The Altoona field
391 wells — 0.1% of the Kansas register.
What stands out in the Altoona field
The operator named on most of these records is Kelt Energy, on 67 of them (17.1%), ahead of Postrock Midcontinent Production LLC (46) and J-v Oil, LLC (40). The oldest well here was completed in 1912 and the most recent in 2026, and the deepest reaches 1638 feet — Miller, Laverne Swd 14-1, drilled in 2006.
| Measurement | Median | 90th percentile | Kansas median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total depth | 1000 ft | 1115 ft | 2831 ft — shallower here |
What happened to these wells — in the Altoona field
82 of the 391 wells in the Altoona field are classed as plugged and abandoned. 11 were plugged at the State’s expense because no responsible party could be found, and 20 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, 97 of these wells have a date on file. What each class means.
Producing formations
| Formation | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bartlesville | 90 | 23.0% |
| Mississippi | 13 | 3.3% |
| Bevier | 6 | 1.5% |
| Mississippian | 2 | 0.5% |
| Cherokee Coal | 1 | 0.3% |
| Cattleman | 1 | 0.3% |
| Miss. Lime | 1 | 0.3% |
| Arbuckle | 1 | 0.3% |
The formation is recorded on only 21 % of Kansas wells, so this table describes the minority that carry one.
Where the field lies
Who operates there
| Operator | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kelt Energy | 67 | 17.1% |
| Postrock Midcontinent Production LLC | 46 | 11.8% |
| J-v Oil, LLC | 40 | 10.2% |
| Schermerhorn Oil Corp | 16 | 4.1% |
| Richey H L | 14 | 3.6% |
| Dico Oil | 11 | 2.8% |
| Marland No 1 | 9 | 2.3% |
| Ru Mic INC | 9 | 2.3% |
| Devon Sfs Operating, INC | 9 | 2.3% |
| W & W Prod | 7 | 1.8% |
| Miura Pet | 7 | 1.8% |
| J E B Oil Research | 6 | 1.5% |
| Cody Carl | 6 | 1.5% |
| Murco & Minn-kan | 5 | 1.3% |
An old well on land in Kansas?
11 wells in Kansas were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 391 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folger 1-kcaf API 15-205-24593 | Kelt Energy | Altoona | 600 | 1988 | State |
| Folger 4-kcaf API 15-205-24596 | Kelt Energy | Altoona | 650 | 1988 | State |
| Folger 8-kcaf API 15-205-24600 | Kelt Energy | Altoona | 750 | 1988 | State |
| Huffman Kcah-1 API 15-205-24602 | Kelt Energy | Altoona | 710 | 1988 | State |
| Folger 10-kcaf API 15-205-24635 | Kelt Energy | Altoona | 800 | 1988 | State |
| Folger 5-kcaf API 15-205-24597 | Kelt Energy | Altoona | 700 | 1987 | State |
| Smyers 2 API 15-205-24366 | J E B Oil Research | Altoona | 908 | 1986 | State |
| Carlson 5 API 15-205-22377 | Gulfco Prod | Altoona | 840 | 1982 | State |
| Mary Hall 3 API 15-205-22849 | Hon O&g | Altoona | 920 | 1982 | State |
| Carlson 1 API 15-205-21964 | Gulf Coast Royalty | Altoona | 800 | 1981 | State |
| Carlson 3 API 15-205-21982 | Gulf Coast Royalty | Altoona | 800 | 1981 | State |
| Ck Reece 3-h API 15-205-28580 | J-v Oil, LLC | Altoona | 975 | 2026 | — |
| Wiggans 13-h API 15-205-28567 | J-v Oil, LLC | Altoona | 1000 | 2025 | — |
