Kcc Fee Fund Plug | — | 4430 | — | State |
| Horacek 1 Owwo API 15-135-19071-0001 | Michael D. Weilert Oil Company | Unknown | 4594 | 2026 | — |
| Wells F 1 API 15-135-30158-0001 | Barracuda Operating Company | Steffen West | 4430 | 2026 | — |
| Sarah Swd 2 API 15-135-26228 | Mike Kelso Oil, INC | Aldrich | 5138 | 2025 | — |
| Stum A 10 API 15-135-26229 | Elevate Energy LTD | Franklin | 4495 | 2025 | — |
| Whipple 1-9 API 15-135-26230 | Pioneer Oil Company, INC | — | 4661 | 2025 | — |
| Gantz 1-10 API 15-135-26231 | Pioneer Oil Company, INC | Cruce Southeast | 4685 | 2025 | — |
| Rupp E 3 API 15-135-26232 | Mai Oil Operations, INC | Stutz East | 4520 | 2025 | — |
| Horacek 2 API 15-135-26233 | Michael D. Weilert Oil Company | Arnold Southwest | 4495 | 2025 | — |
| Miner Trust 1-32 API 15-135-26234 | Elevate Energy LTD | Franklin East | 4470 | 2025 | — |
| Janet Sue Owwo 1-5 API 15-135-24244-0001 | Joe Gerstner Oil, LLC | — | 4356 | 2025 | — |
| Mars 1-4 API 15-135-25115-0002 | Stanlee Oil LLC | — | 4740 | 2025 | — |
| Chase Mp 169.260 New Kraus 1 API 15-135-26237 | Magellan Pipeline Company LP | — | 400 | 2025 | — |
| Chase Mp 187.635 Replacement Kraus 1 API 15-135-26235 | Magellan Pipeline Company LP | — | 400 | 2025 | — |
| Chase Mp 191.04 Replacement Kraus 1 API 15-135-26236 | Magellan Pipeline Company LP | — | 400 | 2025 | — |
| Chase Mp 182.435 New Kraus 1 API 15-135-26238 | Magellan Pipeline Company LP | — | 400 | 2025 | — |
| Michaelis 1 API 15-135-20769-0001 | Mai Oil Operations, INC | — | 4543 | 2025 | — |
| Antenen 1 API 15-135-23278-0002 | Whitetail Crude, INC | — | 4590 | 2025 | — |
| Moore 8-1 API 15-135-25506-0001 | American Warrior, INC | — | 4850 | 2025 | — |
| Olson 13 API 15-135-21092-0001 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | Aldrich | 4377 | 2024 | — |
| Maier 8 API 15-135-26210 | Indian Oil Co., INC | Ness City | 4370 | 2024 | — |
| Horacek 1 API 15-135-26213 | Michael D. Weilert Oil CO | Arnold Southwest | 4613 | 2024 | — |
| Foos 2-1 API 15-135-26214 | Schaben Oil LLC | Schaben | 4475 | 2024 | — |
| Carter 'f' 2 Owwo API 15-135-22713-0001 | Pickrell Drilling Company, INC | Ness-t | 1857 | 2024 | — |
| Whipple 1-27 API 15-135-26216 | Stewart Producers, INC | Wcv Southwest | 4640 | 2024 | — |
| Snodgrass 2-17 API 15-135-24984-0002 | Mull Drilling Company, INC | — | 4830 | 2024 | — |
| Byrom 5-34 API 15-135-26220 | Elevate Energy LTD | Reinert | 4500 | 2024 | — |
| Parker-eck 1 API 15-135-26224 | Indian Oil Co., INC | Ness City North | 4365 | 2024 | — |
| Morrison 2-26 API 15-135-26226 | Stewart Producers, INC | — | 4647 | 2024 | — |
| Morrison 1-26 API 15-135-26194 | Stewart Producers, INC | Unnamed | 4660 | 2023 | — |
| Nuttle 2-8 API 15-135-26196 | Mull Drilling Company, INC | Prairie Ridge East | 4600 | 2023 | — |
| Hl Williams Estate 5 API 15-135-26197 | Berexco LLC | Schaben | 4490 | 2023 | — |
| Vonlehe 'a' 2-27 API 15-135-26198 | Cobalt Energy LLC | — | 4401 | 2023 | — |
| Dinges Jt 1 API 15-135-26199 | Pickrell Drilling Company, INC | — | 4500 | 2023 | — |
| H & S 2 API 15-135-26201 | Indian Oil Co., INC | Mcdonald Northeast | 4470 | 2023 | — |
| Sutton 'c' 9 API 15-135-26205 | Pickrell Drilling Company, INC | Unnamed | 4440 | 2023 | — |
