Oil and gas wells in Stafford County
11,492 wells — 2.2% of the Kansas register. 28 were plugged at public expense, and 126 sit inactive.
11,492Wells
3801 ftMedian depth
28Plugged by the State
126Inactive
What stands out in Stafford County
The operator named on most of these records is Petroleum, INC, on 392 of them (3.4%), ahead of Stanolind Oil and Gas CO (334) and F.g. Holl Co., LLC (222). The oldest well here was completed in 1930 and the most recent in 2026, and the deepest reaches 7081 feet — Snyder 2, drilled in 1978.
| Measurement | Median | 90th percentile | Kansas median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total depth | 3801 ft | 4300 ft | 2831 ft — deeper here |
What happened to these wells — in Stafford County
8,436 of the 11,492 wells in Stafford County are classed as plugged and abandoned. 28 were plugged at the State’s expense because no responsible party could be found, and 126 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, 4,179 of these wells have a date on file. What each class means.
Who operates in Stafford County
| Operator of record | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Petroleum, INC | 392 | 3.4% |
| Stanolind Oil and Gas CO | 334 | 2.9% |
| F.g. Holl Co., LLC | 222 | 1.9% |
| L. D. Drilling, INC | 147 | 1.3% |
| Petroleum INC | 130 | 1.1% |
| Phillips Petroleum CO | 121 | 1.1% |
| Stanolind Oil & Gas CO | 115 | 1.0% |
| Westgate-greenland Oil CO | 107 | 0.9% |
| Cities Service Oil CO | 105 | 0.9% |
| Atlantic Refining CO | 89 | 0.8% |
| Skelly Oil CO | 82 | 0.7% |
| Stanolind Oil & Gas Company | 81 | 0.7% |
| L.d. Drilling, INC | 73 | 0.6% |
| Continental Oil CO | 72 | 0.6% |
| American Warrior, INC | 71 | 0.6% |
| Western Petroleum Co., INC | 62 | 0.5% |
| Anschutz Drilling CO | 62 | 0.5% |
| Rama Operating Co., INC | 62 | 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 | 1,101 | 9.6% |
| Gates | 524 | 4.6% |
| Zenith-peace Creek | 505 | 4.4% |
| Unknown | 454 | 4.0% |
| Mueller | 397 | 3.5% |
| Max | 392 | 3.4% |
| Richardson | 211 | 1.8% |
| Farmington | 183 | 1.6% |
| Shaeffer-rothgarn | 182 | 1.6% |
| Snider | 181 | 1.6% |
| Drach | 164 | 1.4% |
| Heyen | 134 | 1.2% |
| Radium Townsite | 122 | 1.1% |
| Pundsack | 118 | 1.0% |
When they were drilled
| Decade | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 130 | 1.1% |
| 2010s | 516 | 4.5% |
| 2000s | 571 | 5.0% |
| 1990s | 593 | 5.2% |
| 1980s | 1,736 | 15.1% |
| 1970s | 824 | 7.2% |
| 1960s | 1,751 | 15.2% |
| 1950s | 2,655 | 23.1% |
| 1940s | 1,418 | 12.3% |
An old well on land in Stafford County?
