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The Niobrara formation

1,349 wells name this formation. The field is recorded on only 21 % of the register, so this is the minority that carries one.

Depth, over the 1,001 wells on this formation where a figure was reported (74%) — a median, never a mean
MeasurementMedian 90th percentile Kansas median
Total depth 1520 ft 1750 ft 2831 ft — shallower here

What stands out on the Niobrara

The operator named on most of these records is Noble Energy, INC, on 365 of them (27.1%), ahead of Rosewood Resources, INC (321) and Priority Oil & Gas LLC (145). The oldest well here was completed in 1975 and the most recent in 2022, and the deepest reaches 5240 feet — Holzwarth 1-17, drilled in 1985.

Where it is produced

CountyWellsShare
Cheyenne95770.9%
Sherman32424.0%
Wallace594.4%
Thomas50.4%
Sheridan40.3%

In which fields

FieldWellsShare
Cherry Creek49136.4%
Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area22917.0%
Goodland Niobrara Gas17813.2%
Unknown16912.5%
Goodland Gas Field1098.1%
Wildcat533.9%
Wheeler100.7%
Cherry90.7%
Orlando10.1%
Studer10.1%
Brewster Niobrara Gas Area10.1%
Pond Creek10.1%
Unnamed10.1%
Brewster10.1%

What happened to these wells — on the Niobrara

198 of the 1,349 wells on the Niobrara are classed as plugged and abandoned. 0 were plugged at the State’s expense because no responsible party could be found, and 11 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, 198 of these wells have a date on file. What each class means.

An old well on land in Kansas?

0 wells in Kansas were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 1,349 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

