The Wc field
506 wells — 0.1% of the Kansas register.
What stands out in the Wc field
The operator named on most of these records is Rainbow Oil INC, on 14 of them (2.8%), ahead of Chapman & Poland (11) and Shaw Enterprises (9). The oldest well here was completed in 1936 and the most recent in 1992, and the deepest reaches 5500 feet — Ratzlaff 1, drilled in 1983.
| Measurement | Median | 90th percentile | Kansas median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total depth | 950 ft | 2457 ft | 2831 ft — shallower here |
What happened to these wells — in the Wc field
165 of the 506 wells in the Wc field are classed as plugged and abandoned. 2 were plugged at the State’s expense because no responsible party could be found, and 6 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, 116 of these wells have a date on file. What each class means.
Producing formations
| Formation | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chase Group | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 42 | 8.3% |
| Neosho | 42 | 8.3% |
| Allen | 31 | 6.1% |
| Chautauqua | 24 | 4.7% |
| Wilson | 21 | 4.2% |
| Elk | 18 | 3.6% |
| Bourbon | 14 | 2.8% |
| Cowley | 12 | 2.4% |
| Woodson | 7 | 1.4% |
| Butler | 5 | 1.0% |
| Greenwood | 4 | 0.8% |
| Miami | 3 | 0.6% |
Who operates there
| Operator | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Oil INC | 14 | 2.8% |
| Chapman & Poland | 11 | 2.2% |
| Shaw Enterprises | 9 | 1.8% |
| Frankfort Oil CO | 8 | 1.6% |
| Savco INC | 8 | 1.6% |
| Wells-battelstein O & G | 7 | 1.4% |
| Beaumont Pet CO | 6 | 1.2% |
| Galyen & Mummy Oil CO | 6 | 1.2% |
| Hickory Creek Oil CO | 5 | 1.0% |
| Lance E Ballard | 5 | 1.0% |
| Vera Cruz Petroleum | 5 | 1.0% |
| Gralapp & Everly | 5 | 1.0% |
| Masek Oil CO | 5 | 1.0% |
| Culpepper Oil CO INC | 5 | 1.0% |
An old well on land in Kansas?
2 wells in Kansas were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 506 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middendorf 5 API 15-001-28110 | Galemore Oil CO | Wc | 850 | 1989 | State |
| Bloedorn 1 API 15-203-20036 | Cimmaron Exploration CO | Wc | 3240 | 1977 | State |
| Skiles Unit 1 28-u | Ax & P INC | Wc | 860 | 1992 | — |
| Wescott 5 API 15-205-24908 | Jem Oil | Wc | 1000 | 1991 | — |
| Hardin 'b' 1 | Atlas Energy | Wc | 0 | 1991 | — |
| Opef (lowe) 13 API 15-121-27047 | A & L Underground | Wc | 700 | 1990 | — |
| Vestal 8 | Gus Jones | Wc | 0 | 1990 | — |
| Cramm 1 | Carl Todd | Wc | 0 | 1990 | — |
| Stoll 15 API 15-001-28199 | Paroco INC | Wc | 858 | 1990 | — |
| Templar 1 | Mako Expl | Wc | 0 | 1990 | — |
| Powell H-2 API 15-125-29405 | John Pitman | Wc | 580 | 1990 | — |
| Crew 30 | Jackson Bros | Wc | 0 | 1989 | — |
| Baker 5 | Brecheisen Oil | Wc | 0 | 1989 | — |
| M. Carlson 14-58 | Kan-tex | Wc | 0 | 1988 | — |
| Clevenger 'b' 1 | Joe Morrow | Wc | 0 | 1987 | — |
