Oil and gas wells in Sedgwick County
4,516 wells — 0.9% of the Kansas register. 7 were plugged at public expense, and 73 sit inactive.
4,516Wells
3310 ftMedian depth
7Plugged by the State
73Inactive
What stands out in Sedgwick County
The operator named on most of these records is E.h. Adair Oil CO, on 165 of them (3.7%), ahead of Shawver-armour (77) and Shell Petroleum Corporation (56). The oldest well here was completed in 1901 and the most recent in 2026, and the deepest reaches 4846 feet — Brown 1, drilled in 1951.
| Measurement | Median | 90th percentile | Kansas median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total depth | 3310 ft | 3842 ft | 2831 ft — deeper here |
What happened to these wells — in Sedgwick County
2,940 of the 4,516 wells in Sedgwick County are classed as plugged and abandoned. 7 were plugged at the State’s expense because no responsible party could be found, and 73 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, 1,419 of these wells have a date on file. What each class means.
Who operates in Sedgwick County
| Operator of record | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E.h. Adair Oil CO | 165 | 3.7% |
| Shawver-armour | 77 | 1.7% |
| Shell Petroleum Corporation | 56 | 1.2% |
| Oneok, Inc. Dba Kansas Gas Service Company | 51 | 1.1% |
| Sutton O A | 47 | 1.0% |
| Petroleum INC | 45 | 1.0% |
| John P. Gaty | 45 | 1.0% |
| Kewanee Oil CO | 43 | 1.0% |
| Laura Jane Oil CO | 34 | 0.8% |
| Gaty J P | 32 | 0.7% |
| Derby Oil CO | 31 | 0.7% |
| O A Sutton | 26 | 0.6% |
| Brandt Oil | 26 | 0.6% |
| Magnolia Petroleum CO | 25 | 0.6% |
| Beech Aircraft Corporation | 25 | 0.6% |
| John P Gaty | 24 | 0.5% |
| Raymond Oil Co., INC | 23 | 0.5% |
| Rains & Williamson Oil CO | 22 | 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 | 551 | 12.2% |
| Unknown | 376 | 8.3% |
| Greenwich | 340 | 7.5% |
| Gladys | 317 | 7.0% |
| Valley Center | 255 | 5.6% |
| Eastborough | 123 | 2.7% |
| Goodrich | 119 | 2.6% |
| Unnamed | 98 | 2.2% |
| Robbins | 90 | 2.0% |
| Bartholomew | 89 | 2.0% |
| Dubois | 88 | 1.9% |
| Fairview | 87 | 1.9% |
| Kuske | 83 | 1.8% |
| Wichita | 76 | 1.7% |
When they were drilled
| Decade | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 40 | 0.9% |
| 2010s | 86 | 1.9% |
| 2000s | 105 | 2.3% |
| 1990s | 99 | 2.2% |
| 1980s | 672 | 14.9% |
| 1970s | 196 | 4.3% |
| 1960s | 504 | 11.2% |
| 1950s | 1,267 | 28.1% |
| 1940s | 327 | 7.2% |
An old well on land in Sedgwick County?
7 wells in Sedgwick County were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 4,516 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 Sedgwick County
| Lease and well | Operator | Field | Depth (ft) | Year | Plugged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. C. Development Hart 2 API 15-173-20717 | Silver Creek Oil & Gas INC | Minneha West | 3527 | 1985 | State |
| Letterman 1 API 15-173-19015 | — | — | 0 | — | State |
| Krug North 1 API 15-173-20760-0001 | Kansas Corporation Commission | Minneha North | 3329 | — | State |
| Krug South 1 API 15-173-03803-0001 | — | — | 3314 | — | State |
| Feik 1 API 15-173-01015-0001 | State of Kansas | — | 3360 | — | State |
| Resurrection 50-790 API 15-173-20530-0001 | — | — | 3350 | — | State |
| Southwestern College 2 API 15-173-01393-0002 | Kcc Fee Fund Plug | — | 258 | — | State |
