The Alford field
484 wells — 0.1% of the Kansas register.
What stands out in the Alford field
The operator named on most of these records is Anadarko Production CO, on 40 of them (8.3%), ahead of Graham-michaelis Drlg CO (39) and Graham-michaelis Drilling CO (30). The oldest well here was completed in 1944 and the most recent in 2023, and the deepest reaches 6220 feet — Crowe 1-14, drilled in 1970.
| Measurement | Median | 90th percentile | Kansas median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total depth | 5150 ft | 5270 ft | 2831 ft — deeper here |
What happened to these wells — in the Alford field
300 of the 484 wells in the Alford field are classed as plugged and abandoned. 0 were plugged at the State’s expense because no responsible party could be found, and 15 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, 279 of these wells have a date on file. What each class means.
Producing formations
| Formation | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippian | 86 | 17.8% |
| Mississippian System | 31 | 6.4% |
| Mississippi | 20 | 4.1% |
| Viola | 6 | 1.2% |
| Stotler | 5 | 1.0% |
| Altamont | 4 | 0.8% |
| Marmaton, Mississippi | 4 | 0.8% |
| Marmaton | 3 | 0.6% |
| Marmaton, Mississippian | 3 | 0.6% |
| Cherokee | 3 | 0.6% |
The formation is recorded on only 21 % of Kansas wells, so this table describes the minority that carry one.
Where the field lies
| County | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kiowa | 404 | 83.5% |
| Comanche | 78 | 16.1% |
| Chautauqua | 2 | 0.4% |
Who operates there
| Operator | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Anadarko Production CO | 40 | 8.3% |
| Graham-michaelis Drlg CO | 39 | 8.1% |
| Graham-michaelis Drilling CO | 30 | 6.2% |
| Maurice L. Brown CO | 22 | 4.5% |
| Maurice L Brown CO Et Al | 21 | 4.3% |
| Mccoy Petroleum Corp | 17 | 3.5% |
| Oil Producers, Inc. of Kansas | 15 | 3.1% |
| K & E Drilling CO | 15 | 3.1% |
| Richardson J Mark | 15 | 3.1% |
| Oil Producers Inc. of Kansas | 15 | 3.1% |
| Mccoy Petroleum Corporation | 12 | 2.5% |
| Berexco LLC | 12 | 2.5% |
| Txo Production Corp | 11 | 2.3% |
| Hummon Corp | 10 | 2.1% |
An old well on land in Kansas?
0 wells in Kansas were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 484 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
| Lease and well | Operator | Field | Depth (ft) | Year | Plugged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kane Unit 4-14 API 15-097-21839 | Berexco LLC | Alford | 5300 | 2019 | — |
| Dorsett 1-22 API 15-097-21851 | Edison Operating Company LLC | Alford | 5143 | 2019 | — |
| Hall 23-5 API 15-097-21834 | Redland Resources, LLC | Alford | 5300 | 2018 | — |
| Kane Ut 3-25 API 15-097-20759-0001 | Berexco LLC | Alford | 5126 | 2018 | — |
| Curtis Unruh 1-5 API 15-033-21779 | Edison Operating Company LLC | Alford | 5624 | 2017 | — |
| Koger 3 API 15-097-21823 | Herman L. Loeb, LLC | Alford | 5357 | 2016 | — |
| Hwy 'a' 2-25 API 15-097-21815 | Mccoy Petroleum Corporation | Alford | 5200 | 2015 | — |
| Clark 31-11 API 15-097-21769 | Redland Resources, INC | Alford | 5276 | 2014 | — |
