The Winterschied field
588 wells — 0.1% of the Kansas register.
What stands out in the Winterschied field
The operator named on most of these records is Haas Petroleum, LLC, on 87 of them (14.8%), ahead of R.e. French Oil CO (50) and Birk Petroleum (30). The oldest well here was completed in 1920 and the most recent in 2024, and the deepest reaches 2450 feet — W. P. Headley Ws-1, drilled in 1963.
| Measurement | Median | 90th percentile | Kansas median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total depth | 1690 ft | 1791 ft | 2831 ft — shallower here |
What happened to these wells — in the Winterschied field
108 of the 588 wells in the Winterschied field are classed as plugged and abandoned. 1 were plugged at the State’s expense because no responsible party could be found, and 17 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, 149 of these wells have a date on file. What each class means.
Producing formations
| Formation | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippian | 111 | 18.9% |
| Mississippi | 41 | 7.0% |
| Squirrel | 9 | 1.5% |
| Viola | 7 | 1.2% |
| Arbuckle | 7 | 1.2% |
| Kansas City | 5 | 0.9% |
| Miss. Lime | 4 | 0.7% |
| Mississippi Lime | 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
Who operates there
| Operator | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Haas Petroleum, LLC | 87 | 14.8% |
| R.e. French Oil CO | 50 | 8.5% |
| Birk Petroleum | 30 | 5.1% |
| Pure Oil | 20 | 3.4% |
| French & Winterscheid INC | 14 | 2.4% |
| French & Winterscheid, INC | 13 | 2.2% |
| Kraft Arnold E | 10 | 1.7% |
| Laymon Oil Ii, LLC | 9 | 1.5% |
| Haas, Mark L | 7 | 1.2% |
| Crane Eddie | 7 | 1.2% |
| Cmt Pet Resources | 7 | 1.2% |
| Barbara Oil | 7 | 1.2% |
| Kraft Oil LLC | 7 | 1.2% |
| James Production, INC | 7 | 1.2% |
An old well on land in Kansas?
1 wells in Kansas were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 588 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suddarth 1 API 15-207-19606 | — | Winterschied | 1629 | 1980 | State |
| Watts 1-24 API 15-207-29952 | Patriot Oil Company, LLC | Winterschied | 1739 | 2024 | — |
| Whiteford S1 API 15-207-29924 | Owens Oil Company, LLC | Winterschied | 1265 | 2023 | — |
| Whiteford S5 API 15-207-29925 | Owens Oil Company, LLC | Winterschied | 1268 | 2023 | — |
| Whiteford S3 API 15-207-29927 | Owens Oil Company, LLC | Winterschied | 1267 | 2023 | — |
| Whiteford S6 API 15-207-29929 | Owens Oil Company, LLC | Winterschied | 1261 | 2023 | — |
| Whiteford S7 API 15-207-29930 | Owens Oil Company, LLC | Winterschied | 1261 | 2023 | — |
| W.p. Headley Ws-1 API 15-207-19777-0001 | Adams, Karen | Winterschied | 2450 | 2018 | — |
| Light 12-18 API 15-207-29647 | Laymon Oil Ii, LLC | Winterschied | 1340 | 2018 | — |
| Light 1wsw API 15-207-29336 | Laymon Oil Ii, LLC | Winterschied | 500 | 2016 | — |
| Troy Birk 2-14e API 15-207-29055 | John E. Leis | Winterschied | 1600 | 2015 | — |
| Jones 1swd API 15-207-29216 | Rig 6 Drilling Co., INC | Winterschied | 965 | 2015 | — |
| Fee, Vernon 5 API 15-207-28701 | James Production, INC | Winterschied | 1600 | 2014 | — |
| Gw Weston 12-14 API 15-207-28848 | Laymon Oil Ii, LLC | Winterschied | 1994 | 2014 | — |
| Weston, Gw #2 2-14 API 15-207-28849 | Laymon Oil Ii, LLC | Winterschied | 740 | 2014 | — |
| Kirk Jones 3 API 15-207-28871 | Rig 6 Drilling Co., INC | Winterschied | 1702 | 2014 | — |
| Kirk Jones 4-14 API 15-207-28874 | Rig 6 Drilling Co., INC | Winterschied | 1790 | 2014 | — |
| Rich 6 API 15-031-23880 | Birk Petroleum | Winterschied | 1650 | 2014 | — |
| Rich 9 API 15-031-23921 | Birk Petroleum | Winterschied | 1289 | 2014 | — |
| Watts 7 API 15-207-28976 | Birk Petroleum | Winterschied | 2031 | 2014 | — |
| Old Rhea 7i-hp API 15-207-28989 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 2185 | 2014 | — |
| Troy Birk 2-swd API 15-207-29011 | John E. Leis | Winterschied | 2056 | 2014 | — |
| Browne 10 API 15-207-29071 | Kraft Oil Company LLC | Winterschied | 1616 | 2014 | — |
| Headley 30 API 15-207-29082 | Peewe Oil CO | Winterschied | 1740 | 2014 | — |
