# The Russell oil field, Kansas — 317 wells

> 317 wells in the Russell field: which counties, which formations, who operated them.

## The Russell field

**317** wells — 0.1% of the Kansas register.

### What stands out in the Russell field

The operator named on most of these records is **Tom Palmer**, on 13 of them (4.1%), ahead of V. D. Sidey Oil CO (12) and Kim Oil CO (12). The oldest well here was completed in **1924** and the most recent in 2015, and the deepest reaches **3861 feet** — Hill 1, drilled in 1924.

*Depth, over the
315 wells in this field where a figure was reported (99%)
— a median, never a mean*

| Measurement | Median | 90th percentile | Kansas median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total depth | **3290 ft** | 3370 ft | 2831 ft — deeper
here |

### What happened to these wells — in the Russell field

**212** of the 317 wells in the Russell field are classed as
plugged and abandoned. **3** were plugged
**at the State’s expense** because no responsible party
could be found, and **0** 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, 91 of these wells have a date on file.
[What each class means](/orphaned.md).

### Producing formations

| Formation | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| [Arbuckle](/formation/arbuckle.md) | 6 | 1.9% |
| [Arbuckle Group](/formation/arbuckle-group.md) | 3 | 0.9% |
| [Lansing-kansas City](/formation/lansing-kansas-city.md) | 3 | 0.9% |
| [Arbuckle, Lansing Kansas City](/formation/arbuckle-lansing-kansas-city.md) | 2 | 0.6% |
| Granit Wash | 1 | 0.3% |
| Lansing-kansas City and Topeka | 1 | 0.3% |
| Topeka | 1 | 0.3% |
| Topeka and Lansing | 1 | 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

| County | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| [Russell](/county/russell.md) | 312 | 98.4% |

### Who operates there

| Operator | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Palmer | 13 | 4.1% |
| V. D. Sidey Oil CO | 12 | 3.8% |
| Kim Oil CO | 12 | 3.8% |
| H. H. Blair and Others | 12 | 3.8% |
| Shields Oil Producers | 9 | 2.8% |
| Empire Oil and Refining CO | 9 | 2.8% |
| [Natl. Coop. Refinery Assoc](/operator/natl-coop-refinery-assoc.md) | 8 | 2.5% |
| Lewis Drilling CO | 7 | 2.2% |
| Louis M. Mai Operations | 6 | 1.9% |
| [Skelly Oil CO](/operator/skelly-oil-co.md) | 6 | 1.9% |
| Shields Oil Producers, INC | 6 | 1.9% |
| Tom Palmer Oil CO | 6 | 1.9% |
| Trans Era Petroleum, INC | 6 | 1.9% |
| [Dreiling Oil, INC](/operator/dreiling-oil-inc.md) | 6 | 1.9% |

### An old well on land in Kansas?

3 wells in Kansas were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 317 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](/privacy.md).

### The wells

*The Russell field — the last column reads *yes* where the register records the well as plugged, *State* where it was plugged at public expense, and a dash where neither. A 0 depth means none was reported. The legal description is on the record, never on a page.*

