The Ritz-canton field
550 wells — 0.1% of the Kansas register.
What stands out in the Ritz-canton field
The operator named on most of these records is Koehn Alfred D, on 21 of them (3.8%), ahead of Hess George R (19) and Krehbiel Homer G (14). The oldest well here was completed in 1925 and the most recent in 2024, and the deepest reaches 4041 feet — Hull 6, drilled in 1981.
| Measurement | Median | 90th percentile | Kansas median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total depth | 3040 ft | 3466 ft | 2831 ft — deeper here |
What happened to these wells — in the Ritz-canton field
299 of the 550 wells in the Ritz-canton field are classed as plugged and abandoned. 3 were plugged at the State’s expense because no responsible party could be found, and 29 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, 230 of these wells have a date on file. What each class means.
Producing formations
| Formation | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Viola | 9 | 1.6% |
| Mississippian | 7 | 1.3% |
| Mississippi | 3 | 0.5% |
| Viola Limestone Formation | 2 | 0.4% |
| Arbuckle | 2 | 0.4% |
| Mississippi, Simpson, Viola | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mcpherson | 547 | 99.5% |
Who operates there
| Operator | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Koehn Alfred D | 21 | 3.8% |
| Hess George R | 19 | 3.5% |
| Krehbiel Homer G | 14 | 2.5% |
| Culver-grounds Oil Prop | 8 | 1.5% |
| Tickel Norris | 8 | 1.5% |
| Shell Oil | 8 | 1.5% |
| Hess George R & Sons | 7 | 1.3% |
| Schmidt Kermit | 7 | 1.3% |
| Ecco | 6 | 1.1% |
| Eagle Resources | 5 | 0.9% |
| Jones Cal | 5 | 0.9% |
| Derby Oil CO | 5 | 0.9% |
| Koehn Radell | 5 | 0.9% |
| E K Loewen | 5 | 0.9% |
An old well on land in Kansas?
3 wells in Kansas were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 550 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unruh 1 API 15-113-00416-0001 | Wayne Troyer | Ritz-canton | 3511 | 1985 | State |
| Stucky 3 API 15-113-01381 | Arnold Akerson, Etal | Ritz-canton | 3397 | 1963 | State |
| Stucky 1 API 15-113-00212 | Akerson Arnold | Ritz-canton | 3398 | 1959 | State |
| Gratton 6-24 API 15-113-21410 | Koehn, Radell W. and Austin Koehn & Morgan Koehn | Ritz-canton | 3100 | 2024 | — |
| Elliott 4 API 15-113-21401 | Krehbiel, Hal Gene and Andrew Logan Krehbiel Dba K-bar Oil LLC | Ritz-canton | 3225 | 2021 | — |
| Krehbiel 2 API 15-113-21364 | Koehn, Radell W | Ritz-canton | 3765 | 2014 | — |
| R. W. Koehn 'b' 1 API 15-113-21354 | Radell W. Koehn | Ritz-canton | 3400 | 2012 | — |
| Otte 6 API 15-113-21347 | Radell W. Koehn | Ritz-canton | 3391 | 2011 | — |
| Eaton 5 API 15-113-01237-0001 | — | Ritz-canton | 2982 | 2011 | — |
| Koehn Trust 1-11 API 15-113-21337 | American Energies Corp | Ritz-canton | 3315 | 2010 | — |
| R. W. Koehn 1 API 15-113-21339 | Radell W. Koehn | Ritz-canton | 3446 | 2010 | — |
