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Plugged and Abandoned — Sedgwick County

2,940 of the 4,516 wells on the register in Sedgwick County — 65.1% — carry this class.

What this class means

the well was plugged and the work was reported. This is the status you want to see against a well nobody produces from any more.

Sedgwick County holds 1.2% of the wells in this class statewide, while holding 0.9% 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 E.h. Adair Oil CO, on 133 of them (4.5%), ahead of Shawver-armour (52) and John P. Gaty (42). The oldest well here was completed in 1901 and the most recent in 2025, and the deepest reaches 4846 feet — Brown 1, drilled in 1951.

Depth, over the 2,899 wells in this group where a figure was reported (99%) — a median, never a mean
MeasurementMedian 90th percentile Kansas median
Total depth 3310 ft 3905 ft 2831 ft — deeper here

Who operated them

OperatorWellsShare
E.h. Adair Oil CO1334.5%
Shawver-armour521.8%
John P. Gaty421.4%
Petroleum INC401.4%
Kewanee Oil CO391.3%
Oneok, Inc. Dba Kansas Gas Service Company381.3%
Sutton O A250.9%
Brandt Oil250.9%
John P Gaty240.8%
Raymond Oil Co., INC230.8%
Laura Jane Oil CO230.8%
Beech Aircraft Corporation230.8%
O A Sutton220.7%
Gaty J P220.7%
Rains & Williamson Oil CO220.7%
Cities Service Oil CO190.6%

An old well on land in Sedgwick County?

0 wells in Sedgwick County were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 2,940 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