| Shawver-wright L-3 API 15-173-20845-0001 | Lachenmayr Oil LLC | — | 3905 | 2026 | — |
| Gb-82 Replacement Martin 1 API 15-173-21093 | Mid Continent Market Center, LLC | — | 250 | 2025 | — |
| Loger C 3 API 15-173-20742-0001 | Mw Oil, INC | — | 3900 | 2025 | — |
| Demoss Swd API 15-173-20833-0003 | Phillips, Tyrel | — | 3400 | 2025 | — |
| Mp 281 Deepwell 1 API 15-173-21085 | Phillips 66 Pipeline, LLC | — | 250 | 2024 | — |
| Gb-96 New Martin 1 API 15-173-21086 | Mid Continent Market Center, LLC | — | 250 | 2024 | — |
| Mp 29.6 1 API 15-173-21087 | Magellan Pipeline Company LP | — | 350 | 2024 | — |
| Mp 34.6 1 API 15-173-21088 | Magellan Pipeline Company LP | — | 350 | 2024 | — |
| Gb-97 New Martin 1 API 15-173-21089 | Mid Continent Market Center, LLC | — | 250 | 2024 | — |
| Gb-98 New Martin 1 API 15-173-21090 | Mid Continent Market Center, LLC | — | 250 | 2024 | — |
| Dickster's Dream 1-29 API 15-173-21091-0100 | Bear Petroleum, LLC | Gladys | 3170 | 2024 | — |
| Struthers B#1 API 15-173-21077 | Anderson Energy, INC | Wildcat | 4020 | 2023 | — |
| Erdwien 1-a API 15-173-21021-0002 | Agv Corp | Greenwich | 3380 | 2023 | — |
| Schnitzler 5 API 15-173-20614-0002 | Lachenmayr Oil LLC | — | 4291 | 2023 | — |
| M & L Land Stollei 1a API 15-173-21023-0002 | — | — | 3366 | 2023 | — |
| Struthers 2-2 API 15-173-21075 | Anderson Energy, INC | — | 3976 | 2022 | — |
| Gb 95 New Martin 1 API 15-173-21076 | Oneok Field Services LLC | — | 200 | 2022 | — |
| Sedwick Cty 2 API 15-173-21079 | Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, INC | — | 200 | 2022 | — |
| Sedwick Cty 1 API 15-173-21080 | Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, INC | — | 200 | 2022 | — |
| Gb 94 New Martin 1 API 15-173-21081 | Oneok Field Services LLC | — | 250 | 2022 | — |
| Gb-93 New Martin 1 API 15-173-21073 | Oneok Field Services LLC | — | 200 | 2021 | — |
| Kgs Rect Burton 1 API 15-173-21063 | One Gas, Inc. Dba Kansas Gas Service | — | 55 | 2020 | — |
| Kgs Rect Burton 2 API 15-173-21064 | One Gas, Inc. Dba Kansas Gas Service | — | 55 | 2020 | — |
| Kgs Rect Burton 3 API 15-173-21065 | One Gas, Inc. Dba Kansas Gas Service | — | 55 | 2020 | — |
| Kgs Rect Clark 1 API 15-173-21066 | One Gas, Inc. Dba Kansas Gas Service | — | 50 | 2020 | — |
| Kgs Rect Clark 2 API 15-173-21067 | One Gas, Inc. Dba Kansas Gas Service | — | 50 | 2020 | — |
| Kgs Rect Clark 3 API 15-173-21068 | One Gas, Inc. Dba Kansas Gas Service | — | 50 | 2020 | — |
| Kgs Rect Burton 4 API 15-173-21069 | One Gas, Inc. Dba Kansas Gas Service | — | 55 | 2020 | — |
| Kgs Rect Clark 4 API 15-173-21070 | One Gas, Inc. Dba Kansas Gas Service | — | 50 | 2020 | — |
| Erdwien 1-a API 15-173-21021-0001 | Agv Corp | Greenwich | 3380 | 2020 | — |
| M & L Land Stollei 1a API 15-173-21023-0001 | Agv Corp | — | 3366 | 2020 | — |
| Clark 1 API 15-173-21059 | Urban Oil and Gas Group LLC | Greenwich | 3401 | 2019 | — |
| Gb 89 1 API 15-173-21062 | Oneok Field Services LLC | — | 200 | 2019 | — |
| Hamant 1-swd API 15-173-20993 | Blue Steel Investments LLC | Greenwich | 3412 | 2018 | — |
| Leis 2 API 15-173-21056 | Anderson Energy, INC | — | 3070 | 2018 | — |
| Goodson 23x API 15-173-21026-0001 | Urban Oil and Gas Group LLC | — | 3351 | 2018 | — |
