Oil and gas wells in Trego County
5,065 wells — 1.0% of the Kansas register. 25 were plugged at public expense, and 41 sit inactive.
5,065Wells
4040 ftMedian depth
25Plugged by the State
41Inactive
What stands out in Trego County
The operator named on most of these records is Downing-nelson Oil Co. INC, on 194 of them (3.8%), ahead of John O. Farmer, INC (143) and A. Scott Ritchie (122). The oldest well here was completed in 1924 and the most recent in 2026, and the deepest reaches 9871 feet — Deines Unit 1, drilled in 2018.
| Measurement | Median | 90th percentile | Kansas median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total depth | 4040 ft | 4375 ft | 2831 ft — deeper here |
What happened to these wells — in Trego County
3,455 of the 5,065 wells in Trego County are classed as plugged and abandoned. 25 were plugged at the State’s expense because no responsible party could be found, and 41 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, 2,697 of these wells have a date on file. What each class means.
Who operates in Trego County
| Operator of record | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Downing-nelson Oil Co. INC | 194 | 3.8% |
| John O. Farmer, INC | 143 | 2.8% |
| A. Scott Ritchie | 122 | 2.4% |
| Palomino Petroleum, INC | 66 | 1.3% |
| Pintail Petroleum, LTD | 66 | 1.3% |
| Phillips Exploration Company L.c | 54 | 1.1% |
| Ritchie Exploration, INC | 47 | 0.9% |
| Murfin Drilling Co., INC | 46 | 0.9% |
| Hess Oil CO | 45 | 0.9% |
| Tengasco, INC | 39 | 0.8% |
| Petroleum INC | 38 | 0.8% |
| Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | 37 | 0.7% |
| Foxfire Exploration | 36 | 0.7% |
| Jones, Shelburne, and Farmer, INC | 35 | 0.7% |
| Donald C. Slawson | 34 | 0.7% |
| Imperial Oil CO | 34 | 0.7% |
| Ritchie, A. Scott | 32 | 0.6% |
| Samuel Gary Jr. and Assoc., INC | 32 | 0.6% |
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 | 1,030 | 20.3% |
| Unknown | 212 | 4.2% |
| Ogallah | 166 | 3.3% |
| Shaw Creek | 116 | 2.3% |
| Trico | 106 | 2.1% |
| Newcomer | 103 | 2.0% |
| Walz | 100 | 2.0% |
| Wakeeney | 99 | 2.0% |
| Ellis | 91 | 1.8% |
| Groff | 89 | 1.8% |
| Unnamed | 73 | 1.4% |
| Ellis Northwest | 58 | 1.1% |
| Ridgeway | 57 | 1.1% |
| Shaw Creek East | 51 | 1.0% |
When they were drilled
| Decade | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 110 | 2.2% |
| 2010s | 467 | 9.2% |
| 2000s | 424 | 8.4% |
| 1990s | 236 | 4.7% |
| 1980s | 1,527 | 30.1% |
| 1970s | 460 | 9.1% |
| 1960s | 540 | 10.7% |
| 1950s | 753 | 14.9% |
| 1940s | 75 | 1.5% |
An old well on land in Trego County?
