The Kismet field
310 wells — 0.1% of the Kansas register.
What stands out in the Kismet field
The operator named on most of these records is Panhandle Development, on 13 of them (4.2%), ahead of Panhandle Dev (13) and Shamrock O&g (11). The oldest well here was completed in 1948 and the most recent in 2026, and the deepest reaches 7340 feet — Claude C. Wheatley 1, drilled in 1948.
| Measurement | Median | 90th percentile | Kansas median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total depth | 5990 ft | 6107 ft | 2831 ft — deeper here |
What happened to these wells — in the Kismet field
152 of the 310 wells in the Kismet field are classed as plugged and abandoned. 0 were plugged at the State’s expense because no responsible party could be found, and 21 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, 125 of these wells have a date on file. What each class means.
Producing formations
| Formation | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mrw L | 25 | 8.1% |
| Shawnee Group | 13 | 4.2% |
| Morrow | 13 | 4.2% |
| Chase Group | 12 | 3.9% |
| St Louis | 9 | 2.9% |
| Kcty | 7 | 2.3% |
| St. Louis | 7 | 2.3% |
| Chase | 7 | 2.3% |
| Lnsg | 6 | 1.9% |
| Lans | 6 | 1.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Panhandle Development | 13 | 4.2% |
| Panhandle Dev | 13 | 4.2% |
| Shamrock O&g | 11 | 3.5% |
| Anadarko Production CO | 11 | 3.5% |
| American Warrior, INC | 11 | 3.5% |
| First National Oil | 9 | 2.9% |
| Raydon Exploration, INC | 9 | 2.9% |
| Texaco INC | 8 | 2.6% |
| Cox Edwin L | 5 | 1.6% |
| Republic Natural Gas | 5 | 1.6% |
| Anadarko Petroleum Corp | 5 | 1.6% |
| Agricultural Energy Services | 5 | 1.6% |
| Thomas & Brewer | 4 | 1.3% |
| Cabot O&g | 4 | 1.3% |
An old well on land in Kansas?
0 wells in Kansas were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 310 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock 2-23 API 15-175-22298 | Raydon Exploration, INC | Kismet | 6100 | 2026 | — |
| Rock 2-27r API 15-175-22300 | Raydon Exploration, INC | Kismet | 5920 | 2026 | — |
| Cynthia Saunders 'a' 2 API 15-175-21476-0001 | Anadarko Petroleum Corp | Kismet | 5200 | 2024 | — |
| Lelia May George 1-15 API 15-175-22293 | Agricultural Energy Services | Kismet | 6086 | 2024 | — |
| Gano A-8 API 15-175-22289 | Scout Energy Management LLC | Kismet | 6050 | 2023 | — |
| Rock 1-27 API 15-175-22259 | Raydon Exploration, INC | Kismet | 5860 | 2018 | — |
| Thorp 1-26r API 15-175-22262 | Raydon Exploration, INC | Kismet | 5880 | 2018 | — |
| Don Thorp 3-23 API 15-175-22263 | Agricultural Energy Services | Kismet | 5997 | 2018 | — |
| Rock 1-23 API 15-175-22250 | Raydon Exploration, INC | Kismet | 6140 | 2017 | — |
| Hawk 2-35 API 15-175-22248 | American Warrior, INC | Kismet | 6100 | 2016 | — |
| Simonson 2 API 15-175-10081-0001 | Abercrombie Energy, LLC | Kismet | 6025 | 2016 | — |
| Meyers 3-9 API 15-175-22239 | American Warrior, INC | Kismet | 6150 | 2015 | — |
