The Peru-sedan field
2,058 wells — 0.4% of the Kansas register.
What stands out in the Peru-sedan field
The operator named on most of these records is Kansas Energy Company, L.l.c, on 78 of them (3.8%), ahead of Jones and Buck Development (60) and Denman John M Oil (43). The oldest well here was completed in 1913 and the most recent in 2025, and the deepest reaches 5970 feet — Orton 21, drilled in 1973.
| Measurement | Median | 90th percentile | Kansas median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total depth | 1180 ft | 1907 ft | 2831 ft — shallower here |
What happened to these wells — in the Peru-sedan field
478 of the 2,058 wells in the Peru-sedan field are classed as plugged and abandoned. 12 were plugged at the State’s expense because no responsible party could be found, and 157 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, 518 of these wells have a date on file. What each class means.
Producing formations
| Formation | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wayside | 230 | 11.2% |
| Peru | 49 | 2.4% |
| Mississippi | 40 | 1.9% |
| Mississippian | 25 | 1.2% |
| Mulky Coal | 14 | 0.7% |
| Arbuckle | 13 | 0.6% |
| Weiser Sand | 6 | 0.3% |
| Mississippi Chat | 5 | 0.2% |
| Wayside Sandstone | 5 | 0.2% |
| Wayside Sand | 4 | 0.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chautauqua | 1,971 | 95.8% |
Who operates there
| Operator | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas Energy Company, L.l.c | 78 | 3.8% |
| Jones and Buck Development | 60 | 2.9% |
| Denman John M Oil | 43 | 2.1% |
| Jones Oil Exploration, LLC | 40 | 1.9% |
| Sinclair Prairie Oil CO | 38 | 1.8% |
| Jack Horton | 38 | 1.8% |
| Summer Sun Gas | 32 | 1.6% |
| Mccann Pet | 30 | 1.5% |
| Wells-battelstein O&g | 29 | 1.4% |
| Keen Dwight D | 28 | 1.4% |
| Quito, INC | 27 | 1.3% |
| Midwest Enterprises | 25 | 1.2% |
| Elmore, John A. Or Patricia R | 25 | 1.2% |
| Rigdon & Bruen Oil | 23 | 1.1% |
An old well on land in Kansas?
12 wells in Kansas were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 2,058 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookson Hills Christian Schools 'a' 10 API 15-019-20767-0001 | R & R Oil Company | Peru-sedan | 700 | — | State |
| Carter 8 API 15-019-26962 | Carter, Calvin Gene | Peru-sedan | 1296 | 2009 | State |
| Carter B-3 API 15-019-25256 | Hopkins, Robert T | Peru-sedan | 1205 | 1986 | State |
| Oscar Carter 3-a API 15-019-23236 | S&s O&g Prod | Peru-sedan | 1000 | 1981 | State |
| Cookson Hills Christian Schools 'a' 7 API 15-019-20764 | R & R Oil | Peru-sedan | 1120 | 1977 | State |
| Cookson Hills Christian Schools 'a' 8 API 15-019-20765 | R & R Oil Company | Peru-sedan | 1056 | 1977 | State |
| Cookson Hills Christian Schools 'a' 9 API 15-019-20766 | R & R Oil Company | Peru-sedan | 1088 | 1977 | State |
| Cookson Hills Christian Schools 'a' 2 API 15-019-20718 | R & R Oil | Peru-sedan | 896 | 1976 | State |
| Spurlock 57 API 15-019-20499 | John M. Denman Oil | Peru-sedan | 1125 | 1975 | State |
| Allan 'b' 1 API 15-019-20097 | Wyatt Petroleum Corp | Peru-sedan | 1892 | 1968 | State |
| Alexander Mccoy B-2 API 15-019-01032-0001 | — | Peru-sedan | 1080 | — | State |