28 wells in Stafford County were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 11,492 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 Stafford County
| Lease and well | Operator | Field | Depth (ft) | Year | Plugged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcmillan 4 API 15-185-23250 | Key Gas Corp | Mcmillan | 3652 | 2004 | State |
| Hullman 'b' 1 API 15-185-21683-0001 | — | Kenilworth | 3900 | 1997 | State |
| Soeken 1 API 15-185-21681-0001 | Kirkman Wayne L | — | 3860 | 1997 | State |
| Siefkes 'c' 1 API 15-185-22435 | Gypsy Oil | Heyen | 3623 | 1987 | State |
| E. F. Allen 1 API 15-185-01610-0001 | Wheatbelt Investment | Riley North | 3667 | 1986 | State |
| Wilson 'g' 1 API 15-185-22188 | F and M Oil CO | Moody South | 4526 | 1985 | State |
| Thayer 3 API 15-185-22073 | Phillips Petroleum CO | Oscar North | 3850 | 1984 | State |
| Fischer 1 API 15-185-21715 | Panther Energy Corp | Drach South | 3842 | 1983 | State |
| Riley 24-28-1 API 15-185-21746 | Pancanadian Petroleum CO | Riley | 3739 | 1983 | State |
| Mater 1 API 15-185-21858 | Lesden Oil and Gas, INC | Kenilworth | 3865 | 1983 | State |
| Mater 'a' 2 API 15-185-21903 | Lesden Oil and Gas, INC | Kenilworth | 4200 | 1983 | State |
| Siefkes 'b' 1 API 15-185-21671 | Lesden Oil and Gas, INC | Heyen | 3623 | 1982 | State |
| Stone 'c' 1 API 15-185-20999 | Cardinal Energy | Hazel | 3717 | 1980 | State |
| Hall, Helen 1 API 15-185-21029 | Evan Jantz and Assoc | Mueller | 3660 | 1980 | State |
| Morgan 1 API 15-185-20877 | Wayne L. Kirkman | St. John | 3004 | 1979 | State |
| Stone 'b' 1 API 15-185-20950 | Cardinal Energy | Hazel | 3692 | 1979 | State |
| Sipes 1 API 15-185-20566 | Oil Reclaiming Co., INC | Hazel | 3694 | 1975 | State |
| Brensing 2 API 15-185-12169 | W. J. Coppinger | Knoche South | 4225 | 1959 | State |
| Schultz 3 API 15-185-13112-0001 | D.r.lauck Oil Company | — | 3960 | 1958 | State |
| Dudrey 1 API 15-185-00313 | Natural Gas and Oil Corp | Harter North | 4229 | 1956 | State |
| Sutton 'b' 1 API 15-185-10949 | D. R. Lauck Oil CO | St. John Northwest | 3966 | 1955 | State |
| Budge 2 API 15-185-13110 | Sterling Drilling and Davis-childs | Brenn | 3992 | 1955 | State |
| Schulz 2 API 15-185-00821 | D. R. Lauck Oil CO | St. John Northwest | 3962 | 1955 | State |
| Howell 1 API 15-185-13023 | Natural Gas and Oil Corp | Seevers Northwest | 4752 | 1953 | State |
| Sifers 'b' 2 API 15-185-19153 | Cities Service Oil CO | Snider | 3397 | 1940 | State |
| Sutton 'a' 1 API 15-185-12983-0001 | State of Kansas Fee Fund Plg | Unknown | 4010 | — | State |
| Cornelssen Corehole Ow-1 API 15-185-19109 | State of Kansas | — | 828 | — | State |
| Neeland Vmt 1-29 API 15-185-22273-0001 | Kcc Fee Fund Plug | — | 310 | — | State |
| Micheal 1 API 15-185-23831-0001 | Rockhound Petroleum, LLC | Rattlesnake North | 4210 | 2026 | — |
