The Lansing formation
1,580 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 | 4050 ft | 4950 ft | 2831 ft — deeper here |
What stands out on the Lansing
The operator named on most of these records is Murfin Drilling Co., INC, on 239 of them (15.1%), ahead of Phillips Exploration Company L.c (39) and Ritchie Exploration, INC (36). The oldest well here was completed in 1941 and the most recent in 2026, and the deepest reaches 7400 feet — Dickerson 1-33, drilled in 2002.
Where it is produced
| County | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Graham | 222 | 14.1% |
| Rooks | 155 | 9.8% |
| Cheyenne | 121 | 7.7% |
| Rawlins | 102 | 6.5% |
| Sheridan | 92 | 5.8% |
| Trego | 90 | 5.7% |
| Haskell | 73 | 4.6% |
| Chase | 63 | 4.0% |
| Thomas | 57 | 3.6% |
| Decatur | 52 | 3.3% |
| Ellis | 49 | 3.1% |
| Gove | 48 | 3.0% |
| Phillips | 44 | 2.8% |
| Logan | 39 | 2.5% |
| Stafford | 36 | 2.3% |
| Lane | 32 | 2.0% |
| Pratt | 32 | 2.0% |
| Russell | 31 | 2.0% |
| Barton | 26 | 1.6% |
| Osborne | 24 | 1.5% |
In which fields
| Field | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wildcat | 250 | 15.8% |
| Unnamed | 86 | 5.4% |
| Victory | 53 | 3.4% |
| Plainville | 30 | 1.9% |
| Elmdale | 24 | 1.5% |
| Unknown | 20 | 1.3% |
| Huffstutter | 19 | 1.2% |
| Diamond Creek | 16 | 1.0% |
| Drift | 13 | 0.8% |
| Pollnow Southeast | 13 | 0.8% |
| Eubank | 12 | 0.8% |
| Stoneman | 11 | 0.7% |
| Jones Canyon Southeast | 10 | 0.6% |
| Laton | 8 | 0.5% |
What happened to these wells — on the Lansing
776 of the 1,580 wells on the Lansing are classed as plugged and abandoned. 12 were plugged at the State’s expense because no responsible party could be found, and 58 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, 784 of these wells have a date on file. What each class means.
An old well on land in Kansas?
12 wells in Kansas were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 1,580 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priefert 'a' 1 API 15-063-21532 | Triton Exploration, INC | Wildcat | 4850 | 1999 | State |
| Mccall 1-32 API 15-065-22337 | Terrol Energy, INC | Lacerte | 3809 | 1987 | State |
| Wilson 'g' 1 API 15-185-22188 | F and M Oil CO | Moody South | 4526 | 1985 | State |
| Evergreen Lkc Project Or Robinson 'a' 17 API 15-065-21709 | Kato Operating Company | Evergreen Northwest | 3965 | 1982 | State |
| Wanker 1 API 15-163-20735-0001 | Hellar Drilling Co., INC | Wanker | 3690 | 1979 | State |
| Stull 1 API 15-163-20125 | Kathol Petroleum, INC | Mcclellan | 3506 | 1968 | State |
| Phannenstiel 1 API 15-051-20064 | Hummon Oil, INC | Hyacinth | 3773 | 1967 | State |
| Vohs 'e' 1 API 15-163-20060 | Davis Brothers | Plainville | 3615 | 1967 | State |
| Plante 'a' 5 API 15-163-20066 | Davis Brothers | Plainville | 3626 | 1967 | State |
| Vohs 'e' 2 API 15-163-20065 | Davis Brothers | Plainville | 3636 | 1967 | State |
| Plante 'a' 6 API 15-163-20064 | Davis Brothers | Plainville | 3618 | 1967 | State |
| Hoffman 'd' 1 API 15-163-20071 | Davis Brothers Drilling & Exploration | Plainville | 3630 | 1967 | State |
| Kuse Farms Ne 1-32 API 15-179-21516 | Landmark Resources, INC | — | 4230 | 2026 | — |
| Mary 2-34 API 15-193-21164 | American Warrior, INC | Unnamed | 4545 | 2026 | — |
| Lafon 2 API 15-153-21337 | Meridian Energy INC | La La La | 4715 | 2025 | — |
| Godfrey - Kruse Farms Unit 1-32 API 15-179-21509 | Landmark Resources, INC | Unknown | 4530 | 2025 | — |
