The Otis-albert field
770 wells — 0.1% of the Kansas register.
What stands out in the Otis-albert field
The operator named on most of these records is Skelly Oil CO, on 25 of them (3.2%), ahead of Solar Oil CO (20) and Benson Mineral Group, INC (14). The oldest well here was completed in 1931 and the most recent in 2024, and the deepest reaches 7749 feet — Wagner Unit 1, drilled in 2018.
| Measurement | Median | 90th percentile | Kansas median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total depth | 3585 ft | 3677 ft | 2831 ft — deeper here |
What happened to these wells — in the Otis-albert field
579 of the 770 wells in the Otis-albert field are classed as plugged and abandoned. 2 were plugged at the State’s expense because no responsible party could be found, and 10 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, 239 of these wells have a date on file. What each class means.
Producing formations
| Formation | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Reagan | 22 | 2.9% |
| Arbuckle | 16 | 2.1% |
| Chase | 7 | 0.9% |
| Chase Group | 1 | 0.1% |
| Reagan Sandstone Formation | 1 | 0.1% |
| Herrington-krieder | 1 | 0.1% |
| Herrington-krider | 1 | 0.1% |
| Herington/krider | 1 | 0.1% |
| Shawnee | 1 | 0.1% |
| Cedar Hills | 1 | 0.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Skelly Oil CO | 25 | 3.2% |
| Solar Oil CO | 20 | 2.6% |
| Benson Mineral Group, INC | 14 | 1.8% |
| L.d. Drilling, INC | 14 | 1.8% |
| Rex & Morris Drlg CO | 12 | 1.6% |
| Beren Corp | 12 | 1.6% |
| Stanolind Oil & Gas CO | 11 | 1.4% |
| Pyramid Corp | 11 | 1.4% |
| Schermerhorn Oil CO | 10 | 1.3% |
| Providence Energy | 10 | 1.3% |
| Clark Knight Drlg CO | 9 | 1.2% |
| L. D. Drilling, INC | 9 | 1.2% |
| N C R A | 8 | 1.0% |
| Schermerhorn Oil Corp | 8 | 1.0% |
An old well on land in Kansas?
2 wells in Kansas were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 770 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harms 2-11 API 15-009-23679 | Benson Mineral Group, INC | Otis-albert | 2020 | 1984 | State |
| Harms 1-11 API 15-009-14214-0001 | Benson Mineral Group INC | Otis-albert | 2020 | 1982 | State |
| Swob 2 API 15-165-22145-0001 | Bear Petroleum, LLC | Otis-albert | 3736 | 2019 | — |
| Wagner Unit Wsw 1 API 15-165-22152 | H2oil Opco, LLC | Otis-albert | 930 | 2018 | — |
| Wagner Unit 1 API 15-165-22153-0100 | H2oil Opco, LLC | Otis-albert | 7749 | 2018 | — |
| Wagner Unit 2 API 15-165-22155-0100 | H2oil Opco, LLC | Otis-albert | 3671 | 2018 | — |
| Wagner Unit 3 API 15-165-22156 | H2oil Opco, LLC | Otis-albert | 3822 | 2018 | — |
| Koochel Mountain 1 API 15-165-22157 | Black Stone Petroleum LLC | Otis-albert | 3525 | 2018 | — |
| Ithaca 1-17 API 15-165-22129 | Blackstone Oil & Gas (kansas), LLC | Otis-albert | 3528 | 2017 | — |
| Swob 1 API 15-165-22144 | Black Stone Petroleum LLC | Otis-albert | 3595 | 2017 | — |
| Swob 2 API 15-165-22145 | Black Stone Petroleum LLC | Otis-albert | 3736 | 2017 | — |
| Wilhelm 1-21 API 15-165-22117-0100 | Blackstone Oil & Gas (kansas), LLC | Otis-albert | 3624 | 2016 | — |
