Oil and gas wells in Seward County
3,997 wells — 0.8% of the Kansas register. 8 were plugged at public expense, and 321 sit inactive.
3,997Wells
5980 ftMedian depth
8Plugged by the State
321Inactive
What stands out in Seward County
The operator named on most of these records is Oxy Usa, INC, on 262 of them (6.6%), ahead of Anadarko Petroleum Corp (257) and Anadarko Production CO (218). The oldest well here was completed in 1920 and the most recent in 2026, and the deepest reaches 9050 feet — Tucker 'm' 1, drilled in 1999.
| Measurement | Median | 90th percentile | Kansas median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total depth | 5980 ft | 6602 ft | 2831 ft — deeper here |
What happened to these wells — in Seward County
1,611 of the 3,997 wells in Seward County are classed as plugged and abandoned. 8 were plugged at the State’s expense because no responsible party could be found, and 321 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, 1,385 of these wells have a date on file. What each class means.
Who operates in Seward County
| Operator of record | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Oxy Usa, INC | 262 | 6.6% |
| Anadarko Petroleum Corp | 257 | 6.4% |
| Anadarko Production CO | 218 | 5.5% |
| Cities Service Oil CO | 77 | 1.9% |
| Cities Service CO | 73 | 1.8% |
| Amoco Production CO | 52 | 1.3% |
| Oil Producers Inc. of Kansas | 47 | 1.2% |
| Mobil Oil Corp | 46 | 1.2% |
| Mccoy Petroleum Corp | 42 | 1.1% |
| Ensign Operating CO | 40 | 1.0% |
| Panhandle Eastern Pl CO | 39 | 1.0% |
| Midwestern Exploration CO | 39 | 1.0% |
| Stanolind Oil and Gas CO | 37 | 0.9% |
| Merit Energy Company, LLC | 37 | 0.9% |
| American Warrior, INC | 36 | 0.9% |
| Raydon Exploration, INC | 35 | 0.9% |
| Eog Resources, INC | 32 | 0.8% |
| Apx Corp | 31 | 0.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hugoton Gas Area | 805 | 20.1% |
| Kismet | 284 | 7.1% |
| Evalyn-condit | 204 | 5.1% |
| Shuck | 189 | 4.7% |
| Wildcat | 185 | 4.6% |
| Unknown | 165 | 4.1% |
| Hugoton | 131 | 3.3% |
| Arkalon | 124 | 3.1% |
| Wide Awake | 100 | 2.5% |
| Archer | 79 | 2.0% |
| Liberal Southeast | 62 | 1.6% |
| Silverman | 61 | 1.5% |
| Salley | 57 | 1.4% |
| Liberal-light | 51 | 1.3% |
When they were drilled
| Decade | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 38 | 1.0% |
| 2010s | 134 | 3.4% |
| 2000s | 505 | 12.6% |
| 1990s | 913 | 22.8% |
| 1980s | 693 | 17.3% |
| 1970s | 359 | 9.0% |
| 1960s | 387 | 9.7% |
| 1950s | 375 | 9.4% |
| 1940s | 101 | 2.5% |
An old well on land in Seward County?
8 wells in Seward County were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 3,997 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 Seward County
| Lease and well | Operator | Field | Depth (ft) | Year | Plugged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobil-isaac 1-9 API 15-175-21313 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Thirty-two West | 6020 | 1993 | State |
| Virginia Lee 1-31 API 15-175-20807 | R. J. Patrick Operating CO | Shuck North | 6236 | 1985 | State |
| Grothe 18-1 API 15-175-20825 | Flynn Energy | Archer | 6460 | 1985 | State |
| Cooper 1 API 15-175-20387 | American Energy Corp | Evalyn-condit East | 6214 | 1979 | State |
| Priefert 1 API 15-175-20041 | Wilmar Oil CO | Archer | 6600 | 1969 | State |
| Lemert 1 API 15-175-20072 | Gruenerwald and Assoc | Wide Awake | 6600 | 1969 | State |
| Raymond Adams Estate 1 API 15-175-20027 | Archer-linn-helms | Kneeland South | 6300 | 1968 | State |
