The Mississippian System formation
934 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 | 4382 ft | 4925 ft | 2831 ft — deeper here |
What stands out on the Mississippian System
The operator named on most of these records is Pickrell Drilling CO, on 28 of them (3.0%), ahead of Pickrell Drilling Co., INC (25) and F G Holl (24). The oldest well here was completed in 1934 and the most recent in 2019, and the deepest reaches 6670 feet — Kinney Chester Sand Unit Or Fed'l Land Bank 'e' 4 304, drilled in 1984.
Where it is produced
| County | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ness | 175 | 18.7% |
| Kiowa | 97 | 10.4% |
| Edwards | 61 | 6.5% |
| Kingman | 59 | 6.3% |
| Hodgeman | 59 | 6.3% |
| Sumner | 46 | 4.9% |
| Butler | 44 | 4.7% |
| Reno | 39 | 4.2% |
| Chautauqua | 36 | 3.9% |
| Pawnee | 33 | 3.5% |
| Gove | 29 | 3.1% |
| Mcpherson | 21 | 2.2% |
| Pratt | 21 | 2.2% |
| Barber | 20 | 2.1% |
| Marion | 16 | 1.7% |
| Cowley | 16 | 1.7% |
| Stafford | 16 | 1.7% |
| Harper | 15 | 1.6% |
| Harvey | 15 | 1.6% |
| Sedgwick | 13 | 1.4% |
In which fields
| Field | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Alford | 31 | 3.3% |
| Spivey-grabs-basil | 30 | 3.2% |
| Petersilie | 25 | 2.7% |
| Burrton | 20 | 2.1% |
| Fralick West | 17 | 1.8% |
| Wil | 16 | 1.7% |
| Kempton South | 14 | 1.5% |
| Hylton | 14 | 1.5% |
| Schadel South | 12 | 1.3% |
| Degraff North | 10 | 1.1% |
| Massey | 10 | 1.1% |
| Garlisch Southwest | 10 | 1.1% |
| Unknown | 9 | 1.0% |
| Gypsum Creek | 9 | 1.0% |
What happened to these wells — on the Mississippian System
451 of the 934 wells on the Mississippian System are classed as plugged and abandoned. 5 were plugged at the State’s expense because no responsible party could be found, and 39 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, 455 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 934 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latham Cattle 11 API 15-015-21578 | Landers & Musgrove Oil | Grouse Valley | 2775 | 1980 | State |
| Latham Cattle 4 API 15-015-20489 | Sheldon Petroleum | Grouse Valley | 2773 | 1973 | State |
| Latham Cattle 3 API 15-015-20487 | Sheldon Petroleum | Grouse Valley | 2826 | 1972 | State |
| Latham Cattle 2 API 15-015-20490 | Sheldon Pet | Grouse Valley | 2786 | 1972 | State |
| Latham Cattle 6 API 15-015-20495 | Sheldon Petroleum | Grouse Valley | 2795 | 1972 | State |
| Euwer 'b' 4 API 15-055-20415 | Lauck D R Oil | Damme | 4800 | 2019 | — |
| Huey 1 API 15-095-20528-0002 | Wildcat Oil & Gas LLC | Reida | 4178 | 2005 | — |
| Kane 1-13 API 15-097-00229-0001 | Graham-michaelis | Alford | 5165 | 2000 | — |
| Crowe 2-14 API 15-097-20312-0001 | Graham-michaelis | Alford | 5156 | 2000 | — |
| Johnson 1-34 API 15-097-20795-0001 | Graham-michaelis Drilling CO | Alford | 5150 | 2000 | — |
| Lehner 21 API 15-135-24039 | Hugoton Energy Corp | Petersilie | 4530 | 1998 | — |
| Lehner 19 API 15-135-23989 | Hugoton Energy Corp | Petersilie | 4535 | 1997 | — |
