# Oil and gas wells in Woodson County, Kansas — 15,807

> 15,807 oil and gas wells on the Kansas register in Woodson County, 408 of them plugged at the State's expense. Who operated them, how deep they go, and which are still inactive.

## Oil and gas wells in Woodson County

**15,807** wells — 3.0% of the Kansas register. **408** were plugged at public expense, and **469** sit inactive.

### What stands out in Woodson County

The operator named on most of these records is **Laymon Oil Ii, LLC**, on 746 of them (4.7%), ahead of Piqua Petro, INC (362) and Victor J. Leis (334). The oldest well here was completed in **1198** and the most recent in 2026, and the deepest reaches **9996 feet** — Horsch 1-b.

*Depth, over the
12,235 wells in Woodson County where a figure was reported (77%)
— a median, never a mean*

| Measurement | Median | 90th percentile | Kansas median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total depth | **1120 ft** | 1666 ft | 2831 ft — shallower
here |

### What happened to these wells — in Woodson County

**3,991** of the 15,807 wells in Woodson County are classed as
plugged and abandoned. **408** were plugged
**at the State’s expense** because no responsible party
could be found, and **469** 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, 3,563 of these wells have a date on file.
[What each class means](/orphaned.md).

### Who operates in Woodson County

| Operator of record | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| [Laymon Oil Ii, LLC](/operator/laymon-oil-ii-llc.md) | 746 | 4.7% |
| [Piqua Petro, INC](/operator/piqua-petro-inc.md) | 362 | 2.3% |
| [Victor J. Leis](/operator/victor-j-leis.md) | 334 | 2.1% |
| [Haas Petroleum, LLC](/operator/haas-petroleum-llc.md) | 309 | 2.0% |
| [Bird & Hanley Oil CO](/operator/bird-hanley-oil-co.md) | 225 | 1.4% |
| [Colt Energy INC](/operator/colt-energy-inc.md) | 218 | 1.4% |
| Owens Petroleum LLC | 192 | 1.2% |
| [Altavista Energy, INC](/operator/altavista-energy-inc.md) | 174 | 1.1% |
| [N & B Enterprises](/operator/n-b-enterprises.md) | 170 | 1.1% |
| Lakeshore Operating, LLC | 165 | 1.0% |
| [Rj Energy, LLC](/operator/rj-energy-llc.md) | 156 | 1.0% |
| Tremo Corp | 154 | 1.0% |
| Ron-bob Oil LLC | 115 | 0.7% |
| T E Bird | 101 | 0.6% |
| Lance E. Ballard | 96 | 0.6% |
| Mears, John C | 90 | 0.6% |
| W. B. Mitchell | 78 | 0.5% |
| [Birk Petroleum](/operator/birk-petroleum.md) | 77 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| [Unknown](/field/unknown.md) | 2,841 | 18.0% |
| [Vernon](/field/vernon.md) | 1,938 | 12.3% |
| [Winterschied](/field/winterschied.md) | 506 | 3.2% |
| [Neosho Falls-leroy](/field/neosho-falls-leroy.md) | 498 | 3.2% |
| [Owl Creek](/field/owl-creek.md) | 488 | 3.1% |
| [Quincy](/field/quincy.md) | 414 | 2.6% |
| [Humboldt-chanute](/field/humboldt-chanute.md) | 407 | 2.6% |
| Big Sandy | 283 | 1.8% |
| Perry-halligan | 198 | 1.3% |
| [Wildcat](/field/wildcat.md) | 148 | 0.9% |
| Yates Center | 113 | 0.7% |
| Neosho Falls | 99 | 0.6% |
| Quincy Trend | 95 | 0.6% |
| [Buffalo-vilas](/field/buffalo-vilas.md) | 68 | 0.4% |

### When they were drilled

| Decade | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 375 | 2.4% |
| 2010s | 1,890 | 12.0% |
| 2000s | 771 | 4.9% |
| 1990s | 596 | 3.8% |
| 1980s | 1,245 | 7.9% |
| 1970s | 552 | 3.5% |
| 1960s | 231 | 1.5% |
| 1950s | 341 | 2.2% |
| 1940s | 176 | 1.1% |

### An old well on land in Woodson County?

408 wells in Woodson County were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 15,807 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](/privacy.md).

