A. Scott Ritchie
358 wells name this operator of record — 0.1% of the Kansas register, from 1943 to 2005.
⚠️ What this page is, and what it is not
A count of the wells that name this company as operator of record — the operator the register carries, which is not necessarily the operator today, and not necessarily the one who drilled the well. Wells change hands and the register is not always caught up.
It is not a rating and not an accusation. In particular, a well plugged at the State’s expense means the Commission could not find a responsible party at the time it acted — that is a fact about a file, not a finding against a named company.
358Wells
3910 ftMedian depth
35Counties
1943–2005Years
| Measurement | Median | 90th percentile | Kansas median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total depth | 3910 ft | 4452 ft | 2831 ft — deeper here |
What happened to these wells — on this operator's records
264 of the 358 wells on this operator's records are classed as plugged and abandoned. 0 were plugged at the State’s expense because no responsible party could be found, and 1 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, 264 of these wells have a date on file. What each class means.
Where they are
| County | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Trego | 122 | 34.1% |
| Graham | 66 | 18.4% |
| Ness | 38 | 10.6% |
| Ellis | 20 | 5.6% |
| Barton | 14 | 3.9% |
| Gove | 12 | 3.4% |
| Rooks | 11 | 3.1% |
| Lane | 8 | 2.2% |
| Ellsworth | 8 | 2.2% |
| Stafford | 7 | 2.0% |
| Sheridan | 6 | 1.7% |
| Hodgeman | 5 | 1.4% |
| Decatur | 4 | 1.1% |
| Butler | 3 | 0.8% |
| Logan | 3 | 0.8% |
| Norton | 3 | 0.8% |
| Russell | 3 | 0.8% |
| Kingman | 2 | 0.6% |
| Reno | 2 | 0.6% |
| Mcpherson | 2 | 0.6% |
| Meade | 2 | 0.6% |
| Pratt | 2 | 0.6% |
In which fields
| Field | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wildcat | 60 | 16.8% |
| Shaw Creek South | 17 | 4.7% |
| Unknown | 12 | 3.4% |
| Boys West | 10 | 2.8% |
| Hixson | 10 | 2.8% |
| Ellis | 8 | 2.2% |
| Boys Southwest | 8 | 2.2% |
| Faul Northeast | 7 | 2.0% |
| Boys South | 7 | 2.0% |
| Wakeeney | 6 | 1.7% |
| Mccall | 6 | 1.7% |
| Shaw Creek East | 6 | 1.7% |
An old well on land in Kansas?
0 wells in Kansas were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 358 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White 2 API 15-065-22247-0002 | A. Scott Ritchie | Boys West | 3747 | 2004 | — |
| White 1 API 15-065-22066-0002 | A. Scott Ritchie | Boys West | 3730 | 2004 | — |
| Frazey 1 API 15-065-21910-0002 | A. Scott Ritchie | Boys Southwest | 3870 | 2004 | — |
| Carl Boys 1 API 15-065-21998-0002 | A. Scott Ritchie | Boys | 3702 | 2004 | — |
| Stites 1 API 15-195-21342-0001 | A. Scott Ritchie | Mccall Northeast | 3976 | 2004 | — |
| Frazey, Nola 1 API 15-065-22010-0002 | A. Scott Ritchie | Boys | 3736 | 2001 | — |
| E. H. R. Farms, INC 3 API 15-195-01006-0002 | A. Scott Ritchie | Shaw Creek South | 4135 | 1992 | — |
