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.
| Measurement | Median | 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
In which fields
| Field | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cherry Creek | 491 | 36.4% |
| Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 229 | 17.0% |
| Goodland Niobrara Gas | 178 | 13.2% |
| Unknown | 169 | 12.5% |
| Goodland Gas Field | 109 | 8.1% |
| Wildcat | 53 | 3.9% |
| Wheeler | 10 | 0.7% |
| Cherry | 9 | 0.7% |
| Orlando | 1 | 0.1% |
| Studer | 1 | 0.1% |
| Brewster Niobrara Gas Area | 1 | 0.1% |
| Pond Creek | 1 | 0.1% |
| Unnamed | 1 | 0.1% |
| Brewster | 1 | 0.1% |
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
| Lease and well | Operator | Field | Depth (ft) | Year | Plugged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitken 2-13 API 15-181-20643 | Lobo Production, INC | — | 1146 | 2022 | — |
| Wiese 6-7 API 15-023-21571 | Lobo Production, INC | — | 1472 | 2022 | — |
| Wiese 7-7 API 15-023-21572 | Lobo Production, INC | — | 1488 | 2022 | — |
| Aitken 1-13 API 15-181-20621 | Lobo Production, INC | — | 1204 | 2019 | — |
| Wiese 5-7 API 15-023-21425 | Lobo Production, INC | — | 1475 | 2015 | — |
| Tompkins 5-18 API 15-181-20600 | Lobo Production, INC | — | 1169 | 2015 | — |
| Zweygardt 2-24 API 15-023-21438 | Priority Oil & Gas LLC | Cherry Creek | 1599 | 2015 | — |
| G&i Hilt 2-11 API 15-023-21437 | Priority Oil & Gas LLC | Cherry Creek | 1696 | 2015 | — |
| J&l Hilt 4-11 API 15-023-21439 | Priority Oil & Gas LLC | Cherry Creek | 1667 | 2015 | — |
| M.o.m 7-19 API 15-023-21440 | Priority Oil & Gas LLC | Cherry Creek | 1411 | 2015 | — |
| Van Dyke 4-10 API 15-023-21436 | Priority Oil & Gas LLC | Cherry Creek | 1699 | 2015 | — |
| Ochsner 3-18 API 15-023-21434 | Priority Oil & Gas LLC | Cherry Creek | 1507 | 2015 | — |
| Ochsner 2-18 API 15-023-21435 | Priority Oil & Gas LLC | Cherry Creek | 1473 | 2015 | — |
| Zweygardt 3-24 API 15-023-21441 | Priority Oil & Gas LLC | Cherry Creek | 1629 | 2015 | — |
| Wiese 4-7 API 15-023-21365 | Lobo Production, INC | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 1572 | 2013 | — |
| Bucholtz 31-6b API 15-023-21284 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 1564 | 2012 | — |
| Stasser 41-16d API 15-181-20580-0100 | Rosewood Resources, INC | Goodland Niobrara Gas | 1100 | 2012 | — |
| Zimbelman 43-13d API 15-023-21307-0100 | Rosewood Resources, INC | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 1325 | 2012 | — |
| Foust-ihrig 43-18h API 15-181-20589-0100 | Rosewood Resources, INC | Goodland Niobrara Gas | 1095 | 2012 | — |
| Douthit 13-16 API 15-023-20983 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek | 124 | 2011 | — |
| Douthit 13-21 API 15-023-20986 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek | 1475 | 2011 | — |
| Douthit 12-21 API 15-023-20993 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek | 1482 | 2011 | — |
| Douthit 12-16 API 15-023-20992 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek | 1517 | 2011 | — |
| Billinger 23-1 API 15-181-20546 | Noble Energy, INC | Goodland Niobrara Gas | 1561 | 2011 | — |
| Rogers 44-31 API 15-023-21179 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek | 1558 | 2011 | — |
| Rogers 32-32b API 15-023-21275 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 1566 | 2011 | — |
| Duell Trusts 33-33 API 15-023-21276 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 1564 | 2011 | — |
| Rogers 32-32 API 15-023-21274 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 1565 | 2011 | — |
| Nipps 23-33 API 15-023-21278 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 1565 | 2011 | — |
| Nipps 13-33 API 15-023-21282 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 1569 | 2011 | — |
| Rogers 33-31 API 15-023-21283 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 1567 | 2011 | — |
| Bucholtz 42-6 API 15-181-20577 | Noble Energy, INC | Goodland Niobrara Gas | 1597 | 2011 | — |
| Bucholtz 31-6 API 15-181-20575 | Noble Energy, INC | Goodland Niobrara Gas | 1536 | 2011 | — |