| Charles 1-25 API 15-175-22202 | Edison Operating Company LLC | Kismet | 5913 | 2013 | — |
| George 1-30 API 15-119-21331 | Raydon Exploration, INC | Kismet | 5921 | 2013 | — |
| Don Thorp 2-23 API 15-175-22186 | Agricultural Energy Services | Kismet | 5812 | 2011 | — |
| Singley 11 API 15-175-22187 | American Warrior, INC | Kismet | 6125 | 2011 | — |
| Singley 9 API 15-175-22188 | American Warrior, INC | Kismet | 6100 | 2011 | — |
| Brown 26-1 API 15-175-21682-0001 | Abercrombie Energy, LLC | Kismet | 7290 | 2010 | — |
| Singley 8 API 15-175-22134 | American Warrior, INC | Kismet | 6112 | 2008 | — |
| Singley 10 API 15-175-22142 | American Warrior, INC | Kismet | 6100 | 2008 | — |
| Don Thorp 1-23 API 15-175-22150 | Agricultural Energy Services, INC | Kismet | 5869 | 2008 | — |
| Neumann 1-23 API 15-175-21903 | Oil Producers, Inc. of Kansas | Kismet | 3300 | 2003 | — |
| Dudrey 3-18 API 15-175-21848 | Ensign Operating CO | Kismet | 2720 | 2001 | — |
| Eoc 2-13 API 15-175-21849 | — | Kismet | 2660 | 2001 | — |
| Pinkerton Heirs 1-13 API 15-175-21782 | Ensign Operating CO | Kismet | 2825 | 2000 | — |
| City of Liberal 1-14 API 15-175-21783 | Ensign Operating CO | Kismet | 2825 | 2000 | — |
| Headrick 3 API 15-175-21785 | American Warrior, INC | Kismet | 6050 | 2000 | — |
| Kane 2-13 API 15-175-21796 | — | Kismet | 2850 | 2000 | — |
| Dudrey 2-18 API 15-175-21797 | Ensign Operating CO | Kismet | 2850 | 2000 | — |
| Thorp 2-14 API 15-175-21761 | Oil Producers Inc. of Kansas | Kismet | 2800 | 1998 | — |
| Gano 'a' 2 API 15-175-20043-0001 | Anadarko Petroleum Corp | Kismet | 6020 | 1998 | — |
| Latimer 1-1 API 15-175-10166-0001 | First National Oil Co., INC | Kismet | 5906 | 1998 | — |
| Simonson 1-26 API 15-175-21595 | Venus Exploration, INC | Kismet | 6775 | 1997 | — |
| Simonson 1-25 API 15-175-21628 | Venus Exploration, INC | Kismet | 7300 | 1997 | — |
| Singley 6 API 15-175-21638 | American Warrior, INC | Kismet | 6080 | 1997 | — |
| Brown 26-1 API 15-175-21682 | Venus Exploration, INC | Kismet | 7290 | 1997 | — |
| Meyers 2 API 15-175-21580-0001 | American Warrior | Kismet | 6100 | 1997 | — |
| Robbins 2-7 API 15-175-21532 | Kaiser-francis Oil | Kismet | 6200 | 1996 | — |
| Singley 4 API 15-175-21551 | American Warrior, INC | Kismet | 6035 | 1996 | — |
| Mcvey 1-8 API 15-175-21298-0001 | Cabot O&g | Kismet | 6075 | 1996 | — |
| Cynthia Saunders 'a' 2 API 15-175-21476 | Anadarko Petroleum Corp | Kismet | 5200 | 1995 | — |
| Graber 4 API 15-175-20546-0001 | Kaiser-francis Oil CO | Kismet | 6100 | 1995 | — |
| Dudrey 1-18 API 15-175-21424 | Ensign Operating | Kismet | 2800 | 1994 | — |
| Gano 'a' 3 API 15-175-20059-0001 | Anadarko Petroleum Corp | Kismet | 6056 | 1994 | — |
| Graber 2 API 15-175-20180-0001 | Kaiser-francis Oil CO | Kismet | 5982 | 1994 | — |
| Singley 1 API 15-175-20197-0001 | American Warrior, INC | Kismet | 6003 | 1993 | — |
| Mcvey 1-8 API 15-175-21298 | Cabot Oil & Gas Corp | Kismet | 6075 | 1993 | — |
