Oil and gas wells in Scott County
1,731 wells — 0.3% of the Kansas register. 0 were plugged at public expense, and 62 sit inactive.
1,731Wells
4755 ftMedian depth
0Plugged by the State
62Inactive
What stands out in Scott County
The operator named on most of these records is Fiml Natural Resources, LLC, on 137 of them (7.9%), ahead of Shakespeare Oil Co., INC (110) and Landmark Resources, INC (68). The oldest well here was completed in 1935 and the most recent in 2026, and the deepest reaches 6432 feet — Savolt 1, drilled in 1978.
| Measurement | Median | 90th percentile | Kansas median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total depth | 4755 ft | 4990 ft | 2831 ft — deeper here |
What happened to these wells — in Scott County
1,087 of the 1,731 wells in Scott County are classed as plugged and abandoned. 0 were plugged at the State’s expense because no responsible party could be found, and 62 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, 932 of these wells have a date on file. What each class means.
Who operates in Scott County
| Operator of record | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fiml Natural Resources, LLC | 137 | 7.9% |
| Shakespeare Oil Co., INC | 110 | 6.4% |
| Landmark Resources, INC | 68 | 3.9% |
| Ritchie Exploration, INC | 57 | 3.3% |
| Lario Oil and Gas CO | 55 | 3.2% |
| Palomino Petroleum, INC | 53 | 3.1% |
| Wabash Energy Corp | 40 | 2.3% |
| Stelbar Oil Corporation, INC | 38 | 2.2% |
| Car-ren INC | 28 | 1.6% |
| Abercrombie Energy, LLC | 25 | 1.4% |
| Grand Mesa Operating CO | 25 | 1.4% |
| Mccoy Petroleum Corp | 21 | 1.2% |
| Lario Oil & Gas Company | 19 | 1.1% |
| Imperial Oil of Kansas | 18 | 1.0% |
| Slawson Exploration Co., INC | 18 | 1.0% |
| Imperial Oil of Kansas, INC | 17 | 1.0% |
| Grand Mesa Operating Company | 17 | 1.0% |
| New Gulf Operating LLC | 16 | 0.9% |
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 | 512 | 29.6% |
| Unknown | 73 | 4.2% |
| Hugoton North | 64 | 3.7% |
| Unnamed | 59 | 3.4% |
| Hugoton Northeast Gas Area | 55 | 3.2% |
| Beckley North | 54 | 3.1% |
| Grigston Southwest | 51 | 2.9% |
| Brookover | 39 | 2.3% |
| Millrich Southeast | 32 | 1.8% |
| Shallow Water | 25 | 1.4% |
| Rothfelder | 23 | 1.3% |
| Keystone | 20 | 1.2% |
| Beckley | 17 | 1.0% |
| Dearden | 13 | 0.8% |
When they were drilled
| Decade | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 104 | 6.0% |
| 2010s | 560 | 32.4% |
| 2000s | 223 | 12.9% |
| 1990s | 163 | 9.4% |
| 1980s | 214 | 12.4% |
| 1970s | 150 | 8.7% |
| 1960s | 131 | 7.6% |
| 1950s | 42 | 2.4% |
| 1940s | 19 | 1.1% |
An old well on land in Scott County?