### Wells in Woodson County

*Woodson 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 well | Operator | Field | Depth (ft) | Year | Plugged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Haas 20-hp](/search.md) API 15-207-28510 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | — | 1725 | 2013 | State |
| [Golden 33-hp](/search.md) API 15-207-28673 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Evans | 1600 | 2013 | State |
| [Golden 37-hp](/search.md) API 15-207-28808 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Evans | 1597 | 2013 | State |
| [Golden 1](/search.md) API 15-207-28409 | Black Star 231 Corp | — | 1550 | 2012 | State |
| [Stauffer 9-4](/search.md) API 15-207-27048 | Gator Energy, LLC | Unknown | 1550 | 2006 | State |
| [Stockebrand 9-1](/search.md) API 15-207-26780 | Patrick Petroleum, LLC | Wissman | 1606 | 2003 | State |
| [Stauffer 9-3](/search.md) API 15-207-26781 | Patrick Petroleum, LLC | Wissman | 1626 | 2003 | State |
| [Steele 9-1](/search.md) API 15-207-26782 | Patrick Petroleum, LLC | Wissman | 1647 | 2003 | State |
| [Stauffer 9-2](/search.md) API 15-207-26783 | Patrick Petroleum, LLC | Wissman | 1600 | 2003 | State |
| [Stockebrand 9-2](/search.md) API 15-207-26787 | Patrick Petroleum, LLC | Wissman | 1608 | 2003 | State |
| [Stauffer 9-1](/search.md) API 15-207-26774 | Patrick Petroleum, LLC | Wissman | 2100 | 2002 | State |
| [Sturdivan (weston) 21](/search.md) API 15-207-26206 | Integrated Petroleum Corp | Vernon | 1080 | 1994 | State |
| [Apt 'a' I-12](/search.md) API 15-207-25556 | B W Klippel, Jr | — | 1012 | 1988 | State |
| [Mcgregor 14](/search.md) API 15-207-25515 | H.j. Energy CO | East Rose | 1220 | 1987 | State |
| [Apt 'a' I-22](/search.md) API 15-207-25526 | B W Klippel, Jr | — | 1011 | 1987 | State |
| [Apt 'a' I-11](/search.md) API 15-207-25502 | B. W. Klippel, Jr | Unknown | 1120 | 1987 | State |
| [Martin 2](/search.md) API 15-207-23988 | B. W. Klippel Jr | Unknown | 1000 | 1982 | State |
| [Suddarth 1](/search.md) API 15-207-19606 | — | Winterschied | 1629 | 1980 | State |
| [Bennett 'a' 7](/search.md) API 15-207-20603 | Dotson Floyd | Humboldt-chanute | 750 | 1972 | State |
| [Bennett 'a' 9](/search.md) API 15-207-20616 | Dotson Floyd | Humboldt-chanute | 3097 | 1972 | State |
| [Bennett 'a' 11](/search.md) API 15-207-20627 | Dotson Floyd | Humboldt-chanute | 750 | 1972 | State |
| [Weston, A. M 20](/search.md) API 15-207-01103 | Aaron L. Sauder | Vernon | 1400 | 1966 | State |
| [Apt 45](/search.md) API 15-207-19413 | D.p. Oak | Unknown | 1110 | 1953 | State |
| [Wrampe 1 Ow](/search.md) API 15-207-71790 | State of Kansas | Unknown | 0 | — | State |
| [Bennett 'a' A](/search.md) API 15-207-70141 | State of Ks | Unknown | 800 | — | State |
| [Kimberlin Ow-1](/search.md) API 15-207-70143 | State of Ks | — | 140 | — | State |
| [Winfrey Ow-1](/search.md) API 15-207-70148 | State of Ks | — | 1100 | — | State |
| [Bennett 'b' H](/search.md) API 15-207-70142 | State of Ks | Unknown | 800 | — | State |
| [Moon-bennett Rr](/search.md) API 15-207-70117 | State of Kansas | — | 750 | — | State |
| [Moon-bennett 44](/search.md) API 15-207-70100 | State of Kansas | — | 750 | — | State |
| [Moon-bennett X](/search.md) API 15-207-70099 | State of Kansas | — | 750 | — | State |
| [Moon-bennett Dd](/search.md) API 15-207-70092 | State of Kansas | — | 750 | — | State |
| [Moon-bennett Y](/search.md) API 15-207-70119 | State of Kansas | — | 750 | — | State |
| [Moon-bennett 42 (w-10)](/search.md) API 15-207-70091 | State of Kansas | Unknown | 750 | — | State |
| [Moon-bennett Aa](/search.md) API 15-207-70087 | State of Kansas | — | 750 | — | State |
| [Moon-bennett 41 (11)](/search.md) API 15-207-70094 | State of Kansas | — | 750 | — | State |
| [Moon-bennett Hh](/search.md) API 15-207-70088 | State of Kansas | — | 750 | — | State |
| [Moon-bennett W-4](/search.md) API 15-207-70118 | State of Kansas | — | 750 | — | State |
| [Moon-bennett Kk](/search.md) API 15-207-70089 | State of Kansas | — | 750 | — | State |
| [Moon-bennett Jj](/search.md) API 15-207-70085 | State of Kansas | — | 750 | — | State |
| [Moon-bennett D](/search.md) API 15-207-70061 | State of Kansas | — | 750 | — | State |
| [Moon-bennett A](/search.md) API 15-207-70059 | State of Kansas | — | 750 | — | State |
| [Moon-bennett Mm](/search.md) API 15-207-70078 | State of Kansas | — | 750 | — | State |
| [Moon-bennett Oo](/search.md) API 15-207-70002 | State of Kansas | — | 750 | — | State |
| [Moon-bennett Nn](/search.md) API 15-207-70075 | State of Kansas | — | 750 | — | State |