| Lease and well | Operator | Field | Depth (ft) | Year | Plugged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Anchutz 3](/search.md) API 15-167-01645-0002 | Chrisler, Dale Oil Oper | Russell | 860 | 1977 | State |
| [Becker 2](/search.md) API 15-167-20793 | Dreiling Oil, INC | Russell | 3267 | 1975 | State |
| [Becker 1](/search.md) API 15-167-01646-0001 | Dreiling Oil, INC | Russell | 843 | 1975 | State |
| [Woelk 1-21](/search.md) API 15-167-24022 | Cmx, INC | Russell | 3276 | 2015 | — |
| [Krug 'd' 1](/search.md) API 15-167-23919 | John O. Farmer, INC | Russell | 3350 | 2013 | — |
| [Boxberger 'h' 15](/search.md) API 15-167-23445 | Vonfeldt, Alan J | Russell | 3241 | 2007 | — |
| [Boxberger 'h' 13](/search.md) API 15-167-23291 | Alan Vonfeldt | Russell | 3300 | 2005 | — |
| [Boxberger 12](/search.md) API 15-167-20294-0001 | Vonfeldt, Alan J | Russell | 3395 | 2002 | — |
| [Boxberger 'h' 3](/search.md) API 15-167-23194 | Alan Vonfeldt Oil | Russell | 3244 | 2001 | — |
| [Boxberger 'h' 4](/search.md) API 15-167-23216 | Alan Vonfeldt Oil CO | Russell | 3381 | 2001 | — |
| [Boxberger 'h' 2](/search.md) API 15-167-23167 | Alan J. Vonfeldt | Russell | 3247 | 2000 | — |
| [Holland 'b' 4](/search.md) API 15-167-23079 | Berexco INC | Russell | 3267 | 1994 | — |
| [Mai, Was Milberger 1 9](/search.md) API 15-167-22477 | Prospect O&g | Russell | 3501 | 1984 | — |
| [Boxberger, Henry 5](/search.md) API 15-167-21853 | Ivan Holt Well Service | Russell | 3360 | 1982 | — |
| [Mai, R 1](/search.md) API 15-167-21892 | Mai Operations | Russell | 3490 | 1982 | — |
| [Warren 2](/search.md) API 15-167-30270-0001 | F & B Investments | Russell | 3520 | 1982 | — |
| [Killian 35-648](/search.md) API 15-167-21658 | Kennedy & Mitchell | Russell | 3272 | 1981 | — |
| [Steinle 1](/search.md) API 15-167-21487 | Barton Oil CO | Russell | 3480 | 1980 | — |
| [Shaffer 10](/search.md) API 15-167-21024 | American Petrofina CO | Russell | 3600 | 1977 | — |
| [Woods, J. D 1](/search.md) API 15-167-20848 | John R. Davis Oil CO | Russell | 3300 | 1976 | — |
| [Anschutz 3](/search.md) API 15-167-01645-0001 | Chrisler Dale | Russell | 3279 | 1976 | — |
| [Anschutz 1](/search.md) API 15-167-01639-0001 | Chrisler Dale | Russell | 3280 | 1975 | — |
| [Solbach 1 Twin](/search.md) API 15-167-20339 | Bennett and Roberts Oil Operations | Russell | 3250 | 1969 | — |
| [Driscoll 2](/search.md) API 15-167-20382 | Ash Will P | Russell | 3350 | 1969 | — |
| [Boxberger 'a' 2-d](/search.md) API 15-167-20251 | Clinton Oil CO | Russell | 3315 | 1968 | — |
| [Boxberger 3-d](/search.md) API 15-167-20260 | Clinton Oil CO | Russell | 3322 | 1968 | — |
| [Driscoll 1](/search.md) API 15-167-20117 | Braden Drilling INC | Russell | 3345 | 1967 | — |
| [Hill 1](/search.md) API 15-167-20145 | O.a. Sutton | Russell | 3320 | 1967 | — |
| [Miller 2](/search.md) API 15-167-30268 | Herman Rudy A | Russell | 3320 | 1966 | — |
