The Neodesha field
1,433 wells — 0.3% of the Kansas register.
What stands out in the Neodesha field
The operator named on most of these records is A X & P, INC, on 114 of them (8.0%), ahead of Layne Energy Operating, LLC (67) and Willis William E (55). The oldest well here was completed in 1918 and the most recent in 2021, and the deepest reaches 1796 feet — Berg 32-1 Swd, drilled in 2002.
| Measurement | Median | 90th percentile | Kansas median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total depth | 912 ft | 1200 ft | 2831 ft — shallower here |
What happened to these wells — in the Neodesha field
320 of the 1,433 wells in the Neodesha field are classed as plugged and abandoned. 10 were plugged at the State’s expense because no responsible party could be found, and 272 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, 338 of these wells have a date on file. What each class means.
Producing formations
| Formation | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bartlesville | 246 | 17.2% |
| Cherokee Coals | 88 | 6.1% |
| Mississippi | 85 | 5.9% |
| Mississippian | 54 | 3.8% |
| Neodesha | 39 | 2.7% |
| Mulky | 29 | 2.0% |
| Pennsylvanian Coals | 25 | 1.7% |
| Arbuckle | 19 | 1.3% |
| Neodesha Sand | 14 | 1.0% |
| Cherokee Coal | 12 | 0.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson | 1,100 | 76.8% |
| Montgomery | 305 | 21.3% |
| Neosho | 7 | 0.5% |
| Woodson | 1 | 0.1% |
Who operates there
| Operator | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A X & P, INC | 114 | 8.0% |
| Layne Energy Operating, LLC | 67 | 4.7% |
| Willis William E | 55 | 3.8% |
| Lakeshore Operating, LLC | 55 | 3.8% |
| Dakota Production Co., INC | 44 | 3.1% |
| Great Eastern Energy & Development | 43 | 3.0% |
| Willis Energy | 37 | 2.6% |
| James D. Lorenz | 35 | 2.4% |
| Dart Cherokee Basin Operating Co., LLC | 35 | 2.4% |
| Colt Natural Gas, LLC | 26 | 1.8% |
| Dico Oil | 24 | 1.7% |
| Kelt Energy | 23 | 1.6% |
| Southwind Exploration, LLC | 23 | 1.6% |
| Ax&p INC | 21 | 1.5% |
An old well on land in Kansas?
10 wells in Kansas were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 1,433 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Schulz 3 API 15-205-25536 | Dakota Production Co., INC | Neodesha | 780 | 2002 | State |
| Head 1-1 API 15-205-24201 | Inco Energy | Neodesha | 775 | 1985 | State |
| Berg 5 API 15-205-23395 | N & W Enterprises | Neodesha | 650 | 1983 | State |
| Berg 1 API 15-205-22793 | N & W Enterprises | Neodesha | 750 | 1982 | State |
| Berg 3 API 15-205-23031 | N & W Enterprises | Neodesha | 750 | 1982 | State |
| Berg 4 API 15-205-23042 | N & W Enterprises | Neodesha | 530 | 1982 | State |
| Allen 4-d API 15-125-21217 | Dodson Prod | Neodesha | 800 | 1977 | State |
| Allen 1-d API 15-125-21109 | Dodson Prod | Neodesha | 810 | 1976 | State |
| Allen 2-d API 15-125-21117 | Dodson Production | Neodesha | 800 | 1976 | State |
| Plummer, Ernest 1 API 15-205-22999 | Bill Willis Ceo INC | Neodesha | 370 | — | State |
| Olnhousen Farms 1 API 15-205-28504 | Daylight Petroleum, LLC | Neodesha | 943 | 2021 | — |