0 wells in Scott County were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 1,731 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 Scott County
| Lease and well | Operator | Field | Depth (ft) | Year | Plugged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkinson Trust 1-5 API 15-171-21335 | Landmark Resources, INC | Unnamed | 4979 | 2025 | — |
| Scott City North #3 Well #1 API 15-171-21337 | Tallgrass Interstate Gas Transmission, LLC | — | 150 | 2025 | — |
| Scott City North #3 Well #2 API 15-171-21340 | Tallgrass Interstate Gas Transmission, LLC | — | 150 | 2025 | — |
| Get Carter 1 API 15-171-21314 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | Eva South | 5186 | 2024 | — |
| Morgan 1-35 API 15-171-21316 | Abercrombie Energy, LLC | Hippopotamus | 5000 | 2024 | — |
| Bushwhacker 1 API 15-171-21317 | Nec Operating - Kansas, LLC | Grigston Northeast | 4700 | 2024 | — |
| Janzen 6-36 API 15-171-21043-0003 | Shakespeare Oil Co., INC | — | 4850 | 2024 | — |
| Carson 2-25 API 15-171-21022-0001 | H-d Oilfield Service, INC | — | 4860 | 2024 | — |
| Bruce 1-7 API 15-171-21327 | Shakespeare Oil Co., INC | — | 4950 | 2024 | — |
| Haupt A 2-15 API 15-171-20476-0001 | Lario Oil & Gas Company | — | 5100 | 2024 | — |
| Barnhart 1-19 API 15-171-21298 | Landmark Resources, INC | Beaver Lodge North | 5000 | 2023 | — |
| Wright 1-5 API 15-171-21303 | Landmark Resources, INC | Unnamed | 5025 | 2023 | — |
| Tractor 2-13 API 15-171-21286-0001 | Shakespeare Oil Co., INC | — | 4640 | 2023 | — |
| Rodenberg 1 API 15-171-21310 | Joe Gerstner Oil, LLC | Beckley Northeast | 4624 | 2023 | — |
| Lamb-morgan Unit 1-35 API 15-171-21312 | Abercrombie Energy, LLC | Hippopotamus | 4970 | 2023 | — |
| Dairy 2-18 API 15-171-21141-0001 | Stelbar Oil Corporation, INC | — | 4840 | 2023 | — |
| Dby 2-16 API 15-171-20832-0003 | Grand Mesa Operating Company | — | 4850 | 2023 | — |
| Dby 4-16 API 15-171-20922-0001 | Grand Mesa Operating Company | — | 4756 | 2023 | — |
| Wilkinson 3-22 API 15-171-20951-0002 | Hartman Oil Co., INC | — | 4932 | 2023 | — |
| Fairweather 28d 1 API 15-171-20732-0001 | Ritchie Exploration, INC | — | 4700 | 2023 | — |
| Kelly Crist 2 API 15-171-21279 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | — | 4952 | 2022 | — |
| Willard 1 API 15-171-21282 | Joe Gerstner Oil, LLC | Keystone | 4645 | 2022 | — |
| Casablanca 1 API 15-171-21285 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | Unnamed | 4920 | 2022 | — |
| Tractor 2-13 API 15-171-21286 | Shakespeare Oil Co., INC | Beckley | 4640 | 2022 | — |
| Kelly Crist 3 API 15-171-21287 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | — | 5015 | 2022 | — |
| Janzen 6-36 API 15-171-21043-0001 | Shakespeare Oil Co., INC | — | 4850 | 2022 | — |
| Casablanca 2 API 15-171-21288 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | Unnamed | 4907 | 2022 | — |
| Rose -wesseler Unit 1-34 API 15-171-21289 | Landmark Resources, INC | — | 4870 | 2022 | — |
| Dby 1-16 API 15-171-20822-0003 | Grand Mesa Operating Company | — | 4900 | 2022 | — |
