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Expired Intent to Drill (C-1) — Ness County

337 of the 8,076 wells on the register in Ness County — 4.2% — carry this class.

What this class means

an intent that lapsed. No well followed.

Ness County holds 1.8% of the wells in this class statewide, while holding 1.6% 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 American Warrior, INC, on 129 of them (38.3%), ahead of Palomino Petroleum, INC (17) and Petroventures INC (11). The oldest well here was completed in 1977 and the most recent in 1997, and the deepest reaches 4600 feet — Bower 1, drilled in 1996.

Depth, over the 32 wells in this group where a figure was reported (9%) — a median, never a mean
MeasurementMedian 90th percentile Kansas median
Total depth 4500 ft 4550 ft 2831 ft — deeper here

Who operated them

OperatorWellsShare
American Warrior, INC12938.3%
Palomino Petroleum, INC175.0%
Petroventures INC113.3%
Mid-continent Resources, INC82.4%
Ritchie Exploration, INC72.1%
Encana Oil & Gas (usa) INC51.5%
Davis Petroleum, INC41.2%
K3 Oil & Gas Operating Company41.2%
Mid-continent Energy Corp30.9%
Marmik Oil CO30.9%
A. Scott Ritchie30.9%
Black Diamond Oil CO30.9%
Ranken Energy Corp30.9%
Grand Mesa Operating CO30.9%
Triple Crown Operating LLC30.9%
Sutton O A20.6%

An old well on land in Ness County?

0 wells in Ness County were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 337 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

