ogwell

Plugged and Abandoned — Sherman County

228 of the 753 wells on the register in Sherman County — 30.3% — 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.

Sherman County holds 0.1% of the wells in this class statewide, while holding 0.1% of the register overall — so the class is under-represented here.

What stands out among these

The operator named on most of these records is Rosewood Resources, INC, on 26 of them (11.4%), ahead of Phillips Pet (8) and Phillips Petroleum CO (7). The oldest well here was completed in 1941 and the most recent in 2025, and the deepest reaches 6004 feet — Goodland 1, drilled in 2020.

Depth, over the 228 wells in this group where a figure was reported (100%) — a median, never a mean
MeasurementMedian 90th percentile Kansas median
Total depth 5000 ft 5471 ft 2831 ft — deeper here

Who operated them

OperatorWellsShare
Rosewood Resources, INC2611.4%
Phillips Pet83.5%
Phillips Petroleum CO73.1%
Murfin Drilling CO73.1%
Benson Mineral Group, INC73.1%
Chizum Oil, LLC73.1%
Val Energy, INC73.1%
Dreiling Oil, INC62.6%
Palomino Petroleum, INC52.2%
Mack Oil CO41.8%
Abraxas Pet41.8%
Rincon Operating41.8%
Murfin Drilling Co., INC41.8%
Brito Oil Company, INC41.8%
Norbla Oil CO31.3%
Abercrombie Drlg31.3%

An old well on land in Sherman County?