The Niobrara formation — the last column reads yes where the register records the well as plugged, State where it was plugged at public expense, and a dash where neither. A 0 depth means none was reported. The legal description is on the record, never on a page.
Lease and wellOperatorFieldDepth (ft)YearPlugged
Aitken 2-13
API 15-181-20643
Lobo Production, INC11462022
Wiese 6-7
API 15-023-21571
Lobo Production, INC14722022
Wiese 7-7
API 15-023-21572
Lobo Production, INC14882022
Aitken 1-13
API 15-181-20621
Lobo Production, INC12042019
Wiese 5-7
API 15-023-21425
Lobo Production, INC14752015
Tompkins 5-18
API 15-181-20600
Lobo Production, INC11692015
Zweygardt 2-24
API 15-023-21438
Priority Oil & Gas LLCCherry Creek15992015
G&i Hilt 2-11
API 15-023-21437
Priority Oil & Gas LLCCherry Creek16962015
J&l Hilt 4-11
API 15-023-21439
Priority Oil & Gas LLCCherry Creek16672015
M.o.m 7-19
API 15-023-21440
Priority Oil & Gas LLCCherry Creek14112015
Van Dyke 4-10
API 15-023-21436
Priority Oil & Gas LLCCherry Creek16992015
Ochsner 3-18
API 15-023-21434
Priority Oil & Gas LLCCherry Creek15072015
Ochsner 2-18
API 15-023-21435
Priority Oil & Gas LLCCherry Creek14732015
Zweygardt 3-24
API 15-023-21441
Priority Oil & Gas LLCCherry Creek16292015
Wiese 4-7
API 15-023-21365
Lobo Production, INCCherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area15722013
Bucholtz 31-6b
API 15-023-21284
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area15642012
Stasser 41-16d
API 15-181-20580-0100
Rosewood Resources, INCGoodland Niobrara Gas11002012
Zimbelman 43-13d
API 15-023-21307-0100
Rosewood Resources, INCCherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area13252012
Foust-ihrig 43-18h
API 15-181-20589-0100
Rosewood Resources, INCGoodland Niobrara Gas10952012
Douthit 13-16
API 15-023-20983
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek1242011
Douthit 13-21
API 15-023-20986
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek14752011
Douthit 12-21
API 15-023-20993
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek14822011
Douthit 12-16
API 15-023-20992
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek15172011
Billinger 23-1
API 15-181-20546
Noble Energy, INCGoodland Niobrara Gas15612011
Rogers 44-31
API 15-023-21179
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek15582011
Rogers 32-32b
API 15-023-21275
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area15662011
Duell Trusts 33-33
API 15-023-21276
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area15642011
Rogers 32-32
API 15-023-21274
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area15652011
Nipps 23-33
API 15-023-21278
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area15652011
Nipps 13-33
API 15-023-21282
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area15692011
Rogers 33-31
API 15-023-21283
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area15672011
Bucholtz 42-6
API 15-181-20577
Noble Energy, INCGoodland Niobrara Gas15972011
Bucholtz 31-6
API 15-181-20575
Noble Energy, INCGoodland Niobrara Gas15362011
Bucholtz 11-6
API 15-181-20574
Noble Energy, INCGoodland Niobrara Gas15672011
Bucholtz 41-6
API 15-181-20576
Noble Energy, INCGoodland Niobrara Gas15662011
Duell Trusts 34-33
API 15-023-21291
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area15642011
Nipps 24-33
API 15-023-21292
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area15642011
Bucholtz 32-6
API 15-181-20578
Noble Energy, INCGoodland Niobrara Gas15672011
Bucholtz 31-6b
API 15-181-20581
Noble Energy, INCGoodland Niobrara Gas15642011
Nipps 13-33b
API 15-023-21308
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area15662011
Rogers 42-32
API 15-023-21309
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area15642011
R. Zweygardt 34-32
API 15-023-21310
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area15642011
R. Zweygardt 43-32b
API 15-023-21311
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area15642011
R. Zweygardt 43-32
API 15-023-21312
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area15632011
R. Zweygardt 44-32
API 15-023-21313
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area15652011
Rogers 24-32
API 15-023-21314
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area15322011
Baldwin 2-18
API 15-181-20582
Lobo Production, INCGoodland Niobrara Gas11752011
Rogers 13-32
API 15-023-21315
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area15402011
Wiese 3-7
API 15-023-21317
Lobo Production, INCCherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area15562011
Wiese 2-7
API 15-023-21318
Lobo Production, INCCherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area14792011
Zweygardt 23-32b
API 15-023-21326
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area16312011
Zweygardt 41-32b
API 15-023-21327
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area16322011
Lampe 22-33b
API 15-023-21328
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area16012011
Rueb Farm 33-15b
API 15-023-21329
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area17262011
Rueb Farm 31-16b
API 15-023-21330
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area17572011
Rueb Farm 44-16b
API 15-023-21331
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area17272011
Rueb Farm 24-16b
API 15-023-21332
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area17292011
Billinger 11-1
API 15-181-20543
Noble Energy, INCGoodland Niobrara Gas16022010
Zweygardt 33-8
API 15-023-21116
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area16272010
Rogers 21-32
API 15-023-21188
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek15422010
Degood 2-28
API 15-023-21214
Priority Oil and Gas LLCCherry Creek14502010
Degood 3-28
API 15-023-21215
Priority Oil and Gas LLCCherry Creek14252010
Degood 3-33
API 15-023-21216
Priority Oil and Gas LLCCherry Creek14952010
Wiese 44-5
API 15-023-21232
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek15892010
Wiese 33-5
API 15-023-21228
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek15752010
Wiese 23-5
API 15-023-21226
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek15302010
Wiese 13-5
API 15-023-21224
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek16352010
Wiese 14-5
API 15-023-21225
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek16342010
Wiese 34-5
API 15-023-21230
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek15602010
Wiese 24-5
API 15-023-21227
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek16222010
Wiese 33-5b
API 15-023-21229
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek15312010
Wiese 43-5
API 15-023-21231
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek15302010
Ihrig 1-28
API 15-181-20557