| Schulte A-2 API 15-001-27626 | Alco Drlg CO | Wc | 950 | 1986 | — |
| Schulte A-3 API 15-001-27628 | Alco Drlg | Wc | 925 | 1986 | — |
| Schulte A-4 API 15-001-27633 | Alco Drlg | Wc | 930 | 1986 | — |
| Schulte A-7 API 15-001-27658 | Alco Drlg | Wc | 910 | 1986 | — |
| Simmons 3 API 15-125-28157 | Cain, Vance K | Wc | 1435 | 1986 | — |
| Smith 10 API 15-133-24802 | R.e. Austin | Wc | 1150 | 1985 | — |
| Sharp 4 API 15-205-24246 | Graybol-patton | Wc | 0 | 1985 | — |
| Jk Corporation 24-124 API 15-011-22468 | Lancer Oil Entrp | Wc | 680 | 1985 | — |
| Howard 1 | Bardon Assoc INC | Wc | 0 | 1985 | — |
| Sandy 2 | Bs & B | Wc | 0 | 1985 | — |
| Buckles 3 | Donna Lee Oil CO | Wc | 0 | 1985 | — |
| Clubine 47 | Culpepper Oil CO INC | Wc | 0 | 1985 | — |
| Clubine 55 | Culpepper Oil CO INC | Wc | 0 | 1985 | — |
| Clubine 63 | Culpepper Oil CO INC | Wc | 0 | 1985 | — |
| Kroeker-goley 28 | Bob Williams Ent | Wc | 0 | 1985 | — |
| Kroeker-goley 52 | Bob Williams Ent | Wc | 0 | 1985 | — |
| Kroeker-goley 39 | Bob Williams Ent | Wc | 0 | 1985 | — |
| Peterson 19 | Black Star Petroleum | Wc | 0 | 1985 | — |
| Kirchner 5 API 15-019-24913 | Joe Morrow | Wc | 0 | 1985 | — |
| Ferguson Kf-4 | Kelt Energy INC | Wc | 0 | 1985 | — |
| Kmb 4 | Kelt Energy INC | Wc | 0 | 1985 | — |
| Barker 6 | Barker Oil CO | Wc | 0 | 1985 | — |
| Fobian 5 | G & J Oil CO | Wc | 0 | 1985 | — |
| Mccall 2 | Ed Broyes | Wc | 0 | 1985 | — |
| Troyer 5 | A.r. & R | Wc | 0 | 1985 | — |
| Troyer 6 | A.r. & R | Wc | 0 | 1985 | — |
| Trotter 7ax | Trotter Account | Wc | 0 | 1985 | — |
| Clubine 55 API 15-125-27645 | Robert J. Williams | Wc | 1205 | 1985 | — |
| Kroeker-goley 9 API 15-125-27735 | Robert J. Williams | Wc | 1206 | 1985 | — |
| Kroeker-goley 12 API 15-125-27738 | Robert J. Williams | Wc | 1240 | 1985 | — |
| Campbell 20 API 15-001-27397 | Verde Oil CO | Wc | 0 | 1985 | — |
| Harding X-39 API 15-133-24808 | Vera-cruz Petroleum | Wc | 0 | 1985 | — |
| Jk Corporation 24-111 API 15-011-22466 | Lancer Oil INC | Wc | 695 | 1985 | — |
| Dotson 81 API 15-011-22398 | Yenom Oil CO | Wc | 0 | 1985 | — |
| Jk Corporation 24-113 API 15-011-22471 | Lancer Oil INC | Wc | 690 | 1985 | — |
| Wamsley 6 API 15-099-21311-0001 | Hickory Creek Oil CO | Wc | 283 | 1985 | — |
| Ard 12 | Dreiling Exploration | Wc | 0 | 1984 | — |
| Jk Corporation 24-130 API 15-011-22387 | Lance E. Ballard | Wc | 690 | 1984 | — |
| Harding X-36 | Vera Cruz Petroleum | Wc | 0 | 1984 | — |
| Allen 2 | Imex Intern'l INC | Wc | 0 | 1984 | — |
| Springer 5 | Lyle Smith | Wc | 0 | 1984 | — |
| Clubine 33 | Culpeppr Oil CO INC | Wc | 0 | 1984 | — |
| Clubine 56 | Culpepper Oil CO INC | Wc | 0 | 1984 | — |
| Stepens-aiken 2 | Mccann Drlg | Wc | 0 | 1984 | — |
| Copeland 21 | Copeland Lse | Wc | 0 | 1984 | — |
| Clubine 48 | Culpepper Oil CO | Wc | 0 | 1984 | — |