| Frazey, Nola 1 API 15-065-22010-0001 | A. Scott Ritchie | Boys West | 3736 | 1990 | — |
| Carl Boys 1 API 15-065-21998-0001 | A. Scott Ritchie | Boys South | 3703 | 1990 | — |
| Voss 1 API 15-065-22005-0001 | A. Scott Ritchie | Boys South | 3696 | 1990 | — |
| Voss 2 API 15-065-22232-0001 | A. Scott Ritchie | Boys South | 3880 | 1990 | — |
| White 2 API 15-065-22247-0001 | A. Scott Ritchie | Boys West | 3747 | 1990 | — |
| Chapman 2 API 15-163-22854 | A. Scott Ritchie | Loclela North | 3666 | 1986 | — |
| Hutton 1 API 15-063-20903 | A. Scott Ritchie | Castle Rock North | 4358 | 1985 | — |
| Frazey, Nola 2 API 15-065-22134 | A. Scott Ritchie | Boys West | 3760 | 1985 | — |
| Voss 2 API 15-065-22232 | A. Scott Ritchie | Boys South | 3880 | 1985 | — |
| Ary 1 API 15-065-22244 | A. Scott Ritchie | Boys Southwest | 3860 | 1985 | — |
| White 2 API 15-065-22247 | A. Scott Ritchie | Boys West | 3747 | 1985 | — |
| Ary 13-b 1 API 15-065-22258 | A. Scott Ritchie | Boys Southwest | 3865 | 1985 | — |
| Delzeit 1 API 15-109-20383 | A. Scott Ritchie | Campus West | 4650 | 1985 | — |
| Peters 1 API 15-135-22885 | A. Scott Ritchie | Weeks North | 4407 | 1985 | — |
| Musselman 1 API 15-135-22910 | A. Scott Ritchie | Weeks North | 4460 | 1985 | — |
| Klitzke 5b-32d 1 API 15-135-22966 | A. Scott Ritchie | Weeks North | 4450 | 1985 | — |
| Chapman 1 API 15-163-22654 | A. Scott Ritchie | Loclela North | 3669 | 1985 | — |
| Hilgers, Nanette 1 API 15-163-22655 | A. Scott Ritchie | Todd East | 3787 | 1985 | — |
| Thomas 2 API 15-165-21304 | A. Scott Ritchie | Duck Creek | 3561 | 1985 | — |
| Grecian 'a' 3 API 15-195-21639 | A. Scott Ritchie | Shaw Creek South | 4105 | 1985 | — |
| Tritsch 2 API 15-053-20920 | A. Scott Ritchie | Heiken | 3250 | 1984 | — |
| Rodie 1 API 15-063-20802 | A. Scott Ritchie | Campus South | 4690 | 1984 | — |
| Engel 2 API 15-063-20811 | A. Scott Ritchie | Penny East | 4665 | 1984 | — |
| Frazey 1 API 15-065-21910 | A. Scott Ritchie | Boys Southwest | 3870 | 1984 | — |
| Frazey 2 API 15-065-21990 | A. Scott Ritchie | Boys Southwest | 3850 | 1984 | — |
| Carl Boys 1 API 15-065-21998 | A. Scott Ritchie | Boys South | 3702 | 1984 | — |
| Voss 1 API 15-065-22005 | A. Scott Ritchie | Boys South | 3696 | 1984 | — |
| Frazey, Nola 1 API 15-065-22010 | A. Scott Ritchie | Boys West | 3736 | 1984 | — |
| White 1 API 15-065-22066 | A. Scott Ritchie | Boys West | 3730 | 1984 | — |
| Weeks Area Swd, Was Sekavec 1 API 15-135-22501 | A. Scott Ritchie | Unnamed | 4450 | 1984 | — |
| Stites, G 1 API 15-195-21382 | A. Scott Ritchie | Mccall Northeast | 3973 | 1984 | — |
| Demurry 2 API 15-195-21406 | A. Scott Ritchie | Demurry Southwest | 3940 | 1984 | — |
| Howat 'b' 1 API 15-195-21444 | A. Scott Ritchie | Ninemire Northeast | 3976 | 1984 | — |
| Grecian 'a' 2 API 15-195-21508 | A. Scott Ritchie | Shaw Creek South | 4122 | 1984 | — |
| Carpenter 'b' 3 API 15-195-21521 | A. Scott Ritchie | Mccall South | 3878 | 1984 | — |
| Harger 'a' 4 API 15-195-21596 | A. Scott Ritchie | Hixson | 3970 | 1984 | — |