| Holroyd 12 API 15-019-19650 | — | Peru-sedan | 850 | — | State |
| Hills 'd' 1 API 15-019-26798 | John M. Denman Oil Co., INC | Peru-sedan | 2057 | 2024 | — |
| American Petroleum 36 API 15-019-26807-0001 | Elmore, John A. and Patricia R | Peru-sedan | 1150 | 2024 | — |
| White 34 API 15-019-27744 | Jones Oil Exploration, LLC | Peru-sedan | 1384 | 2024 | — |
| Gregg 22-2 API 15-019-27746 | Kansas Energy Company, L.l.c | Peru-sedan | 1334 | 2024 | — |
| White 36 API 15-019-27747 | Jones Oil Exploration, LLC | Peru-sedan | 1408 | 2024 | — |
| Thompson 36-15 API 15-019-27712 | Jones Oil Exploration, LLC | Peru-sedan | 1410 | 2022 | — |
| High 33-5 API 15-019-27715 | Jones Oil Exploration, LLC | Peru-sedan | 1108 | 2022 | — |
| Mcmillan 27-1 API 15-019-27713 | Jones Oil Exploration, LLC | Peru-sedan | 1275 | 2022 | — |
| Brooks 28 API 15-019-27720 | Jones Oil Exploration, LLC | Peru-sedan | 1133 | 2022 | — |
| Dunham Lemmon 36-4 API 15-019-27692 | Kansas Energy Company, L.l.c | Peru-sedan | 1270 | 2021 | — |
| Butcher 31 API 15-019-27693 | Jones Oil Exploration, LLC | Peru-sedan | 1407 | 2021 | — |
| Butcher 26 API 15-019-27669-0001 | Jones Oil Exploration, LLC | Peru-sedan | 1350 | 2021 | — |
| South Butcher 17 API 15-019-27699 | Jones Oil Exploration, LLC | Peru-sedan | 1498 | 2021 | — |
| Butcher 32 API 15-019-27709 | Jones Oil Exploration, LLC | Peru-sedan | 1401 | 2021 | — |
| Butcher 33 API 15-019-27711 | Jones Oil Exploration, LLC | Peru-sedan | 1374 | 2021 | — |
| Mccann 2-a API 15-019-26738-0001 | Quito, INC | Peru-sedan | 2290 | 2021 | — |
| Mccann 2 API 15-019-19248-0001 | Quito, INC | Peru-sedan | 1350 | 2021 | — |
| Brb 53 API 15-019-27647 | Elmore, John A. Or Patricia R | Peru-sedan | 1140 | 2020 | — |
| High 33-4 API 15-019-27680 | Jones Oil Exploration, LLC | Peru-sedan | 1127 | 2020 | — |
| Peru Farm 31-1 API 15-019-27651 | Kansas Energy Company, L.l.c | Peru-sedan | 1187 | 2019 | — |
| County Farm A 10-36 API 15-019-27656 | Kansas Energy Company, L.l.c | Peru-sedan | 1011 | 2019 | — |
| Lewis R2-19 API 15-019-27665 | Reata Petroleum LLC | Peru-sedan | 1153 | 2019 | — |
| South Butcher 16 API 15-019-27666 | Jones Oil Exploration, LLC | Peru-sedan | 1510 | 2019 | — |
| Newman 18-6 API 15-019-27672 | Kansas Energy Company, L.l.c | Peru-sedan | 1662 | 2019 | — |
| Butcher 30 API 15-019-27674 | Jones Oil Exploration, LLC | Peru-sedan | 1395 | 2019 | — |
| Newman 18-5 API 15-019-27675 | Kansas Energy Company, L.l.c | Peru-sedan | 1640 | 2019 | — |
| Lowe 15-7 API 15-019-27677 | Kansas Energy Company, L.l.c | Peru-sedan | 1037 | 2019 | — |
| Brooks 26 API 15-019-27602 | Jones Oil Exploration, LLC | Peru-sedan | 1087 | 2018 | — |
| High 33-1 API 15-019-27612 | Jones Oil Exploration, LLC | Peru-sedan | 1050 | 2018 | — |
| High 33-2 API 15-019-27613 | Jones Oil Exploration, LLC | Peru-sedan | 1090 | 2018 | — |
| High 33-3 API 15-019-27616 | Jones Oil Exploration, LLC | Peru-sedan | 1080 | 2018 | — |
| Berlin 33 API 15-019-27621 | Elmore, John A. Or Patricia R | Peru-sedan | 1050 | 2018 | — |
| Butcher 27 API 15-019-27632 | Jones Oil Exploration, LLC | Peru-sedan | 1411 | 2018 | — |
| Hooper 33-1 API 15-019-27633 | Jones Oil Exploration, LLC | Peru-sedan | 1060 | 2018 | — |