| Swearingen 4 | R.j. Hon O & G | Wc | 0 | 1984 | — |
| Jk Corporation 24-126 | Lance E. Ballard | Wc | 0 | 1984 | — |
| Mecca South Fredonia 1 | Mecca Pet Corp | Wc | 1454 | 1984 | — |
| Mann 14 | Jim Kirpatrick | Wc | 0 | 1984 | — |
| Clubine 39 | Culpepper Oil CO INC | Wc | 0 | 1984 | — |
| Clubine 40 | Culpepper Oil CO | Wc | 0 | 1984 | — |
| Wyatt 7 | Columbia O & G | Wc | 0 | 1984 | — |
| Ramsey 1 | Doodlebug Oil CO | Wc | 0 | 1984 | — |
| Ballard 7 | Petroleum Investor | Wc | 0 | 1984 | — |
| Rockville Swds | Kansas Horizon Oil CO | Wc | 0 | 1984 | — |
| Goins 1 API 15-133-24490 | R.e. Austin | Wc | 960 | 1984 | — |
| Jk Corporation 24-119 API 15-011-22411 | Lance E. Ballard | Wc | 695 | 1984 | — |
| Jk Corporation 24-23 API 15-011-22239 | Riviera Drlg & Expl | Wc | 670 | 1984 | — |
| Powell 'g' 1 API 15-125-26798 | John Pitman | Wc | 0 | 1984 | — |
| Ratzlaff 1 API 15-119-20598 | Pendleton Land & Explor | Wc | 5500 | 1983 | — |
| Burghart 3 API 15-205-23307 | — | Wc | 1156 | 1983 | — |
| Kenneth Carlson 7 API 15-205-23319 | October Oil CO | Wc | 904 | 1983 | — |
| Nelson Rw-3 API 15-001-26279 | J. E. Russell Pet INC | Wc | 810 | 1983 | — |
| Latham 5 | Osage Drlg | Wc | 0 | 1983 | — |
| Hull 2 | L & L Oil CO | Wc | 0 | 1983 | — |
| Dewey Mccoy 10 | Gilliam Oil CO | Wc | 0 | 1983 | — |
| Dewey Mccoy 9 | Gilliam Oil CO | Wc | 0 | 1983 | — |
| Dewey Mccoy 11 | Gilliam Oil CO | Wc | 0 | 1983 | — |
| W. D. Mitchell 1 | William Ash | Wc | 0 | 1983 | — |
| Frankenberry 12 | F.m.s. INC | Wc | 0 | 1983 | — |
| Frankenberry 13 | F.m.s. INC | Wc | 0 | 1983 | — |
| Leedy 3 API 15-205-23331 | Willis Energy | Wc | 825 | 1983 | — |
| Aemisegger 11 | Iona Drlg CO | Wc | 0 | 1983 | — |
| Burk 11 | Leroy Burk | Wc | 0 | 1983 | — |
| Kroeker-goley 63 | Bob Williams Ent | Wc | 0 | 1983 | — |
| East Freeman N-143 | Layton Oil CO | Wc | 0 | 1983 | — |
| Thompson 1 | Tyco INC | Wc | 0 | 1983 | — |
| Dewey Mccoy 12-ws | Gilliam Oil CO | Wc | 0 | 1983 | — |
| Stone 2 | William Ash | Wc | 0 | 1983 | — |
| George Eisele 2 API 15-205-23310 | Longton Expl | Wc | 1200 | 1983 | — |
| Mccoy 22 | Nemac INC | Wc | 0 | 1983 | — |
| Stafford 14 | Sunrise Oil Corp | Wc | 0 | 1983 | — |
| Stafford 37 | Sunrise Oil Corp | Wc | 0 | 1983 | — |
| Thiessen Disposal | Tyco INC | Wc | 0 | 1983 | — |
| House 3 API 15-019-92406 | Ebba Gas & Oil Venture | Wc | 0 | 1983 | — |
| Larson 17 API 15-001-26053 | Don Daniels | Wc | 0 | 1983 | — |
| Jk Corporation 24-5 API 15-011-22018 | Riviera Drlg & Expl | Wc | 699 | 1983 | — |
| Jk Corporation 24-13 API 15-011-22067 | Riviera Drlg & Expl | Wc | 621 | 1983 | — |
| Eakins 1 | Energex INC | Wc | 0 | 1983 | — |
| Glen Boling 30 | Ashdan Oil CO | Wc | 0 | 1982 | — |
| Gladys Parsons W-3 API 15-001-25203 | Coral Petroleum | Wc | 760 | 1982 | — |
