The Kansas City formation
997 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 | 3900 ft | 4766 ft | 2831 ft — deeper here |
What stands out on the Kansas City
The operator named on most of these records is Black Tea Oil, LLC, on 126 of them (12.6%), ahead of A & A Production (42) and Baird Oil Company LLC (23). The oldest well here was completed in 1937 and the most recent in 2026, and the deepest reaches 6700 feet — Thomas 1, drilled in 2000.
Where it is produced
| County | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Logan | 124 | 12.4% |
| Graham | 119 | 11.9% |
| Rooks | 71 | 7.1% |
| Ellis | 63 | 6.3% |
| Sheridan | 63 | 6.3% |
| Osborne | 52 | 5.2% |
| Woodson | 46 | 4.6% |
| Haskell | 41 | 4.1% |
| Coffey | 39 | 3.9% |
| Lane | 29 | 2.9% |
| Trego | 26 | 2.6% |
| Greenwood | 23 | 2.3% |
| Gove | 23 | 2.3% |
| Butler | 20 | 2.0% |
| Sumner | 20 | 2.0% |
| Thomas | 20 | 2.0% |
| Russell | 19 | 1.9% |
| Decatur | 16 | 1.6% |
| Phillips | 14 | 1.4% |
| Stafford | 12 | 1.2% |
In which fields
| Field | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wildcat | 163 | 16.3% |
| Unknown | 52 | 5.2% |
| Unnamed | 23 | 2.3% |
| Neosho Falls-leroy | 20 | 2.0% |
| Severy | 18 | 1.8% |
| Vernon | 16 | 1.6% |
| Sigle North | 12 | 1.2% |
| Overland Northeast | 11 | 1.1% |
| Gra-sher Northwest | 10 | 1.0% |
| Lemon Northeast | 9 | 0.9% |
| Schrock | 7 | 0.7% |
| Lette Southeast | 7 | 0.7% |
| U. S. 24 | 7 | 0.7% |
| Riffe | 7 | 0.7% |
What happened to these wells — on the Kansas City
443 of the 997 wells on the Kansas City are classed as plugged and abandoned. 5 were plugged at the State’s expense because no responsible party could be found, and 20 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, 449 of these wells have a date on file. What each class means.
An old well on land in Kansas?
5 wells in Kansas were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 997 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prescott 2 API 15-145-20706-0001 | S.j. Titan CO | Rice | 4033 | 2001 | State |
| Klein 1 API 15-065-22596 | N-b CO | Allodium East | 3911 | 1991 | State |
| Brown 'b' 6-a API 15-167-22675 | Driscoll Lease Operations, INC | Gorham | 3597 | 1985 | State |
| Schmidt 1 API 15-167-20748 | Barton Oil CO | Machin | 3130 | 1975 | State |
| Schuck A-2 API 15-137-20552 | A & A Discovery, LLC | — | 3809 | — | State |
| Micheal 1 API 15-185-23831-0001 | Rockhound Petroleum, LLC | Rattlesnake North | 4210 | 2026 | — |
| Jb George Wsw API 15-207-30085 | Rj Energy, LLC | — | 540 | 2025 | — |
| Hirt Farms 3 API 15-151-22589 | Siroky Oil Management | Barnes | 4548 | 2024 | — |
| Cathedral A-3 API 15-051-27053 | Satchell Creek Petroleum, LLC | Catharine East | 3655 | 2023 | — |
| Boden #1 API 15-141-20497 | Castle Resources, INC | Sigle West | 3150 | 2023 | — |
| Goebel 6 API 15-207-29913 | Evolution Technology, LLC | Vernon | 1117 | 2023 | — |
| Goebel 10 API 15-207-29911 | Evolution Technology, LLC | Vernon | 1100 | 2023 | — |
| Hash 6 API 15-207-29912 | Evolution Technology, LLC | Vernon | 1098 | 2023 | — |
| Holloway 7 API 15-207-29920 | Evolution Technology, LLC | Vernon | 1110 | 2023 | — |
| Dorothy Ellis Dw-1 API 15-031-24654 | Owens Oil Company, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 620 | 2023 | — |
| Leonard Wsw-1 API 15-207-29921 | Altavista Energy, INC | Perry-halligan | 522 | 2023 | — |