| Bucholtz 11-6 API 15-181-20574 | Noble Energy, INC | Goodland Niobrara Gas | 1567 | 2011 | — |
| Bucholtz 41-6 API 15-181-20576 | Noble Energy, INC | Goodland Niobrara Gas | 1566 | 2011 | — |
| Duell Trusts 34-33 API 15-023-21291 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 1564 | 2011 | — |
| Nipps 24-33 API 15-023-21292 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 1564 | 2011 | — |
| Bucholtz 32-6 API 15-181-20578 | Noble Energy, INC | Goodland Niobrara Gas | 1567 | 2011 | — |
| Bucholtz 31-6b API 15-181-20581 | Noble Energy, INC | Goodland Niobrara Gas | 1564 | 2011 | — |
| Nipps 13-33b API 15-023-21308 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 1566 | 2011 | — |
| Rogers 42-32 API 15-023-21309 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 1564 | 2011 | — |
| R. Zweygardt 34-32 API 15-023-21310 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 1564 | 2011 | — |
| R. Zweygardt 43-32b API 15-023-21311 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 1564 | 2011 | — |
| R. Zweygardt 43-32 API 15-023-21312 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 1563 | 2011 | — |
| R. Zweygardt 44-32 API 15-023-21313 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 1565 | 2011 | — |
| Rogers 24-32 API 15-023-21314 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 1532 | 2011 | — |
| Baldwin 2-18 API 15-181-20582 | Lobo Production, INC | Goodland Niobrara Gas | 1175 | 2011 | — |
| Rogers 13-32 API 15-023-21315 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 1540 | 2011 | — |
| Wiese 3-7 API 15-023-21317 | Lobo Production, INC | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 1556 | 2011 | — |
| Wiese 2-7 API 15-023-21318 | Lobo Production, INC | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 1479 | 2011 | — |
| Zweygardt 23-32b API 15-023-21326 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 1631 | 2011 | — |
| Zweygardt 41-32b API 15-023-21327 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 1632 | 2011 | — |
| Lampe 22-33b API 15-023-21328 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 1601 | 2011 | — |
| Rueb Farm 33-15b API 15-023-21329 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 1726 | 2011 | — |
| Rueb Farm 31-16b API 15-023-21330 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 1757 | 2011 | — |
| Rueb Farm 44-16b API 15-023-21331 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 1727 | 2011 | — |
| Rueb Farm 24-16b API 15-023-21332 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 1729 | 2011 | — |
| Billinger 11-1 API 15-181-20543 | Noble Energy, INC | Goodland Niobrara Gas | 1602 | 2010 | — |
| Zweygardt 33-8 API 15-023-21116 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 1627 | 2010 | — |
| Rogers 21-32 API 15-023-21188 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek | 1542 | 2010 | — |
| Degood 2-28 API 15-023-21214 | Priority Oil and Gas LLC | Cherry Creek | 1450 | 2010 | — |
| Degood 3-28 API 15-023-21215 | Priority Oil and Gas LLC | Cherry Creek | 1425 | 2010 | — |
| Degood 3-33 API 15-023-21216 | Priority Oil and Gas LLC | Cherry Creek | 1495 | 2010 | — |
| Wiese 44-5 API 15-023-21232 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek | 1589 | 2010 | — |
| Wiese 33-5 API 15-023-21228 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek | 1575 | 2010 | — |
| Wiese 23-5 API 15-023-21226 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek | 1530 | 2010 | — |
| Wiese 13-5 API 15-023-21224 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek | 1635 | 2010 | — |
| Wiese 14-5 API 15-023-21225 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek | 1634 | 2010 | — |
| Wiese 34-5 API 15-023-21230 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek | 1560 | 2010 | — |
| Wiese 24-5 API 15-023-21227 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek | 1622 | 2010 | — |
| Wiese 33-5b API 15-023-21229 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek | 1531 | 2010 | — |
| Wiese 43-5 API 15-023-21231 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek | 1530 | 2010 | — |