Plugged and Abandoned, Sedgwick 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
Terracon Core 1
API 15-173-21018
Terracon Consultants, INCUnknown3142012
Schuster 1
API 15-173-21006
Red Oak Energy, INC43602011
Cessna 820
API 15-173-19078
02006
North Commonwealth-jack Farber 1-a-n
API 15-173-20441
Common Wealth PetHeidrich35801982
Lygrisse 'b' 4
API 15-173-20523
Wichita Iron & Metals CorpGreenwich31661982
Korber 3
API 15-173-20050
Rosen OilKuske West30911970
Davis, Virgil 1
API 15-173-20035
Woodman-iannitti Drlg COBartholomew41251969
Wright 1
API 15-173-20037
Simmons & ShawGreenwich28671969
Shoemaker 1
API 15-173-20039
Beardmore OilWildcat35561969
Joseph C Breaker 1
API 15-173-20040
Lario Oil and Gas COSchulte32151969
Cross 1
API 15-173-20043
Drillers Prod COWildcat35001969
Wichita-centennial 1
API 15-173-20044
2nd Century Oil CompanyUnknown16651969
Ritchie 1
API 15-173-20045
Ritchie A ScottWildcat30851969
Leo R. Wetta 1
API 15-173-20046
Kwb Oil Property Mngmnt INCWildcat40341969
Falk 1
API 15-173-20047
Kathol PetChavez30711969
Burdorf 1
API 15-173-20048
Lee Phillips Oil COWildcat37031969
Wards 4th Addn 3
API 15-173-02042
Kewanee Oil CO31951969
Francis 'a' 5
API 15-173-20020
Miller I O Oil COO.s.a38601968
Plains 1
API 15-173-20016
E.h. Adair Oil COWildcat35241968
M. H. Dear 1
API 15-173-20017
Cheryl Ann Oil CO INCUnknown29331968
Means 1
API 15-173-20019
Mull DrillingUnknown42211968
Pauly 'a' 1
API 15-173-20022
Slawson Donald CWildcat37731968
Spurrier 1
API 15-173-20023
Mull DrlgWildcat42021968
Havens 1
API 15-173-20024
Thomas H AllanUnknown33601968
Miller 1
API 15-173-20026
Oilfield Supply&tradingGolden29271968
Leland Daley 1
API 15-173-20027
Chief DrlgLatta North31751968
Stephens 1
API 15-173-20030
Atlas MineralsWildcat41641968
Leendertse 1
API 15-173-20031
Lee Phillips Oil COWildcat34701968
Jacob 1
API 15-173-20032
Rosen Oil COWildcat29141968
Berry 1
API 15-173-20034
Oil Field SupplyWildcat34891968
John Richard Small 1
API 15-173-20007
Shenandoah Oil CorpWildcat44071967
Spani 1
API 15-173-30117
Lee Phillips Oil COHaley34511967
Orville Miller 1
API 15-173-20001
Nadel & GussmanUnknown34671967
Erdwien 'b' 2
API 15-173-20002
Acme Oil CorporationFairview Northeast29601967
Martin D 2
API 15-173-20003
Donald C. SlawsonCannonball31151967
Broers 1
API 15-173-20004
Beardmore OilUlmer29671967
Speer 1
API 15-173-20006
Oilfield Supp & TradingWildcat35011967
Haley 3
API 15-173-30147
Lee Phillips Et AlHaley34211967
Towrbier 1
API 15-173-20010
Banks Lee OilGillian37401967
Elliott 1
API 15-173-20011
Tilco COWildcat30561967
Smitherman 1
API 15-173-20014
Richie Scott AWildcat34241967
Ulbrich 1
API 15-173-20012
Commercial OilWildcat30221967
Harrison 'b' 1
API 15-173-20015
E.h. Adair Oil COWildcat28671967
Haley 3
API 15-173-20008
Phillips, Lee OilHaley34241967
Miller 1
API 15-173-30118
Nadel & GussmanWildcat34671967
Fisher 1
API 15-173-00044-0001
Raymond Oil Co., INC34951967
Spexarth 1
API 15-173-30092
Sutton O AWildcat39551966
Girrens 1
API 15-173-30093
Monarch Oil & Gas COSchulte South36961966
Neises 2
API 15-173-30094
Aylward DrlgSchulte South34901966
Neises 2