| Ring 'a' 1-13 API 15-135-23994 | Mccoy Petroleum Corp | Guzzlers Gulch North | 4450 | 1997 | — |
| Mellies 'a' 1-19 API 15-135-23997 | Mccoy Petroleum Corp | Wildcat | 4379 | 1997 | — |
| Lehner 20 API 15-135-24038 | Hugoton Energy Corp | Petersilie | 4530 | 1997 | — |
| Edson 'b' 5 API 15-173-20898 | Ohaebosim Medical Clinic, INC | Greenwich | 2869 | 1997 | — |
| A. Manners 4 API 15-099-23055 | C N B Enterprises | Cares | 545 | 1996 | — |
| Keller 1 API 15-205-25107 | S C B Oil | Fredonia | 1458 | 1996 | — |
| Zeigler 2-x API 15-097-21414 | Mull Drlg | Fralick West | 5000 | 1996 | — |
| Borger 6 API 15-135-23962 | Mull Drilling Co., INC | Mcdonald | 4450 | 1996 | — |
| A. Manners 3 API 15-099-23053 | C N B Enterprises | Cares | 545 | 1996 | — |
| Miller 3 API 15-109-20591 | A.l. Abercrombie, INC | Owen East | 4770 | 1995 | — |
| Peters 1 API 15-135-23848 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | L.t.p | 4313 | 1995 | — |
| Tilley 5 API 15-135-23869 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | Dickman | 4451 | 1995 | — |
| Potter 'a' 3 API 15-135-23893 | Martin Oil Producers, INC | Aldrich Northeast | 4355 | 1995 | — |
| Condit Unit 7-1 API 15-175-20861-0001 | Anadarko Petroleum Corp | Evalyn-condit West | 6640 | 1995 | — |
| Canton 'c' 1 API 15-097-20038-0001 | Universal Resource Coproration | Glick | 4935 | 1995 | — |
| Carr 2 API 15-015-23381 | R R Abderhalden | Glaran West | 2825 | 1994 | — |
| Braun 3 API 15-027-20033 | Walking Eagle Oil CO | Griffith | 1900 | 1994 | — |
| Stoecker U-1 API 15-083-21409 | Slawson Exploration Company, INC | Richter East | 4765 | 1994 | — |
| Marx-kinsler 2-32 API 15-095-21696 | Energy Marketing | Spivey-grabs-basil | 4300 | 1994 | — |
| Magill 'b' 1 API 15-095-21697 | Edmiston Oil | Willowdale Southeast | 4300 | 1994 | — |
| J. Bauer Trust 1 API 15-135-23788 | Pickrell Drilling Co., INC | Lazy 17 West | 4430 | 1994 | — |
| Babcock G 3 API 15-135-23826 | Pickrell Drilling CO | Arnold Southwest | 4500 | 1994 | — |
| J. Bauer Trust 2 API 15-135-23836 | Pickrell Drilling CO | Lazy 17 West | 4424 | 1994 | — |
| Rundell 'e' 2 API 15-185-22980 | Raymond Oil Co., INC | Prafford North | 4210 | 1994 | — |
| Federal 'b' 1-23 API 15-093-21025-0001 | Mccoy Petroleum Corp | Orange-j Northwest | 5200 | 1994 | — |
| Max Vaughan 16 API 15-019-26353 | Double D Oil | Kempton South | 1449 | 1993 | — |
| Zimmerman 2-35 API 15-097-21350 | Cara Ventures | Fralick South | 4925 | 1993 | — |
| Borger 3 API 15-135-23734 | Mull Drilling Co., INC | Mcdonald | 4450 | 1993 | — |
| Borger 4 API 15-135-23787 | Mull Drilling Co., INC | Mcdonald | 4448 | 1993 | — |
| Meeks 1-21 API 15-155-21292 | Stelbar Oil Corp INC | Plevna South | 4000 | 1993 | — |
| Hayward 'c' 3 API 15-129-21195-0001 | Oxy Usa, INC | Hugoton Gas Area | 6100 | 1993 | — |
| Rissman 6 Owwo API 15-019-25637-0001 | United States Expl | Hale-inge | 1800 | 1992 | — |
| Patteson Brothers 9 API 15-019-26199 | Range Oil | Hylton | 2270 | 1992 | — |
| Patteson Brothers 10 API 15-019-26200 | Range Oil | Hylton | 2200 | 1992 | — |