| Wilkinson 1a API 15-153-21339 | Meridian Energy INC | Cinnamon North | 4507 | 2025 | — |
| Slim Unit 1-36 API 15-063-22458 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Lundgren | 4400 | 2025 | — |
| Wailes 1-23 API 15-181-20654 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wailes | 5293 | 2025 | — |
| Bloom 'a' 2-12 API 15-023-21667 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Beaver Township Northeast | 5050 | 2025 | — |
| Fitzgibbons 1-21 API 15-051-27124 | Blueridge Petroleum Corporation | Potter | 3400 | 2025 | — |
| Koster 3-32 API 15-179-21280-0001 | Rl Investment, LLC | Koster | 4200 | 2025 | — |
| Jnb Unit 1 API 15-179-21515 | Compass Exploration LLC | Longshot | 4230 | 2025 | — |
| Sharp 6 API 15-063-22483 | Arp Operating, LLC | — | 4700 | 2025 | — |
| Sharp 5 API 15-063-22484 | Arp Operating, LLC | — | 4672 | 2025 | — |
| Callicrate 1-21 API 15-023-21650 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Kmm West | 5204 | 2024 | — |
| Sharp 1 API 15-063-22439 | Arp Operating, LLC | Gaeland Township East | 4664 | 2024 | — |
| Belleau Unit 1-33 API 15-065-24309 | American Warrior, INC | Kenyon | 3845 | 2024 | — |
| Evans 1 API 15-063-22444 | Meridian Energy INC | Missouri Flats Northeast | 4354 | 2024 | — |
| Dible 1-28 API 15-193-21128 | American Warrior, INC | Dible | 4583 | 2024 | — |
| Hall 'b' 2 API 15-185-24153 | Rama Operating Co., INC | Emerson South | 4460 | 2024 | — |
| Gano 1-1 API 15-065-24317 | Arp Operating, LLC | Unnamed | 4072 | 2024 | — |
| Wark 1-21 API 15-193-21130 | American Warrior, INC | Wark | 4563 | 2024 | — |
| Pamela 2-16 API 15-141-20503 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Reyem West | 3549 | 2024 | — |
| Eric Littlechild 1-34 API 15-065-24322 | Phillips Exploration Company L.c | Mary Hanna | 4000 | 2024 | — |
| Ashley 'a' 1-2 API 15-179-21491 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Unnamed | 4200 | 2023 | — |
| Culwell 'h' 3-19 API 15-023-21595 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | — | 4852 | 2023 | — |
| Rains 1 API 15-193-21114 | Arp Operating, LLC | Cousins | 4712 | 2023 | — |
| Los Primos 2 API 15-193-21115 | Arp Operating, LLC | Cousins | 4747 | 2023 | — |
| Worcester A 1-28 API 15-065-24230 | Satchell Creek Petroleum, LLC | Harmony Northeast | 3802 | 2023 | — |
| Kipp 'ab' Ne 3-23 API 15-185-24131 | Knighton Oil Company, INC | Kipp Northeast | 4350 | 2023 | — |
| Bensch 6 API 15-159-22888 | Lebsack Oil Production INC | Groves | 3250 | 2023 | — |
| Ehrlich 'a' 4 API 15-167-02996-0001 | Bennett & Schulte Oil CO | Gorham | 3194 | 2023 | — |
| Worcester A3-28 API 15-065-24238 | Satchell Creek Petroleum, LLC | Harmony Northeast | 3898 | 2023 | — |
| Henderson 1-3 API 15-151-22566 | Knighton Oil Company, INC | Moore West | 4567 | 2023 | — |
| Margaret 1-29 API 15-049-22632 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Roby | 2954 | 2023 | — |
| Elliott 1 API 15-065-24245 | Quail Oil & Gas, LC | Mavid | 4124 | 2023 | — |
| Kachelman 5 API 15-185-24141 | Knighton Oil Company, INC | Albano West | 4360 | 2023 | — |
| Hlg Unit 1-24 API 15-039-21295 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Woodchuck | 4149 | 2023 | — |
| Meriem 2-20 API 15-049-22633 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | — | 2953 | 2023 | — |
| Littlechild 4-14 API 15-195-23164 | Phillips Exploration Company L.c | Unknown | 4020 | 2023 | — |
