# The Wil oil field, Kansas — 694 wells

> 694 wells in the Wil field: which counties, which formations, who operated them.

## The Wil field

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

### What stands out in the Wil field

The operator named on most of these records is **Lauck D R Oil**, on 47 of them (6.8%), ahead of Patton Oil (24) and Benson Mineral Group, INC (23). The oldest well here was completed in **1937** and the most recent in 2024, and the deepest reaches **5145 feet** — Cudney 'b' 1.

*Depth, over the
681 wells in this field where a figure was reported (98%)
— a median, never a mean*

| Measurement | Median | 90th percentile | Kansas median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total depth | **4472 ft** | 4607 ft | 2831 ft — deeper
here |

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

**523** of the 694 wells in the Wil field are classed as
plugged and abandoned. **2** were plugged
**at the State’s expense** because no responsible party
could be found, and **14** 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, 422 of these wells have a date on file.
[What each class means](/orphaned.md).

### Producing formations

| Formation | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kdrk | 19 | 2.7% |
| [Mississippian System](/formation/mississippian-system.md) | 16 | 2.3% |
| Kinderhook | 14 | 2.0% |
| [Mississippian](/formation/mississippian.md) | 13 | 1.9% |
| Penn Basal Cong | 5 | 0.7% |
| Chrk | 5 | 0.7% |
| Mississippian, Kinderhook | 4 | 0.6% |
| [Arbuckle](/formation/arbuckle.md) | 3 | 0.4% |
| Kinderhook, Mississippian | 2 | 0.3% |
| [Viola](/formation/viola.md) | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| [Edwards](/county/edwards.md) | 625 | 90.1% |
| [Pratt](/county/pratt.md) | 43 | 6.2% |
| [Stafford](/county/stafford.md) | 23 | 3.3% |

### Who operates there

| Operator | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lauck D R Oil | 47 | 6.8% |
| Patton Oil | 24 | 3.5% |
| [Benson Mineral Group, INC](/operator/benson-mineral-group-inc.md) | 23 | 3.3% |
| Patton Oil CO | 20 | 2.9% |
| Oil Properties | 20 | 2.9% |
| [F G Holl](/operator/f-g-holl.md) | 18 | 2.6% |
| Smitherman L C | 16 | 2.3% |
| [Beren Corp](/operator/beren-corp.md) | 16 | 2.3% |
| Zenith Drlg | 15 | 2.2% |
| Sterling Drlg | 14 | 2.0% |
| Oil Properties Co., INC | 13 | 1.9% |
| [Cities Service CO](/operator/cities-service-co.md) | 11 | 1.6% |
| Southland Royalty CO | 11 | 1.6% |
| D R Lauck Oil CO | 10 | 1.4% |

