The Paola-rantoul field
7,078 wells — 1.4% of the Kansas register.
What stands out in the Paola-rantoul field
The operator named on most of these records is Jtc Oil, INC, on 574 of them (8.1%), ahead of Kansas Resource Exploration & Development, LLC (459) and Tdr Construction, INC (257). The oldest well here was completed in 1915 and the most recent in 2026, and the deepest reaches 7625 feet — Joeckel H-17, drilled in 1996.
| Measurement | Median | 90th percentile | Kansas median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total depth | 704 ft | 810 ft | 2831 ft — shallower here |
What happened to these wells — in the Paola-rantoul field
1,367 of the 7,078 wells in the Paola-rantoul field are classed as plugged and abandoned. 68 were plugged at the State’s expense because no responsible party could be found, and 164 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, 1,486 of these wells have a date on file. What each class means.
Producing formations
| Formation | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Squirrel | 2,563 | 36.2% |
| Peru | 454 | 6.4% |
| Cattleman | 355 | 5.0% |
| Bartlesville | 351 | 5.0% |
| Mississippian | 78 | 1.1% |
| Squirrel Sand | 48 | 0.7% |
| Marmaton, Cherokee | 35 | 0.5% |
| Burgess | 33 | 0.5% |
| Mississippi | 29 | 0.4% |
| Cherokee | 19 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jtc Oil, INC | 574 | 8.1% |
| Kansas Resource Exploration & Development, LLC | 459 | 6.5% |
| Tdr Construction, INC | 257 | 3.6% |
| Haas Petroleum, LLC | 245 | 3.5% |
| Town Oil Company INC | 220 | 3.1% |
| Altavista Energy, INC | 196 | 2.8% |
| Triple T Oil, LLC | 167 | 2.4% |
| Bobcat Oilfield Service, INC | 164 | 2.3% |
| Utah Oil LLC | 161 | 2.3% |
| Enerjex Kansas, INC | 143 | 2.0% |
| R.t. Enterprises of Kansas, INC | 111 | 1.6% |
| Osborn Energy, L.l.c | 96 | 1.4% |
| Scz Resources, LLC | 95 | 1.3% |
| Diamond Star Oil, INC | 89 | 1.3% |
An old well on land in Kansas?
68 wells in Kansas were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 7,078 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayres I-1 API 15-121-29721 | Vast Petroleum of Kansas LLC | Paola-rantoul | 436 | 2013 | State |
| Ayres I-2 API 15-121-29722 | Vast Petroleum of Kansas LLC | Paola-rantoul | 440 | 2013 | State |
| Ayres V9 API 15-121-29723 | Vast Petroleum of Kansas LLC | Paola-rantoul | 420 | 2013 | State |
| Someday 44-12 API 15-121-28119 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | Paola-rantoul | 550 | 2006 | State |
| Someday 45-12 API 15-121-28120 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | Paola-rantoul | 580 | 2006 | State |
| Someday 46-12 API 15-121-28121 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | Paola-rantoul | 600 | 2006 | State |
| Someday 11-13 API 15-121-28125 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | Paola-rantoul | 580 | 2006 | State |
| Ray 36-13-16-24 API 15-121-28127 | Canary Operating Corporation | Paola-rantoul | 630 | 2006 | State |
| Ray 31-13-16-24 API 15-121-28134 | Canary Operating Corporation | Paola-rantoul | 553 | 2006 | State |
| Someday 12-13 API 15-121-28138 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | Paola-rantoul | 580 | 2006 | State |
