Oil and gas wells in Osborne County
677 wells — 0.1% of the Kansas register. 1 were plugged at public expense, and 10 sit inactive.
677Wells
3552 ftMedian depth
1Plugged by the State
10Inactive
What stands out in Osborne County
The operator named on most of these records is Shields Oil Producers INC, on 34 of them (5.0%), ahead of Brungardt Oil and Leasing INC (25) and Graham-michaelis Drlg CO (24). The oldest well here was completed in 1905 and the most recent in 2025, and the deepest reaches 4860 feet — R. A. Boyce 1, drilled in 1930.
| Measurement | Median | 90th percentile | Kansas median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total depth | 3552 ft | 3930 ft | 2831 ft — deeper here |
What happened to these wells — in Osborne County
433 of the 677 wells in Osborne County are classed as plugged and abandoned. 1 were plugged at the State’s expense because no responsible party could be found, and 10 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, 354 of these wells have a date on file. What each class means.
Who operates in Osborne County
| Operator of record | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Shields Oil Producers INC | 34 | 5.0% |
| Brungardt Oil and Leasing INC | 25 | 3.7% |
| Graham-michaelis Drlg CO | 24 | 3.5% |
| Russell Oil, INC | 23 | 3.4% |
| Bruce Oil Company, L.l.c | 21 | 3.1% |
| Graham-michaelis Corp | 20 | 3.0% |
| Rains & Williamson Oil Co., INC | 17 | 2.5% |
| Bruce Oil Co., L.l.c | 15 | 2.2% |
| Murfin Drilling Co., INC | 15 | 2.2% |
| Graham-michaelis Corporation | 14 | 2.1% |
| Shields Oil Producers, INC | 12 | 1.8% |
| John O. Farmer, INC | 12 | 1.8% |
| Don Karst Well Service | 12 | 1.8% |
| Dreiling Oil, INC | 11 | 1.6% |
| Mai Operations | 9 | 1.3% |
| Brungardt Oil & Leasing CO | 9 | 1.3% |
| Petroleum Mgmt /tx/ | 9 | 1.3% |
| Woodman-iannitti Drlg CO | 8 | 1.2% |
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 | 226 | 33.4% |
| Ruggels | 51 | 7.5% |
| Unknown | 47 | 6.9% |
| Sigle North | 28 | 4.1% |
| Kill Creek | 25 | 3.7% |
| Hobrock | 24 | 3.5% |
| Round Mound | 24 | 3.5% |
| Natoma East | 23 | 3.4% |
| Round Mound North | 21 | 3.1% |
| Sigle West | 20 | 3.0% |
| Ruggels South | 19 | 2.8% |
| Unnamed | 17 | 2.5% |
| Laton East | 16 | 2.4% |
| Henry | 14 | 2.1% |
When they were drilled
| Decade | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 18 | 2.7% |
| 2010s | 80 | 11.8% |
| 2000s | 66 | 9.7% |
| 1990s | 105 | 15.5% |
| 1980s | 202 | 29.8% |
| 1970s | 53 | 7.8% |
| 1960s | 22 | 3.2% |
| 1950s | 66 | 9.7% |
| 1940s | 16 | 2.4% |
An old well on land in Osborne County?
1 wells in Osborne County were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 677 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 Osborne County
| Lease and well | Operator | Field | Depth (ft) | Year | Plugged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson 1 API 15-141-20187 | Juelson-giebler Expl | Wildcat | 3127 | 1984 | State |
| Pxp #40 1 API 15-141-20501 | Tallgrass Interstate Gas Transmission, LLC | — | 300 | 2025 | — |
| Schultze-crawford Waterflood 5 API 15-141-20103-0001 | Berexco LLC | — | 3550 | 2025 | — |
| Pamela 2-16 API 15-141-20503 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Reyem West | 3549 | 2024 | — |