| E. Eggers Wsw-1 API 15-207-29922 | Altavista Energy, INC | Perry-halligan | 522 | 2023 | — |
| Dorzweiler 2 API 15-051-27084 | Raney Oil Company, LLC | Nicholson | 3800 | 2023 | — |
| Svt 1-9 API 15-081-22230-0001 | Presley Operating LLC | Prairie Dunes Southeast | 5724 | 2023 | — |
| Polifka 13-1 13-1 API 15-063-22400 | Black Rock Resources, LLC | Lahman Northwest | 4430 | 2022 | — |
| Hirt Farms 2 API 15-151-22542 | Siroky Oil Management | Barnes | 4458 | 2022 | — |
| Bolen Wsw 1 API 15-031-24588 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 571 | 2022 | — |
| Audrey 1 API 15-179-21484 | Carmen Schmitt, INC | Unnamed | 4635 | 2022 | — |
| Jones Wsw-2 API 15-207-29869 | Altavista Energy, INC | Vernon | 610 | 2022 | — |
| Bartlett Freeman Wsw 1 API 15-031-24631 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 600 | 2022 | — |
| C Bell 8 API 15-095-30081-0001 | Bandy, Terry P. Dba Te-pe Oil & Gas | Rosedale | 3780 | 2022 | — |
| Tim 1 API 15-159-22885 | Rjm Company | Hertach | 3810 | 2022 | — |
| Koster H 2-32 API 15-179-21487 | Rl Investment, LLC | Koster | 4235 | 2022 | — |
| Cathedral A-2 API 15-051-27050 | Satchell Creek Petroleum, LLC | Catharine East | 3655 | 2022 | — |
| Johnson Wsw 2 API 15-031-24632 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 610 | 2022 | — |
| Regier 1 API 15-141-20488 | Bruce Oil Company, L.l.c | — | 3032 | 2021 | — |
| Garberson Wsw3 API 15-207-29786 | Owens Petroleum LLC | Vernon | 508 | 2021 | — |
| Pratt A 5-35 API 15-179-21471 | Rl Investment, LLC | Hoxie West | 4406 | 2021 | — |
| Bader Wsw 4 API 15-031-24497 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 581 | 2021 | — |
| Wobken 14-1 API 15-093-21987 | Merit Energy Company, LLC | Wildcat | 4984 | 2021 | — |
| Eggers East Wsw API 15-207-29800 | Leis, Steven A | Yates Center | 565 | 2021 | — |
| Storrer Swd API 15-207-29801 | C & S Oil | Neosho Falls-leroy | 537 | 2021 | — |
| Haney Wsw1 API 15-031-24520 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 630 | 2021 | — |
| Alexander East Wsw-1 API 15-207-29755 | Altavista Energy, INC | Vernon | 610 | 2020 | — |
| Pratt A 4-35 API 15-179-21466 | Rl Investment, LLC | Hoxie West | 4460 | 2020 | — |
| Bader Wsw3 API 15-031-24459 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 636 | 2020 | — |
| Lehmann 11 API 15-031-22904-0001 | Dvorachek, Harold A | Parmely | 1030 | 2020 | — |
| Dixon 1-31 API 15-141-20480 | Bruce Oil Company, L.l.c | Hancock | 3075 | 2019 | — |
| Betty 1 API 15-063-22344 | Carmen Schmitt, INC | — | 4480 | 2019 | — |
| Betty 3 API 15-063-22355 | Carmen Schmitt, INC | — | 4415 | 2019 | — |
| Brewer Wsw 1 API 15-031-24387 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 534 | 2019 | — |
| Thornburg 1 API 15-141-20485 | Bruce Oil Company, L.l.c | — | 2819 | 2019 | — |
| Shaw Ike API 15-039-21244 | Outlaw Well Service LLC | — | 4150 | 2018 | — |
| Werth 1 API 15-195-23032 | Carmen Schmitt, INC | Overland Northeast | 4358 | 2018 | — |
| Bader Wsw #2 API 15-031-24265 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 600 | 2018 | — |
| Pratt A 1-35 API 15-179-21442 | Rl Investment, LLC | Hoxie West | 4461 | 2018 | — |
| Werth 2 API 15-195-23045 | Carmen Schmitt, INC | Overland Northeast | 4384 | 2018 | — |
| Pratt A 2-35 API 15-179-21444 | Rl Investment, LLC | Hoxie West | 4470 | 2018 | — |
| Wp Unit 5-7 API 15-195-23053 | Carmen Schmitt, INC | Overland Northeast | 4343 | 2018 | — |