| Dolven 1 API 15-175-00032 | Petroleum, INC | Thirty-two | 5940 | 1960 | State |
| Rock 2-23 API 15-175-22298 | Raydon Exploration, INC | Kismet | 6100 | 2026 | — |
| Rock 2-27r API 15-175-22300 | Raydon Exploration, INC | Kismet | 5920 | 2026 | — |
| Mcfadden B 1 API 15-175-21548-0001 | Eiger Operating Company, LLC | — | 5815 | 2026 | — |
| 0-32.5 Replacement Martens 1 API 15-175-22295 | Oneok Ngl Pipeline, LLC | — | 300 | 2025 | — |
| 0-32.75 Replacement Martens 1 API 15-175-22296 | Oneok Ngl Pipeline, LLC | — | 300 | 2025 | — |
| Sadie Grace 1-13 API 15-175-22297 | Agricultural Energy Services | Unnamed | 6170 | 2025 | — |
| Cynthia Saunders 'a' 2 API 15-175-21476-0001 | Anadarko Petroleum Corp | Kismet | 5200 | 2024 | — |
| Wtg102-franz2 01 API 15-175-22292 | Wtg Hugoton LP | — | 350 | 2024 | — |
| Baughman E 2 API 15-175-21025-0002 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 6450 | 2024 | — |
| Allen Trust 9-f10-31-33 API 15-175-22149-0002 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 5720 | 2024 | — |
| Lelia May George 1-15 API 15-175-22293 | Agricultural Energy Services | Kismet | 6086 | 2024 | — |
| Hitch G 7 API 15-175-20557-0001 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 6300 | 2024 | — |
| Lemert & Sons 1-34 API 15-175-22294 | Edison Operating Company LLC | Unnamed | 5884 | 2024 | — |
| Robbins 1 API 15-175-10024-0002 | West Texas Operating Company, LLC | — | 6008 | 2024 | — |
| Mchargue 'a' 5 API 15-175-22286 | Pantera Energy Company | Shuck | 6600 | 2023 | — |
| Mchargue 'a' 6 API 15-175-22287 | Pantera Energy Company | Shuck | 6300 | 2023 | — |
| Evelyn 1-10 API 15-175-22244-0001 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 5815 | 2023 | — |
| Gano A-8 API 15-175-22289 | Scout Energy Management LLC | Kismet | 6050 | 2023 | — |
| Liberal Mp8.7 1 API 15-175-22290 | Energy Transfer Company | Unknown | 400 | 2023 | — |
| Simonson 1 API 15-175-00209-0002 | Agricultural Energy Services | — | 6052 | 2023 | — |
| N K 44-17 API 15-175-20722-0002 | Edison Operating Company LLC | — | 6080 | 2023 | — |
| Lib #3 1 API 15-175-22282 | La Grange Acquisition, LP Dba Energy Transfer Company | — | 300 | 2022 | — |
| Lib 4.1a 1 API 15-175-22283 | La Grange Acquisition, LP Dba Energy Transfer Company | — | 350 | 2022 | — |
| 901 Cp Unit 1 API 15-175-22284 | Dcp Operating Company, LP | — | 300 | 2022 | — |
| Cimmaron River Cp Unit 1 API 15-175-22285 | Dcp Operating Company, LP | — | 300 | 2022 | — |
| Salley 3-33 API 15-175-20851-0002 | Quinque Operating Company | — | 5400 | 2022 | — |
| Kansas City Life 2 API 15-175-21427-0001 | R. C. Taylor Operating Company LLC | Adobe | 6075 | 2022 | — |
| Seward 10.6 Cp Unit 1 API 15-175-22276 | Dcp Operating Company, LP | — | 300 | 2021 | — |
| Sat 9.0 1 API 15-175-22278 | La Grange Acquisition, LP Dba Energy Transfer Company | — | 350 | 2021 | — |
| Sat 3.8 1 API 15-175-22279 | La Grange Acquisition, LP Dba Energy Transfer Company | — | 350 | 2021 | — |
| Hoffman D 1 API 15-175-21470-0001 | Wynn-crosby Operating, LTD | — | 5745 | 2021 | — |
| Satana 20 1 API 15-175-22272 | Southwest Gas Storage CO | Unknown | 350 | 2020 | — |
| Seward County Well 01 API 15-175-22273 | Wtg Hugoton LP | — | 350 | 2020 | — |
| Davies Booster 1 API 15-175-22274 | Dcp Operating Company, LP | — | 270 | 2020 | — |
| Liberal #1 1 API 15-175-22275 | Southwest Gas Storage CO | Unknown | 300 | 2020 | — |
| Cutter East Unit 416 API 15-175-22264 | Carl E. Gungoll Exploration, LLC | Cutter East | 5400 | 2019 | — |