| Wiggans 14-h API 15-205-28570 | J-v Oil, LLC | Altoona | 1000 | 2025 | — |
| Wiggans 'c' 12-h API 15-205-28537 | J-v Oil, LLC | Altoona | 1050 | 2024 | — |
| Wiggans 'b' 11-h API 15-205-28538 | J-v Oil, LLC | Altoona | 1000 | 2024 | — |
| Wiggans 8-h API 15-205-28520 | J-v Oil, LLC | Altoona | 1050 | 2022 | — |
| Huleteen 1-h API 15-205-28524 | J-v Oil, LLC | Altoona | 1075 | 2022 | — |
| Wiggans 9-h API 15-205-28526 | J-v Oil, LLC | Altoona | 1050 | 2022 | — |
| Wiggans 10-h API 15-205-28527 | J-v Oil, LLC | Altoona | 1000 | 2022 | — |
| Uhren 4-h API 15-205-28519 | J-v Oil, LLC | Altoona | 1025 | 2021 | — |
| Uhren 3-h API 15-205-28494 | J-v Oil, LLC | Altoona | 1025 | 2020 | — |
| Nunnenkamp A Lo-12 API 15-205-28495 | Lakeshore Operating, LLC | Altoona | 991 | 2020 | — |
| Ck Reece 1-h API 15-205-28460 | J-v Oil, LLC | Altoona | 975 | 2019 | — |
| Fn Reece 3-h API 15-205-28487 | J-v Oil, LLC | Altoona | 1000 | 2019 | — |
| Ck Reece 2-h API 15-205-28491 | J-v Oil, LLC | Altoona | 1000 | 2019 | — |
| Freidline 'a' 5-h API 15-205-28420 | J-v Oil, LLC | Altoona | 1025 | 2018 | — |
| Freidline 'a' 3-h API 15-205-28418 | J-v Oil, LLC | Altoona | 1000 | 2018 | — |
| Freidline 'a' 4-h API 15-205-28419 | J-v Oil, LLC | Altoona | 1000 | 2018 | — |
| Freidline 'a' 6-h API 15-205-28421 | J-v Oil, LLC | Altoona | 1000 | 2018 | — |
| Wiggans 6-h API 15-205-28424 | J-v Oil, LLC | Altoona | 1025 | 2018 | — |
| Fn Reece 1-h API 15-205-28422 | J-v Oil, LLC | Altoona | 1000 | 2018 | — |
| Wd Reece 1-h API 15-205-28423 | J-v Oil, LLC | Altoona | 975 | 2018 | — |
| Wiggans 7-h API 15-205-28430 | J-v Oil, LLC | Altoona | 1050 | 2018 | — |
| Fn Reece 2-h API 15-205-28461 | J-v Oil, LLC | Altoona | 1000 | 2018 | — |
| Uhren 1-h API 15-205-28462 | J-v Oil, LLC | Altoona | 1050 | 2018 | — |
| Freidline 'a' 7-h API 15-205-28463 | J-v Oil, LLC | Altoona | 1000 | 2018 | — |
| Freidline 'a' 1-h API 15-205-28392 | J-v Oil, LLC | Altoona | 1025 | 2017 | — |
| Freidline 'a' H-2 API 15-205-28393 | J-v Oil, LLC | Altoona | 1025 | 2017 | — |
| Wiggans 5-h API 15-205-28397 | J-v Oil, LLC | Altoona | 1050 | 2017 | — |
| Wiggans 1-h API 15-205-28387 | J-v Oil, LLC | Altoona | 1075 | 2016 | — |
| Wiggans 2-h API 15-205-28388 | J-v Oil, LLC | Altoona | 996 | 2016 | — |
| Wiggans 3-h API 15-205-28390 | J-v Oil, LLC | Altoona | 1075 | 2016 | — |
| Plymesser Swd-1 API 15-205-28341 | Exodus Gas & Oil LLC | Altoona | 1458 | 2015 | — |
| Marple Living Trust 5-5 API 15-205-28066 | Postrock Midcontinent Production LLC | Altoona | 1132 | 2013 | — |
| Marple Living Trust 5-6 API 15-205-28067 | Postrock Midcontinent Production LLC | Altoona | 1132 | 2013 | — |
| Carlson, Barry L 5-3 API 15-205-28068 | Postrock Midcontinent Production LLC | Altoona | 1107 | 2013 | — |
| Carlson, Barry L 5-4 API 15-205-28069 | Postrock Midcontinent Production LLC | Altoona | 1107 | 2013 | — |
| Hardin, B 27-4 API 15-205-28072 | Postrock Midcontinent Production LLC | Altoona | 1032 | 2013 | — |
| Hardin, B 27-5 API 15-205-28073 | Postrock Midcontinent Production LLC | Altoona | 1032 | 2013 | — |
