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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, INC—43602011—
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 CO—31951969—
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., INC—34951967—
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 CO—32421966—
Martin D 1
API 15-173-30115
Slawson, Donald C—31401966—
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 Oil—29001965—
Ulmer 2
API 15-173-30085
Pyramid Corp—29051965—
Betzen 1
API 15-173-30019
E.h. Adair Oil CO—12751965—
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., INC—34301964—
Ulmer 2
API 15-173-03432
E.h. Adair Oil CO—28741964—
Farha 1
API 15-173-03486
Harrison, J. B—28401964—
Bodecker 2
API 15-173-03511
Acme Oil Corp—29101964—
Delong 1
API 15-173-03540
Acme Oil Corp—29001964—
Miller B 1
API 15-173-03541
Crowe Drilling Co., INC—29491964—
Tourbier 2
API 15-173-00177-0001
Shawver & Armour, INC—39421964—
Carter 1
API 15-173-19094
Pfeifer, Herbert J—35881964—
Rosenhagen A 1
API 15-173-19098
A. Scott Ritchie—40581964—
Wilson 0-4
API 15-173-30081
Homestake Production Company—27551964—
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 CO—34561963—
Jackson 1
API 15-173-03419
Dowe Oil CO—28971963—
Jackson 3
API 15-173-03522
Watson Oil CO—29451963—
Eilerts 1
API 15-173-03565
Kuske & Conner—28501963—
Ulmer A 3
API 15-173-03568
Harvest Queen Mill—28561963—
Sanders 5
API 15-173-03584
Harvest Queen Mill—28251963—
Rowley A 1
API 15-173-03690
Cities Service Oil CO—34201963—
Neuman 5
API 15-173-03341
Gaty, John P—28221963—
Ulmer 1
API 15-173-00163-0001
E.h. Adair Oil CO—33101963—
Ulmer F 1
API 15-173-03489
Gaty John P—28001963—
Ulmer 1
API 15-173-03500
Acme Oil Corp—28581963—
Harrison 2
API 15-173-03502
Riggs, E. H—29001963—
Lillie Ulmer 1
API 15-173-03504
Dowe Oil CO—29581963—
Clark 1
API 15-173-03505
Canaday Drilling CO—28621963—
Claassen 2
API 15-173-03538
Raymond Oil CO—29401963—
Korber 1
API 15-173-03542
Canaday Drilling CO—29551963—
Schmeissner 1
API 15-173-19092
E.h. Adair Oil CO—9681963—
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 Mill—28361962—
Hemme 6
API 15-173-03618
E.h. Adair Oil CO—34791962—
Hemme 7
API 15-173-03619
E.h. Adair Oil CO—34521962—
Refner-foltz 1
API 15-173-03623
Cheryl-ann Oil CO—34451962—
Ulmer 1
API 15-173-03430
Lauck, D. R—28741962—
Sanders 1
API 15-173-03487
Lauck, D. R. Oil CO—28691962—
Harrison 1
API 15-173-03501
Riggs E HErdwien28041962—
Ocker 1
API 15-173-03512
Petroleum, INC—28121962—
Bodecker A 1
API 15-173-03513
Kucera, E. B—29001962—
Kerschen 1
API 15-173-00611-0001
Gaty, John P—39151962—
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., INC—34101961—
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 Properties—34511961—
Harrison 4
API 15-173-03425
Petroleum, INC—28981961—
Rowley 1
API 15-173-03689
E.h. Adair Oil CO—34041961—
Yazel 3
API 15-173-03345
E.h. Adair Oil CO—28131961—
Strickland 1
API 15-173-03775
Shawver & Armour, INC—30751961—
Petrie C 1
API 15-173-30157
E.h. Adair Oil CO—31371961—
Jacob Tjaden 1
API 15-173-00387
Mull Drilling Co., INC—36511961—
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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