### An old well on land in Kansas?

2 wells in Kansas were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 694 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 Wil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Bogner 1-w](/search.md) API 15-047-20946-0001 | Santa Fe Drlg | Wil | 4563 | 1982 | State |
| [Roenbaugh 1](/search.md) API 15-047-20781 | Ka-tex Energies | Wil | 4578 | 1981 | State |
| [Iron Orchard 1](/search.md) API 15-047-21673 | Nec Operating - Kansas, LLC | Wil | 4820 | 2024 | — |
| [Missy 1](/search.md) API 15-047-21667 | Nec Operating - Kansas, LLC | Wil | 4855 | 2023 | — |
| [Grizzlywood 1](/search.md) API 15-047-21668 | Nec Operating - Kansas, LLC | Wil | 4750 | 2023 | — |
| [Norris 1](/search.md) API 15-047-10093-0001 | — | Wil | 4412 | 2022 | — |
| [Coons 3](/search.md) API 15-047-20228-0001 | Daystar Petroleum, INC | Wil | 4413 | 2018 | — |
| [Mantey 1-26](/search.md) API 15-047-21651 | Iuka-carmi Development LLC | Wil | 4760 | 2015 | — |
| [Electric Guitar 1](/search.md) API 15-047-21628 | Toto Energy, LLC | Wil | 4753 | 2014 | — |
| [Norwegian Wood 1](/search.md) API 15-047-21629 | Toto Energy, LLC | Wil | 4700 | 2014 | — |
| [Schultz, Bull 10-1](/search.md) API 15-047-21633 | Toto Energy, LLC | Wil | 4845 | 2014 | — |
| [Parker Over There 5-1](/search.md) API 15-047-21634 | Toto Energy, LLC | Wil | 4885 | 2014 | — |
| [Russell 26-1a](/search.md) API 15-047-21642 | Toto Energy, LLC | Wil | 4791 | 2014 | — |
| [River Dance 25-1](/search.md) API 15-047-21643 | Toto Energy, LLC | Wil | 4804 | 2014 | — |
| [Schultz 15-1](/search.md) API 15-047-21620 | Toto Energy, LLC | Wil | 4802 | 2013 | — |
| [Wilson 'b' 8](/search.md) API 15-047-21614 | Rama Operating Co., INC | Wil | 4480 | 2012 | — |
| [Parker 1-5](/search.md) API 15-047-21500 | Blue Ridge Petroleum Corporation | Wil | 4880 | 2005 | — |
| [Julian 2-5](/search.md) API 15-047-21464 | Castelli Exploration, INC | Wil | 3270 | 2002 | — |
| [Wilson 'b' 7](/search.md) API 15-047-21469 | Rama Operating Co., INC | Wil | 2409 | 2002 | — |
| [Julian 3-5](/search.md) API 15-047-21471 | Castelli Exploration, INC | Wil | 2530 | 2002 | — |
| [Enlow 7-36](/search.md) API 15-047-21446 | — | Wil | 4420 | 2001 | — |
| [Wilson 'b' 6](/search.md) API 15-047-21448 | Rama Operating CO | Wil | 4561 | 2001 | — |
| [Martin-spain 2](/search.md) API 15-047-21460 | Castelli Exploration | Wil | 2250 | 2001 | — |
| [Enlow 5-36](/search.md) API 15-047-21439-0001 | — | Wil | 4310 | 2001 | — |
| [Enlow 6-36](/search.md) API 15-047-21442 | — | Wil | 4400 | 2000 | — |
| [Wilson 'b' 5](/search.md) API 15-047-21447 | Rama Operating Co. INC | Wil | 2450 | 2000 | — |
| [Enlow 5-36](/search.md) API 15-047-21439 | — | Wil | 4310 | 1999 | — |
| [Wilson 'b' 3](/search.md) API 15-047-20174-0001 | Rama Operating CO | Wil | 2456 | 1999 | — |
| [Randle 1](/search.md) API 15-047-21433 | — | Wil | 4360 | 1998 | — |
| [Southwest College 14](/search.md) API 15-047-21414 | Great Eastern Energy Dev | Wil | 4200 | 1997 | — |
| [Dutton 1-1](/search.md) API 15-047-21417 | Castelli Exploration, INC | Wil | 4340 | 1997 | — |
| [Emma Smith 2](/search.md) API 15-047-21422 | Castelli Exploration, INC | Wil | 4290 | 1997 | — |
| [Martin-spain 1](/search.md) API 15-047-21423 | Castelli Exploration, INC | Wil | 4320 | 1997 | — |
| [Wilson 1](/search.md) API 15-047-21410 | Castelli Expl | Wil | 4400 | 1996 | — |
| [Wilbur Gibson 1](/search.md) API 15-047-21404 | Warren Corp | Wil | 4400 | 1995 | — |