| Lewis 2 API 15-113-05740-0001 | — | Ritz-canton | 2990 | 2010 | — |
| Vernon Becker 1 API 15-113-20798-0002 | — | Ritz-canton | 3459 | 2008 | — |
| Ratzlaff 'a' 1 API 15-113-21299 | Range Oil Co., INC | Ritz-canton | 2996 | 2006 | — |
| Unruh 'b' 4 API 15-113-21318 | K-bar Oil CO | Ritz-canton | 3050 | 2006 | — |
| Miller 1 API 15-113-20421-0002 | — | Ritz-canton | 3452 | 2006 | — |
| Ratzlaff 1 API 15-113-21296 | Range Oil Company, INC | Ritz-canton | 2993 | 2005 | — |
| Lovett 'b' 1 API 15-113-21234-0001 | Te-pe Oil and Gas | Ritz-canton | 2984 | 2005 | — |
| Koehn 2 API 15-113-20946-0001 | Edwards Oil Properties | Ritz-canton | 3882 | 2004 | — |
| German 'v' 1 API 15-113-21294 | Cat Energy, LLC | Ritz-canton | 3450 | 2004 | — |
| Eaton 9 API 15-113-02404-0002 | Te-pe Oil & Gas Company | Ritz-canton | 2964 | 2000 | — |
| Stucky 2 API 15-113-20009-0001 | — | Ritz-canton | 3443 | 1997 | — |
| Sadey 2 API 15-113-21256 | Hess Oil | Ritz-canton | 3000 | 1995 | — |
| Akerson 5 API 15-113-90556 | Hess Oil CO | Ritz-canton | 2968 | 1993 | — |
| Hamilton 2 API 15-113-21240 | P & M Bandy Irvcbl Trst | Ritz-canton | 3510 | 1992 | — |
| Gratton 3 Owwo API 15-113-02134 | Lario Oil and Gas CO | Ritz-canton | 3407 | 1991 | — |
| Lovett 'b' 1 API 15-113-21234 | Krehbiel Homer G | Ritz-canton | 2984 | 1991 | — |
| Maude Smith 6 API 15-113-21188 | Moore Larry Ranch INC | Ritz-canton | 2970 | 1987 | — |
| Glenn 4 API 15-113-21148 | Krehbiel Homer G | Ritz-canton | 2963 | 1985 | — |
| Krehbiel C 2 API 15-113-21156 | Koehn Radell | Ritz-canton | 3400 | 1985 | — |
| Ostlund 3 API 15-113-21088 | Koehn Alfred D | Ritz-canton | 3093 | 1984 | — |
| Williams 4 API 15-113-21136 | Ecco | Ritz-canton | 3030 | 1984 | — |
| Suffield 7 API 15-113-21103 | Hiebert L &wedel Darold | Ritz-canton | 3485 | 1984 | — |
| Decker 'a' 1 API 15-113-21104-0001 | Producers Oil | Ritz-canton | 3939 | 1984 | — |
| Elliott 3 API 15-113-21053 | Krehbiel Homer G | Ritz-canton | 3410 | 1983 | — |
| Anna Peterson 5 API 15-113-20120-0001 | — | Ritz-canton | 2970 | 1983 | — |
| Laughlin 'a' 1 API 15-113-20884 | Black Frank J | Ritz-canton | 3440 | 1982 | — |
| Eaton 12 API 15-113-20912 | Hillenburg Oil | Ritz-canton | 3432 | 1982 | — |
| Koehn 2 API 15-113-20946 | Jones Frank | Ritz-canton | 3818 | 1982 | — |
| Bud Anderson 1 API 15-113-20954 | Anderson Maynard Et Al | Ritz-canton | 3411 | 1982 | — |
| Glenn 3 API 15-113-20993 | Krehbiel, Homer G | Ritz-canton | 3369 | 1982 | — |
| Elwood Koehn 1 API 15-113-21036 | Hiebert & Wedel | Ritz-canton | 3470 | 1982 | — |
| Thompson 1-b API 15-113-20976 | Anderson Kent | Ritz-canton | 3014 | 1982 | — |
| R. Decker Home Show 2 | Eagle Resources | Ritz-canton | 3590 | 1981 | — |
| Nightingale 2 API 15-113-20746 | Koehn Oil | Ritz-canton | 3448 | 1981 | — |
| Evans 'b' 1 API 15-113-20793 | Culver-grounds Oil Prop | Ritz-canton | 2997 | 1981 | — |