| Butcher 28 API 15-019-27634 | Jones Oil Exploration, LLC | Peru-sedan | 1390 | 2018 | — |
| Bowman South 10 API 15-019-25573-0001 | Birch Creek, LLC | Peru-sedan | 1130 | 2018 | — |
| Lowe 15-6 API 15-019-27578 | Kansas Energy Company, L.l.c | Peru-sedan | 1013 | 2017 | — |
| Hyder Jbd #1 API 15-019-27581 | Kansas Energy Company, L.l.c | Peru-sedan | 862 | 2017 | — |
| Mcmillan 47 API 15-019-24665-0001 | Jones Oil Exploration, LLC | Peru-sedan | 1177 | 2017 | — |
| Cw Day 7 API 15-019-27521 | Salt Creek Resources, LLC | Peru-sedan | 1886 | 2016 | — |
| Berlin 32 API 15-019-27533 | Elmore, John A. Or Patricia R | Peru-sedan | 1050 | 2016 | — |
| Venamon 4 API 15-019-21306-0002 | Fadely, Dale Leon | Peru-sedan | 1070 | 2016 | — |
| Wemmer 111 API 15-019-27544 | Speedy Well Service | Peru-sedan | 1210 | 2016 | — |
| Carter 10-w API 15-019-19766 | Randy Roberts | Peru-sedan | 1052 | 2015 | — |
| David Lowe 14 API 15-019-27438 | Shoreline Operating LLC | Peru-sedan | 1037 | 2015 | — |
| Underwood 106 API 15-019-27469 | Sm Oil & Gas, INC | Peru-sedan | 2129 | 2015 | — |
| County Farm A 10-32 API 15-019-27403-0001 | Kansas Energy Company, L.l.c | Peru-sedan | 1013 | 2015 | — |
| Peru Farm 6-1 API 15-019-27518 | Kansas Energy Company, L.l.c | Peru-sedan | 2385 | 2015 | — |
| Ap 40 API 15-019-27519 | Elmore, John A. Or Patricia R | Peru-sedan | 1080 | 2015 | — |
| Berlin 31 API 15-019-27520 | Elmore, John A. Or Patricia R | Peru-sedan | 1050 | 2015 | — |
| Riggs 1 Injection API 15-019-27522 | Fuel Source INC | Peru-sedan | 1440 | 2015 | — |
| Brb 52 API 15-019-27526 | Elmore, John A. Or Patricia R | Peru-sedan | 1140 | 2015 | — |
| Lowe 15-3 API 15-019-27335 | Kansas Energy Company, L.l.c | Peru-sedan | 1038 | 2014 | — |
| Lowe 15-4 API 15-019-27336 | Kansas Energy Company, L.l.c | Peru-sedan | 1037 | 2014 | — |
| Lowe 15-5 API 15-019-27337 | Kansas Energy Company, L.l.c | Peru-sedan | 1038 | 2014 | — |
| County Farm A 10-27 API 15-019-27348 | Kansas Energy Company, L.l.c | Peru-sedan | 1013 | 2014 | — |
| County Farm A 10-28 API 15-019-27350 | Kansas Energy Company, L.l.c | Peru-sedan | 1038 | 2014 | — |
| Butcher 9 API 15-019-27358 | Jack Horton | Peru-sedan | 1310 | 2014 | — |
| Conley 15-10 API 15-019-27372 | Kansas Energy Company, L.l.c | Peru-sedan | 1062 | 2014 | — |
| Butcher 7 API 15-019-27376 | Jack Horton | Peru-sedan | 1300 | 2014 | — |
| Bp 6-11 API 15-019-27377 | Jones and Buck Development | Peru-sedan | 1088 | 2014 | — |
| Thomas 4 API 15-019-27379 | R. D. Energy, INC | Peru-sedan | 1088 | 2014 | — |
| Thomas 5 API 15-019-27380 | R. D. Energy, INC | Peru-sedan | 1070 | 2014 | — |
| Thomas 6 API 15-019-27381 | R. D. Energy, INC | Peru-sedan | 1113 | 2014 | — |
| Butcher 10 API 15-019-27383 | Jack Horton | Peru-sedan | 1300 | 2014 | — |
| Bales Jbd19-12 API 15-019-27209-0001 | Jones and Buck Development , LLC | Peru-sedan | 1162 | 2014 | — |
| South Butcher 9 API 15-019-27384 | Jack Horton | Peru-sedan | 1468 | 2014 | — |
| Hills 15-1 API 15-019-27385 | Kansas Energy Company, L.l.c | Peru-sedan | 1212 | 2014 | — |
| County Farm A 10-31 API 15-019-27390 | Kansas Energy Company, L.l.c | Peru-sedan | 1012 | 2014 | — |