API 15-173-30095
Se Ro Bee DrlgSchulte South34651966
Neises 1
API 15-173-30097
Aylward DrlgSchulte South34301966
Neises 'b' 2
API 15-173-30098
Aylward DrlgSchulte South34351966
Harrison 2
API 15-173-30100
Satterthwaite Oil COErdwien28921966
Wells 1
API 15-173-30102
Shawver-armourWildcat38101966
Ott 1
API 15-173-30104
Petroleum INCSum-wick34001966
Wall 1
API 15-173-30105
Mack OilWildcat37071966
Agnes Kessler 1
API 15-173-30107
Amerada Petroleum CorpPetrie Northwest39701966
Carter 1
API 15-173-30108
Rex & Morris Et AlKerley38701966
Hallock 1
API 15-173-30110
Drillers Prod COPetrie26931966
Frontier Village 1
API 15-173-30111
Jayhawk OilCannonball23901966
Wells 1
API 15-173-30112
Aylward Drilling COWildcat42191966
Virginia Kircher 1
API 15-173-30113
Continental OilGillian39411966
Jaax 1
API 15-173-30114
Sierra Pet COWildcat38901966
Armour 'b' 1
API 15-173-30116
Pickrell Drilling COWildcat41881966
Jordan 1
API 15-173-00500-0001
Papenhaus Orville NO.s.a37401966
City Homes 2
API 15-173-00895-0002
Schusterman Oil CO32421966
Martin D 1
API 15-173-30115
Slawson, Donald C31401966
Hutchinson 1 Twin
API 15-173-01711
Triple D Drilling COUnknown37451965
Rogers 'b' 1
API 15-173-30000
E.h. Adair Oil CODubois28171965
John Helton 1
API 15-173-30001
Sun Oil COWildcat42791965
Ulmer 1
API 15-173-30003
Canaday Drlg COGolden28901965
Bright 'a' 4
API 15-173-30004
Bankoff Oil COValley Center26911965
Northcutt 1
API 15-173-30005
Shawver-armourWildcat41311965
Casner 1
API 15-173-30006
Miller I OGillian37421965
Brown 1
API 15-173-30009
United Investment COMinneha33251965
Ball 1
API 15-173-30010
Robinson & YoderGolden28941965
Bertschinger 1
API 15-173-30012
Acme Oil CorporationGreenwich28881965
Martin 1
API 15-173-30013
Dorset CompanyWildcat31091965
Delp 1
API 15-173-30014
Shawver & Armour, INCCannonball39281965
Lee 1
API 15-173-30015
Steve SmithGehring-rick30801965
Mattley 1
API 15-173-30016
Shawver-armourWildcat37471965
Sterling 1
API 15-173-30017
Shawver-armourWildcat6651965
Francis 'b' 1
API 15-173-30020
Miller I OO.s.a37511965
Betzen 'a' 1 Twin
API 15-173-30022
E.h. Adair Oil COWildcat40231965
Lygrisse 1
API 15-173-30023
Se Ro Bee DrillingGreenwich28851965
Carey 1
API 15-173-30024
Sure Oil COWildcat31311965
Cecelia Krampe 1
API 15-173-30079
Buttes O&g-omega DrlgO.s.a37871965
Carolyn Keagy 1
API 15-173-30080
Pan Western Pet Et AlGoodrich34091965
Garlock 1
API 15-173-30082
Tom-kat INCWildcat39261965
Steeg 1-x
API 15-173-30084
Clinton OilKuske35321965
Martin 1
API 15-173-30086
Sutton O AWildcat37501965
Dalbom 1
API 15-173-30087
Shawver-armourLatta Nw32881965
Neises 1
API 15-173-30096
Se Ro Be EtalSchulte South34281965
Clark 1
API 15-173-03506-0001
Lauck D R Oil29001965
Ulmer 2
API 15-173-30085
Pyramid Corp29051965
Betzen 1
API 15-173-30019
E.h. Adair Oil CO12751965
Carlson 1
API 15-173-01510
Shawver-armourCannonball35001964
Linnebur 1
API 15-173-01436
Shawver-armourO.s.a37551964
Maechtlen 2
API 15-173-19090
E.h. Adair Oil COO.s.a37761964
Luckner 1
API 15-173-01512
Aylward Drlg COGillian38251964
Mcquillan 1
API 15-173-01441
Tomlinson & KatholGillian38151964
Tourbier 1
