The Cherokee formation
988 wells name this formation. The field is recorded on only 21 % of the register, so this is the minority that carries one.
| Measurement | Median | 90th percentile | Kansas median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total depth | 4225 ft | 4860 ft | 2831 ft — deeper here |
What stands out on the Cherokee
The operator named on most of these records is Jrc Oil Co., INC, on 118 of them (11.9%), ahead of Mull Drilling Co., INC (40) and Central States Energy LLC (32). The oldest well here was completed in 1950 and the most recent in 2026, and the deepest reaches 7195 feet — Windholz 1-24h, drilled in 2012.
Where it is produced
| County | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ness | 163 | 16.5% |
| Anderson | 126 | 12.8% |
| Miami | 97 | 9.8% |
| Trego | 85 | 8.6% |
| Rawlins | 39 | 3.9% |
| Neosho | 37 | 3.7% |
| Montgomery | 34 | 3.4% |
| Thomas | 28 | 2.8% |
| Lane | 27 | 2.7% |
| Rush | 27 | 2.7% |
| Logan | 25 | 2.5% |
| Hodgeman | 20 | 2.0% |
| Scott | 18 | 1.8% |
| Johnson | 17 | 1.7% |
| Pawnee | 16 | 1.6% |
| Nemaha | 16 | 1.6% |
| Linn | 15 | 1.5% |
| Meade | 13 | 1.3% |
| Wilson | 13 | 1.3% |
| Barber | 11 | 1.1% |
In which fields
| Field | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wildcat | 171 | 17.3% |
| Bush City Shoestring | 120 | 12.1% |
| Cherokee Basin Coal Area | 57 | 5.8% |
| Louisburg | 25 | 2.5% |
| Unnamed | 25 | 2.5% |
| Forest City Coal Gas Area | 23 | 2.3% |
| Paola-rantoul | 19 | 1.9% |
| Unknown | 16 | 1.6% |
| Jefferson-sycamore | 15 | 1.5% |
| Gardner | 15 | 1.5% |
| Easton | 9 | 0.9% |
| Beckley North | 8 | 0.8% |
| Hubert | 8 | 0.8% |
| Reinert | 8 | 0.8% |
What happened to these wells — on the Cherokee
418 of the 988 wells on the Cherokee are classed as plugged and abandoned. 8 were plugged at the State’s expense because no responsible party could be found, and 50 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.
An old well on land in Kansas?
8 wells in Kansas were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 988 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kircher, Omer O-40 API 15-121-28634-0001 | — | Forest City Coal Gas Area | 845 | 2009 | State |
| Grauberger 3-27-16-25 API 15-121-27799 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | Louisburg | 504 | 2004 | State |
| Someday 3-13-16-24 API 15-121-27839 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | Paola-rantoul | 880 | 2004 | State |
| Someday 2-13-16-24 API 15-121-27840 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | Louisburg | 880 | 2004 | State |
| Sanders 4-19 API 15-121-27573-0001 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | Louisburg | 980 | 2001 | State |
| Julia 45-718 API 15-165-20919 | Kennedy and Mitchell, INC | Zeller | 4100 | 1982 | State |
| Steele 'a' 1 API 15-163-21302 | Geodessa Corp | Ray Southeast | 3643 | 1981 | State |
| Tanck 1 API 15-165-00327 | Kern Drilling Co. and Hellar Drilling CO | Mccracken North | 4375 | 1962 | State |
| Bowers 14 API 15-207-30111 | Rh Capital-beets, LLC | Big Sandy | 1325 | 2026 | — |
| Johnson 2-9 API 15-153-21365 | Carmen Schmitt, INC | — | 4874 | 2026 | — |
| Stum A 10 API 15-135-26229 | Elevate Energy LTD | Franklin | 4495 | 2025 | — |
| Sun City 1-35x API 15-007-24508 | Griffin, Charles N | Sun City | 4868 | 2025 | — |
| Maggie's Farms 2-7 API 15-153-21348 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Maggie | 4851 | 2025 | — |
| Cure 1-6 API 15-153-21350 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Little Beaver Creek Southeast | 4988 | 2025 | — |
| Tlm 2-15 API 15-153-21355 | Carmen Schmitt, INC | — | 4977 | 2025 | — |
| Miner Trust 1-32 API 15-135-26234 | Elevate Energy LTD | Franklin East | 4470 | 2025 | — |
| Hines Farms 2-10 API 15-153-21322 | Carmen Schmitt, INC | Middle Beaver | 4842 | 2024 | — |
| Hfi 1-27 API 15-153-21324 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | House Farms | 4988 | 2024 | — |
| Mong Benno 3 API 15-195-23169 | Staab Oil Co., A General Partnership | Unnamed | 4250 | 2024 | — |
| Ethan 1 API 15-007-24497 | Griffin, Charles N | Turkey Creek East | 4895 | 2024 | — |
| Byrom 5-34 API 15-135-26220 | Elevate Energy LTD | Reinert | 4500 | 2024 | — |
| Scott 1-8 API 15-153-21334 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | K-s Northwest | 4911 | 2024 | — |