| Wichita Terminal/north T-154 1 API 15-173-20976-0001 | Phillips 66 Pipeline, LLC | — | 210 | 2018 | — |
| Wichita Tieover API 15-173-20977-0001 | Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, INC | — | 300 | 2018 | — |
| 230-2018 1 API 15-173-21060 | One Gas, Inc. Dba Kansas Gas Service | — | 100 | 2018 | — |
| 230-2018 2 API 15-173-21061 | One Gas, Inc. Dba Kansas Gas Service | — | 100 | 2018 | — |
| Schnitzler 4 API 15-173-20602-0001 | Lachenmayr Oil LLC | — | 3370 | 2018 | — |
| Lygrisse A1x API 15-173-21048 | Urban Oil and Gas Group LLC | Greenwich | 3400 | 2017 | — |
| Hamant 21x API 15-173-21028-0002 | Urban Oil and Gas Group LLC | — | 3340 | 2017 | — |
| Hamant 8x API 15-173-21010-0001 | Urban Oil and Gas Group LLC | — | 3412 | 2017 | — |
| 591-2017 1 API 15-173-21050 | One Gas, Inc. Dba Kansas Gas Service | — | 80 | 2017 | — |
| 591-2017 2 API 15-173-21051 | One Gas, Inc. Dba Kansas Gas Service | — | 80 | 2017 | — |
| 485-2017 1 API 15-173-21052 | One Gas, Inc. Dba Kansas Gas Service | — | 80 | 2017 | — |
| 485-2017 2 API 15-173-21053 | One Gas, Inc. Dba Kansas Gas Service | — | 80 | 2017 | — |
| 680-2017 1 API 15-173-21054 | One Gas, Inc. Dba Kansas Gas Service | — | 80 | 2017 | — |
| 680-2017 2 API 15-173-21055 | One Gas, Inc. Dba Kansas Gas Service | — | 80 | 2017 | — |
| Rect 362 01 API 15-173-21044 | Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, INC | — | 200 | 2016 | — |
| Thome 1-30 API 15-173-20173-0001 | Bear Petroleum, LLC | Wildcat | 3760 | 2016 | — |
| Harpool-walton 1 API 15-173-20726-0001 | Zetetic Partners, LTD | Valley Center | 3685 | 2016 | — |
| Goodrich L-1 API 15-173-21038 | Lachenmayr Oil LLC | Goodrich | 3413 | 2015 | — |
| Magellan 1 API 15-173-21039 | Magellan Pipeline Company LP | — | 200 | 2015 | — |
| Magellan 2 API 15-173-21040 | Magellan Pipeline Company LP | — | 200 | 2015 | — |
| Mp 1.14 Wichita To Augusta Pipeline 4 API 15-173-21042 | Nustar Pipeline Operating Partnership LP | — | 180 | 2015 | — |
| Goodson 1 API 15-173-20685-0001 | Urban Oil and Gas Group LLC | — | 3345 | 2015 | — |
| Pp04 Mp3 1 API 15-173-21032 | Phillips 66 Pipeline, LLC | — | 180 | 2014 | — |
| Kgs Rect.587-2014 2 API 15-173-21033 | Oneok, Inc. Dba Kansas Gas Service | — | 170 | 2014 | — |
| Huddleston 2 API 15-173-21034 | Anderson Energy, INC | Fenster | 3902 | 2014 | — |
| Burress 1 API 15-173-20330-0002 | — | Burress | 3555 | 2014 | — |
| Harpster 1 API 15-173-00084-0001 | Lachenmayr Oil LLC | Cross | 3579 | 2014 | — |
| Hamant 21x API 15-173-21028-0001 | — | — | 3340 | 2014 | — |
| Ayres 2 API 15-173-21036 | Lachenmayr Oil LLC | Cross | 3860 | 2014 | — |
| 20 G Line Rectifier 846 API 15-173-20922-0001 | — | — | 300 | 2014 | — |
| Lygrisse Rksn 82x API 15-173-21020 | Urban Oil and Gas Group LLC | Greenwich | 3365 | 2013 | — |
| Erdwien 1-a API 15-173-21021 | Benjamin M. Giles | Greenwich | 3380 | 2013 | — |
| Kgs 486-r Replacement 486-r API 15-173-21022 | Oneok, Inc. Dba Kansas Gas Service | — | 180 | 2013 | — |
| M & L Land Stollei 1a API 15-173-21023 | Giles, Benjamin M | Greenwich | 3366 | 2013 | — |
| Hay 1 API 15-173-21024 | Anderson Energy, INC | Wildcat | 3900 | 2013 | — |
| Kgs Rect. 540 1 API 15-173-21025 | Oneok, Inc. Dba Kansas Gas Service | — | 168 | 2013 | — |
| Goodson 23x API 15-173-21026 | Urban Oil and Gas Group LLC | — | 3351 | 2013 | — |