| Foos 3-36 API 15-135-24966-0001 | Grand Mesa Operating Company | — | 4340 | 2023 | — |
| Wu 1 API 15-135-26035-0001 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | — | 4925 | 2023 | — |
| Betty Betz 2 API 15-135-25741-0001 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | — | 4456 | 2023 | — |
| Olson B 1 API 15-135-00579-0001 | Citation Oil & Gas Corp | — | 4325 | 2023 | — |
| Humphrey 4-18 API 15-135-24762-0001 | Grand Mesa Operating Company | — | 4600 | 2023 | — |
| David 1-35 API 15-135-26212 | Triple Crown Operating LLC | Reinert East | 4570 | 2023 | — |
| Glaves 1 API 15-135-23777-0002 | Talon Group LLC | — | 4542 | 2023 | — |
| Sutton 'c' 6 API 15-135-26111 | Pickrell Drilling Company, INC | Unnamed | 4435 | 2022 | — |
| Jj 1-6 API 15-135-26129 | Mull Drilling Company, INC | Unnamed | 4660 | 2022 | — |
| Dinges 3-18 API 15-135-26130 | Norstar Petroleum, INC | — | 4446 | 2022 | — |
| Kid Galahad 1 API 15-135-26135 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | Arnold West | 4650 | 2022 | — |
| Atlas Shrugged 1 API 15-135-26139 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | — | 4618 | 2022 | — |
| Nuttle 1-7 API 15-135-26140 | Mull Drilling Company, INC | Prairie Ridge North | 4670 | 2022 | — |
| Olympus 1 API 15-135-26144 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | Unnamed | 4607 | 2022 | — |
| Dumler 'w' 2 API 15-135-26146 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | Utica Northwest | 4628 | 2022 | — |
| Rebel Alliance 1 API 15-135-26149 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | — | 4530 | 2022 | — |
| The High and the Mighty 1 API 15-135-26150 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | Utica Northwest | 4667 | 2022 | — |
| Mp 187.89 1 API 15-135-26152 | Magellan Pipeline Company LP | — | 350 | 2022 | — |
| A Fistful of Dollars 1 API 15-135-26154 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | — | 4550 | 2022 | — |
| All Along the Watchtower 1 API 15-135-26156 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | — | 4654 | 2022 | — |
| Vogel 5-24 API 15-135-26158 | Abercrombie Energy, LLC | — | 4650 | 2022 | — |
| Riders On the Storm 1 API 15-135-26159 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | Unnamed | 4608 | 2022 | — |
| Darlene 3-34 API 15-135-26160 | Triple Crown Operating LLC | — | 4420 | 2022 | — |
| Snyder 4-11 API 15-135-26163 | Mull Drilling Company, INC | Unice Northeast | 4650 | 2022 | — |
| Buena Vista 2-23 API 15-135-26165 | Stewart Producers, INC | — | 4650 | 2022 | — |
| Braveheart 1 API 15-135-26167 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | Unnamed | 4650 | 2022 | — |
| Sutton 'c' 8 API 15-135-26170 | Pickrell Drilling Company, INC | Unnamed | 4440 | 2022 | — |
| Winters 1-18 API 15-135-26171 | American Warrior, INC | — | 4650 | 2022 | — |
| Carol 2-13 API 15-135-26172 | Dk Operating INC | Riverside | 4338 | 2022 | — |
| Mcleish 3-19 API 15-135-24525-0004 | Shakespeare Oil Co., INC | — | 1975 | 2022 | — |
| Nuttle #1-7 API 15-135-26140-0001 | Mull Drilling Company, INC | — | 4670 | 2022 | — |
| Thunderball 1 API 15-135-26176 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | Chrif East | 4504 | 2022 | — |
| Mystery Train 1 API 15-135-26178 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | — | 4660 | 2022 | — |