| Ray 32-13-16-24 API 15-121-28214 | Canary Operating Corporation | Paola-rantoul | 680 | 2006 | State |
| Someday 41-12 API 15-121-28112 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | Paola-rantoul | 580 | 2005 | State |
| Someday 3-13-16-24 API 15-121-27839 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | Paola-rantoul | 880 | 2004 | State |
| Someday 33a-12 API 15-121-27843 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | Paola-rantoul | 905 | 2004 | State |
| Someday 23-12 API 15-121-27512 | — | Paola-rantoul | 517 | 2001 | State |
| Someday 29 API 15-121-27520 | — | Paola-rantoul | 995 | 2001 | State |
| Someday 32-12 API 15-121-27526 | — | Paola-rantoul | 900 | 2001 | State |
| Someday 18-12 API 15-121-27485 | — | Paola-rantoul | 980 | 2001 | State |
| Someday 1-12 API 15-121-27448 | — | Paola-rantoul | 1148 | 2000 | State |
| Someday 35 API 15-121-27528 | — | Paola-rantoul | 903 | 2000 | State |
| Someday 4c-12 API 15-121-27462-0001 | — | Paola-rantoul | 2294 | 2000 | State |
| Someday 'e' 4-12 API 15-121-27491-0001 | — | Paola-rantoul | 2426 | 2000 | State |
| Someday 'f' 4-12 API 15-121-27492-0001 | — | Paola-rantoul | 750 | 2000 | State |
| Someday 17-12 API 15-121-27484 | — | Paola-rantoul | 980 | 2000 | State |
| Someday 4a-12 API 15-121-27460 | — | Paola-rantoul | 490 | 1999 | State |
| Someday 20 API 15-121-27487 | — | Paola-rantoul | 920 | 1999 | State |
| Someday 12 API 15-121-27477-0001 | — | Paola-rantoul | 1881 | 1999 | State |
| Petitt L-10 API 15-121-26936 | Pioneer | Paola-rantoul | 599 | 1989 | State |
| Kurtz 1 API 15-091-21422 | Dale George Care of William Voigts | Paola-rantoul | 910 | 1985 | State |
| Kurtz 2 API 15-091-21583 | Dale George Care of William Voigts | Paola-rantoul | 911 | 1985 | State |
| Kurtz 3 API 15-091-21584 | Dale George Care of William Voigts | Paola-rantoul | 912 | 1985 | State |
| Aubry Abcp-6 API 15-059-23087 | Coastal Petroleum Corp | Paola-rantoul | 500 | 1984 | State |
| Moherman 999 API 15-059-23561 | Continental Exploration, INC | Paola-rantoul | 1125 | 1984 | State |
| Moherman 502 API 15-059-23578 | Continental Exploration, INC | Paola-rantoul | 726 | 1984 | State |
| Peckham Pacp-10 API 15-059-23062 | Coastal Pet | Paola-rantoul | 475 | 1983 | State |
| Aubry Abcp-2 API 15-059-23082 | Coastal Pet | Paola-rantoul | 525 | 1983 | State |
| Aubry Abcp-3 API 15-059-23083 | Coastal Pet | Paola-rantoul | 500 | 1983 | State |
| Aubry Abcp-5 API 15-059-23085 | Coastal Petroleum Corp | Paola-rantoul | 500 | 1983 | State |
| Aubry Abcp-7 API 15-059-23088 | Coastal Petroleum Corp | Paola-rantoul | 475 | 1983 | State |
| Aubry Abcp-8 API 15-059-23089 | Coastal Pet | Paola-rantoul | 475 | 1983 | State |
| Aubry Abcp-9 API 15-059-23090 | Coastal Pet | Paola-rantoul | 475 | 1983 | State |
| Aubry Abcp-10 API 15-059-23091 | Coastal Pet | Paola-rantoul | 475 | 1983 | State |
| Aubry Abcp-13 API 15-059-23101 | Coastal Petroleum Corp | Paola-rantoul | 500 | 1983 | State |
| Aubry Abcp-14 API 15-059-23102 | Coastal Petroleum Corp | Paola-rantoul | 500 | 1983 | State |