| Massoni 3-5 API 15-175-21342 | Cabot O&g | Kismet | 6100 | 1993 | — |
| Atwell 'b' 1 API 15-175-21212-0001 | American Warrior, INC | Kismet | 6000 | 1993 | — |
| Atwell 'b' 1 API 15-175-21212 | American Warrior | Kismet | 6000 | 1992 | — |
| Sleeper 1 API 15-175-20324-0001 | First National Oil | Kismet | 5836 | 1992 | — |
| Gano 2-2 API 15-175-20494-0001 | Southland Royalty | Kismet | 6022 | 1991 | — |
| Gene Black 3 API 15-175-10125 | Texaco INC | Kismet | 5878 | 1988 | — |
| Kulp 2-33 API 15-175-21024 | Shepler and Thomas, INC | Kismet | 6001 | 1988 | — |
| Frederick 7 API 15-175-20155-0001 | Abercrombie Energy, LLC | Kismet | 4990 | 1988 | — |
| Ormiston 1 API 15-175-20902 | Strata Oil INC | Kismet | 6050 | 1986 | — |
| Meyers 1 API 15-175-20908 | Saxton Pet | Kismet | 6031 | 1986 | — |
| Black 4-1 API 15-175-20639-0002 | Midwestern Exploration CO | Kismet | 5960 | 1986 | — |
| Newman-wheatley 1 API 15-119-20667 | Savella & Stull | Kismet | 5808 | 1984 | — |
| Lepper 2-11 API 15-175-20736 | Cheyenne Pet | Kismet | 6000 | 1984 | — |
| Black 4-1 API 15-175-20639-0001 | Sage Drilling CO | Kismet | 5975 | 1983 | — |
| Kulp 1-33 API 15-175-20677 | Gamma Resources, INC | Kismet | 6030 | 1983 | — |
| Black 1 API 15-175-20578 | Sage Drlg | Kismet | 6101 | 1982 | — |
| Black 4-1 API 15-175-20639 | Sage Drilling CO | Kismet | 5960 | 1982 | — |
| Gano 2-2 API 15-175-20494 | Southland Royalty | Kismet | 6022 | 1981 | — |
| Graber 4 API 15-175-20546 | Kaiser-francis Oil Company | Kismet | 6100 | 1981 | — |
| Collinson 1 API 15-175-20554 | Bolero Energy | Kismet | 5765 | 1981 | — |
| Thorp 'a' 1 API 15-175-20468 | First National Oil | Kismet | 3300 | 1980 | — |
| Neuman-wheatley Farms 1 API 15-119-20291 | Pickrell Drilling Co., INC | Kismet | 5692 | 1977 | — |
| Sleeper 1 API 15-175-20324 | First National Oil | Kismet | 5836 | 1977 | — |
| Gano 'a' 6 API 15-175-20297 | Anadarko Production CO | Kismet | 6020 | 1976 | — |
| Gano 'a' 5 API 15-175-20301 | Anadarko Production CO | Kismet | 6020 | 1976 | — |
| Gano 1 API 15-175-20248 | National Oil Et Al | Kismet | 6053 | 1975 | — |
| Headrick 1 API 15-175-20249 | National Oil & Amarex | Kismet | 6000 | 1975 | — |
| Handy 1 API 15-175-20252 | Allied Materials | Kismet | 5948 | 1975 | — |
| Gano 'a' 4 API 15-175-20218 | Anadarko Production CO | Kismet | 3149 | 1974 | — |
| E. R. Mcvey 1 API 15-175-20243 | Allied Materials | Kismet | 3220 | 1974 | — |
| Earnest 1 API 15-175-20030-0001 | Barbour Energy Corp | Kismet | 2604 | 1974 | — |
| Singley 1 API 15-175-20197 | Investors Drilling and Exploration Co., INC | Kismet | 6004 | 1973 | — |
| Mcvey 1 API 15-175-20178 | Leben Oil Corp | Kismet | 5676 | 1972 | — |
| Graber 2 API 15-175-20180 | Leben Oil | Kismet | 2945 | 1972 | — |
| Frederick 7 API 15-175-20155 | Abercrombie A L | Kismet | 4990 | 1971 | — |
| Gano 1-2 API 15-175-20048 | Publishers Petroleum | Kismet | 6010 | 1970 | — |