| Grady, James A 5-3 API 15-205-28077 | Postrock Midcontinent Production LLC | Altoona | 1108 | 2013 | — |
| Grady, James A 5-5 API 15-205-28079 | Postrock Midcontinent Production LLC | Altoona | 1107 | 2013 | — |
| Carlson, Barry L 5-2 API 15-205-28080 | Postrock Midcontinent Production LLC | Altoona | 1107 | 2013 | — |
| Grady, James A 5-6 API 15-205-28085 | Postrock Midcontinent Production LLC | Altoona | 1220 | 2013 | — |
| Shockley, Marjorie L 6-2 API 15-205-28086 | Postrock Midcontinent Production LLC | Altoona | 1200 | 2013 | — |
| Shockley, Marjorie L 6-3 API 15-205-28087 | Postrock Midcontinent Production LLC | Altoona | 1200 | 2013 | — |
| Shockley, Marjorie L 6-4 API 15-205-28088 | Postrock Midcontinent Production LLC | Altoona | 1200 | 2013 | — |
| Grady, James A 5-7 API 15-205-28090 | Postrock Midcontinent Production LLC | Altoona | 1207 | 2013 | — |
| Wiltse, Morris 15-5 API 15-205-28102 | Postrock Midcontinent Production LLC | Altoona | 1220 | 2013 | — |
| Grady, James A 5-9 API 15-205-28105 | Postrock Midcontinent Production LLC | Altoona | 1085 | 2013 | — |
| Grady, James A 5-8 API 15-205-28106 | Postrock Midcontinent Production LLC | Altoona | 1082 | 2013 | — |
| Bollig, Anthony J 27-4 API 15-205-28118 | Postrock Midcontinent Production LLC | Altoona | 1032 | 2013 | — |
| Bollig, Robert J 27-5 API 15-205-28119 | Postrock Midcontinent Production LLC | Altoona | 1057 | 2013 | — |
| Bollig, Robert J 27-6 API 15-205-28120 | Postrock Midcontinent Production LLC | Altoona | 1057 | 2013 | — |
| Grady, James A 5-15 API 15-205-28121 | Postrock Midcontinent Production LLC | Altoona | 1107 | 2013 | — |
| Grady, James A 5-16 API 15-205-28122 | Postrock Midcontinent Production LLC | Altoona | 1107 | 2013 | — |
| Hardin, B 27-7 API 15-205-28123 | Postrock Midcontinent Production LLC | Altoona | 1030 | 2013 | — |
| Hardin, B 27-8 API 15-205-28124 | Postrock Midcontinent Production LLC | Altoona | 1030 | 2013 | — |
| Carlson, Barry L 5-5 API 15-205-28133 | Postrock Midcontinent Production LLC | Altoona | 1107 | 2013 | — |
| Shockley, Marjorie L 6-5 API 15-205-28135 | Postrock Midcontinent Production LLC | Altoona | 1207 | 2013 | — |
| Estes Revocable Trust 4-2 API 15-205-28137 | Postrock Midcontinent Production LLC | Altoona | 1075 | 2013 | — |
| Estes Revocable Trust 4-3 API 15-205-28138 | Postrock Midcontinent Production LLC | Altoona | 1075 | 2013 | — |
| Bollig, Robert J 27-7 API 15-205-28161 | Postrock Midcontinent Production LLC | Altoona | 1032 | 2013 | — |
| Grady, James A 5-14 API 15-205-28165 | Postrock Midcontinent Production LLC | Altoona | 1100 | 2013 | — |
| Estes Revocable Trust 3-2 API 15-205-28182 | Postrock Midcontinent Production LLC | Altoona | 1070 | 2013 | — |
| Estes Revocable Trust 4-4 API 15-205-28183 | Postrock Midcontinent Production LLC | Altoona | 1070 | 2013 | — |
| Bollig, Robert J 27-8 API 15-205-28186 | Postrock Midcontinent Production LLC | Altoona | 1030 | 2013 | — |
| Carlson, Barry L 5-6 API 15-205-28188 | Postrock Midcontinent Production LLC | Altoona | 1100 | 2013 | — |
