Oil and gas wells in Rawlins County
1,867 wells — 0.4% of the Kansas register. 18 were plugged at public expense, and 77 sit inactive.
1,867Wells
4420 ftMedian depth
18Plugged by the State
77Inactive
What stands out in Rawlins County
The operator named on most of these records is Murfin Drilling Co., INC, on 264 of them (14.1%), ahead of Skelly Oil CO (101) and Murfin Drilling CO (84). The oldest well here was completed in 1927 and the most recent in 2026, and the deepest reaches 5361 feet — Hubbard 1-28v, drilled in 1983.
| Measurement | Median | 90th percentile | Kansas median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total depth | 4420 ft | 4861 ft | 2831 ft — deeper here |
What happened to these wells — in Rawlins County
1,193 of the 1,867 wells in Rawlins County are classed as plugged and abandoned. 18 were plugged at the State’s expense because no responsible party could be found, and 77 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, 1,050 of these wells have a date on file. What each class means.
Who operates in Rawlins County
| Operator of record | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Murfin Drilling Co., INC | 264 | 14.1% |
| Skelly Oil CO | 101 | 5.4% |
| Murfin Drilling CO | 84 | 4.5% |
| Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | 59 | 3.2% |
| Empire Drlg | 52 | 2.8% |
| John O. Farmer, INC | 38 | 2.0% |
| Samuel Gary Jr. and Assoc., INC | 33 | 1.8% |
| Empire Drilling CO | 30 | 1.6% |
| Berexco LLC | 21 | 1.1% |
| Coastal Oil and Gas Corp | 20 | 1.1% |
| Viking Resources | 19 | 1.0% |
| Tallgrass Interstate Gas Transmission, LLC | 19 | 1.0% |
| Abercrombie Drlg | 16 | 0.9% |
| Mccoy Petroleum Corp | 15 | 0.8% |
| Culbreath Oil & Gas Company, INC | 15 | 0.8% |
| Halliburton CO | 14 | 0.7% |
| Cities Service CO | 14 | 0.7% |
| Abraxas Pet | 14 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wildcat | 484 | 25.9% |
| Cahoj | 192 | 10.3% |
| Unknown | 140 | 7.5% |
| Wilhelm | 76 | 4.1% |
| Unnamed | 68 | 3.6% |
| Drift | 48 | 2.6% |
| Celia South | 47 | 2.5% |
| Cahoj West | 36 | 1.9% |
| Celia | 34 | 1.8% |
| East Fork | 34 | 1.8% |
| Wilhelm East | 33 | 1.8% |
| R.h.p | 32 | 1.7% |
| Cahoj Northeast | 29 | 1.6% |
| Ruda | 23 | 1.2% |
When they were drilled
| Decade | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 133 | 7.1% |
| 2010s | 366 | 19.6% |
| 2000s | 72 | 3.9% |
| 1990s | 88 | 4.7% |
| 1980s | 389 | 20.8% |
| 1970s | 314 | 16.8% |
| 1960s | 224 | 12.0% |
| 1950s | 90 | 4.8% |
| 1940s | 6 | 0.3% |
An old well on land in Rawlins County?
