The Gates field
530 wells — 0.1% of the Kansas register.
What stands out in the Gates field
The operator named on most of these records is Magnolia Petroleum CO, on 24 of them (4.5%), ahead of Phillips Petroleum CO (23) and Nadel and Gussman (21). The oldest well here was completed in 1933 and the most recent in 2023, and the deepest reaches 4330 feet — Harold 1, drilled in 1949.
| Measurement | Median | 90th percentile | Kansas median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total depth | 3740 ft | 3850 ft | 2831 ft — deeper here |
What happened to these wells — in the Gates field
362 of the 530 wells in the Gates field are classed as plugged and abandoned. 0 were plugged at the State’s expense because no responsible party could be found, and 4 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, 201 of these wells have a date on file. What each class means.
Producing formations
| Formation | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Arbuckle | 44 | 8.3% |
| Arbuckle, Lansing Kansas City | 7 | 1.3% |
| Lansing, Arbuckle | 5 | 0.9% |
| Arbuckle Group | 1 | 0.2% |
| Conglomerate and Arbuckle | 1 | 0.2% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 0.2% |
| Lansing Kansas City, Arbuckle | 1 | 0.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Stafford | 524 | 98.9% |
Who operates there
| Operator | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Magnolia Petroleum CO | 24 | 4.5% |
| Phillips Petroleum CO | 23 | 4.3% |
| Nadel and Gussman | 21 | 4.0% |
| Atlantic Refining CO | 20 | 3.8% |
| Petroleum, INC | 20 | 3.8% |
| Lion Oil CO | 17 | 3.2% |
| Anschutz Drilling CO | 15 | 2.8% |
| Birmingham-bartlett Drilling CO | 12 | 2.3% |
| D. R. Lauck Oil Co., INC | 11 | 2.1% |
| Charter Energy, INC | 11 | 2.1% |
| M. B. Armer | 9 | 1.7% |
| Woodman-iannitti Drilling CO | 9 | 1.7% |
| Derby Drilling CO | 8 | 1.5% |
| Charles Hulme Drilling CO | 8 | 1.5% |
An old well on land in Kansas?
0 wells in Kansas were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 530 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fischer Unit 1 API 15-185-24134 | Charter Energy, INC | Gates | 3800 | 2023 | — |
| Blakeslee 'a' 3 API 15-185-24144 | Charter Energy, INC | Gates | 3800 | 2023 | — |
| Hall-gates 1-5 API 15-185-24048 | Bird Dog Oil, LLC | Gates | 3875 | 2019 | — |
| Hall-gates 2-5 API 15-185-24062 | Bird Dog Oil, LLC | Gates | 3850 | 2019 | — |
| J. L. Hullman 1-3 API 15-185-24006 | Jel Resources, LLC | Gates | 3829 | 2018 | — |
| Kelli 4 API 15-185-23997 | L. D. Drilling, INC | Gates | 3760 | 2017 | — |
| Rls 6 API 15-185-23854 | Gilbert-stewart Operating LLC | Gates | 3825 | 2014 | — |
| Hufford 7 API 15-185-23780 | H & B Petroleum Corp | Gates | 3850 | 2013 | — |
| Kirkman 2 API 15-185-23745 | Empire Energy E&p, LLC | Gates | 4304 | 2012 | — |
| Schulz 7 API 15-185-23682 | Globe Operating, INC | Gates | 3730 | 2011 | — |