| Rectifier 460 API 15-173-19085-0001 | — | — | 300 | 2013 | — |
| Shawver-wright L-3 API 15-173-20855-0001 | Lachenmayr Oil LLC | Valley Center | 3354 | 2013 | — |
| Leis 1 API 15-173-21027 | Anderson Energy, INC | Wildcat | 3895 | 2013 | — |
| Lygrisse Rksn 82x API 15-173-21020-0001 | Urban Oil and Gas Group LLC | Greenwich | 3365 | 2013 | — |
| Hamant 21x API 15-173-21028 | Urban Oil and Gas Group LLC | Greenwich | 3340 | 2013 | — |
| Wichita 93-2709 API 15-173-20878-0001 | — | — | 300 | 2013 | — |
| Rect 93-2712-2013 2 API 15-173-21030 | Oneok, Inc. Dba Kansas Gas Service | — | 173 | 2013 | — |
| Burress 1 API 15-173-20330-0001 | — | Burress | 3555 | 2012 | — |
| Robelli L-1 API 15-173-21008 | Lachenmayr Oil LLC | Goodrich | 3349 | 2012 | — |
| Shawver L-4 API 15-173-21009 | Lachenmayr Oil LLC | — | 3367 | 2012 | — |
| Glaser 1-swd API 15-173-20631-0002 | Oil Producers, Inc. of Kansas | Von Dette North | 3500 | 2012 | — |
| Hamant 8-x API 15-173-21010 | Urban Oil and Gas Group LLC | — | 3412 | 2012 | — |
| Huddleston 1 API 15-173-21011 | Anderson Energy, INC | Wildcat | 2903 | 2012 | — |
| Terracon Core 1 API 15-173-21018 | Terracon Consultants, INC | Unknown | 314 | 2012 | — |
| Blue Steel Lygrisse 1 API 15-173-21003 | Blue Steel Investments, LLC | Greenwich | 2889 | 2011 | — |
| Klausmeyer 1 API 15-173-20661-0001 | Creco Operating, LLC | Wildcat | 3504 | 2011 | — |
| Klausmeyer 2 API 15-173-21005 | Creco Operating, LLC | Wildcat | 4043 | 2011 | — |
| Brookings 'a' 2 API 15-173-03067-0002 | Gabel Oil CO | Robbins | 3144 | 2011 | — |
| P. F. Lygrisse 'a' 5 API 15-173-00757-0003 | — | Greenwich | 3265 | 2011 | — |
| Hamant 'b' 3 API 15-173-20419-0001 | — | Greenwich | 3322 | 2011 | — |
| Hamant 'b' 4 API 15-173-20503-0003 | — | Greenwich | 3425 | 2011 | — |
| Schuster 1 API 15-173-21006 | Red Oak Energy, INC | — | 4360 | 2011 | — |
| Mcconnell Air Force Base Bulk Fuels 3 API 15-173-21007 | Us Air Force, Mcconnell Afb | — | 45 | 2011 | — |
| P. F. Lygrisse 'a' 2 API 15-173-03466-0001 | — | Greenwich | 3159 | 2010 | — |
| Hamant 'b' 4 API 15-173-20503-0002 | — | Greenwich | 3425 | 2010 | — |
| Wilson 5 API 15-173-20999 | Lachenmayr Oil LLC | Valley Center | 3852 | 2009 | — |
| G. Blood 3 API 15-173-01811-0001 | Bear Petroleum, INC | — | 3190 | 2009 | — |
| Hamant 'b' 4 API 15-173-20503-0001 | — | Greenwich | 3425 | 2009 | — |
| Nustar Cathodic Protection 3 API 15-173-21002 | Nustar Pipeline Operating Partnership LP | — | 300 | 2009 | — |
| Hamant 1-14 API 15-173-20991 | Blue Steel Investments, LLC | Greenwich | 3450 | 2008 | — |
| Burress 2 API 15-173-20353-0001 | — | Burress | 3483 | 2008 | — |
| Wilson 4 API 15-173-20996 | Lachenmayr Oil LLC | Valley Center | 3454 | 2008 | — |
| Reed 10 API 15-173-20988 | Howard Lachenmayr Oil CO | Valley Center | 3444 | 2007 | — |
| Corr 'a' 4 API 15-173-20989 | Vess Oil Corp | Valley Center | 3340 | 2007 | — |
| Meridian 1 API 15-173-20992 | Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, INC | Unknown | 230 | 2007 | — |
| Reed 9 API 15-173-20707-0001 | — | Valley Center | 3875 | 2007 | — |
| Wwsl 1 API 15-173-00001 | Kansas Geological Survey | — | 48 | 2007 | — |
| Cessna 820 API 15-173-19078 | — | — | 0 | 2006 | — |
| Charles 2-14 API 15-173-20982 | Bear Petroleum, INC | Von Dette North | 3500 | 2005 | — |
