The Mississippi formation
5,201 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 | 4350 ft | 5180 ft | 2831 ft — deeper here |
What stands out on the Mississippi
The operator named on most of these records is American Warrior, INC, on 391 of them (7.5%), ahead of Sandridge Exploration and Production LLC (219) and Piqua Petro, INC (166). The oldest well here was completed in 1900 and the most recent in 2024, and the deepest reaches 9999 feet — Murphy 3119 3-7h, drilled in 2014.
Where it is produced
| County | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Barber | 517 | 9.9% |
| Ness | 374 | 7.2% |
| Woodson | 373 | 7.2% |
| Harper | 334 | 6.4% |
| Wilson | 303 | 5.8% |
| Neosho | 298 | 5.7% |
| Hodgeman | 182 | 3.5% |
| Bourbon | 160 | 3.1% |
| Allen | 143 | 2.7% |
| Kingman | 142 | 2.7% |
| Cowley | 134 | 2.6% |
| Chautauqua | 133 | 2.6% |
| Labette | 128 | 2.5% |
| Comanche | 122 | 2.3% |
| Gove | 121 | 2.3% |
| Kiowa | 100 | 1.9% |
| Montgomery | 90 | 1.7% |
| Franklin | 77 | 1.5% |
| Logan | 74 | 1.4% |
| Sumner | 68 | 1.3% |
In which fields
| Field | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wildcat | 668 | 12.8% |
| Unknown | 397 | 7.6% |
| Cherokee Basin Coal Area | 239 | 4.6% |
| Unnamed | 122 | 2.3% |
| Neosho Falls-leroy | 111 | 2.1% |
| Neodesha | 85 | 1.6% |
| Stranathan | 68 | 1.3% |
| Spivey-grabs-basil | 67 | 1.3% |
| Vernon | 62 | 1.2% |
| Humboldt-chanute | 53 | 1.0% |
| Spivey Grabs | 47 | 0.9% |
| Coffeyville-cherryvale | 44 | 0.8% |
| Landis | 42 | 0.8% |
| Winterschied | 41 | 0.8% |
What happened to these wells — on the Mississippi
1,794 of the 5,201 wells on the Mississippi are classed as plugged and abandoned. 8 were plugged at the State’s expense because no responsible party could be found, and 387 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, 1,794 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 5,201 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stauffer 9-4 API 15-207-27048 | Gator Energy, LLC | Unknown | 1550 | 2006 | State |
| Degeer 2 API 15-007-22774 | White Pine Petroleum Corp | Degeer | 5280 | 2004 | State |
| Rosehill 1-6 API 15-121-27626 | Osborn Energy, L.l.c | Paola Shoestring | 1078 | 2002 | State |
| Houts 5 API 15-099-22782 | Montgomery O&g Expl | Bartlett | 595 | 1990 | State |
| Houts 3 API 15-099-22764 | Montgomery O&g Expl | Bartlett | 560 | 1989 | State |
| Houts 1 API 15-099-22771 | Montgomery O&g Expl | Bartlett | 560 | 1989 | State |
| Houts 2 API 15-099-22772 | Montgomery O&g Expl | Bartlett | 475 | 1989 | State |
| Sample B-4 API 15-073-24037 | Mcclelland Oil | Eureka | 2010 | — | State |
| Hills 'd' 1 API 15-019-26798 | John M. Denman Oil Co., INC | Peru-sedan | 2057 | 2024 | — |
| Youngers 1 API 15-007-24356 | White Exploration, INC | Unnamed | 4731 | 2020 | — |
| Redtail 4 API 15-035-24717 | Redtail Investments LLC | Dexter | 3277 | 2020 | — |
| Sunray 3-12 API 15-071-20886 | American Warrior, INC | Unnamed | 5220 | 2019 | — |
| Sunray 2-12 API 15-071-20885 | American Warrior, INC | Unnamed | 5250 | 2019 | — |
| Young 1-12 API 15-071-20887 | American Warrior, INC | Unnamed | 5200 | 2019 | — |