| Dby 2-16 API 15-171-20832-0002 | Grand Mesa Operating Company | — | 4850 | 2022 | — |
| Decker 10 API 15-171-21290 | Landmark Resources, INC | — | 4925 | 2022 | — |
| Casablanca 3 API 15-171-21293 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | — | 4939 | 2022 | — |
| Casablanca 4 API 15-171-21294 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | — | 4915 | 2022 | — |
| Hrc Feed Yards, INC 1-36 API 15-171-20746-0001 | Lario Oil & Gas Company | — | 4950 | 2022 | — |
| The Shawshank Redemption 1 API 15-171-21297 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | Rothfelder South | 4861 | 2022 | — |
| For What It's Worth 1 API 15-171-21300 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | Rothfelder South | 4861 | 2022 | — |
| Poker Face 1 API 15-171-20961-0001 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | Unnamed | 5075 | 2022 | — |
| Feiertag Unit 2-4 API 15-171-20326-0002 | Lario Oil & Gas Company | — | 5102 | 2022 | — |
| Feiertag Unit 7-1 API 15-171-20796-0001 | Lario Oil & Gas Company | — | 4740 | 2022 | — |
| Feiertag Unit 4-1 API 15-171-20974-0001 | Lario Oil & Gas Company | — | 4800 | 2022 | — |
| Feiertag Unit 6-1 API 15-171-21158-0001 | Lario Oil & Gas Company | — | 4675 | 2022 | — |
| Grothusen Unit 1 API 15-171-21218 | Ritchie Exploration, INC | Wildcat | 4750 | 2021 | — |
| Dearden-stucky Unit 1-5 API 15-171-20779-0001 | Lario Oil & Gas Company | — | 4700 | 2021 | — |
| Scott City North #2 Well #1 API 15-171-21271 | Tallgrass Interstate Gas Transmission, LLC | — | 300 | 2021 | — |
| Edwards 1-6 API 15-171-21272 | Shakespeare Oil Co., INC | — | 4881 | 2021 | — |
| Hell Creek Ranch 2-18 API 15-171-21273 | Stelbar Oil Corporation, INC | Beckley | 4640 | 2021 | — |
| Michaelis-janssen Unit 1-19 API 15-171-21275 | Stelbar Oil Corporation, INC | Wildcat | 4630 | 2021 | — |
| Tractor 1-13 API 15-171-21277 | Shakespeare Oil Co., INC | Beckley | 4675 | 2021 | — |
| Decker 1-20 API 15-171-21276 | Landmark Resources, INC | — | 4990 | 2021 | — |
| Eaton Enterprises 1 API 15-171-21226-0001 | Ritchie Exploration, INC | — | 4730 | 2021 | — |
| Pfenninger 9d-30-1831 API 15-171-20808-0001 | Stelbar Oil Corporation, INC | — | 4822 | 2021 | — |
| Mp 239.150 1 API 15-171-21262 | Magellan Pipeline Company LP | — | 350 | 2020 | — |
| Scott City North #5 #1 API 15-171-21263 | Tallgrass Interstate Gas Transmission, LLC | — | 300 | 2020 | — |
| Manning #1 API 15-171-21264 | Tallgrass Interstate Gas Transmission, LLC | — | 300 | 2020 | — |
| Janzen-beeson Unit 1-1 API 15-171-21044-0001 | Landmark Resources, INC | Capstone East | 4845 | 2020 | — |
| Mcclellan Trust 1 API 15-171-20596-0002 | Ritchie Exploration, INC | — | 4626 | 2020 | — |
| Weisenberger-stoll Unit 1 API 15-171-21266 | Joe Gerstner Oil, LLC | Unnamed | 4616 | 2020 | — |
| Beeson Trust 3-1 API 15-171-21020-0001 | Landmark Resources, INC | Capstone East | 4870 | 2020 | — |
| Huck 2-6 API 15-171-21223-0001 | Shakespeare Oil Co., INC | Beckley North | 4649 | 2019 | — |