| Asher 1-4 API 15-185-24181 | Edison Operating Company LLC | Pritchard | 3720 | 2026 | — |
| Swain 1-4 API 15-185-22879-0001 | Daystar Petroleum, INC | — | 3880 | 2026 | — |
| Chase CO Mp 105.080 New Kraus 1 API 15-185-24185 | Magellan Pipeline Company LP | — | 400 | 2026 | — |
| Thacher 3-34 API 15-185-24164 | Deutsch Oil Company | Bauman | 4200 | 2025 | — |
| Davis Ranch 1-20 API 15-185-24165 | Hutchinson, William S. Dba Hutchinson Oil CO | Richardson | 3650 | 2025 | — |
| Fisher 1-26 2 API 15-185-24167 | Thomas Garner, INC | Gobin East | 4350 | 2025 | — |
| Lucas 3 API 15-185-24169 | Rockhound Petroleum, LLC | Macksville | 4200 | 2025 | — |
| Hearn 1 API 15-185-21164-0002 | Younger Energy Company | — | 4270 | 2025 | — |
| Lincoln North-wood 1-7 API 15-185-24170 | Bird Dog Oil, LLC | Frey | 3764 | 2025 | — |
| Kay's 1-7 API 15-185-24174 | Rama Operating Co., INC | Newell | 4000 | 2025 | — |
| Lucas 2 API 15-185-24018-0001 | Rockhound Petroleum, LLC | — | 4150 | 2025 | — |
| Duggan 5 API 15-185-24175 | Russell Oil, INC | — | 3652 | 2025 | — |
| Donita 1-30 API 15-185-24176 | Rama Operating Co., INC | Mccandless | 4389 | 2025 | — |
| Wilson 1-15 API 15-185-24149 | Edison Operating Company LLC | Rattlesnake West | 4390 | 2024 | — |
| Rose Valley Unit 1 API 15-185-24150 | Thomas Garner, INC | Emerson Road | 4295 | 2024 | — |
| Tanner 3 API 15-185-24151 | Lachenmayr Oil LLC | — | 4350 | 2024 | — |
| Hall 'b' 2 API 15-185-24153 | Rama Operating Co., INC | Emerson South | 4460 | 2024 | — |
| Chadd Unit 1 API 15-185-24155 | Thomas Garner, INC | Emerson West | 4351 | 2024 | — |
| Allender 2-26 API 15-185-24156 | Edison Operating Company LLC | — | 4366 | 2024 | — |
| Mp 99.13 1 API 15-185-24157 | Magellan Pipeline Company LP | — | 350 | 2024 | — |
| Foley 2 API 15-185-11850-0001 | Thomas Garner, INC | Moody | 4959 | 2024 | — |
| Vickie 1-32 API 15-185-24159 | American Warrior, INC | Sittner | 3760 | 2024 | — |
| Asher 1-3 API 15-185-24160 | Edison Operating Company LLC | Unnamed | 3770 | 2024 | — |
| Crawford 'a' 4 API 15-185-24161 | American Warrior, INC | Drach | 3785 | 2024 | — |
| Schultz C 3 API 15-185-10639-0002 | Daystar Petroleum, INC | — | 3816 | 2024 | — |
| Kgs-11 New Martin 1 API 15-185-24163 | Oneok Ngl Pipeline, LLC | — | 250 | 2024 | — |
| Bushwood 1-26 API 15-185-24123 | Edison Operating Company LLC | St. John | 4200 | 2023 | — |
| India 1 API 15-185-24126 | Nec Operating - Kansas, LLC | Rattlesnake | 4260 | 2023 | — |
| Tommy 1 API 15-185-24128 | Thomas Garner, INC | Kachelman | 4420 | 2023 | — |
| Hullman Silver Bell 1-10 API 15-185-24129 | Jel Resources, LLC | Silver Bell | 3876 | 2023 | — |
| Kipp 'ab' Ne 3-23 API 15-185-24131 | Knighton Oil Company, INC | Kipp Northeast | 4350 | 2023 | — |
| Keller-gates 3-17 API 15-185-24133 | Bird Dog Oil, LLC | Kenilworth West | 3920 | 2023 | — |