| Blakeslee 1 API 15-185-23609 | Charter Energy, INC | Gates | 3777 | 2010 | — |
| Schultz 6 API 15-185-23611 | Globe Operating, INC | Gates | 3785 | 2010 | — |
| Gates 1 API 15-185-23627 | Charter Energy, INC | Gates | 3762 | 2010 | — |
| Gates 'b' 1 API 15-185-23628 | Charter Energy, INC | Gates | 3748 | 2010 | — |
| Lvm 'a' 1 API 15-185-23551 | Charter Energy, INC | Gates | 3901 | 2009 | — |
| Schultz 5 API 15-185-23583 | Globe Operating, INC | Gates | 3792 | 2009 | — |
| Rls 5 API 15-185-23490 | Gilbert-stewart Operating LLC | Gates | 3850 | 2008 | — |
| Long 1 API 15-185-23526 | Charter Energy, INC | Gates | 3840 | 2008 | — |
| Lvm 1 API 15-185-23527 | Charter Energy, INC | Gates | 3890 | 2008 | — |
| Long 'a' 1 API 15-185-23545 | Charter Energy, INC | Gates | 3865 | 2008 | — |
| Schultz 4 API 15-185-23431 | Globe Operating, INC | Gates | 3729 | 2007 | — |
| Fischer, Junior 2-2 API 15-185-23474 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Gates | 3805 | 2007 | — |
| Gates 'a' 13 API 15-185-23478 | Charter Energy, INC | Gates | 3727 | 2007 | — |
| Drach, Marvin 2-2 API 15-185-23339 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Gates | 3800 | 2006 | — |
| Chapman 9 API 15-185-23368 | T-n-t Engineering, INC | Gates | 3879 | 2006 | — |
| Gates 2-27 API 15-185-23378 | American Warrior, INC | Gates | 3777 | 2006 | — |
| Gates 3-27 API 15-185-23379 | American Warrior, INC | Gates | 3778 | 2006 | — |
| Chapman 10 API 15-185-23396 | T-n-t Engineering, INC | Gates | 3864 | 2006 | — |
| Drach, Marvin Unit 'a' 1-2 API 15-185-23215 | Harris Oil and Gas CO | Gates | 3865 | 2004 | — |
| Fischer, Junior 1-2 API 15-185-23216 | Harris Oil and Gas CO | Gates | 3860 | 2004 | — |
| Fanshier 1-5 API 15-185-23226 | American Warrior, INC | Gates | 4030 | 2004 | — |
| Rls 1 API 15-185-23233 | Gilbert-stewart Operating LLC | Gates | 3800 | 2004 | — |
| Kelli 2 API 15-185-11812-0001 | Jandie Oil Co., INC | Gates | 3870 | 2004 | — |
| Rls 2 API 15-185-23263 | Gilbert-stewart Operating LLC | Gates | 3810 | 2004 | — |
| Kelli 3 API 15-185-23265 | Jandie Oil Co., INC | Gates | 3700 | 2004 | — |
| Drach, Arthur 1-12 API 15-185-23268 | Harris Oil and Gas CO | Gates | 3800 | 2004 | — |
| Fischer 1-3 API 15-185-23177 | Harris Oil and Gas CO | Gates | 3850 | 2003 | — |
| Munz 1 API 15-185-23180 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | Gates | 3685 | 2003 | — |
| Kelli 1 API 15-185-21385-0001 | Jandie Oil Co., INC | Gates | 3719 | 2003 | — |
| Gates 1-27 API 15-185-23137 | American Warrior, INC | Gates | 3645 | 2001 | — |
| Sipes 1 API 15-185-20303-0001 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | Gates | 3940 | 1995 | — |
| Fischer 'b' 6 API 15-185-10655-0001 | Nadel and Gussman LLC | Gates | 3676 | 1993 | — |
| D. F. Gates 5 API 15-185-19075-0001 | Jackson Oil CO | Gates | 3701 | 1992 | — |
| Sipes 'g' 4 API 15-185-22813 | General Oil Co., INC | Gates | 3724 | 1991 | — |