| Kretchmer Kv-36 API 15-003-26828 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 705 | 2023 | — |
| Kretchmer Kv-38 API 15-003-26829 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 713 | 2023 | — |
| Kretchmer Kz-36 API 15-003-26830 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 712 | 2023 | — |
| Kretchmer Kx-36 API 15-003-26831 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 736 | 2023 | — |
| Masters A1-23 API 15-015-24181 | Satchell Creek Petroleum, LLC | Rosalia South | 2937 | 2023 | — |
| Helen 1-16 API 15-153-21301 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Unnamed | 4791 | 2023 | — |
| Maggie's Farm 1-7 API 15-153-21308 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Maggie | 4965 | 2023 | — |
| Shriwise-ford Unit 1-35 API 15-083-22025 | American Warrior, INC | Unnamed | 4680 | 2023 | — |
| House Farms 1-32 API 15-153-21309 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | House | 4960 | 2023 | — |
| J & C 2-18 API 15-153-21310 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Unnamed | 4962 | 2023 | — |
| Fisher Family 1-3 API 15-153-21312 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Fisher | 4845 | 2023 | — |
| Tlm 1-15 API 15-153-21320 | Brito Oil Company, INC | Middle Beaver Southeast | 4950 | 2023 | — |
| Charlene 1-17 API 15-153-21272 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Unnamed | 4948 | 2022 | — |
| Buckner 1-19 API 15-153-21273 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Unnamed | 4880 | 2022 | — |
| Hines Farms 1-9 API 15-153-21276 | Brito Oil Company, INC | Unnamed | 4850 | 2022 | — |
| Cool Creek 1-13 API 15-195-23134 | Fossil Resources LLC | — | 4120 | 2022 | — |
| Ford Trust 1-26 API 15-083-22006 | American Warrior, INC | Jetmore | 4608 | 2022 | — |
| Charlene C 1-17 API 15-153-21290 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Charlene | 4954 | 2022 | — |
| Poore 1-4 API 15-153-21257 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Wildcat | 4911 | 2021 | — |
| Kramer-scott Unit 1-16 API 15-153-21258 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Wildcat | 4870 | 2021 | — |
| Flemming 1-24 API 15-023-21521 | Downing-nelson Oil CO INC | Wildcat | 4940 | 2020 | — |
| Cbcf 7-31 API 15-195-23098 | Norstar Petroleum, INC | — | 4057 | 2020 | — |
| Gibbs 1 API 15-083-21957 | Raymond Oil Company, INC | Wildcat | 4710 | 2019 | — |
| Cbcf 6-31 API 15-195-23075 | Norstar Petroleum, INC | — | 4051 | 2019 | — |
| Rhonda 1 API 15-165-22169 | Northern Lights Oil Company, LLC | Rhonda | 4064 | 2019 | — |
| Mary 1 API 15-151-22499 | Charles N. Griffin | Wildcat | 4850 | 2019 | — |
| Mary 2 API 15-151-22507 | Griffin, Charles N | Wildcat | 4850 | 2019 | — |
| Ellis 1-6 API 15-171-21233 | Shakespeare Oil Co., INC | Wildcat | 4730 | 2018 | — |
| Kretchmer Kv-30 API 15-003-26330 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 829 | 2017 | — |
| Kretchmer Ks-36 API 15-003-26360 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 829 | 2017 | — |
| Kretchmer Ks-38 API 15-003-26361 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 708 | 2017 | — |
| Engel-boyd Unit 1-12 API 15-109-21490 | King Oil Operation | Wildcat | 4700 | 2017 | — |
| Bisagno 1-14 API 15-135-24969-0001 | Berexco LLC | Brownell North | 4395 | 2017 | — |
| Seltmann 1-12 API 15-135-25951 | Berexco LLC | Start | 4150 | 2017 | — |
| Gaskill Range-bertrand Unit 5-1 API 15-109-21524 | Stratakan Exploration, LLC | Wildcat | 4790 | 2017 | — |
| Kretchmer Kt-30 API 15-003-26328 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 818 | 2016 | — |
| Kretchmer Kt-32 API 15-003-26329 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 827 | 2016 | — |
| Kretchmer Ks-34 API 15-003-26362 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 835 | 2016 | — |
| Baird 1-30 API 15-193-20963 | L. D. Drilling, INC | Ld | 4850 | 2016 | — |
| Horinek 1-2 API 15-193-20977 | Val Energy, INC | Wildcat | 4850 | 2016 | — |
| Jerry 1-29 API 15-193-20978 | L. D. Drilling, INC | Ld East | 4900 | 2016 | — |
| Kough Mattson Unit 1-4 API 15-193-20981 | Val Energy, INC | Levant | 4870 | 2016 | — |
| Jordon 1-4 API 15-135-25815 | Triple Crown Operating LLC | Forrester | 4516 | 2015 | — |
| Rumback 'b' 21-1 API 15-109-21373 | Russell Oil, INC | Wildcat | 4710 | 2015 | — |
| Minney 1-1 API 15-153-21126 | Culbreath Oil & Gas Company, INC | Wildcat | 4780 | 2015 | — |