| [Miller 'a' 2](/search.md) API 15-167-30270 | Mary A. Herman | Russell | 3370 | 1966 | — |
| [Speere 1](/search.md) API 15-167-30297 | Chief Drilling Co, INC | Russell | 3280 | 1966 | — |
| [Langholtz 1](/search.md) API 15-167-30507-0001 | Herman Rudy A | Russell | 3295 | 1966 | — |
| [Boxberger 1](/search.md) API 15-167-05012 | John O. Farmer, INC | Russell | 3355 | 1964 | — |
| [Langholz 1](/search.md) API 15-167-05073 | Green, Witt, and Miles | Russell | 3332 | 1964 | — |
| [Lela 1](/search.md) API 15-167-30506 | John O. Farmer, INC | Russell | 3350 | 1964 | — |
| [Witt 1](/search.md) API 15-167-05074 | Terrel Drilling and Producing | Russell | 3315 | 1963 | — |
| [Miller 1](/search.md) API 15-167-05070 | Frontier Oil | Russell | 3296 | 1963 | — |
| [Boxberger 1](/search.md) API 15-167-71104 | Helmerich and Payne, INC | Russell | 3318 | 1962 | — |
| [Driscoll 1](/search.md) API 15-167-00417 | Nadel & Gussman | Russell | 3300 | 1961 | — |
| [Shaffer 9](/search.md) API 15-167-70978 | American Petrofina CO | Russell | 3350 | 1959 | — |
| [Dumler 1](/search.md) API 15-167-00345 | Mallonee Drilling Company INC | Russell | 3332 | 1958 | — |
| [Speere 1](/search.md) API 15-167-00310 | Franco Central and Mallonee Drilling | Russell | 3283 | 1957 | — |
| [Mayes 1](/search.md) API 15-167-04298 | Kim Oil | Russell | 3350 | 1957 | — |
| [Katherine Unit 1](/search.md) API 15-167-01945 | Shields Oil Producers | Russell | 3289 | 1956 | — |
| [Mai-smith 1](/search.md) API 15-167-01958 | Kim Oil CO | Russell | 3275 | 1956 | — |
| [Mai 1](/search.md) API 15-167-05893 | Shields Oil Producers | Russell | 3282 | 1956 | — |
| [Ehrlich 3](/search.md) API 15-167-70984 | Kim Oil CO | Russell | 3288 | 1956 | — |
| [Killian 'a' 5](/search.md) API 15-167-01986 | Sidey, V. D. Oil CO | Russell | 3274 | 1956 | — |
| [Metz 1](/search.md) API 15-167-05913 | Julian Oil | Russell | 3320 | 1956 | — |
| [Trailer Court 1](/search.md) API 15-167-05896 | Shields Oil Producers, INC | Russell | 3294 | 1956 | — |
| [Holland 1](/search.md) API 15-167-04766 | Artnell Oil CO | Russell | 3286 | 1956 | — |
| [Mai 8](/search.md) API 15-167-04771 | Fred J. Haynes | Russell | 3448 | 1956 | — |
| [Smith 1](/search.md) API 15-167-00122 | Kim Oil | Russell | 3265 | 1956 | — |
| [Baird 1](/search.md) API 15-167-04388 | Kim Oil CO | Russell | 3311 | 1955 | — |
| [Peake 1](/search.md) API 15-167-05894 | Shields Oil Producers | Russell | 3264 | 1955 | — |
| [Ehrlich 2](/search.md) API 15-167-01977 | Kim Oil CO | Russell | 3150 | 1955 | — |
| [Mai 1](/search.md) API 15-167-70994 | Fred J. Haynes | Russell | 3395 | 1955 | — |
| [Schulte 1](/search.md) API 15-167-01961 | Kim Oil CO | Russell | 3279 | 1955 | — |
| [Shaffer 9](/search.md) API 15-167-04360 | El Dorado Refining CO | Russell | 3504 | 1955 | — |
| [Edgington 1](/search.md) API 15-167-01949 | Kim Oil CO | Russell | 3273 | 1955 | — |
| [Driscoll 1](/search.md) API 15-167-05891 | Shields Oil Producers, INC | Russell | 3274 | 1955 | — |