Expired Intent to Drill (C-1), Ness 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
Lehner 21
API 15-135-23991
Hugoton Energy CorpUnknown45001997—
Bower 1
API 15-135-23945
Glassman Oil COLittle Blue Southeast46001996—
Hair 4
API 15-135-23721
Larson Operating COHappy Hollow43001993—
Stum 1-3
API 15-135-23737
Allen Drlg COWildcat44501993—
Floyd 2
API 15-135-23761
Shields Oil Producers INCAldrich45001993—
Elmore 3
API 15-135-23709
Grand Mesa Operating CODickman45001993—
Dubbs 1
API 15-135-23585
Weststar ResSidebottom45251992—
Shramek 3
API 15-135-23630
Black Diamond Oil COHair Northwest01992—
Schmalzried 2
API 15-135-23631
Black Diamond Oil COHair Northwest01992—
Lundy 3
API 15-135-23633
Black Diamond Oil COHair Northwest01992—
Lamer 5
API 15-135-23668
Mid Continent ResBright Northwest44001992—
Whipple 2
API 15-135-23681
Mar Lou Oil COUnice East46001992—
Mccreight 1-10
API 15-135-23434
Duke Drilling Co., INCPawnee Valley Northeast45001990—
Foos 'f' 2
API 15-135-21168-0001
Honey Oil Co., INCUnknown44401990—
Herdman 36-1
API 15-135-23210
Columbian Serv CorpDavenport01988—
Wierman 1-19
API 15-135-23213
Murfin Drilling Co., Inc. / M.l. StoneWildcat01988—
Seib 1
API 15-135-23063
Trans Resource Devel CorpLanger01987—
Wells 1-16
API 15-135-23086
Boger Bros DrlgL.t.p. North01987—
Hertel 1
API 15-135-23087
Boger Bros DrlgWildcat01987—
Seib 1
API 15-135-23123
Trans Resource Devel CorpWildcat01987—
Anderson 1-28
API 15-135-22856
Texas EnergiesRansom01986—
Harkness 1-3
API 15-135-22903
Southern States Oil COMcdonald Northeast01986—
Davison 'd' 1
API 15-135-22958
Txo Production CorpDoebbeling01986—
Foos 1
API 15-135-23007
Jandie Oil COWildcat01986—
Hermon 3
API 15-135-22959
T X O Production CorpNess City Southeast01986—
Gsl 1
API 15-135-22619
Walter Oil & Gas CorpAldrich01985—
Rupp 'b' 3
API 15-135-22708
Helmerich & PayneStutz East01985—
Norton 2
API 15-135-22716
Helmerich & Payne, INCPrairie Ridge01985—
Linden 1
API 15-135-22726
Berexco INCBrownell01985—
Antenen 'a' 1
API 15-135-22764
Foxfire Exploration Co., INCWildcat01985—
Hopkins A 1
API 15-135-22782
Great Plains Oil & Gas ExplorationWildcat01985—
Kober 'a' 1
API 15-135-22783
Great Plains Oil & Gas Expl., INCWildcat01985—
Nichepor 4
API 15-135-22789
Lutz Scott TArnold Southwest01985—
Nichepor 5
API 15-135-22800
Lutz Scott TArnold Southwest01985—
Weeks 1
API 15-135-22810
Dane G. Hansen TrustWeeks01985—
Rupp 'b' 2
API 15-135-22704
Helmerich & PayneStutz East01985—
Schwartzkopf 'c' 1
API 15-135-22772
Foxfire Exploration CONess City01985—
Miner 1
API 15-135-22505
Pinnacle Petr CorpMcdonald01984—
Braun 43-12
API 15-135-22590
Marmik Oil COLanger01984—
Baldwin 1
API 15-135-22605
Vac Petroleum COLaird01984—
Schaben, Lyle 1
API 15-135-22211
Panther Petr COSchaben01983—
Kinderknecht 2
API 15-135-22297
Lucky Lady Oil COWunder North01983—
Hanlin 4
API 15-135-22374
Marmik Oil COArnold Southwest01983—
R. Ryan 1
API 15-135-21782
Chief Drilling CO INCStutz East45001982—
Bower 4
API 15-135-22117
Petroventures INCLittle Blue Southeast01982—
Bower 5
API 15-135-22118
Petroventures INCLittle Blue Southeast01982—
Bower 6
API 15-135-22119
Petroventures INCLittle Blue Southeast01982—
Bower 7
API 15-135-22120
Petroventures INCLittle Blue Southeast01982—
Bower 8
API 15-135-22121
Petroventures INCLittle Blue Southeast01982—
Bower 9
API 15-135-22122
Petroventures INCLittle Blue Southeast01982—
Bower 10
API 15-135-22123
Petroventures INCLittle Blue Southeast01982—
Schriock 2
API 15-135-22130
Petroventures INCWildcat01982—
Schriock 3
API 15-135-22131
Petroventures INCWildcat01982—
Eva Foos 1
API 15-135-22142
Woolsey Petroleum CorpDewald01982—
Huenergardt 'a' 1
API 15-135-22173
High Plains OilMiner01982—
Miner 1
API 15-135-22190
Petro-dynamics CorpMcdonald01982—
Burdett 1
API 15-135-22240
Rose Oil CorpPawnee Valley01982—
Zimmerman 1
API 15-135-22322
Mid-continent Energy CorpFranklin01982—
Baer 'a' 1
API 15-135-21944
Anadarko Production COWildcat01981—
Fehrenbach D 1
API 15-135-21974
Slawson Donald C OilWildcat01981—
Wunder 'b' 1
API 15-135-21977
C C & S Oil Operating- High Plains OilWunder01981—
Wittman 1
API 15-135-22036
Pendleton Land & Expl COWildcat01981—
Schlegel 3-1
API 15-135-21510
Oxford Expl COWildcat01979—
Rufenacht 2
API 15-135-21602
Liberty EntWildcat01979—
Walter 1
API 15-135-21630
Con-am Resources LTD and Associated Petroleum Consultants, INCMiner01979—
Grover Rothe 1