| Crotinger 2-4 API 15-165-22122 | Blackstone Oil & Gas (kansas), LLC | Otis-albert | 2450 | 2016 | — |
| Mohr 2-3 API 15-165-22123 | Blackstone Oil & Gas (kansas), LLC | Otis-albert | 2400 | 2016 | — |
| Blankenship 3-2 API 15-009-25961 | L. D. Drilling, INC | Otis-albert | 3660 | 2014 | — |
| Bahr 1 API 15-009-16479-0001 | Npf Energy Corporatio | Otis-albert | 3587 | 2012 | — |
| Mcantyre 1 API 15-165-21979 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | Otis-albert | 3694 | 2012 | — |
| Mcintyre 3 API 15-165-21989 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | Otis-albert | 3669 | 2012 | — |
| Mcintyre 4 API 15-165-21990 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | Otis-albert | 3651 | 2012 | — |
| Mcantyre 2 API 15-165-21996 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | Otis-albert | 3688 | 2012 | — |
| Karst 1-31 API 15-009-23655-0001 | L.d. Drilling, INC | Otis-albert | 3714 | 2011 | — |
| Hoelscher 2-1 API 15-009-25575 | L. D. Drilling, INC | Otis-albert | 3695 | 2011 | — |
| Wagner 1-28 API 15-165-21826 | Hartman Oil Co., INC | Otis-albert | 3587 | 2008 | — |
| Blankenship 2 API 15-009-25078 | L.d. Drilling, INC | Otis-albert | 3551 | 2007 | — |
| Brack 1 API 15-165-02148-0002 | D. S. Langston | Otis-albert | 3551 | 2002 | — |
| Hoelscher 1 API 15-009-01141-0001 | L. D. Drilling, INC | Otis-albert | 2020 | 2001 | — |
| Blankenship 1 API 15-009-24721 | L.d. Drilling, INC | Otis-albert | 3577 | 2001 | — |
| Kuhlman 1 API 15-009-24679-0001 | L. D. Drilling Co., INC | Otis-albert | 3689 | 2001 | — |
| Kruckenberg 1 API 15-009-24677 | Becker Oil Corporation | Otis-albert | 1920 | 2000 | — |
| Pascoe 'b' 3 API 15-009-20676-0002 | — | Otis-albert | 3445 | 2000 | — |
| Kayla Corp 1 API 15-009-24652 | L. D. Drilling Co., INC | Otis-albert | 3547 | 1998 | — |
| Howell 5 API 15-009-02144-0001 | Great Plains Petroleum | Otis-albert | 3550 | 1992 | — |
| Pascoe 'b' 3 API 15-009-20676-0001 | — | Otis-albert | 3445 | 1989 | — |
| Pascoe 'b' 2 API 15-009-20489-0001 | — | Otis-albert | 3622 | 1989 | — |
| Button 1 API 15-009-24222 | Abercombie Drilling, INC | Otis-albert | 3566 | 1987 | — |
| Button 2 API 15-009-24246 | A.l. Abercrombie | Otis-albert | 3608 | 1987 | — |
| C. C. Sayler 1 API 15-009-24145 | Bro Seven Oil Corp | Otis-albert | 0 | 1986 | — |
| B. Brack 1 API 15-009-24181 | Cincris Energy CO | Otis-albert | 0 | 1986 | — |
| Brack A 1 API 15-009-24183 | Cincris Energy CO | Otis-albert | 0 | 1986 | — |
| Pascoe 'b' 4 API 15-009-06649-0001 | Pyramid Corp | Otis-albert | 3530 | 1985 | — |
| Diepenbrock 2 API 15-009-20055-0001 | Abercrombie Energy, LLC | Otis-albert | 3565 | 1985 | — |
| Campbell 3 API 15-009-20724-0001 | — | Otis-albert | 2743 | 1985 | — |
| Kibitzer A 2-83 API 15-009-23490 | — | Otis-albert | 0 | 1984 | — |
| Schneider 1 API 15-009-23725 | Natl. Petroleum Reserves, INC | Otis-albert | 3656 | 1984 | — |
| Swab 1 API 15-165-21250 | Reif Oil Operations Etl | Otis-albert | 3778 | 1984 | — |