| Patteson Brothers 11 API 15-019-26206 | Range Oil | Hylton North | 2295 | 1992 | — |
| Voigtlander 1 API 15-019-26212 | Range Oil | Hylton | 2310 | 1992 | — |
| Patteson Brothers 12 API 15-019-26213 | Range Oil | Hylton | 2210 | 1992 | — |
| Cadice 1 API 15-155-00386-0001 | Stelbar Oil/grand Mesa Oper | Arlington Townsite South | 4175 | 1992 | — |
| Patteson Brothers 4 API 15-019-26134-0001 | Range Oil | Hylton | 2472 | 1992 | — |
| Patteson Brothers 2 API 15-019-26092-0001 | Range Oil | Hylton | 2531 | 1992 | — |
| Max Vaughan 15 | Jas Oil CO | Kempton South | 0 | 1992 | — |
| Patteson Brothers 2 API 15-019-26092 | Range Oil | Hylton | 2531 | 1991 | — |
| Patteson Brothers 3 API 15-019-26112 | Range Oil | Hylton | 2236 | 1991 | — |
| Patteson Brothers 4 API 15-019-26134 | Range Oil | Hylton | 2472 | 1991 | — |
| Max Vaughan 14 API 15-019-26146 | J A S Oil | Kempton South | 2260 | 1991 | — |
| Patteson Brothers 5 API 15-019-26148 | Range Oil | Hylton | 2256 | 1991 | — |
| Patteson Brothers 7 API 15-019-26173 | Range Oil | Hylton | 2230 | 1991 | — |
| Haag 5-8 API 15-055-21002 | Chief Drilling, INC | Stewart | 4884 | 1991 | — |
| Rebarcheck 1 API 15-063-21385 | Ritchie Exploration, INC | Gove Southwest | 4400 | 1991 | — |
| Mccreight 1-36 API 15-135-23602 | Chief Drilling Co., INC | Petersilie South | 4371 | 1991 | — |
| Fryer Greene 3-33 API 15-145-21372 | F G Holl | Massey | 4450 | 1991 | — |
| Kennedy 1-29 API 15-151-21951-0001 | F.g. Holl Co., LLC | Hirt | 4769 | 1991 | — |
| Max Vaughan 13 API 15-019-26001 | J A S Oil | Kempton South | 1476 | 1990 | — |
| Haag 1-8 API 15-055-20916 | Chief Drilling Co., INC | Stewart | 4900 | 1990 | — |
| Haag 2-8 API 15-055-20939 | Chief Drilling, INC | Stewart | 4890 | 1990 | — |
| Mcvicker 'c' 1 API 15-083-21346 | Pickrell Drilling Co., INC | Almquist Southwest | 4419 | 1990 | — |
| Allen-christy 6 Rabbit API 15-151-21979 | National Development CO | Lela South | 4320 | 1990 | — |
| Allen 7 Rabbit API 15-151-21919 | National Development CO | Lela South | 4352 | 1989 | — |
| Allen-vincent 4 Rabbit API 15-151-21930 | National Development CO | Lela South | 4365 | 1989 | — |
| Allen 'b' 1-26 API 15-151-21946 | Deutsch Oil CO | Lela South | 4400 | 1989 | — |
| Smith 'a' 1 API 15-077-21170 | Kta-gressell | Duquoin | 4360 | 1988 | — |
| Lula 3 API 15-135-23252 | Mack Energy | Miner | 4475 | 1988 | — |
| Gene Black 3 API 15-175-10125 | Texaco INC | Kismet | 5878 | 1988 | — |
| Wagoner 1 API 15-191-22024 | Brandt Production Co., INC | Trekell | 3750 | 1988 | — |
| Brensing 'b' 5 API 15-097-00155-0001 | T G T Pet | Einsel Northwest | 4917 | 1988 | — |
| Allen 1-26 API 15-151-21845-0001 | Deutsch Oil CO | Lela South | 4191 | 1988 | — |
| Max Vaughan 1 API 15-019-25344 | Jas Oil | Kempton South | 2285 | 1987 | — |
| Max Vaughan 10 API 15-019-25454 | J A S Oil | Kempton South | 2262 | 1987 | — |
| Aubley 1-7 API 15-007-22150 | Rine Exploration CO | Medicine River Southwest | 4380 | 1987 | — |