| Boden #1 API 15-141-20497 | Castle Resources, INC | Sigle West | 3150 | 2023 | — |
| Fallis 2-8 API 15-141-20353-0002 | Russell Oil, INC | — | 3380 | 2023 | — |
| Regier 2 API 15-141-20490 | Bruce Oil Company, L.l.c | — | 3054 | 2022 | — |
| Elliott 1-11 API 15-141-20492 | Darrah Oil Company, LLC | Unnamed | 3939 | 2022 | — |
| Ls Unit 3 API 15-141-20494 | Bruce Oil Company, L.l.c | Kill Creek | 3063 | 2022 | — |
| Regier 1 API 15-141-20488 | Bruce Oil Company, L.l.c | — | 3032 | 2021 | — |
| Dixon 1-31 API 15-141-20480 | Bruce Oil Company, L.l.c | Hancock | 3075 | 2019 | — |
| Dixon 1-32 API 15-141-20456-0001 | Bruce Oil Company, L.l.c | — | 3210 | 2019 | — |
| Thornburg 1 API 15-141-20485 | Bruce Oil Company, L.l.c | — | 2819 | 2019 | — |
| Thibault 3 API 15-141-20477 | Bruce Oil Company, L.l.c | Kill Creek | 2900 | 2018 | — |
| Sigle 1 API 15-141-20243-0001 | Weigel Oil Company, LLC | — | 3590 | 2017 | — |
| Ls Unit 2 API 15-141-20467 | Bruce Oil Company, L.l.c | Kill Creek | 2900 | 2014 | — |
| Bowen 2 API 15-141-20468 | Bruce Oil Co., L.l.c | Kill Creek Northwest | 2910 | 2014 | — |
| Alice 4 API 15-141-00036-0001 | Bruce Oil Company, L.l.c | Kill Creek | 3751 | 2014 | — |
| Brown 'b' Unit 1 API 15-141-20458 | Russell Oil, INC | Sigle Northwest | 4080 | 2013 | — |
| Bowen 'b' 1 API 15-141-20459 | Bruce Oil Co., L.l.c | Kill Creek Northwest | 2825 | 2013 | — |
| Alice Unit 3 API 15-141-20460 | Bruce Oil Company, LLC | Kill Creek | 2941 | 2013 | — |
| Brown 'a' 1-5 API 15-141-20461 | Russell Oil, INC | Sigle Northwest | 3225 | 2013 | — |
| Kc Unit 1 API 15-141-20463 | Bruce Oil Co., L.l.c | Kill Creek Northwest | 3070 | 2013 | — |
| Reynolds 1 API 15-141-20441 | Anchor Bay Petroleum LLC | Kings | 3740 | 2012 | — |
| Alice 2 API 15-141-20446 | Bruce Oil Co., L.l.c | Wildcat | 3756 | 2012 | — |
| Thompson Trust 1-1 API 15-141-20449 | Dreiling Oil, INC | Unnamed | 3325 | 2012 | — |
| Thornburg 2-6 API 15-141-20451 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Unnamed | 3829 | 2012 | — |
| Ls Unit 1 API 15-141-20454 | Bruce Oil Co., LLC | Wildcat | 3105 | 2012 | — |
| Koelling 1 API 15-141-00252-0001 | Bowman, William F | — | 3430 | 2012 | — |
| Spears 2 API 15-141-20418 | Bruce Oil Co., L.l.c | Kill Creek | 3190 | 2011 | — |
| Wendall 1 API 15-141-20427 | Bruce Oil Company, L.l.c | Kill Creek | 3797 | 2011 | — |
| Alice 1-23 API 15-141-20428 | Bruce Oil Co., L.l.c | Kill Creek | 3102 | 2011 | — |
| Becker 'a' 3 API 15-141-20429 | Barline Oil, LLC | Weston Stockade | 3735 | 2011 | — |
| Henry 3 API 15-141-20431 | Brungardt Oil and Leasing INC | Henry | 3784 | 2011 | — |
| Weller A 2 API 15-141-20432 | Brungardt Oil and Leasing INC | Henry | 3460 | 2011 | — |
| Ruthi 1-8 API 15-141-20433 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Ruthi | 3650 | 2011 | — |
| Thornburg 1-6 API 15-141-20436 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Thornburg | 3767 | 2011 | — |
| Thibault 2 API 15-141-20437 | Bruce Oil Company, L.l.c | Kill Creek | 3208 | 2011 | — |
| Peterson 1-1 API 15-141-20439 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Thornburg | 3730 | 2011 | — |
| Becker 'a' 1 API 15-141-20407 | Barline Oil, LLC | Wildcat | 3735 | 2010 | — |
| Ruggles 'a' 10 API 15-141-20409 | Scheck Oil Operation | Ruggels | 3497 | 2010 | — |