| Gates 'b' 4 API 15-185-22636 | Liedtke Partners | Gates | 4149 | 1990 | — |
| Schultz 6-5 API 15-185-22679 | Intermountain Energy and Exploration | Gates | 3830 | 1990 | — |
| Chapman 7 API 15-185-22683 | Hallwood Petroleum, INC | Gates | 3889 | 1990 | — |
| Dottie Smith 1 API 15-185-22551 | Globe Exploration, Inc., and Eldon Schierling | Gates | 3750 | 1989 | — |
| Hufford 1 API 15-185-19088-0001 | — | Gates | 3740 | 1986 | — |
| Mattie Gates 'b' 6 API 15-185-01837-0001 | Mobil Oil Corp | Gates | 3745 | 1985 | — |
| Mattie Gates 'b' 11 API 15-185-22192 | Mobil Oil Corp | Gates | 4100 | 1985 | — |
| Gates Unit 18 API 15-185-22229 | Arco Oil and Gas CO | Gates | 3750 | 1985 | — |
| Chapman 6 API 15-185-22234 | Energy Reserves Group, INC | Gates | 3860 | 1985 | — |
| Hooper 'c' 2 API 15-185-21875-0001 | Petroleum Technologies, INC | Gates | 3950 | 1985 | — |
| Hufford 6 API 15-185-21988 | Chapman Exploration, INC | Gates | 3742 | 1984 | — |
| Hooper 'c' 1 API 15-185-22032 | Petroleum Energy | Gates | 3712 | 1984 | — |
| Mattie Gates 'b' 5 API 15-185-01836-0001 | Mobil Oil Corp | Gates | 3800 | 1984 | — |
| Gates 'a' 5 API 15-185-11569-0001 | Brougher Oil, INC | Gates | 4229 | 1983 | — |
| Elsen 1 API 15-185-21129 | Energy Reserves Group, INC | Gates | 3775 | 1981 | — |
| Hufford 3 API 15-185-21183 | Chapman Exploration, INC | Gates | 3748 | 1981 | — |
| Fischer 'e' 1 API 15-185-21441 | Lytton Oil Prod | Gates | 3810 | 1981 | — |
| Fisher 1 API 15-185-21041 | C & P Electric | Gates | 3637 | 1980 | — |
| J. K. Fischer 4 API 15-185-21056 | Energy Reserves Group | Gates | 3692 | 1980 | — |
| Gates 'a' 10 API 15-185-21060 | Brougher Oil, INC | Gates | 3725 | 1980 | — |
| Gates 'a' 11 API 15-185-21095 | Brougher Oil, INC | Gates | 3725 | 1980 | — |
| Fischer 2 API 15-185-10111-0001 | Lytton Oil CO | Gates | 3653 | 1980 | — |
| Schulz 'c' 3 API 15-185-10639-0001 | Daystar Petroleum, INC | Gates | 3736 | 1979 | — |
| Fischer 3 API 15-185-10106-0001 | Nadel and Gussman | Gates | 4170 | 1978 | — |
| Schulz 2 API 15-185-20502 | Woodman-iannitti Drilling CO | Gates | 3650 | 1974 | — |
| Hoffman 1 API 15-185-20543 | Woodman-iannitti Drilling CO | Gates | 3700 | 1974 | — |
| Hoffman 1 API 15-185-20409 | Cheyenne Expl | Gates | 3785 | 1972 | — |
| Sipes 1 API 15-185-20303 | Cheyenne Exploration, INC | Gates | 3655 | 1971 | — |
| Schulz 'f' 1 API 15-185-20228 | Petroleum INC | Gates | 3770 | 1969 | — |
| Fischer 2 API 15-185-20024 | Circle Oil CO INC | Gates | 0 | 1968 | — |
| Fischer 1 API 15-185-30336 | Circle Oil Co., INC | Gates | 3680 | 1966 | — |
| Weiszbrod 1 API 15-185-30291 | Bill Hay Drilling | Gates | 3699 | 1966 | — |
| Fanshier 1 API 15-185-30333 | Aylward Drlg | Gates | 3740 | 1966 | — |
| Gates 'a' 3 API 15-185-30197 | Kirby Petroleum CO | Gates | 3758 | 1965 | — |
| Gates 'c' 4 API 15-185-30173 | Petroleum, INC | Gates | 3785 | 1965 | — |