| Mckinney Trust 'a' 2-23 API 15-097-21776 | Mccoy Petroleum Corporation | Alford | 5200 | 2014 | — |
| Mtprc 'b' 2-22 API 15-097-21789 | Mccoy Petroleum Corp | Alford | 5200 | 2014 | — |
| Mtprc 'b' 3-22 API 15-097-21792 | Mccoy Petroleum Corporation | Alford | 5200 | 2014 | — |
| Mtprc 'b' 4-22 API 15-097-21793 | Mccoy Petroleum Corp | Alford | 5200 | 2014 | — |
| Mtprc 'a' 3-27 API 15-097-21803 | Mccoy Petroleum Corporation | Alford | 5225 | 2014 | — |
| Sealey 'a' #1-15 API 15-097-21809 | Mccoy Petroleum Corporation | Alford | 5225 | 2014 | — |
| Carol Unruh 1-15 API 15-097-21811 | Edison Operating Company LLC | Alford | 5800 | 2014 | — |
| Crowe 4-23 API 15-097-21740 | Berexco LLC | Alford | 5277 | 2013 | — |
| Hill 'a' 2-23 API 15-097-21746 | Mccoy Petroleum Corp | Alford | 5240 | 2013 | — |
| Hill 'a' 3-23 API 15-097-21760 | Mccoy Petroleum Corporation | Alford | 5200 | 2013 | — |
| Hill 'a' 4-23 API 15-097-21761 | Mccoy Petroleum Corporation | Alford | 5200 | 2013 | — |
| Wendell 31-6 API 15-097-21768 | Redland Resources, INC | Alford | 5265 | 2013 | — |
| Thompson 1-30 API 15-097-21720 | Castelli Exploration, INC | Alford | 5252 | 2012 | — |
| Caplinger-paxton 1-28 API 15-097-21725 | Oil Producers Inc. of Kansas | Alford | 5490 | 2012 | — |
| Mckinney Trust 'a' 1-23 API 15-097-21735 | Mccoy Petroleum Corp | Alford | 5225 | 2012 | — |
| Thompson 1-30 API 15-097-21720-0001 | Castelli Exploration, INC | Alford | 5252 | 2012 | — |
| Alton 1-3 API 15-033-21568 | Berexco, INC | Alford | 5775 | 2010 | — |
| Bunny 8-10 API 15-033-21534 | Redland Resources, INC | Alford | 5265 | 2009 | — |
| Smith 2-33 API 15-097-21645 | Roberts Resources, INC | Alford | 5795 | 2009 | — |
| Cobb 3-20 API 15-097-21616 | Oil Producers Inc. of Kansas | Alford | 5530 | 2008 | — |
| Hill 'a' 1-23 API 15-097-21632 | Mccoy Petroleum Corp | Alford | 5200 | 2008 | — |
| Emerson 3-30 API 15-097-21597-0001 | Oil Producers, Inc. of Kansas | Alford | 5180 | 2007 | — |
| Dewayne Unruh 'a' 1-15 Swd API 15-097-21490-0001 | Oil Producers Inc. of Kansas | Alford | 5400 | 2007 | — |
| Doughty 'a' 2 API 15-033-21451 | H & B Petroleum Corp | Alford | 5800 | 2006 | — |
| Cobb 5 API 15-097-21207-0001 | Berexco, INC | Alford | 5130 | 2006 | — |
| Cobb 6 API 15-097-21580 | Berexco, INC | Alford | 5120 | 2006 | — |
| Emerson 3-30 API 15-097-21597 | Oil Producers Inc. of Kansas | Alford | 5180 | 2006 | — |
| Unruh 'b' 3 API 15-033-21434 | Oil Producers Inc. of Kansas | Alford | 5100 | 2005 | — |
| Unruh 'b' 1-31 API 15-097-21568 | Mccoy Petroleum Corp | Alford | 5065 | 2005 | — |
| Smith 1-33 API 15-097-21569 | Roberts Resources, INC | Alford | 5150 | 2005 | — |
| Paxton Trust Unit 1-28 API 15-097-21570 | Mccoy Petroleum Corp | Alford | 5130 | 2005 | — |
| Emerson 2-30 API 15-097-21573 | Oil Producers Inc. of Kansas | Alford | 5130 | 2005 | — |
| Taves Unit 3-20 API 15-097-21538 | Berexco, INC | Alford | 5130 | 2004 | — |
| Emerson 1-30 API 15-097-21544 | Oil Producers, Inc. of Kansas | Alford | 5125 | 2004 | — |
| Unruh 1-15 API 15-097-21554 | Roberts Resources | Alford | 5696 | 2004 | — |
| Greenleaf Unit 3-19-a Twin API 15-097-21494 | Berexco, INC | Alford | 5124 | 2003 | — |