25 wells in Trego County were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 5,065 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 Trego County
| Lease and well | Operator | Field | Depth (ft) | Year | Plugged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King 3 API 15-195-20915-0001 | Angle Oil CO | — | 3979 | 1996 | State |
| Reed 1 API 15-195-21843 | Energy Three, INC | Riga Northwest | 4040 | 1986 | State |
| King 7 API 15-195-21665 | Angle Oil | Cotton South | 3971 | 1985 | State |
| Running (w Grazing) 1 API 15-195-21739 | Foxfire Exploration | Demurry Southeast | 3852 | 1985 | State |
| Emmerton 1 API 15-195-21500 | Foxfire Exploration, INC | Demurry Southeast | 3870 | 1984 | State |
| Hall 1-24 API 15-195-21532 | Brower Oil & Gas | Nicholson | 3940 | 1984 | State |
| Helget 2 API 15-195-21292 | T and D Oil CO | Ellis West | 3865 | 1983 | State |
| Wolf 1 API 15-195-21355 | Tam Oil & Gas | Hixson Northeast | 3880 | 1983 | State |
| King 4 API 15-195-20923 | Angle Oil CO | Cotton South | 4073 | 1982 | State |
| G. D. Davis A 1 API 15-195-20935 | Centennial Petroleum | Kutina Northwest | 4280 | 1982 | State |
| King 5 API 15-195-20953 | Angle Oil | Cotton South | 3980 | 1982 | State |
| Flax 1 API 15-195-20956 | Triple H Oil Operations | Gagelman | 3950 | 1982 | State |
| Sherfick 2 API 15-195-20994 | Foxfire Exploration, INC | Sherfick | 4053 | 1982 | State |
| Sauer 1 API 15-195-21049 | J.b. Collins | Riga South | 4080 | 1982 | State |
| Locker 2 API 15-195-21064 | Collins John B | Riga South | 4098 | 1982 | State |
| Keller 1 API 15-195-20660 | Bowman W J | Riga Northeast | 3970 | 1981 | State |
| King 1 API 15-195-20741 | Angel Oil | Cotton South | 4210 | 1981 | State |
| King 2 API 15-195-20839 | Angel Oil | Cotton South | 3974 | 1981 | State |
| Sherfick 1 API 15-195-20909 | Foxfire Exploration INC | Sherfick | 4042 | 1981 | State |
| Helget 1 API 15-195-20498-0001 | T and D Oil CO | Ellis West | 3896 | 1981 | State |
| Uhrich 1 API 15-195-20598 | F & M Oil | Shaw Creek | 4025 | 1980 | State |
| Kuhn 1 API 15-195-20283 | Graves Drilling | Herbert | 3893 | 1974 | State |
| Kuhn 2 API 15-195-20145-0001 | Graves Drlg CO INC | Herbert | 3897 | 1974 | State |
| Kuppetz 'a' 1 API 15-195-30114-0001 | Birmingham-bartlett Drlg | Unknown | 4056 | 1966 | State |
| Kuhn 3 API 15-195-20322-0002 | John C. Graves, Etal | — | 3903 | — | State |
| Armbrister Unit 1-36 API 15-195-23190 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Nicholson | 4000 | 2026 | — |
| Mong Benno 3 API 15-195-23169-0001 | Staab Oil Co., A General Partnership | — | 4250 | 2026 | — |
| Truan North 1 API 15-195-23177 | Tallgrass Interstate Gas Transmission, LLC | — | 300 | 2025 | — |
| Truan North Well #2 API 15-195-23181 | Tallgrass Interstate Gas Transmission, LLC | — | 150 | 2025 | — |
| Schwartzkopf 33c #1 API 15-195-22298-0003 | Whitetail Crude, INC | — | 4525 | 2025 | — |
| Dinkel 4 API 15-195-23185 | Staab Oil Co., A General Partnership | Flax | 4079 | 2025 | — |
| Parke 1-24 API 15-195-23186 | Phillips Exploration Company L.c | Unnamed | 3585 | 2025 | — |
| Kasandra 2-25 API 15-195-23189 | Reilly Oil E & P | Nicholson | 3981 | 2025 | — |
| Wagoner 4 API 15-195-01027-0002 | Encore Operating CO | Groff | 3873 | 2024 | — |
| Schmidt Rp Inj 6-30 API 15-195-22518-0002 | Elevate Energy LTD | — | 4062 | 2024 | — |
| Mong Benno 3 API 15-195-23169 | Staab Oil Co., A General Partnership | Unnamed | 4250 | 2024 | — |
| Dinkel 3 API 15-195-23171 | Staab Oil Co., A General Partnership | Flax | 4056 | 2024 | — |
| Windholz 25-1 API 15-195-23172 | Basin Operating Services, LLC | Mong | 4105 | 2024 | — |
| Kasandra 1-25 API 15-195-23173 | Reilly Oil E & P | Nicholson | 3940 | 2024 | — |