Lobo Production, INCGoodland Niobrara Gas12272010
Harkins 8-31
API 15-023-21233
Lobo Production, INCCherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area13982010
Bandel 1-7
API 15-023-21234
Lobo Production, INCCherry Creek14402010
Hendrich 3-7
API 15-181-20559
Lobo Production, INCGoodland Niobrara Gas11752010
Baldwin 1-18
API 15-181-20558
Lobo Production, INCGoodland Niobrara Gas11832010
Topliff 33-34
API 15-181-20564
Rosewood Resources, INCGoodland Gas Field12902010
Homestead 21-05
API 15-181-20562
Rosewood Resources, INCGoodland Gas Field13202010
Philbrick 13-14
API 15-181-20565
Rosewood Resources, INCGoodland Gas Field13172010
Ihrig, G 32-20
API 15-181-20567
Rosewood Resources, INCGoodland Gas Field12402010
Davis 42-07
API 15-181-20566
Rosewood Resources, INCGoodland Gas Field13152010
Leonard 33-29
API 15-181-20568
Rosewood Resources, INCGoodland Gas Field13572010
Neitzel, C 21-20
API 15-023-21244
Rosewood Resources, INCCherry Creek14952010
Neitzel, L 11-30
API 15-023-21243
Rosewood Resources, INCCherry Creek15532010
Zweygardt 12-19
API 15-023-21254
Rosewood Resources, INCCherry Creek15502010
Zweygardt 23-19
API 15-023-21258
Rosewood Resources, INCCherry Creek15302010
Zweygardt 43-24
API 15-023-21251
Rosewood Resources, INCCherry Creek15602010
Zweygardt 32-19
API 15-023-21259
Rosewood Resources, INCCherry Creek15252010
Zweygardt 14-19
API 15-023-21256
Rosewood Resources, INCCherry Creek15502010
Zimbelman 24-24
API 15-023-21250
Rosewood Resources, INCCherry Creek15352010
Zweygardt 13-19
API 15-023-21255
Rosewood Resources, INCCherry Creek15152010
Zweygardt 22-19
API 15-023-21257
Rosewood Resources, INCCherry Creek15252010
Zweygardt 44-24
API 15-023-21252
Rosewood Resources, INCCherry Creek15502010
Neitzel 32-25
API 15-023-21253
Rosewood Resources, INCCherry Creek15452010
Zweygardt 11-19
API 15-023-21260
Rosewood Resources, INCCherry Creek14642010
Zimbelman 21-24
API 15-023-21263
Rosewood Resources, INCCherry Creek14502010
Zweygardt 24-19
API 15-023-21261
Rosewood Resources, INCCherry Creek15152010
Zweygardt 31-24
API 15-023-21262
Rosewood Resources, INCCherry Creek14702010
Zimbelman 23-24
API 15-023-21268
Rosewood Resources, INCCherry Creek15102010
Zweygardt 42-24
API 15-023-21270
Rosewood Resources, INCCherry Creek14252010
Zweygardt 33-19
API 15-023-21265
Rosewood Resources, INCCherry Creek15602010
Zweygardt 41-19
API 15-023-21266
Rosewood Resources, INCCherry Creek15152010
Rri Swd 21-11
API 15-023-21235-0001
Rosewood Resources, INCCherry Creek40202010
Billinger 13-1
API 15-181-20544-0001
Goodland Niobrara Gas15962010
Blue 33-11
API 15-181-20547
Noble Energy, INCGoodland Niobrara Gas15932009
Sullivan/sheriff, Dalton 22-8
API 15-023-21142
Fairfield Energy Tm4500 Drilling Rig Joint Venture LLCCherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area14332009
Neitzel 5-28
API 15-023-21149
One Source Financial Services INCCherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area14692009
Cook Farms 24-9
API 15-023-21186
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area15422009
Cook Farms 14-9
API 15-023-21190
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area15002009
Keller Farms 32-18
API 15-023-21196
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek15192009
Keller Farms 34-18
API 15-023-21195
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek15202009
Berry 13-8
API 15-023-21192
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek15462009
Keller Farms 43-18
API 15-023-21198
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area15102009
Keller Farms 42-18
API 15-023-21197
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek15212009
Berry 14-8
API 15-023-21203
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek15102009
Keller Farms 31-18
API 15-023-21202
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek15272009
Keller Farms 24-7
API 15-023-21205
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek14622009
Ray 41-17
API 15-023-21208
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek15882009
Rueb Farm 24-15
API 15-023-20752
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek16472008
Rueb Farm 21-15
API 15-023-20750
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek17432008
Rueb Farm 14-15
API 15-023-20749
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek17422008
Rueb Farm 41-15
API 15-023-20757
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek17402008
R. P. Cattle CO 1-6
API 15-199-20335
Raven Resources LLCWildcat11622008
Zweygardt 41-1
API 15-023-20816
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek16402008
Stimbert 33-2
API 15-023-20818
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek17122008
Zweygardt 42-34
API 15-023-20817
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek16062008
Rueb Farm 23-34
API 15-023-20824
Petroleum Development CorporationCherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area16752008
Rueb Farm 32-34
API 15-023-20826
Petroleum Development CorporationCherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area17152008
Rueb Farm 44-34
API 15-023-20829
Petroleum Development CorporationCherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area17212008
Schlepp 12-33
API 15-023-20835
Petroleum Development CorpCherry Creek17522008
Agnew 2-23
API 15-199-20355
Raven Resources LLCWildcat12902008
Lutters 1-30
API 15-199-20352
Raven Resources LLCWildcat11802008
Westfield 3-31
API 15-199-20353
Raven Resources LLCWildcat12162008
Lutters 2-25
API 15-199-20357
Raven Resources LLCWildcat12312008
Nelson 1-26a
API 15-199-20359
Raven Resources LLCWildcat12452008
Nelson 2-26
API 15-199-20360
Raven Resources LLCWildcat12952008
Gebhards 1-36
API 15-199-20361
Raven Resources LLCWildcat11732008
Lutters 1-25
API 15-199-20356
Raven Resources LLCWildcat12302008
Westfield 4-31
API 15-199-20354
Raven Resources LLCWildcat11032008
Lutters 2-30
API 15-199-20362
Raven Resources LLCGoodland Niobrara Gas12152008
Westfield 1-1
API 15-199-20363
Raven Resources LLCGoodland Niobrara Gas10392008
Gebhards 2-35
API 15-199-20369
Raven Resources LLCWildcat10482008
Gebhards 1-35
API 15-199-20368
Raven Resources LLCWildcat12382008
Finley 1-27
API 15-199-20373
Raven Resources LLCGoodland Niobrara Gas12962008
Rice 31-34
API 15-023-20836
Petroleum Development CorporationCherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area16702008
Zimbelman 22-31
API 15-023-20845
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek17432008
Zweygardt 23-31
API 15-023-20843
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek16852008
Zweygardt 14-31
API 15-023-20842
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek17472008
Workman 34-31
API 15-023-20840
Noble Energy, INCCherry Creek17292008

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