0 wells in Sherman County were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 228 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, Sherman 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
Koken 1-32
API 15-181-20073
Benson Mineral Group, INCGoodland Niobrara Gas10801980
Browne, Mary 1
API 15-181-20004
Mack Oil COWildcat53301969
Bair 1
API 15-181-20003
Mack Oil CompanyWildcat54701969
Darnauer 1
API 15-181-20005
Mack Oil COWildcat52401969
Armstrong 1
API 15-181-20006
Mack Oil COWildcat53061969
Rhoads 1
API 15-181-20007
G. Ray CarnahanWildcat44501969
Linscott 1
API 15-181-20008
Murfin Drilling-nadel & Gussman-raymond OilWildcat52701969
Wolfrum 'b' 1
API 15-181-20009
Slawson Donald CWildcat32801969
Seaman 1
API 15-181-20001
Mack OilUnknown36911968
Seaman 'a' 1
API 15-181-20002
Mack OilUnknown53191968
Richard 1
API 15-181-00034
Dr Lauck Oil Company, INCWildcat49931965
Philbrick 1
API 15-181-30011
D. R. Lauck Oil Company, INCWildcat53931965
Finagon 1
API 15-181-30007
Terrel Drlg & Prod Et AlUnknown56951964
Moore 1
API 15-181-30015
Terrel Drilling and ProducingWildcat54071964
Fletcher 1
API 15-181-30000
Kim OilLlanos49671962
Perkins 1
API 15-181-30002
Target DrlgLlanos49001961
James 1
API 15-181-30013
K & E Drilling, INCWildcat53531961
Hoyt 1
API 15-181-30003
Norbla Oil COWildcat50511960
Kuhrt 1
API 15-181-30004
James OilUnknown51501960
Hicks 1
API 15-181-30005
Schafer OilUnknown51751960
Zimelman 1
API 15-181-30006
John O. Farmer, INCUnknown52721960
Mullender, J.n 1
API 15-181-30010
Skelly Oil COWildcat50001960
Euwer 1
API 15-181-00022
Norbla Oil COUnknown54421959
Tracy Defries 1
API 15-181-00023
Norbla Oil COWildcat54001959
William Zeibig 1
API 15-181-00024
E. J. AthensWildcat54151959
Trachsel 1
API 15-181-00025
John O. Farmer, INCGoodland Niobrara Gas52401959
Pate 1
API 15-181-00026
James Oil COWildcat51651959
House 1
API 15-181-00027
Badger Drillers, INCWildcat55501959
Murray 1
API 15-181-00028
James Oil COWildcat52801959
Hartley 'a' 2
API 15-181-05051
Phillips PetLlanos49711959
Hartley 'a' 3
API 15-181-05052
Phillips PetLlanos49721959
Hartley 'a' 4
API 15-181-05053
Phillips PetLlanos49351959
Rolla B. Ackerman 'a' 1
API 15-181-00003
Miami PetroleumUnknown53881958
Emil Peter 1
API 15-181-00005
Lawton R GUnknown54951958
F. F. Bair 1
API 15-181-00006
Lawton R GUnknown56201958
W. W. Bear 'c' 1
API 15-181-00007
Miami Petroleum CO INCWildcat55001958
F. B. Dawes 'a' 1
API 15-181-00008
Miami Petroleum COUnknown53401958
Goodland 5 (1?)
API 15-181-00010
Phillips PetWildcat56681958
Goodland (cress 1) 4
API 15-181-00011
Phillips Petroleum CompanyWildcat57501958
Hartley 'a' 1
API 15-181-00013
Phillips Petroleum COLlanos53521958
Llanos 1
API 15-181-05039
Philipps Petroleum COLlanos50011958
Shermanville Or Kuhrt 1 3
API 15-181-05054
Phillips Petroleum COUnknown54771958
Tellison Or Shermanville 1
API 15-181-19000
Phillips Petroleum COUnknown18501958
Sherrod 1
API 15-181-19001
Phillips Petroleum CO20141958
Trachsel 1
API 15-181-19006
Phillips Petroleum COUnknown55301958
Capps 1
API 15-181-00012
Phillips PetWildcat54991957
Goodland (laughlin) 2
API 15-181-00019
Phillips Petroleum COWildcat58541957
Goodland (thompkins) 1
API 15-181-00020
Phillips Petroleum COWildcat58011957