| Olnhousen Farms 2 API 15-205-28505 | Daylight Petroleum, LLC | Neodesha | 947 | 2021 | — |
| Olnhausen Farms 3 API 15-205-28506 | Daylight Petroleum, LLC | Neodesha | 935 | 2021 | — |
| Olnhausen Farms 4 API 15-205-28507 | Daylight Petroleum, LLC | Neodesha | 935 | 2021 | — |
| Olnhausen Farms 5 API 15-205-28508 | Daylight Petroleum, LLC | Neodesha | 938 | 2021 | — |
| Olnhausen Farms 6 API 15-205-28509 | Daylight Petroleum, LLC | Neodesha | 944 | 2021 | — |
| Olnhausen Farms 7 API 15-205-28510 | Daylight Petroleum, LLC | Neodesha | 942 | 2021 | — |
| Olnhausen Farms 8 API 15-205-28511 | Daylight Petroleum, LLC | Neodesha | 948 | 2021 | — |
| Olnhausen Farms 9 API 15-205-28512 | Daylight Petroleum, LLC | Neodesha | 923 | 2021 | — |
| Renn 6 API 15-205-28513 | Daylight Petroleum, LLC | Neodesha | 918 | 2021 | — |
| Renn 7 API 15-205-28514 | Daylight Petroleum, LLC | Neodesha | 918 | 2021 | — |
| Renn 8 API 15-205-28515 | Daylight Petroleum, LLC | Neodesha | 910 | 2021 | — |
| Renn 9 API 15-205-28516 | Daylight Petroleum, LLC | Neodesha | 915 | 2021 | — |
| Renn 10 API 15-205-28517 | Daylight Petroleum, LLC | Neodesha | 918 | 2021 | — |
| Renn 11 API 15-205-28518 | Daylight Petroleum, LLC | Neodesha | 887 | 2021 | — |
| Renn Lo-10 API 15-205-28407 | Lakeshore Operating, LLC | Neodesha | 922 | 2018 | — |
| Renn Lo-11 API 15-205-28408 | Lakeshore Operating, LLC | Neodesha | 922 | 2018 | — |
| Renn Lo-12 API 15-205-28409 | Lakeshore Operating, LLC | Neodesha | 922 | 2018 | — |
| Lillie Snavely Lo-5 API 15-205-28410 | Lakeshore Operating, LLC | Neodesha | 1002 | 2018 | — |
| Lillie Snavely Lo-6 API 15-205-28411 | Lakeshore Operating, LLC | Neodesha | 882 | 2018 | — |
| Dickens Lo-3 API 15-205-28412 | Lakeshore Operating, LLC | Neodesha | 882 | 2018 | — |
| Dickens Lo-4 API 15-205-28413 | Lakeshore Operating, LLC | Neodesha | 882 | 2018 | — |
| Orland Newby 11 API 15-205-28416 | Marshall Oil, LLC | Neodesha | 1140 | 2018 | — |
| Orland Newby 12 API 15-205-28417 | Marshall Oil, LLC | Neodesha | 1130 | 2018 | — |
| Renn Lo-16 API 15-205-28434 | Lakeshore Operating, LLC | Neodesha | 922 | 2018 | — |
| Renn Lo-17 API 15-205-28435 | Lakeshore Operating, LLC | Neodesha | 935 | 2018 | — |
| Renn Lo-20 API 15-205-28436 | Lakeshore Operating, LLC | Neodesha | 922 | 2018 | — |
| Renn Loi-1 API 15-205-28437 | Lakeshore Operating, LLC | Neodesha | 922 | 2018 | — |
| Renn Lo-13 API 15-205-28438 | Lakeshore Operating, LLC | Neodesha | 1183 | 2018 | — |
| Renn Lo-18 API 15-205-28439 | Lakeshore Operating, LLC | Neodesha | 997 | 2018 | — |
| Renn Lo-21 API 15-205-28440 | Lakeshore Operating, LLC | Neodesha | 1002 | 2018 | — |
| Renn Lo-14 API 15-205-28448 | Lakeshore Operating, LLC | Neodesha | 989 | 2018 | — |
| Renn Lo-15 API 15-205-28449 | Lakeshore Operating, LLC | Neodesha | 962 | 2018 | — |
| Renn Lo-23 API 15-205-28450 | Lakeshore Operating, LLC | Neodesha | 982 | 2018 | — |
| Renn Lo-24 API 15-205-28451 | Lakeshore Operating, LLC | Neodesha | 991 | 2018 | — |
