The Irvin field
366 wells — 0.1% of the Kansas register.
What stands out in the Irvin field
The operator named on most of these records is The Texas CO, on 20 of them (5.5%), ahead of Michael D. Weilert Oil CO (11) and Collins John B (10). The oldest well here was completed in 1946 and the most recent in 2019, and the deepest reaches 4150 feet — Furthmeyer, Mary 1, drilled in 2018.
| Measurement | Median | 90th percentile | Kansas median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total depth | 3885 ft | 3966 ft | 2831 ft — deeper here |
What happened to these wells — in the Irvin field
213 of the 366 wells in the Irvin field are classed as plugged and abandoned. 25 were plugged at the State’s expense because no responsible party could be found, and 3 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, 186 of these wells have a date on file. What each class means.
Producing formations
| Formation | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Arbuckle | 36 | 9.8% |
| Arbuckle, Lansing Kansas City | 6 | 1.6% |
| Squirrel | 2 | 0.5% |
| Cedar Hills | 1 | 0.3% |
| Gorham Sand | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Texas CO | 20 | 5.5% |
| Michael D. Weilert Oil CO | 11 | 3.0% |
| Collins John B | 10 | 2.7% |
| Liberty Enterprises | 9 | 2.5% |
| Stanolind Oil & Gas CO | 9 | 2.5% |
| American Warrior, INC | 9 | 2.5% |
| Lario Oil and Gas CO | 8 | 2.2% |
| Texas Company | 7 | 1.9% |
| Musgrove Petroleum Corp | 6 | 1.6% |
| Texaco, INC | 6 | 1.6% |
| Frontier Oil CO | 5 | 1.4% |
| John B. Collins | 5 | 1.4% |
| Liberty Enterprises INC | 5 | 1.4% |
| Coppinger W J | 4 | 1.1% |
An old well on land in Kansas?
25 wells in Kansas were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 366 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engel, M. R 4 API 15-051-02914 | Texas Company | Irvin | 3840 | 1957 | State |
| Boschowitzki 1-24 API 15-051-24507 | General Oil | Irvin | 3800 | 1987 | State |
| Engel 2-c API 15-051-24310 | Rapid Well Service | Irvin | 3980 | 1985 | State |
| Engel 'b' 2 API 15-051-19104-0001 | Rapid Well Service | Irvin | 3907 | 1982 | State |
| Younger 'b' 3 API 15-051-22227 | John B. Collins | Irvin | 3838 | 1981 | State |
| Zimmerman 3 API 15-051-22287 | Collins John B | Irvin | 3840 | 1981 | State |
| Younger 'b' 4 API 15-051-22315 | Collins John B | Irvin | 3848 | 1981 | State |
| Zimmerman 4 API 15-051-22317 | Collins John B | Irvin | 3813 | 1981 | State |
| Younger 'b' 5 API 15-051-22346 | Collins John B | Irvin | 3858 | 1981 | State |
| Zimmerman 5 API 15-051-22347 | Collins John B | Irvin | 3825 | 1981 | State |
| Younger 'b' 6 API 15-051-22372 | Collins John B | Irvin | 3855 | 1981 | State |
| Younger 'b' 2 API 15-051-22142 | Collins John B | Irvin | 3845 | 1980 | State |
| Pfeifer 'c' 1 API 15-051-01345-0001 | Rapid Well Service INC | Irvin | 3906 | 1980 | State |