Van Donge 1
API 15-181-00021
K E Musgrove Drlg Et AlWildcat58631957
Golden 1
API 15-181-30014
Van Grisso Oil COWildcat54711956
Chester Harden 1
API 15-181-00017
Shell Oil COWildcat55311955
Reams 1
API 15-181-00002
Bankoff Oil COWildcat52141953
Riley 1
API 15-181-00016
O.m. SlossonUnknown53151953
G. W. Rauckmann 1
API 15-181-00015
Kingwood Oil COUnknown55731952
Cogswell, Rachel M 1
API 15-181-00018
Sinclair Prairie Oil COWildcat56401945
Mercer 1
API 15-181-00001
Sinclair Prairie Oil COWildcat59131942
Tompkins 1
API 15-181-05031
Donald T. InglingGoodland Niobrara Gas26491941
Herl 1-28
API 15-181-20655
Murfin Drilling Co., INCUnnamed51562025yes
Lhr 26-3
API 15-181-20647
Chizum Oil, LLC48502024yes
Selby Trust 1-15
API 15-181-20649
Darrah Oil Company, LLCUnnamed49402024yes
Craft Trust 1-17
API 15-181-20650
Darrah Oil Company, LLCUnnamed50402024yes
Lehman Brothers 2-12
API 15-181-20651
Val Energy, INC47302024yes
Willems 1-5
API 15-181-20652
Murfin Drilling Co., INCUnnamed28692024yes
Willems 1-5x
API 15-181-20653
Murfin Drilling Co., INCUnnamed53422024yes
Boyngton 1-13
API 15-181-20644
Val Energy, INC47832022yes
Miller 1-12
API 15-181-20646
Black Oak Exploration, LLCBriney Southwest48822022yes
Selby Trust 1-14
API 15-181-20641
Val Energy, INC50352021yes
Rall Trust 1-22
API 15-181-20642
Val Energy, INC50102021yes
Southfork 1-2
API 15-181-20631
Arcadian Resources, LLC50292020yes
Taylor 33-1
API 15-181-20633
Brito Oil Company, INCWildcat39002020yes
Sieck 1-36
API 15-181-20634
Geosouthern Operating Ii, LLC51002020yes
Southfork 2-2
API 15-181-20635
Arcadian Resources, LLC49922020yes
Goodland 1
API 15-181-20636
Arcadia Operating, LLCWildcat60042020yes
King 1-20
API 15-181-20638
Val Energy, INC50062020yes
Richardson 1-10
API 15-181-20639
Brito Oil Company, INCWildcat55002020yes
Gaskill 2-35
API 15-181-20619
Chizum Oil, LLC50342019yes
Gertrude 3-36
API 15-181-20620
Chizum Oil, LLC49552019yes
Goetsch 1-10
API 15-181-20623
Black Oak ExplorationWildcat49302019yes
Lehman V1-12
API 15-181-20037-0001
Val Energy, INC49502019yes
Gaskill 1-36
API 15-181-20627
Chizum Oil, LLC47902019yes
Cress 1-28
API 15-181-20628
Geosouthern Operating Ii, LLCSnowbird50002019yes
Sieck 1-6
API 15-181-20629
Geosouthern Operating Ii, LLC51302019yes
Egeland 1-14
API 15-181-20610
Brito Oil Company, INC50502018yes
Bear 34-1
API 15-181-20612
Questa Energy CorporationWildcat50602018yes
Lazy Heart 1-26
API 15-181-20613
Chizum Oil, LLC50102018yes
Quenzer Unit 1-3
API 15-181-20617
Val Energy, INC50402018yes
Brack 1-6
API 15-181-20605
L. D. Drilling, INC51752017yes
Shields 1-5
API 15-181-20606
L. D. Drilling, INCUnnamed51642017yes
Carpenter 'a' 1-23
API 15-181-20607
Brito Oil Company, INCWildcat50122017yes
Quenzer 1-27
API 15-181-20608
Chizum Oil, LLC49802017yes
Gertrude 1-36
API 15-181-20609
Chizum Oil, LLC27262017yes
Beims 1-9
API 15-181-20604
Shakespeare Oil Co., INCWildcat51402016yes
Beims 1-8
API 15-181-20601
Shakespeare Oil Co., INCWildcat51702015yes
Flanders 1-21
API 15-181-20602
Shakespeare Oil Co., INCWildcat50202015yes
Joan Deeds 1
API 15-181-20599
Raymond Oil Company, INCWildcat50302014yes
Finegan 1-23
API 15-181-20594-0001
50292014yes
Cutshaw-lee 1
API 15-181-20591