| Stevens B-12 | Canaco Resources | Wc | 0 | 1982 | — |
| Ron Cheyney 26 | Vera Cruz Petroleum | Wc | 0 | 1982 | — |
| Heilman B-18 | Vera Cruz Petroleum | Wc | 0 | 1982 | — |
| Anna Plumley 2 | Columbia O & G | Wc | 0 | 1982 | — |
| Trimmell 50 | Rodeo O & G | Wc | 0 | 1982 | — |
| Snyder B-6 | Dunbar & Son | Wc | 0 | 1982 | — |
| Knox Ow 2 | Black Star Petroleum | Wc | 0 | 1982 | — |
| East Freeman N-141 | Layton Oil CO | Wc | 0 | 1982 | — |
| Ward 15 | Hardin-pitman Oil CO | Wc | 0 | 1982 | — |
| North Muller (bruenger I) 5 API 15-001-25707 | Worldwide-bearmount | Wc | 0 | 1982 | — |
| North Muller (bruenger I) 3 API 15-001-25705 | Worldwide-bearmount | Wc | 0 | 1982 | — |
| Ron Cheyney 21 | Vera Cruz Petroleum | Wc | 0 | 1982 | — |
| Heilman B-10 | Vera Cruz Petroleum | Wc | 0 | 1982 | — |
| Waggoner 1 | Geo R. Jones | Wc | 0 | 1982 | — |
| Pierpoint 7 | Victor J. Leis | Wc | 0 | 1982 | — |
| Wood 4 | Twin Valley East | Wc | 0 | 1982 | — |
| Candy Oil CO 1 | Candy Oil CO | Wc | 0 | 1982 | — |
| Kimzey 7 | Wells-battel | Wc | 0 | 1982 | — |
| Austin-rush 1-swd API 15-133-23778 | Richard Oil Company | Wc | 1052 | 1982 | — |
| Meyer G-31 API 15-133-22944 | Graybol-patton | Wc | 771 | 1982 | — |
| W. W. Geffert 36 API 15-001-26091 | Cummingham Oil | Wc | 813 | 1982 | — |
| Jk Corporation 24-157 API 15-011-21682 | Riviera Dlrg & Expl | Wc | 661 | 1982 | — |
| Jk Corporation 24-135 API 15-011-21653 | Riviera Drlg & Expl | Wc | 667 | 1982 | — |
| Dotson 54 API 15-011-21814 | Yenom Oil CO | Wc | 680 | 1982 | — |
| Mckee 18 | Willis Energy | Wc | 0 | 1982 | — |
| Nooney 2 | Sek Oil CO | Wc | 0 | 1982 | — |
| Shaw W-1 API 15-133-01386 | — | Wc | 0 | 1982 | — |
| Pape 4 API 15-019-19510-0001 | — | Wc | 1162 | 1982 | — |
| Alford 8 API 15-133-22313 | H.e. Beeman | Wc | 814 | 1981 | — |
| Wiggins Swd | H.l. Richey | Wc | 0 | 1981 | — |
| Delrey 8 | Sumner Oil CO | Wc | 0 | 1981 | — |
| Cook 15 | Reliable Oil | Wc | 0 | 1981 | — |
| Cook 16 | Reliable Oil | Wc | 0 | 1981 | — |
| Justice 18 | Scz Oil CO | Wc | 0 | 1981 | — |
| Welch 1 | H & B Expl CO | Wc | 0 | 1981 | — |
| Atkinson 2 | Range Oil CO INC | Wc | 0 | 1981 | — |
| Boyce 3 | Gator Oil CO | Wc | 0 | 1981 | — |
| Boyce 5 | Gator Oil CO | Wc | 0 | 1981 | — |
| Mccall 22-35 | Masek Oil CO | Wc | 0 | 1981 | — |
| Wadsworth 9 | Wadsworth Oil CO | Wc | 0 | 1981 | — |
| City of Fredonia A-63 | Burroughs Petroleum | Wc | 0 | 1981 | — |
| Longton 3-1 | General Pet Corp | Wc | 0 | 1981 | — |
| Kroeker-goley 8 | Bob Williams Pet | Wc | 0 | 1981 | — |
Fields of a comparable size
- Victory 579
- Lacygne-cadmus 563
- Huffstutter 558
- Ritz-canton 550
- Cherry Creek 532
- Gates 530
- Fredonia 511
- Trico 507
- Eubank 505
- Buffalo-vilas 505
- Owl Creek 488
- Alford 484
- Boyd 478
- Greenwood Gas Area 459
- Augusta 446
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.