| [Killian 'b' 1](/search.md) API 15-167-05892 | Shields Oil Producers, INC | Russell | 3315 | 1954 | — |
| [Kuxhausen 1](/search.md) API 15-167-05808 | Kim Oil CO | Russell | 3265 | 1954 | — |
| [Sellens, Don 3](/search.md) API 15-167-01922 | Louis M. Mai Operations | Russell | 3280 | 1954 | — |
| [Morris 1](/search.md) API 15-167-05801 | Trans Era Petroleum, INC | Russell | 3287 | 1954 | — |
| [Thurlow 1](/search.md) API 15-167-05748 | Shields Oil Producers | Russell | 3276 | 1954 | — |
| [Ehrlich 1](/search.md) API 15-167-01976 | Kim Oil CO | Russell | 3285 | 1954 | — |
| [Bender 'b' 1](/search.md) API 15-167-00201 | Jones, Shelburne, and Farmer, INC | Russell | 3310 | 1954 | — |
| [Steinle 'b' 1](/search.md) API 15-167-04407 | Kim Oil CO | Russell | 3300 | 1953 | — |
| [Bender 1](/search.md) API 15-167-04751 | Murfin Drilling, Lindas Oil, and Ncra | Russell | 3295 | 1953 | — |
| [Bender 1](/search.md) API 15-167-04378 | Stearns Petroleum, INC | Russell | 3301 | 1953 | — |
| [Somer 1](/search.md) API 15-167-01923 | Stearns Petroleum, INC | Russell | 3273 | 1953 | — |
| [Russell School 3](/search.md) API 15-167-01940 | Trans Era Petroleum, INC | Russell | 3293 | 1953 | — |
| [Mohl-shaffer 1](/search.md) API 15-167-70968 | Shields Oil Producers, INC | Russell | 3277 | 1953 | — |
| [Baptist Bible School 2](/search.md) API 15-167-01943 | Trans-era Petroleum | Russell | 3271 | 1953 | — |
| [Krug 5](/search.md) API 15-167-01937 | Lewis Drilling CO | Russell | 3282 | 1953 | — |
| [Russell School 2](/search.md) API 15-167-01939 | Trans Era Petroleum, INC | Russell | 3277 | 1953 | — |
| [Miller 'c' 3](/search.md) API 15-167-05757 | H. D. Fink | Russell | 3341 | 1953 | — |
| [Baptist Bible School 1](/search.md) API 15-167-01942 | Trans-era Petroleum | Russell | 3266 | 1953 | — |
| [Shaffer 1](/search.md) API 15-167-04362 | Stearns Drilling CO | Russell | 3300 | 1953 | — |
| [Mohl-shaffer 2](/search.md) API 15-167-70969 | Shields Oil Producers, INC | Russell | 3305 | 1953 | — |
| [Mingebach 1](/search.md) API 15-167-05812 | Stearns Petroleum CO | Russell | 3267 | 1953 | — |
| [Thoman 1](/search.md) API 15-167-05813 | Shields Oil Producers | Russell | 3268 | 1953 | — |
| [Corwin 2](/search.md) API 15-167-05750 | Trans-era Petroleum | Russell | 3268 | 1953 | — |
| [Corwin 1](/search.md) API 15-167-05814 | Trans-era Petroleum | Russell | 3270 | 1953 | — |
| [Driscoll 'a' 6](/search.md) API 15-167-05797 | V. D. Sidey Oil CO | Russell | 3263 | 1953 | — |
| [Shaffer 'd' 1](/search.md) API 15-167-05802 | Trans Era Petroleum, INC | Russell | 3276 | 1953 | — |
| [Killian 'a' 1](/search.md) API 15-167-05746 | Shields Oil Producers, INC | Russell | 3282 | 1953 | — |
| [Witt 1](/search.md) API 15-167-19169 | — | Russell | 3256 | 1953 | — |
| [Killian 'a' 2](/search.md) | Shields Oil Producers | Russell | 860 | 1953 | — |
| [Boxberger, Dan 3](/search.md) API 15-167-06463 | Producers Pipe and Supply CO | Russell | 3355 | 1952 | — |