API 15-135-21644
Antares Oil CorpWildcat01979—
Peter Shauers 1
API 15-135-21645
Antares Oil CorpWildcat01979—
Antenen 'a' 1
API 15-135-21682
Aspen Oil CO INCFranklinville01979—
Anspaugh 'a' 1
API 15-135-21445
Strata Drilling COLehner01978—
Rein 1
API 15-135-21316
Sohio Petroleum CompanyDewald01977—
Schniepp 1
API 15-135-21317
Sohio Petroleum CompanyDewald01977—
Dixon 1
API 15-135-20208
Tilco Et AlOppliger0——
Peters 'd' 3
API 15-135-20819
Petroleum, INCUnknown0——
Shearer 'ab' 1
API 15-135-20865
Phillips Petr CorpWildcat0——
Moeder 1
API 15-135-20871
Mack Oil CorpWildcat0——
Goodman 1
API 15-135-20873
Sutton O AWildcat0——
Beahm 1
API 15-135-20896
Patrick Petroleum CorpUnknown0——
Murdock 1
API 15-135-20951
Sutton O AWildcat0——
Bowman 1
API 15-135-20980
Mack Oil COUnknown0——
Pember 3
API 15-135-21152
Mineral Expl & DevelAldrich0——
Dinges 1
API 15-135-21802
Wil Mc Oil CorpWildcat0——
Dechant 1
API 15-135-21934
Mid-continent Energy CorpUnknown0——
Amstutz 2
API 15-135-22160
Petroventures INCAmstutz0——
J. Lewis 1-27
API 15-135-22164
Carl William EUnknown0——
Gantz 1-10
API 15-135-22177
Krm Petroleum CorpUnknown0——
Dumler 'a' 2
API 15-135-22203
Petroventures INCUnknown0——
Irvin 'q' 1
API 15-135-22289
Donald C. SlawsonUnknown0——
Anslover 1
API 15-135-22411
American Energies CorpMantz0——
Indian Hills 1
API 15-135-22579
Vicorp EnergyUnknown0——
Stenzel 22-7
API 15-135-22589
Marmik Oil COUnknown0——
Beltz 1
API 15-135-22721
A. Scott RitchieWildcat0——
Reinhardt 1
API 15-135-22733
Reach GroupUnknown0——
Deighton 2-8
API 15-135-22814
Texas Energies, INCPrairie Ridge East0——
Pugh 2
API 15-135-23168
Thornton E. AndersonUnknown0——
Ehler 'a' 1
API 15-135-23190
Berexco, INCUnknown0——
Pugh 3
API 15-135-23246
Rains and Williamson Oil COUnknown0——
Mccreight 1
API 15-135-23257
Ramco Drilling ServicesUnknown0——
Brenner 3-10
API 15-135-23390
Arrowstone Petroleum COUnknown0——
Maier 4
API 15-135-23480
Falcon Exploration, INCUnknown0——
Wierman 2
API 15-135-23503
I D G ExplUnknown4400——
Musselman 3
API 15-135-23667
Ritchie Exploration, INCUnknown0——
Stieben 4
API 15-135-23691
B J Oil OperatingUnknown4300——
Ummel 1-14
API 15-135-23702
Z P C PetroleumUnknown0——
Dinges 1-10
API 15-135-23707
Ranken Energy CorpUnknown0——
Dorsa 2
API 15-135-23903
Scott T. LutzUnknown0——
Moore B-c-p 3 Twin
API 15-135-23972
Ritchie Expl INCUnknown0——
Lehner 20
API 15-135-23990
Hugoton Energy CorpUnknown4500——
Gross 1-h
API 15-135-24041-0100
Buried Hills Production Co., INCRiverside0——
Hinnergardt 3-27
API 15-135-22162
William E Carl Et AlUnknown4500——
Curry 2
API 15-135-23441
Oil Producers, Inc. of Kansas—4585——
Nichepor 12
API 15-135-24051
Lutz, Scott T—0——
Trimmel 1
API 15-135-20241
Pickrell Drilling Company—0——
Levan A 2
API 15-135-20494
Thunderbird-petro Resources—0——
J. Lewis 1-27
API 15-135-22061
W. E. CarlUnknown0——
Legg 1
API 15-135-22269
Pendleton Land & ExplorationUnknown0——
Ryersee 'c' 2
API 15-135-22389
John Jay Darrah JrUnknown0——
Marjorie Walker 1
API 15-135-22646
A. Scott Ritchie—0——
Swartz 1-10
API 15-135-24272
Downing-nelson Oil Co. INCWildcat0——
Minnie Rufenacht 1
API 15-135-24303
Palomino Petroleum, INCWildcat0——
Wyrill-buster 1
API 15-135-22752
Sharp EngineeringUnknown0——
Maier P-25
API 15-135-22844
Luff Exploration COUnknown0——
Ummel 1
API 15-135-23456
Z P C Petroleum, INCUnknown4550——
Foos 4
API 15-135-23460
American Warrior, INCWildcat4350——
B. D. Baker 1
API 15-135-23521
Vess Oil CorpUnknown4530——
Harkness 1
API 15-135-23553
Bird Energy, INCUnknown0——
Bentley 2-16
API 15-135-23554
Ranken Energy CorpUnknown4550——
Zeller 1
API 15-135-23636
Mid-continent Resources, INC—0——
Gillig 2
API 15-135-23639
Mid-continent Resources, INCUnknown0——
Gillig 1-24
API 15-135-23640
Mid-continent Resources, INCUnknown0——
Dorsa 2
API 15-135-23867
Mid-continent Resources, INCUnknown0——
Wittman 4
API 15-135-23907
American Warrior, INCSchaben4410——
Dorsa 2
API 15-135-23926
Mid-continent Resources, INCUnknown0——
Dorsa 2
API 15-135-23959
Mid-continent Resources, INCUnknown0——
Humburg 'a-p' 3
API 15-135-23974
Ritchie Exploration, INCUnknown0——
Borger 4
API 15-135-23981
Pickrell Drilling Co., INCSchaben0——
Humburg 4
API 15-135-23982
Pickrell Drilling Co., INCUnknown0——
Moore 'd-p' 8
API 15-135-24033
Ritchie Exploration, INCUnknown0——
Moore 'd-p' 7
API 15-135-24034
Ritchie Exploration, INCUnknown0——
Borger 'a-p' 4
API 15-135-24035
Ritchie Exploration, INCUnknown0——