| [Moon-bennett S](/search.md) API 15-207-70086 | State of Kansas | — | 750 | — | State |
| [Moon-bennett B](/search.md) API 15-207-70060 | State of Kansas | — | 750 | — | State |
| [Moon-bennett R](/search.md) API 15-207-70074 | State of Kansas | — | 750 | — | State |
| [Moon-bennett T](/search.md) API 15-207-70067 | State of Kansas | — | 750 | — | State |
| [Moon-bennett N](/search.md) API 15-207-70098 | State of Kansas | — | 750 | — | State |
| [Moon-bennett W](/search.md) API 15-207-70058 | State of Kansas | — | 750 | — | State |
| [Moon-bennett G](/search.md) API 15-207-70063 | State of Kansas | — | 750 | — | State |
| [Moon-bennett H](/search.md) API 15-207-70064 | State of Kansas | — | 760 | — | State |
| [Moon-bennett L](/search.md) API 15-207-70020 | State of Kansas | — | 700 | — | State |
| [Moon-bennett Cc](/search.md) API 15-207-70071 | State of Kansas | — | 700 | — | State |
| [Moon-bennett F](/search.md) API 15-207-70055 | State of Kansas | — | 700 | — | State |
| [Moon-bennett E](/search.md) API 15-207-70054 | State of Kansas | — | 700 | — | State |
| [Moon-bennett Ii](/search.md) API 15-207-70056 | State of Kansas | — | 700 | — | State |
| [Moon-bennett Ee](/search.md) API 15-207-70057 | State of Kansas | — | 700 | — | State |
| [Moon-bennett C](/search.md) API 15-207-70053 | State of Kansas | — | 700 | — | State |
| [Moon-bennett Gg](/search.md) API 15-207-70019 | State of Kansas | — | 700 | — | State |
| [Moon-bennett P](/search.md) API 15-207-70010 | State of Kansas | — | 700 | — | State |
| [Moon-bennett V](/search.md) API 15-207-70070 | State of Kansas | — | 700 | — | State |
| [Moon-bennett Z](/search.md) API 15-207-70011 | State of Kansas | — | 700 | — | State |
| [Moon-bennett K](/search.md) API 15-207-70072 | State of Kansas | — | 700 | — | State |
| [Moon-bennett J](/search.md) API 15-207-70069 | State of Kansas | — | 700 | — | State |
| [Stockebrand 1](/search.md) API 15-207-19097 | — | — | 1190 | — | State |
| [Sutherland 1](/search.md) API 15-207-19141 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Thayer Ow-1](/search.md) API 15-207-19168 | State of Kansas | — | 1200 | — | State |
| [Weston, A. M 2](/search.md) API 15-207-21580 | Loraine Cleaver | Unknown | 1050 | — | State |
| [Ireland 2](/search.md) API 15-207-23811 | Lance E. Ballard | — | 840 | — | State |
| [Ireland 3](/search.md) API 15-207-24293 | Hic-kel Oil Company | — | 850 | — | State |
| [Ireland 6](/search.md) API 15-207-24296 | Hic-kel Oil Company | — | 860 | — | State |
| [Apt P-2](/search.md) API 15-207-25087 | B. W. Klipper Sr | — | 1110 | — | State |
| [Trahan Tra 01](/search.md) API 15-207-19257 | — | — | 900 | — | State |
| [Moon-bennett M](/search.md) API 15-207-19007 | State of Kansas | — | 750 | — | State |
| [Moon-bennett O](/search.md) API 15-207-19008 | State of Kansas | Unknown | 800 | — | State |
| [Elmer Gleue 1](/search.md) API 15-207-19090 | — | Unknown | 950 | — | State |
| [Gleue 1](/search.md) API 15-207-19050 | — | — | 900 | — | State |
| [Gleue 2](/search.md) API 15-207-19051 | — | — | 900 | — | State |
| [Mcgregor 15](/search.md) API 15-207-25516 | Hj Energy CO | — | 1100 | — | State |
| [Apt A-1](/search.md) API 15-207-19410 | — | Unknown | 1110 | — | State |
| [Apt 32](/search.md) API 15-207-19411 | — | — | 1110 | — | State |
| [Apt W-42](/search.md) API 15-207-19412 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt 23](/search.md) API 15-207-19417 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt 24](/search.md) API 15-207-19418 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt 27](/search.md) API 15-207-19419 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt 28](/search.md) API 15-207-19420 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt W-9](/search.md) API 15-207-19421 | — | Unknown | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt W-10](/search.md) API 15-207-19422 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt 10-w](/search.md) API 15-207-19423 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt B-19](/search.md) API 15-207-19448 | — | Unknown | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt 21](/search.md) API 15-207-19449 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt 22](/search.md) API 15-207-19450 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt 29](/search.md) API 15-207-19451 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt 69](/search.md) API 15-207-19452 | — | — | 6372 | — | State |