| Salley 2-33 API 15-175-20839-0001 | Quinque Operating Company | — | 6500 | 2019 | — |
| Seward #1 1 API 15-175-22266 | Energy Transfer Company | Unknown | 300 | 2019 | — |
| Lib 8.7 1 API 15-175-22268 | Energy Transfer Company | Unknown | 300 | 2019 | — |
| Fincham 2 15 API 15-175-22223-0002 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Franz-toland | 5897 | 2019 | — |
| Rectifier Luther Schmidt 01 API 15-175-22269 | La Grange Acquisition, LP Dba Energy Transfer Company | — | 350 | 2019 | — |
| Hawk Booster 1 API 15-175-22270 | Dcp Operating Company, LP | — | 300 | 2019 | — |
| Liberal Airport 7 API 15-175-20717-0001 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 6750 | 2019 | — |
| Barnhardt A 2 API 15-175-21917-0001 | Daystar Petroleum, INC | — | 5400 | 2019 | — |
| Bird 2 API 15-175-20286-0002 | Rains & Williamson Oil Co., INC | — | 6110 | 2019 | — |
| Rock 1-27 API 15-175-22259 | Raydon Exploration, INC | Kismet | 5860 | 2018 | — |
| Liberal 2.4a 1 API 15-175-22260 | La Grange Acquisition, LP Dba Energy Transfer Company | — | 350 | 2018 | — |
| Thorp 1-26r API 15-175-22262 | Raydon Exploration, INC | Kismet | 5880 | 2018 | — |
| Don Thorp 3-23 API 15-175-22263 | Agricultural Energy Services | Kismet | 5997 | 2018 | — |
| Hatcher C 1 API 15-175-21729-0001 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 6800 | 2018 | — |
| Beelman 12-p10-31-33 API 15-175-22174-0001 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 5780 | 2018 | — |
| Rock 1-23 API 15-175-22250 | Raydon Exploration, INC | Kismet | 6140 | 2017 | — |
| Frank D 1 API 15-175-22207-0001 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Unnamed | 5815 | 2017 | — |
| Linda Jo 1-22 API 15-175-22252 | Raydon Exploration, INC | Wildcat | 5980 | 2017 | — |
| Lahey 2 1 API 15-175-22253 | Oneok Field Services LLC | — | 250 | 2017 | — |
| Liberal #1 1 API 15-175-22254 | La Grange Acquisition, LP Dba Energy Transfer Company | — | 200 | 2017 | — |
| Liberal #2 2 API 15-175-22257 | La Grange Acquisition, LP Dba Energy Transfer Company | — | 220 | 2017 | — |
| Baughman K 3 API 15-175-21961-0001 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 6020 | 2017 | — |
| Baughman J 2 API 15-175-22108-0001 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 2795 | 2017 | — |
| Federal Farm Mortgage A 3 API 15-175-21827-0003 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Ridenour | 5800 | 2017 | — |
| Ridenour A 1 API 15-175-21818-0001 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 5850 | 2017 | — |
| Wendy Marie 1-30 API 15-175-21503-0001 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 5970 | 2017 | — |
| Kgs-83 1 API 15-175-22243 | Oneok Ngl Pipeline, LLC | — | 300 | 2016 | — |
| Evelyn 1-10 API 15-175-22244 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Franz-toland | 5815 | 2016 | — |
| Federal Farm Mortgage A 3 API 15-175-21827-0002 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Wildcat | 5800 | 2016 | — |
| City of Liberal Replacement Gibson 1 API 15-175-22247 | Oneok Field Services LLC | — | 250 | 2016 | — |
| Hawk 2-35 API 15-175-22248 | American Warrior, INC | Kismet | 6100 | 2016 | — |
| Santa Fe F 1 API 15-175-21432-0001 | Bear Petroleum, LLC | — | 5813 | 2016 | — |
| Winchell A 2 API 15-175-21469-0002 | Bear Petroleum, LLC | — | 6350 | 2016 | — |
| Hays A 1 API 15-175-20697-0001 | Bear Petroleum, LLC | — | 5620 | 2016 | — |
| Fincham 2 15 API 15-175-22223-0001 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Franz-toland | 5897 | 2016 | — |