| Vannocker-fee 9 API 15-207-29105 | Kraft Oil Company LLC | Winterschied | 1212 | 2014 | — |
| Headley 31 API 15-207-29121 | Peewe Oil CO | Winterschied | 1742 | 2014 | — |
| Stockebrand 2 API 15-207-29138 | Kraft Oil Company LLC | Winterschied | 1616 | 2014 | — |
| Old Rhea 2-hp API 15-207-28316 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1728 | 2013 | — |
| B. Edwards 1i-hp API 15-207-28369 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1750 | 2013 | — |
| B. Edwards 3i-hp API 15-207-28371 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1750 | 2013 | — |
| B. Edwards 4i-hp API 15-207-28372 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1752 | 2013 | — |
| Old Rhea 2i-hp API 15-207-28389 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1720 | 2013 | — |
| Fee, Vernon 3 API 15-207-28460 | James Production, INC | Winterschied | 1590 | 2013 | — |
| Fee, Vernon 4 API 15-207-28496 | James Production, INC | Winterschied | 2108 | 2013 | — |
| Vannocker-fee 8 API 15-207-28511 | Kraft Oil LLC | Winterschied | 1213 | 2013 | — |
| Vannocker 9 API 15-031-23492 | Kraft Oil LLC | Winterschied | 1606 | 2013 | — |
| Massey 13i-hp API 15-207-28543 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1735 | 2013 | — |
| Massey 12i-hp API 15-207-28544 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1730 | 2013 | — |
| G. Edwards 2i-hp API 15-207-28554 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1736 | 2013 | — |
| Winterscheid 45 API 15-207-28687 | C3oil, LLC | Winterschied | 2368 | 2013 | — |
| Fee, Vernon 6 API 15-207-28727 | James Production, INC | Winterschied | 1600 | 2013 | — |
| Fee, Vernon 7 API 15-207-28728 | James Production, INC | Winterschied | 1516 | 2013 | — |
| Dean Rich 4-13 API 15-207-28822 | Laymon Oil Ii, LLC | Winterschied | 900 | 2013 | — |
| Vannocker 8 API 15-031-23056 | Kraft Oil LLC | Winterschied | 1260 | 2012 | — |
| Weston, G.w 3-12 API 15-207-28041 | Laymon Oil Ii, LLC | Winterschied | 1350 | 2012 | — |
| Gw Weston 1-12 API 15-207-28042 | Laymon Oil Ii, LLC | Winterschied | 1320 | 2012 | — |
| B. Edwards 3-hp API 15-207-28043 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1730 | 2012 | — |
| B. Edwards 8-hp API 15-207-28044 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1740 | 2012 | — |
| Massey 5-hp API 15-207-28212 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1725 | 2012 | — |
| B. Edwards 6-hp API 15-207-28239 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1730 | 2012 | — |
| Massey 10i-hp API 15-207-28294 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1760 | 2012 | — |
| Troy Birk 4-12 API 15-207-28300 | John E. Leis | Winterschied | 1605 | 2012 | — |
| Troy Birk 5-12 API 15-207-28301 | John E. Leis | Winterschied | 1610 | 2012 | — |
| Fee, Vernon 1 API 15-207-28299 | James Production, INC | Winterschied | 1590 | 2012 | — |
| B. Edwards 7-hp API 15-207-28375 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1725 | 2012 | — |
| Fee, Vernon 2 API 15-207-28438 | James Production, INC | Winterschied | 1640 | 2012 | — |
| Troy Birk 1-12 E API 15-207-28453 | John E. Leis | Winterschied | 1640 | 2012 | — |
| Stevenson 15-d API 15-207-27726 | Trimble, Ival L | Winterschied | 1043 | 2011 | — |
| Haraldson 2-hp API 15-207-27862 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1796 | 2011 | — |
| Haraldson 3-hp API 15-207-27865 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1781 | 2011 | — |
| Stockebrand 1-11 API 15-207-27902 | Piqua Petro, INC | Winterschied | 1690 | 2011 | — |
| Light 1-11 API 15-207-27911 | Piqua Petro, INC | Winterschied | 1655 | 2011 | — |
| Browne 9 API 15-207-27938 | Kraft Oil LLC | Winterschied | 1575 | 2011 | — |
| Weide 17 API 15-207-27693 | Kraft Oil LLC | Winterschied | 1608 | 2010 | — |
| Demler 6 API 15-031-22358 | Birk Petroleum | Winterschied | 1687 | 2009 | — |
| Merritt 16 API 15-031-22391 | Birk Petroleum | Winterschied | 1320 | 2009 | — |
| Merritt 17 API 15-031-22407 | Birk Petroleum | Winterschied | 1233 | 2009 | — |
| Merritt 18 API 15-031-22408 | Birk Petroleum | Winterschied | 1227 | 2009 | — |