| Dart Et Al 8-21 API 15-205-28464 | Cherokee Wells LLC | Buffalo-vilas | 1212 | 2019 | — |
| Varner Farms 2-28 API 15-015-24107 | Igwt, INC | Pierce | 3670 | 2019 | — |
| Young 2-12 API 15-071-20889 | American Warrior, INC | Sidney | 5350 | 2019 | — |
| Schlegel 1-31 API 15-135-26028 | Blue Ridge Petroleum Corporation | Manteno | 4638 | 2019 | — |
| Leo 1 API 15-035-24459-0001 | Alton Oil LLC | Posey Northeast | 3446 | 2019 | — |
| Swartz 3-20 API 15-135-26049 | Mike Kelso Oil, INC | Wildcat | 4270 | 2019 | — |
| Charlie 2 API 15-007-00322-0001 | Lotus Operating Company, L.l.c | — | 5641 | 2019 | — |
| Haskard B 3 API 15-007-24346 | Lotus Operating Company, L.l.c | Hardtner | 5620 | 2019 | — |
| Dart Et Al 9-21 API 15-205-28483 | Cherokee Wells LLC | Buffalo-vilas | 1262 | 2019 | — |
| Good 3 API 15-007-24348 | Lotus Operating Company, L.l.c | Hardtner | 5625 | 2019 | — |
| Steinhsouer Hill Farms 1 API 15-179-21461 | Castle Resources, INC | Hoxie West | 4421 | 2019 | — |
| Pray 4 API 15-035-24702 | Raney Oil Company, LLC | Cabin Valley | 3556 | 2019 | — |
| Schule 2 API 15-049-22620 | Lone Wolfe Oil & Gas Co., LLC | Love | 2556 | 2019 | — |
| Beougher 13a-36-1329 API 15-063-22356 | Us Oil Resources LLC | — | 4670 | 2019 | — |
| Craig Myers 3-26 API 15-135-26067 | L. D. Drilling, INC | Miner | 5030 | 2019 | — |
| Stanberry 1 API 15-135-26070 | White Exploration, INC | Wildcat | 4500 | 2019 | — |
| Evelyn Schlegel 2 API 15-135-26071 | Vess Oil Corporation | Schroyer | 4498 | 2019 | — |
| Eaton 1-2 API 15-171-21255 | Stelbar Oil Corporation, INC | Wildcat | 4723 | 2019 | — |
| Arroyo Unit 22-6 API 15-187-21344 | Berexco LLC | Arroyo | 5750 | 2019 | — |
| Horchem 1-9 Hp API 15-195-23096 | Phillips Exploration Company L.c | Smoke Hill Northeast | 4326 | 2019 | — |
| Sampson Trust 1-13 API 15-135-26077 | L. D. Drilling, INC | Langer Southwest | 4450 | 2019 | — |
| Mynatt 31 API 15-001-31489 | Ronald D. Wrestler | Humboldt-chanute | 800 | 2018 | — |
| Brock 2 API 15-003-26615 | Rickerson, Russell | — | 900 | 2018 | — |
| Albin 7b-35-1527 API 15-063-22323 | Us Oil Resources LLC | — | 4600 | 2018 | — |
| Smith 1 API 15-109-21534 | Fossil Resources LLC | Wildcat | 4800 | 2018 | — |
| Warren 1-25 API 15-033-21783 | Everglow Energy, LLC | Shimer South | 5270 | 2018 | — |
| Schwartzkopf 3 API 15-135-25995 | Rf Hembree Oil, LLC | Mcdonald Northeast | 4327 | 2018 | — |
| Higgins C 1 API 15-095-22319 | Bear Petroleum, LLC | Spivey-grabs-basil | 4250 | 2018 | — |
| Cargill 1 API 15-007-24326 | White Exploration, INC | Pike Northwest | 4752 | 2018 | — |
| Rita 1-11 API 15-071-20880 | American Warrior, INC | Unnamed | 5350 | 2018 | — |
| Sunray 1-12 API 15-071-20881 | American Warrior, INC | Unnamed | 5240 | 2018 | — |
| Erickson 1 API 15-153-20212-0001 | Castle Resources, INC | Wildcat | 4346 | 2018 | — |
| Dart Et Al 7-20 API 15-205-28432 | Cherokee Wells LLC | Buffalo-vilas | 1237 | 2018 | — |
| Browning 3408 2-23h14h API 15-077-22172-0100 | Sandridge Exploration and Production LLC | — | 4706 | 2018 | — |