| Vernon Becker 1 API 15-113-20798 | Wayne A. Troyer | Ritz-canton | 3457 | 1981 | — |
| Nightingale 3 API 15-113-20800 | Warren J B | Ritz-canton | 1555 | 1981 | — |
| Decker 3 API 15-113-20804 | Decker Carmon R | Ritz-canton | 3417 | 1981 | — |
| Dielman 5 API 15-113-20817 | John Jay Darrah, Jr | Ritz-canton | 2980 | 1981 | — |
| Clark 1 API 15-113-20835 | Cap Operators | Ritz-canton | 3020 | 1981 | — |
| B. Lewis 4 API 15-113-20839 | Krehbiel, Homer G. Sr | Ritz-canton | 3395 | 1981 | — |
| Glenn 2 API 15-113-20840 | Krehbiel Homer G | Ritz-canton | 3450 | 1981 | — |
| Koehn 1 API 15-113-20844 | Jones Frank | Ritz-canton | 3399 | 1981 | — |
| Harwood 1 API 15-113-20876 | John Jay Darrah Jr | Ritz-canton | 2950 | 1981 | — |
| Lewis 4 Twin API 15-113-20898 | Bradley D J | Ritz-canton | 3540 | 1981 | — |
| Lovett 'b' 1 API 15-113-20923 | Tomkat LTD | Ritz-canton | 3376 | 1981 | — |
| R. Decker Home Show 2 Swd API 15-113-20783 | Eagle Resources | Ritz-canton | 3590 | 1981 | — |
| Mar-line 1 API 15-113-20842 | Marston Wm M & Decker C | Ritz-canton | 3461 | 1981 | — |
| Hull 6 API 15-113-20860 | C & E Operators | Ritz-canton | 4041 | 1981 | — |
| Geonoug 2 API 15-113-20866 | Koehn Radell | Ritz-canton | 3015 | 1981 | — |
| Lewis 1-b API 15-113-20933 | Bradley D J | Ritz-canton | 3391 | 1981 | — |
| Chindberg 1 API 15-113-20638 | Culver-grounds Oil Prop | Ritz-canton | 3020 | 1980 | — |
| Munn 1 API 15-113-20671 | Schmidt Kermit | Ritz-canton | 3434 | 1980 | — |
| Zuhr-elliott 1 API 15-113-20678 | Hess George R | Ritz-canton | 3423 | 1980 | — |
| Jantz 3 API 15-113-20681 | Homer G Krehbiel | Ritz-canton | 3395 | 1980 | — |
| N. Schmidt 1 API 15-113-20695 | Johnson Charles D | Ritz-canton | 2991 | 1980 | — |
| Glenn 1 API 15-113-20705 | Krehbiel, Homer G. Sr | Ritz-canton | 2989 | 1980 | — |
| Evans A 1 API 15-113-20712 | Culver-grounds Oil Prop | Ritz-canton | 3366 | 1980 | — |
| Adelyn 1 API 15-113-20734 | — | Ritz-canton | 2977 | 1980 | — |
| Evans 1 API 15-113-20736 | Earco | Ritz-canton | 3425 | 1980 | — |
| Tinsley 1 API 15-113-20737 | Ami INC | Ritz-canton | 3440 | 1980 | — |
| Mastre 1 API 15-113-20747 | Culver-grounds Oil Prop | Ritz-canton | 3406 | 1980 | — |
| Maude Smith 3 API 15-113-20762 | Hess, George R. & Larry Moore | Ritz-canton | 2945 | 1980 | — |
| Miller 3 API 15-113-20694 | Koehn Alfred D | Ritz-canton | 3399 | 1980 | — |
| Marilyn 2 API 15-113-20723 | Hess Oil | Ritz-canton | 3015 | 1980 | — |
| Giffin 'b' 2 API 15-113-30229-0001 | Shell Oil | Ritz-canton | 3368 | 1980 | — |
| Mastre 1 Swd API 15-113-30229-0003 | Culver-grounds Oil Prop | Ritz-canton | 3424 | 1980 | — |
| L. Bullinger 'c' 1 API 15-113-20644 | E K Loewen | Ritz-canton | 3015 | 1979 | — |
| Marilyn 1 API 15-113-20633 | Hess Oil CO | Ritz-canton | 3019 | 1979 | — |
| D. Cobb 1 API 15-113-20637 | Culver & Grounds Oil Properties | Ritz-canton | 3021 | 1979 | — |