| Waters 'b' 1-4 API 15-023-21636 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Unnamed | 4951 | 2023 | — |
| Triple Time A 1-27 API 15-065-24286 | Satchell Creek Petroleum, LLC | Ambrose South | 4401 | 2023 | — |
| City of Oberlin 3-1 API 15-039-21298 | Blueridge Petroleum Corporation | Pollnow Southeast | 3802 | 2023 | — |
| Los Primos 1 API 15-193-21093 | Arp Operating, LLC | Cousins | 4770 | 2022 | — |
| Jacobs Brothers 1-22 API 15-039-21232-0001 | Blueridge Petroleum Corporation | — | 4254 | 2022 | — |
| Orth 9 API 15-051-27018 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Pleasant | 3950 | 2022 | — |
| Shones 2-5 API 15-023-21562 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | — | 4780 | 2022 | — |
| Slab City 1-20 API 15-039-21277 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | — | 3700 | 2022 | — |
| Schroeder 35 3-35 API 15-179-21476 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | — | 4200 | 2022 | — |
| Rusco-davis 7-36 API 15-051-27023 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Star West | 3701 | 2022 | — |
| Jacobs Brothers 2 API 15-039-21278 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | — | 4200 | 2022 | — |
| Rusco-davis 4-1 API 15-051-27025 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Star Southwest | 3700 | 2022 | — |
| Hudson 1-15 API 15-051-27027 | Arp Operating, LLC | Unnamed | 4096 | 2022 | — |
| Schamberger Sheep Head Unit 1-7 API 15-179-21478 | Pioneer Oil Company, INC | Unnamed | 4245 | 2022 | — |
| Carolyn 'a' 4-24 API 15-023-21568 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Unnamed | 5094 | 2022 | — |
| Uhlaender Owwo 1-29 API 15-153-21197-0001 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Unnamed | 4890 | 2022 | — |
| Kastrup A 8 API 15-167-24122 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Hall-gurney | 3250 | 2022 | — |
| Carmichael 2-22 API 15-163-24455 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Unnamed | 3670 | 2022 | — |
| Wicke 1-32 API 15-153-21219-0001 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | — | 4202 | 2022 | — |
| Peter 1-34 API 15-039-21285 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Gopher Southeast | 4200 | 2022 | — |
| Vreeland 2-24 API 15-195-23147 | Phillips Exploration Company L.c | Unnamed | 4100 | 2022 | — |
| Geyer 7-35 API 15-065-24223 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Geyer | 4050 | 2022 | — |
| A. Wasinger 9 API 15-051-27045 | Farmer, John O., INC | Leiker | 3692 | 2022 | — |
| Armbrister 1-36 API 15-195-23150 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Nicholson | 4000 | 2022 | — |
| Simon Says Unit 1 API 15-153-21299 | Meridian Energy INC | Clap Your Hands | 4734 | 2022 | — |
| Sappa Creek 1-2 API 15-039-21290 | Blue Ridge Petroleum Corporation | Pollnow Southeast | 3768 | 2022 | — |
| Besperat 33 1 API 15-165-22139-0001 | Grand Mesa Operating Company | — | 3836 | 2021 | — |
| Frisbie 5-23 API 15-153-21255 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | — | 4550 | 2021 | — |
| Sauvage-ufford 1-10 API 15-039-21272 | Blueridge Petroleum Corporation | Pollnow Southeast | 3835 | 2021 | — |
| Vavroch Farms 1-18 API 15-039-21252-0001 | Blueridge Petroleum Corporation | Wildcat | 4030 | 2021 | — |
| Daisy 2-27 API 15-153-21263 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | — | 4505 | 2021 | — |
| Green Group 2-24 API 15-151-22534 | Siroky Oil Management | Wildcat | 4790 | 2021 | — |