| [Breitenbach 2](/search.md) API 15-047-21408 | Warren Corp | Wil | 4380 | 1995 | — |
| [Gibson 'a' 5](/search.md) API 15-047-20421-0001 | Great Eastern Energy and Develop. Corp | Wil | 4411 | 1994 | — |
| [Schultz, Doris 1](/search.md) API 15-047-21335-0001 | Great Eastern Energy & Development | Wil | 4160 | 1994 | — |
| [Mathes 1](/search.md) API 15-151-20398-0001 | Beren Corp | Wil | 4512 | 1992 | — |
| [Zuercher 'b' 2](/search.md) API 15-047-21369 | Oil Producers | Wil | 4420 | 1991 | — |
| [Schultz, Doris 1](/search.md) API 15-047-21335 | Great Eastern Energy & Development | Wil | 4160 | 1989 | — |
| [Miller 1](/search.md) API 15-047-21324 | J D Operating | Wil | 4365 | 1988 | — |
| [Giles 1](/search.md) API 15-151-20920-0001 | Energy Three | Wil | 4450 | 1988 | — |
| [Hammeke 2](/search.md) API 15-047-21272 | Oil Producers | Wil | 4405 | 1986 | — |
| [English 2](/search.md) API 15-047-21254 | Oil Producers of Kansas | Wil | 4352 | 1985 | — |
| [Shepard G 1](/search.md) API 15-151-21313 | Wta Energy | Wil | 0 | 1984 | — |
| [Sette 5](/search.md) API 15-047-21138 | Zenith Drlg | Wil | 4462 | 1984 | — |
| [Kay Snow 1](/search.md) API 15-047-21141 | Sunwest Exploration CO | Wil | 4510 | 1984 | — |
| [Fouse 'rg' 3](/search.md) API 15-047-21171 | Robert-gay Energy Enterprises | Wil | 4626 | 1984 | — |
| [Zimbleman, Hank 1](/search.md) API 15-047-21098 | Sunwest Exploration CO | Wil | 4508 | 1983 | — |
| [Sette 4](/search.md) API 15-047-21104 | Zenith Drlg | Wil | 4510 | 1983 | — |
| [Turner 'b' 1](/search.md) API 15-047-21124 | Lebsack Oil | Wil | 4410 | 1983 | — |
| [Zuercher 5](/search.md) API 15-047-21125 | Oil Producing of Kansas | Wil | 4447 | 1983 | — |
| [O. A. Derley 2](/search.md) API 15-047-20890 | Wheatland O&g | Wil | 0 | 1982 | — |
| [Cudney 1](/search.md) API 15-047-20904 | Mustang Drlg & Expl | Wil | 0 | 1982 | — |
| [V. O. Smith 1](/search.md) API 15-047-20906 | Mustang Drlg & Expl | Wil | 0 | 1982 | — |
| [Mayhew 'a' 11-4](/search.md) API 15-047-21006 | Sterling Drlg CO | Wil | 0 | 1982 | — |
| [Sette 2](/search.md) API 15-047-20913 | Zenith Drlg | Wil | 4530 | 1982 | — |
| [Sette 3](/search.md) API 15-047-20914 | Zenith Drlg | Wil | 4525 | 1982 | — |
| [Southwest College 10](/search.md) API 15-047-20999 | Patton Oil CO | Wil | 4431 | 1982 | — |
| [Southwest College 11](/search.md) API 15-047-21000 | Patton Oil Company | Wil | 4434 | 1982 | — |
| [Johnston-parker 3](/search.md) API 15-047-21017 | D R Lauck Oil | Wil | 4472 | 1982 | — |
| [Palmitier 2](/search.md) API 15-047-21025 | Pintail Pet | Wil | 5059 | 1982 | — |
| [Zuercher 4](/search.md) API 15-047-21027 | Oil Producers of Kansas | Wil | 4490 | 1982 | — |
| [Mayhew 2](/search.md) API 15-047-21050 | Oil Properties | Wil | 4520 | 1982 | — |
| [Palmitier 2](/search.md) API 15-047-21025-0001 | — | Wil | 5059 | 1982 | — |
| [Rex Cudney 2](/search.md) API 15-047-10075-0002 | Brougher Oil, INC | Wil | 4490 | 1982 | — |
| [Guggins 1](/search.md) API 15-047-20587 | Top O&g CO | Wil | 0 | 1981 | — |
| [Eugene Fisher 1](/search.md) API 15-047-20905 | Mustang Drlg | Wil | 4543 | 1981 | — |
| [Wilson 'b' 4](/search.md) API 15-047-20926 | Cities Service CO | Wil | 4460 | 1981 | — |
| [Southwest College 8](/search.md) API 15-047-20952 | Patton Oil CO | Wil | 4442 | 1981 | — |
| [Smith 'e' 1](/search.md) API 15-047-20979 | Brougher Oil | Wil | 4441 | 1981 | — |
| [Shaw 3](/search.md) API 15-151-20938 | Texas Energies, INC | Wil | 4715 | 1981 | — |