| Blackburn 1 API 15-185-19411 | R.p. Nixon Operations | Gates | 3665 | 1964 | — |
| Fischer 1 API 15-185-70234 | Woody's Quality Oil CO | Gates | 3850 | 1964 | — |
| Fischer 1 API 15-185-11365 | Wayne E Walcher | Gates | 3707 | 1964 | — |
| Elsen 1 API 15-185-71569 | Petroleum, INC | Gates | 3655 | 1963 | — |
| Stafford 12 API 15-185-19090-0001 | — | Gates | 4300 | 1963 | — |
| Gates 'c' 2 API 15-185-12425 | Petroleum, INC | Gates | 3465 | 1962 | — |
| Stafford 11 API 15-185-10724 | Phillips Petroleum CO | Gates | 3749 | 1962 | — |
| Love 2 API 15-185-11332 | Anschutz Oil CO | Gates | 3700 | 1962 | — |
| Batman 8 API 15-185-11197 | Plains Exploration CO | Gates | 3711 | 1962 | — |
| Schmidt 'a' 1 API 15-185-12427 | Raymond Oil Co., INC | Gates | 3405 | 1962 | — |
| Hoffman 1 API 15-185-01368 | Petroleum, INC | Gates | 3707 | 1962 | — |
| Schulz 'd' 2 API 15-185-30391 | D. R. Lauck Oil Co., INC | Gates | 3810 | 1962 | — |
| R. C. Gates 'a' 2 API 15-185-10680-0001 | Atlantic Refining CO | Gates | 3670 | 1962 | — |
| Hufford 2 API 15-185-19089 | Western Petroleum Co., INC | Gates | 3748 | 1962 | — |
| Hufford 1 API 15-185-19088 | Western Petroleum Co., INC | Gates | 3740 | 1962 | — |
| Batman 1 API 15-185-29852-0001 | Womer Oil CO | Gates | 3683 | 1962 | — |
| Gates 9 API 15-185-71137 | Leo J. Dreiling Oil CO | Gates | 3765 | 1961 | — |
| Schartz 1 API 15-185-01034 | Sterling Drilling CO | Gates | 3822 | 1961 | — |
| Batman 'd' 1 API 15-185-12423 | Kaiser Francis Oil CO | Gates | 3686 | 1960 | — |
| Dottie Smith 6 API 15-185-10672 | Kaiser Francis Oil CO | Gates | 3670 | 1960 | — |
| Fanshier 1 API 15-185-00863 | D. R. Lauck Oil Co., INC | Gates | 3704 | 1958 | — |
| Schulz 'c' 3 API 15-185-10639 | D. R. Lauck Oil Co., INC | Gates | 3735 | 1957 | — |
| Schulz 'c' 2 API 15-185-10638 | D. R. Lauck Oil Co., INC | Gates | 3635 | 1957 | — |
| Hall 2 API 15-185-11606 | D. R. Lauck Oil Co., INC | Gates | 3695 | 1957 | — |
| Batman 7 API 15-185-11196 | Plains Exploration CO | Gates | 3752 | 1957 | — |
| Schmid 1 API 15-185-00592 | Birmingham-bartlett Drilling CO | Gates | 3771 | 1957 | — |
| Appl-gate 5 API 15-185-01819 | Kaiser-francis Oil CO | Gates | 3672 | 1956 | — |
| Hullman 'b' 2 API 15-185-11970 | Musgrove Petroleum Corp | Gates | 3790 | 1956 | — |
| J. Morrison 6 API 15-185-00338 | Natural Gas and Oil Corp | Gates | 3730 | 1956 | — |
| R. C. Gates 15 API 15-185-01746 | Atlantic Refining CO | Gates | 3643 | 1956 | — |
| Appl-gate 4 API 15-185-01818 | Kaiser-francis Oil CO | Gates | 3653 | 1956 | — |
| Fischer 1 API 15-185-11532 | Kaiser-francis Oil and Gas, INC | Gates | 3711 | 1955 | — |
| Gates 7 API 15-185-01809 | Charles Hulme Drilling CO | Gates | 3761 | 1955 | — |
| Drach 4 API 15-185-13202 | Lewis Drilling CO | Gates | 3845 | 1955 | — |
| Fanshier 1 API 15-185-00673 | Carl Todd Drilling CO | Gates | 3737 | 1955 | — |
| Weiszbrod 6 API 15-185-19114 | Anschutz Drilling CO | Gates | 4045 | 1955 | — |