| Manka 1 API 15-175-20100 | Leben Drilling, INC | Kismet | 6130 | 1970 | — |
| Stewart 2 API 15-175-20083-0001 | — | Kismet | 5946 | 1970 | — |
| Gano 1-2 API 15-175-20048-0001 | Publishers Petroleum | Kismet | 6000 | 1970 | — |
| Rinehart 1 API 15-175-20051 | Cox Edwin L | Kismet | 6020 | 1969 | — |
| Wills 1 API 15-175-20055 | White Shield Oil & Gas Corp | Kismet | 6010 | 1969 | — |
| Singley 1-34 API 15-175-20058 | White Shield Oil and Gas Corp | Kismet | 6025 | 1969 | — |
| Gano 'a' 3 API 15-175-20059 | Anadarko Production CO | Kismet | 6056 | 1969 | — |
| Traylor 'a' 1 API 15-175-20062 | Anadarko Production CO | Kismet | 6000 | 1969 | — |
| Stewart 1 API 15-175-20068 | Tilco and Others | Kismet | 6053 | 1969 | — |
| Hawk 1 API 15-175-20073 | Colorado Oil CO | Kismet | 6080 | 1969 | — |
| Stewart 2 API 15-175-20083 | Tilco Et Al | Kismet | 4985 | 1969 | — |
| Traylor 1 API 15-175-20032 | Publishers Petroleum | Kismet | 5980 | 1968 | — |
| Mcvey 1 API 15-175-20030 | Yucca Petroleum CO | Kismet | 6016 | 1968 | — |
| Gano 'a' 2 API 15-175-20043 | Anadarko Production CO | Kismet | 6020 | 1968 | — |
| J. V. Hayden 1 API 15-175-20020 | William Gruenerwald & Associates, INC | Kismet | 6038 | 1967 | — |
| Gano 'a' 1 API 15-175-30076 | Anadarko Production CO | Kismet | 5190 | 1966 | — |
| Headrick 1 API 15-175-30099 | Amarillo Ntrl Gas Et Al | Kismet | 5975 | 1966 | — |
| Singley 1 API 15-175-00267 | Amarillo Natural Gas CO | Kismet | 5270 | 1966 | — |
| Sherer 'b' 1 API 15-175-30000 | Anadarko Production Company | Kismet | 6048 | 1965 | — |
| E. L. Richardson 1 API 15-175-30002 | Ambassador Oil Corporation | Kismet | 5986 | 1965 | — |
| Evans 'b' 1 API 15-175-30077 | Anadarko Production CO | Kismet | 5820 | 1965 | — |
| Elizabeth A. Shelden 1 API 15-175-10118 | Socony Mobil Oil Company, INC | Kismet | 6063 | 1965 | — |
| Shelden 1 API 15-175-10118-0001 | Cleary Pet | Kismet | 6063 | 1965 | — |
| Young & Demoret 1 API 15-119-00214 | William Gruenerwald & Associates, INC | Kismet | 6088 | 1964 | — |
| Boyd C. Fox, Jr 2 API 15-119-10250 | William Gruenerwald & Associates, INC | Kismet | 6000 | 1964 | — |
| Saunders 'a' 1 API 15-175-00119 | Ambassador Oil Corp | Kismet | 6078 | 1964 | — |
| Higgins 3 API 15-175-10075 | Panhandle Dev | Kismet | 4506 | 1964 | — |
| Richardson 1 API 15-175-00124 | Rip C. Underwood | Kismet | 6090 | 1963 | — |
| Simonson 'a' 1 API 15-175-10132 | Thomas & Brewer | Kismet | 5840 | 1963 | — |
| Eaton-griffith 1 API 15-175-10019-0001 | Rainbow Exploration | Kismet | 6330 | 1963 | — |
| Simonson 1 API 15-175-00209-0001 | Oil Producers, Inc. of Kansas | Kismet | 5840 | 1963 | — |
| Black 2 API 15-175-10124-0001 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Kismet | 5901 | 1963 | — |
| Eaton Griffith 1 API 15-175-10019 | Cabot Corp | Kismet | 6330 | 1962 | — |
| Helen Sleeper 1 API 15-175-10042 | Gruenerwald & Assoc | Kismet | 6144 | 1962 | — |