| Cobb 'a' 1-29 API 15-097-21502 | Mccoy Petroleum Corp | Alford | 5100 | 2003 | — |
| Cobb 2-20 API 15-097-21527 | Oil Producers, Inc. of Kansas | Alford | 5100 | 2003 | — |
| Cobb 1-20 API 15-097-21487 | Oil Producers, Inc. of Kansas | Alford | 5115 | 2002 | — |
| Dewayne Unruh 'a' 1 API 15-097-21490 | Oil Producers Inc. of Kansas | Alford | 5400 | 2002 | — |
| Kane Trust 1-18 API 15-097-21480 | Oil Producers Inc. of Kansas | Alford | 5150 | 2002 | — |
| Unruh 'd' 2 API 15-033-21201 | — | Alford | 5160 | 2001 | — |
| Kane 6-24 API 15-097-21474 | Berexco, INC | Alford | 5185 | 2001 | — |
| Unruh 'a' 3 API 15-033-21084 | Oil Producers, Inc. of Kansas | Alford | 5150 | 2000 | — |
| Kane 1-13 API 15-097-00229-0001 | Graham-michaelis | Alford | 5165 | 2000 | — |
| Taves Unit 2-20 API 15-097-20276-0001 | Graham-michaelis Drilling CO | Alford | 5125 | 2000 | — |
| Crowe 2-14 API 15-097-20312-0001 | Graham-michaelis | Alford | 5156 | 2000 | — |
| Johnson 1-34 API 15-097-20795-0001 | Graham-michaelis Drilling CO | Alford | 5150 | 2000 | — |
| Smith-unruh 2 API 15-097-21437 | Oil Producers, Inc. of Kansas | Alford | 5225 | 1999 | — |
| Unruh 'b' 2 API 15-033-20967 | Oil Producers, Inc. of Kansas | Alford | 5100 | 1998 | — |
| Smith-unruh 1 API 15-097-21429 | Oil Producers, Inc. of Kansas | Alford | 5235 | 1998 | — |
| K. Norma 2 API 15-097-21420 | Hummon Corp | Alford | 0 | 1997 | — |
| Unruh 'a' 1 API 15-033-20935 | Oil Producers Inc. of Kansas | Alford | 5150 | 1997 | — |
| Unruh 'a' 2 API 15-033-20947 | Oil Producers Inc. of Kansas | Alford | 5150 | 1997 | — |
| Tedrow Trust 'a' 1 API 15-097-21406 | Pickrell Drilling CO | Alford | 5186 | 1996 | — |
| Uhl 5-9 API 15-033-20904 | Hummon Corp | Alford | 5190 | 1995 | — |
| Gillette 'a' 1 API 15-097-20070 | Anadarko Production CO | Alford | 5196 | 1995 | — |
| Uhl 5-9 API 15-033-20904-0001 | — | Alford | 5190 | 1995 | — |
| Gillette A 5 API 15-097-20086-0001 | Anadarko Petroleum Corp | Alford | 5252 | 1995 | — |
| Swarner 3-9 API 15-033-20879 | Hummon Corp | Alford | 5097 | 1994 | — |
| Uhl 1 API 15-033-20881 | Hummon Corp | Alford | 5180 | 1994 | — |
| Swarner 2-9 API 15-033-20877 | Hummon Corp | Alford | 5180 | 1993 | — |
| Crowe Unit 1 Hdh API 15-097-20178-0001 | Anadarko Pet | Alford | 5200 | 1993 | — |
| Cobb 4 API 15-097-21196 | Okmar Oil CO | Alford | 5076 | 1986 | — |
| Koehn 4 API 15-097-21044 | Petroleum Production Management, INC | Alford | 925 | 1985 | — |
| Swarner 1 API 15-033-20681 | Hummon Corp | Alford | 5176 | 1985 | — |
| Crowe 1 Or 2 Hdh API 15-097-21075 | Abercrombie Drlg | Alford | 5073 | 1985 | — |
| Greenleaf 1 API 15-097-21105 | Txo Production Corp | Alford | 5039 | 1985 | — |
| Kane 'e' 1 API 15-097-00217-0001 | Txo Prod | Alford | 5165 | 1985 | — |
| Greenleaf 1 API 15-097-21105-0002 | T X O Production Corp | Alford | 5049 | 1985 | — |
| Uhl 2-4 Gmc API 15-033-20609 | Graham-michaelis Drilling CO | Alford | 5150 | 1984 | — |
| Toothaker 'a' 1 API 15-033-20643 | Anadarko Production CO | Alford | 5120 | 1984 | — |
| Dewayne Unruh 1 API 15-097-21001 | Maurice L. Brown CO | Alford | 5800 | 1984 | — |