| Doug Rozean 1-23 API 15-195-23174 | New Age Oil LLC | Unnamed | 4162 | 2024 | — |
| Wagoner 4 API 15-195-01027-0003 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | — | 3872 | 2024 | — |
| Schneller 3-25 API 15-195-23175 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Flax | 4029 | 2024 | — |
| Humperdink Unit 3 API 15-195-22618-0001 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | — | 4470 | 2024 | — |
| Humperdink Unit 1 API 15-195-22678-0001 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | — | 4165 | 2024 | — |
| Galen Geyer 3 API 15-195-22398-0001 | Phillips Exploration Company L.c | — | 4175 | 2024 | — |
| Ellie 1 API 15-195-23144 | Nec Operating - Kansas, LLC | Stratton | 4163 | 2023 | — |
| Wrangler 2 API 15-195-23152 | Nec Operating - Kansas, LLC | Unnamed | 4150 | 2023 | — |
| Wrangler 4 API 15-195-23154 | Nec Operating - Kansas, LLC | Rinker East | 4235 | 2023 | — |
| Wrangler 5 API 15-195-23155 | Nec Operating - Kansas, LLC | Zeman West | 4145 | 2023 | — |
| Wrangler 3 API 15-195-23156 | Nec Operating - Kansas, LLC | Unnamed | 4070 | 2023 | — |
| Lynd 8 API 15-195-23097-0002 | Gore Oil Company | — | 4101 | 2023 | — |
| Schoenthaler 5 API 15-195-23157 | Mjt Oil | Adair | 4025 | 2023 | — |
| Seitz-barhardt C-4 API 15-195-22953-0001 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | — | 3970 | 2023 | — |
| Cow Catcher 1 API 15-195-23158 | Nec Operating - Kansas, LLC | — | 4293 | 2023 | — |
| Wrangler 6 API 15-195-23159 | Nec Operating - Kansas, LLC | Shaw Creek | 4250 | 2023 | — |
| Werth 5 API 15-195-23068-0001 | Carmen Schmitt, INC | — | 4336 | 2023 | — |
| Wp Unit 2-7 API 15-195-23019-0001 | Carmen Schmitt, INC | — | 4069 | 2023 | — |
| Cow Catcher 2 API 15-195-23161 | Nec Operating - Kansas, LLC | — | 4250 | 2023 | — |
| Wrangler 7 API 15-195-23163 | Nec Operating - Kansas, LLC | Shaw Creek | 4210 | 2023 | — |
| Littlechild 4-14 API 15-195-23164 | Phillips Exploration Company L.c | Unknown | 4020 | 2023 | — |
| Lynd 9 API 15-195-23132 | Gore Oil Company | Zeman North | 4100 | 2022 | — |
| Velma B 1-14 API 15-195-23133 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Cotton East | 4100 | 2022 | — |
| Cool Creek 1-13 API 15-195-23134 | Fossil Resources LLC | — | 4120 | 2022 | — |
| Shaw Creek Unit Sva 3 API 15-195-21007-0001 | Charter Energy, INC | — | 4017 | 2022 | — |
| Gladiator 1 API 15-195-23136 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | Splitter | 4520 | 2022 | — |
| Gimme Shelter 1 API 15-195-23137 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | Classic Rock | 4620 | 2022 | — |
| Gwen 1-4 API 15-195-23138 | Reilly Oil Company, INC | Spruce | 4290 | 2022 | — |
| Hedstrom 15 API 15-195-23140 | Gore Oil Company | Trico | 3733 | 2022 | — |
| Sells-borneman A-1 API 15-195-23142 | Knighton Oil Company, INC | Unnamed | 4485 | 2022 | — |
| Amelia 1 API 15-195-23146 | Nec Operating - Kansas, LLC | Gagelman | 4097 | 2022 | — |
| Vreeland 2-24 API 15-195-23147 | Phillips Exploration Company L.c | Unnamed | 4100 | 2022 | — |
| Armbrister 1-36 API 15-195-23150 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Nicholson | 4000 | 2022 | — |
| Wrangler 1 API 15-195-23151 | Nec Operating - Kansas, LLC | Unnamed | 4192 | 2022 | — |
| Schwartzkopf 33c #1 API 15-195-22298-0002 | Grand Mesa Operating Company | — | 4510 | 2022 | — |
| Hamburg, Rodney 1-24 API 15-195-23113 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Ellis Northwest | 4100 | 2021 | — |
| Bunker 3 API 15-195-23117 | New Age Oil LLC | — | 4060 | 2021 | — |
| Dinkel 2 API 15-195-23119 | Staab Oil Co., A General Partnership | Flax | 4022 | 2021 | — |
| Revilo 4 API 15-195-23121 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | — | 4430 | 2021 | — |
| Richardson C 2 API 15-195-21409-0001 | Ritchie Exploration, INC | — | 4057 | 2021 | — |