| Wp Unit 6-7 API 15-195-23054 | Carmen Schmitt, INC | Overland Northeast | 4361 | 2018 | — |
| Werth 3 API 15-195-23055 | Carmen Schmitt, INC | Overland Northeast | 4350 | 2018 | — |
| Section 35 A-wsw API 15-207-29605 | Altavista Energy, INC | Vernon | 600 | 2018 | — |
| Collins Wsw API 15-207-29614 | Owens Oil Company, LLC | Humboldt-chanute | 350 | 2018 | — |
| Werth 4 API 15-195-23065 | Carmen Schmitt, INC | Overland Northeast | 4339 | 2018 | — |
| Wp Unit 7-7 API 15-195-23066 | Carmen Schmitt, INC | Overland Northeast | 4360 | 2018 | — |
| Pratt 3 API 15-179-20196-0001 | Rl Investment, LLC | Hoxie West | 4460 | 2018 | — |
| Werth 5 API 15-195-23068 | Carmen Schmitt, INC | Overland Northeast | 4338 | 2018 | — |
| Baker Os 3-2018 API 15-107-25285 | Bobcat Oilfield Service, INC | Lacygne-cadmus | 100 | 2018 | — |
| Baker Os 4-2018 API 15-107-25286 | Bobcat Oilfield Service, INC | Lacygne-cadmus | 100 | 2018 | — |
| Baker Os 5-2018 API 15-107-25287 | Bobcat Oilfield Service, INC | Lacygne-cadmus | 100 | 2018 | — |
| Baker Os 6-2018 API 15-107-25288 | Bobcat Oilfield Service, INC | Lacygne-cadmus | 100 | 2018 | — |
| Baker Os 7-2018 API 15-107-25289 | Bobcat Oilfield Service, INC | Lacygne-cadmus | 100 | 2018 | — |
| Baker Os 8-2018 API 15-107-25290 | Bobcat Oilfield Service, INC | Lacygne-cadmus | 100 | 2018 | — |
| Strahm West Wsw-1 API 15-207-29691 | Altavista Energy, INC | Vernon | 684 | 2018 | — |
| Baker Os 9-2018 API 15-107-25294 | Bobcat Oilfield Service, INC | Lacygne-cadmus | 100 | 2018 | — |
| Arnhold 1 API 15-051-26852 | Jason Oil Company, LLC | — | 3770 | 2017 | — |
| Bader Wsw 1 API 15-031-24224 | Rj Energy, LLC | Neosho Falls-leroy | 409 | 2017 | — |
| Koster H 1 API 15-179-21434 | Rl Investment, LLC | Koster | 4217 | 2017 | — |
| Wp Unit 2-7 API 15-195-23019 | Carmen Schmitt, INC | Overland Northeast | 4128 | 2017 | — |
| Wp Unit 4-7 API 15-195-23033 | Carmen Schmitt, INC | Overland Northeast | 4360 | 2017 | — |
| Irene 1 API 15-039-21226 | Jo-allyn Oil Co., INC | Unnamed | 4100 | 2016 | — |
| Beard #2 Wsw #1 API 15-031-24196 | Kent, Roger Dba R J Enterprises | Neosho Falls-leroy | 393 | 2016 | — |
| Light 1wsw API 15-207-29336 | Laymon Oil Ii, LLC | Winterschied | 500 | 2016 | — |
| Wp Unit 1-7 API 15-195-23005 | Carmen Schmitt, INC | Overland Northeast | 4375 | 2016 | — |
| Kee 1wsw API 15-207-29369 | Laymon Oil Ii, LLC | Owl Creek | 640 | 2016 | — |
| Younkin A 1 API 15-109-21344 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | Wildcat | 4600 | 2015 | — |
| Ingwerson Wsw #1 API 15-031-24080 | R J Enterprises | Neosho Falls-leroy | 487 | 2015 | — |
| Fairleigh A 2 API 15-109-21386 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | — | 4419 | 2015 | — |
| Jones 1swd API 15-207-29216 | Rig 6 Drilling Co., INC | Winterschied | 965 | 2015 | — |
| Wood B 1 API 15-109-21400 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | Antelope Springs | 4871 | 2015 | — |
| Fairleigh K 1 API 15-109-21408 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | Butte Creek | 4459 | 2015 | — |
| Fairleigh L 1 API 15-109-21413 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | Burris Draw | 4434 | 2015 | — |
| Fairleigh M 1 API 15-109-21414 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | — | 4445 | 2015 | — |
| Fairleigh O 1 API 15-109-21419 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | — | 4512 | 2015 | — |
