John O. Farmer, INC
1,281 wells name this operator of record — 0.2% of the Kansas register, from 1936 to 2021.
⚠️ 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.
1,281Wells
3849 ftMedian depth
40Counties
1936–2021Years
| Measurement | Median | 90th percentile | Kansas median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total depth | 3849 ft | 4520 ft | 2831 ft — deeper here |
What happened to these wells — on this operator's records
953 of the 1,281 wells on this operator's records are classed as plugged and abandoned. 2 were plugged at the State’s expense because no responsible party could be found, and 3 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, 715 of these wells have a date on file. What each class means.
Where they are
| County | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Graham | 258 | 20.1% |
| Russell | 176 | 13.7% |
| Trego | 143 | 11.2% |
| Ellis | 115 | 9.0% |
| Rooks | 57 | 4.4% |
| Sheridan | 56 | 4.4% |
| Ness | 54 | 4.2% |
| Decatur | 42 | 3.3% |
| Rawlins | 38 | 3.0% |
| Barton | 34 | 2.7% |
| Phillips | 34 | 2.7% |
| Pratt | 25 | 2.0% |
| Norton | 23 | 1.8% |
| Rice | 20 | 1.6% |
| Stafford | 19 | 1.5% |
| Logan | 19 | 1.5% |
| Gove | 17 | 1.3% |
| Rush | 17 | 1.3% |
| Wabaunsee | 17 | 1.3% |
| Thomas | 13 | 1.0% |
| Osborne | 12 | 0.9% |
| Barber | 11 | 0.9% |
In which fields
| Field | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wildcat | 366 | 28.6% |
| Unknown | 63 | 4.9% |
| Ernst Northwest | 35 | 2.7% |
| Hall-gurney | 28 | 2.2% |
| Gorham | 28 | 2.2% |
| Trapp | 28 | 2.2% |
| Cooper | 24 | 1.9% |
| Wilhelm East | 19 | 1.5% |
| Groff | 16 | 1.2% |
| Morel | 16 | 1.2% |
| Meserve | 14 | 1.1% |
| Jem Northeast | 13 | 1.0% |
An old well on land in Kansas?
2 wells in Kansas were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 1,281 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stecklein 1 API 15-051-20311 | John O. Farmer, INC | Stecklein | 3595 | 1968 | State |
| Bemis 1-swd API 15-051-20084 | John O. Farmer, INC | Big Creek | 1247 | 1967 | State |
| Bowlby-maupin 2 API 15-167-24104 | John O. Farmer, INC | Unknown | 3510 | 2021 | — |
| Maupin 2 API 15-167-24077 | John O. Farmer, INC | Fairport Northeast | 3470 | 2019 | — |
| Prellwitz 1 API 15-111-20537 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 3114 | 2018 | — |
| Hoxie (mosier B) 2 API 15-179-20009-0001 | John O. Farmer, INC | Hoxie | 2434 | 2017 | — |
| Morgenstern 1 API 15-009-26102 | John O. Farmer, INC | Trapp | 3440 | 2015 | — |
| Camp Unit 1 API 15-167-23890 | John O. Farmer, INC | Hall-gurney | 3270 | 2014 | — |
| Gage 1 API 15-167-23930 | John O. Farmer, INC | Trapp | 3400 | 2014 | — |
| Horning 'a' 3 API 15-137-20680 | John O. Farmer, INC | Norton | 3820 | 2014 | — |
| Potter 'k' 2 API 15-135-00511-0001 | John O. Farmer, INC | Aldrich Northeast | 1802 | 2014 | — |
| Patterson 'c' 1 API 15-167-23978 | John O. Farmer, INC | Gorham | 3380 | 2014 | — |
| Hageman 1 API 15-163-24274 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 3510 | 2014 | — |
| Wiechen 1 API 15-147-20705 | John O. Farmer, INC | Mont-sol South | 3430 | 2013 | — |
| Miller 15 API 15-065-23920 | John O. Farmer, INC | Cooper | 3910 | 2013 | — |
| Schoen 'b' 9 API 15-137-20645 | John O. Farmer, INC | Norton | 3840 | 2013 | — |
| Lawson 'a' 10 API 15-137-20646 | John O. Farmer, INC | Norton | 3860 | 2013 | — |
| Hanchett 'b' 2 API 15-147-20709 | John O. Farmer, INC | Stoneman | 3410 | 2013 | — |
| Mishler 'f' 1 API 15-135-25599 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 4475 | 2013 | — |
| Mishler 'f' 2 API 15-135-25600 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 4490 | 2013 | — |
| Shu T1 Twin 11 API 15-167-23884 | John O. Farmer, INC | Hall-gurney | 3370 | 2013 | — |
| Waugh 'b' 3 API 15-197-20299 | John O. Farmer, INC | Waugh Southwest | 3110 | 2013 | — |
| Potter 'k' 1 API 15-135-25665 | John O. Farmer, INC | Aldrich Northeast | 4510 | 2013 | — |