| Toothaker 2 API 15-033-20604 | Maurice L. Brown CO | Alford | 5059 | 1983 | — |
| Etheredge 1 API 15-097-20932 | Maurice L. Brown CO | Alford | 5150 | 1983 | — |
| Alton Unruh 'c' 2 API 15-097-20933 | Maurice L. Brown CO | Alford | 5104 | 1983 | — |
| Koger 1 API 15-097-20973 | Txo Production Corp | Alford | 5129 | 1983 | — |
| Vieux 'a' 1 API 15-097-20693 | Maurice L. Brown CO | Alford | 0 | 1982 | — |
| Carlson-english 1 API 15-097-20837 | Richardson J M | Alford | 0 | 1982 | — |
| Vieux 2 API 15-097-20804 | Maurice L Brown CO Et Al | Alford | 5215 | 1982 | — |
| Eller 'a' 4 API 15-097-20809 | Richardson J Mark | Alford | 5165 | 1982 | — |
| Toothaker 1 API 15-033-20427 | Maurice L. Brown CO | Alford | 5050 | 1981 | — |
| Uhl 1-4 API 15-033-20475 | Graham-michaelis Drilling CO | Alford | 5150 | 1981 | — |
| Curtis Unruh 4 API 15-097-20694 | Maurice L Brown CO Et Al | Alford | 5220 | 1981 | — |
| Alton Unruh 2 API 15-097-20748 | Maurice L Brown CO Et Al | Alford | 5098 | 1981 | — |
| Ward 'b' 1 API 15-097-20759 | Beren Corp | Alford | 5126 | 1981 | — |
| Johnson 1-34 API 15-097-20795 | Graham-michaelis Drilling CO | Alford | 5150 | 1981 | — |
| Robbins 2-34 API 15-097-20822 | Graham-michaelis Drilling CO | Alford | 5110 | 1981 | — |
| Booth 1 API 15-097-20552 | Maurice L. Brown CO | Alford | 5060 | 1980 | — |
| Yost 1 API 15-097-20639 | The Maurice L. Brown Co., Et Al | Alford | 5056 | 1980 | — |
| Curtis Smith 2 API 15-097-20559 | Maurice L. Brown CO | Alford | 5093 | 1979 | — |
| Curtis Unruh 3 API 15-097-20571 | Maurice L. Brown CO | Alford | 5220 | 1979 | — |
| Bender 'c' 1 API 15-097-20452 | J Mark Richardson | Alford | 5150 | 1978 | — |
| Smith 'e' 1 API 15-097-20378 | D. R. Lauck Oil CO | Alford | 5117 | 1977 | — |
| Blasier 1 API 15-097-20419 | Richardson J Mark | Alford | 5120 | 1977 | — |
| Bender 3 API 15-097-20336 | Richardson J Mark | Alford | 5254 | 1976 | — |
| Taves Unit 2-20 API 15-097-20276 | Graham-michaelis Drlg CO | Alford | 5125 | 1975 | — |
| Gillette 'b' 2 API 15-097-20283 | Anadarko Production CO | Alford | 5217 | 1975 | — |
| J. C. Unruh 'd' 1 API 15-097-20292 | Maurice L Brown CO Et Al | Alford | 5075 | 1975 | — |
| Rogers 'b' 4 API 15-097-20296 | Anadarko Production CO | Alford | 5148 | 1975 | — |
| Crowe 2-14 API 15-097-20312 | Graham-michaelis Drlg CO | Alford | 5156 | 1975 | — |
| Cobb 3 API 15-097-20180 | Okmar Oil CO | Alford | 5042 | 1974 | — |
| Bender 'a' 1 API 15-097-20256 | Richardson J Mark | Alford | 5155 | 1974 | — |
| Eller 3 API 15-097-20156 | Richardson J Mark | Alford | 5210 | 1973 | — |
| Crowe Unit 1 API 15-097-20178 | Anadarko Production CO | Alford | 5200 | 1973 | — |
| Griffith 'b' 2 API 15-033-20116 | Anadarko Production CO | Alford | 5110 | 1972 | — |
| Uhl 3-9 API 15-033-20121 | Graham-michaelis Corp | Alford | 5120 | 1972 | — |
| Doig 'a' 1 API 15-033-20088 | Anadarko Production CO | Alford | 5178 | 1971 | — |
| Bosley 2-9 API 15-033-20095 | Graham-michaelis Drilling CO | Alford | 5113 | 1971 | — |
| Dillinger 1-9 API 15-033-20106 | Graham-michaelis Drilling CO | Alford | 5090 | 1971 | — |
| Cobb 2 API 15-097-20121 | Aylward Drilling CO | Alford | 5110 | 1971 | — |