| Schneweis 6 API 15-009-23294 | A. Scott Ritchie | Beaver South | 3344 | 1983 | — |
| Weeks 1 API 15-135-22483 | A. Scott Ritchie | Weeks | 4445 | 1983 | — |
| Demurry 1 API 15-195-21198 | A. Scott Ritchie | Demurry Southeast | 3910 | 1983 | — |
| Hixson Farms 'a' 3 API 15-195-21226 | A. Scott Ritchie | Shaw Creek East | 4060 | 1983 | — |
| Harger 'b' 3 API 15-195-21276 | A. Scott Ritchie | Hixson | 3891 | 1983 | — |
| Hilgers 1 API 15-195-21297 | A. Scott Ritchie | Demurry | 3915 | 1983 | — |
| Stites 1 API 15-195-21342 | A. Scott Ritchie | Mccall Northeast | 3976 | 1983 | — |
| Montgomery 3 API 15-065-21657 | A. Scott Ritchie | Gettysburg North | 3773 | 1982 | — |
| Hillman 2 API 15-195-20846 | A. Scott Ritchie | Shaw Creek East | 4030 | 1982 | — |
| Grecian 'a' 1 API 15-195-21074 | A. Scott Ritchie | Shaw Creek South | 4110 | 1982 | — |
| Schneweis 5 API 15-009-22163 | A. Scott Ritchie | Beaver South | 3354 | 1981 | — |
| Wendling 5 API 15-051-22486 | A. Scott Ritchie | Kell | 3936 | 1981 | — |
| Tritsch 1 API 15-053-20652 | A. Scott Ritchie | Heiken | 3234 | 1981 | — |
| Harger 'a' 2 API 15-195-20791 | A. Scott Ritchie | Hixson | 3900 | 1981 | — |
| Schneweis 4 API 15-009-21796 | A. Scott Ritchie | Beaver South | 3333 | 1980 | — |
| Crooked L Ranch 'a' 1 API 15-119-20367 | A. Scott Ritchie | Crooked L West | 5690 | 1980 | — |
| Huffman 1 API 15-195-20628 | A. Scott Ritchie | Shaw Creek South | 4075 | 1980 | — |
| Griffith 'd' (j. L. Griffith 'a') 1 API 15-195-20648 | A. Scott Ritchie | Hixson Northwest | 3890 | 1980 | — |
| Buchholz 2 API 15-195-20650 | A. Scott Ritchie | Mccall Southwest | 3922 | 1980 | — |
| Harger 'b' 2 API 15-195-20651 | A. Scott Ritchie | Hixson | 4035 | 1980 | — |
| Staab 'a' 5 API 15-051-21654 | A. Scott Ritchie | Polifka Southeast | 3630 | 1979 | — |
| Hardesty 1 API 15-179-20542 | A. Scott Ritchie | Hortonville | 3985 | 1979 | — |
| Schoenthaler 1 API 15-195-20567 | A. Scott Ritchie | Ridgeway | 3874 | 1979 | — |
| Spena 'b' 2 API 15-195-20462 | A. Scott Ritchie | Bin South | 3943 | 1978 | — |
| Lloyd Nilhas 'a' 2 API 15-195-20473 | A. Scott Ritchie | Hixson | 3740 | 1978 | — |
| B. Carpenter 1 API 15-195-00512-0001 | A. Scott Ritchie | Wakeeney | 3777 | 1978 | — |
| Wendling 4 API 15-051-21337 | A. Scott Ritchie | Kell | 3956 | 1977 | — |
| Spena 1 API 15-195-20389 | A. Scott Ritchie | Bin | 4063 | 1977 | — |
| Wendling 2 API 15-051-21146 | A. Scott Ritchie | Kell | 3932 | 1976 | — |
| Wendling 1 API 15-051-21081 | A. Scott Ritchie | Kell | 3912 | 1975 | — |
| Wiesner 1 API 15-051-21082 | A. Scott Ritchie | Ellis | 3865 | 1975 | — |
| Hrabe 'a' 1 API 15-163-20237 | A. Scott Ritchie | Westhusin North | 3473 | 1969 | — |
| Staab 'a' 4 API 15-051-20129 | A. Scott Ritchie | Polifka Southeast | 3716 | 1967 | — |
| Putnam 2 API 15-009-30326 | A. Scott Ritchie | Putnam East | 3480 | 1966 | — |
| Staab A 3 API 15-051-30393 | A. Scott Ritchie | Polifka Southeast | 3603 | 1966 | — |