| Fairleigh P 1 API 15-109-21420 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | — | 4446 | 2015 | — |
| Stockebrand Wsw-1 API 15-207-29270 | Victor J. Leis | Vernon | 677 | 2015 | — |
| Fuller Lo-wsw-1 API 15-207-29289 | Lakeshore Operating, LLC | Vernon | 649 | 2015 | — |
| Hart-billips 1 API 15-065-24115 | Jason Oil Company, LLC | High Plains | 3506 | 2015 | — |
| Krebs 'c' 1 API 15-109-21226 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | Wildcat | 4548 | 2014 | — |
| Krebs 'o' 1 API 15-109-21230 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | Wildcat | 4422 | 2014 | — |
| Krebs 'n' 1 API 15-109-21231 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | Wildcat | 4380 | 2014 | — |
| Krebs 'b' 3 API 15-109-21234 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | Wildcat | 4450 | 2014 | — |
| Krebs 'r' 1 API 15-109-21239 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | Wildcat | 4440 | 2014 | — |
| Krebs 'b' 4 API 15-109-21240 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | Wildcat | 4450 | 2014 | — |
| Krebs 'b' 5 API 15-109-21241 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | Wildcat | 4464 | 2014 | — |
| Williams Wsw API 15-031-23809 | Birk, Edward E | Parmely | 659 | 2014 | — |
| Clarke 4 API 15-207-28846 | Ron-bob Oil LLC | Perry-halligan | 398 | 2014 | — |
| Krebs 's' 1 API 15-109-21250 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | Wildcat | 4513 | 2014 | — |
| Krebs 'r' 2 API 15-109-21251 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | Wildcat | 4500 | 2014 | — |
| Weston, Gw #2 2-14 API 15-207-28849 | Laymon Oil Ii, LLC | Winterschied | 740 | 2014 | — |
| Blohm 8 API 15-001-30923 | Kerr Oil, LLC | Iola | 352 | 2014 | — |
| Krebs 'r' 3 API 15-109-21255 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | Wildcat | 4540 | 2014 | — |
| Krebs 's' 2 API 15-109-21256 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | Wildcat | 4500 | 2014 | — |
| Krebs M Swd API 15-109-21259 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | — | 5001 | 2014 | — |
| Krebs 's' 3 API 15-109-21264 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | Bridges | 4575 | 2014 | — |
| Schornick 18-14 API 15-207-28873 | Laymon Oil Ii, LLC | Owl Creek | 560 | 2014 | — |
| Krebs 'v' 1 API 15-109-21266 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | Wildcat | 4475 | 2014 | — |
| Krebs 'n' 3 API 15-109-21267 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | Wildcat | 4375 | 2014 | — |
| Krebs N 2 API 15-109-21268 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | Wildcat | 4400 | 2014 | — |
| Krebs 'p' 2 API 15-109-21270 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | Wildcat | 4416 | 2014 | — |
| Krebs 'w' 1 API 15-109-21277 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | Wildcat | 4492 | 2014 | — |
| Krebs 'r' 5 API 15-109-21280 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | Wildcat | 4464 | 2014 | — |
| Krebs 's' 5 API 15-109-21281 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | Wildcat | 4500 | 2014 | — |
| Krebs 'r' 4 API 15-109-21283 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | Wildcat | 4487 | 2014 | — |
| Krebs 'r' 7 API 15-109-21285 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | Wildcat | 4486 | 2014 | — |
| Krebs 'r' 8 API 15-109-21291 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | Wildcat | 4486 | 2014 | — |