| Mb A 3-35 API 15-153-21265 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4520 | 2021 | — |
| Geyer 3-34 API 15-065-24208 | Phillips Exploration Company L.c | Saline Valley | 4000 | 2021 | — |
| Cwa 'g' 1-8 API 15-023-21560 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Unnamed | 5150 | 2021 | — |
| Antholz B 2-22 API 15-023-21561 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Unnamed | 5130 | 2021 | — |
| Tally 1-1 API 15-039-21266 | Blue Ridge Petroleum Corporation | Pollnow Southeast | 3820 | 2020 | — |
| Smith 'b' 1-21 API 15-023-21525 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4950 | 2020 | — |
| Rusco 'b' 2-36 API 15-051-26977 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | — | 3710 | 2020 | — |
| C & C Unit 1-30 API 15-023-21529 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 5100 | 2020 | — |
| Burr 1-6 API 15-023-21530 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 5100 | 2020 | — |
| Lippelmann 9-14 API 15-193-21071 | Elk Energy Holdings LLC | — | 4467 | 2020 | — |
| Culwell 'h' 2-19 API 15-023-21531 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4900 | 2020 | — |
| Culwell 'j' 2-19 API 15-023-31532 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 5100 | 2020 | — |
| Hills 1-13 API 15-153-21246 | Mull Drilling Company, INC | Wildcat | 4420 | 2020 | — |
| Bouziden A 4-10 API 15-025-21613 | Mull Drilling Company, INC | Wildcat | 5570 | 2020 | — |
| Dorsch 'a' 1-5 API 15-023-21543 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 5100 | 2020 | — |
| Abbe Unit 1-23 API 15-023-21545 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 5100 | 2020 | — |
| Culwell 'j' 1-19 API 15-023-21482 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4910 | 2019 | — |
| Verna Poore 2-7 API 15-153-21216 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4540 | 2019 | — |
| B Bar B 25-1 API 15-065-24158 | Canyon Operating LLC | Hill City South | 3820 | 2019 | — |
| Gamblin 2-22 API 15-023-21499 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4950 | 2019 | — |
| Bouziden Unit 2-10 API 15-025-21604 | Mull Drilling Company, INC | — | 5400 | 2019 | — |
| Sutton 4-8 API 15-153-21217 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Driftwood | 4500 | 2019 | — |
| Geyer 3 Ok API 15-195-23076 | Phillips Exploration Company L.c | Unnamed | 3982 | 2019 | — |
| Antholz 'b' 1-22 API 15-023-21504 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4950 | 2019 | — |
| Lippelmann 4-14 API 15-193-21037 | Elk Energy Holdings LLC | — | 4702 | 2019 | — |
| Maher 1-15 API 15-153-21220 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wilhelm East | 4325 | 2019 | — |
| Lippelmann 6-14 API 15-193-21040 | Elk Energy Holdings LLC | Unknown | 4728 | 2019 | — |
| Jean 'a' 1-7 API 15-023-21509 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4700 | 2019 | — |
| Banister 'a' 3-22 API 15-023-21515 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4934 | 2019 | — |
| Jones 'a' 4-17 API 15-023-21516 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | — | 4770 | 2019 | — |
| Smith 'a' 2-21 API 15-023-21517 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 5100 | 2019 | — |
| Carrie 2-5 API 15-051-26958 | Ia Operating, INC | Blue Hill Northwest | 3450 | 2019 | — |
| Bouziden Unit 3-10 API 15-025-21609 | Mull Drilling Company, INC | — | 5430 | 2019 | — |
| Geyer 2-3 Yep API 15-195-23094 | Phillips Exploration Company L.c | — | 4000 | 2019 | — |