Palomino Petroleum, INCBriney49952013yes
Finegan 3-13
API 15-181-20595
Ward Petroleum CorpUnnamed49952013yes
Winter 26-13
API 15-181-20596
Mcelvain Energy, INC50522013yes
Price 14-5
API 15-181-20597
Mcelvain Energy, INCWildcat50832013yes
Goetsch 9-16
API 15-181-20598
Mcelvain Energy, INCWildcat50112013yes
Davis 32-07h
API 15-181-20579-0100
Rosewood Resources, INCGoodland Niobrara Gas10652012yes
Fortmeyer 24-9
API 15-181-20590
Noble Energy, INC17292012yes
Yarger 1-11
API 15-181-20560
Mid-continent Energy Operating CO51982010yes
Flanders 1-33
API 15-181-20561
Mid-continent Energy Operating CO53002010yes
Quenzer 1-gw
API 15-181-20508
Allen QuenzerWildcat8752008yes
Fitzgibbons 13-12
API 15-181-20518
Rosewood Resources, INCWildcat54262008yes
Brubaker 31-19
API 15-181-20516
Rosewood Resources, INCWildcat53552008yes
Hallagin 13-4
API 15-181-20526
Noble Energy, INCGoodland Niobrara Gas15272008yes
Hotovec 33-4
API 15-181-20523
Noble Energy, INCGoodland Niobrara Gas15612008yes
Young 32-09
API 15-181-20505
Rosewood Resources, INCGoodland Niobrara Gas10622007yes
Beachner Bros 11-20
API 15-181-20504
Rosewood Resources, INCGoodland Niobrara Gas12002007yes
Beachner Bros 44-24
API 15-181-20507
Rosewood Resources, INCGoodland Niobrara Gas12122007yes
Cochran 44-27
API 15-181-20510
Rosewood ResourcesUnknown51792007yes
Parnell 41-32
API 15-181-20384
Rosewood Resources, INCGoodland Niobrara Gas14302006yes
Willems 23-33
API 15-181-20385
Rosewood Resources, INCGoodland Niobrara Gas14152006yes
Helman, R 24-13
API 15-181-20387
Berry Petroleum CompanyWildcat15512006yes
House 1-28
API 15-181-20391
Rosewood Resources, INCGoodland Gas Field13502006yes
Topliff 1-33
API 15-181-20392
Rosewood Resources, INCGoodland Gas Field13502006yes
Wofenden 34-23h
API 15-181-20463-0100
Rosewood Resources, INCGoodland Niobrara Gas3882006yes
Cochran 34-22
API 15-181-20465
Rosewood Resources, INCGoodland Niobrara Gas12502006yes
Cochran 12-27
API 15-181-20466
Rosewood Resources, INCGoodland Niobrara Gas3482006yes
Hempler 23-32
API 15-181-20467
Rosewood Resources, INCGoodland Niobrara Gas12902006yes
Wright 41-08
API 15-181-20468
Rosewood Resources, INCGoodland Niobrara Gas12102006yes
Beachner Bros 44-10
API 15-181-20469
Rosewood Resources, INCGoodland Niobrara Gas12002006yes
Peters 11-17
API 15-181-20470
Rosewood Resources, INCGoodland Niobrara Gas12552006yes
Trachsel 43-30
API 15-181-20471
Rosewood Resources, INCGoodland Niobrara Gas11502006yes
Irvin 1-33
API 15-181-20371
Rosewood Resources, INCGoodland Gas Field14002005yes
Ihrig, Rita 1-29
API 15-181-20377
Rosewood Resources, INCGoodland Gas Field12502005yes
Melba 1-29
API 15-181-20378
Rosewood Resources, INCGoodland Gas Field14602005yes
Bradshaw 1-15
API 15-181-20379
Rosewood Resources, INCGoodland Gas Field9802005yes
Linin 1-1m
API 15-181-20381
Rosewood Resources, INCGoodland Gas Field15002005yes
Flanders 1-21
API 15-181-20301
Lyons & Lyons INCWildcat49552000yes
Schields 5-32
API 15-181-20313
Lobo Production INCGoodland Gas Field2902000yes
Hoyt 1
API 15-181-20298
National Pet ReservesLlanos Southwest49001997yes
Query 1
API 15-181-20297
National Petroleum Reserves, INCLlanos Southwest49101995yes
Jn Cloyd-jones 11-32
API 15-181-20295
Jn Exploration & ProducitonWildcat50001994yes