| Hitch 'q' 3 API 15-175-21687-0001 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Holt | 6402 | 2016 | — |
| Simonson 2 API 15-175-10081-0001 | Abercrombie Energy, LLC | Kismet | 6025 | 2016 | — |
| Parity 2-34 API 15-175-22224 | Raydon Exploration, INC | Wildcat | 6280 | 2015 | — |
| Cutter East Unit 409 API 15-175-22228 | Carl E. Gungoll Exploration, LLC | Cutter East | 5400 | 2015 | — |
| Cutter East Unit 906 API 15-175-22229 | Carl E. Gungoll Exploration, LLC | Cutter East | 5400 | 2015 | — |
| Hoffman T 4 API 15-175-22230-0100 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Angman South | 5934 | 2015 | — |
| Parity 3-34 API 15-175-22231 | Raydon Exploration, INC | Wildcat | 4737 | 2015 | — |
| Rozelle 1-3 API 15-175-22234 | Palmer Oil, INC | Evalyn-condit | 6500 | 2015 | — |
| Hatcher 12-1 API 15-175-22237 | Palmer Oil, INC | Evalyn-condit | 6500 | 2015 | — |
| Parity 4-34 API 15-175-22238 | Raydon Exploration, INC | Wildcat | 5841 | 2015 | — |
| Meyers 3-9 API 15-175-22239 | American Warrior, INC | Kismet | 6150 | 2015 | — |
| Warner A 1 API 15-175-21789-0001 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 5850 | 2015 | — |
| Becker Trust 5-b21-31-33 API 15-175-22120-0001 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 5902 | 2015 | — |
| Seward 4 API 15-175-22240 | Southwest Gas Storage CO | Unknown | 300 | 2015 | — |
| Hatfield, Et Al Unit 5-j22-31-33 API 15-175-22112-0001 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 5900 | 2015 | — |
| Fincham D 1 API 15-175-22204-0001 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 5878 | 2015 | — |
| Allen Trust 8-n10-31-33 API 15-175-22126-0001 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 5750 | 2015 | — |
| Allen Trust 9-f10-31-33 API 15-175-22149-0001 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 5720 | 2015 | — |
| David 2-12 API 15-175-22206 | Strat Land Exploration CO | Dry Lake | 5900 | 2014 | — |
| Stanton 2-12 API 15-175-22212 | Quinque Operating CO | Dry Lake | 5575 | 2014 | — |
| Parity 1-34 API 15-175-22213 | Raydon Exploration, INC | Wildcat | 6250 | 2014 | — |
| National Helium Plant 1 API 15-175-22215 | Dcp Midstream, LP | — | 400 | 2014 | — |
| Handy 5-29 API 15-175-22216 | American Warrior, INC | Blue Bell | 6500 | 2014 | — |
| Handy 7-29 API 15-175-22217 | American Warrior, INC | Blue Bell | 6500 | 2014 | — |
| Myers 'd' 1 API 15-175-20998-0001 | Carl E. Gungoll Exploration, LLC | Cutter East | 5800 | 2014 | — |
| Handy 8-29 API 15-175-22219 | American Warrior, INC | Blue Bell | 6500 | 2014 | — |
| Handy 9-29 API 15-175-22220 | American Warrior, INC | Blue Bell | 6500 | 2014 | — |
| Handy 10 API 15-175-22221 | American Warrior, INC | Blue Bell | 6500 | 2014 | — |
| Fincham 2-15 API 15-175-22223 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Franz-toland | 5897 | 2014 | — |
| O-24 Replacement 1 API 15-175-22225 | Oneok Ngl Pipeline, LLC | — | 300 | 2014 | — |
| O-23.5 Replacement 1 API 15-175-22226 | Oneok Ngl Pipeline, LLC | — | 300 | 2014 | — |
| Liberal Jct Line 1 API 15-175-22227 | Oneok Ngl Pipeline, LLC | — | 300 | 2014 | — |
| Hoffman 't' 3 API 15-175-22190-0001 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Angman South | 5735 | 2014 | — |
| Bruns B 1 API 15-175-22081-0001 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | — | 6600 | 2014 | — |
| Charles 1-25 API 15-175-22202 | Edison Operating Company LLC | Kismet | 5913 | 2013 | — |
| Mcbride 1-23 API 15-175-21910-0001 | Raydon Exploration, INC | Unnamed | 6200 | 2013 | — |