| [Ingraham 'a' 1](/search.md) API 15-047-20402-0001 | Ka-tex Energies | Wil | 4565 | 1981 | — |
| [Bryant 'b' 2-x](/search.md) API 15-047-20575-0001 | Oil Properties Co., INC | Wil | 4462 | 1981 | — |
| [Norris 4](/search.md) API 15-047-20605 | Brougher Oil | Wil | 4487 | 1980 | — |
| [Breitenbach 'd' 1](/search.md) API 15-047-20610 | Lauck D R Oil | Wil | 4262 | 1980 | — |
| [Gibson 1](/search.md) API 15-047-20617 | Edwards Oil | Wil | 4485 | 1980 | — |
| [Sette 'b' 2](/search.md) API 15-047-20627 | Zenith Drlg | Wil | 4475 | 1980 | — |
| [Wood 'a' 1-15](/search.md) API 15-047-20678 | Benson Mineral Group, INC | Wil | 4490 | 1980 | — |
| [Smith 'd' 1](/search.md) API 15-047-20721 | Brougher Oil | Wil | 4451 | 1980 | — |
| [Gibson 'a' 1](/search.md) API 15-047-20753 | Edwards Oil | Wil | 4425 | 1980 | — |
| [Shaw 2](/search.md) API 15-151-20722 | Texas Energies, INC | Wil | 4462 | 1980 | — |
| [Wood 2](/search.md) API 15-151-20759 | Beren Corp | Wil | 4400 | 1980 | — |
| [L. M. Norris 3](/search.md) API 15-047-10143-0001 | Brougher Oil | Wil | 4450 | 1980 | — |
| [Julian 1](/search.md) API 15-047-20483 | Derrick Petr | Wil | 0 | 1979 | — |
| [Parker 1](/search.md) API 15-047-20586 | Top O&g CO | Wil | 0 | 1979 | — |
| [Gibson 4](/search.md) API 15-047-20420 | Patton Oil CO | Wil | 4388 | 1979 | — |
| [Gibson 5](/search.md) API 15-047-20421 | Patton Oil CO | Wil | 4380 | 1979 | — |
| [Breitenbach 'c' 1](/search.md) API 15-047-20456 | Lauck D R Oil | Wil | 4313 | 1979 | — |
| [Gibson 6](/search.md) API 15-047-20466 | Patton Oil CO | Wil | 4383 | 1979 | — |
| [Parker 2](/search.md) API 15-047-20470 | Patton Oil | Wil | 4424 | 1979 | — |
| [Johnston-parker 2](/search.md) API 15-047-20479 | Lauck D R Oil | Wil | 4453 | 1979 | — |
| [Wolfe 1](/search.md) API 15-047-20493 | Oil Properties | Wil | 4395 | 1979 | — |
| [Sette 'b' 1](/search.md) API 15-047-20510 | Zenith Drlg | Wil | 4475 | 1979 | — |
| [Johnson 'b' 3](/search.md) API 15-047-20511 | Zenith Drlg | Wil | 4480 | 1979 | — |
| [Gibson 12](/search.md) API 15-047-20541 | Patton Oil CO | Wil | 4372 | 1979 | — |
| [Julian 'a' 5](/search.md) API 15-047-20316 | Lauck D R Oil | Wil | 4371 | 1978 | — |
| [Curtis 1](/search.md) API 15-047-20328 | Halliburton Oil Producing CO | Wil | 4477 | 1978 | — |
| [Fair 1](/search.md) API 15-047-20380 | North Amer Drlg & Expl | Wil | 4535 | 1978 | — |
| [Johnson 'b' 2](/search.md) API 15-047-20389 | Zenith Drlg | Wil | 4480 | 1978 | — |
| [Wilson 1](/search.md) API 15-047-20413 | Dupont Oil | Wil | 4470 | 1978 | — |
| [Lamb 1](/search.md) API 15-047-20448 | Halliburton Oil Producing CO | Wil | 4461 | 1978 | — |
| [Coons 3](/search.md) API 15-047-20228 | Lauck D R Oil | Wil | 4413 | 1977 | — |
| [Miller 1](/search.md) API 15-047-20283 | North Amer Drlg & Expl | Wil | 4554 | 1977 | — |
| [Etling 1](/search.md) API 15-047-20296 | Lauck D R Oil | Wil | 4424 | 1977 | — |
| [Mathes 1](/search.md) API 15-151-20398 | Beren Corp | Wil | 4512 | 1977 | — |
| [Wilson 1-2](/search.md) API 15-047-20194 | Zenith Drlg | Wil | 4353 | 1976 | — |
| [Sette 1](/search.md) API 15-047-20207 | Zenith Drlg | Wil | 4520 | 1976 | — |
| [Wallace-wood 1](/search.md) API 15-047-20223 | Beren Corp | Wil | 4515 | 1976 | — |
| [Ulsh 2](/search.md) API 15-047-20165 | Santa Fe Pipe & Supply | Wil | 4293 | 1975 | — |
| [Smith-wood 1](/search.md) API 15-047-20182 | Beren Corp. and Alpine Drilling | Wil | 4617 | 1975 | — |