| Arnold 'c' 1 API 15-009-02142-0001 | Boxberger Carl W | Otis-albert | 3610 | 1984 | — |
| E. Peterson 3 API 15-009-23012 | Vicorp Energy | Otis-albert | 0 | 1983 | — |
| H. Peterson 1 API 15-009-23092 | Vicorp Energy | Otis-albert | 3840 | 1983 | — |
| Huenergardt 1-r API 15-165-21022 | High Plains Oil Explor | Otis-albert | 0 | 1983 | — |
| Yauk 1 API 15-009-22703 | Mustang Drlg & Expl | Otis-albert | 0 | 1982 | — |
| Butherus 1 API 15-165-20987 | Providence Energy Corp | Otis-albert | 0 | 1982 | — |
| Weaver 1-3 API 15-009-20141-0001 | Benson Mineral Group, INC | Otis-albert | 2275 | 1982 | — |
| Rabenseifner 1 API 15-009-22564 | Providence Energy | Otis-albert | 1950 | 1982 | — |
| Rabenseifner 3 API 15-009-22689 | Providence Energy | Otis-albert | 2000 | 1982 | — |
| Eilt Miller 1 API 15-009-22715 | Shaw Robert | Otis-albert | 3600 | 1982 | — |
| Mauler 1 API 15-165-20945 | Providence Energy | Otis-albert | 1941 | 1982 | — |
| Lebsack 1 API 15-165-20988 | Providence Energy | Otis-albert | 1980 | 1982 | — |
| Weaver 1-3 API 15-009-22293 | Benson Mineral Group, INC | Otis-albert | 0 | 1982 | — |
| Mohr 1-11 API 15-165-20522 | Northern Natural Gas Expl | Otis-albert | 0 | 1979 | — |
| Rogers 1 API 15-009-21316 | Benson Mineral Group, INC | Otis-albert | 1950 | 1978 | — |
| Bahr 1 API 15-009-14165-0001 | Beren Corp | Otis-albert | 3510 | 1977 | — |
| Bird 'a' 1 API 15-009-21063 | Benson Mineral Group, INC | Otis-albert | 1820 | 1976 | — |
| Mohr 1-3 API 15-165-20521 | Northern Natural Gas | Otis-albert | 1910 | 1976 | — |
| Brack 1 API 15-009-30892-0001 | Beren Corp | Otis-albert | 3514 | 1976 | — |
| Hagerman 1-11 API 15-165-20492 | Aspen Driling CO | Otis-albert | 1902 | 1974 | — |
| Pascoe 'c' 1 API 15-009-20676 | Pyramid Corp | Otis-albert | 3445 | 1972 | — |
| Pascoe 'b' 1 API 15-009-20453 | Pyramid Corp | Otis-albert | 3535 | 1970 | — |
| Pascoe 'b' 2 API 15-009-20489 | Pyramid Corp | Otis-albert | 3622 | 1970 | — |
| Pascoe 'b' 1 API 15-009-30923-0001 | Pyramid Corp | Otis-albert | 3504 | 1970 | — |
| Schroeder 1 API 15-009-20328 | Pyramid Corp | Otis-albert | 3456 | 1969 | — |
| Pascoe 1 API 15-009-20411 | Pyramid Corp | Otis-albert | 3548 | 1969 | — |
| Siebenlist 1 API 15-165-20229 | Braden Drlg CO INC | Otis-albert | 3475 | 1969 | — |
| Mauler 1 API 15-165-20262 | Amarex, Inc., Volunteer & Sage | Otis-albert | 3505 | 1969 | — |
| Harriet Bird 1 API 15-009-20206 | Natl. Assoc. Petroleum CO | Otis-albert | 3498 | 1968 | — |
| Salyer 1 API 15-009-20232 | Rex & Morris | Otis-albert | 3590 | 1968 | — |
| Kruckenberg 1 Twin API 15-009-20234 | Dirks Jay R | Otis-albert | 3558 | 1968 | — |
| Timkin 'b' 1 API 15-165-20109 | Petroleum, INC | Otis-albert | 3627 | 1968 | — |
| Nordman 1 API 15-009-30884-0001 | Charles Carlock | Otis-albert | 3302 | 1968 | — |
| Weaver 1 API 15-009-20141 | Lauck D R Oil | Otis-albert | 3575 | 1967 | — |
| Glanz 1 API 15-165-20013 | Petroleum Mgmt /tx/ | Otis-albert | 2467 | 1967 | — |
| Rothweiler 2 API 15-165-30195 | Aylward Drilling CO | Otis-albert | 3577 | 1967 | — |