| Merritt 19 API 15-031-22452 | Birk Petroleum | Winterschied | 1236 | 2009 | — |
| Merritt 20 API 15-031-22453 | Birk Petroleum | Winterschied | 1250 | 2009 | — |
| Watts 3 API 15-207-27511 | Birk Petroleum | Winterschied | 1646 | 2009 | — |
| Bahr 18-lh API 15-207-27512 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 2178 | 2009 | — |
| Hurst 5 API 15-207-27514 | Edward E. Birk | Winterschied | 1647 | 2009 | — |
| Watts Swd API 15-207-27516 | Birk Petroleum | Winterschied | 780 | 2009 | — |
| R. Edwards 7 API 15-207-27517 | Edward E. Birk | Winterschied | 1665 | 2009 | — |
| Rich Swd API 15-031-22496 | Edward E. Birk | Winterschied | 775 | 2009 | — |
| Dye 36 API 15-207-27184 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1727 | 2008 | — |
| Rhea 'b' 27 API 15-207-27344 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 2030 | 2008 | — |
| Rhea 'a' 26 API 15-207-27343 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1702 | 2008 | — |
| Merritt 12 API 15-031-22361 | Birk Petroleum | Winterschied | 1667 | 2008 | — |
| Merritt 11 API 15-031-22362 | Birk Petroleum | Winterschied | 1279 | 2008 | — |
| Demler 8 API 15-031-22363 | Birk Petroleum | Winterschied | 1667 | 2008 | — |
| Switzer East 11-hp API 15-207-27404 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1559 | 2008 | — |
| Switzer West 10-hp API 15-207-27406 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1596 | 2008 | — |
| West Otto 3 API 15-207-27407 | Trimble & Mcclaskey Oil LLC | Winterschied | 1710 | 2008 | — |
| Merritt 14 API 15-031-22369 | Birk Petroleum | Winterschied | 1271 | 2008 | — |
| Rich 'a' 6 API 15-207-27430 | Arnold E. Kraft | Winterschied | 1653 | 2008 | — |
| Vannocker 7 API 15-031-22372 | Arnold E. Kraft | Winterschied | 1590 | 2008 | — |
| Merritt 15 API 15-031-22390 | Birk Petroleum | Winterschied | 1313 | 2008 | — |
| Bowers 'new' 2 API 15-207-27070 | Birk Petroleum | Winterschied | 1938 | 2007 | — |
| Bahr 'lh' 14 API 15-207-27098 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 2232 | 2007 | — |
| Merritt 7 API 15-031-22284 | Birk Petroleum | Winterschied | 1270 | 2007 | — |
| Merritt 6 API 15-031-22283 | Birk Petroleum | Winterschied | 1650 | 2007 | — |
| Dye 21 API 15-207-27134 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1710 | 2007 | — |
| Dye 24 API 15-207-27137 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1750 | 2007 | — |
| Dye 22 API 15-207-27135 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1728 | 2007 | — |
| Dye 23 API 15-207-27136 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1780 | 2007 | — |
| Dye 26 API 15-207-27142 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1731 | 2007 | — |
| Dye 25 API 15-207-27141 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1780 | 2007 | — |
| Dye 28 API 15-207-27156 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1730 | 2007 | — |
| Dye 29 API 15-207-27155 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1721 | 2007 | — |
| Dye 27 API 15-207-27157 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1708 | 2007 | — |
| Dye 32 API 15-207-27163 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1734 | 2007 | — |
| Dye 33 API 15-207-27181 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1727 | 2007 | — |
| Dye 37 API 15-207-27185 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1727 | 2007 | — |
| Dye 38 API 15-207-27186 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1726 | 2007 | — |
| Dye 42 API 15-207-27195 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1355 | 2007 | — |
| Dye 44 API 15-207-27197 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1777 | 2007 | — |
| Dye 40 API 15-207-27193 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1792 | 2007 | — |
| Estes 14 API 15-207-27191 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1711 | 2007 | — |
| Dye 39 API 15-207-27192 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1703 | 2007 | — |
| Estes 16 API 15-207-27205 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1733 | 2007 | — |