| Carlson, Barry L 5-8 API 15-205-28189 | Postrock Midcontinent Production LLC | Altoona | 1100 | 2013 | — |
| Carlson, Barry L 5-7 API 15-205-28190 | Postrock Midcontinent Production LLC | Altoona | 1100 | 2013 | — |
| Carlson, Barry L 5-10 API 15-205-28200 | Postrock Midcontinent Production LLC | Altoona | 1100 | 2013 | — |
| Grady, James A 5-18 API 15-205-28201 | Postrock Midcontinent Production LLC | Altoona | 1100 | 2013 | — |
| Hardin, B 27-9 API 15-205-28203 | Postrock Midcontinent Production LLC | Altoona | 1032 | 2013 | — |
| Wiltse, Morris 15-3 API 15-205-28045 | Postrock Midcontinent Production LLC | Altoona | 1232 | 2012 | — |
| Marple Living Trust 5-3 API 15-205-28050 | Postrock Midcontinent Production LLC | Altoona | 1132 | 2012 | — |
| Miller, Laverne Swd 14-1 API 15-205-26746 | Quest Cherokee, LLC | Altoona | 1638 | 2006 | — |
| Grady, James A 5-1 API 15-205-25518 | Devon Sfs Operating INC | Altoona | 1256 | 2002 | — |
| Anthony Bollig 3-3 API 15-205-25542 | Devon Sfs Operating INC | Altoona | 1095 | 2002 | — |
| Darrin Olsen 1-16 API 15-205-25543 | Devon Sfs Operating INC | Altoona | 1105 | 2002 | — |
| Ivan Fail 4-1 API 15-205-25344 | Longton Explorations | Altoona | 1114 | 2001 | — |
| Crawshaw, Arlo 33-1 API 15-205-25407 | Devon Sfs Operating INC | Altoona | 1085 | 2001 | — |
| Mary F. Douglas 8-1 API 15-205-25381-0001 | — | Altoona | 1092 | 2001 | — |
| Mak (nunnenkamp) 'a' 10 API 15-205-25135 | Mak G&o | Altoona | 899 | 1997 | — |
| Wiggans 'c' 1097-1 API 15-205-25175 | Richey H L | Altoona | 1000 | 1997 | — |
| Freidline 'c' R-495-1 API 15-205-25073 | Richey, Heartsill Lanier | Altoona | 1050 | 1995 | — |
| Russell 1 API 15-205-00035-0001 | Mak G&o | Altoona | 870 | 1994 | — |
| Wiggans 'b' R-892 API 15-205-25004 | Richey H L | Altoona | 1009 | 1993 | — |
| Gibson 3 API 15-205-25042 | Quogue O&g | Altoona | 768 | 1993 | — |
| Nunnenkamp 9 API 15-205-25048 | Mak G&o | Altoona | 850 | 1993 | — |
| Nunnenkamp '40 Acre' 1 API 15-205-20252-0001 | Max O&g | Altoona | 1005 | 1993 | — |
| Wiggans 'b' R-692 API 15-205-24990 | Richey H L | Altoona | 1010 | 1992 | — |
| Carter 5 API 15-205-25011 | Quogue O&g | Altoona | 931 | 1992 | — |
| Gibson 2 API 15-205-25012 | Quogue O&g | Altoona | 928 | 1992 | — |
| Gates 8 API 15-205-24959 | Cody Carl | Altoona | 697 | 1991 | — |
| Gates 9 API 15-205-24961 | Cody Carl | Altoona | 702 | 1991 | — |
| Peck 22-kcap API 15-205-24531 | Kelt Energy | Altoona | 1042 | 1990 | — |
| Gates 5 API 15-205-24860 | Cody Carl | Altoona | 733 | 1990 | — |
| Gates 6 API 15-205-24861 | Cody Carl | Altoona | 761 | 1990 | — |
| Gates 7 API 15-205-24862 | Cody Carl | Altoona | 748 | 1990 | — |
| Olson 5 API 15-205-24794 | Chooch INC | Altoona | 1174 | 1989 | — |
| Wiltse 1 API 15-205-24813 | Chooch INC | Altoona | 809 | 1989 | — |
| Geer 5 API 15-205-24492 | Miura Pet | Altoona | 995 | 1988 | — |
| Geer 6 API 15-205-24493 | Miura Pet | Altoona | 1135 | 1988 | — |
| Fort 6 API 15-205-24513 | Miura Pet | Altoona | 1140 | 1988 | — |
| Peck 2-kcap API 15-205-24519 | Kelt Energy | Altoona | 1100 | 1988 | — |