| Peterson 1 API 15-113-20642 | Schmidt Kermit | Ritz-canton | 3437 | 1979 | — |
| Nightingale 1 API 15-113-20651 | Decker Pet | Ritz-canton | 3389 | 1979 | — |
| Waln 1 API 15-113-20421 | Decker, Carmon R | Ritz-canton | 3423 | 1978 | — |
| A. W. Lewis 4 API 15-113-20587 | Ecco | Ritz-canton | 3416 | 1978 | — |
| Nelson/meyer 1 API 15-113-20606 | Barnett Oil INC | Ritz-canton | 3068 | 1978 | — |
| Tinsley 1 API 15-113-20554 | Bass Enterprises Production CO | Ritz-canton | 3069 | 1978 | — |
| Lewis 3-b API 15-113-20555 | Bradley Wayne | Ritz-canton | 3425 | 1978 | — |
| Tri-b Inc. 'a' 1 API 15-113-20503-0001 | Guernsey Petroleum Corp | Ritz-canton | 3971 | 1978 | — |
| Meyer 1 API 15-113-20031-0001 | — | Ritz-canton | 2936 | 1978 | — |
| B. Lewis 1 API 15-113-20418 | Krehbiel Homer G | Ritz-canton | 3391 | 1977 | — |
| Alfred Nightengale 1 API 15-113-20438 | Blackstone Drilling, INC | Ritz-canton | 3430 | 1977 | — |
| B. Lewis 2 API 15-113-20457 | — | Ritz-canton | 3729 | 1977 | — |
| Hamilton 1 API 15-113-20483 | Decker Pet | Ritz-canton | 3447 | 1977 | — |
| Coons C-2 API 15-113-20424 | Unruh Daniel & Gilbert | Ritz-canton | 2960 | 1977 | — |
| Klinkerman 1 API 15-113-20454 | Guernsey Pet | Ritz-canton | 3451 | 1977 | — |
| H. P. Unruh 4 API 15-113-20481 | Ecco | Ritz-canton | 2953 | 1977 | — |
| Waln 1 API 15-113-20421-0001 | Decker, Carmon R | Ritz-canton | 3423 | 1977 | — |
| Johnson 1 API 15-113-20321 | Unruh Elmer | Ritz-canton | 3420 | 1976 | — |
| Dielman 4 API 15-113-20381 | Darrah John Jay Jr | Ritz-canton | 2954 | 1976 | — |
| Koehn, J. Dean 1 API 15-113-20390 | Elmer Unruh | Ritz-canton | 3420 | 1976 | — |
| Rishel 4 API 15-113-20378 | Ecco | Ritz-canton | 2944 | 1976 | — |
| H. P. Unruh 3 API 15-113-20274 | Ecco | Ritz-canton | 2954 | 1975 | — |
| L. D. Thomas 5 API 15-113-20306 | Ecc Oil | Ritz-canton | 2954 | 1975 | — |
| H. P. Unruh 2 API 15-113-20254 | Ecco By R E Castetter | Ritz-canton | 2944 | 1975 | — |
| Munn 1 API 15-113-00613-0001 | Decker Carmon | Ritz-canton | 3445 | 1975 | — |
| Peterson 6 API 15-113-20173 | Hess George R | Ritz-canton | 2973 | 1972 | — |
| Frantz 1 API 15-113-20136 | Krehbiel Homer G | Ritz-canton | 2976 | 1971 | — |
| Bishop 4 API 15-113-20148 | Tickel Norris | Ritz-canton | 2953 | 1971 | — |
| Peterson 5 API 15-113-20120 | Hess George R | Ritz-canton | 2965 | 1970 | — |
| Unruh 'b' 2 API 15-113-20122 | Koehn Alfred D | Ritz-canton | 3423 | 1970 | — |
| Koehn 1 API 15-113-20128 | Krehbiel H G Sr | Ritz-canton | 3413 | 1970 | — |
| Lincoln Koehn 2 API 15-113-20101 | George R. Hess | Ritz-canton | 3397 | 1970 | — |
| Rathbone 1 API 15-113-20063 | Western Consolidated | Ritz-canton | 3435 | 1969 | — |
| Meyer 1 API 15-113-20031 | Small Art & CO | Ritz-canton | 2974 | 1968 | — |
| Thomas 4 API 15-113-20050 | Norris Tickel | Ritz-canton | 2948 | 1968 | — |