| Unruh 1-t API 15-079-20624 | Jay Boy Oil | Halstead | 3480 | 1987 | — |
| Oliphant 1 API 15-083-21287 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | Jarnagin | 4527 | 1987 | — |
| Zimmerman 1-35 API 15-097-21234 | E Equities | Fralick South | 4956 | 1987 | — |
| Fehrenbach 2-34 API 15-135-23103 | Mustang Companies, INC | Almquist | 4472 | 1987 | — |
| Cornwell 2-10 API 15-185-22419 | Petro Locators | Rattlesnake West | 4400 | 1987 | — |
| Carr 5-1 API 15-175-20804-0001 | Santa Fe Minerals | Hugoton Gas Area | 6420 | 1987 | — |
| Hand 31 API 15-125-28133 | Production Team, Inc. the | Coleman | 1408 | 1986 | — |
| Hand I-3 API 15-125-28286 | Carroll T L | Coleman | 1405 | 1986 | — |
| Janzen 1-7 Coal API 15-125-28316 | Carroll T L | Coleman | 1425 | 1986 | — |
| Hand I-9 API 15-125-28346 | Carroll T L | Coleman | 1400 | 1986 | — |
| Fitch 1-4 API 15-047-21262 | F G Holl | Massey | 4455 | 1986 | — |
| L&m 3 API 15-063-20992 | Falcon Exploration, INC | Gove West | 4540 | 1986 | — |
| Brookover 'c' 2 API 15-063-21033 | Pickrell Drilling CO | Gove Northwest | 4620 | 1986 | — |
| Nation 1 API 15-083-21263 | Scarth Oil and Gas CO | Nation | 4500 | 1986 | — |
| Davis 2 API 15-097-21206 | Case Oil & Gas | Daylight | 4800 | 1986 | — |
| Daylight 2 API 15-097-21209 | Trich Wenert O&g | Daylight | 4800 | 1986 | — |
| Delbert 1 API 15-135-22972 | Palomino Petroleum, INC | Milton | 4361 | 1986 | — |
| Fehrenbach 1-34 API 15-135-22992 | Mustang Drilling | Almquist | 4470 | 1986 | — |
| Roberts 2 API 15-015-22655 | Range Oil Co., INC | Edgecomb North | 2810 | 1985 | — |
| Credo - Laura - Bird 1 API 15-019-25072 | Credo Pet | Kempton South | 2255 | 1985 | — |
| Credo - Christopher - Bird 2 API 15-019-25099 | Credo Pet | Kempton South | 2315 | 1985 | — |
| Credo - Laura - Bird 3 API 15-019-25102 | Credo Pet | Kempton South | 2325 | 1985 | — |
| Max Vaughan 7 API 15-019-25128 | Jas Oil | Kempton South | 2271 | 1985 | — |
| Max Vaughan 8 API 15-019-25185 | Jas Oil | Kempton South | 2245 | 1985 | — |
| Schmitt 3 API 15-047-21211 | Oil Producers of Kansas | Embry | 4360 | 1985 | — |
| Frohling 3-23 API 15-047-21233 | F G Holl | Wayne | 4496 | 1985 | — |
| Potter, U.i., 'd' 3 API 15-055-20615 | Champlin Petroleum CO | Staley | 5200 | 1985 | — |
| L&m 2 API 15-063-20883 | Falcon Exploration, INC | Gove West | 4600 | 1985 | — |
| Herrmann 15-9 API 15-083-21210 | Schulein Robert & Assoc | Mellecker North | 4673 | 1985 | — |
| Cornelius 1 API 15-095-21540 | Ram Petroleum Corp | Spivey-grabs-basil | 4290 | 1985 | — |
| Davis 1 API 15-097-21101 | Case O&g | Daylight | 4800 | 1985 | — |
| Carlson 1 API 15-135-22809 | Wichita Industries | Carlson | 4594 | 1985 | — |
| Spruill 1-3 API 15-135-22957 | Allen Drilling CO | Laird Southwest | 4580 | 1985 | — |
| Peoples Bank-hughes 1 API 15-151-21463 | Plano Pet | Wellsford East | 4950 | 1985 | — |
| Studer 'a' 1 API 15-151-21601 | W.k. Black | Grimes | 4500 | 1985 | — |
| Hogard 1 API 15-151-21607 | Bill T. Leroy and Others | Atsfer | 4873 | 1985 | — |