| Johnson Farms 1-18 API 15-095-22323 | Mull Drilling Company, INC | Spivey-grabs-basil | 4300 | 2018 | — |
| Hubin 1-10 API 15-083-21952 | American Warrior, INC | — | 4720 | 2018 | — |
| Triple M 1-18 API 15-151-22473 | Deutsch Oil Company | Stark | 4285 | 2018 | — |
| Diebolt 12-18 API 15-207-29602 | Piqua Petro, INC | Piqua | 1242 | 2018 | — |
| Clark-fraley 1-5 API 15-151-22475 | Deutsch Oil Company | Prafford | 4205 | 2018 | — |
| Clark-fraley 2-5 API 15-151-22476 | Deutsch Oil Company | Prafford | 4200 | 2018 | — |
| Beougher 11d-36-1329 API 15-063-22333 | Us Oil Resources LLC | Wildcat | 4650 | 2018 | — |
| House Ranch V1-30 API 15-035-00955-0001 | Val Energy, INC | — | 3565 | 2018 | — |
| House Ranch V2-19 API 15-035-21924-0001 | Val Energy, INC | — | 3580 | 2018 | — |
| Hubin 2-10b API 15-083-21954 | American Warrior, INC | — | 4650 | 2018 | — |
| Rice 12-18 API 15-001-31557 | Laymon Oil Ii, LLC | — | 1260 | 2018 | — |
| Hineman Farms 1 API 15-101-22609 | Blue Goose Drilling Company, INC | Wildcat | 4662 | 2018 | — |
| Dumler 3-14 API 15-135-26012 | Trans Pacific Oil Corporation | Kansada | 4505 | 2018 | — |
| Ruff 1-3 API 15-083-21956 | American Warrior, INC | Lippoldt North | 4650 | 2018 | — |
| Sabin B 14 API 15-155-21757 | Howell Oil Company, INC | Burrton | 3500 | 2018 | — |
| Fee, Vernon 9 API 15-207-29648 | James Production, INC | Unknown | 1590 | 2018 | — |
| Riney Trust 1-23 API 15-171-21230 | Stelbar Oil Corporation, INC | Newby | 4650 | 2018 | — |
| Kramer 10 API 15-207-29649 | German, Ronald Dba German Oil Company | — | 1225 | 2018 | — |
| Ruff Unit 1-11 API 15-083-21959 | American Warrior, INC | Lippoldt Northwest | 5300 | 2018 | — |
| Parker 9 API 15-135-26017 | Rf Hembree Oil, LLC | Ness City North | 4284 | 2018 | — |
| Hell Creek Ranch 1-18 API 15-171-21234 | Stelbar Oil Corporation, INC | Beckley | 4650 | 2018 | — |
| T. Wiebe 31-3 API 15-015-24108 | Entransco Energy, LLC | Hazlett | 2590 | 2018 | — |
| T. Wiebe 31-4 API 15-015-24109 | Entransco Energy, LLC | Hazlett | 2603 | 2018 | — |
| T. Wiebe 31-5 API 15-015-24111 | Entransco Energy, LLC | Hazlett | 2620 | 2018 | — |
| Kyser-hyde 26 API 15-049-22618 | Perkins Oil Enterprises, INC | Bush-denton | 2875 | 2018 | — |
| Zink 2-4 API 15-151-22454 | Deutsch Oil Company | Bauman | 4150 | 2017 | — |
| Pfeifer Trust 1-8 API 15-195-23013 | Rl Investment, LLC | Unnamed | 4554 | 2017 | — |
| Duke 1 API 15-035-24663-0100 | Redtail Investments LLC | Maddix North | 2800 | 2017 | — |
| Robinson Owwo 1 API 15-083-20094-0001 | Castle Resources, INC | Wildcat | 4600 | 2017 | — |
| Rolf 1-16 API 15-135-25935 | Trans Pacific Oil Corporation | Wildcat | 4650 | 2017 | — |
| Gaither 2-21 API 15-195-23016 | Phillips Exploration Company L.c | Yep | 4300 | 2017 | — |
| Duke 2 API 15-035-24664-0100 | Redtail Investments LLC | Maddix North | 3230 | 2017 | — |
| Deeds 1-15 API 15-023-21461 | L. D. Drilling, INC | Beaver Township | 5050 | 2017 | — |
| Wanker 1-4 Shr API 15-195-23018 | Phillips Exploration Company L.c | Downer Creek | 4450 | 2017 | — |
| Jorns 2-4 API 15-151-22459 | Deutsch Oil Company | Bauman | 4160 | 2017 | — |