| Winder 1 API 15-141-20413 | Berexco, LLC | Wildcat | 3839 | 2010 | — |
| Schultze 1 API 15-141-20415 | Bruce Oil Co., L.l.c | Wildcat | 3638 | 2010 | — |
| Bowen 1 API 15-141-20416 | Bruce Oil Co., L.l.c | Kill Creek | 3133 | 2010 | — |
| Potts 1 API 15-141-20417 | Dreiling Oil, INC | Covert Creek | 3780 | 2010 | — |
| Tim 1-8 API 15-141-20420 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 3750 | 2010 | — |
| Schultze 'a' 1-29 API 15-141-20358-0001 | — | Unnamed | 3860 | 2010 | — |
| Pamela 1-16 API 15-141-20423 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 3905 | 2010 | — |
| Abby Marie 1-33 API 15-141-20399 | Buffalo Resources LLC | Laton East | 3620 | 2009 | — |
| Schultze 1 API 15-141-20401 | Dreiling Oil, INC | Covert Creek | 3760 | 2009 | — |
| Thibault 1 API 15-141-20406 | Bruce Oil Co., L.l.c | Kill Creek | 3710 | 2009 | — |
| Hobrock 1 API 15-141-20382 | John O. Farmer, INC | Natoma East | 3500 | 2008 | — |
| Hogan 'a' 1 API 15-141-20383 | John O. Farmer, INC | Ruggels West | 3470 | 2008 | — |
| Chesney 3-9 API 15-141-20384 | Farris Well Service | Hobrock | 3595 | 2008 | — |
| Angel 1 API 15-141-20386 | Brungardt Oil and Leasing INC | Henry | 3535 | 2008 | — |
| Ruggels 'a' 9 API 15-141-20389 | Scheck Oil Operation | Ruggels | 3490 | 2008 | — |
| Spears 1 API 15-141-20393 | Bruce Oil Co., L.l.c | Kill Creek | 3784 | 2008 | — |
| Bowen Spears Unit 1 API 15-141-20394 | Bruce Oil Co., L.l.c | Kill Creek | 3671 | 2008 | — |
| Weller 1 API 15-141-20395 | John O. Farmer, INC | Henry | 3460 | 2008 | — |
| Beisner Trust 1 API 15-141-20371 | Brungardt Oil and Leasing INC | Ruggels | 3750 | 2007 | — |
| Hobrock 5 API 15-141-20375 | Tengasco, INC | Hobrock | 3750 | 2007 | — |
| Koelling 'b' 1 API 15-141-20121-0002 | Brungardt Oil and Leasing INC | Henry | 3570 | 2007 | — |
| Smith 'a' 1-19 API 15-141-20362 | Trans Pacific Oil Corp | Wildcat | 3613 | 2006 | — |
| Robbins 1 API 15-141-20356 | Double Eagle Exploration, INC | Henry Southeast | 3350 | 2005 | — |
| Schultze 'a' 1-29 API 15-141-20358 | Barline Oil CO | Wildcat | 3860 | 2005 | — |
| Locke Brothers 2-19 API 15-141-20049-0002 | Berexco, INC | Natoma East | 3585 | 2005 | — |
| Applegate, Joyce 1 API 15-141-20355 | Brungardt Oil and Leasing INC | Sigle North | 4140 | 2004 | — |
| Locke Brothers 2-19 API 15-141-20049-0001 | Berexco, INC | Natoma East | 3585 | 2003 | — |
| Fallis 2-8 API 15-141-20353 | F.g. Holl Co., LLC | Sigle Northwest | 3380 | 2002 | — |
| Fallis 2-8 API 15-141-20353-0001 | F G Holl Company LLC | Sigle Northwest | 3380 | 2002 | — |
| Fallis 1-8 API 15-141-20348 | F.g. Holl Co., LLC | Wildcat | 3165 | 2001 | — |
| Wedel 1 API 15-141-20350 | Brungardt Oil and Leasing INC | Ruggels | 3616 | 2001 | — |
| Fallis 1-8 API 15-141-20348-0001 | F.g. Holl Co., LLC | Wildcat | 3165 | 2001 | — |
| Fallis 1-8 API 15-141-20348-0002 | F.g. Holl CO | Wildcat | 3165 | 2001 | — |
| Ruggles 'a' 7 API 15-141-20349 | Scheck Oil Producers | Ruggels | 3576 | 2001 | — |
| Fouts 2 API 15-141-20347 | Shields Oil Producers | Fallis Ext | 3185 | 2000 | — |
| Locke 5-19 API 15-141-20043-0001 | Berexco INC | Natoma East | 3635 | 2000 | — |
| Schultze-crawford Unit 1 API 15-141-20114-0002 | Berexco, INC | Round Mound North | 3956 | 2000 | — |