| Fischer Unit 1 API 15-185-24134 | Charter Energy, INC | Gates | 3800 | 2023 | — |
| Doran 3-16 API 15-185-24136 | Edison Operating Company LLC | Dillwin | 4390 | 2023 | — |
| Fox 1-12 API 15-185-24137 | Thomas Garner, INC | Albano | 4354 | 2023 | — |
| Shore 1-34 1 API 15-185-24140 | Thomas Garner, INC | Gobin | 4350 | 2023 | — |
| Kachelman 5 API 15-185-24141 | Knighton Oil Company, INC | Albano West | 4360 | 2023 | — |
| Morrison-long A 8 API 15-185-24142 | Rjm Company | Radium Townsite | 3861 | 2023 | — |
| Davis Ranch 1-15 API 15-185-24143 | Edison Operating Company LLC | Shaeffer-rothgarn | 3756 | 2023 | — |
| Blakeslee 'a' 3 API 15-185-24144 | Charter Energy, INC | Gates | 3800 | 2023 | — |
| Sara 1 API 15-185-24146 | Smith Oil Operations | Snider South | 3391 | 2023 | — |
| Bs Unit 1-34 API 15-185-24147 | Thomas Garner, INC | Gobin Southeast | 4350 | 2023 | — |
| Durham Farms 1-26 API 15-185-24148 | Edison Operating Company LLC | St. John | 4220 | 2023 | — |
| Fischer B 6 API 15-185-10655-0002 | Nadel and Gussman LLC | — | 3676 | 2023 | — |
| Krupp 'owwo' 1-10 API 15-185-23672-0003 | F. G. Holl Company L.l.c | — | 4000 | 2023 | — |
| Kachelman 2 API 15-185-22967-0001 | Knighton Oil Company, INC | — | 4324 | 2023 | — |
| Marie 1-17 API 15-185-24087 | Edison Operating Company LLC | Dillwin | 4510 | 2022 | — |
| W. Gates Kaiser 1-14 API 15-185-24093 | Bird Dog Oil, LLC | Unnamed | 3870 | 2022 | — |
| Sewing 1-35 API 15-185-24094 | Edison Operating Company LLC | Unnamed | 4160 | 2022 | — |
| Katie Pundsack 3 API 15-185-24096 | Mai Oil Operations, INC | Pundsack | 3820 | 2022 | — |
| Jennifer 1 API 15-185-24099 | Thomas Garner, INC | Rattlesnake Southeast | 4375 | 2022 | — |
| Spackler 1-25 API 15-185-24100 | Edison Operating Company LLC | Unnamed | 4218 | 2022 | — |
| Marie 1-17 API 15-185-24087-0001 | Edison Operating Company LLC | — | 4510 | 2022 | — |
| Abboud Trust Unit 1 API 15-185-24101 | Mai Oil Operations, INC | Pundsack | 3810 | 2022 | — |
| Doran 2-16 API 15-185-24102 | Edison Operating Company LLC | Dillwin | 4402 | 2022 | — |
| Reggie 1 API 15-185-24103 | Thomas Garner, INC | Unnamed | 4350 | 2022 | — |
| Lily 1 API 15-185-24104 | Thomas Garner, INC | Leiss Southeast | 4220 | 2022 | — |
| Ruthie 't' 3-26 API 15-185-24105 | Rama Operating Co., INC | Leiss Southeast | 4336 | 2022 | — |
| Doonan-morrison Unit 1 API 15-185-23049-0002 | Black Rock Resources, LLC | Dell North | 3624 | 2022 | — |
| Hullman, Betty Estate 2-9 API 15-185-24108 | Jel Resources, LLC | Unknown | 3880 | 2022 | — |
| W. Gates-kaiser 2-14 API 15-185-24109 | Bird Dog Oil, LLC | Oscar North | 3868 | 2022 | — |
| Curtis-gates 1-16 API 15-185-24110 | Bird Dog Oil, LLC | Kenilworth | 3940 | 2022 | — |
| Shore Trust 1-28 API 15-185-24111 | Edison Operating Company LLC | Gobin | 4402 | 2022 | — |