| Velma Unit 1-14 API 15-195-23122 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Cotton East | 4118 | 2021 | — |
| Harris 3 API 15-195-23124 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | Mcninch | 4645 | 2021 | — |
| American Made 1 API 15-195-23127 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | Splitter Southwest | 4505 | 2021 | — |
| Arleta 1-27 API 15-195-23128 | Gore Oil Company | Unnamed | 4060 | 2021 | — |
| Warpath 1 API 15-195-23129 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | Splitter | 4479 | 2021 | — |
| C61262 01 API 15-195-23090 | Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, INC | — | 200 | 2020 | — |
| C61262 02 API 15-195-23091 | Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, INC | — | 200 | 2020 | — |
| Alron 1-23 API 15-195-23092 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Wildcat | 4036 | 2020 | — |
| Cbcf 7-31 API 15-195-23098 | Norstar Petroleum, INC | — | 4057 | 2020 | — |
| Cook 16 API 15-195-23102 | Patterson Energy LLC | Trico | 3735 | 2020 | — |
| Cook 17 API 15-195-23103 | Patterson Energy LLC | Trico | 3730 | 2020 | — |
| Collier Booster 1 API 15-195-23108 | Oneok Ngl Pipeline, LLC | — | 300 | 2020 | — |
| Chris 1-26 API 15-195-23109 | Reilly Oil Company, INC | Walz | 3967 | 2020 | — |
| Joleen 1-33 API 15-195-23074 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Wildcat | 4090 | 2019 | — |
| Cbcf 6-31 API 15-195-23075 | Norstar Petroleum, INC | — | 4051 | 2019 | — |
| Geyer 3 Ok API 15-195-23076 | Phillips Exploration Company L.c | Unnamed | 3982 | 2019 | — |
| Bongartz-augustine 3 API 15-195-23077 | Damar Resources, INC | Locker North | 4163 | 2019 | — |
| Geyer 1-3 Yep API 15-195-23078 | Phillips Exploration Company L.c | Unknown | 4026 | 2019 | — |
| Lynd 7 API 15-195-23082 | Gore Oil Company | Zeman North | 4125 | 2019 | — |
| Schwindt 3 API 15-195-23083 | Carmen Schmitt, INC | — | 4400 | 2019 | — |
| Steckline 2-34 API 15-195-23084 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Wildcat | 4400 | 2019 | — |
| Revilo 3 API 15-195-23086 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | — | 4371 | 2019 | — |
| Geyer 2 API 15-195-22304-0001 | Phillips Exploration Company L.c | Saline Valley | 3990 | 2019 | — |
| Patterson 3-12 Swd API 15-195-21962-0001 | Cholla Production, LLC | Unknown | 1629 | 2019 | — |
| Tammy Riedel 1-26 API 15-195-23089 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Wakeeney | 4057 | 2019 | — |
| Geyer 2-3 Yep API 15-195-23094 | Phillips Exploration Company L.c | — | 4000 | 2019 | — |
| Wanker 3-4 Shr API 15-195-23095 | Phillips Exploration Company L.c | — | 4179 | 2019 | — |
| Horchem 1-9 Hp API 15-195-23096 | Phillips Exploration Company L.c | Smoke Hill Northeast | 4326 | 2019 | — |
| Werth 1 API 15-195-23032 | Carmen Schmitt, INC | Overland Northeast | 4358 | 2018 | — |
| Muhlheim 'b' 11 API 15-195-23037 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Muhlheim | 4020 | 2018 | — |
| Rupp 2-15 API 15-195-23038 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Wildcat | 3982 | 2018 | — |
| La-se-ba Unit 1-4 API 15-195-23039 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Spring Creek | 3896 | 2018 | — |
| Schneller 2-25 API 15-195-23041 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Schneller | 4076 | 2018 | — |
| Deines Unit 1 API 15-195-23042-0100 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | — | 9871 | 2018 | — |
| Schwindt 1 API 15-195-23043 | Carmen Schmitt, INC | — | 4367 | 2018 | — |
| Werth 2 API 15-195-23045 | Carmen Schmitt, INC | Overland Northeast | 4384 | 2018 | — |
| Steckline 1-34 API 15-195-23046 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Wildcat | 4330 | 2018 | — |