| Flipside 1-33 API 15-175-22203 | Raydon Exploration, INC | Sims-massoni Gas Area | 5878 | 2013 | — |
| Behan 'b' 1 API 15-175-21027-0001 | Carl E. Gungoll Exploration, LLC | Cutter East | 4110 | 2013 | — |
| Fincham 'd' 1 API 15-175-22204 | Oxy Usa, INC | Wildcat | 5878 | 2013 | — |
| Santa Fe 'c' 1 API 15-175-20971-0002 | Carl E. Gungoll Exploration, LLC | Cutter East | 5740 | 2013 | — |
| Santa Fe 'd' 1 API 15-175-21111-0001 | Carl E. Gungoll Exploration, LLC | Cutter East | 5775 | 2013 | — |
| Seward County 01 API 15-175-22208 | Oneok Field Services LLC | — | 250 | 2013 | — |
| Mp 49.7 / Rectifier O-23 1 API 15-175-22209 | Oneok Ngl Pipeline, LLC | — | 300 | 2013 | — |
| Mp 52.2 / Rectifier Kgs-o-22.5 1 API 15-175-22210 | Oneok Ngl Pipeline, LLC | — | 300 | 2013 | — |
| Mp 4 / Rectifier O-32.5 1 API 15-175-22211 | Oneok Ngl Pipeline, LLC | — | 300 | 2013 | — |
| Santa Fe E 1 API 15-175-21413-0002 | — | Angman | 5800 | 2013 | — |
| Brown 1a-29 API 15-175-22194-0001 | Oil Producers, Inc. of Kansas | — | 6400 | 2013 | — |
| Brown 1a-29 API 15-175-22194 | Oil Producers Inc. of Kansas | Three Star | 6400 | 2012 | — |
| Scantlin 4-23 API 15-175-22195 | Raydon Exploration, INC | Fedder | 4485 | 2012 | — |
| Santa Fe 'e' 3 API 15-175-21456-0001 | — | Angman | 5740 | 2012 | — |
| Etzold Unit North 3-3 API 15-175-20714-0001 | — | Shuck | 6438 | 2012 | — |
| David 1-12 API 15-175-22198 | Strat Land Exploration CO | Dry Lake | 5805 | 2012 | — |
| Bush B 4 API 15-175-21813-0001 | — | — | 5350 | 2012 | — |
| Etzold Unit North 2-3 API 15-175-20711-0001 | — | — | 6398 | 2012 | — |
| Etzold Unit North 3-5 API 15-175-20919-0001 | — | — | 6420 | 2012 | — |
| Printz 2-10 API 15-175-21709-0001 | Oil Producers, Inc. of Kansas | Unnamed | 1416 | 2011 | — |
| Don Thorp 2-23 API 15-175-22186 | Agricultural Energy Services | Kismet | 5812 | 2011 | — |
| Singley 11 API 15-175-22187 | American Warrior, INC | Kismet | 6125 | 2011 | — |
| Singley 9 API 15-175-22188 | American Warrior, INC | Kismet | 6100 | 2011 | — |
| Lahey 'b' 1 API 15-175-00526-0001 | Exxonmobil Oil Corp | Hugoton Gas Area | 2698 | 2011 | — |
| Etzold Unit North 2-5 API 15-175-20966-0002 | — | — | 6420 | 2011 | — |
| Scantlin 3-23 API 15-175-22189 | Raydon Exploration, INC | Fedder | 4528 | 2011 | — |
| Lahey 'b' 1 API 15-175-00526-0002 | Exxonmobil Oil Corp | Hugoton Gas Area | 2698 | 2011 | — |
| Hoffman 't' 3 API 15-175-22190 | Oxy Usa, INC | Angman South | 5735 | 2011 | — |
| Hoffman 't' 2 API 15-175-22191 | Oxy Usa, INC | Angman South | 5750 | 2011 | — |
| Box 1-30 API 15-175-22192 | Edison Operating Co. LLC | Wildcat | 6500 | 2011 | — |
| Blackmer 'a' 4 API 15-175-21724-0001 | — | Condit Miss(chester) | 6640 | 2011 | — |
| Etzold Unit North Swd 1 API 15-175-22193 | Glori Oil Holdings CO | Shuck | 3900 | 2011 | — |
| Peters 3-15 API 15-175-22161-0001 | — | Evalyn-condit | 6440 | 2011 | — |
| Etzold Unit North 3-7 API 15-175-21106-0001 | Glori Holdings, INC | Shuck | 6460 | 2011 | — |
| Hoffman 't' 2 API 15-175-22191-0001 | — | Angman South | 5750 | 2011 | — |
By class in Seward County
- Inactive Well — Seward County 321
- Plugged and Abandoned — Seward County 1,611
- Producing — Seward County 964
- Recompleted — Seward County 433
Counties with a comparable register
- Finney 4,790
- Marion 4,770
- Elk 4,634
- Reno 4,542
- Sedgwick 4,516
- Morton 4,399
- Haskell 4,236
- Ellsworth 3,850
- Pawnee 3,840
- Rush 3,544
- Harper 3,358
- Kearny 3,249
- Lane 3,242
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.