| Rocking R Farms 3 API 15-171-21241 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | Whitesand Creek South | 4960 | 2019 | — |
| Schowalter 1-7 API 15-171-21205-0001 | Shakespeare Oil Co., INC | Wildcat | 4750 | 2019 | — |
| Scott City Ne #7 #1 API 15-171-21245 | Tallgrass Interstate Gas Transmission, LLC | — | 300 | 2019 | — |
| Schowalter 8-12 API 15-171-21253 | Shakespeare Oil Co., INC | Beckley North | 4650 | 2019 | — |
| Eaton 1-2 API 15-171-21255 | Stelbar Oil Corporation, INC | Wildcat | 4723 | 2019 | — |
| Hoeme 1 API 15-171-20391-0001 | Joe Gerstner Oil, LLC | Manning Townsite Sw | 4565 | 2019 | — |
| Strickert Acct Iii 10 API 15-171-20511-0001 | Shakespeare Oil Co., INC | Beckley North | 4670 | 2019 | — |
| Janssen 4 API 15-171-20582-0001 | Shakespeare Oil Co., INC | Beckley North | 4630 | 2019 | — |
| Janzen 7-36 API 15-171-21211 | Shakespeare Oil Co., INC | Capstone East | 4870 | 2018 | — |
| Decker 1-6 API 15-171-21217 | Eagle Creek Corp | Wildcat | 4970 | 2018 | — |
| Scott City Northeast 3 1 API 15-171-21221 | Tallgrass Interstate Gas Transmission, LLC | Unknown | 300 | 2018 | — |
| Janzen 3-36 API 15-171-21026-0001 | Shakespeare Oil Co., INC | — | 4880 | 2018 | — |
| Eaton Enterprises 1 API 15-171-21226 | Ritchie Exploration, INC | — | 4730 | 2018 | — |
| Ball Unit 1 Swd API 15-171-20711-0001 | Vess Oil Corporation | Grigston Southwest | 5240 | 2018 | — |
| Grothusen Swd 1 API 15-171-21229 | Ritchie Exploration, INC | Michigan | 2362 | 2018 | — |
| Riney Trust 1-23 API 15-171-21230 | Stelbar Oil Corporation, INC | Newby | 4650 | 2018 | — |
| Ellis 1-6 API 15-171-21233 | Shakespeare Oil Co., INC | Wildcat | 4730 | 2018 | — |
| Hell Creek Ranch 1-18 API 15-171-21234 | Stelbar Oil Corporation, INC | Beckley | 4650 | 2018 | — |
| Beeson 5-1 API 15-171-21190 | Landmark Resources, INC | Capstone East | 4830 | 2017 | — |
| Mp 221.37 #1 API 15-171-21194 | Magellan Pipeline Company LP | — | 400 | 2017 | — |
| Janzen 1-35 API 15-171-21197 | Shakespeare Oil Co., INC | Pence South | 4850 | 2017 | — |
| Noll 1-21 API 15-171-20986-0001 | Hartman Oil Co., INC | Isbel North | 4990 | 2017 | — |
| Scott City Compressor Station West #1 #1 API 15-171-21202 | Tallgrass Interstate Gas Transmission, LLC | — | 300 | 2017 | — |
| Wilkinson Trust Unit 1-21 API 15-171-21204 | Hartman Oil Co., INC | Unknown | 4800 | 2017 | — |
| Scott Community 1-3 API 15-171-21206 | Shakespeare Oil Co., INC | Wildcat | 4930 | 2017 | — |
| Pyle 5 API 15-171-21208 | Lang, Kenneth R | Shallow Water | 1900 | 2017 | — |
| Tallgrass 1 API 15-171-21209 | Magellan Pipeline Company LP | — | 400 | 2017 | — |
| Schroder 2-14 API 15-171-21054-0001 | Stelbar Oil Corporation, INC | — | 4790 | 2017 | — |
| Dearden Trust 3-5 API 15-171-21160 | Lario Oil & Gas Company | Dearden | 4638 | 2016 | — |
| Socolofsky 2-9 API 15-171-21161 | Lario Oil & Gas Company | Rodenberg | 4665 | 2016 | — |
| Scott City Rect #1 1 API 15-171-21162 | Midwest Energy, INC | — | 220 | 2016 | — |