Park College 'a' 1
API 15-181-20290
Source PetUnknown51101992yes
Query 1
API 15-181-20292
Falcon Exploration, INCLlanos Southwest50501992yes
Morgan 1
API 15-181-20279
Arlian INCWildcat51731989yes
Murray 'a'1
API 15-181-20280
Source PetWildcat52331989yes
Hartley 7
API 15-181-20275
Dreiling Oil, INCUnknown48501988yes
Alderman 8-1
API 15-181-20276
Medallion Petroleum INCUnknown53501988yes
Goodland 2-1
API 15-181-20277
Medallion Petroleum, INCWildcat53201988yes
Chester E. James 1
API 15-181-20278
Amoco Production COWildcat55001988yes
Park College 1-10
API 15-181-20273
Merlin CorpUnknown51201986yes
Susan E. Hawkins Katelman 3-18
API 15-181-20269
Hawkins ConstructionGoodland Niobrara Gas14131985yes
Hawkins Equipment CO 9-19
API 15-181-20270
Hawkins Construction COGoodland Niobrara Gas13671985yes
Fred H. Hawkins, Jr 1-9
API 15-181-20271
Hawkins Construction COGoodland Niobrara Gas13621985yes
Hartley 6
API 15-181-20272
Dreiling Oil, INCLlanos46251985yes
Cebula 2-15
API 15-181-20231
Centennial Energy COGoodland Niobrara Gas10681983yes
Gary Cooper 1
API 15-181-20236
Abraxas Petroleum CorpLlanos Southeast49451983yes
White 1-14
API 15-181-20248
Centennial EnergyGoodland Niobrara Gas14201983yes
Fixsen 1-22
API 15-181-20249
Centennial EnergyGoodland Niobrara Gas15141983yes
Armstrong 1-6
API 15-181-20251
Centinnial Energy COGoodland Niobrara Gas12601983yes
Cooper Grain CO 34(40)-20
API 15-181-20261
First EnergyWildcat50801983yes
Hendrich 1-7
API 15-181-20266
Goodland GasGoodland Niobrara Gas13421983yes
H. L. Bair 1
API 15-181-20221
Lifestyle EnergyWildcat54711982yes
Gannon 1
API 15-181-20222
Abercrombie DrillingWildcat53851982yes
Vesselik 1
API 15-181-20223
Abercrombie DrlgWildcat53151982yes
Albert Mcmichael 1-12
API 15-181-20224
Murfin Drilling Co., INCBriney Southwest50311982yes
Hartley 1
API 15-181-20227
Beren CorpUnknown49601982yes
Llanos 7
API 15-181-20228
Phillips PetLlanos50001982yes
Finegan 2
API 15-181-20229
Abraxas PetFinegan49901982yes
Deeds 2
API 15-181-20214
Rincon Operg COWildcat49501981yes
Schlepp 1
API 15-181-20201
Shelper & Thomas, Inc. & Anador ResourcesWildcat15651981yes
Shimmick 1
API 15-181-20202
Shepler and Thomas, INCUnknown15681981yes
Hoyt 1
API 15-181-20205
Rincon OperatingUnknown50501981yes
Deeds 1
API 15-181-20206
Rincon OperatingUnknown49501981yes
Sramek 1
API 15-181-20207
Rincon OperatingSramek50201981yes
Baird 1
API 15-181-20208
Rincon OperatingUnknown50501981yes
Morgan 1-9
API 15-181-20215
Benson Mineral Group, INCWildcat7671981yes
Emig 1
API 15-181-20217
Templeton Energy, INCWildcat52851981yes
Lyman 1
API 15-181-20218
Beren CorpLlanos Southeast49801981yes
Kuhrt 1
API 15-181-20070
Abraxas Petroleum CorpGoodland Niobrara Gas48501980yes
Constance 1
API 15-181-20077
Moble C. HooverWildcat50101980yes
Zuspann 1-2
API 15-181-20101
Benson Mineral Group, INCGoodland Niobrara Gas11401980yes
Knox 1
API 15-181-20107
Stelbar Oil Corp., INCWildcat49221980yes
Tovrea 'b' 2
API 15-181-20198
Nielson EnterprisesTovrea48101980yes
Edwards 1
API 15-181-20200
Shepler and Thomas, INCUnknown16881980yes
Cibolski 1
API 15-181-20203
Shepler and Thomas, INCUnknown15881980yes
Roeder 1
API 15-181-20204
Shelper & ThomasUnknown16081980yes
Pizel 1
API 15-181-20029