| Renn Lo-25 API 15-205-28452 | Lakeshore Operating, LLC | Neodesha | 996 | 2018 | — |
| Renn Lo-swd-1 API 15-205-28453 | Lakeshore Operating, LLC | Neodesha | 1203 | 2018 | — |
| Renn Lo-19 API 15-205-28454 | Lakeshore Operating, LLC | Neodesha | 982 | 2018 | — |
| Renn Lo-22 API 15-205-28455 | Lakeshore Operating, LLC | Neodesha | 98 | 2018 | — |
| Renn Lo-26 API 15-205-28456 | Lakeshore Operating, LLC | Neodesha | 1002 | 2018 | — |
| W Redd 14 API 15-205-28385 | Mcpherson, Ron Dba Mcpherson Drilling | Neodesha | 960 | 2017 | — |
| W Redd 15 API 15-205-28386 | Mcpherson Drilling | Neodesha | 920 | 2017 | — |
| Bailey Farms Lo-1 API 15-205-28395 | Lakeshore Operating, LLC | Neodesha | 1223 | 2017 | — |
| Bailey Farms Lo-2 API 15-205-28396 | Lakeshore Operating, LLC | Neodesha | 1203 | 2017 | — |
| Bacon Lo-16 API 15-205-28399 | Lakeshore Operating, LLC | Neodesha | 935 | 2017 | — |
| Bacon Lo-17 API 15-205-28400 | Lakeshore Operating, LLC | Neodesha | 957 | 2017 | — |
| Bacon Lo-18 API 15-205-28401 | Lakeshore Operating, LLC | Neodesha | 960 | 2017 | — |
| Bacon Lo-19 API 15-205-28402 | Lakeshore Operating, LLC | Neodesha | 930 | 2017 | — |
| Bacon Lo-20 API 15-205-28403 | Lakeshore Operating, LLC | Neodesha | 962 | 2017 | — |
| Unit 1 - Mong Skiles Ms24j API 15-205-28238 | A X & P, INC | Neodesha | 835 | 2014 | — |
| Unit 1 - Rogers Rog#2d API 15-205-28248 | A X & P, INC | Neodesha | 855 | 2014 | — |
| Unit 1 Ww 20a API 15-205-28249 | A X & P, INC | Neodesha | 865 | 2014 | — |
| Unit 1 Ww 21a API 15-205-28257 | A X & P, INC | Neodesha | 865 | 2014 | — |
| Unit 1 Ww 22a API 15-205-28268 | A X & P, INC | Neodesha | 880 | 2014 | — |
| Gudde Farms INC 2-13 API 15-205-28269 | Sek Energy, LLC | Neodesha | 1098 | 2014 | — |
| Unit 1 Ww 27d API 15-205-28270 | A X & P, INC | Neodesha | 865 | 2014 | — |
| Unit 1 Ww 29de API 15-205-28271 | A X & P, INC | Neodesha | 855 | 2014 | — |
| Unit 1 - Scott 47eep API 15-205-28289 | A X & P, INC | Neodesha | 815 | 2014 | — |
| Unit 1 Fee #11 API 15-205-28290 | A X & P, INC | Neodesha | 832 | 2014 | — |
| Unit 1 Fee #12 API 15-205-28295 | A X & P, INC | Neodesha | 865 | 2014 | — |
| Unit 1 Fee #13 API 15-205-28296 | A X & P, INC | Neodesha | 855 | 2014 | — |
| Unit 1 Fee #14 API 15-205-28297 | A X & P, INC | Neodesha | 855 | 2014 | — |
| Unit 1 Fee #15 API 15-205-28298 | A X & P, INC | Neodesha | 855 | 2014 | — |
| Unit 1 Fee #16 API 15-205-28302 | A X & P, INC | Neodesha | 855 | 2014 | — |
| Unit 1 Fee #20 API 15-205-28303 | A X & P, INC | Neodesha | 852 | 2014 | — |
| Unit 1 Fee #17 API 15-205-28307 | A X & P, INC | Neodesha | 855 | 2014 | — |
| Unit 1 Fee #18 API 15-205-28337 | A X & P, INC | Neodesha | 855 | 2014 | — |
| W Redd 13 API 15-205-28074 | Mcpherson Drilling | Neodesha | 900 | 2013 | — |
| W Redd 12 API 15-205-28076 | Mcpherson Drilling | Neodesha | 920 | 2013 | — |
| Unit 1 - Wolfe West Ww 30-ef API 15-205-28155 | A X & P, INC | Neodesha | 845 | 2013 | — |
| Unit 1 - Wolfe West Ww 29-d API 15-205-28176 | A X & P, INC | Neodesha | 855 | 2013 | — |
| Mcpherson 15 API 15-125-32378 | Mcpherson Drilling | Neodesha | 20 | 2013 | — |