18 wells in Rawlins County were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 1,867 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 Rawlins County
| Lease and well | Operator | Field | Depth (ft) | Year | Plugged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reuber 1-0821 API 15-153-20740 | Philpott O&g | Wilhelm East | 4200 | 1989 | State |
| Horinek 1 API 15-153-20714 | Thunderbird Drlg | Vap Southwest | 4240 | 1988 | State |
| Horinek 1-36 API 15-153-20724 | Turnpike Oil | Vap Southwest | 4250 | 1988 | State |
| Sramek 2 API 15-153-20502 | General Energy Developers Corp | Wildcat | 4262 | 1983 | State |
| Sramek 1 API 15-153-20459 | General Energy Developers Corp | Wildcat | 4344 | 1982 | State |
| Sramek 'a' 1 API 15-153-20446-0001 | General Energy Developers Corp | Wildcat | 4372 | 1982 | State |
| Sabatka 1 API 15-153-20378 | Wise William E | Cahoj | 4381 | 1980 | State |
| Cahoj 1 API 15-153-20379 | Wise William E | Cahoj | 4344 | 1980 | State |
| Dozbaba 1 API 15-153-20380 | Wise William E | Cahoj Northwest | 4330 | 1980 | State |
| Kompus 3 API 15-153-20307 | Murfin Drlg | Kompus | 4135 | 1978 | State |
| Kastens 'a' 1 API 15-153-20234 | Anadarko Production CO | Kompus | 4159 | 1976 | State |
| Wilhelm Unit 18 API 15-153-20244 | Skelly Oil CO | Wilhelm | 4200 | 1976 | State |
| Wilhelm Unit 14 API 15-153-20201 | Skelly Oil CO | Wilhelm | 4200 | 1975 | State |
| Kelly-hughes 3 API 15-153-20194 | Kelley-hughes Trust | R.h.p | 4186 | 1974 | State |
| E. W. Wicke 1 API 15-153-20078 | Anderson Myron | Wilhelm | 4170 | 1970 | State |
| Wilhelm Unit Or Wicke 'b' 1 5 API 15-153-05263 | Skelly Oil CO | Wilhelm | 4190 | 1962 | State |
| Wilhelm Unit 13 API 15-153-30016-0001 | Skelly Oil CO | Wilhelm | 2713 | — | State |
| Cahoj 'a' 1 API 15-153-20479-0001 | Clark and Cahoj | Celia | 4650 | — | State |
| Hfi 5-27 API 15-153-21360 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | House Farms | 4860 | 2026 | — |
| Bell 1-21 API 15-153-21361 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Unnamed | 4968 | 2026 | — |
| Goltl Owwo 1-8 API 15-153-21314-0001 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Unnamed | 4774 | 2026 | — |
| Helen 3-16 API 15-153-21362 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Unnamed | 4816 | 2026 | — |
| Jean 1-31 API 15-153-21364 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Unnamed | 4847 | 2026 | — |
| Johnson 2-9 API 15-153-21365 | Carmen Schmitt, INC | — | 4874 | 2026 | — |
| Roesener 1-8 API 15-153-21368 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Unnamed | 4929 | 2026 | — |
| Hubbard 5-29-s API 15-153-20604-0001 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | — | 4800 | 2026 | — |
| Roesener 2-8 API 15-153-21369 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Unnamed | 4830 | 2026 | — |
| Lafon 2 API 15-153-21337 | Meridian Energy INC | La La La | 4715 | 2025 | — |
| Wilkinson 1a API 15-153-21339 | Meridian Energy INC | Cinnamon North | 4507 | 2025 | — |
| Kramer Scott 2-16 API 15-153-21342 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | — | 4759 | 2025 | — |
| Hfi 4-24 API 15-153-21344 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | House Farms | 4820 | 2025 | — |
| Maggie's Farms 2-7 API 15-153-21348 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Maggie | 4851 | 2025 | — |
| Cure 1-6 API 15-153-21350 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Little Beaver Creek Southeast | 4988 | 2025 | — |
| Reunitz 21-1 API 15-153-20656-0002 | Grand Mesa Operating Company | — | 4200 | 2025 | — |
| House Farms 2-32 API 15-153-21352 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | — | 4964 | 2025 | — |
| Deyle Deyle A-2 API 15-153-21353 | Prospect Oil & Gas Corp | — | 4440 | 2025 | — |
| Tlm 2-15 API 15-153-21355 | Carmen Schmitt, INC | — | 4977 | 2025 | — |
| Hubbard 2-29v API 15-153-20531-0002 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | — | 4722 | 2025 | — |