| Anderson 'a' 1 API 15-163-30115 | A. Scott Ritchie | Locust Grove Southeast | 3230 | 1965 | — |
| Detmer 'a' 1 API 15-095-19084 | A. Scott Ritchie | Willowdale | 4455 | 1964 | — |
| Petersheim 'a' 1 API 15-155-19025 | A. Scott Ritchie | Burrton | 3493 | 1964 | — |
| Rosenhagen A 1 API 15-173-19098 | A. Scott Ritchie | — | 4058 | 1964 | — |
| Batt B 1 API 15-009-03723 | A. Scott Ritchie | Two-eighty One Southeast | 3451 | 1963 | — |
| Batt A 1 API 15-009-01501 | A. Scott Ritchie | Wildcat | 3448 | 1962 | — |
| Krankenberg 'b' 1 API 15-185-12487 | A. Scott Ritchie | Max | 3680 | 1952 | — |
| Mellies 1 API 15-185-12481 | A. Scott Ritchie | Max | 3675 | 1950 | — |
| Krankenberg 1 API 15-185-12600 | A. Scott Ritchie | Max | 3605 | 1950 | — |
| Richardson 1 API 15-185-11307 | A. Scott Ritchie | Zenith-peace Creek | 3888 | 1943 | — |
| Beltz 1 API 15-135-22721 | A. Scott Ritchie | Wildcat | 0 | — | — |
| Wiesner 5 API 15-051-21620 | A. Scott Ritchie | — | 0 | — | — |
| Marjorie Walker 1 API 15-135-22646 | A. Scott Ritchie | — | 0 | — | — |
| Allen Miller 1 API 15-135-22938 | A. Scott Ritchie | Unknown | 0 | — | — |
| Hutton 'a' 1 API 15-063-19003 | A. Scott Ritchie | Unknown | 0 | — | — |
| Engel 1 API 15-063-20361-0001 | A. Scott Ritchie | Unknown | 0 | — | — |
| Stites, G 1 API 15-195-21382-0001 | A. Scott Ritchie | Mccall Northeast | 3970 | 2005 | yes |
| Frazey, Nola 2 API 15-065-22134-0002 | A. Scott Ritchie | Newboys | 3760 | 2004 | yes |
| Ada 3 API 15-195-21732-0001 | A. Scott Ritchie | Rinker East | 4095 | 1994 | yes |
| Ary 1 API 15-065-22244-0001 | A. Scott Ritchie | Boys Southwest | 3860 | 1990 | yes |
| H. E. Ira 6 API 15-159-21700-0001 | A. Scott Ritchie | Chase-silica | 3305 | 1989 | yes |
| Petracek 5 API 15-039-20022-0001 | A. Scott Ritchie | Jennings | 3960 | 1985 | yes |
| Slaughter 1 API 15-051-24138 | A. Scott Ritchie | Yocemento North | 3865 | 1985 | yes |
| Tatum 1 API 15-063-20897 | A. Scott Ritchie | Kearns | 4648 | 1985 | yes |
| Ward 1 API 15-063-20898 | A. Scott Ritchie | Kearns | 4655 | 1985 | yes |
| Allen Worcester 1 API 15-065-22218 | A. Scott Ritchie | Boys Southwest | 3885 | 1985 | yes |
| Keiswetter 'a' 3 API 15-065-22242 | A. Scott Ritchie | Boys West | 3800 | 1985 | yes |
| Brock 1 API 15-065-22279 | A. Scott Ritchie | Wildcat | 3920 | 1985 | yes |
| Busch 1 API 15-069-20195 | A. Scott Ritchie | Mcqueen | 4860 | 1985 | yes |
| Hey 1 API 15-083-21215 | A. Scott Ritchie | Wildcat | 4488 | 1985 | yes |
| Cartmill 2 API 15-101-21104 | A. Scott Ritchie | Cartmill North | 4620 | 1985 | yes |
| Mccoy 1 API 15-101-21200 | A. Scott Ritchie | J-mur | 4705 | 1985 | yes |
| Berry A 1 API 15-135-22521 | A. Scott Ritchie | Aldrich | 4334 | 1985 | yes |
| Kathryn Young 1 API 15-135-22747 | A. Scott Ritchie | Wildcat | 4410 | 1985 | yes |
| Klitzke 5b-32d 1 API 15-135-22798 | A. Scott Ritchie | Weeks North | 4427 | 1985 | yes |
| Ummel 'f' 2 API 15-135-22799 | A. Scott Ritchie | Brownell South | 4437 | 1985 | yes |