| [Hyter 1](/search.md) API 15-047-10061-0001 | — | Wil | 4323 | 1975 | — |
| [Enlow 3](/search.md) API 15-047-20124 | Sterling Holl | Wil | 4345 | 1972 | — |
| [Julian 'a' 4](/search.md) API 15-047-20074 | Lauck D R Oil | Wil | 4475 | 1970 | — |
| [Ulsh 1](/search.md) API 15-047-20043 | Jackman & Armstrong | Wil | 4455 | 1969 | — |
| [Coons 1](/search.md) API 15-047-20050 | Lauck Oil CO INC | Wil | 4418 | 1969 | — |
| [Coons 2](/search.md) API 15-047-20060 | Lauck D R Oil | Wil | 4414 | 1969 | — |
| [Wilson 'b' 1](/search.md) API 15-047-30111-0002 | Cities Service CO | Wil | 4435 | 1969 | — |
| [Mead 1-twin](/search.md) API 15-047-20021 | Vinson Robert E | Wil | 4472 | 1968 | — |
| [Miller 1](/search.md) API 15-047-20037 | Jackman & Armstrong | Wil | 4365 | 1968 | — |
| [W. D. Johnson 1](/search.md) API 15-047-20039 | Bgl Oil & Glenn Rupe | Wil | 4486 | 1968 | — |
| [Mead 1-a](/search.md) API 15-047-20006 | Newman J E | Wil | 0 | 1967 | — |
| [Mead 2](/search.md) API 15-047-10052-0002 | Kansas Oil Exploration, INC | Wil | 4466 | 1967 | — |
| [Massey 1](/search.md) API 15-047-20012 | Lauck, D. R. Oil CO | Wil | 4463 | 1967 | — |
| [Kearns 1](/search.md) API 15-047-30067 | Nadel & Gussman | Wil | 4340 | 1966 | — |
| [Wilson 1](/search.md) API 15-047-30070 | Lauck D R Oil | Wil | 4358 | 1966 | — |
| [Barstow 'b' 1](/search.md) API 15-047-30058 | Lauck Oil CO INC | Wil | 4265 | 1965 | — |
| [Hyter 'b' 1](/search.md) API 15-047-10061 | E.k. Edmiston & Varn Petroleum | Wil | 4320 | 1964 | — |
| [Lamb 1](/search.md) API 15-185-11937 | Petrop International | Wil | 4380 | 1963 | — |
| [English 2](/search.md) API 15-047-10047 | Kansas Oil Exploration | Wil | 4520 | 1963 | — |
| [Mead 1](/search.md) API 15-047-10049 | Kansas Oil Exploration | Wil | 4504 | 1963 | — |
| [Trousdale 'b' 1](/search.md) API 15-047-10072 | Leben T I & Assoc Etal | Wil | 4450 | 1963 | — |
| [Donovan 1](/search.md) API 15-047-10083 | J. E. Newman | Wil | 4595 | 1963 | — |
| [Parker 2](/search.md) API 15-047-10085 | Newman J E | Wil | 4436 | 1963 | — |
| [Stapleton 1](/search.md) API 15-047-10086 | Newman J E | Wil | 4527 | 1963 | — |
| [Mayhew 3](/search.md) API 15-047-10115 | Stateswide Oil | Wil | 4500 | 1963 | — |
| [Norris 2](/search.md) API 15-047-10094-0001 | Pure Oil | Wil | 4440 | 1963 | — |
| [Cudney 'b' 2](/search.md) API 15-047-10037-0001 | Inger Oil CO | Wil | 4482 | 1963 | — |
| [Mayhew 'c' 3](/search.md) API 15-047-10040-0001 | Inger Oil | Wil | 4426 | 1963 | — |
| [Gibson 1](/search.md) API 15-185-11939-0001 | Southland Royalty CO | Wil | 4465 | 1962 | — |
| [Mellon 1](/search.md) API 15-047-10023 | Cities Service Oil CO | Wil | 4459 | 1962 | — |
| [Sadie English 1](/search.md) API 15-047-10035 | Humble Oil & Refining | Wil | 4425 | 1962 | — |
| [Cudney 'b' 2](/search.md) API 15-047-10037 | Inger Oil CO | Wil | 4480 | 1962 | — |
| [Giles 1](/search.md) API 15-047-10039 | Inger Oil | Wil | 4490 | 1962 | — |
| [Mayhew 'b' 4](/search.md) API 15-047-10041 | Inger Oil | Wil | 4453 | 1962 | — |
| [English 'a' 1](/search.md) API 15-047-10046 | Kansas Oil Exploration, INC | Wil | 4424 | 1962 | — |
| [Nelson 1](/search.md) API 15-047-10050 | Kansas Oil Exploration | Wil | 1360 | 1962 | — |
| [Nelson 'a' 1 Twin](/search.md) API 15-047-10051 | Kansas Oil Exploration | Wil | 4515 | 1962 | — |
| [Budde 1](/search.md) API 15-047-10064 | Leben Ted | Wil | 4503 | 1962 | — |

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