| Libal 1 API 15-141-20345 | Bennett & Schulte Oil CO | Sigle Northwest | 3160 | 1999 | — |
| Fouts 1 API 15-141-20343 | Shields Oil Producers | Sigle Northwest | 3380 | 1998 | — |
| Kendig 'a' 2 API 15-141-20334 | Shields Oil Producers INC | Sigle Northwest | 3295 | 1997 | — |
| Sigle Trust 5 API 15-141-20335 | Russell Oil, INC | Sigle North | 3469 | 1997 | — |
| Fallis 1 API 15-141-20312 | Shields Oil Producers, INC | Sigle Northwest | 3455 | 1996 | — |
| Mcnerney 'b' 1 API 15-141-20314 | Russell Oil, INC | Sigle North | 4300 | 1996 | — |
| Mcnerney 'b' 2 API 15-141-20321 | Russell Oil CO | Sigle North | 4398 | 1996 | — |
| Bowman Trust 'a' 3 API 15-141-20323 | Shields Oil Producers INC | Sigle North | 3240 | 1996 | — |
| Sigle 'b' 1 API 15-141-20270-0001 | Brungardt Oil & Leasing | Sigle West | 3104 | 1996 | — |
| Hays 1 API 15-141-20211-0001 | Ames Energy Expl | Laton East | 3725 | 1996 | — |
| Conway G 1 API 15-141-20301 | Brungardt Oil & Leasg CO | Wildcat | 0 | 1995 | — |
| Brant 1 API 15-141-20290 | Brungardt Oil & Leasing CO | Sigle North | 3400 | 1995 | — |
| Sigle Trust 2 API 15-141-20291 | Russell Oil, INC | Sigle North | 3413 | 1995 | — |
| Chatham 'a' 1 API 15-141-20293 | Russell Oil, INC | Sigle North | 3247 | 1995 | — |
| Sigle Trust 3 API 15-141-20294 | Russell Oil, INC | Sigle North | 3490 | 1995 | — |
| Nelson 1 API 15-141-20296 | Shields Oil Producers INC | Sigle North | 3263 | 1995 | — |
| Langley 1 API 15-141-20297 | Bennett & Schulte Oil | Sigle North | 3195 | 1995 | — |
| Brant 2 API 15-141-20298 | Brungardt Oil & Leasing CO | Sigle North | 3400 | 1995 | — |
| Bowman Trust 'a' 1 API 15-141-20300 | Sheilds Oil Producers, INC | Sigle North | 3444 | 1995 | — |
| Bowman Trust 'a' 2 API 15-141-20305 | Shields Oil Producers INC | Sigle North | 3405 | 1995 | — |
| Chatham 'a' 2 API 15-141-20307 | Russell Oil, INC | Sigle North | 3410 | 1995 | — |
| Homewood 3 API 15-141-20310 | Shields Oil Producers INC | Sigle West | 3299 | 1995 | — |
| Schultz A 2 API 15-141-20281 | Russell Oil | Wildcat | 3300 | 1994 | — |
| Berkley 1 API 15-141-20288 | Shields Oil Producers INC | Sigle West | 0 | 1994 | — |
| Sigle 3 API 15-141-20285 | Shields Oil Producers INC | Sigle West | 3198 | 1994 | — |
| Maier 1 API 15-141-20286 | Woodman & Iannitti Oil CO | Ruggels West | 3753 | 1994 | — |
| Sigle 1 API 15-141-20274 | Leroy E Tobias | Sigle West | 3320 | 1993 | — |
| Homewood 2 API 15-141-20275 | Shields Oil Producers INC | Sigle West | 3315 | 1993 | — |
| Sigle 2 API 15-141-20276 | Shields Oil Producers INC | Sigle West | 3330 | 1993 | — |
| Schultze-crawford Was Schultze 6-27 8 API 15-141-20202-0001 | Graham-michaelis Corporation | Round Mound North | 3535 | 1993 | — |
| Hobrock 2 API 15-141-20068-0001 | Tengasco, INC | Round Mound | 3635 | 1993 | — |
| Koelling 4 Swd API 15-141-20253-0001 | Don Karst Well Service | Ruggels | 3473 | 1993 | — |
| Homewood 1 API 15-141-20267 | Leroy E Tobias | Sigle West | 3310 | 1992 | — |
| Schultze 2-27 API 15-141-20089-0001 | Graham-michaelis Corporation | Round Mound North | 3691 | 1992 | — |
| Elliott 3 API 15-141-20266 | Don Karst Well Service | Ruggels | 3598 | 1991 | — |
| Sigle 3 API 15-141-20248 | Rhs Oil CO | Sigle | 0 | 1990 | — |
| Koelling 4 API 15-141-20253 | Don Karst Well Service | Ruggels | 3475 | 1990 | — |