| Doornbos 1-16 API 15-171-20833-0001 | Grand Mesa Operating Company | Unnamed | 4845 | 2016 | — |
| Koehn 3-10 API 15-171-21117-0001 | K3 Oil & Gas Operating Company | Whitesand Creek Southeast | 4950 | 2016 | — |
| St-si Unit 1-30 API 15-171-21168 | Red Oak Energy, INC | Wildcat | 4929 | 2016 | — |
| York 34d 1 API 15-171-21170 | Ritchie Exploration, INC | Wildcat | 4710 | 2016 | — |
| Brothers 'a' 1-11 API 15-171-21177 | Cobalt Energy LLC | Shallow Water | 4782 | 2016 | — |
| Schowalter 4 API 15-171-20548-0001 | Abercrombie Energy, LLC | — | 4660 | 2016 | — |
| J. Nuss 1-36 API 15-171-21187 | Stelbar Oil Corporation, INC | Wildcat | 4640 | 2016 | — |
| Beeson Unit A 1- 1 API 15-171-21052-0001 | Landmark Resources, INC | — | 4850 | 2016 | — |
| Cog 2-35 API 15-171-21091 | Shakespeare Oil Co., INC | Wildcat | 5100 | 2015 | — |
| Nichols 2-15 API 15-171-21110 | Shakespeare Oil Co., INC | Radnor | 4865 | 2015 | — |
| Koehn 3-10 API 15-171-21117 | K3 Oil & Gas Operating Company | Whitesand Creek Southeast | 4950 | 2015 | — |
| Decker 4-9 API 15-171-21118 | Landmark Resources, INC | — | 4950 | 2015 | — |
| Heyd 2-14 API 15-171-21122 | Red Oak Energy, INC | Rudolph Northeast | 4725 | 2015 | — |
| Hayes 1 API 15-171-21124 | Nor-west Kansas Oil, L.l.c | Wilkins Dairy | 4721 | 2015 | — |
| Wilkinson 1-15 API 15-171-21125 | Landmark Resources, INC | — | 4997 | 2015 | — |
| Wesseler 1-28 API 15-171-21130 | Landmark Resources, INC | Pence West | 4875 | 2015 | — |
| Wesseler Trust 1-34 API 15-171-21132 | Landmark Resources, INC | Pence South | 4880 | 2015 | — |
| Nightengale Grain 2-28 API 15-171-21133 | Shakespeare Oil Co., INC | Pence West | 4910 | 2015 | — |
| Wesseler 2-28 API 15-171-21136 | Landmark Resources, INC | Pence West | 4865 | 2015 | — |
| Crown C 1 API 15-171-21140 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | — | 4964 | 2015 | — |
| Dairy 2-18 API 15-171-21141 | Stelbar Oil Corporation, INC | Wilkins Dairy | 4840 | 2015 | — |
| Kelly Crist 1 API 15-171-21147 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | — | 4965 | 2015 | — |
| Crown C 2 API 15-171-21149 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | Unnamed | 4965 | 2015 | — |
| Easton 1 API 15-171-21152 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | Wildcat | 4977 | 2015 | — |
| Schiermeyer 1 API 15-171-21153 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | — | 4709 | 2015 | — |
| Clawson 1-22 API 15-171-21158 | Lario Oil & Gas Company | Millrich Southeast | 4775 | 2015 | — |
| Rodenberg 2-8 API 15-171-21159 | Lario Oil & Gas Company | Rodenberg | 4700 | 2015 | — |
| Long 11a-28-1831 API 15-171-20726-0002 | Discovery Natural Resources LLC | Unnamed | 5056 | 2015 | — |
| Prime Pork 1-11 API 15-171-20962 | Hartman Oil Co., INC | Prime Pork | 4990 | 2014 | — |
| Feiertag Trust 'a' 3-10 API 15-171-20993 | Lario Oil & Gas Company | Millrich Southeast | 4810 | 2014 | — |
| Rose 2-3 API 15-171-20995 | Landmark Resources, INC | Wildcat | 4890 | 2014 | — |
| Eaton 1-36 API 15-171-20999 | Larson Operating Company | Grigston Northeast | 4613 | 2014 | — |