| Irma Pomije 1 API 15-135-22836 | A. Scott Ritchie | Wildcat | 4390 | 1985 | yes |
| Wittman 2 API 15-135-22915 | A. Scott Ritchie | Schaben | 4388 | 1985 | yes |
| Curtis 1 API 15-135-22927 | A. Scott Ritchie | Wildcat | 4412 | 1985 | yes |
| Peachy 1 API 15-151-21606 | A. Scott Ritchie | Brehm South | 4700 | 1985 | yes |
| P. L. Hilgers 1 API 15-163-22661 | A. Scott Ritchie | Todd East | 3730 | 1985 | yes |
| Vose 1 API 15-163-22743 | A. Scott Ritchie | Loclela North | 3710 | 1985 | yes |
| Hodson 1 API 15-191-21854 | A. Scott Ritchie | Wildcat | 4670 | 1985 | yes |
| Triple Creek 1 API 15-195-21664 | A. Scott Ritchie | Mong | 4035 | 1985 | yes |
| Adventist 1 API 15-195-21672 | A. Scott Ritchie | Wakeeney East | 3940 | 1985 | yes |
| Rhoades, Monte 1 API 15-195-21675 | A. Scott Ritchie | Wakeeney | 3774 | 1985 | yes |
| Harger 'b' 4 API 15-195-21681 | A. Scott Ritchie | Wakeeney East | 3840 | 1985 | yes |
| Steckline 1 API 15-195-21687 | A. Scott Ritchie | Ogallah North | 3436 | 1985 | yes |
| Steckline 2 API 15-195-21688 | A. Scott Ritchie | Ogallah North | 4053 | 1985 | yes |
| Stalnaker 'a' 1 API 15-195-21691 | A. Scott Ritchie | Wildcat | 3900 | 1985 | yes |
| Ninemire 'd' 2 API 15-195-21716 | A. Scott Ritchie | Ninemire Northeast | 3910 | 1985 | yes |
| Gagelman 'c' 3 API 15-195-21729 | A. Scott Ritchie | Demurry | 3890 | 1985 | yes |
| Ada 3 API 15-195-21732 | A. Scott Ritchie | Rinker East | 4095 | 1985 | yes |
| Priest 1 API 15-047-21175 | A. Scott Ritchie | Fored | 4816 | 1984 | yes |
| Weigel 1 API 15-051-23845 | A. Scott Ritchie | Wildcat | 3834 | 1984 | yes |
| Kreutzer 1 API 15-051-23906 | A. Scott Ritchie | Yocemento Northwest | 3765 | 1984 | yes |
| Engel 1 API 15-063-20761 | A. Scott Ritchie | Penny | 4630 | 1984 | yes |
| Bloom 1 API 15-063-20815 | A. Scott Ritchie | Wildcat | 4650 | 1984 | yes |
| Wieland 1 API 15-063-20828 | A. Scott Ritchie | Penny | 4650 | 1984 | yes |
| Bozarth 1 API 15-065-21930 | A. Scott Ritchie | Wildcat | 3885 | 1984 | yes |
| Keiswetter 1 API 15-065-21934 | A. Scott Ritchie | Unknown | 3884 | 1984 | yes |
| Hauser 1 API 15-065-21954 | A. Scott Ritchie | Hauser | 3790 | 1984 | yes |
| Worcester Trust 1 API 15-065-21975 | A. Scott Ritchie | Boys Southwest | 3902 | 1984 | yes |
| Super 1 API 15-065-21976 | A. Scott Ritchie | Wildcat | 3935 | 1984 | yes |
| Carl Boys 'a' 1 API 15-065-22023 | A. Scott Ritchie | Boys South | 3776 | 1984 | yes |
| Frasca 1 API 15-065-22042 | A. Scott Ritchie | Wildcat | 3855 | 1984 | yes |
| Vera Boys 'a' 1 API 15-065-22071 | A. Scott Ritchie | Wildcat | 3810 | 1984 | yes |
| Keiswetter 'a' 2 API 15-065-22080 | A. Scott Ritchie | Boys West | 3798 | 1984 | yes |
| J. Erskin 1 API 15-101-20898 | A. Scott Ritchie | Ls | 4565 | 1984 | yes |
| Wassemiller 1 API 15-109-20322 | A. Scott Ritchie | Wildcat | 4650 | 1984 | yes |
| Higgins 1 API 15-135-22615 | A. Scott Ritchie | Weeks | 4398 | 1984 | yes |
| Adolph Pfannenstiel 1 API 15-135-22620 | A. Scott Ritchie | Ness City South | 4350 | 1984 | yes |