| Unit 1 - Rogers Rog#1d API 15-205-28185 | A X & P, INC | Neodesha | 855 | 2013 | — |
| Unit 1 - Rogers Rog#1c API 15-205-28204 | A X & P, INC | Neodesha | 855 | 2013 | — |
| Phillips Inj4 API 15-205-28205 | 3 B Energy, INC | Neodesha | 870 | 2013 | — |
| Phillips 37 API 15-205-28206 | 3 B Energy, INC | Neodesha | 862 | 2013 | — |
| Phillips 43 API 15-205-28207 | 3 B Energy, INC | Neodesha | 861 | 2013 | — |
| Unit 1 - Rogers Rog#2c API 15-205-28215 | A X & P, INC | Neodesha | 855 | 2013 | — |
| Unit 1 - Mong Skiles Ms26j1 API 15-205-28223 | A X & P, INC | Neodesha | 835 | 2013 | — |
| Unit 1 - Mong Skiles Ms25j API 15-205-28228 | A X & P, INC | Neodesha | 855 | 2013 | — |
| Pierce 16 | Paks Drilling, LLC | Neodesha | 0 | 2013 | — |
| Unit 1 - Wolfe West Ww 26-f API 15-205-27991 | A X & P, INC | Neodesha | 840 | 2012 | — |
| Unit 1 - Wolfe West Ww 25-f API 15-205-27995 | A X & P, INC | Neodesha | 843 | 2012 | — |
| Phillips 41 API 15-205-27996 | 3 B Energy, INC | Neodesha | 877 | 2012 | — |
| W Redd 11 API 15-205-28010 | Mcpherson Drilling | Neodesha | 943 | 2012 | — |
| Unit 1 - Wolfe West Ww 33-d API 15-205-28029 | A X & P, INC | Neodesha | 842 | 2012 | — |
| Unit 1 - Wolfe West Ww 33-e API 15-205-28030 | A X & P, INC | Neodesha | 806 | 2012 | — |
| Moore I-25 API 15-205-28033 | Willis Energy | Neodesha | 873 | 2012 | — |
| Moore I-26 API 15-205-28034 | Willis Energy | Neodesha | 872 | 2012 | — |
| Unit 1 - Wolfe West Ww 29-h API 15-205-28064 | A X & P, INC | Neodesha | 842 | 2012 | — |
| Unit 1 - Wolfe West 23-d API 15-205-27898 | A X & P, INC | Neodesha | 850 | 2011 | — |
| Phillips Inj#2 API 15-205-27897 | 3 B Energy, INC | Neodesha | 854 | 2011 | — |
| Redd/mcp 4-b API 15-205-27916 | Mcpherson Drilling | Neodesha | 928 | 2011 | — |
| Redd/mcp 3-b API 15-205-27919 | Mcpherson Drilling | Neodesha | 903 | 2011 | — |
| Unit 1 - Wolfe West 22-c API 15-205-27920 | A X & P, INC | Neodesha | 850 | 2011 | — |
| Unit 1 - Wolfe West 28-c API 15-205-27927 | A X & P, INC | Neodesha | 850 | 2011 | — |
| Redd/mcp 5-b API 15-205-27934 | Mcpherson Drilling | Neodesha | 953 | 2011 | — |
| Redd/mcp 6-b API 15-205-27935 | Mcpherson Drilling | Neodesha | 950 | 2011 | — |
| Phillips 36 API 15-205-27939 | 3 B Energy, INC | Neodesha | 862 | 2011 | — |
| Unit 1 - Wolfe West Ww 29-c API 15-205-27941 | A X & P, INC | Neodesha | 1000 | 2011 | — |
| Redd/mcp 7-b API 15-205-27946 | Mcpherson Drilling | Neodesha | 953 | 2011 | — |
| Unit 1 - Wolfe West Ww De-31 API 15-205-27948 | A X & P, INC | Neodesha | 875 | 2011 | — |
| Redd/mcp 8-b API 15-205-27956 | Mcpherson Drilling | Neodesha | 979 | 2011 | — |
| Unit 1 - Wolfe West Ww 29-f API 15-205-27966 | A X & P, INC | Neodesha | 851 | 2011 | — |
| Unit 1 - Wolfe West Ww 28-f API 15-205-27968 | A X & P, INC | Neodesha | 851 | 2011 | — |
| Unit 1 - Wolfe West Ww 27-f API 15-205-27970 | A X & P, INC | Neodesha | 851 | 2011 | — |
| Unit 1 - Wolfe West Ww 28-g API 15-205-27971 | A X & P, INC | Neodesha | 850 | 2011 | — |
| Redd/mcp 9-b API 15-205-27975 | Mcpherson Drilling | Neodesha | 953 | 2011 | — |