Erb 1
API 15-135-24036
Ritchie Exploration, INCSchaben0——
Grose 5
API 15-135-24089
—Ryersee0——
Bott 2-23
API 15-135-24093
American Warrior. INCUnknown0——
Foos 7
API 15-135-24129
—Ryersee0——
Gerstner 'c' 5
API 15-135-24151
Palomino Petroleum, INCJ M G0——
Sidebottom 7
API 15-135-24155
Palomino Petroleum, INCDickman Southeast0——
Shank 4
API 15-135-24157
Palomino Petroleum, INCBetz East0——
Stieben 1
API 15-135-24165
Over Th'mast Petroleum, INCBetz Southwest0——
Young 1-35
API 15-135-24166
Pelican Hill Oil & Gas, INCUnknown0——
Dubbs 1
API 15-135-24223
Palomino Petroleum, INCRansom North0——
Delma 1
API 15-135-24230
Hutchinson Oil COUnnamed0——
Schwartzkopf 'd' 1
API 15-135-24239
Davis Petroleum, INCNess City0——
Schwartzkopf 'd' 1
API 15-135-24276
Davis Petroleum, INCNess City0——
Schwartzkopf 'd' 1
API 15-135-24316
Davis Petroleum, INCNess City0——
Bek 1-10
API 15-135-24333
Downing-nelson Oil Co. INCJolly South0——
Sargent 1-20
API 15-135-24334
Grand Mesa Operating COWildcat0——
Pugh 2
API 15-135-23170
Baja Petroleum CorpUnknown0——
Allen Miller 1
API 15-135-23024
Ritchie Exploration, INCUnknown0——
Allen Miller 1
API 15-135-22938
A. Scott RitchieUnknown0——
Doebbeling 3
API 15-135-23045
Bhp Petroleum (americas), INCUnknown0——
Mccormick 2
API 15-135-23732
Allen Drilling COUnknown4300——
Freitzler 5
API 15-135-22245
High Plains Oil ExplorCharlies Teapot Dome0——
Herl 2
API 15-135-23626
Honey Oil Co., INCUnknown0——
Rein 1
API 15-135-21998
Petroventures, INCWildcat0——
Hinnergardt 4-27
API 15-135-22063
Carl, William EUnknown4430——
Barricklow 3
API 15-135-21842
Mid-continent Energy CorpUnknown0——
Simpson 1-20
API 15-135-24391
Grand Mesa Operating COWildcat0——
Gillig 3-26
API 15-135-24428
American Warrior, INCSchaben0——
Rohr 2-24
API 15-135-24432
American Warrior, INCSchaben4400——
Gillig 5-23
API 15-135-24436
Mid-continent Resources, INCSchaben0——
Higgins 1-6
API 15-135-23651-0001
Charter Production COUnknown0——
Wittman 10
API 15-135-24468
American Warrior, INCSchaben0——
Rein 2-20
API 15-135-24488
American Warrior, INCSchaben0——
Gillig 2-26
API 15-135-24490
American Warrior, INCSchaben0——
Marguerite Stutz 1
API 15-135-24199-0001
Hartman Oil Co., INCUnice East0——
Schaben 2-34
API 15-135-24511
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Moore 2-34
API 15-135-24514
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Rolf 1
API 15-135-24527
Palomino Petroleum, INCWildcat0——
Antenen 1-26
API 15-135-24553
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Baus 1-36
API 15-135-24563
American Warrior, INC—0——
Bodecker 2-36
API 15-135-24567
American Warrior, INC—0——
Wittman 10
API 15-135-24583
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Rein 2-20
API 15-135-24584
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Schaben 3-24
API 15-135-24586
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Gillig 2-26
API 15-135-24587
American Warrior, INCSchaben0——
Mp Stutz 1-25
API 15-135-24624
Hartman Oil Co., INCWildcat0——
Shauers 2
API 15-135-24637
Palomino Petroleum, INCSunshine0——
Davison 1
API 15-135-24646
Palomino Petroleum, INCFranklinville0——
Crowell-miner Unit 2
API 15-135-24648
Palomino Petroleum, INCMcdonald Northeast0——
Cox 3-23
API 15-135-24657
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Rohr 2-24
API 15-135-24660
American Warrior, INCSchaben0——
Pittenger 3
API 15-135-24654
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Schaben 2-13
API 15-135-24653
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Pittenger-moore 1
API 15-135-24661
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Shank 2-26
API 15-135-24692
American Warrior, INCSchaben0——
Dorsa 5
API 15-135-24693
Mid-continent Resources, INCSchaben0——
Stutz Unit 1
API 15-135-24697
Palomino Petroleum, INCWildcat0——
O'brate 3
API 15-135-24708
American Warrior, INCSchaben4371——
Rein 4-20
API 15-135-24709
American Warrior, INCSchaben0——
Miner 1
API 15-135-22659-0001
Falcon Exploration, INCUnknown4425——
Strecker 2-6
API 15-135-24787
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Dewald 1-6
API 15-135-24789
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Mcjunkin 1-24
API 15-135-24800
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Ramsey 1-22
API 15-135-24801
American Warrior, INC—0——
Antenen 1-2
API 15-135-24911
American Warrior, INC—0——
Thompson-sutton 1-24
API 15-135-24972