| Feiertag 'a' 10-15 API 15-171-21000 | Lario Oil and Gas CO | Millrich Southeast | 4770 | 2014 | — |
| Beeson Trust 2-1 API 15-171-21002 | Landmark Resources, INC | Wildcat | 4830 | 2014 | — |
| Janzen 2-36 API 15-171-21006 | Shakespeare Oil Co., INC | Wildcat | 4870 | 2014 | — |
| Pfenninger 02-33-1831 API 15-171-21012 | Fiml Natural Resources, LLC | Mckean East | 5200 | 2014 | — |
| Ortega 1-25 API 15-171-21017 | Shakespeare Oil Co., INC | Wildcat | 4870 | 2014 | — |
| Beeson Trust 3-1 API 15-171-21020 | Landmark Resources, INC | Wildcat | 4870 | 2014 | — |
| Carson 2-25 API 15-171-21022 | Shakespeare Oil Co., INC | Pence East | 4860 | 2014 | — |
| Moore 'a' 1-9 API 15-171-21023 | Abercrombie Energy, LLC | Whitesand Creek South | 5010 | 2014 | — |
| Stucky 'a' 1 API 15-171-20228-0001 | H & B Petroleum Corp | Wildcat | 5191 | 2014 | — |
| Janzen 3-36 API 15-171-21026 | Shakespeare Oil Co., INC | Wildcat | 4880 | 2014 | — |
| Palkowitsh 1-2 API 15-171-21028 | American Warrior, INC | Prime Pork North | 5000 | 2014 | — |
| Cog 1-35 API 15-171-21034 | Shakespeare Oil Co., INC | Wildcat | 4850 | 2014 | — |
| Minnix-rocking R 1 API 15-171-21035 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | Wildcat | 4983 | 2014 | — |
| Janzen 4-36 API 15-171-21036 | Shakespeare Oil Co., INC | Capstone East | 4850 | 2014 | — |
| Beeson Trust 4-1 API 15-171-21038 | Landmark Resources, INC | Wildcat | 4870 | 2014 | — |
| Scott City Southwest #3 #1 API 15-171-21039 | Tallgrass Interstate Gas Transmission, LLC | — | 300 | 2014 | — |
| Scott City Terminal 1 API 15-171-21041 | Magellan Pipeline Company LP | — | 350 | 2014 | — |
| Janzen 5-36 API 15-171-21042 | Shakespeare Oil Co., INC | Capstone East | 4866 | 2014 | — |
| Janzen 6-36 API 15-171-21043 | Shakespeare Oil Co., INC | Wildcat | 4850 | 2014 | — |
| Janzen-beeson Unit 1-1 API 15-171-21044 | Landmark Resources, INC | Wildcat | 4845 | 2014 | — |
| Hrc Feedyards 3-36 API 15-171-21046 | Lario Oil & Gas Company | Taos | 5000 | 2014 | — |
| Minnix-rocking R Swd 1 API 15-171-21047 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | Wildcat | 2300 | 2014 | — |
| Koehn 1-10 API 15-171-21049 | Shakespeare Oil Co., INC | Wildcat | 4860 | 2014 | — |
| Frick 1-5 API 15-171-21050 | Landmark Resources, INC | Wildcat | 4820 | 2014 | — |
| Beeson Unit 'a' 1-1 API 15-171-21052 | Landmark Resources, INC | Wildcat | 4850 | 2014 | — |
| Schroder 2-14 API 15-171-21054 | Stelbar Oil Corp., INC | Rudolph Northeast | 4790 | 2014 | — |
| Radnor 2-14 API 15-171-21056 | Shakespeare Oil Co., INC | Radnor | 4870 | 2014 | — |
| Janzen 1-7 API 15-171-21058 | Landmark Resources, INC | Frick | 4860 | 2014 | — |
By class in Scott County
Counties with a comparable register
- Phillips 2,029
- Stanton 1,988
- Decatur 1,980
- Logan 1,935
- Rawlins 1,867
- Leavenworth 1,833
- Cheyenne 1,791
- Saline 1,588
- Norton 1,481
- Hamilton 1,413
- Ford 1,384
- Thomas 1,383
- Chase 1,340
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.