| Ayres T-105 API 15-121-25581 | Town Oil CO | Paola-rantoul | 400 | 1983 | State |
| Ayres T-106 API 15-121-25927 | Town Oil CO | Paola-rantoul | 400 | 1983 | State |
| Ayres T-107 API 15-121-25929 | Town Oil CO | Paola-rantoul | 400 | 1983 | State |
| Mankin 1-82 API 15-091-20595 | Reese Exploration, INC | Paola-rantoul | 885 | 1982 | State |
| Ayres 2 API 15-121-23222 | Town Oil | Paola-rantoul | 400 | 1982 | State |
| Petitt 1 API 15-121-25148 | Howell Oil CO | Paola-rantoul | 500 | 1982 | State |
| Petitt 2 API 15-121-25238 | Howell Oil CO | Paola-rantoul | 500 | 1982 | State |
| Caylor 3 API 15-059-20963 | Rantoul Energy | Paola-rantoul | 500 | 1981 | State |
| Peckman-martin S-1nw API 15-121-22659 | Scimitar Resources LTD | Paola-rantoul | 300 | 1981 | State |
| Ayres 3 API 15-121-23223 | Town Oil | Paola-rantoul | 400 | 1981 | State |
| Ayres 4 API 15-121-23224 | Town Oil | Paola-rantoul | 350 | 1981 | State |
| Caylor 5 (a-12) API 15-059-20965 | Rantoul Energy Corp | Paola-rantoul | 500 | 1980 | State |
| Caylor 6 (b-11) API 15-059-20966 | Rantoul Energy Corp | Paola-rantoul | 500 | 1980 | State |
| Caylor 9 (d-12) API 15-059-20969 | Rantoul Energy Corp | Paola-rantoul | 500 | 1980 | State |
| Caylor 10 (c-11) API 15-059-20970 | Rantoul Energy Corp | Paola-rantoul | 500 | 1980 | State |
| Caylor 11 API 15-059-20971 | Rantoul Energy Corp | Paola-rantoul | 515 | 1980 | State |
| Caylor 12 (c-10) API 15-059-20972 | Rantoul Energy Corp | Paola-rantoul | 500 | 1980 | State |
| Caylor 13 API 15-059-20973 | Rantoul Energy | Paola-rantoul | 500 | 1980 | State |
| Caylor 14 API 15-059-20974 | Rantoul Energy Corp | Paola-rantoul | 500 | 1980 | State |
| Caylor 15 (d-14) API 15-059-20975 | Rantoul Energy Corp | Paola-rantoul | 500 | 1980 | State |
| Caylor 16 API 15-059-20976 | Rantoul Energy | Paola-rantoul | 500 | 1980 | State |
| Emile E. Roessner, Et Ux 1 API 15-059-19763 | Dow Chemical CO | Paola-rantoul | 610 | — | State |
| Gilliland 8 API 15-059-19764 | Dow Chemical CO | Paola-rantoul | 400 | — | State |
| Gingrich/rader E-17 API 15-059-19991 | — | Paola-rantoul | 650 | — | State |
| Duffy 6t API 15-059-27514 | Tdr Construction, INC | Paola-rantoul | 860 | 2026 | — |
| Coons 13b API 15-059-27517 | Tdr Construction, INC | Paola-rantoul | 800 | 2026 | — |
| Duffy 5t API 15-059-27518 | Tdr Construction, INC | Paola-rantoul | 860 | 2026 | — |
| Alan Schendel S21i API 15-121-31877 | Hodges Oil | Paola-rantoul | 1120 | 2026 | — |
| Blunk Ko-17 API 15-059-27526 | Utah Oil LLC | Paola-rantoul | 583 | 2026 | — |
| Blunk Ko-15 API 15-059-27525 | Utah Oil LLC | Paola-rantoul | 622 | 2026 | — |
| Blunk Ko-16 API 15-059-27527 | Utah Oil LLC | Paola-rantoul | 710 | 2026 | — |
| Mauslein La-1 API 15-059-27547 | L & A Energy LP | Paola-rantoul | 820 | 2026 | — |
| Mauslein La-2 API 15-059-27555 | L & A Energy LP | Paola-rantoul | 760 | 2026 | — |
| Reinke Ko-14 API 15-059-27455 | Utah Oil LLC | Paola-rantoul | 852 | 2025 | — |
| Reinke Ko-1 API 15-059-27445 | Utah Oil LLC | Paola-rantoul | 693 | 2025 | — |
| Reinke Ko-5 API 15-059-27449 | Utah Oil LLC | Paola-rantoul | 755 | 2025 | — |
| Reinke Ko-6 API 15-059-27450 | Utah Oil LLC | Paola-rantoul | 680 | 2025 | — |