| Biggs 1-2 API 15-193-20950 | Val Energy, INC | Wildcat | 4860 | 2015 | — |
| Kretchmer Kj-46 API 15-003-26025 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 728 | 2014 | — |
| Kretchmer Kl-46 API 15-003-26026 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 778 | 2014 | — |
| Kretchmer Kj-48 API 15-003-26034 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 735 | 2014 | — |
| Kretchmer Kl-48 API 15-003-26035 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 741 | 2014 | — |
| Stanton 2-12 API 15-175-22212 | Quinque Operating CO | Dry Lake | 5575 | 2014 | — |
| Harms 1 API 15-145-21750 | Castle Resources, INC | Oro | 4275 | 2014 | — |
| John 1-20 API 15-193-20920 | Val Energy, INC | Schroeder South | 4860 | 2014 | — |
| Daniel Do-15 API 15-003-26139 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 799 | 2014 | — |
| Daniel Dm-15 API 15-003-26140 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 793 | 2014 | — |
| Daniel Dm-13 API 15-003-26141 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 797 | 2014 | — |
| Daniel Do-13 API 15-003-26142 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 793 | 2014 | — |
| Daniel Dg-13 API 15-003-26143 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 794 | 2014 | — |
| Daniel Di-15 API 15-003-26144 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 792 | 2014 | — |
| Daniel Dg-15 API 15-003-26145 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 802 | 2014 | — |
| Daniel Di-13 API 15-003-26146 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 799 | 2014 | — |
| Daniel Dk-15 API 15-003-26159 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 812 | 2014 | — |
| Daniel Dk-13 API 15-003-26160 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 798 | 2014 | — |
| Daniel Dm-7 API 15-003-26161 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 777 | 2014 | — |
| Daniel Do-7 API 15-003-26162 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 776 | 2014 | — |
| Daniel Di-7 API 15-003-26163 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 813 | 2014 | — |
| Daniel Dk-7 API 15-003-26164 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 789 | 2014 | — |
| Curry 1-32 API 15-153-21016 | Forestar Petroleum Corp | Unnamed | 4400 | 2014 | — |
| Bandy Bn-20 API 15-003-26168 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 834 | 2014 | — |
| Hammeke 1 API 15-145-21767 | Wausau Development Corporation | Carpenter | 4320 | 2014 | — |
| Daniel Dd-6 API 15-003-26207 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 865 | 2014 | — |
| Daniel Dh-6 API 15-003-26208 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 869 | 2014 | — |
| Daniel Di-4 API 15-003-26209 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 856 | 2014 | — |
| Sta LLC 1-1 API 15-193-20928 | Val Energy, INC | Schroeder Northwest | 4850 | 2014 | — |
| Jellison A 3319 6-5 API 15-033-21732-0001 | Sandridge Exploration and Production LLC | Bird South | 6100 | 2014 | — |
| Kretchmer Kv-32 API 15-003-26331 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 780 | 2014 | — |
| Kretchmer Kx-30 API 15-003-26333 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 705 | 2014 | — |
| Kretchmer Kx-32 API 15-003-26334 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 734 | 2014 | — |
| Kretchmer Kv-34 API 15-003-26345 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 742 | 2014 | — |
| Kretchmer Kx-34 API 15-003-26346 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 738 | 2014 | — |
| Otto 1-21 API 15-193-20938 | Val Energy, INC | Schroeder Southeast | 4917 | 2014 | — |
| Brandy Bn-22 API 15-003-25460 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 839 | 2013 | — |
| Bandy Bk-20 API 15-003-25495 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 822 | 2013 | — |
| Katheryn 1-29 API 15-083-21859 | Berexco, LLC | Lappin | 4789 | 2013 | — |
| Joan 1 API 15-145-21701 | Castle Resources, INC | Pawnee | 4153 | 2013 | — |
| Daniel Dd-10 API 15-003-25802 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 688 | 2013 | — |
| Cleveland Cz-46 API 15-003-25801 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 735 | 2013 | — |
| Daniel Df-10 API 15-003-25803 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 803 | 2013 | — |
| Daniel Dh-10 API 15-003-25804 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 826 | 2013 | — |
| Manley 'a' 1 API 15-093-21884 | Oxy Usa, INC | Beymer | 4875 | 2013 | — |