Plains ResourcesWildcat55761979yes
Cooper 'c' 1
API 15-181-20047
Petroleum INCWildcat50651979yes
Spomer 1-18
API 15-181-20048
Benson Mineral Group, INCGoodland Niobrara Gas10101979yes
Wright 1-13
API 15-181-20057
Benson Mineral Group, INCGoodland Niobrara Gas10271979yes
Deeds 1-24
API 15-181-20058
Benson Mineral Group, INCGoodland Niobrara Gas10381979yes
Finegan 1
API 15-181-20068
Abraxas PetFinegan50001979yes
Cook 1
API 15-181-20069
Abraxas PetUnknown51301979yes
White 1
API 15-181-20071
Abraxas PetUnknown53101979yes
Glasco 2-31
API 15-181-20074
Benson Mineral Group, INCGoodland Niobrara Gas11391979yes
Dorn-cook 1
API 15-181-20076
John Jay Darrah, Jr. & Northern Lights Oil COGoodland Niobrara Gas11001979yes
Jarvis-stivers 1
API 15-181-20087
A. Scott Ritchie and Thompson LTDTovrea49601979yes
Glasco 1
API 15-181-20088
Beren CorpLlanos50151979yes
Golden 1
API 15-181-20031
Plains ResourcesWildcat54001978yes
Cooper 2
API 15-181-20032
Abercrombie A LLlanos Southeast49781978yes
Bear 1
API 15-181-20033
Abercrombie DrlgLlanos Southeast50001978yes
Stoskopf 1-23
API 15-181-20035
Murfin Drilling COUnknown34001978yes
Brown 1
API 15-181-20036
Nielson EnterprisesBriney47511978yes
Lehman 1-12
API 15-181-20037
Murfin Drilling COUnknown42201978yes
Pancake 1-34
API 15-181-20038
Kansas-nebraska Nat GasUnknown17281978yes
Tovrea 2
API 15-181-20044
Nielson EnterprisesTovrea49601978yes
Kuhrt 1-10
API 15-181-20045
Burnett CorpUnknown50301978yes
Dennis Farms 1-19
API 15-181-20024
Murfin Drilling COWildcat44501977yes
Cooper 1
API 15-181-20027
Abercrombie DrlgLlanos Southeast49751977yes
Elmer Query 1
API 15-181-20020
Energy Reserves GroupUnknown50901976yes
Hartley 4
API 15-181-20021
Dreiling Oil, INCLlanos47901976yes
Wolfrum 1
API 15-181-20023
Murfin Drilling COWildcat10671976yes
Hartley 'a' 1
API 15-181-20018
Dreiling Oil, INCUnknown47301975yes
Hartley 2
API 15-181-20013-0001
Palomino Petroleum, INCLlanos48401975yes
Hartley 1
API 15-181-20012
Dreiling Oil, INCLlanos48401974yes
Hartley 2
API 15-181-20013
Dreiling Oil, INCLlanos48401974yes
Baird 1
API 15-181-20011
Us Signal Oil & Gas, 1971 ProgramUnknown55681972yes
Hevner 1
API 15-181-20010
Mack Oil COWildcat52401971yes
Bergsma 1
API 15-181-19003
Murfin Drilling CO4001970yes
Bergsma 1-a
API 15-181-19004
Murfin Drilling CO6871970yes
Bergsma 1-b
API 15-181-19005
Murfin Drilling CO9371970yes
Tompkins 1
API 15-181-19010
Murfin Drilling Company15981970yes
Llanos 5
API 15-181-05043-0001
Phillips Petroleum CorpLlanos50031959yes
Llanos 3
API 15-181-05041
Phillips PetLlanos49501958yes
Llanos 4
API 15-181-05042
Phillips PetLlanos50141958yes
Llanos 2
API 15-181-00014-0001
Palomino Petroleum, INCLlanos50001958yes
Hartley 5
API 15-181-20022-0001
Palomino Petroleum, INCLlanos4827yes
Hartley 'a' 1
API 15-181-00013-0002
Palomino Petroleum, INCLlanos5356yes
Beachner Bros 14-24h
API 15-181-20459-0100
Rosewood Resources, INCGoodland Niobrara Gas380yes
Beachner Bros 34-24h
API 15-181-20464-0100
Rosewood Resources, INCGoodland Niobrara Gas380yes
Linin 41-01h
API 15-181-20484-0100
Rosewood Resources, INC80yes
Niblock 1-23
API 15-181-20659
Jp&4 LLCUnnamed5010yes

Part of a bigger picture: all 753 wells in Sherman County.

Other groups of a similar size