| [Landon 1](/search.md) API 15-167-04379 | Gough W. Davis | Russell | 3343 | 1952 | — |
| [Holland 4](/search.md) API 15-167-04354 | Natl. Coop. Refinery Assoc | Russell | 3330 | 1952 | — |
| [Miller 'b' 1](/search.md) API 15-167-05754 | Fink / Driscoll | Russell | 3323 | 1952 | — |
| [Driscoll 'a' 5](/search.md) API 15-167-05796 | V. D. Sidey Oil CO | Russell | 3254 | 1952 | — |
| [Dumler 5](/search.md) API 15-167-01928 | Mai, Louis M. Operations | Russell | 3272 | 1952 | — |
| [Dumler 7](/search.md) API 15-167-05805 | Mai, Louis M. Operations | Russell | 3282 | 1952 | — |
| [Krug 3](/search.md) API 15-167-01935 | Lewis Drilling CO | Russell | 3278 | 1952 | — |
| [Vanderbeer 1](/search.md) API 15-167-05745 | Driscoll, R. M | Russell | 3270 | 1952 | — |
| [Larmer 2](/search.md) API 15-167-05810 | B & R Drilling, INC | Russell | 3270 | 1952 | — |
| [Buick Used Car Lot 1](/search.md) API 15-167-05749 | Stearns Petroleum, INC | Russell | 3275 | 1952 | — |
| [Holland 'b' 3](/search.md) API 15-167-05752 | V. D. Sidey Oil CO | Russell | 3268 | 1952 | — |
| [Langholz 1](/search.md) API 15-167-04387 | Trans Era Petroleum and B & R Drilling | Russell | 3496 | 1952 | — |
| [Dumler 8](/search.md) API 15-167-05806 | Mai, Louis M. Operations | Russell | 3306 | 1952 | — |
| [Shaffer 'b' 2](/search.md) API 15-167-01964 | Trans Era Petroleum, INC | Russell | 3272 | 1952 | — |
| [Larmer 1](/search.md) API 15-167-06395 | B & R Drilling, INC | Russell | 3275 | 1952 | — |
| [Wheatley 1](/search.md) API 15-167-05811 | Stearns Petroleum CO | Russell | 3265 | 1952 | — |
| [Speere 1](/search.md) API 15-167-00014 | Barnett Drilling CO | Russell | 3300 | 1952 | — |
| [Steinle 1](/search.md) API 15-167-01675 | V. D. Sidey Oil CO | Russell | 3267 | 1952 | — |
| [Noney-hall 4](/search.md) API 15-167-70903 | Natl. Coop. Refinery Assoc | Russell | 3287 | 1951 | — |
| [Sellens 1](/search.md) API 15-167-01920 | Louis M. Mai Operations | Russell | 3282 | 1951 | — |
| [Holland 2](/search.md) API 15-167-05799 | Natl. Coop. Refinery Assoc | Russell | 3296 | 1951 | — |
| [Dumler 1](/search.md) API 15-167-04356 | Lewis Drilling CO | Russell | 3327 | 1951 | — |
| [Streck 2](/search.md) API 15-167-01941 | Lewis Drilling CO | Russell | 3290 | 1951 | — |
| [Boxberger 'e' 1](/search.md) API 15-167-01944 | B & R Drilling CO | Russell | 3240 | 1951 | — |
| [Noney-hall 2](/search.md) API 15-167-06384 | Natl. Coop. Refinery Assoc | Russell | 3286 | 1951 | — |
| [Noney-hall 3](/search.md) API 15-167-05800 | Natl. Coop. Refinery Assoc | Russell | 3292 | 1951 | — |
| [Holland 3](/search.md) API 15-167-04353 | Natl. Coop. Refinery Assoc | Russell | 3580 | 1951 | — |
| [Holland 1](/search.md) API 15-167-05798 | Natl. Coop. Refinery Assoc | Russell | 3290 | 1951 | — |
| [Hatcher 1](/search.md) API 15-167-00154 | El Dorado Refining CO | Russell | 3333 | 1951 | — |