| Zimmerman 1 API 15-051-21745 | John B. Collins | Irvin | 3817 | 1979 | State |
| Younger 'b' 1 API 15-051-21787 | Collins John B | Irvin | 3825 | 1979 | State |
| Younger 1 API 15-051-21359 | B J Oil CO | Irvin | 3832 | 1977 | State |
| Orth 6 API 15-051-21069 | Collins, J. B. & J. Boyer | Irvin | 3885 | 1975 | State |
| Engel 'a' 2 API 15-051-02910 | Coppinger W J | Irvin | 3868 | 1957 | State |
| Engel, M. R 2 API 15-051-02912 | Texas Company | Irvin | 3844 | 1957 | State |
| Engel, M. R 5 API 15-051-02915 | Texas Company | Irvin | 3812 | 1957 | State |
| Engel, M.r 6 API 15-051-02916 | Texas CO | Irvin | 3841 | 1957 | State |
| Engel, M. R 8 API 15-051-02918 | Texas Company | Irvin | 3856 | 1957 | State |
| Engel, M.r 7 API 15-051-19004 | The Texas CO | Irvin | 3868 | 1957 | State |
| Engel 1 API 15-051-00422 | W.j. Coppinger | Irvin | 3854 | 1956 | State |
| Engel 2 API 15-051-21251-0001 | Rapid Well Service | Irvin | 3875 | — | State |
| Kraus 'b' 2 API 15-051-26947 | Jason Oil Company, LLC | Irvin | 3522 | 2019 | — |
| Younger 3 API 15-051-26974 | Mustang Energy Corporation | Irvin | 3925 | 2019 | — |
| Reidel 1-32 API 15-051-26902 | American Oil LLC | Irvin | 3930 | 2018 | — |
| Riedel 4 API 15-051-02844-0001 | Kansas Crude Investments LLC | Irvin | 3819 | 2018 | — |
| Furthmeyer, Mary 1 API 15-051-03933-0001 | Mike Kelso Oil, INC | Irvin | 4150 | 2018 | — |
| Riedel 2-31 API 15-051-26914 | American Oil LLC | Irvin | 3980 | 2018 | — |
| Younger 2 API 15-051-26940 | Mustang Energy Corporation | Irvin | 3923 | 2018 | — |
| Zimmerman Owwo 1 API 15-051-21745-0001 | Jason Oil Company, LLC | Irvin | 3812 | 2016 | — |
| Kaufman 1-30 API 15-051-26826 | American Warrior, INC | Irvin | 3915 | 2016 | — |
| Furthmeyer 6 API 15-051-26745 | Michael D. Weilert Oil Company | Irvin | 3958 | 2015 | — |
| Younger 1 API 15-051-26609 | Tomlinson Operating, LLC | Irvin | 3905 | 2014 | — |
| Riedel 'c' 1-31 API 15-051-26667 | American Warrior, INC | Irvin | 3995 | 2014 | — |
| Johnston 1 API 15-051-26673 | Charter Energy, INC | Irvin | 3785 | 2014 | — |
| Irvin 6-1 API 15-051-26731 | Ia Operating, INC | Irvin | 4000 | 2014 | — |
| Johnston 2 API 15-051-26740 | Charter Energy, INC | Irvin | 4027 | 2014 | — |
| Irvin 4-6 API 15-051-26456 | American Warrior, INC | Irvin | 3970 | 2013 | — |
| Reidel North 'a' 2 API 15-051-26457 | American Warrior, INC | Irvin | 4000 | 2013 | — |
| Riedel, G. E 4-31 API 15-051-26481 | American Warrior, INC | Irvin | 3980 | 2013 | — |
| Engle, Clayton 1 API 15-051-26536 | Castle Resources, INC | Irvin | 3942 | 2013 | — |
| Younger, Cody 2 API 15-051-26626 | Double D's LLC | Irvin | 3918 | 2013 | — |
| Hadl 13 API 15-045-22051 | Magnum Exploration Kansas, LLC | Irvin | 860 | 2013 | — |
| Hadl I-1 API 15-045-22052 | Magnum Exploration Kansas, LLC | Irvin | 829 | 2013 | — |