| Ihrig 1-28 API 15-181-20557 | Lobo Production, INC | Goodland Niobrara Gas | 1227 | 2010 | — |
| Harkins 8-31 API 15-023-21233 | Lobo Production, INC | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 1398 | 2010 | — |
| Bandel 1-7 API 15-023-21234 | Lobo Production, INC | Cherry Creek | 1440 | 2010 | — |
| Hendrich 3-7 API 15-181-20559 | Lobo Production, INC | Goodland Niobrara Gas | 1175 | 2010 | — |
| Baldwin 1-18 API 15-181-20558 | Lobo Production, INC | Goodland Niobrara Gas | 1183 | 2010 | — |
| Topliff 33-34 API 15-181-20564 | Rosewood Resources, INC | Goodland Gas Field | 1290 | 2010 | — |
| Homestead 21-05 API 15-181-20562 | Rosewood Resources, INC | Goodland Gas Field | 1320 | 2010 | — |
| Philbrick 13-14 API 15-181-20565 | Rosewood Resources, INC | Goodland Gas Field | 1317 | 2010 | — |
| Ihrig, G 32-20 API 15-181-20567 | Rosewood Resources, INC | Goodland Gas Field | 1240 | 2010 | — |
| Davis 42-07 API 15-181-20566 | Rosewood Resources, INC | Goodland Gas Field | 1315 | 2010 | — |
| Leonard 33-29 API 15-181-20568 | Rosewood Resources, INC | Goodland Gas Field | 1357 | 2010 | — |
| Neitzel, C 21-20 API 15-023-21244 | Rosewood Resources, INC | Cherry Creek | 1495 | 2010 | — |
| Neitzel, L 11-30 API 15-023-21243 | Rosewood Resources, INC | Cherry Creek | 1553 | 2010 | — |
| Zweygardt 12-19 API 15-023-21254 | Rosewood Resources, INC | Cherry Creek | 1550 | 2010 | — |
| Zweygardt 23-19 API 15-023-21258 | Rosewood Resources, INC | Cherry Creek | 1530 | 2010 | — |
| Zweygardt 43-24 API 15-023-21251 | Rosewood Resources, INC | Cherry Creek | 1560 | 2010 | — |
| Zweygardt 32-19 API 15-023-21259 | Rosewood Resources, INC | Cherry Creek | 1525 | 2010 | — |
| Zweygardt 14-19 API 15-023-21256 | Rosewood Resources, INC | Cherry Creek | 1550 | 2010 | — |
| Zimbelman 24-24 API 15-023-21250 | Rosewood Resources, INC | Cherry Creek | 1535 | 2010 | — |
| Zweygardt 13-19 API 15-023-21255 | Rosewood Resources, INC | Cherry Creek | 1515 | 2010 | — |
| Zweygardt 22-19 API 15-023-21257 | Rosewood Resources, INC | Cherry Creek | 1525 | 2010 | — |
| Zweygardt 44-24 API 15-023-21252 | Rosewood Resources, INC | Cherry Creek | 1550 | 2010 | — |
| Neitzel 32-25 API 15-023-21253 | Rosewood Resources, INC | Cherry Creek | 1545 | 2010 | — |
| Zweygardt 11-19 API 15-023-21260 | Rosewood Resources, INC | Cherry Creek | 1464 | 2010 | — |
| Zimbelman 21-24 API 15-023-21263 | Rosewood Resources, INC | Cherry Creek | 1450 | 2010 | — |
| Zweygardt 24-19 API 15-023-21261 | Rosewood Resources, INC | Cherry Creek | 1515 | 2010 | — |
| Zweygardt 31-24 API 15-023-21262 | Rosewood Resources, INC | Cherry Creek | 1470 | 2010 | — |
| Zimbelman 23-24 API 15-023-21268 | Rosewood Resources, INC | Cherry Creek | 1510 | 2010 | — |
| Zweygardt 42-24 API 15-023-21270 | Rosewood Resources, INC | Cherry Creek | 1425 | 2010 | — |
| Zweygardt 33-19 API 15-023-21265 | Rosewood Resources, INC | Cherry Creek | 1560 | 2010 | — |
| Zweygardt 41-19 API 15-023-21266 | Rosewood Resources, INC | Cherry Creek | 1515 | 2010 | — |
| Rri Swd 21-11 API 15-023-21235-0001 | Rosewood Resources, INC | Cherry Creek | 4020 | 2010 | — |
| Billinger 13-1 API 15-181-20544-0001 | — | Goodland Niobrara Gas | 1596 | 2010 | — |
| Blue 33-11 API 15-181-20547 | Noble Energy, INC | Goodland Niobrara Gas | 1593 | 2009 | — |
| Sullivan/sheriff, Dalton 22-8 API 15-023-21142 | Fairfield Energy Tm4500 Drilling Rig Joint Venture LLC | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 1433 | 2009 | — |
| Neitzel 5-28 API 15-023-21149 | One Source Financial Services INC | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 1469 | 2009 | — |
| Cook Farms 24-9 API 15-023-21186 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 1542 | 2009 | — |
| Cook Farms 14-9 API 15-023-21190 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 1500 | 2009 | — |
| Keller Farms 32-18 API 15-023-21196 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek | 1519 | 2009 | — |
| Keller Farms 34-18 API 15-023-21195 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek | 1520 | 2009 | — |