| Heberlein 1-25 API 15-195-23048 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Flax | 4107 | 2018 | — |
| Purinton 1-8 Shr API 15-195-23049 | Phillips Exploration Company L.c | Overland Northeast | 4030 | 2018 | — |
| Wanker 2-4 Shr API 15-195-23051 | Phillips Exploration Company L.c | Downer Creek | 4410 | 2018 | — |
| Wp Unit 5-7 API 15-195-23053 | Carmen Schmitt, INC | Overland Northeast | 4343 | 2018 | — |
| Wp Unit 6-7 API 15-195-23054 | Carmen Schmitt, INC | Overland Northeast | 4361 | 2018 | — |
| Werth 3 API 15-195-23055 | Carmen Schmitt, INC | Overland Northeast | 4350 | 2018 | — |
| Baugher 3 API 15-195-23056 | American Oil LLC | Ellis Northwest | 4025 | 2018 | — |
| Valentine-permelia 1 API 15-195-23058 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | — | 4451 | 2018 | — |
| 18-3 1 API 15-195-23059 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | — | 4438 | 2018 | — |
| C60715 01 API 15-195-23060 | Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, INC | — | 300 | 2018 | — |
| Ziegler-graber Unit 1-20 Cr API 15-195-23061 | Phillips Exploration Company L.c | Texas Trail | 4486 | 2018 | — |
| C60712 01 API 15-195-23063 | Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, INC | — | 300 | 2018 | — |
| C60716 01 API 15-195-23064 | Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, INC | — | 300 | 2018 | — |
| Werth 4 API 15-195-23065 | Carmen Schmitt, INC | Overland Northeast | 4339 | 2018 | — |
| Wp Unit 7-7 API 15-195-23066 | Carmen Schmitt, INC | Overland Northeast | 4360 | 2018 | — |
| Werth 5 API 15-195-23068 | Carmen Schmitt, INC | Overland Northeast | 4338 | 2018 | — |
| C60801 01 API 15-195-23071 | Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, INC | — | 300 | 2018 | — |
| Baugher 4 API 15-195-23072 | American Oil LLC | Ellis Northwest | 4020 | 2018 | — |
| Colborg 4 API 15-195-22858-0002 | Citation Oil & Gas Corp | — | 4010 | 2018 | — |
| Pfeifer Trust 1-8 API 15-195-23013 | Rl Investment, LLC | Unnamed | 4554 | 2017 | — |
| Fabrizius-younger 'b' 1 API 15-195-23014 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Fab | 4351 | 2017 | — |
| Fabrizius 1-2 API 15-195-23015 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Cedar View | 4226 | 2017 | — |
| Gaither 2-21 API 15-195-23016 | Phillips Exploration Company L.c | Yep | 4300 | 2017 | — |
| Fabrizius 2-2 API 15-195-23017 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Cedar View | 4414 | 2017 | — |
| Wanker 1-4 Shr API 15-195-23018 | Phillips Exploration Company L.c | Downer Creek | 4450 | 2017 | — |
| Wp Unit 2-7 API 15-195-23019 | Carmen Schmitt, INC | Overland Northeast | 4128 | 2017 | — |
| Hall 2-14 API 15-195-23020 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | — | 3976 | 2017 | — |
| Todd Hixon Road 2 API 15-195-22628-0001 | Staab Oil Co., A General Partnership | Vopeck | 1781 | 2017 | — |
| Todd Hixon Road 1 API 15-195-23022-0001 | Staab Oil Co., A General Partnership | Vopeck | 4110 | 2017 | — |
| Bollig 2-17 API 15-195-23025 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Riga | 3974 | 2017 | — |
| Herbert West 2-19 API 15-195-23026 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Petty | 4075 | 2017 | — |
| Wp Unit 3-7 API 15-195-23027 | Carmen Schmitt, INC | Overland Northeast | 4360 | 2017 | — |
| Rohleder 1-9 Shr API 15-195-23031 | Phillips Exploration Company L.c | Collyer Townsite | 4250 | 2017 | — |
| Wp Unit 4-7 API 15-195-23033 | Carmen Schmitt, INC | Overland Northeast | 4360 | 2017 | — |
By class in Trego County
Counties with a comparable register
- Sumner 6,984
- Labette 6,854
- Bourbon 6,337
- Mcpherson 6,121
- Coffey 5,842
- Johnson 5,389
- Pratt 5,320
- Kingman 4,988
- Crawford 4,943
- Stevens 4,818
- Finney 4,790
- Marion 4,770
- Elk 4,634
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.