| Krug 'd' 1 API 15-167-23919 | John O. Farmer, INC | Russell | 3350 | 2013 | — |
| Shaw 1 API 15-147-20680 | John O. Farmer, INC | Stoneman | 3391 | 2012 | — |
| Scott 1-x API 15-167-23358-0002 | John O. Farmer, INC | Waldo North | 3567 | 2012 | — |
| Schoen 'a' 8 API 15-137-20607 | John O. Farmer, INC | Norton | 3880 | 2012 | — |
| Waugh 'b' 2 API 15-197-20296 | John O. Farmer, INC | Waugh Southwest | 3092 | 2012 | — |
| Froelich 'c' 1-31 API 15-051-26360 | John O. Farmer, INC | Emmeram Northeast | 3500 | 2012 | — |
| A. Wasinger 8 API 15-051-26361 | John O. Farmer, INC | Leiker | 3680 | 2012 | — |
| Johnson 'b' 1 API 15-147-20697 | John O. Farmer, INC | Huffstutter | 3620 | 2012 | — |
| Brenner 'b' 6 API 15-195-22830 | John O. Farmer, INC | Meserve | 4010 | 2012 | — |
| Bredemeier A 1 API 15-147-20639 | John O. Farmer, INC | Mont Sol South | 3540 | 2011 | — |
| States Unit 1 API 15-147-20644 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 3549 | 2011 | — |
| Froelich C 1-30 API 15-051-26167 | John O. Farmer, INC | Emmeram Northeast | 3510 | 2011 | — |
| Mishler 'd' 2 API 15-135-25290 | John O. Farmer, INC | Prairie Center | 4570 | 2011 | — |
| Potter 'j' 1 API 15-135-25293 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 4450 | 2011 | — |
| Fought 8 API 15-137-20586 | John O. Farmer, INC | Norton | 3797 | 2011 | — |
| Waugh 'a' 1 API 15-197-20293 | John O. Farmer, INC | Waugh | 3144 | 2011 | — |
| Waugh 'b' 1 API 15-197-20294 | John O. Farmer, INC | Waugh Southwest | 3077 | 2011 | — |
| Alexander 1 API 15-065-23631 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 3690 | 2010 | — |
| Maupin 'b' 1 API 15-167-23625 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 3475 | 2010 | — |
| White 'a' 2 API 15-065-23369-0001 | John O. Farmer, INC | Ironclad West | 4055 | 2010 | — |
| Maupin 'c' 1 API 15-167-23634 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 3682 | 2010 | — |
| Scott 1-x API 15-167-23358-0001 | John O. Farmer, INC | Waldo | 3567 | 2010 | — |
| Young Brothers 'a' 2 API 15-025-21377-0001 | John O. Farmer, INC | Unnamed | 5500 | 2009 | — |
| Lee 1 API 15-151-20220-0001 | John O. Farmer, INC | Jem Northeast | 4670 | 2009 | — |
| Johnson 1 API 15-065-23565 | John O. Farmer, INC | Holsman Northeast | 3690 | 2009 | — |
| Mishler-potter 'b' 1 API 15-135-24985 | John O. Farmer, INC | Rap South | 4500 | 2009 | — |
| White 'a' 3 API 15-065-23393 | John O. Farmer, INC | Ironclad West | 4075 | 2008 | — |
| Vohs 'a' 1 API 15-163-23675 | John O. Farmer, INC | Vohs East | 3740 | 2008 | — |
| Hobrock 1 API 15-141-20382 | John O. Farmer, INC | Natoma East | 3500 | 2008 | — |
| Hogan 'a' 1 API 15-141-20383 | John O. Farmer, INC | Ruggels West | 3470 | 2008 | — |
| Shaffer 'a' 1 API 15-167-23486 | John O. Farmer, INC | Bunker Hill West | 3415 | 2008 | — |
| Bowlby-maupin 1 API 15-167-23488 | John O. Farmer, INC | Fairport Northeast | 3500 | 2008 | — |
| Mcallister 1 API 15-167-23313-0001 | John O. Farmer, INC | Waldo Northwest | 3408 | 2008 | — |
| Mcallister 2 API 15-167-23377-0001 | John O. Farmer, INC | Waldo Northwest | 3250 | 2008 | — |
| Kruger 1 API 15-051-25801 | John O. Farmer, INC | Sugarloaf | 3755 | 2008 | — |
| Dreiling 'a' 1 API 15-051-25802 | John O. Farmer, INC | Emmeram Northeast | 3475 | 2008 | — |
| Weller 1 API 15-141-20395 | John O. Farmer, INC | Henry | 3460 | 2008 | — |
| Buss 'c' 1 API 15-065-23022-0001 | John O. Farmer, INC | Van North | 3925 | 2008 | — |
| Farrell 'c' 1 API 15-065-23477 | John O. Farmer, INC | Ironclad | 4060 | 2008 | — |
| Frasca 1 API 15-065-23488 | John O. Farmer, INC | Holsman Northeast | 3643 | 2008 | — |
| Mishler 'a' 1 API 15-135-24483-0001 | John O. Farmer, INC | Rap South | 4470 | 2008 | — |
| Mishler 'd' 1 API 15-135-24573 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 4520 | 2007 | — |
| Trapp 'b' 2 API 15-167-23408 | John O. Farmer, INC | Waldo | 3501 | 2007 | — |
| Trapp 'a' 1 API 15-167-23407 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 3300 | 2007 | — |