| Newcomer 'a' 1 API 15-173-20082-0001 | Benjamin M. Giles | Haley | 3428 | 2005 | — |
| Borger Chicago 'mp' 245 API 15-173-20984 | Conocophillips Pipe Line Company | Unknown | 300 | 2005 | — |
| Smith 'a' 1 API 15-173-19014-0002 | — | Goodrich | 3665 | 2005 | — |
| Gupton 1 API 15-173-20978 | Jerry R. Kiser | Valley Center | 3392 | 2004 | — |
| I. K. Lygrisse 'b' 2 API 15-173-03589-0001 | Ben Giles | Greenwich | 3310 | 2004 | — |
| Goodrich 101 API 15-173-00686-0001 | Lachenmayr Oil CO | Goodrich | 3950 | 2004 | — |
| Wichita Station Terminal / North 2 API 15-173-20979 | Phillips Pipe Line | Wichita | 210 | 2004 | — |
| Newcomer 'b' 1 API 15-173-00089-0001 | Giles, Benjamin M | Haley | 3715 | 2004 | — |
| Hladik 1 API 15-173-20259-0001 | Walnut Valley Oil | Greenwich | 3200 | 2004 | — |
| Smith 'a' 3 API 15-173-19021-0001 | — | Goodrich | 3349 | 2004 | — |
| Wichita Tieover API 15-173-20977 | Williams Gas Pipelines Central, INC | Wichita | 300 | 2003 | — |
| Wichita Station Terminal / North T-154 1 API 15-173-20976 | Phillips Pipe Line | Wichita North | 210 | 2002 | — |
| 20' Gas Line Rectifier 846 API 15-173-20922 | Williams Gas Pipeline Central | Unknown | 300 | 2001 | — |
| Public R-o-w Station '591' D API 15-173-20927 | Oneok, Inc. Dba Kansas Gas Service Company | Unknown | 39 | 2001 | — |
| Public R-o-w Station '591' E API 15-173-20928 | Oneok, Inc. Dba Kansas Gas Service Company | Unknown | 38 | 2001 | — |
| Public R-o-w Station '591' F API 15-173-20959 | Oneok, Inc. Dba Kansas Gas Service Company | Unknown | 40 | 2001 | — |
| Public R-o-w Station '591' H API 15-173-20961 | Oneok, Inc. Dba Kansas Gas Service Company | Unknown | 40 | 2001 | — |
| Public R-o-w Station '591' I API 15-173-20962 | Oneok, Inc. Dba Kansas Gas Service Company | Unknown | 38 | 2001 | — |
| Tjaden 'a' 1 API 15-173-20910 | Bear Petroleum, INC | Fairview | 3434 | 2000 | — |
| Goodrich 2 API 15-173-19007-0001 | — | — | 3337 | 2000 | — |
| Edson 'b' 5 API 15-173-20898 | Ohaebosim Medical Clinic, INC | Greenwich | 2869 | 1997 | — |
| P. F. Lygrisse 'a' 5 API 15-173-00757-0002 | Shell Pet | Greenwich | 3295 | 1997 | — |
| Fenster 'c' 1 API 15-173-20715-0001 | Vintage Petroleum, INC | Fenster | 3740 | 1996 | — |
| Rinker 1 API 15-173-01036-0001 | Craig Gabel | Sum-wick East | 3965 | 1996 | — |
| Dugan Farms 1 API 15-173-20883 | Oil Producers of Kansas | Schulte South | 3500 | 1995 | — |
| Hoppe Farms 1 API 15-173-01035-0001 | Oil Producers of Kansas | Schulte South | 3524 | 1995 | — |
| Simon 1 API 15-173-20881 | Oil Producers, Inc. of Kansas | Schulte South | 3480 | 1994 | — |
| Callaway 2 API 15-173-01032-0001 | Bear Petroleum, INC | Brumley | 3907 | 1993 | — |
| Ewertz 1 API 15-173-20869 | Oil Producers, Inc. of Kansas | Schulte South | 3500 | 1993 | — |
| Hladik 1 API 15-173-20873 | Bisbee O&g | Greenwich | 3270 | 1993 | — |
| Ewertz 2 API 15-173-20875 | Oil Producers Inc. of Kansas | Schulte South | 3500 | 1993 | — |
By class in Sedgwick County
Counties with a comparable register
- Kingman 4,988
- Crawford 4,943
- Stevens 4,818
- Finney 4,790
- Marion 4,770
- Elk 4,634
- Reno 4,542
- Morton 4,399
- Haskell 4,236
- Seward 3,997
- Ellsworth 3,850
- Pawnee 3,840
- Rush 3,544
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.