| Mattie Gates 6 API 15-185-11635 | Magnolia Petroleum CO | Gates | 3730 | 1954 | — |
| Gates 6 API 15-185-01808 | Charles Hulme Drilling CO | Gates | 3777 | 1954 | — |
| Appl-gate 3 API 15-185-11370 | M. B. Armer | Gates | 3705 | 1954 | — |
| R. C. Gates 10 API 15-185-11634 | Magnolia Petroleum CO | Gates | 3728 | 1954 | — |
| Fischer Estate 4 API 15-185-01844 | Fred B. Anschutz | Gates | 3706 | 1954 | — |
| Weiszbrod 1 API 15-185-13004 | M & L Oil Company | Gates | 3690 | 1954 | — |
| Weiszbrod 5 API 15-185-10884 | Anschutz Drilling CO | Gates | 3691 | 1954 | — |
| Brunselmeyer 6 API 15-185-10889 | Anschutz Drlg CO | Gates | 3696 | 1954 | — |
| Brunselmeyer 5 API 15-185-10888 | Anschutz Drlg CO | Gates | 3672 | 1954 | — |
| Brunselmeyer 7 API 15-185-11383 | Anschutz Drlg CO | Gates | 3735 | 1954 | — |
| Batman 2 API 15-185-11873 | Womer Investment CO | Gates | 3760 | 1954 | — |
| Schmidt 4 API 15-185-13156 | Raymond Francis M Oil | Gates | 3783 | 1954 | — |
| Drach 2 API 15-185-13203 | Lindsley Drilling CO | Gates | 3747 | 1954 | — |
| Drach 3 API 15-185-13204 | Lindsley Drilling CO | Gates | 3758 | 1954 | — |
| Hullman 'a' 2 API 15-185-13206 | Musgrove Petroleum Corp | Gates | 3735 | 1954 | — |
| Sittner 2 API 15-185-13205 | Lewis Drilling CO | Gates | 3765 | 1954 | — |
| Hullman 1 API 15-185-00471 | T. Goodwin Lyon | Gates | 3795 | 1954 | — |
| Applegate 4 API 15-185-01818-0001 | Globe Operating, INC | Gates | 3819 | 1954 | — |
| Fischer 'e' 1 API 15-185-10665 | Nadel and Gussman | Gates | 3620 | 1953 | — |
| Dottie-smith 3 API 15-185-01735 | M B Armer Drlg CO | Gates | 3665 | 1953 | — |
| Dottie-smith 4 API 15-185-11378 | M B Armer Drlg CO | Gates | 3708 | 1953 | — |
| Gates 'c' 2 API 15-185-11504 | Derby Drilling CO | Gates | 3778 | 1953 | — |
| Gates 'a' 7 API 15-185-11439 | Birmingham-bartlett Drilling CO | Gates | 3755 | 1953 | — |
| Gates 4 API 15-185-01807 | Charles Hulme Drilling CO | Gates | 3746 | 1953 | — |
| Drach 2 API 15-185-10732 | Musgrove Petroleum Corp | Gates | 3666 | 1953 | — |
| Appl-gate 2 API 15-185-01817 | M. B. Armer | Gates | 3660 | 1953 | — |
| R. C. Gates 9 API 15-185-01830 | Magnolia Petroleum CO | Gates | 3745 | 1953 | — |
| Drach 3 API 15-185-10733 | Musgrove Petroleum Corp | Gates | 3677 | 1953 | — |
| Drach 4 API 15-185-10734 | Musgrove Petroleum Corp | Gates | 3840 | 1953 | — |
| Drach 3 API 15-185-11793 | Sohio Petroleum CO | Gates | 3789 | 1953 | — |
| Drach 4 API 15-185-11792 | Sohio Petroleum CO | Gates | 3727 | 1953 | — |
| Fischer 'f' 1 API 15-185-11648 | Nadel & Gussman | Gates | 3705 | 1953 | — |
| Fischer Estate 2 API 15-185-11385 | Anschutz Drilling Company | Gates | 3710 | 1953 | — |
| Weiszbrod 2 API 15-185-10881 | Anschutz Drilling CO | Gates | 3702 | 1953 | — |
| Weiszbrod 3 API 15-185-10882 | Anschutz Drilling CO | Gates | 3699 | 1953 | — |
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