| Younger 1 API 15-051-26396 | Double D's LLC | Irvin | 2129 | 2012 | — |
| Riedel 9 API 15-051-03033-0001 | Michael D. Weilert Oil CO | Irvin | 3877 | 2011 | — |
| Younger 1 API 15-051-25961 | Jason Oil Co,, LLC | Irvin | 3900 | 2010 | — |
| Maynetta 1 API 15-051-26023 | Bowman Oil CO | Irvin | 3885 | 2010 | — |
| Riedel 1 API 15-051-02841-0002 | Enterprise INC | Irvin | 1200 | 2010 | — |
| Orth 1 API 15-051-02879-0002 | G L M Company | Irvin | 3900 | 2009 | — |
| Rohr 7 API 15-051-25758 | Michael D. Weilert Oil CO | Irvin | 3652 | 2008 | — |
| Riedel 3 API 15-051-19078-0001 | Michael D. Weilert Oil Company | Irvin | 3870 | 2004 | — |
| Riedel 'a' 1 API 15-051-25343 | Michael D. Weilert Oil Company | Irvin | 3930 | 2004 | — |
| Riedel 1 API 15-051-03027-0001 | Weilert, Michael D. Dba Michael D. Weilert Oil Company | Irvin | 3850 | 2004 | — |
| Riedel 1 API 15-051-02841-0001 | Enterprise INC | Irvin | 3898 | 2004 | — |
| Riedel, J 6 API 15-051-23251-0001 | Weilert, Michael D. Dba Michael D. Weilert Oil Company | Irvin | 3853 | 2004 | — |
| Kramer/bemis 1-32 API 15-051-25118 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Irvin | 4020 | 2002 | — |
| Schwaller, Mae 3 API 15-051-24724 | Michaek D. Weilert Oil CO | Irvin | 3881 | 1991 | — |
| Riedel Trust 'a' 2 API 15-051-23147-0001 | American Warrior, INC | Irvin | 4014 | 1989 | — |
| Engel, J. A 4 API 15-051-24492-0001 | Leavell Resources | Irvin | 4105 | 1987 | — |
| Engel, J. A 4 API 15-051-24492-0002 | Roy Production CO | Irvin | 4105 | 1987 | — |
| Herman 'b' 1 API 15-051-24184 | Col-kan Development | Irvin | 0 | 1985 | — |
| Herman 'a' 1 API 15-051-24185 | Col-kan Development | Irvin | 0 | 1985 | — |
| Herman 'b' 1 API 15-051-24197 | Corie Oil Co., INC | Irvin | 0 | 1985 | — |
| Kraus 'a' 8 API 15-051-23981 | Helmerich & Payne | Irvin | 3782 | 1984 | — |
| Younger 6 API 15-051-02885-0001 | John Collins Dba B-j Oil CO | Irvin | 3804 | 1984 | — |
| Riedel Trust 1 API 15-051-23194 | Dreiling LTD of Colo | Irvin | 0 | 1983 | — |
| Riedel, J 7 API 15-051-23319 | Coastal Oil & Gas | Irvin | 3870 | 1983 | — |
| Harwood 2 API 15-051-22819 | Dreiling LTD of Colorado | Irvin | 3904 | 1982 | — |
| Irvin, Lester 'b' 1 API 15-051-22958 | Aztec Petroleum Corp | Irvin | 3935 | 1982 | — |
| Riedel North 'a' 1 API 15-051-23085 | Aztec Petroleum Corp | Irvin | 3931 | 1982 | — |
| Riedel South 2-a API 15-051-23147 | Aztec Petroleum Corp | Irvin | 3927 | 1982 | — |
| Riedel, J 7 API 15-051-22896 | Coastal Oil & Gas Corp | Irvin | 0 | 1982 | — |
| Kraus 'b' 1 API 15-051-22245 | Liberty Enterprises | Irvin | 3864 | 1981 | — |
| Harwood 1 API 15-051-22557 | Dreiling LTD | Irvin | 3960 | 1981 | — |
| Pfeifer 'a' 1 Twin API 15-051-22365 | Weilert, Michael D. Oil CO | Irvin | 3865 | 1981 | — |
| Riedel 2 API 15-051-21877 | Petroleum Energy | Irvin | 3847 | 1980 | — |