| Keating 1 API 15-175-10044 | J.m. Huber Corp | Kismet | 6055 | 1962 | — |
| Hays 1 API 15-175-10070 | Panhandle Dev | Kismet | 5985 | 1962 | — |
| Hays 3 API 15-175-10072 | Panhandle Development | Kismet | 5926 | 1962 | — |
| Higgins 1 API 15-175-10073 | Panhandle Dev | Kismet | 5930 | 1962 | — |
| Jury 2 API 15-175-10077 | Panhandle Dev | Kismet | 5925 | 1962 | — |
| Gene Black 2 API 15-175-10124 | Texaco INC | Kismet | 5901 | 1962 | — |
| Gene Black 4 API 15-175-10126 | Texaco INC | Kismet | 5870 | 1962 | — |
| Roy C. Carter 1 API 15-175-00216 | The Shamrock Oil & Gas CO | Kismet | 5970 | 1962 | — |
| Everson 'a' 1 API 15-175-10006 | Anadarko Production CO | Kismet | 6130 | 1962 | — |
| Louthan 1-23 API 15-175-10078 | Panhandle Dev | Kismet | 5930 | 1962 | — |
| Simonson 4 API 15-175-10083 | Panhandle Dev | Kismet | 5920 | 1962 | — |
| Ormiston 1 API 15-175-10096 | Rupp & Benedict Oil | Kismet | 6085 | 1962 | — |
| Gene Black 1 API 15-175-10123 | Texaco INC | Kismet | 5905 | 1962 | — |
| Latimer 1 API 15-175-10166 | Gilcrease Oil | Kismet | 5905 | 1962 | — |
| Swafford 1 API 15-175-00204 | Whitestone Petrolum Corp | Kismet | 6110 | 1962 | — |
| Frederick 2 API 15-175-10065-0001 | Panhandle Devel | Kismet | 5960 | 1962 | — |
| Hays 1 API 15-175-10070-0001 | Panhandle Dev | Kismet | 5985 | 1962 | — |
| Everson 'a' 1 API 15-175-10006-0001 | Anadarko Prod | Kismet | 6135 | 1962 | — |
| Light 'a' 1 API 15-175-10036 | Cox Edwin L | Kismet | 6010 | 1961 | — |
| Raymond E. Pope 3 API 15-175-10105 | Shamrock O&g | Kismet | 5980 | 1961 | — |
| Robert A. Simonson 'a' 1 API 15-175-10107 | Shamrock O&g | Kismet | 5935 | 1961 | — |
| Simonson 3 API 15-175-10111 | Shamrock O&g | Kismet | 5910 | 1961 | — |
| Wheatley 'a' 1 API 15-175-00207 | Republic Natural Gas | Kismet | 5989 | 1961 | — |
| Simonson 3 API 15-175-10082 | Panhandle Development Com | Kismet | 5925 | 1961 | — |
| Wheatley 'a' 2 API 15-175-10093 | Republic Natural Gas | Kismet | 6000 | 1961 | — |
| Raymond E. Pope 2 API 15-175-10104 | Shamrock | Kismet | 5945 | 1961 | — |
| Robert A. Simonson 2 API 15-175-10110 | Shamrock Oil & Gas Corp | Kismet | 5951 | 1961 | — |
| Burr 1 API 15-175-00023-0001 | Cox Edwin L | Kismet | 4375 | 1961 | — |
| Burr 1 API 15-175-00023-0002 | Cox Edwin L | Kismet | 4375 | 1961 | — |
| Burr 1 API 15-175-00023-0003 | Cox Edwin L | Kismet | 5990 | 1961 | — |
| Wheatley 'a' 2 API 15-175-10093-0001 | Republic Natural Gas | Kismet | 6009 | 1961 | — |
| Stoddard 1 API 15-175-00031-0001 | Panhandle Development | Kismet | 6056 | 1961 | — |
| Atwell 1 API 15-175-10063-0001 | Panhandle Development Co., INC | Kismet | 6050 | 1961 | — |
Fields of a comparable size
- Tyro 353
- Solomon 349
- Longanecker Southeast 348
- Kraus 347
- Elgin 347
- Greenwich 345
- Lindsborg 334
- Pawnee Rock 332
- Stranathan 329
- Hale-inge 320
- Wilson Creek 319
- Padgett 318
- Ray 317
- Russell 317
- Gladys 317
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.