| Murphy 1-h API 15-035-24635-0100 | Redtail Investments LLC | Maddix North | 6067 | 2017 | — |
| Dart Et Al 5-21 API 15-205-28391 | Cherokee Wells LLC | Buffalo-vilas | 1212 | 2017 | — |
| Knopp 7 API 15-109-21496 | Pioneer Resources INC | — | 4550 | 2017 | — |
| Powers 9d-2-1429 API 15-063-22305 | Us Oil Resources LLC | — | 4590 | 2017 | — |
| R.e. Camp Wsw1-oe API 15-011-24557 | Evans Oil INC | Davis-bronson | 1010 | 2017 | — |
| Martin Wsw-1 API 15-003-26584 | Colt Energy INC | Colony-welda | 1375 | 2017 | — |
| Zink 'b' 1-4 API 15-151-22460 | Deutsch Oil Company | Bauman | 4130 | 2017 | — |
| Taylor 2-6 API 15-035-24668 | Quail Oil & Gas, LC | Hillview | 3299 | 2017 | — |
| S M Trust 3 API 15-019-27575 | Sm Oil & Gas, INC | Leniton | 2105 | 2017 | — |
| S M Trust 4 API 15-019-27576 | Sm Oil & Gas, INC | Leniton | 1640 | 2017 | — |
| Kadau 1-14 API 15-035-24669 | Lotus Operating Company, L.l.c | Albright | 3440 | 2017 | — |
| Elmore A Owdd 3 API 15-165-20187-0001 | Raymond Oil Company, INC | Mccracken Northeast | 4250 | 2017 | — |
| Schreiber 2-26 API 15-135-25955 | L. D. Drilling, INC | Miner | 4580 | 2017 | — |
| Martin Wsw 1 API 15-003-26611 | Rj Energy, LLC | Colony-welda | 1264 | 2017 | — |
| Randall 1 API 15-007-24320 | Lotus Operating Company, L.l.c | Hardtner | 5650 | 2017 | — |
| Charlie 1 API 15-007-24321 | Lotus Operating Company, L.l.c | Unnamed | 5650 | 2017 | — |
| Plummer 2 API 15-109-21519 | Fossil Resources LLC | Orion North | 4695 | 2017 | — |
| Brock 1 API 15-003-26614 | Rickerson, Russell | Garnett Shoestring East | 1130 | 2017 | — |
| Benjamin Peffly 1 API 15-015-24090 | Igwt, INC | Pierce | 2671 | 2017 | — |
| Wilson 1-3 API 15-193-21003 | Val Energy, INC | Falcon Bluff | 4900 | 2017 | — |
| Murrow Wsw #2 API 15-107-25253 | Rj Energy, LLC | Blue Mound South | 990 | 2017 | — |
| H. Dreiling Trust 1-28 API 15-109-21425 | Culbreath Oil & Gas Company, INC | Wildcat | 4804 | 2016 | — |
| Slagle Family Trust 1-30 API 15-135-21321-0001 | L. D. Drilling, INC | Mcvicker | 4538 | 2016 | — |
| Bayless 1f API 15-125-32457 | Kansas Oil Development LLC | Wayside-havana | 1650 | 2016 | — |
| Achenbach D 1 API 15-007-24300 | Indian Oil Co., INC | Stranathan | 5560 | 2016 | — |
| Fulsom A 1 API 15-019-27536 | Sm Oil & Gas, INC | Leniton | 2554 | 2016 | — |
| Stiawalt 4 API 15-135-25901 | Blue Goose Drilling Company, INC | Stiawalt | 4698 | 2016 | — |
| Glades 2-16swd API 15-207-29328 | Laymon Oil Ii, LLC | Vernon | 1720 | 2016 | — |
| Fulsom A 2 API 15-019-27538 | Sm Oil & Gas, INC | Leniton | 2109 | 2016 | — |
| Fulsom B 9 API 15-019-27541 | Sm Oil & Gas, INC | Leniton | 2109 | 2016 | — |
| Craig Myers 1-26 API 15-135-25907 | L. D. Drilling, INC | Miner | 4585 | 2016 | — |
| Fulsom C 1 API 15-019-27542 | Sm Oil & Gas, INC | Leniton | 2134 | 2016 | — |
| Thome 1-30 API 15-173-20173-0001 | Bear Petroleum, LLC | Wildcat | 3760 | 2016 | — |
| Wonder-mud 14-1 API 15-135-25910 | Mike Kelso Oil, INC | Thistle Grove | 4234 | 2016 | — |
| South Strange 1-87 API 15-087-20362-0001 | Kiowa Gas Company | Easton | 1449 | 2016 | — |
| Cooper Ws-1 API 15-121-31273 | Jtc Oil, INC | Paola-rantoul | 1162 | 2016 | — |