| [Apt Ct-5](/search.md) API 15-207-19453 | — | Unknown | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt W-12](/search.md) API 15-207-19454 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt W-35](/search.md) API 15-207-19455 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt 9](/search.md) API 15-207-19457 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt 20](/search.md) API 15-207-19458 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt 22](/search.md) API 15-207-19459 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt 71](/search.md) API 15-207-19460 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt 74](/search.md) API 15-207-19461 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt 77](/search.md) API 15-207-19462 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt W-37](/search.md) API 15-207-19463 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt Ct-a](/search.md) API 15-207-19464 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt W-32](/search.md) API 15-207-19465 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt 26](/search.md) API 15-207-19466 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt 33](/search.md) API 15-207-19467 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt 47](/search.md) API 15-207-19468 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt 51](/search.md) API 15-207-19469 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt 19](/search.md) API 15-207-19470 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt 46](/search.md) API 15-207-19471 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt 23](/search.md) API 15-207-19472 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt 29](/search.md) API 15-207-19473 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt 14](/search.md) API 15-207-19474 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt 17](/search.md) API 15-207-19475 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt 25](/search.md) API 15-207-19476 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt 30](/search.md) API 15-207-19477 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt 31](/search.md) API 15-207-19478 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt 34](/search.md) API 15-207-19479 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt 53](/search.md) API 15-207-19480 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt 54](/search.md) API 15-207-19481 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt 80](/search.md) API 15-207-19482 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt 7-i-c](/search.md) API 15-207-19483 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt P-4](/search.md) API 15-207-19484 | — | Unknown | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt W-36](/search.md) API 15-207-19485 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt W-41](/search.md) API 15-207-19486 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt 11](/search.md) API 15-207-19487 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt 13](/search.md) API 15-207-19488 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt P-2](/search.md) API 15-207-19489 | — | Unknown | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt 3](/search.md) API 15-207-19490 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt 9](/search.md) API 15-207-19491 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt 10](/search.md) API 15-207-19492 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt 11](/search.md) API 15-207-19493 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt W-4](/search.md) API 15-207-19494 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt W-5](/search.md) API 15-207-19495 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt I-4](/search.md) API 15-207-19507 | — | Unknown | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt 8-i-c](/search.md) API 15-207-19508 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt 10-i](/search.md) API 15-207-19509 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt 18](/search.md) API 15-207-19510 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt 1](/search.md) API 15-207-19514 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt 2](/search.md) API 15-207-19515 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt 4](/search.md) API 15-207-19516 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt 6-b](/search.md) API 15-207-19517 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt 8](/search.md) API 15-207-19518 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt 86](/search.md) API 15-207-19519 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt Wi-1](/search.md) API 15-207-19520 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |
| [Apt 84](/search.md) API 15-207-19521 | — | — | 1000 | — | State |