| Dielman 8 API 15-113-20048 | Tickel Norris | Ritz-canton | 2932 | 1968 | — |
| Lovett 1 API 15-113-30168 | Koehn Alfred D | Ritz-canton | 3419 | 1967 | — |
| Sadey 1 API 15-113-30174 | Hess George R & Sons | Ritz-canton | 2965 | 1967 | — |
| Wedel 1 API 15-113-30192 | Gross W R | Ritz-canton | 3430 | 1967 | — |
| Watkins 1 API 15-113-20008 | Hess Geo R Etal | Ritz-canton | 2976 | 1967 | — |
| Peel 1 API 15-113-30199 | Tom Kat INC | Ritz-canton | 3577 | 1967 | — |
| Stucky 2 API 15-113-30200 | Homer G. Krehbiel | Ritz-canton | 3425 | 1967 | — |
| Dielman 3 API 15-113-20021 | Darrah John Jay | Ritz-canton | 2954 | 1967 | — |
| Young 1 API 15-113-20024 | Kathol Petroleum INC | Ritz-canton | 3450 | 1967 | — |
| Anderson 1 API 15-113-20026 | Bruce L L | Ritz-canton | 2955 | 1967 | — |
| Tinsley 1 API 15-113-20002 | Hess George R Etal | Ritz-canton | 2987 | 1967 | — |
| Stucky 2 API 15-113-20009 | Te-pe Oil & Gas Company | Ritz-canton | 3425 | 1967 | — |
| Giffin 'b' 2 API 15-113-30229-0002 | Kathol Petrol INC | Ritz-canton | 3424 | 1967 | — |
| Meyers 'b' 7 API 15-113-30228-0002 | Kat Tom INC | Ritz-canton | 3683 | 1967 | — |
| Frank Hill 1 API 15-113-30008 | Hess George & Son Etal | Ritz-canton | 2975 | 1966 | — |
| Edna Hill 1 API 15-113-30106 | Hess George R & Sons | Ritz-canton | 2973 | 1966 | — |
| Peterson 3 API 15-113-30107 | Hess George R & Sons | Ritz-canton | 3015 | 1966 | — |
| Peterson 4 API 15-113-30108 | Hess George R & Sons | Ritz-canton | 2985 | 1966 | — |
| Dresher 'b' 1 API 15-113-30117 | Koehn Alfred D | Ritz-canton | 3466 | 1966 | — |
| Eaton 11 API 15-113-30121 | Hillenberg Pipe & Sup | Ritz-canton | 2958 | 1966 | — |
| Forman 3 API 15-113-30132 | Brunson-spines CO | Ritz-canton | 2970 | 1966 | — |
| Steinbeck 'c' 2 API 15-113-30135 | Finkle Guy E M D | Ritz-canton | 2973 | 1966 | — |
| Unruh 'b' 1 API 15-113-30144 | Koehn Alfred D | Ritz-canton | 3429 | 1966 | — |
| Dielman 7 API 15-113-30151 | Tickel Norris | Ritz-canton | 2921 | 1966 | — |
| Williams 3 API 15-113-30030 | Tickel Norris | Ritz-canton | 2966 | 1965 | — |
| Bishop 3 API 15-113-30031 | Tickel Norris | Ritz-canton | 2929 | 1965 | — |
| Steinbeck 'c' 1 API 15-113-30088 | Finkle Guy E | Ritz-canton | 2959 | 1965 | — |
| Peterson 1 API 15-113-30097 | Hess George R & Sons | Ritz-canton | 2968 | 1965 | — |
| Frank Unruh 3 API 15-113-30110 | Hess George R Etal | Ritz-canton | 2990 | 1965 | — |
| Miller 'a' 1 API 15-113-30210 | Kucera, E. B | Ritz-canton | 3405 | 1965 | — |
| Tinsley 1 API 15-113-30237-0001 | Newman J E | Ritz-canton | 3434 | 1965 | — |
| Pete Vogts 1 API 15-113-01850 | H C Hopkins | Ritz-canton | 3413 | 1964 | — |
| Schrag 1 API 15-113-01654 | Tickel Norris | Ritz-canton | 3411 | 1964 | — |
| Tinsley 1 API 15-113-30237 | Rex & Morris Et Al | Ritz-canton | 3434 | 1963 | — |
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