| Krebs N 4 API 15-109-21296 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | Wildcat | 4412 | 2014 | — |
| Krebs N 5 API 15-109-21297 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | Wildcat | 4409 | 2014 | — |
| Krebs N 6 API 15-109-21298 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | Wildcat | 4418 | 2014 | — |
| Krebs 'g' 3 API 15-109-21302 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | Wildcat | 4375 | 2014 | — |
| Krebs 'o' 2 API 15-109-21303 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | Wildcat | 4438 | 2014 | — |
| Dfk 1 1 API 15-109-21304 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | Elkader Townsite Southeast | 4419 | 2014 | — |
| Betts 1-21 API 15-039-21204 | Pratt Well Service, INC | Decatur Center | 4000 | 2014 | — |
| Ellis 1 API 15-109-21307 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | — | 4480 | 2014 | — |
| Ellis 2 API 15-109-21308 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | Bridges Northeast | 4517 | 2014 | — |
| Krebs 'x' 4 API 15-109-21312 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | Wildcat | 4475 | 2014 | — |
| Hibbert B 1 API 15-109-21313 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | — | 4421 | 2014 | — |
| Hibbert B 2 API 15-109-21314 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | — | 4470 | 2014 | — |
| Ellis 3 API 15-109-21315 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | Bridges Northeast | 4550 | 2014 | — |
| Knoll 26-1 API 15-065-24052 | Anderson Exploration LLC | Ambrose Southeast | 4355 | 2014 | — |
| Ellis 5 API 15-109-21318 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | — | 4530 | 2014 | — |
| Hibbert A 2 API 15-109-21328 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | — | 4420 | 2014 | — |
| Hibbert A 3 API 15-109-21329 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | — | 4447 | 2014 | — |
| Pahls 'b' 1 API 15-109-21331 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | Pahls Southeast | 4530 | 2014 | — |
| Thomsen Wsw API 15-031-23984 | Birk Petroleum | Crandall North | 703 | 2014 | — |
| Dfk 2 1 API 15-109-21334 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | Elkader Townsite Southeast | 4400 | 2014 | — |
| Sutherland 28 API 15-031-23992 | Birk Petroleum | Crandall North | 723 | 2014 | — |
| Free B 1 API 15-109-20808-0001 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | — | 5115 | 2014 | — |
| Dfk 3 1 API 15-109-21341 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | Elkader Townsite Southeast | 4473 | 2014 | — |
| Pahls E 1 API 15-109-21346 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | Pahls | 4600 | 2014 | — |
| Pahls 'f' 1 API 15-109-21350 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | Pahls Southeast | 4476 | 2014 | — |
| Pahls E 2 API 15-109-21354 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | Pahls | 4745 | 2014 | — |
| Dfk 4 1 API 15-109-21355 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | Elkader Townsite Southeast | 4415 | 2014 | — |
| Pahls 'f' 2 API 15-109-21356 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | Pahls Southeast | 4505 | 2014 | — |
| Rose Trust 'a' 1 API 15-109-21359 | Black Tea Oil, LLC | Wildcat | 4421 | 2014 | — |
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
- Squirrel Sand 995
- Arbuckle, Lansing Kansas City 993
- Cherokee 988
- 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