| Berry 13-8 API 15-023-21192 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek | 1546 | 2009 | — |
| Keller Farms 43-18 API 15-023-21198 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 1510 | 2009 | — |
| Keller Farms 42-18 API 15-023-21197 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek | 1521 | 2009 | — |
| Berry 14-8 API 15-023-21203 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek | 1510 | 2009 | — |
| Keller Farms 31-18 API 15-023-21202 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek | 1527 | 2009 | — |
| Keller Farms 24-7 API 15-023-21205 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek | 1462 | 2009 | — |
| Ray 41-17 API 15-023-21208 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek | 1588 | 2009 | — |
| Rueb Farm 24-15 API 15-023-20752 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek | 1647 | 2008 | — |
| Rueb Farm 21-15 API 15-023-20750 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek | 1743 | 2008 | — |
| Rueb Farm 14-15 API 15-023-20749 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek | 1742 | 2008 | — |
| Rueb Farm 41-15 API 15-023-20757 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek | 1740 | 2008 | — |
| R. P. Cattle CO 1-6 API 15-199-20335 | Raven Resources LLC | Wildcat | 1162 | 2008 | — |
| Zweygardt 41-1 API 15-023-20816 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek | 1640 | 2008 | — |
| Stimbert 33-2 API 15-023-20818 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek | 1712 | 2008 | — |
| Zweygardt 42-34 API 15-023-20817 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek | 1606 | 2008 | — |
| Rueb Farm 23-34 API 15-023-20824 | Petroleum Development Corporation | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 1675 | 2008 | — |
| Rueb Farm 32-34 API 15-023-20826 | Petroleum Development Corporation | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 1715 | 2008 | — |
| Rueb Farm 44-34 API 15-023-20829 | Petroleum Development Corporation | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 1721 | 2008 | — |
| Schlepp 12-33 API 15-023-20835 | Petroleum Development Corp | Cherry Creek | 1752 | 2008 | — |
| Agnew 2-23 API 15-199-20355 | Raven Resources LLC | Wildcat | 1290 | 2008 | — |
| Lutters 1-30 API 15-199-20352 | Raven Resources LLC | Wildcat | 1180 | 2008 | — |
| Westfield 3-31 API 15-199-20353 | Raven Resources LLC | Wildcat | 1216 | 2008 | — |
| Lutters 2-25 API 15-199-20357 | Raven Resources LLC | Wildcat | 1231 | 2008 | — |
| Nelson 1-26a API 15-199-20359 | Raven Resources LLC | Wildcat | 1245 | 2008 | — |
| Nelson 2-26 API 15-199-20360 | Raven Resources LLC | Wildcat | 1295 | 2008 | — |
| Gebhards 1-36 API 15-199-20361 | Raven Resources LLC | Wildcat | 1173 | 2008 | — |
| Lutters 1-25 API 15-199-20356 | Raven Resources LLC | Wildcat | 1230 | 2008 | — |
| Westfield 4-31 API 15-199-20354 | Raven Resources LLC | Wildcat | 1103 | 2008 | — |
| Lutters 2-30 API 15-199-20362 | Raven Resources LLC | Goodland Niobrara Gas | 1215 | 2008 | — |
| Westfield 1-1 API 15-199-20363 | Raven Resources LLC | Goodland Niobrara Gas | 1039 | 2008 | — |
| Gebhards 2-35 API 15-199-20369 | Raven Resources LLC | Wildcat | 1048 | 2008 | — |
| Gebhards 1-35 API 15-199-20368 | Raven Resources LLC | Wildcat | 1238 | 2008 | — |
| Finley 1-27 API 15-199-20373 | Raven Resources LLC | Goodland Niobrara Gas | 1296 | 2008 | — |
| Rice 31-34 API 15-023-20836 | Petroleum Development Corporation | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 1670 | 2008 | — |
| Zimbelman 22-31 API 15-023-20845 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek | 1743 | 2008 | — |
| Zweygardt 23-31 API 15-023-20843 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek | 1685 | 2008 | — |
| Zweygardt 14-31 API 15-023-20842 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek | 1747 | 2008 | — |
| Workman 34-31 API 15-023-20840 | Noble Energy, INC | Cherry Creek | 1729 | 2008 | — |
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
- 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