| Daniel Dj-10 API 15-003-25805 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 819 | 2013 | — |
| Colborg 4 API 15-195-22858 | Citation Oil & Gas Corp | Sunny Slope | 4010 | 2013 | — |
| Harper-taldo 1-22 API 15-101-22435 | Larson Operating CO | Wildcat | 4678 | 2013 | — |
| Dreiling 6 API 15-065-23934 | Rl Investment, LLC | Emor Northwest | 4150 | 2013 | — |
| Beachner 1-12 API 15-193-20892 | Val Energy, INC | Schroeder Northwest | 4880 | 2013 | — |
| Bradford 1-29 API 15-083-21889 | Berexco LLC | Lappin | 5420 | 2013 | — |
| Bollig 'a' 1 API 15-065-23963 | Rl Investment, LLC | Gurk East | 4065 | 2013 | — |
| Hanna 1-18 API 15-065-23968 | Rl Investment, LLC | Gurk | 4075 | 2013 | — |
| Cleveland Cf-48 API 15-003-25999 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 721 | 2013 | — |
| Cleveland Cd-48 API 15-003-26000 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 721 | 2013 | — |
| Cleveland Cd-46 API 15-003-26001 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 728 | 2013 | — |
| Cleveland Cb-48 API 15-003-26002 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 721 | 2013 | — |
| Cleveland Cb-46 API 15-003-26003 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 725 | 2013 | — |
| Daniel De-12 API 15-003-26021 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 701 | 2013 | — |
| Daniel Df-12 API 15-003-26022 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 765 | 2013 | — |
| Cleveland Cf-46 API 15-003-26023 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 725 | 2013 | — |
| Cleveland Cf-44 API 15-003-26024 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 729 | 2013 | — |
| Daniel Dl-14 API 15-003-25079 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 815 | 2012 | — |
| Daniel Dh-12 API 15-003-25083 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 825 | 2012 | — |
| Seltman 8 API 15-135-25280 | American Warrior, INC | Pabst | 4175 | 2012 | — |
| Steckel/darney 4 API 15-109-21051 | Raymond Oil Co., INC | Maurice Northeast | 4730 | 2012 | — |
| Ziegler Trust 3-31 API 15-063-21964 | Lario Oil and Gas CO | Logo | 4750 | 2012 | — |
| Bandy Bm-24 API 15-003-25307 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 823 | 2012 | — |
| Bandy Bn-24 API 15-003-25308 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 763 | 2012 | — |
| Bandy Bp-24 API 15-003-25309 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 780 | 2012 | — |
| Gantz 2-32 API 15-135-25360 | Carmen Schmitt, INC | Keilman Southeast | 4343 | 2012 | — |
| Bandy Bi-18 API 15-003-25313 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 825 | 2012 | — |
| Bandy Bl-18 API 15-003-25314 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 763 | 2012 | — |
| Bandy Bn-18 API 15-003-25315 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 823 | 2012 | — |
| Lyssy 1-4 API 15-077-21651-0001 | M & M Exploration, INC | Willtex Northwest | 5300 | 2012 | — |
| Bandy Bk-22 API 15-003-25458 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 819 | 2012 | — |
| Bandy Bm-22 API 15-003-25459 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 825 | 2012 | — |
| Bandy Bp-22 API 15-003-25461 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 822 | 2012 | — |
| Cleveland Cb-44 API 15-003-25490 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 762 | 2012 | — |
| Cleveland Cz-42 API 15-003-25491 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 722 | 2012 | — |
| Cleveland Cx-42 API 15-003-25493 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 775 | 2012 | — |
| Bandy Bm-20 API 15-003-25496 | Jrc Oil Co., INC | Bush City Shoestring | 782 | 2012 | — |
| Smith-rufenacht Unit 1-11 API 15-135-25421 | Mull Drilling Co., INC | Yost | 4550 | 2012 | — |
Other formations
- Squirrel 11,151
- Mississippian 10,791
- Arbuckle 10,446
- Bartlesville 10,057
- Chase Group 8,994
- Mississippi 5,201
- Lansing-kansas City 3,409
- Council Grove Group 2,462
- Morrow 1,978
- Arbuckle Group 1,866
- Oarb 1,814
- Lansing 1,580
- Cherokee Coals 1,493
- Peru 1,454
- Niobrara 1,349
- Cattleman 1,108
- Viola 1,051
- Kansas City 997
- Squirrel Sand 995
- Arbuckle, Lansing Kansas City 993
- St Louis 947
- Mississippian System 934
- Chase 899
- Wayside 884
- Marmaton 825
- Mrw L 809
- Chester 732
- Simpson 678
- Lansing Kansas City 576
- Mrw U 514
- Tucker 497
- Council Grove 417