| Deyoung 2 API 15-065-23277 | John O. Farmer, INC | Cooper | 3890 | 2007 | — |
| Mudd 2 API 15-167-23411 | John O. Farmer, INC | Elsasser Southwest | 3365 | 2007 | — |
| Weigel 'b' 2 API 15-167-23412 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 3330 | 2007 | — |
| Potter 'f' 1 API 15-135-24626 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 4494 | 2007 | — |
| Holsman 1 API 15-065-23303 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 3800 | 2007 | — |
| Hoffman 'a' 16 API 15-009-25047 | John O. Farmer, INC | Trapp | 3380 | 2007 | — |
| Van Loenen Unit 1 API 15-065-23310 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 3890 | 2007 | — |
| White 'a' 1 API 15-065-23312 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 4065 | 2007 | — |
| Mccall 1 API 15-065-23329 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 4050 | 2007 | — |
| Larosh 1 API 15-167-23449 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 3410 | 2007 | — |
| Thompson 1 API 15-167-23450 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 3500 | 2007 | — |
| Maupin 1 API 15-167-23452 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 3450 | 2007 | — |
| White 'a' 2 API 15-065-23369 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 4055 | 2007 | — |
| Mishler 'b' 1 API 15-135-24482-0001 | John O. Farmer, INC | Rap North | 4465 | 2007 | — |
| Buss 'e' 1 API 15-065-23099 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 4087 | 2006 | — |
| Billips 'b' 1 API 15-065-23120 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 3870 | 2006 | — |
| Eaton 'b' 1 API 15-065-23125 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 3885 | 2006 | — |
| Hayes 1 API 15-065-23127 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 3950 | 2006 | — |
| Buss-billips 2 API 15-065-23133 | John O. Farmer, INC | Van North | 3875 | 2006 | — |
| Buss Unit 1 API 15-065-23134 | John O. Farmer, INC | Van North | 3900 | 2006 | — |
| Schmeidler 'f' 1 API 15-051-25498 | John O. Farmer, INC | Schmeidler | 3690 | 2006 | — |
| Trapp 'b' 1 API 15-167-23334 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 3440 | 2006 | — |
| Plummer 'b' 1 API 15-187-21073 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 5712 | 2006 | — |
| Billips 'b' 2 API 15-065-23152 | John O. Farmer, INC | Van North | 3870 | 2006 | — |
| Mishler 'b' 1 API 15-135-24482 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 4465 | 2006 | — |
| Mishler 'a' 1 API 15-135-24483 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 4470 | 2006 | — |
| Young Brothers 'a' 1 API 15-025-21358 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 5565 | 2006 | — |
| Weigel 'b' 1 API 15-167-23356 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 3310 | 2006 | — |
| Oswald 1 API 15-167-23357 | John O. Farmer, INC | Adams Ranch West | 3335 | 2006 | — |
| Scott 1-x API 15-167-23358 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 3567 | 2006 | — |
| Van Loenen-billips 1 API 15-065-23194 | John O. Farmer, INC | Van North | 3844 | 2006 | — |
| Cokeley 1 API 15-065-23195 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 3910 | 2006 | — |
| Mishler Unit 1 API 15-135-24518 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 4476 | 2006 | — |
| Mishler 'e' 1 API 15-135-24519 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 4485 | 2006 | — |
| Mcninch 1 API 15-135-24520 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 4500 | 2006 | — |
| Giles 'a' 1 API 15-025-21376 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 6500 | 2006 | — |
| Young Brothers 'a' 2 API 15-025-21377 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 5500 | 2006 | — |
| Mcallister 2 API 15-167-23377 | John O. Farmer, INC | Waldo Northwest | 3250 | 2006 | — |
| Deyoung 1 API 15-065-23233 | John O. Farmer, INC | Cooper | 3866 | 2006 | — |
| Buss 'c' 1 API 15-065-23022 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 3925 | 2005 | — |