API 15-173-01442
Shawver-armourGillian37801964
Carter 1
API 15-173-71848
Herbert J PfeiferClearwater35881964
Rich 1
API 15-173-00613
L A Watson Oil COWildcat29861964
Sloan 1
API 15-173-00614
Brady Lowe Et AlUnknown33281964
Sanders 1
API 15-173-00623
E B Kucera Et AlUnknown28701964
Meyersick 'c' 1
API 15-173-00624
Petroleum INCUnnamed28981964
Mainz 1
API 15-173-00625
E.h. Adair Oil COWildcat41031964
Wilbur 1
API 15-173-00626
Aylward DrlgWildcat38351964
Mattley 1
API 15-173-00627
Pickrell Drilling COWildcat41601964
John Schmeissner 1
API 15-173-00628
Shawver-armourWildcat38291964
Mattley 1
API 15-173-00629
Shawver-armourWildcat41351964
Parker 1
API 15-173-00636
Smith Brothers OilWildcat39601964
Nolan 'a' 2 Twin
API 15-173-30008
Morgenstern Oil OperationsRobbins30781964
Poehner 1
API 15-173-19029
I. O. Miller Oil COO.s.a37651964
Carey 1
API 15-173-03587
Arrowhead Co., INC34301964
Ulmer 2
API 15-173-03432
E.h. Adair Oil CO28741964
Farha 1
API 15-173-03486
Harrison, J. B28401964
Bodecker 2
API 15-173-03511
Acme Oil Corp29101964
Delong 1
API 15-173-03540
Acme Oil Corp29001964
Miller B 1
API 15-173-03541
Crowe Drilling Co., INC29491964
Tourbier 2
API 15-173-00177-0001
Shawver & Armour, INC39421964
Carter 1
API 15-173-19094
Pfeifer, Herbert J35881964
Rosenhagen A 1
API 15-173-19098
A. Scott Ritchie40581964
Wilson 0-4
API 15-173-30081
Homestake Production Company27551964
Parke 1
API 15-173-70326
Riggs E HWildcat30551963
Margreth Lies 1
API 15-173-01449
Sun Oil COWildcat41201963
Wiedeman 1
API 15-173-01450
Shawver-armourWildcat38911963
Betzen 3
API 15-173-01451
Shawver-armourCannonball35251963
Neville 1
API 15-173-01452
Shawver-armourUnnamed34811963
Cummings 2
API 15-173-01438
Shawver-armourO.s.a38381963
Smith 1
API 15-173-01437
Shawver-armourO.s.a38111963
Maechtlen 1
API 15-173-01439
E.h. Adair Oil COWildcat37761963
Macredie 1
API 15-173-01446
E.h. Adair Oil COClearwater30801963
Gardiner 1
API 15-173-00604
Leben, Theodore I. & AssociatesWildcat34351963
Jaax 1
API 15-173-00610
Shawver-armour, INCWildcat39951963
Winderline 1
API 15-173-00616
Dunne D E JrUnnamed33771963
Rinker 1
API 15-173-01036
Mcneish Oil OperationsUnknown38141963
Schuessler Est 1
API 15-173-00618
Mid CO MineralsUnnamed29811963
Wilson 1
API 15-173-00619
Shawver-armourWildcat34501963
Lowery 1
API 15-173-00621
Mack Oil CompanyWildcat32701963
Stewart 1
API 15-173-00622
Gaty John PWildcat35461963
Bertha Puetz 1
API 15-173-00631
Sutton O AWildcat42901963
Blood 1
API 15-173-00632
E.h. Adair Oil COWildcat37571963
Lorg 1
API 15-173-00633
Cities Service Oil CompanyUnknown42801963
C. Matson 1
API 15-173-03339
Petroleum INCFairview30201963
Davis 1
API 15-173-03363
Gaty, John PPowerline33371963
Lewis 'e' 1
API 15-173-01010
Petroleum INCErdwien28951963
Baker 2
API 15-173-03551
C.p. GarretsonFairview29391963
Erdwien 'c' 2
API 15-173-03557
Acme Oil CorporationFairview29501963
Feik 5
API 15-173-03561
Emil B. Kucera, Et AlFairview Northeast29121963
Penner 1
API 15-173-06147
George R. HessButwick29181963
Schmeissner 1
API 15-173-71356
Shawver-armour INCGillian9681963
Alva A. Feik 1
API 15-173-00352-0001