| Locke Brothers 1-19 API 15-141-20038-0001 | Graham-michaelis Corp | Natoma East | 3570 | 1990 | — |
| Green 'b' 1 API 15-141-20252 | Karst, Don Well Service | Ruggels | 3450 | 1990 | — |
| Langley 1 API 15-141-20246 | H & H Prod | Sigle | 0 | 1989 | — |
| Sigle 1 API 15-141-20243 | H & H Production | Sigle | 3590 | 1989 | — |
| Sigle 2 API 15-141-20245 | H & H Producing | Sigle | 3060 | 1989 | — |
| Robbins 1 API 15-141-20242 | Woodman-iannitti Oil CO | Wildcat | 0 | 1988 | — |
| Koelling 4 API 15-141-20239 | Beren Corp | Ruggels | 3408 | 1988 | — |
| Sigle 1 API 15-141-00285-0002 | H & H Producing | Wildcat | 4026 | 1988 | — |
| Schultze 1-35 API 15-141-20231 | Murfin Drilling CO | Wildcat | 0 | 1987 | — |
| Koelling 2 API 15-141-20233 | Don Karst Well Service | Ruggels | 3440 | 1987 | — |
| Koelling 3 API 15-141-20235 | Don Karst Well Service | Ruggels | 3450 | 1987 | — |
| Locke Brothers 4-19 API 15-141-20236 | Graham-michaelis Drlg CO | Natoma East | 3530 | 1987 | — |
| Koelling 2 API 15-141-20237 | Samson Resources CO | Ruggels | 3460 | 1987 | — |
| Ruggells 2 API 15-141-20223 | Lawbanco Drilling | Natoma Townsite | 3465 | 1986 | — |
| Elliott 1 API 15-141-20226 | Don Karst Well Service | Ruggels | 3440 | 1986 | — |
| Henry, V.i 2 API 15-141-20214 | Rains & Williamson Oil Co., INC | Henry | 3450 | 1985 | — |
| Koelling 1 API 15-141-20215 | Corie Oil Co., INC | Henry | 3404 | 1985 | — |
| Angel 1 API 15-141-20216 | Rains & Williamson Oil Co., INC | Ruggels Southeast | 3402 | 1985 | — |
| Ruggells 1 API 15-141-20219 | Lawbanco Drilling, INC | Natoma Townsite | 3500 | 1985 | — |
| Hofstetter 2-32 API 15-141-20220 | Graham-michaelis Drlg CO | Laton East | 3525 | 1985 | — |
| Ruggles 1 API 15-141-20221 | Don Karst Well Service | Ruggels | 3460 | 1985 | — |
| Finnesy 1 API 15-141-20079-0001 | John Roy Evans | Round Mound | 3527 | 1985 | — |
| Koelling 1 API 15-141-20218-0001 | Don Karst Well Service | Ruggels | 3359 | 1985 | — |
| Ruggles 2 API 15-141-20207-0001 | Don Karst Well Service | Ruggels | 3390 | 1985 | — |
| Chesney 3-10 API 15-141-20204 | Lawbanco Drlg | Hobrock | 0 | 1984 | — |
| Chesney 4-9 API 15-141-20205 | Lawbanco Drlg | Hosbrock | 0 | 1984 | — |
| Hays 1 API 15-141-20211 | Ames Energy Exploration | Laton East | 3725 | 1984 | — |
| Koelling 'b' 2 API 15-141-20212 | Rains & Williamson Oil Co., INC | Henry | 3445 | 1984 | — |
| Koelling 1 API 15-141-20121-0001 | Rains & Williamson Oil Co., INC | Henry | 3570 | 1984 | — |
| Eileen 2 API 15-141-20165 | H B Chesney | Hobrock | 0 | 1983 | — |
| Brown 1 API 15-141-20173 | B J M Enterprises | Wildcat | 0 | 1983 | — |
| Henry, V.i 1 API 15-141-20156 | Rains & Williamson Oil Co., INC | Henry | 3645 | 1983 | — |
| Hogan 5 API 15-141-20166 | Woodman & Iannitti Oil CO | Hobrock | 3852 | 1983 | — |
| Hofstetter 1-32 API 15-141-20169 | Graham-michaelis Drlg CO | Laton East | 3550 | 1983 | — |
| Jas Hrabe 4 API 15-141-20185 | Mai Operations | Laton East | 3600 | 1983 | — |
By class in Osborne County
Counties with a comparable register
- Hamilton 1,413
- Ford 1,384
- Thomas 1,383
- Chase 1,340
- Lyon 1,202
- Morris 1,030
- Greeley 1,029
- Jefferson 968
- Sherman 753
- Wabaunsee 640
- Gray 602
- Wallace 558
- Dickinson 541
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.