| County Farm A 10-29 API 15-019-27391 | Kansas Energy Company, L.l.c | Peru-sedan | 1013 | 2014 | — |
| County Farm 10-2 API 15-019-27386 | Kansas Energy Company, L.l.c | Peru-sedan | 1063 | 2014 | — |
| County Farm 10-3 API 15-019-27387 | Kansas Energy Company, L.l.c | Peru-sedan | 1088 | 2014 | — |
| County Farm A 10-30 API 15-019-27389 | Kansas Energy Company, L.l.c | Peru-sedan | 1012 | 2014 | — |
| Shade 8 API 15-019-27392 | Elmore, John A. Or Patricia R | Peru-sedan | 1072 | 2014 | — |
| County Farm 10-5 API 15-019-27393 | Kansas Energy Company, L.l.c | Peru-sedan | 1088 | 2014 | — |
| County Farm 10-6 API 15-019-27394 | Kansas Energy Company, L.l.c | Peru-sedan | 1088 | 2014 | — |
| County Farm 10-7 API 15-019-27395 | Kansas Energy Company, L.l.c | Peru-sedan | 1088 | 2014 | — |
| Butcher 12 API 15-019-27397 | Jack Horton | Peru-sedan | 1262 | 2014 | — |
| Berlin 30 API 15-019-27402 | Elmore, John A. Or Patricia R | Peru-sedan | 1052 | 2014 | — |
| County Farm A 10-32 API 15-019-27403 | Kansas Energy Company, L.l.c | Peru-sedan | 1013 | 2014 | — |
| Dunham-lemmon 36-1 API 15-019-27404 | Kansas Energy Company, L.l.c | Peru-sedan | 2119 | 2014 | — |
| Casement Grady 1 API 15-019-27405 | Elmore, John A. Or Patricia R | Peru-sedan | 1452 | 2014 | — |
| Whitmire 3 API 15-019-27406 | Elmore, John A. Or Patricia R | Peru-sedan | 1444 | 2014 | — |
| D J Moore 3-26 API 15-019-27407 | Kansas Energy Company, L.l.c | Peru-sedan | 1187 | 2014 | — |
| Dunham-lemmon 36-3 API 15-019-27408 | Kansas Energy Company, L.l.c | Peru-sedan | 1213 | 2014 | — |
| Butcher 15 API 15-019-27409 | Jack Horton | Peru-sedan | 1322 | 2014 | — |
| Hills 15-2 API 15-019-27411 | Kansas Energy Company, L.l.c | Peru-sedan | 1238 | 2014 | — |
| Bowen 6 API 15-019-27413 | Speedy Well Service | Peru-sedan | 1162 | 2014 | — |
| Thompson 36-14 API 15-019-27414 | Jones and Buck Development | Peru-sedan | 1457 | 2014 | — |
| Jb & Js Huffman 400 API 15-019-27415 | Speedy Well Service | Peru-sedan | 1188 | 2014 | — |
| Jb and Js Huffman 600 API 15-019-27416 | Speedy Well Service | Peru-sedan | 1188 | 2014 | — |
| Dunham-lemmon 36-2 API 15-019-27417 | Kansas Energy Company, L.l.c | Peru-sedan | 1238 | 2014 | — |
| Thomas 7 API 15-019-27418 | R. D. Energy, INC | Peru-sedan | 1087 | 2014 | — |
| Thomas 9 API 15-019-27419 | R. D. Energy, INC | Peru-sedan | 1087 | 2014 | — |
| South Butcher 10 API 15-019-27422 | Jack Horton | Peru-sedan | 1450 | 2014 | — |
| Butcher 16 API 15-019-27423 | Jack Horton | Peru-sedan | 1300 | 2014 | — |
| South Butcher 12 API 15-019-27424 | Jack Horton | Peru-sedan | 1475 | 2014 | — |
| Butcher 17 API 15-019-27426 | Jack Horton | Peru-sedan | 1340 | 2014 | — |
| Butcher 18 API 15-019-27428 | Jack Horton | Peru-sedan | 1323 | 2014 | — |
| Butcher 19 API 15-019-27429 | Jack Horton | Peru-sedan | 1350 | 2014 | — |
| Butcher 20 API 15-019-27430 | Jack Horton | Peru-sedan | 1353 | 2014 | — |
| Winders 15-27 API 15-019-27431 | Excel Oil & Gas L.l.c | Peru-sedan | 1062 | 2014 | — |
| Winders 15-26 API 15-019-27432 | Excel Oil & Gas L.l.c | Peru-sedan | 1063 | 2014 | — |
| Hatfield H36-1 API 15-019-27435 | Kansas Energy Company, L.l.c | Peru-sedan | 1264 | 2014 | — |