| Reinke Ko-7 API 15-059-27451 | Utah Oil LLC | Paola-rantoul | 634 | 2025 | — |
| Reinke Ko-10 API 15-059-27453 | Utah Oil LLC | Paola-rantoul | 753 | 2025 | — |
| Grandon 7 API 15-121-31867 | Ballou Energy | Paola-rantoul | 620 | 2025 | — |
| Grandon I-2 API 15-121-31868 | Ballou Energy | Paola-rantoul | 620 | 2025 | — |
| Grandon 8 API 15-121-31869 | Ballou Energy | Paola-rantoul | 620 | 2025 | — |
| Grandon I-3 API 15-121-31871 | Ballou Energy | Paola-rantoul | 620 | 2025 | — |
| Cox Wsw-1 API 15-059-27486 | Utah Oil LLC | Paola-rantoul | 1101 | 2025 | — |
| Reinke Ko-11 API 15-059-27489 | Utah Oil LLC | Paola-rantoul | 752 | 2025 | — |
| Reinke Ko-16 API 15-059-27491 | Utah Oil LLC | Paola-rantoul | 690 | 2025 | — |
| Reinke Ko-15 API 15-059-27492 | Utah Oil LLC | Paola-rantoul | 822 | 2025 | — |
| Grandon 6a API 15-121-31872 | Ballou Energy | Paola-rantoul | 650 | 2025 | — |
| Reinke Koi-8 API 15-059-27498 | Utah Oil LLC | Paola-rantoul | 768 | 2025 | — |
| Revey 25 API 15-059-27499 | Southern Sky Energy, LLC | Paola-rantoul | 820 | 2025 | — |
| Revey 51 API 15-059-27503 | Southern Sky Energy, LLC | Paola-rantoul | 820 | 2025 | — |
| Revey 54 API 15-059-27508 | Southern Sky Energy, LLC | Paola-rantoul | 820 | 2025 | — |
| Revey 48 API 15-059-27509 | Southern Sky Energy, LLC | Paola-rantoul | 820 | 2025 | — |
| Shofner Z-15 API 15-121-31874 | Zeta Energy, LLC | Paola-rantoul | 690 | 2025 | — |
| Shofner Zi-13 API 15-121-31875 | Zeta Energy, LLC | Paola-rantoul | 690 | 2025 | — |
| Revey 45 API 15-059-27510 | Southern Sky Energy, LLC | Paola-rantoul | 820 | 2025 | — |
| Revey 26 API 15-059-27511 | Southern Sky Energy, LLC | Paola-rantoul | 820 | 2025 | — |
| Reinke Koi-8b API 15-059-27515 | Utah Oil LLC | Paola-rantoul | 655 | 2025 | — |
| Reinke Koi-9 API 15-059-27516 | Utah Oil LLC | Paola-rantoul | 618 | 2025 | — |
| Revey 55 API 15-059-27521 | Southern Sky Energy, LLC | Paola-rantoul | 800 | 2025 | — |
| Revey 37 API 15-059-27519 | Southern Sky Energy, LLC | Paola-rantoul | 800 | 2025 | — |
| Revey 56 API 15-059-27522 | Southern Sky Energy, LLC | Paola-rantoul | 820 | 2025 | — |
| Reinke Koi-1 API 15-059-27523 | Utah Oil LLC | Paola-rantoul | 680 | 2025 | — |
| Reinke Koi-2 API 15-059-27524 | Utah Oil LLC | Paola-rantoul | 686 | 2025 | — |
| Tarr Q-1 API 15-121-31878 | Justin Energy Corporation | Paola-rantoul | 690 | 2025 | — |
| Tarr Q-8 API 15-121-31880 | Justin Energy Corporation | Paola-rantoul | 750 | 2025 | — |
| Tarr Q-18 API 15-121-31881 | Justin Energy Corp | Paola-rantoul | 730 | 2025 | — |
| Tarr Q-2 API 15-121-31882 | Justin Energy Corporation | Paola-rantoul | 722 | 2025 | — |
| Tarr Q-16 API 15-121-31883 | Justin Energy Corporation | Paola-rantoul | 722 | 2025 | — |
| Tarr Q-7 API 15-121-31884 | Justin Energy Corporation | Paola-rantoul | 730 | 2025 | — |
| Tarr Q-4 API 15-121-31885 | Justin Energy Corporation | Paola-rantoul | 747 | 2025 | — |
| Tarr Q-5 API 15-121-31886 | Justin Energy Corporation | Paola-rantoul | 715 | 2025 | — |
| Thomas B I-3 API 15-091-24192-0002 | St Petroleum, INC | Paola-rantoul | 960 | 2025 | — |
| Shofner Di-1 API 15-121-31110 | Diamond Star Oil, INC | Paola-rantoul | 701 | 2024 | — |