| Riedel 5 API 15-051-21919 | Gas Producing Enterprises | Irvin | 3930 | 1980 | — |
| Pfeifer 'b' 1 API 15-051-00938-0001 | Rapid Well Service, INC | Irvin | 3880 | 1980 | — |
| Riedel 1 API 15-051-21472 | Petroleum Energy, INC | Irvin | 3878 | 1978 | — |
| Orth 1 API 15-051-02879-0001 | John B Collins & Jay C Boyer | Irvin | 3900 | 1978 | — |
| Kraus 5 API 15-051-21379 | Liberty Enterprises | Irvin | 3954 | 1977 | — |
| Maynetta 2 API 15-051-19172-0001 | — | Irvin | 3840 | 1977 | — |
| Orth 7 API 15-051-21144 | B-j Oil CO | Irvin | 3880 | 1976 | — |
| Kraus 1 API 15-051-21197 | Liberty Enterprises | Irvin | 3845 | 1976 | — |
| Riedel 3 API 15-051-21198 | Sid Tomlinson | Irvin | 4080 | 1976 | — |
| Kraus 2 API 15-051-21249 | Liberty Enterprises | Irvin | 3840 | 1976 | — |
| Younger 1 API 15-051-21041 | R.a. Comeau Oil CO | Irvin | 3885 | 1975 | — |
| Engel 1 Twin API 15-051-20844 | G.n. Rupe | Irvin | 3980 | 1972 | — |
| Riedel 1 API 15-051-20246 | Hummon Oil INC | Irvin | 3895 | 1968 | — |
| Bemis 1 API 15-051-20300 | Braden-deem INC | Irvin | 3920 | 1968 | — |
| Easley 1 API 15-051-30626 | Braden Drlg | Irvin | 3892 | 1968 | — |
| Cave 4 API 15-051-20172 | Loving Chester | Irvin | 3905 | 1967 | — |
| Irvin 1 API 15-051-30611 | Braden Drlg INC | Irvin | 3910 | 1967 | — |
| Irvin 4 API 15-051-30558 | Rhyne Ralph R | Irvin | 3875 | 1967 | — |
| Storm 'a' 2 API 15-051-30304 | Dane G. Hansen Trust | Irvin | 3853 | 1966 | — |
| Riedel, Gus 14 API 15-051-30402 | Texaco, INC | Irvin | 3925 | 1966 | — |
| Zimmerman 1 API 15-051-30021 | Alpine Oil & Royalty CO | Irvin | 3886 | 1965 | — |
| Bemis 1 API 15-051-30043 | Frontier Oil | Irvin | 3906 | 1965 | — |
| Bemis 2 API 15-051-30066 | Frontier Oil | Irvin | 3876 | 1965 | — |
| Werth 1 API 15-051-30071 | Lee Phillips Oil CO | Irvin | 3900 | 1965 | — |
| Reidel, Gay E. 'c' 2 API 15-051-15828-0001 | Pan American Petroleum Company | Irvin | 3904 | 1965 | — |
| Schwaller, Mae 1 API 15-051-19102-0001 | Pan American Petroleum | Irvin | 3915 | 1965 | — |
| Furthmeyer, M 4 API 15-051-03025 | Texaco INC | Irvin | 3895 | 1964 | — |
| Furthmeyer, M 5 API 15-051-03026 | Texaco, INC | Irvin | 3898 | 1964 | — |
| Herman, August 1 API 15-051-02888 | Alpine Oil & Royalty CO | Irvin | 3792 | 1963 | — |
| Reidel 4 API 15-051-03030 | Colorado Oil & Gas Corp | Irvin | 3900 | 1963 | — |
| Irvin 1 API 15-051-03797 | Rains & Williamson Oil CO | Irvin | 3936 | 1963 | — |
| Schyler 1 API 15-051-01723 | Pentagon Corp | Irvin | 3920 | 1963 | — |
| Furthmeyer-riedel 4 API 15-051-19067 | Furthmeyer, Joseph | Irvin | 3895 | 1963 | — |
| Engel 'a' 1 API 15-051-04440-0002 | Alco Oil & Gas Corp | Irvin | 3960 | 1962 | — |
| Wiesner 2 API 15-051-19432 | Icer, Addis | Irvin | 3829 | 1962 | — |
| Engel, J. A 3 API 15-051-02906 | Texaco, INC | Irvin | 3829 | 1961 | — |