| Simon Says Unit 2 API 15-153-21321 | Meridian Energy INC | Clap Your Hands | 4574 | 2024 | — |
| Hines Farms 2-10 API 15-153-21322 | Carmen Schmitt, INC | Middle Beaver | 4842 | 2024 | — |
| Ff 1-10 API 15-153-21323 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Unnamed | 4958 | 2024 | — |
| Hfi 1-27 API 15-153-21324 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | House Farms | 4988 | 2024 | — |
| Hfi 1-22 API 15-153-21325 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Middle Beaver Southeast | 4958 | 2024 | — |
| Mcdonald Ps 1 API 15-153-21326 | Overland Pass Pipeline Company, LLC | — | 300 | 2024 | — |
| Hfi 2-27 API 15-153-21328 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | House Farms | 4962 | 2024 | — |
| Pxp #73 1 API 15-153-21329 | Tallgrass Interstate Gas Transmission, LLC | — | 300 | 2024 | — |
| Kramer B Unit 1-17 API 15-153-21282-0001 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | — | 4910 | 2024 | — |
| Hines Farms 3-9 API 15-153-21332 | Carmen Schmitt, INC | Middle Beaver | 4840 | 2024 | — |
| Hfi 3-27 API 15-153-21330 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | House Farms | 4803 | 2024 | — |
| Scott 1-8 API 15-153-21334 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | K-s Northwest | 4911 | 2024 | — |
| Simminger Sw 5 API 15-153-21155-0001 | Simminger, Robert John Jr | — | 4384 | 2024 | — |
| Atwood South #1 #1 API 15-153-21343 | Tallgrass Interstate Gas Transmission, LLC | — | 300 | 2024 | — |
| Herndon Lateral #1 #1 API 15-153-21345 | Tallgrass Interstate Gas Transmission, LLC | — | 300 | 2024 | — |
| Simminger Sw 5 API 15-153-21155-0002 | Simminger, Robert John Jr | — | 4384 | 2024 | — |
| Helen 1-16 API 15-153-21301 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Unnamed | 4791 | 2023 | — |
| Kramer-scott B 1-16 API 15-153-21302 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Unnamed | 4900 | 2023 | — |
| Kramer-shay 1-16 API 15-153-21303 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Unnamed | 4826 | 2023 | — |
| Maggie's Farm 1-7 API 15-153-21308 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Maggie | 4965 | 2023 | — |
| House Farms 1-32 API 15-153-21309 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | House | 4960 | 2023 | — |
| J & C 2-18 API 15-153-21310 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Unnamed | 4962 | 2023 | — |
| Fisher Family 1-3 API 15-153-21312 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Fisher | 4845 | 2023 | — |
| Charlene Twin 1-17 API 15-153-21313 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Charlene | 4802 | 2023 | — |
| Almut 1-15 API 15-153-21181-0001 | Arcadian Resources, LLC | Almut | 4580 | 2023 | — |
| Tlm 1-15 API 15-153-21320 | Brito Oil Company, INC | Middle Beaver Southeast | 4950 | 2023 | — |
| Charlene 1-17 API 15-153-21272 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Unnamed | 4948 | 2022 | — |
| Buckner 1-19 API 15-153-21273 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Unnamed | 4880 | 2022 | — |
| Threlkel Et Al 1-23 API 15-153-21275 | Black Oak Exploration, LLC | Unnamed | 4674 | 2022 | — |
| Hines Farms 1-9 API 15-153-21276 | Brito Oil Company, INC | Unnamed | 4850 | 2022 | — |
| Kramer B Unit 1-17 API 15-153-21282 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Unnamed | 4910 | 2022 | — |
| Kramer A Unit 1-17 API 15-153-21285 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Unnamed | 4931 | 2022 | — |
| Charlene B 1-17 API 15-153-21286 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Unnamed | 4858 | 2022 | — |
| Uhlaender Owwo 1-29 API 15-153-21197-0001 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Unnamed | 4890 | 2022 | — |
| Charlene C 1-17 API 15-153-21290 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Charlene | 4954 | 2022 | — |
| Johnson 1-9 API 15-153-21292 | Brito Oil Company, INC | Unnamed | 4800 | 2022 | — |