| Sly 1-6 API 15-127-20596 | Quail Oil & Gas, LC | Unnamed | 2400 | 2016 | — |
| Craig Myers 2-26 API 15-135-25918 | L. D. Drilling, INC | Miner | 4600 | 2016 | — |
| Schreiber 1-26 API 15-135-25920 | L. D. Drilling, INC | Miner | 4585 | 2016 | — |
| Eastburn Www #2 API 15-003-26534 | Kent, Roger Dba R J Enterprises | Centerville | 1126 | 2016 | — |
| Godfrey 2 API 15-035-24659 | Alton Oil LLC | — | 3218 | 2016 | — |
| Dart Et Al 4-20 API 15-205-28389 | Cherokee Wells LLC | Buffalo-vilas | 1313 | 2016 | — |
| Hicks 1-wsw API 15-091-24436 | Bradley Oil Company | Gardner South | 1238 | 2016 | — |
| Schwartzkopf 'a' 3 API 15-135-25932 | Rf Hembree Oil, LLC | Mcdonald Northeast | 4329 | 2016 | — |
| Horst 5 API 15-207-28920 | Spencer, Teddy Dba T.j. Oil | Owl Creek Southeast | 1262 | 2015 | — |
| Diebolt 10-14 API 15-207-28999 | Piqua Petro, INC | Piqua | 1223 | 2015 | — |
| Walter Moore Mb 2 API 15-019-27445 | Kansas Mb Project, LLC | Wayside-havana | 1868 | 2015 | — |
| Busenitz 1 API 15-015-24044 | Noble Petroleum, INC | Plum Grove | 2620 | 2015 | — |
| Troy Birk 2-14e API 15-207-29055 | John E. Leis | Winterschied | 1600 | 2015 | — |
| M&m Farms 17-2h API 15-155-21711-0100 | Unit Petroleum Company | Plevna South | 3785 | 2015 | — |
| Achenbach 'b' 1 API 15-007-24230 | Lotus Operating Company, L.l.c | Unnamed | 6320 | 2015 | — |
| Roger 19-33-7 2h API 15-077-22096-0100 | Tapstone Energy, LLC | — | 4591 | 2015 | — |
| Harry 4-35-10 1h API 15-007-24241-0100 | Tapstone Energy, LLC | Knorp Southwest | 4842 | 2015 | — |
| Schupbach 3410 33-2h API 15-007-24242-0100 | Tapstone Energy, LLC | Knorp Southwest | 4742 | 2015 | — |
| Roger 19-33-7 1h API 15-077-22106-0100 | Tapstone Energy, LLC | — | 4621 | 2015 | — |
| Ransom 3419 2-18h 1l API 15-033-21771-0100 | Sandridge Exploration and Production LLC | Collier Flats East | 5201 | 2015 | — |
| Ransom 3419 2-18h 2l API 15-033-21771-0200 | Sandridge Exploration and Production LLC | Collier Flats East | 5138 | 2015 | — |
| Rice B 3 API 15-097-21813 | Tgt Petroleum Corporation | Einsel | 4950 | 2015 | — |
| Ahs Cattle CO 11 API 15-007-24254 | Chieftain Oil Co., INC | Stranathan | 5457 | 2015 | — |
| Ahs Cattle CO 10 API 15-007-24255 | Chieftain Oil Co., INC | — | 5467 | 2015 | — |
| Fulsom 'b' 1 API 15-019-27503 | Sm Oil & Gas, INC | Leniton | 2158 | 2015 | — |
| Wanda 3318 1-2h 1l API 15-033-21772-0100 | Sandridge Exploration and Production LLC | — | 5140 | 2015 | — |
| Achenbach 4 API 15-007-24257 | Lotus Operating Company, L.l.c | Hardtner | 5725 | 2015 | — |
| Achenbach 5 API 15-007-24258 | Lotus Operating Company, L.l.c | Hardtner | 5670 | 2015 | — |
| Fulsom B 3 API 15-019-27505 | Sm Oil & Gas, INC | Leniton | 2130 | 2015 | — |
| Kenna 1 API 15-035-24625 | Alton Oil LLC | Daves | 3474 | 2015 | — |
| Fulsom B 2 API 15-019-27507 | Sm Oil & Gas, INC | Unnamed | 2150 | 2015 | — |
Other formations
- Squirrel 11,151
- Mississippian 10,791
- Arbuckle 10,446
- Bartlesville 10,057
- Chase Group 8,994
- 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
- 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