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Clifford 1-28
API 15-135-24977
American Warrior, INC—0——
Antenen 2-2
API 15-135-24981
American Warrior, INC—0——
Schwien 3-13
API 15-135-24999
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Rachel 4-17
API 15-135-24998
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
V. Strecker 3-31
API 15-135-25006
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Kuehn 6-1
API 15-135-25004
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Glenn 2-31
API 15-135-25041
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Glenn 3-31
API 15-135-25042
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Ryersee 2-sw2
API 15-135-25064
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Dawna 1-21
API 15-135-25068
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Brehm-kleweno 2-19
API 15-135-25073
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Gillig 2-26
API 15-135-25088
American Warrior, INC—0——
Elton 1-5
API 15-135-25087
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Ryersee 1-36
API 15-135-25090
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Adrienne 2-18
API 15-135-25094
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Elton 1-32
API 15-135-25092
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Ryersee 1-28
API 15-135-25093
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Foos 9-9 Was 8
API 15-135-25100
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Grose 6
API 15-135-25101
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Eddy 3
API 15-135-25097
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Leland 1-33
API 15-135-25103
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Eddy 4
API 15-135-25098
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Felder 2-13
API 15-135-25099
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Lent 4
API 15-135-25106
American Warrior, INC—0——
Verlyn 1-26
API 15-135-25119
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Gj Unit 1
API 15-135-25126
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Ryersee 5-2
API 15-135-25144
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Ryersee 5-35
API 15-135-25146
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Ryersee 4-35
API 15-135-25145
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Ryersee 4-2
API 15-135-25143
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Price 14
API 15-135-25142
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Schaben 4-34
API 15-135-25139
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Ryersee 3-25sw
API 15-135-25134
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Marshall 2-27
API 15-135-25138
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Moore-schaben 1
API 15-135-25135
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Ryersee C-5
API 15-135-25147
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Grose 5
API 15-135-25140
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Price 13
API 15-135-25141
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Price 12
API 15-135-25136
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Rein Ff 3-12
API 15-135-25149
American Warrior, INC—0——
Seltman 10
API 15-135-25158
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Kuehn 7-1
API 15-135-25161
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Seltman 11 Was 8
API 15-135-25156
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Seltman 9
API 15-135-25157
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Gary 1-22sw
API 15-135-25168
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Ryersee 5-33
API 15-135-25164
American Warrior, INC—0——
Ryersee 2-36
API 15-135-25166
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Schwien 3-13
API 15-135-25192
American Warrior, INC—0——
V. Strecker 3-31
API 15-135-25194
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Dlm 1-17
API 15-135-25206
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Pablo 3-30
API 15-135-25221
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Schniepp 4-31 Ne
API 15-135-25224
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Schugart 1-23
API 15-135-25253
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Juanita 1-22
API 15-135-25256
American Warrior, INCUnknown0——
Schwartzkopf 'e' 1
API 15-135-25260
Davis Petroleum, INCUnknown0——

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