| Redd/mcp 10-b API 15-205-27976 | Mcpherson Drilling | Neodesha | 953 | 2011 | — |
| Unit 1 - Wolfe West Ww 29-g API 15-205-27981 | A X & P, INC | Neodesha | 851 | 2011 | — |
| Unit 1 - Wolfe West Ww 28-h API 15-205-27982 | A X & P, INC | Neodesha | 851 | 2011 | — |
| Phillips Inj#3 API 15-205-27986 | 3 B Energy, INC | Neodesha | 853 | 2011 | — |
| Phillips 33-a API 15-205-27987 | 3 B Energy, INC | Neodesha | 859 | 2011 | — |
| Mcpherson 14 API 15-125-31891 | Mcpherson, Ron Dba Mcpherson Drilling | Neodesha | 528 | 2010 | — |
| West A-1 API 15-205-27801 | Colt Energy INC | Neodesha | 930 | 2010 | — |
| West B-1 API 15-205-27803 | Colt Energy INC | Neodesha | 900 | 2010 | — |
| Hare A-13 API 15-205-27798 | Colt Energy INC | Neodesha | 870 | 2010 | — |
| West B-4 API 15-205-27805 | Colt Energy INC | Neodesha | 900 | 2010 | — |
| Hare B-11 API 15-205-27800 | Colt Energy INC | Neodesha | 866 | 2010 | — |
| Hare A-14 API 15-205-27799 | Colt Energy INC | Neodesha | 897 | 2010 | — |
| West A-4 API 15-205-27802 | Colt Energy INC | Neodesha | 897 | 2010 | — |
| Phillips 33 API 15-205-27810 | 3 B Energy, INC | Neodesha | 860 | 2010 | — |
| Unit 1 - Wolfe West Ww 32-d API 15-205-27817 | A X & P, INC | Neodesha | 840 | 2010 | — |
| Unit 1 - Wolfe West Ww 32-c API 15-205-27816 | A X & P, INC | Neodesha | 840 | 2010 | — |
| Unit 1 - Wolfe West 32-e API 15-205-27823 | A X & P, INC | Neodesha | 840 | 2010 | — |
| Wolfe West 31-e API 15-205-27822 | A X & P, INC | Neodesha | 840 | 2010 | — |
| Hare G-2 API 15-205-27829 | Colt Energy INC | Neodesha | 900 | 2010 | — |
| Hare G-4 API 15-205-27830 | Colt Energy INC | Neodesha | 900 | 2010 | — |
| Phillips 34 API 15-205-27831 | 3 B Energy, INC | Neodesha | 853 | 2010 | — |
| Phillips 35 API 15-205-27832 | 3 B Energy, INC | Neodesha | 853 | 2010 | — |
| Unit 1 - Wolfe West 29-e API 15-205-27833 | A X & P, INC | Neodesha | 840 | 2010 | — |
| Redd/mcp 2-b API 15-205-27838 | Mcpherson Drilling | Neodesha | 926 | 2010 | — |
| Phillips 45 API 15-205-27847 | 3 B Energy, INC | Neodesha | 860 | 2010 | — |
| Phillips 40 API 15-205-27849 | 3 B Energy, INC | Neodesha | 860 | 2010 | — |
| Phillips Inj-1 API 15-205-27873 | 3 B Energy, INC | Neodesha | 854 | 2010 | — |
| Unit 1 - Wolfe West 23-f API 15-205-27879 | A X & P, INC | Neodesha | 850 | 2010 | — |
| Hare B-12 API 15-205-27571 | Colt Energy INC | Neodesha | 811 | 2009 | — |
| West A-3 API 15-205-27570 | Colt Energy INC | Neodesha | 830 | 2009 | — |
| Unit 1 - Wolfe North 7 API 15-205-27742 | A X & P, INC | Neodesha | 815 | 2009 | — |
| Unit 1 - Wolfe North 8 API 15-205-27754 | A X & P, INC | Neodesha | 815 | 2009 | — |
Fields of a comparable size
- Spivey-grabs-basil 2,172
- Peru-sedan 2,058
- Vernon 1,947
- Neosho Falls-leroy 1,800
- Bush City Shoestring 1,727
- Wayside-havana 1,617
- El Dorado 1,480
- Jefferson-sycamore 1,460
- Burrton 1,362
- Iola 1,358
- Hugoton 1,142
- Coffeyville-cherryvale 1,140
- Stoltenberg 1,111
- Lost Springs 1,083
- Marcotte 1,019
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.