| Jj 1-6 API 15-135-26129-0001 | Mull Drilling Company, INC | — | 4660 | 2022 | — |
| Schaben 7 API 15-135-26179 | Grand Mesa Operating Company | Aldrich Northeast | 4541 | 2022 | — |
| Spaceman 1 API 15-135-26181 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | Aldrich Northeast | 4549 | 2022 | — |
| Basinger 5 API 15-135-26182 | Pickrell Drilling Company, INC | Prairie Ridge North | 4640 | 2022 | — |
| Happy Gilmore 1 API 15-135-26183 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | Miner Northeast | 4552 | 2022 | — |
| Albers 3-17 API 15-135-25084-0002 | Mull Drilling Company, INC | — | 4550 | 2022 | — |
| Jj 1-6 API 15-135-26129-0002 | Mull Drilling Company, INC | — | 4660 | 2022 | — |
| Ryan 'c' 3 API 15-135-26186 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | Stutz East | 4528 | 2022 | — |
| Blt 1-8 API 15-135-24611-0001 | Mull Drilling Company, INC | — | 4556 | 2022 | — |
| If I Can Dream 1 API 15-135-26187 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | Arnold North | 4590 | 2022 | — |
| Goldeneye 2 API 15-135-26188 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | — | 4530 | 2022 | — |
| Mcjunkin 2-28 API 15-135-26190 | Triple Crown Operating LLC | Barricklow Northwest | 4340 | 2022 | — |
| Carol 3-13 API 15-135-26191 | Dk Operating INC | Riverside | 4339 | 2022 | — |
| Parker 10 API 15-135-26193 | Indian Oil Co., INC | Ness City North | 4360 | 2022 | — |
| Wells 13-13a API 15-135-25304-0001 | American Warrior, INC | — | 4390 | 2022 | — |
| Dinges Trust 3 API 15-135-26096 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | Unnamed | 4500 | 2021 | — |
| Darlene 1-34 API 15-135-26097 | Triple Crown Operating LLC | Unnamed | 4419 | 2021 | — |
| Sutton 'a' 1 API 15-135-00641-0002 | American Warrior, INC | Aldrich | 4454 | 2021 | — |
| Miner Stum 1-4 API 15-135-24373-0001 | Mull Drilling Company, INC | — | 4430 | 2021 | — |
| Las Unit 1-17 API 15-135-24722-0002 | Mull Drilling Company, INC | — | 4580 | 2021 | — |
| Burditt 1-17 API 15-135-26099 | Darrah Oil Company, LLC | Pawnee Bend | 4440 | 2021 | — |
| Spectre 1 API 15-135-26102 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | — | 4414 | 2021 | — |
| Petersilie B-t 1 API 15-135-26103 | Pickrell Drilling Company, INC | Petersilie Northeast | 4534 | 2021 | — |
| Buena Vista 1-23 API 15-135-26105 | Stewart Producers, INC | — | 4630 | 2021 | — |
| Doll 1-31 API 15-135-26108 | Blueridge Petroleum Corporation | Alicuri | 4475 | 2021 | — |
| Coombs-williamson 2 API 15-135-26109 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | — | 4440 | 2021 | — |
| Dinges Trust 4 API 15-135-26110 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | — | 4514 | 2021 | — |
| Sutton 'c' 7 API 15-135-26112 | Pickrell Drilling Company, INC | Unnamed | 4452 | 2021 | — |
| Cinda Flax 4 API 15-135-26113 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | Arnold East | 4635 | 2021 | — |
| Skyfall 2 API 15-135-26114 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | Aldrich Northeast | 4529 | 2021 | — |
| Goldeneye 1 API 15-135-26117 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | — | 4560 | 2021 | — |
| The World Is Not Enough 1 API 15-135-26118 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | Dex South | 4476 | 2021 | — |