| Rudman 1 API 15-065-23056 | John O. Farmer, INC | Cooper | 3932 | 2005 | — |
| Lang 2 API 15-051-25414 | John O. Farmer, INC | Polifka | 3650 | 2005 | — |
| Weigel 1 API 15-167-23289 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 3545 | 2005 | — |
| Buss 'b' 1 API 15-065-23077 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 3898 | 2005 | — |
| Buss Billips 1 API 15-065-23098 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 3885 | 2005 | — |
| Mcallister 1 API 15-167-23313 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 3450 | 2005 | — |
| Polifka, Alice 1 API 15-051-25183-0001 | John O. Farmer, INC | Sugarloaf | 3702 | 2005 | — |
| Carter 1 API 15-101-21829 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 4415 | 2004 | — |
| Offner 1 API 15-101-20030-0001 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 4470 | 2004 | — |
| Schmidt 1 API 15-051-25296 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 3645 | 2004 | — |
| Benoit 'a' 1 API 15-163-23424 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 3498 | 2004 | — |
| Berrick Unit 1 API 15-167-23267 | John O. Farmer, INC | Trapp | 3338 | 2004 | — |
| Swenson 'a' 3 API 15-065-23002 | John O. Farmer, INC | Morel | 3820 | 2004 | — |
| Schmeidler 'c' 1 API 15-051-25354 | John O. Farmer, INC | Catharine | 3622 | 2004 | — |
| Nuss-herald Unit 1 API 15-051-25356 | John O. Farmer, INC | Reed | 3670 | 2004 | — |
| Schmeidler 'e' 1 API 15-051-25371 | John O. Farmer, INC | Catharine | 3660 | 2004 | — |
| Ehrlich 'a' 17 API 15-009-23929-0001 | John O. Farmer, INC | Trapp | 3600 | 2004 | — |
| Brungardt 1 API 15-051-25181 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 3660 | 2003 | — |
| Staab, D 1 API 15-051-25182 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 3652 | 2003 | — |
| Polifka, Alice 1 API 15-051-25183 | John O. Farmer, INC | Sugarloaf | 3702 | 2003 | — |
| Lang 1 API 15-051-25190 | John O. Farmer, INC | Polifka | 3700 | 2003 | — |
| Schmeidler 2 API 15-051-25191 | John O. Farmer, INC | Bemis-shutts | 3764 | 2003 | — |
| Brungardt 2 API 15-051-25200 | John O. Farmer, INC | Reed | 3650 | 2003 | — |
| Brungardt 3 API 15-051-25215 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 3895 | 2003 | — |
| Brungardt 5 API 15-051-25248 | John O. Farmer, INC | Reed | 3684 | 2003 | — |
| Schumacher 1 API 15-051-25262 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 3618 | 2003 | — |
| Duncan 1 API 15-195-22219 | John O. Farmer, INC | Ellis | 3940 | 2002 | — |
| Hoffman A 15 API 15-009-24667-0001 | John O. Farmer, INC | Trapp | 3380 | 2002 | — |
| Patterson 1-7 API 15-119-21081 | John O. Farmer, INC | Wildcat | 5550 | 2002 | — |
| Clack 'a' 1 API 15-065-22830 | John O. Farmer, INC | Morel | 3830 | 2002 | — |
| Schmeidler 1 API 15-051-25136 | John O. Farmer, INC | Unnamed | 3766 | 2002 | — |
| Keuhnl Petrol 1 API 15-065-22836 | John O. Farmer, INC | Unnamed | 3875 | 2002 | — |
| Mentgen 1 API 15-065-22838 | John O. Farmer, INC | Cooper | 3950 | 2002 | — |
| Duncan Swd 2 API 15-195-20608-0001 | John O. Farmer, INC | Ellis | 3850 | 2002 | — |
| Miller 14 API 15-065-22853 | John O. Farmer, INC | Cooper | 3855 | 2002 | — |
| Swenson 'b' 8 API 15-065-22820 | John O. Farmer, INC | Morel | 3880 | 2001 | — |
| Potter 1 API 15-135-23884-0002 | John O. Farmer, INC | Rap | 4451 | 2001 | — |
| Hoffman A 15 API 15-009-24667 | John O. Farmer, INC | Trapp | 3380 | 2000 | — |
| Cooper Trust 1-34 API 15-081-21301 | John O. Farmer, INC | Toni-mike Northeast | 5605 | 2000 | — |
| Ruby Dirks 1 API 15-109-20556-0002 | John O. Farmer, INC | Logansport | 4657 | 2000 | — |
| Novotny 1 API 15-151-22110-0002 | John O. Farmer, INC | Sawyer Northwest | 4790 | 2000 | — |
| Potter 'b' 1 API 15-135-24011-0001 | John O. Farmer, INC | Rap | 4475 | 2000 | — |
| Patterson 1-33 API 15-081-21247 | John O. Farmer, INC | Radio Tower | 5597 | 1999 | — |
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