| Buck 1 API 15-185-24112 | Thomas Garner, INC | Kachelman | 4400 | 2022 | — |
| Mcdonald 5 API 15-185-24113 | Darrah Oil Company, LLC | Shaeffer-rothgarn | 3553 | 2022 | — |
| Keller 1-34 Swd API 15-185-24114 | Palmer Oil, INC | Hickman | 4192 | 2022 | — |
| Hall 1-21 API 15-185-24115 | American Warrior, INC | Shaeffer-rothgarn | 3986 | 2022 | — |
| Tiger Unit 1 API 15-185-24116 | Thomas Garner, INC | Tiger | 4117 | 2022 | — |
| Lewis 2-14 API 15-185-24121 | Edison Operating Company LLC | — | 4326 | 2022 | — |
| Bedford 21-1 API 15-185-24122 | Stratakan Exploration, LLC | Bedford | 3932 | 2022 | — |
| Tanner 2 API 15-185-24124 | Lachenmayr Oil LLC | Kipp North | 4350 | 2022 | — |
| F and H Unit 1 API 15-185-24073 | Thomas Garner, INC | — | 4310 | 2021 | — |
| Fisher 1-26 1 API 15-185-24074 | Thomas Garner, INC | Leiss Southwest | 4350 | 2021 | — |
| Christie 21-2 API 15-185-24076 | Younger Energy Company | Wildcat | 4285 | 2021 | — |
| Gates-garrett 1-3 API 15-185-24077-0100 | Bird Dog Oil, LLC | Hickman South | 3716 | 2021 | — |
| Ruthie 't' 2-26 API 15-185-24080 | Rama Operating Co., INC | Leiss Southeast | 4290 | 2021 | — |
| Doran Unit 1-16 API 15-185-24081 | Edison Operating Company LLC | Dillwin | 4420 | 2021 | — |
| Hjb 1-20 API 15-185-24082 | Rama Operating Co., INC | Mueller | 3700 | 2021 | — |
| Petty-christie Unit 1 API 15-185-24083 | Thomas Garner, INC | Leiss | 4335 | 2021 | — |
| Knoche 1-28 API 15-185-24086 | Rama Operating Co., INC | Bedford | 3940 | 2021 | — |
| Carl #1 1 API 15-185-24089 | Thomas Garner, INC | Rattlesnake East | 4190 | 2021 | — |
| Gamble 1 API 15-185-24090 | H & D Exploration LLC | Unnamed | 4200 | 2021 | — |
| Keller-gates 2-17 API 15-185-24092 | Bird Dog Oil, LLC | Kenilworth West | 3910 | 2021 | — |
| Gem 1-25 Swd API 15-185-11920-0001 | Rama Operating Co., INC | Leiss Southeast | 4575 | 2021 | — |
| Pound 3-3 API 15-185-24097 | Dixon Operating Company, LLC | — | 3775 | 2021 | — |
| Reissig 1-23 API 15-185-24063 | Edison Operating Company LLC | Leiss | 4350 | 2020 | — |
| Fair Sleeper Trust 1 API 15-185-30193-0001 | Smith Oil Operations | Snider South | 3416 | 2020 | — |
| Cdk Holdings, LLC 16-1 API 15-185-24064 | Southwind Petroleum Corp | Dillwin | 4280 | 2020 | — |
| Rutti, Lyda 2-8 API 15-185-24066 | Jel Resources, LLC | Unknown | 3920 | 2020 | — |
| Rutti, Lyda 1-9 API 15-185-24067 | Jel Resources, LLC | Unknown | 3906 | 2020 | — |
| Cdk Holdings, LLC 16-2 API 15-185-24069 | Southwind Petroleum Corp | Dillwin | 4280 | 2020 | — |
| Benton 'a' 6 API 15-185-20978-0001 | Rama Operating Co., INC | St John | 4476 | 2020 | — |
| Thompson 29-1 API 15-185-24070 | Stratakan Exploration, LLC | Bayer | 3890 | 2020 | — |
| Dudrey 1-23 API 15-185-24035 | Edison Operating Company LLC | Leiss | 4346 | 2019 | — |
| Rutti, Lyda 1-8 API 15-185-24040 | Jel Resources, LLC | Diamond South | 3900 | 2019 | — |