Harvest Queen Mill & Elevator COFairview29461963
Feik 5
API 15-173-19036
Harvest Queen MillUnknown29291963
Buzzi 1
API 15-173-03369
Gabbert-jones Drilling CO34561963
Jackson 1
API 15-173-03419
Dowe Oil CO28971963
Jackson 3
API 15-173-03522
Watson Oil CO29451963
Eilerts 1
API 15-173-03565
Kuske & Conner28501963
Ulmer A 3
API 15-173-03568
Harvest Queen Mill28561963
Sanders 5
API 15-173-03584
Harvest Queen Mill28251963
Rowley A 1
API 15-173-03690
Cities Service Oil CO34201963
Neuman 5
API 15-173-03341
Gaty, John P28221963
Ulmer 1
API 15-173-00163-0001
E.h. Adair Oil CO33101963
Ulmer F 1
API 15-173-03489
Gaty John P28001963
Ulmer 1
API 15-173-03500
Acme Oil Corp28581963
Harrison 2
API 15-173-03502
Riggs, E. H29001963
Lillie Ulmer 1
API 15-173-03504
Dowe Oil CO29581963
Clark 1
API 15-173-03505
Canaday Drilling CO28621963
Claassen 2
API 15-173-03538
Raymond Oil CO29401963
Korber 1
API 15-173-03542
Canaday Drilling CO29551963
Schmeissner 1
API 15-173-19092
E.h. Adair Oil CO9681963
Christian 1
API 15-173-01444
Shawver-armourGillian38151962
Vilven 1
API 15-173-00390
Beardmore OilHaley34931962
Innes 1
API 15-173-00393
United Investment COMinneha33251962
Robertson 1
API 15-173-00394
Shawver-armourGillian38151962
Krenke 1
API 15-173-00395
Raymond Oil Co., INCUnnamed37251962
Commercial Asphalt 1
API 15-173-00396
Time PetroleumPetrie Northwest35611962
Gieford 1
API 15-173-00600
Ritchie A ScottUnnamed30801962
Riggs 1
API 15-173-00601
Dowe Oil CompanyUnknown29101962
Downing 1
API 15-173-00602
Riggs E HUnnamed30411962
Baltzley 1
API 15-173-00605
Crowe Drilling CompanyWildcat30651962
Jackson 1
API 15-173-00606
D R Lauck OilUnknown28761962
Hill 1
API 15-173-00607
D R Lauck OilUlmer29211962
Miller 1
API 15-173-00608
Crowe Drilling COUlmer South29261962
Howard Ulmer 1
API 15-173-00977
Gaty John PDubois28251962
Timmerkamp 1
API 15-173-02026
Sam P. Wallingford INCFairview North35171962
David Miller 2
API 15-173-03530
Crowe Drilling COUlmer29801962
Miller-mcvay 1
API 15-173-03531
Black Rock O&gUlmer29251962
Feik 4
API 15-173-03552
Harvest Queen Mill & ElevatorFairview28881962
Korber 'b' 1
API 15-173-03564
Kucera, Emil BUlmer30301962
Clark 10
API 15-173-03577
Gaty J PDubois28841962
Clark 11
API 15-173-03578
Gaty J PDubois28701962
Sanders 1
API 15-173-03579
Craig James RDubois28371962
E. Ulmer 1
API 15-173-03585
Gaty J PDubois28301962
Sheldon 2
API 15-173-03710
Schusterman Oil COValley Center30371962
Lillie Ulmer 1
API 15-173-03566
Harvest Queen Mill28361962
Hemme 6
API 15-173-03618
E.h. Adair Oil CO34791962
Hemme 7
API 15-173-03619
E.h. Adair Oil CO34521962
Refner-foltz 1
API 15-173-03623
Cheryl-ann Oil CO34451962
Ulmer 1
API 15-173-03430
Lauck, D. R28741962
Sanders 1
API 15-173-03487
Lauck, D. R. Oil CO28691962
Harrison 1
API 15-173-03501
Riggs E HErdwien28041962
Ocker 1
API 15-173-03512
Petroleum, INC28121962
Bodecker A 1
API 15-173-03513
Kucera, E. B29001962
Kerschen 1
API 15-173-00611-0001
Gaty, John P39151962
Petrie 'b' 1
API 15-173-01534
E.h. Adair Oil COPetrie31351961
Lygrisse 1
API 15-173-00349
Spencer Drilling INCGreenwich34111961
Korber 1
API 15-173-00350
Catt DrlgUlmer South29941961