### By class in Woodson County

- [Approved Intent to Drill — Woodson County](/county/woodson/approved-intent-to-drill.md) 3,053
- [Authorized Injection Well — Woodson County](/county/woodson/authorized-injection-well.md) 1,044
- [Converted to EOR Well — Woodson County](/county/woodson/converted-to-eor-well.md) 639
- [Expired Intent to Drill (C-1) — Woodson County](/county/woodson/expired-intent-to-drill-c-1.md) 821
- [Inactive Well — Woodson County](/county/woodson/inactive-well.md) 469
- [KCC Fee Fund Plugging — Woodson County](/county/woodson/kcc-fee-fund-plugging.md) 408
- [Plugged and Abandoned — Woodson County](/county/woodson/plugged-and-abandoned.md) 3,908
- [Producing — Woodson County](/county/woodson/producing.md) 4,363

### Counties with a comparable register

- [Montgomery](/county/montgomery.md) 22,449
- [Allen](/county/allen.md) 20,676
- [Barton](/county/barton.md) 17,844
- [Miami](/county/miami.md) 17,245
- [Ellis](/county/ellis.md) 15,913
- [Neosho](/county/neosho.md) 15,453
- [Butler](/county/butler.md) 15,077
- [Chautauqua](/county/chautauqua.md) 14,371
- [Russell](/county/russell.md) 13,770
- [Greenwood](/county/greenwood.md) 13,046
- [Wilson](/county/wilson.md) 12,772
- [Anderson](/county/anderson.md) 12,692
- [Cowley](/county/cowley.md) 11,511

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](/county.md).

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Página: https://ogwell.pages.dev/county/woodson/
Fonte: Oil and Gas Wells — Kansas Geological Survey
Recolha: 2026-08-21