| Kruckenberg 1 API 15-009-20055 | Hershberger James W | Otis-albert | 3585 | 1967 | — |
| Crotinger 'a' 1 API 15-165-20047 | Cities Services Oil CO | Otis-albert | 3619 | 1967 | — |
| Campbell 1 API 15-009-30414 | Imperial Oil | Otis-albert | 3516 | 1966 | — |
| Haberman 1 API 15-009-30429 | Lee Phillips Oil Co., Et Al | Otis-albert | 3648 | 1966 | — |
| Kraisinger 1 API 15-165-30103 | Pickrell Drilling CO | Otis-albert | 3587 | 1966 | — |
| Bird (bird 1-34) 10 API 15-009-14181 | Nadel & Gussman | Otis-albert | 3528 | 1965 | — |
| Campbell 1 API 15-009-30228 | Shields R W | Otis-albert | 3567 | 1965 | — |
| Hardy 'a' 2 API 15-165-30002 | Cities Services Oil CO | Otis-albert | 3574 | 1965 | — |
| Riedl 1 API 15-165-30086 | Sidwell Oil and Gas & Ek Edmiston | Otis-albert | 3476 | 1965 | — |
| Hardy 'a' 1 API 15-165-00334 | Cities Services Oil CO | Otis-albert | 3644 | 1964 | — |
| Rodie 'b' 3 API 15-165-01790 | Luft-kerbs-francis | Otis-albert | 3636 | 1964 | — |
| Kruckenberg 1 API 15-009-01519 | Nadel & Gussman | Otis-albert | 3555 | 1964 | — |
| Riffel 1 API 15-165-01750 | Morrison Producing CO | Otis-albert | 3560 | 1963 | — |
| Schneider 2 API 15-165-01786 | Morrison Drlg & Prod | Otis-albert | 3511 | 1963 | — |
| Weigt 1 API 15-165-01787 | Morrison Prod | Otis-albert | 3489 | 1963 | — |
| Pechanec 2 API 15-165-01788 | Morrison Prod CO | Otis-albert | 3529 | 1963 | — |
| Dirks 1 API 15-165-70553 | Morrison Producing CO | Otis-albert | 3554 | 1962 | — |
| Huenergardt 2 API 15-165-70587 | Morrison Producing CO | Otis-albert | 3585 | 1962 | — |
| Pechanec 1 API 15-165-01749 | Morrison Producing CO | Otis-albert | 3606 | 1962 | — |
| Huenergardt 1 API 15-165-00326 | Morrison Prod CO | Otis-albert | 3552 | 1962 | — |
| Pechanec 2 API 15-165-01789 | Solar Oil CO | Otis-albert | 3556 | 1962 | — |
| Schneider 1 API 15-165-02238 | Morrison Prod | Otis-albert | 3535 | 1962 | — |
| Pasco 1 API 15-009-30923 | Glickman, Houston, Seeber | Otis-albert | 3504 | 1962 | — |
| Hagelgantz 1 API 15-165-01850 | Kansas Petr | Otis-albert | 3452 | 1961 | — |
| Koriel 'b' 5 API 15-165-01911 | Brunson & Spines | Otis-albert | 3570 | 1960 | — |
| Koriel 'a' 6 API 15-165-01910 | Brunson & Spines | Otis-albert | 3570 | 1960 | — |
| Schwartz 1 API 15-009-74918 | Meltzer Oil CO | Otis-albert | 3606 | 1959 | — |
| Merten, Ida 'a' 1 API 15-009-10387 | Glen Eldon Oil CO | Otis-albert | 3584 | 1959 | — |
| Howell 'b' 1 API 15-009-06046 | Petroleum, INC | Otis-albert | 3576 | 1958 | — |
| Bahr 'h' 3 API 15-009-16477 | Meltzer Oil CO | Otis-albert | 3593 | 1958 | — |
| Kruckenberg 1 API 15-009-07430 | Mcknab Production CO | Otis-albert | 3595 | 1958 | — |
| Kuhlman 1 API 15-009-07440 | Chief Drlg | Otis-albert | 3539 | 1958 | — |
| Kuhlman 3 API 15-009-06149 | Chief Drlg | Otis-albert | 3570 | 1958 | — |
| Reinhardt 4 API 15-165-02093 | Clark Knight Drlg CO | Otis-albert | 3668 | 1958 | — |
| Hergert 1 API 15-165-02169 | Stickle Drlg CO | Otis-albert | 3563 | 1958 | — |