| Peck 7-kcap API 15-205-24524 | Kelt Energy | Altoona | 1000 | 1988 | — |
| Peck 9-kcap API 15-205-24525 | Kelt Energy | Altoona | 1030 | 1988 | — |
| Peck 13-kcap API 15-205-24526 | Kelt Energy | Altoona | 1030 | 1988 | — |
| Peck 15-kcap API 15-205-24527 | Kelt Energy | Altoona | 1000 | 1988 | — |
| Peck 16-kcap API 15-205-24528 | Kelt Energy | Altoona | 1005 | 1988 | — |
| Umbarger 1-kcau API 15-205-24534 | Kelt Energy | Altoona | 1010 | 1988 | — |
| Umbarger 2-kcau API 15-205-24535 | Kelt Energy | Altoona | 1010 | 1988 | — |
| Umbarger 5-kcau API 15-205-24538 | Kelt Energy | Altoona | 995 | 1988 | — |
| Umbarger 6-kcau API 15-205-24539 | — | Altoona | 1010 | 1988 | — |
| Umbarger 7-kcau API 15-205-24540 | Kelt Energy | Altoona | 993 | 1988 | — |
| George Kcag-7 API 15-205-24551 | Kelt Energy | Altoona | 940 | 1988 | — |
| Cerney Kcac-2 API 15-205-24553 | Kelt Energy | Altoona | 960 | 1988 | — |
| Estes Kcae-1 API 15-205-24558 | Kelt Energy | Altoona | 1000 | 1988 | — |
| Umbarger 8-kcau API 15-205-24562 | Kelt Energy | Altoona | 1000 | 1988 | — |
| Barnett Kcab-2 API 15-205-24564 | Kelt Energy | Altoona | 990 | 1988 | — |
| Barnett Kcab-6 API 15-205-24568 | Kelt Energy | Altoona | 1002 | 1988 | — |
| Barnett Kcab-11 API 15-205-24571 | Kelt Energy | Altoona | 1006 | 1988 | — |
| Peck 14-kcap API 15-205-24576 | Kelt Energy | Altoona | 1374 | 1988 | — |
| Peck 30-kcap API 15-205-24585 | Kelt Energy | Altoona | 1000 | 1988 | — |
| Peck 31-kcap API 15-205-24586 | Kelt Energy | Altoona | 1015 | 1988 | — |
| Peck 32-kcap API 15-205-24587 | Kelt Energy | Altoona | 1000 | 1988 | — |
| Peck 33-kcap API 15-205-24588 | Kelt Energy | Altoona | 1000 | 1988 | — |
| Peck 34-kcap API 15-205-24589 | Kelt O&g | Altoona | 980 | 1988 | — |
| Peck 36-kcap API 15-205-24591 | Kelt Energy | Altoona | 1066 | 1988 | — |
| Peck 37-kcap API 15-205-24592 | Kelt Energy | Altoona | 1020 | 1988 | — |
| Peck 44-kcap API 15-205-24606 | Kelt Energy | Altoona | 1100 | 1988 | — |
| Peck 40-kcap API 15-205-24607 | Kelt Energy | Altoona | 1050 | 1988 | — |
| Barnett Kcab-13 API 15-205-24608 | Kelt Energy | Altoona | 992 | 1988 | — |
| Peck 50-kcap API 15-205-24610 | Kelt Energy | Altoona | 1115 | 1988 | — |
| Peck 46-kcap API 15-205-24616 | Kelt Energy | Altoona | 1100 | 1988 | — |
| Peck 38-kcap API 15-205-24619 | Kelt Energy | Altoona | 950 | 1988 | — |
| Peck 55-kcap API 15-205-24625 | Kelt Energy | Altoona | 1040 | 1988 | — |
| Peck 57-kcap API 15-205-24627 | Kelt O&g | Altoona | 1030 | 1988 | — |
| Peck 59-kcap API 15-205-24629 | Kelt O&g | Altoona | 1040 | 1988 | — |
| Peck Kcap 61 API 15-205-24631 | Kelt Energy | Altoona | 1020 | 1988 | — |
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- Parmely 419
- Goodrich-parker 414
- Cunningham 407
- Walnut Southeast 405
- Damme 397
- Mueller 397
- Max 395
- Dopita 393
- Hollow-nikkel 386
- Garfield 378
- Medicine Lodge-boggs 367
- Irvin 366
- Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area 358
- Hardtner 357
- Savonburg 357
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.