| D & D Kramer 1-17 API 15-153-21295 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | — | 4960 | 2022 | — |
| Wicke 1-32 API 15-153-21219-0001 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | — | 4202 | 2022 | — |
| Ryan Family 1-14 API 15-153-21298 | Black Oak Exploration, LLC | — | 4621 | 2022 | — |
| Simon Says Unit 1 API 15-153-21299 | Meridian Energy INC | Clap Your Hands | 4734 | 2022 | — |
| Lafon 1 API 15-153-21300 | Meridian Energy INC | La La La | 4718 | 2022 | — |
| Elliott 2-inj API 15-153-20023-0003 | Viking Resources, INC | — | 4409 | 2022 | — |
| Frisbie 5-23 API 15-153-21255 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | — | 4550 | 2021 | — |
| Poore 1-4 API 15-153-21257 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Wildcat | 4911 | 2021 | — |
| Kramer-scott Unit 1-16 API 15-153-21258 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Wildcat | 4870 | 2021 | — |
| Pxp #74a Well #1 API 15-153-21260 | Tallgrass Interstate Gas Transmission, LLC | — | 300 | 2021 | — |
| Walker A 2-34 API 15-153-21262 | Chizum Oil, LLC | — | 4625 | 2021 | — |
| Daisy 2-27 API 15-153-21263 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | — | 4505 | 2021 | — |
| Mb A 3-35 API 15-153-21265 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4520 | 2021 | — |
| Cooper 1-12 API 15-153-21232-0002 | Mull Drilling Company, INC | Mfs Creek | 4550 | 2021 | — |
| Lortscher 8-17 API 15-153-21266 | Pioneer Oil Company, INC | — | 4951 | 2021 | — |
| Herndon Lateral #2 Well #1 API 15-153-21267 | Tallgrass Interstate Gas Transmission, LLC | — | 300 | 2021 | — |
| Argabright 1-4 API 15-153-21271 | Black Oak Exploration, LLC | Unnamed | 4542 | 2021 | — |
| Frisbie Family 1-14 API 15-153-21244 | Black Oak Exploration | Wildcat | 4885 | 2020 | — |
| Cooper 1-12 API 15-153-21232-0001 | Mull Drilling Company, INC | Mfs Creek | 4550 | 2020 | — |
| Hills 1-13 API 15-153-21246 | Mull Drilling Company, INC | Wildcat | 4420 | 2020 | — |
| Mcdonald East #2 #1 API 15-153-21251 | Tallgrass Interstate Gas Transmission, LLC | — | 300 | 2020 | — |
| Pxp #73a #1 API 15-153-21248 | Tallgrass Interstate Gas Transmission, LLC | — | 300 | 2020 | — |
| Atwood East #1 #1 API 15-153-21249 | Tallgrass Interstate Gas Transmission, LLC | — | 300 | 2020 | — |
| Mcdonald East #1 #1 API 15-153-21250 | Tallgrass Interstate Gas Transmission, LLC | — | 300 | 2020 | — |
| Frisbie Family 2-14 API 15-153-21252 | Black Oak Exploration | Wildcat | 5350 | 2020 | — |
| Sramek 1-14 API 15-153-21253 | Black Oak Exploration | Wildcat | 4830 | 2020 | — |
| Walker 1-34 API 15-153-21254 | Chizum Oil, LLC | Norman Nw | 4640 | 2020 | — |
| C60706 01a API 15-153-21214 | Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, INC | — | 200 | 2019 | — |
| C60706 01 B API 15-153-21215 | Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, INC | — | 200 | 2019 | — |
| Verna Poore 2-7 API 15-153-21216 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4540 | 2019 | — |
| Sutton 4-8 API 15-153-21217 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Driftwood | 4500 | 2019 | — |
| Maher 1-15 API 15-153-21220 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wilhelm East | 4325 | 2019 | — |
| Frisbie 'c' 1-16 API 15-153-21222 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4900 | 2019 | — |
| Pxp #78 #1 API 15-153-21224 | Tallgrass Interstate Gas Transmission, LLC | — | 300 | 2019 | — |
| Atwood Lateral #1 API 15-153-21225 | Tallgrass Interstate Gas Transmission, LLC | — | 300 | 2019 | — |
| Atwood West #2 #1 API 15-153-21226 | Tallgrass Interstate Gas Transmission, LLC | — | 300 | 2019 | — |
| Atwood #1 API 15-153-21227 | Tallgrass Interstate Gas Transmission, LLC | — | 300 | 2019 | — |
| Beardsley West #1 #1 API 15-153-21228 | Tallgrass Interstate Gas Transmission, LLC | — | 300 | 2019 | — |
| Atwood West #1 #1 API 15-153-21229 | Tallgrass Interstate Gas Transmission, LLC | — | 300 | 2019 | — |
| Beardsley East #1 #1 API 15-153-21230 | Tallgrass Interstate Gas Transmission, LLC | — | 300 | 2019 | — |