| From Russia With Love 1 API 15-135-26120 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | Laird Southwest | 4602 | 2021 | — |
| Viva Las Vegas 1 API 15-135-26121 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | Unnamed | 4630 | 2021 | — |
| Spectre 2 API 15-135-26126 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | — | 4430 | 2021 | — |
| Darlene 2-34 API 15-135-26127 | Triple Crown Operating LLC | — | 4405 | 2021 | — |
| Miner Unit 'a' 1-27 API 15-135-25492-0001 | Cobalt Energy LLC | — | 4366 | 2021 | — |
| Coombs-williamson 3 API 15-135-26132 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | — | 4461 | 2021 | — |
| Goldfinger 1 API 15-135-26133 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | Alicuri | 4496 | 2021 | — |
| Levo 1 API 15-135-26136 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | Lazy 17 | 4513 | 2021 | — |
| Shearer B 1 API 15-135-00514-0002 | Veenker Resources, INC | — | 4459 | 2021 | — |
| Mp 165.170 1 API 15-135-26089 | Magellan Pipeline Company LP | — | 350 | 2020 | — |
| Mp 159.860 1 API 15-135-26090 | Magellan Pipeline Company LP | — | 350 | 2020 | — |
| Klitzke'5b-32d' 2 API 15-135-22966-0003 | Ritchie Exploration, INC | — | 4450 | 2020 | — |
| Albers 1-17 API 15-135-24823-0001 | Mull Drilling Company, INC | — | 4540 | 2020 | — |
| Hoss Unit 1-2 API 15-135-26092 | Eagle Creek Corporation | — | 4425 | 2020 | — |
| Bryan 1 API 15-135-26094 | Joe Gerstner Oil, LLC | Schroyer | 4773 | 2020 | — |
| Henderson-logan 1-8 API 15-135-25434-0001 | Mull Drilling Company, INC | — | 4550 | 2020 | — |
| Grumbein B 2 API 15-135-20665-0001 | Pickrell Drilling Company, INC | — | 1925 | 2020 | — |
| Rupp 1-28 API 15-135-25964 | Triple Crown Operating LLC | Rupp | 4905 | 2019 | — |
| Lillie 5 API 15-135-26026 | Hartman Oil Co., INC | Arnold Southwest | 4625 | 2019 | — |
| Martin C 1 Swd API 15-135-30208-0001 | Zinszer Oil Co., INC | Steffen West | 1154 | 2019 | — |
| Schlegel 1-31 API 15-135-26028 | Blue Ridge Petroleum Corporation | Manteno | 4638 | 2019 | — |
| H2 2 API 15-135-26037 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | Laird Southwest | 4681 | 2019 | — |
| Wu 1 API 15-135-26035 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | L.t.p. North | 4430 | 2019 | — |
| Starrett B 5 API 15-135-26044 | Pickrell Drilling Company, INC | Start | 4150 | 2019 | — |
| Dorothy 1 API 15-135-26043 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | Unice Northeast | 4652 | 2019 | — |
| Vogel 1 API 15-135-26033 | Stewart Producers, INC | Wcv Southwest | 4640 | 2019 | — |
| Curtis 2 API 15-135-26047 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | Unice Northeast | 4633 | 2019 | — |
By class in Ness County
- Authorized Injection Well — Ness County 225
- Expired Intent to Drill (C-1) — Ness County 337
- Plugged and Abandoned — Ness County 5,556
- Producing — Ness County 1,196
- Recompleted — Ness County 268
Counties with a comparable register
- Anderson 12,692
- Cowley 11,511
- Stafford 11,492
- Franklin 10,641
- Rice 10,609
- Rooks 10,167
- Graham 9,074
- Linn 8,039
- Barber 7,830
- Sumner 6,984
- Labette 6,854
- Bourbon 6,337
- Mcpherson 6,121
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.