Hitt 1
API 15-173-00374
Shawver-armourWildcat40121961
Sanders 1
API 15-173-00375
Wrico Drlg EtalWildcat28921961
Dobbins 1
API 15-173-00376
E.h. Adair Oil COWildcat30981961
Seeger 1
API 15-173-00377
E.h. Adair Oil COWildcat34971961
Weninger 1
API 15-173-01537
Kewanee Oil COWildcat40501961
Jorgeson 1
API 15-173-00379
Rupp, Kenneth/sinclair Oil & GasWildcat40261961
Tanner 1
API 15-173-00380
H.h. BlairWildcat33241961
Betzen 1
API 15-173-00381
Shawver-armour, INCCannonball35451961
Farmer 1
API 15-173-00382
Shawver-armour, INCWildcat40301961
Grother 1
API 15-173-00384
Solar Oil COWildcat37801961
Troutman 1
API 15-173-00386
Mull DrlgWildcat38601961
Mccoin 1
API 15-173-00646
Shawver-armour, INCBuerki North40521961
Clark 9
API 15-173-00979
Gaty John PDubois28821961
Elliott 1
API 15-173-01908
Wanda M. WinneGreenwich28851961
Baker 'a' 2
API 15-173-01921
Gearhart - Canaday Drilling CompanyFairview Northeast29211961
Johnson 1
API 15-173-01928
Rock Island Oil and Refining Company, INCFairview Northeast29601961
Korber 1
API 15-173-01929
Emil B. KuceraFairview Northeast29241961
Tucker 5-w
API 15-173-03118
Kewanee Oil COGladys32351961
Brown 4
API 15-173-03199
Dickey OilRobbins31171961
Miller 1
API 15-173-03527
Justice VUlmer30301961
Lygrisse 2
API 15-173-03589
Cheryl-ann Oil Co. INCGreenwich28771961
Von Feldt 1
API 15-173-03692
Taylor & Catt DrlgGoodrich30201961
Ketteman 2
API 15-173-03789
H. H. BlairMinneha North32851961
Krug 1
API 15-173-03803
H.h. BlairMinneha33141961
Lampe 1
API 15-173-30155
Kewanee Oil COCheney41931961
Mosiman 1
API 15-173-30161
Shawver-armourUlmer29301961
Southwestern College 2
API 15-173-01393-0001
Drillers Production Co., INC34101961
Timmerkamp 'b' 1
API 15-173-01931
Emil B. KuceraFairview Northeast29651961
Elmer W. Reed Estate 2
API 15-173-19051
H. H. BlairMinneha North33101961
Buzzi 3
API 15-173-03390
Sutton, O. A. Oil Properties34511961
Harrison 4
API 15-173-03425
Petroleum, INC28981961
Rowley 1
API 15-173-03689
E.h. Adair Oil CO34041961
Yazel 3
API 15-173-03345
E.h. Adair Oil CO28131961
Strickland 1
API 15-173-03775
Shawver & Armour, INC30751961
Petrie C 1
API 15-173-30157
E.h. Adair Oil CO31371961
Jacob Tjaden 1
API 15-173-00387
Mull Drilling Co., INC36511961
Mcdaniel 1
API 15-173-00186
E.h. Adair Oil COUnnamed34661960
Carlson 1
API 15-173-00188
John P GatyUnknown30301960
Ballantine 1
API 15-173-00190
E.h. Adair Oil COUnnamed34981960
Mueller 1
API 15-173-00191
J C GravesCross36051960
Wheeler 2
API 15-173-00193
John P GatyButwick32451960
Jackson 2
API 15-173-00194
Sutton O AFurley28951960
Gaddy 1
API 15-173-00196
Petroleum INCWildcat34531960
Mosiman 1
API 15-173-00197
Petroleum INCUlmer29401960
C. D. Wilson 1
API 15-173-00198
O.a. SuttonUnknown33451960
Hope Smith 1
API 15-173-00199
Kewanee Oil COWildcat40751960
Corr 1
API 15-173-00200
Stelbar OilWildcat36771960
Deffner 1
API 15-173-00202
Shawver-armourWildcat28851960
Eastham 1
API 15-173-00203
Glickman OilWildcat32001960
Ocker 1
API 15-173-00204
John P GatyUnknown28401960
Winters 1
API 15-173-00206
Artnell COWildcat41001960

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