| Pxp #76 #1 API 15-153-21231 | Tallgrass Interstate Gas Transmission, LLC | — | 300 | 2019 | — |
| Cooper 1-12 API 15-153-21232 | Mull Drilling Company, INC | Wildcat | 4550 | 2019 | — |
| Ken 4-17 API 15-153-21207 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4500 | 2018 | — |
| Cumberland North #1 #1 API 15-153-21208 | Tallgrass Interstate Gas Transmission, LLC | — | 300 | 2018 | — |
| Erickson 1 API 15-153-20212-0001 | Castle Resources, INC | Wildcat | 4346 | 2018 | — |
| Ken 5-17 API 15-153-21211 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4500 | 2018 | — |
| Frisbie 'b' 1-15 API 15-153-21213 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4815 | 2018 | — |
| Simminger Sw 3 API 15-153-21060-0001 | Mike Kelso Oil, INC | — | 4513 | 2018 | — |
| Walter 'a' 3-1 API 15-153-21184 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | — | 4737 | 2017 | — |
| Dewey Trust 2-3 API 15-153-21187 | Culbreath Oil & Gas Company, INC | Dry Beaver | 4850 | 2017 | — |
| Ken 3-17 API 15-153-21193 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4470 | 2017 | — |
| Carolyn 'b' 1-19 API 15-153-21194 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4823 | 2017 | — |
| Pancirni 3-7 API 15-153-21196 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Brumm | 4900 | 2017 | — |
| C59649a 1 API 15-153-21198 | Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, INC | — | 200 | 2017 | — |
| C59649b 1 API 15-153-21199 | Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, INC | — | 200 | 2017 | — |
| Schmidt-vap 'a' 2-26 API 15-153-21203 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4564 | 2017 | — |
| Skolout 2 Swd API 15-153-20793-0001 | Kansas Crude Investments LLC | Cahoj West | 3105 | 2016 | — |
| Rose/sis Unit 1 API 15-153-21178 | Prospect Oil & Gas Corp | Wildcat | 4319 | 2016 | — |
| Haller 1-7 API 15-153-21182 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4737 | 2016 | — |
| Samson 1-24 API 15-153-21078 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4590 | 2015 | — |
| Moser 'b' 5-4 API 15-153-21079 | Berexco LLC | Unknown | 4500 | 2015 | — |
| Kacirek Trust 1-swd API 15-153-21080 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Brumm East | 5302 | 2015 | — |
| Pancirni 1-swd API 15-153-21081 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Brumm | 5300 | 2015 | — |
| Pancirni 1-7 API 15-153-21083 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Brumm | 5080 | 2015 | — |
| Pancirni 2-7 API 15-153-21087 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Brumm | 5082 | 2015 | — |
| Michael 9-22 API 15-153-21088 | Berexco LLC | East Fork | 4396 | 2015 | — |
| Box Farms 33-1 API 15-153-21092 | Ia Operating, INC | Kompus | 4200 | 2015 | — |
| Kr 2 API 15-153-21095 | Ruda Exploration INC | Waterman | 4508 | 2015 | — |
| Fisher Cattle CO 2-12 API 15-153-21096 | Samuel Gary Jr. and Assoc., INC | Wildcat | 4991 | 2015 | — |
| Frisbie 1-15 API 15-153-21097 | Samuel Gary Jr. and Assoc., INC | Wildcat | 4855 | 2015 | — |
| Simminger 1 API 15-153-21103 | Castle Resources, INC | Wilhelm | 4175 | 2015 | — |
| Cheryl 1-33 API 15-153-21107 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Cinnamon | 4950 | 2015 | — |
| Skolout 2-25 API 15-153-21110 | Bow Creek Oil Company | Wildcat | 4909 | 2015 | — |
| Schmidt-vap 'a' 1-26 API 15-153-21111 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4515 | 2015 | — |
| Skolout 'b' 1-25 API 15-153-21112 | Bow Creek Oil Company | Wildcat | 4791 | 2015 | — |
| Dewey Trust 1-7 'a' 1 API 15-153-21113 | Culbreath Oil & Gas Company, INC | Wildcat | 4864 | 2015 | — |
By class in Rawlins County
Counties with a comparable register
- Harvey 2,231
- Clark 2,206
- Sheridan 2,184
- Phillips 2,029
- Stanton 1,988
- Decatur 1,980
- Logan 1,935
- Leavenworth 1,833
- Cheyenne 1,791
- Scott 1,731
- Saline 1,588
- Norton 1,481
- Hamilton 1,413
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.