| Crotinger 1 API 15-165-01792 | Solar Oil CO | Otis-albert | 3538 | 1958 | — |
| H. P. Betz 1 API 15-165-01793 | Skelly Oil CO | Otis-albert | 3571 | 1958 | — |
| Luft-maneth 1 API 15-165-01794 | Solar Oil CO | Otis-albert | 3500 | 1958 | — |
| Monson 9 API 15-165-01799 | Solar Oil CO | Otis-albert | 3585 | 1958 | — |
| Hergert 1 API 15-165-01806 | Clark Knight Drilling CO | Otis-albert | 3566 | 1958 | — |
| Wagner 1 API 15-165-01808 | Solar Oil CO | Otis-albert | 3693 | 1958 | — |
| Cook 1 API 15-009-01141 | Wilkinson Drlg | Otis-albert | 3610 | 1958 | — |
| Rodie 'a' 4 API 15-165-01877 | Clark Knight Drilling CO | Otis-albert | 3623 | 1958 | — |
| Schneider 1 API 15-165-00123-0001 | Appleman N | Otis-albert | 3533 | 1958 | — |
| Wedell 8 API 15-009-16441 | National Cooperative Refinery Assoc | Otis-albert | 3696 | 1957 | — |
| Arnold 'b' 4 API 15-009-16452 | Coppinger W.j Drilling CO | Otis-albert | 3690 | 1957 | — |
| Roth 3 API 15-165-02086 | Clark Knight Drlg CO | Otis-albert | 3617 | 1957 | — |
| Roth 4 API 15-165-02085 | Hines Carl | Otis-albert | 3586 | 1957 | — |
| Roth 3 API 15-165-02084 | Hines Carl | Otis-albert | 3616 | 1957 | — |
| Monson 5 API 15-165-70600 | Solar Oil CO | Otis-albert | 3579 | 1957 | — |
| Monson 7 API 15-165-02111 | Solar Oil CO | Otis-albert | 3620 | 1957 | — |
| Monson 8 API 15-165-02112 | Solar Oil CO | Otis-albert | 3611 | 1957 | — |
| Peter Rodie 3 API 15-165-02180 | Skelly Oil CO | Otis-albert | 3596 | 1957 | — |
| Peter Rodie 4 API 15-165-02181 | Skelly Oil CO | Otis-albert | 3622 | 1957 | — |
| Peter Rodie 1 API 15-165-02178 | Skelly Oil CO | Otis-albert | 3671 | 1957 | — |
| Peter Rodie 2 API 15-165-02179 | Skelly Oil CO | Otis-albert | 3683 | 1957 | — |
| Rodie 'b' 1 API 15-165-01760 | Clark Knight Drilling CO | Otis-albert | 3632 | 1957 | — |
| Rodie 3 API 15-165-02172 | Clark Knight Drilling CO | Otis-albert | 3653 | 1957 | — |
| Brady 3 API 15-165-02184 | Clark Knight Drlg CO | Otis-albert | 3614 | 1957 | — |
| Quimby 4 API 15-009-16467 | Woodman-iannitti Drilling CO | Otis-albert | 3643 | 1957 | — |
| Gagleman 1 API 15-165-00040 | Coppinger W J | Otis-albert | 3684 | 1957 | — |
| Betz 1 API 15-165-00150 | Solar Oil CO | Otis-albert | 3560 | 1957 | — |
| Lohrey 1 API 15-165-00151 | Osage Oil & Gas | Otis-albert | 3682 | 1957 | — |
| Maneth 1 API 15-165-00152 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Otis-albert | 3630 | 1957 | — |
| Glantz 1 API 15-165-00160 | Osage & Gas | Otis-albert | 3510 | 1957 | — |
| Pechanec 1 API 15-165-00196 | Solar Oil | Otis-albert | 3579 | 1957 | — |
| Schneider 1 API 15-165-00375 | N Appleman | Otis-albert | 3515 | 1957 | — |
| Rankin 1 API 15-165-00377 | National Coop Ref Et Al | Otis-albert | 3685 | 1957 | — |
| Ben Huenergardt 2 API 15-165-01798 | Skelly Oil CO | Otis-albert | 3607 | 1957 | — |
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- Baldwin 777
- Centerville 758
- Louisburg 753
- Cooper 737
- Bronson-xenia 733
- Wherry 701
- Gardner 697
- Wil 694
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.