| Sabin 'a' 2 API 15-155-21049 | Howell Oil Co., INC | Burrton | 3400 | 1985 | — |
| Key 1-13 API 15-159-22055 | Chapman Energy Oklahoma | Fitzpatrick | 3500 | 1985 | — |
| Glenn Lygrisse 1 API 15-173-20738 | Commercial Oil Company | Greenwich | 2905 | 1985 | — |
| Jack Cornwell 2 API 15-185-22191 | Kansas Crude Oil Et Al | Rattlesnake West | 4310 | 1985 | — |
| Hunt 'g' 1 API 15-191-21810 | Cities Service CO | Belle Plaine South | 3450 | 1985 | — |
| Martin 1 API 15-191-21816 | Zenith Drilling Corp | Wellington West | 3744 | 1985 | — |
| C. Paulson 6 API 15-015-22424 | American Petrofina Tx | Paulson | 2515 | 1984 | — |
| Roberts 1 API 15-015-22578 | Range Oil Co., INC | Edgecomb North | 2820 | 1984 | — |
| Max Vaughan 1 API 15-019-24711 | Jas Oil | Kempton South | 2263 | 1984 | — |
| Max Vaughan 3 API 15-019-24896 | Jas Oil | Kempton South | 2210 | 1984 | — |
| Sette 5 API 15-047-21138 | Zenith Drlg | Wil | 4462 | 1984 | — |
| Massey 2-2 API 15-047-21199 | F G Holl | Massey | 4431 | 1984 | — |
| Clark 'a' 2 API 15-063-20701 | Raymond M. Goodin Trust | R & M North | 4520 | 1984 | — |
| Santa Fe 2 API 15-081-20311 | Continental Energy | Victory | 5517 | 1984 | — |
| Gano 17-1 API 15-093-20799 | Mcconathy Oil & Gas | Lakin Northwest | 5028 | 1984 | — |
| Wellsford Townsite 2 API 15-097-20979 | Wenert Trich Oil and Gas | Wellsford | 4750 | 1984 | — |
| White 2 API 15-097-20980 | Richardson J Mark | Fruit | 4760 | 1984 | — |
| Daylight 1 API 15-097-21085 | Trich Wenert O&g | Daylight | 4825 | 1984 | — |
| Edgar 1 API 15-155-20965 | Northern Lights Oil | Cantwell | 3535 | 1984 | — |
| Pickering 1 API 15-159-21798 | Thomson-monteith | Bornholdt | 3710 | 1984 | — |
| Jr Fitzpatrick 1 API 15-159-21916 | Jfw Operating | Mcclintock | 3650 | 1984 | — |
| Hunt 'a' 1 API 15-191-21661 | Rains & Williamson Oil CO | Belle Plaine South | 3778 | 1984 | — |
| Clary 2 API 15-191-21669 | Associated Petroleum Consultants, INC | Ashton Northwest | 4560 | 1984 | — |
| Fannie E. Brooks 3 API 15-191-21690 | Craig & Stephfield Oil & Gas | Fannie East | 3984 | 1984 | — |
| White 1 API 15-191-21723 | Jenkins & Sons Prod | Rutter Northwest | 3416 | 1984 | — |
| Ku Endowment Association 1-a API 15-191-21747 | Cities Service CO | Belle Plaine South | 3857 | 1984 | — |
| Nicholson Was Anderson 1 API 15-015-22361 | Thornton E Anderson | Whitewater | 2633 | 1983 | — |
| T. T. Smith 1 API 15-083-20462-0001 | Alpine Drlg | Krankenberg | 4756 | 1983 | — |
| Sette 4 API 15-047-21104 | Zenith Drlg | Wil | 4510 | 1983 | — |
| Turner 'b' 1 API 15-047-21124 | Lebsack Oil | Wil | 4410 | 1983 | — |
| Fritzler 1-22 API 15-135-22441 | Amber Exploration | Milton Northwest | 4400 | 1983 | — |
| Riggs 18-1 API 15-191-21493 | Martin Oil /colo/ | Rutter Northwest | 3440 | 1983 | — |
| Becker 4 API 15-191-21535 | Zenith Drilling Corp | Wellington West | 3740 | 1983 | — |
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
- Cherokee 988
- St Louis 947
- 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