| J. Meyer 3-28 API 15-185-24042 | Rama Operating Co., INC | Bedford | 3950 | 2019 | — |
| Keller-gates 1-17 API 15-185-24043 | Bird Dog Oil, LLC | Kenilworth West | 3890 | 2019 | — |
| Heaton 10 API 15-185-24044 | Berexco LLC | Mueller | 3700 | 2019 | — |
| M&n-gates 1-16 API 15-185-24046 | Bird Dog Oil, LLC | Kenilworth West | 3900 | 2019 | — |
| Mp 19.3 1 API 15-185-24047 | Rose Rock Midstream Crude, L.p | — | 350 | 2019 | — |
| Hall-gates 1-5 API 15-185-24048 | Bird Dog Oil, LLC | Gates | 3875 | 2019 | — |
| Morrison Trust 1 API 15-185-24052 | Charter Energy, INC | Taylor Northeast | 3660 | 2019 | — |
| O'connor 1-8 API 15-185-24053 | Edison Operating Company LLC | Knoche South | 4240 | 2019 | — |
| Denker 9 API 15-185-24055 | Mai Oil Operations, INC | Max | 3720 | 2019 | — |
| Elwell 4 API 15-185-24057 | Thomas Garner, INC | St. John | 4055 | 2019 | — |
| Birbeck-keller Unit 1 API 15-185-24058 | Darrah Oil Company, LLC | Taylor Northeast | 3644 | 2019 | — |
| Tanner 1 API 15-185-24017-0001 | Lachenmayr Oil LLC | Kipp North | 3940 | 2019 | — |
| Fisher 1-23 API 15-185-24060 | Rama Operating Co., INC | — | 4069 | 2019 | — |
| Hall-gates 2-5 API 15-185-24062 | Bird Dog Oil, LLC | Gates | 3850 | 2019 | — |
| Hall 'd' 2-17 API 15-185-23629-0001 | Mull Drilling Company, INC | — | 3580 | 2019 | — |
| Curtis 1-4 API 15-185-23987-0001 | Dixon Operating Company, LLC | Rattlesnake Creek | 3823 | 2019 | — |
| Norman Klepper A 1 API 15-185-24000 | K & N Petroleum, INC | — | 3700 | 2018 | — |
| J. L. Hullman 1-3 API 15-185-24006 | Jel Resources, LLC | Gates | 3829 | 2018 | — |
| Kiefer 1-9 API 15-185-24010 | Dixon Operating Company, LLC | Wildcat | 3850 | 2018 | — |
| Lucas 2 API 15-185-24018 | Gra Ex, LLC | Macksville | 4150 | 2018 | — |
| Hullman, Betty Estate 1-9 API 15-185-24019 | Jel Resources, LLC | Besthorn | 3868 | 2018 | — |
| Salem 1-9 API 15-185-24021 | Dixon Operating Company, LLC | Rattlesnake Creek | 3812 | 2018 | — |
| Steckel Farms B 1-16 API 15-185-23426-0001 | Mull Drilling Company, INC | — | 3630 | 2018 | — |
| Edna Mae 1-4 API 15-185-24023 | Dixon Operating Company, LLC | Rattlesnake Creek | 3796 | 2018 | — |
| Hewitt 1 API 15-185-24024 | H & B Petroleum Corp | Byron | 3552 | 2018 | — |
| Wild Turkey 1-7 API 15-185-24025 | Edison Operating Company LLC | — | 4124 | 2018 | — |
By class in Stafford County
- Authorized Injection Well — Stafford County 233
- Expired Intent to Drill (C-1) — Stafford County 217
- Producing — Stafford County 1,207
- Recompleted — Stafford County 490
Counties with a comparable register
- Butler 15,077
- Chautauqua 14,371
- Russell 13,770
- Greenwood 13,046
- Wilson 12,772
- Anderson 12,692
- Cowley 11,511
- Franklin 10,641
- Rice 10,609
- Rooks 10,167
- Graham 9,074
- Ness 8,076
- Linn 8,039
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.