| Smith-jobes 15-h API 15-207-27203 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1746 | 2007 | — |
| Estes 15 API 15-207-27204 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1763 | 2007 | — |
| Smith-jobes 13-h API 15-207-27201 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1786 | 2007 | — |
| Estes 17 API 15-207-27206 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1720 | 2007 | — |
| Estes 18 API 15-207-27207 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1750 | 2007 | — |
| Smith-jobes 14-h API 15-207-27202 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1737 | 2007 | — |
| H.o. Kimbell 19 API 15-207-27246 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1690 | 2007 | — |
| H.o. Kimbell 20 API 15-207-27247 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1695 | 2007 | — |
| Smith-jobes 18 API 15-207-27243 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 2111 | 2007 | — |
| H.o. Kimbell 18 API 15-207-27245 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1647 | 2007 | — |
| H.o. Kimbell 22 API 15-207-27255 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1658 | 2007 | — |
| H.o. Kimbell 21 API 15-207-27254 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1695 | 2007 | — |
| H.o. Kimbell 23 API 15-207-27266 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1755 | 2007 | — |
| H.o. Kimbell 24 API 15-207-27267 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1730 | 2007 | — |
| H.o. Kimbell 25 API 15-207-27268 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1700 | 2007 | — |
| H.o. Kimbell 26 API 15-207-27269 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1727 | 2007 | — |
| H.o. Kimbell 29 API 15-207-27286 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1775 | 2007 | — |
| Figgee 13 API 15-207-27283 | Kraft, Arnold E | Winterschied | 1695 | 2007 | — |
| Ho Kimbell 30 API 15-207-27287 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1791 | 2007 | — |
| H.o. Kimbell 27 API 15-207-27284 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1700 | 2007 | — |
| H.o. Kimbell 28 API 15-207-27285 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1710 | 2007 | — |
| Browne 8 API 15-207-27295 | Kraft, Arnold E | Winterschied | 1580 | 2007 | — |
| Collins 10-hp API 15-207-27049 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 1720 | 2006 | — |
| Bowers 'new B' 1 API 15-207-27053 | Birk Petroleum | Winterschied | 1568 | 2006 | — |
| Figgee 12 API 15-207-27054 | Arnold E. Kraft | Winterschied | 1650 | 2006 | — |
| Winterscheid 40 API 15-207-27060 | Haas, Gary L. Dba Gary Haas - Oil Company | Winterschied | 1748 | 2006 | — |
| Bahr 12-lh API 15-207-27063 | Haas Petroleum, LLC | Winterschied | 2179 | 2006 | — |
| Dewey 21 API 15-207-26163 | French & Winterscheid INC | Winterschied | 1679 | 1993 | — |
| W. P. Headley 8 API 15-207-00578-0002 | — | Winterschied | 1711 | 1993 | — |
| J. I. Shaffer 27 API 15-207-25941 | Leland Dreyer Oil | Winterschied | 1840 | 1992 | — |
| J. I. Shaffer 26 Swd API 15-207-25972 | Dreyer Oil Operations | Winterschied | 2365 | 1992 | — |
| Reinking West 11-s API 15-207-25871 | Cmt Pet Resources | Winterschied | 1182 | 1991 | — |
| Winterscheid 31 API 15-207-25908 | Crane Eddie | Winterschied | 1723 | 1991 | — |
| Winterscheid 33 API 15-207-25917 | Ed Crane | Winterschied | 1755 | 1991 | — |
| Maclaskey B 3 API 15-207-00595-0001 | Ford Corinne Maclaskey | Winterschied | 1661 | 1991 | — |
| Reinking West 9-s API 15-207-25727 | Cmt Pet Resources | Winterschied | 1170 | 1990 | — |
| Winterscheid 28 API 15-207-25779 | Crane Eddie | Winterschied | 1710 | 1990 | — |
| Winterscheid 30 API 15-207-25802 | Crane Eddie | Winterschied | 1722 | 1990 | — |
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- Morel 658
- Murphy 651
- Seeley-wick 647
- Aetna Gas Area 642
- Davis-bronson 642
- Blue Mound 636
- Bloomer 622
- Victory 579
- Lacygne-cadmus 563
- Huffstutter 558
- Ritz-canton 550
- Cherry Creek 532
- Gates 530
- Fredonia 511
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.