| Wanker 3-4 Shr API 15-195-23095 | Phillips Exploration Company L.c | — | 4179 | 2019 | — |
| Geyer 6-35 API 15-065-24172 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4000 | 2019 | — |
| Gamblin 3-22 API 15-023-21524 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4950 | 2019 | — |
| Lippelmann 7-14 API 15-193-21056 | Elk Energy Holdings LLC | Unknown | 4739 | 2019 | — |
| Lippelmann 8-14 API 15-193-21058 | Elk Energy Holdings LLC | Unknown | 4700 | 2019 | — |
| Rathbun 19-2 API 15-051-26976 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 3660 | 2019 | — |
| Cornelius 3-17 API 15-009-23593-0001 | Petroleum Property Services, INC | Boyd | 3313 | 2019 | — |
| Curtis 1-4 API 15-185-23987-0001 | Dixon Operating Company, LLC | Rattlesnake Creek | 3823 | 2019 | — |
| Culwell 'g' 1-20 API 15-023-21472 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 5100 | 2018 | — |
| Antholz 'a' 1-2 API 15-023-21475 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4950 | 2018 | — |
| Bergner 2 API 15-151-22466 | Lotus Operating Company, L.l.c | Wildcat | 4810 | 2018 | — |
| Ken 4-17 API 15-153-21207 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4500 | 2018 | — |
| Lippelmann 2-14 API 15-193-21012 | Elk Energy Holdings LLC | Wildcat | 4715 | 2018 | — |
| Banister 'a' 1-22 API 15-023-21479 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 5101 | 2018 | — |
| Popp 1-14 API 15-179-21447 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | — | 4183 | 2018 | — |
| Culwell 'g' 2-20 API 15-023-21480 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | — | 4950 | 2018 | — |
| Purinton 1-8 Shr API 15-195-23049 | Phillips Exploration Company L.c | Overland Northeast | 4030 | 2018 | — |
| Wanker 2-4 Shr API 15-195-23051 | Phillips Exploration Company L.c | Downer Creek | 4410 | 2018 | — |
| Culwell 'h' 1-19 API 15-023-21481 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 5100 | 2018 | — |
| Banister 'a' 2-22 API 15-023-21483 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4934 | 2018 | — |
| Lucas 2 API 15-185-24018 | Gra Ex, LLC | Macksville | 4150 | 2018 | — |
| Green Group 1-24 API 15-151-22471 | Siroky Oil Management | Wildcat | 4525 | 2018 | — |
| Smith 'a' 1-21 API 15-023-21489 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 5100 | 2018 | — |
| Ken 5-17 API 15-153-21211 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4500 | 2018 | — |
| Ziegler-graber Unit 1-20 Cr API 15-195-23061 | Phillips Exploration Company L.c | Texas Trail | 4486 | 2018 | — |
| Carrie 2-4 API 15-051-26929 | Ia Operating, INC | Blue Hill Northwest | 3450 | 2018 | — |
| Banister 'b' 1-22 API 15-023-21493 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4950 | 2018 | — |
| Frisbie 'b' 1-15 API 15-153-21213 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4815 | 2018 | — |
| Gamblin 1-22 API 15-023-21495 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Wildcat | 4950 | 2018 | — |
| Kuhlman 2-23 API 15-109-21568 | Murfin Drilling Co., INC | Owen East | 4768 | 2018 | — |
| Coberly-beougher Unit 1-29 API 15-063-22340 | Mull Drilling Company, INC | Wildcat | 4525 | 2018 | — |
| Mabelle 6 API 15-065-24155 | American Oil LLC | Dorman West | 4070 | 2018 | — |
| Lippelmann 3-14 API 15-193-21032 | Elk Energy Holdings LLC | Unknown | 4700 | 2018 | — |
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
- 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
- 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