| Weisner 1 API 15-051-04312 | Icer Addis Oil Operations | Irvin | 3830 | 1961 | — |
| Engel, D 1 API 15-051-04674 | Coppinger W J | Irvin | 3931 | 1961 | — |
| Riedel, G. E 12 API 15-051-04373 | Texaco, INC | Irvin | 3878 | 1960 | — |
| Orth 4 API 15-051-60010 | Alco Oil & Gas Corp | Irvin | 3856 | 1960 | — |
| Orth 3 API 15-051-02881 | Alco Oil & Gas Corp | Irvin | 3837 | 1959 | — |
| Younger 7 API 15-051-02886 | Lario Oil and Gas CO | Irvin | 3880 | 1959 | — |
| Younger 8 API 15-051-02887 | Lario Oil and Gas CO | Irvin | 3802 | 1959 | — |
| Bemis 1 API 15-051-04772 | Petro Atlas INC | Irvin | 3890 | 1959 | — |
| Bemis 1 API 15-051-00394 | Sterling Drlg | Irvin | 3870 | 1959 | — |
| Bemis 2 API 15-051-04374 | C-g Drlg Et Al | Irvin | 3915 | 1959 | — |
| Orth, Mary 2 API 15-051-02832 | The Texas CO | Irvin | 3836 | 1958 | — |
| Younger 6 API 15-051-02885 | Lario Oil and Gas CO | Irvin | 3804 | 1958 | — |
| Riedel 1 API 15-051-05125 | Rocket Drilling CO | Irvin | 3923 | 1958 | — |
| Riedel, G. E 11 API 15-051-05128 | The Texas CO | Irvin | 3872 | 1958 | — |
| Bemis 1 API 15-051-05129 | C & G Drilling | Irvin | 3900 | 1958 | — |
| Herman 1 API 15-051-00709 | Burch Drilling CO INC | Irvin | 3846 | 1958 | — |
| Riedel 'a' 1 API 15-051-00715 | Davis Brothers & Transit Corporation | Irvin | 3841 | 1958 | — |
| Herman 2 API 15-051-30633 | Burch Drilling CO | Irvin | 3810 | 1958 | — |
| French 1 API 15-051-19427 | Ferrier, T. L | Irvin | 3897 | 1958 | — |
| Riedel 'b' 2 API 15-051-02833 | Brunson Production & Expl | Irvin | 3856 | 1957 | — |
| Riedel 'b' 3 API 15-051-02834 | Brunson Production & Exploration | Irvin | 3835 | 1957 | — |
| Riedel 2 API 15-051-02842 | Musgrove Petroleum Corp | Irvin | 3858 | 1957 | — |
| Younger 4 API 15-051-02883 | Lario Oil and Gas CO | Irvin | 3830 | 1957 | — |
| Younger 5 API 15-051-02884 | Lario Oil and Gas CO | Irvin | 3833 | 1957 | — |
| Strohmeier 1 API 15-051-03938 | Nadel & Gussman Oil Producers | Irvin | 3930 | 1957 | — |
| Younger 2 API 15-051-04527 | Lario Oil and Gas CO | Irvin | 3850 | 1957 | — |
| Bemis 'a' 1 API 15-051-00587 | Sterling Drilling CO | Irvin | 3880 | 1957 | — |
| Zimmerman 1 API 15-051-01265 | Brunson Production & Exploration INC | Irvin | 3856 | 1957 | — |
| Martin 1 API 15-051-01287 | Stickle Drilling CO | Irvin | 3965 | 1957 | — |
| Younger, Mike 1 API 15-051-01342 | Tennessee Gas Transmission | Irvin | 3850 | 1957 | — |
| Engel 'c' 1 API 15-051-01345 | Coppinger W J | Irvin | 3906 | 1957 | — |
| Younger 1 API 15-051-01351 | Lario O & G Et Al | Irvin | 3791 | 1957 | — |
| Engel 1 API 15-051-04440-0001 | Coppinger Drilling INC | Irvin | 3960 | 1957 | — |
| Engel 'b' 2 API 15-051-19104 | W J Coppinger | Irvin | 3913 | 1957 | — |
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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.