| Wemmer 100 API 15-019-27437 | Speedy Well Service | Peru-sedan | 1206 | 2014 | — |
| South Butcher 14 API 15-019-27441 | Jack Horton | Peru-sedan | 1475 | 2014 | — |
| Hartzell 48 API 15-019-27475 | C5 Energy LLC | Peru-sedan | 1160 | 2014 | — |
| Hartzell 47 API 15-019-27476 | C5 Energy LLC | Peru-sedan | 1185 | 2014 | — |
| Hartzell 49 API 15-019-27477 | C5 Energy LLC | Peru-sedan | 1209 | 2014 | — |
| High 14-1 API 15-019-27486 | G & J Oil Company, INC | Peru-sedan | 1060 | 2014 | — |
| Butcher 23 API 15-019-27489 | Jack Horton | Peru-sedan | 1356 | 2014 | — |
| Butcher 22 API 15-019-27491 | Jack Horton | Peru-sedan | 1350 | 2014 | — |
| Butcher 25 API 15-019-27508 | Jack Horton | Peru-sedan | 1361 | 2014 | — |
| West Riggs | Fuel Source, INC | Peru-sedan | 0 | 2014 | — |
| Moore 22 API 15-019-20119-0001 | — | Peru-sedan | 1035 | 2013 | — |
| Jb and Js Huffman 300 API 15-019-27200 | Speedy Well Service | Peru-sedan | 1162 | 2013 | — |
| Bales Jbd19-12 API 15-019-27209 | Kansas Energy Company, L.l.c | Peru-sedan | 1162 | 2013 | — |
| Bales Jbd 19-14 API 15-019-27210 | Kansas Energy Company, L.l.c | Peru-sedan | 1213 | 2013 | — |
| Dunham-lemmon S-3 API 15-019-27215 | John M. Denman Oil Co., INC | Peru-sedan | 1167 | 2013 | — |
| Bp Kec 6-10 API 15-019-27255 | Kansas Energy Company, L.l.c | Peru-sedan | 1112 | 2013 | — |
| Bales Jbd 19-6 API 15-019-27290 | Kansas Energy Company, L.l.c | Peru-sedan | 1112 | 2013 | — |
| B&w Ranch Magnus 1 API 15-019-27296 | Carroll Energy, LLC | Peru-sedan | 1956 | 2013 | — |
| Von Merveldt 7 API 15-019-27298 | Arbuckle Enterprises, INC | Peru-sedan | 1212 | 2013 | — |
| Von Merveldt 8 API 15-019-27299 | Arbuckle Enterprises, INC | Peru-sedan | 1212 | 2013 | — |
| Dearmond M-3 API 15-019-27302 | Quito, INC | Peru-sedan | 1292 | 2013 | — |
| Bowen 5 API 15-019-27306 | Speedy Well Service | Peru-sedan | 1190 | 2013 | — |
| Carter 16-4 API 15-019-27320 | Kansas Energy Company, L.l.c | Peru-sedan | 1037 | 2013 | — |
| North Bowman Bp 26-1 API 15-019-27321 | Jones and Buck Development | Peru-sedan | 1412 | 2013 | — |
| B&w Ranch Anna1 API 15-019-27322 | Carroll Energy, LLC | Peru-sedan | 1793 | 2013 | — |
| Dearmond W-11 API 15-019-27325 | Quito, INC | Peru-sedan | 2062 | 2013 | — |
| Alexander (wolfe) 16 API 15-019-27326 | J R Oil | Peru-sedan | 1100 | 2013 | — |
| Butcher 8 API 15-019-27327 | Jack Horton | Peru-sedan | 1280 | 2013 | — |
| Lowe 15-2 API 15-019-27328 | Kansas Energy Company, L.l.c | Peru-sedan | 1037 | 2013 | — |
| Lowe 15-1 API 15-019-27329 | Kansas Energy Company, L.l.c | Peru-sedan | 1037 | 2013 | — |
| Strain 4 API 15-019-27331 | Elmore, John A. Or Patricia R | Peru-sedan | 1399 | 2013 | — |
| Whitmire 2 API 15-019-27332 | Elmore, John A. Or Patricia R | Peru-sedan | 146 | 2013 | — |
| Dearmond M-8 API 15-019-27333 | Quito, INC | Peru-sedan | 1100 | 2013 | — |
| Dearmond M-12 API 15-019-27340 | Quito, INC | Peru-sedan | 1016 | 2013 | — |
Fields of a comparable size
- 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
- 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
- Neodesha 1,433
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.