| [Borrell 8](/search.md) API 15-167-01646 | Harry Gore | Russell | 3270 | 1951 | — |
| [Carter 5](/search.md) API 15-167-04297 | H. H. Blair and Others | Russell | 3305 | 1951 | — |
| [Borell 1](/search.md) API 15-167-05082 | Natl. Coop. Refinery Assoc | Russell | 3352 | 1951 | — |
| [Woelk 1](/search.md) API 15-167-01924 | Natl. Coop. Refinery Assoc.,and Brunson Drilling | Russell | 3280 | 1950 | — |
| [Driscoll 4](/search.md) API 15-167-02056 | H. H. Blair and Others | Russell | 3276 | 1950 | — |
| [Steinle 1](/search.md) API 15-167-70905 | Brunson Drilling CO | Russell | 3275 | 1950 | — |
| [Driscoll 6](/search.md) API 15-167-05851 | H. H. Blair and Others | Russell | 3286 | 1950 | — |
| [Krug 1](/search.md) API 15-167-01933 | Lewis Drilling CO | Russell | 3278 | 1950 | — |
| [Driscoll 5](/search.md) API 15-167-04385 | H. H. Blair and Others | Russell | 3290 | 1950 | — |
| [Somer 1](/search.md) API 15-167-04359 | Walter Meyers Et Al | Russell | 3320 | 1950 | — |
| [Fox 'b' 1](/search.md) API 15-167-01919 | B & R Drilling CO | Russell | 3282 | 1950 | — |
| [Steinert Twin 1](/search.md) API 15-167-05855 | Mai, Louis M. Operations | Russell | 3280 | 1950 | — |
| [Mai 6](/search.md) API 15-167-71009 | Fred J. Haynes | Russell | 3295 | 1950 | — |
| [Streck 1](/search.md) API 15-167-00272 | Lewis Drilling CO | Russell | 3275 | 1950 | — |
| [Boxberger, Peter 1](/search.md) API 15-167-19368 | Louis M. Mai | Russell | 3281 | 1950 | — |
| [Killian 'a' 4](/search.md) API 15-167-01985 | Sidey, V. D. Oil CO | Russell | 3286 | 1949 | — |
| [Driscoll 2](/search.md) API 15-167-02054 | H. H. Blair and Others | Russell | 3290 | 1949 | — |
| [Carter 3](/search.md) API 15-167-02052 | H. H. Blair and Others | Russell | 3291 | 1949 | — |
| [Shaffer 7](/search.md) API 15-167-06401 | El Dorado Refining CO | Russell | 3290 | 1949 | — |
| [Carter 4](/search.md) API 15-167-02053 | H. H. Blair and Others | Russell | 3291 | 1949 | — |
| [Driscoll 3](/search.md) API 15-167-02055 | H. H. Blair and Others | Russell | 3279 | 1949 | — |
| [Mai 5](/search.md) API 15-167-05840 | Kansas Elevator CO | Russell | 3320 | 1949 | — |
| [City of Russell 1](/search.md) API 15-167-04358 | Shields Oil Producers and Anschutz Drilling | Russell | 3313 | 1949 | — |
| [Driscoll 4](/search.md) API 15-167-04764 | V. D. Sidey Oil CO | Russell | 3337 | 1949 | — |
| [Hutchings 1](/search.md) API 15-167-04765 | B & R Drilling CO | Russell | 3319 | 1949 | — |
| [Anshutchz 1](/search.md) API 15-167-00363 | Anschutz Corp & Shields | Russell | 3288 | 1949 | — |
| [Boxberger 'a' 5](/search.md) API 15-167-04295 | Skelly Oil CO | Russell | 3353 | 1949 | — |
| [Rusch 3](/search.md) API 15-167-04296 | Blair H H | Russell | 3507 | 1949 | — |
| [Rusch 2](/search.md) API 15-167-30507 | H.h. Blair | Russell | 3295 | 1949 | — |
| [Boxberger, Peter 2](/search.md) API 15-167-19367 | H. H. Blair and Others | Russell | 3292 | 1949 | — |

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