| Cobb 2 API 15-097-20122 | Okmar Oil CO | Alford | 5100 | 1971 | — |
| Bosley 1-9 API 15-033-20063 | Graham-michaelis Drilling CO | Alford | 5170 | 1970 | — |
| Myers 'a' 1 API 15-033-20083 | Anadarko Production CO | Alford | 5150 | 1970 | — |
| Eller 1 API 15-097-20084 | Richardson Mark J | Alford | 5228 | 1970 | — |
| Gillette 'a' 5 API 15-097-20086 | Anadarko Production CO | Alford | 5252 | 1970 | — |
| Gillette 'a' 6 API 15-097-20093 | Anadarko Production CO | Alford | 5244 | 1970 | — |
| Gillette 2-10 API 15-097-20096 | Graham-michaelis Drlg CO | Alford | 5112 | 1970 | — |
| Gillette 'b' 1 API 15-097-20098 | Anadarko Production CO | Alford | 5276 | 1970 | — |
| Rogers 'b' 1 API 15-097-20076 | Anadarko Production CO | Alford | 1375 | 1969 | — |
| Gillette 'a' 2 API 15-097-20071 | Anadarko Production CO | Alford | 5237 | 1969 | — |
| Emerson 'a' 1 API 15-097-20074 | Cities Service Oil CO | Alford | 5142 | 1969 | — |
| Rogers 'b' 2 API 15-097-20077 | Anadarko Production CO | Alford | 5248 | 1969 | — |
| Gillette 'a' 3 API 15-097-20079 | Anadarko Production CO | Alford | 5267 | 1969 | — |
| Gillette 'a' 4 API 15-097-20083 | Anadarko Production CO | Alford | 5270 | 1969 | — |
| Fincham 'a' 1 API 15-097-20044 | K & E Drilling CO | Alford | 4935 | 1968 | — |
| Dean 'b' 1 API 15-097-20048 | Anadarko Production CO | Alford | 5230 | 1968 | — |
| Schmidt A 1 API 15-097-20050 | Anadarko Production CO | Alford | 5175 | 1968 | — |
| Kane 'h' 1 API 15-097-20052 | Petroleum INC | Alford | 5105 | 1968 | — |
| Doughty 'a' 1 API 15-033-20004 | Anadarko Production CO | Alford | 5153 | 1967 | — |
| Koehn 'a' 1 API 15-097-10195 | Cities Service Oil CO | Alford | 5165 | 1967 | — |
| Cobb 'a' 1 API 15-097-10197 | Graham-michaelis Drilling CO | Alford | 5130 | 1967 | — |
| Fincham Unit 1 API 15-097-10209 | K & E Drilling CO | Alford | 5525 | 1967 | — |
| Kendall Unit 1 API 15-097-30187 | Pickrell Drilling Co., INC | Alford | 5170 | 1967 | — |
| Wagner 'a' 1 API 15-097-20004 | Anadarko Production CO | Alford | 5220 | 1967 | — |
| Wagner Unit 1 API 15-097-30207 | Beardmore Oil | Alford | 5108 | 1967 | — |
| Nickelson Unit 1 1 API 15-097-20011 | K & E Drilling CO | Alford | 915 | 1967 | — |
| Kane Unit 1-12 API 15-097-20023 | K & E Drilling CO | Alford | 4905 | 1967 | — |
| Parkin 1-7 API 15-097-20036 | Graham-michaelis Drilling CO | Alford | 5070 | 1967 | — |
| Johnson 1-27 API 15-097-10194 | Cities Service Oil CO | Alford | 5125 | 1967 | — |
| Unruh 1-4 API 15-033-20013 | Graham-michaelis Drilling CO | Alford | 5100 | 1967 | — |
| Cobb 'a' 1 API 15-097-20006 | Graham-michaelis Drilling CO | Alford | 5130 | 1967 | — |
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- Cherry Creek 532
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- Fredonia 511
- Trico 507
- Wc 506
- Eubank 505
- Buffalo-vilas 505
- Owl Creek 488
- Boyd 478
- Greenwood Gas Area 459
- Augusta 446
- Erie 432
- Mckinney 427
- Virgil North 424
- Parmely 419
Neighbours by the number of wells, not a ranking: the list slides with the field, so every one of the 109 field pages is reachable from the others. All of them.