| Shofner Di-3 API 15-121-31112 | Diamond Star Oil, INC | Paola-rantoul | 722 | 2024 | — |
| Shofner Di-4 API 15-121-31113 | Diamond Star Oil, INC | Paola-rantoul | 697 | 2024 | — |
| Shofner Di-6 API 15-121-31115 | Diamond Star Oil, INC | Paola-rantoul | 691 | 2024 | — |
| Shofner Di-7 API 15-121-31116 | Diamond Star Oil, INC | Paola-rantoul | 691 | 2024 | — |
| Coons 20a API 15-059-27403 | Tdr Construction, INC | Paola-rantoul | 820 | 2024 | — |
| Coons 30a API 15-059-27405 | Tdr Construction, INC | Paola-rantoul | 820 | 2024 | — |
| Geiger Ko-4 API 15-059-27406 | Utah Oil LLC | Paola-rantoul | 606 | 2024 | — |
| Cox Koi-1 API 15-059-27407 | Utah Oil LLC | Paola-rantoul | 736 | 2024 | — |
| Cox Koi-2 API 15-059-27408 | Utah Oil LLC | Paola-rantoul | 740 | 2024 | — |
| Geiger Ko-5 API 15-059-27409 | Utah Oil LLC | Paola-rantoul | 611 | 2024 | — |
| Cox Koi-3 API 15-059-27410 | Utah Oil LLC | Paola-rantoul | 713 | 2024 | — |
| Cox Koi-4 API 15-059-27411 | Utah Oil LLC | Paola-rantoul | 735 | 2024 | — |
| Geiger Ko-7 API 15-059-27412 | Utah Oil LLC | Paola-rantoul | 626 | 2024 | — |
| Geiger Ko-21 API 15-059-27415 | Utah Oil LLC | Paola-rantoul | 614 | 2024 | — |
| Geiger Ko-22 API 15-059-27416 | Utah Oil LLC | Paola-rantoul | 606 | 2024 | — |
| Geiger Ko-24 API 15-059-27418 | Utah Oil LLC | Paola-rantoul | 617 | 2024 | — |
| Geiger Ko-25 API 15-059-27419 | Utah Oil LLC | Paola-rantoul | 612 | 2024 | — |
| Geiger Ko-26 API 15-059-27420 | Utah Oil LLC | Paola-rantoul | 607 | 2024 | — |
| Geiger Ko-27 API 15-059-27421 | Utah Oil LLC | Paola-rantoul | 606 | 2024 | — |
| Hollinger 5 API 15-121-31814 | Johnson Oil Co., LLC | Paola-rantoul | 693 | 2024 | — |
| Hollinger 6 API 15-121-31813 | Johnson Oil Co., LLC | Paola-rantoul | 680 | 2024 | — |
| Hollinger 4 API 15-121-31815 | Johnson Oil Co., LLC | Paola-rantoul | 722 | 2024 | — |
| Blunk Ko-2 API 15-059-27423 | Utah Oil LLC | Paola-rantoul | 625 | 2024 | — |
| Blunk Ko-3 API 15-059-27424 | Utah Oil LLC | Paola-rantoul | 625 | 2024 | — |
| Blunk Ko-4 API 15-059-27425 | Utah Oil LLC | Paola-rantoul | 622 | 2024 | — |
| Snouffer A-10 API 15-121-31816 | Triple T Oil, LLC | Paola-rantoul | 460 | 2024 | — |
| Grandon 4 API 15-121-31817 | Ballou Energy | Paola-rantoul | 660 | 2024 | — |
| Grandon I-1 API 15-121-31818 | Ballou Energy | Paola-rantoul | 620 | 2024 | — |
| Grandon 5 API 15-121-31821 | Ballou Energy | Paola-rantoul | 740 | 2024 | — |
| Cooper P-33 API 15-121-31826 | Rh Capital-beets, LLC | Paola-rantoul | 728 | 2024 | — |
| Revey 31 API 15-059-27430 | Southern Sky Energy, LLC | Paola-rantoul | 800 | 2024 | — |
| Revey 33 API 15-059-27431 | Southern Sky Energy, LLC | Paola-rantoul | 800 | 2024 | — |
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- Unknown 75,314
- Wildcat 36,703
- Hugoton Gas Area 9,178
- Chase-silica 5,384
- Cherokee Basin Coal Area 4,938
- Unnamed 4,310
- Trapp 4,155
- Hall-gurney 3,287
- Humboldt-chanute 3,280
- Panoma Gas Area 3,007
- Bemis-shutts 2,815
- Kraft-prusa 2,239
- Gorham 2,178
- Spivey-grabs-basil 2,172
- Peru-sedan 2,058
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.