Murfin Drilling CO
1,349 wells name this operator of record — 0.3% of the Kansas register, from 1923 to 2015.
⚠️ 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.
1,349Wells
3700 ftMedian depth
58Counties
1923–2015Years
| Measurement | Median | 90th percentile | Kansas median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total depth | 3700 ft | 4736 ft | 2831 ft — deeper here |
What happened to these wells — on this operator's records
1,075 of the 1,349 wells on this operator's records are classed as plugged and abandoned. 4 were plugged at the State’s expense because no responsible party could be found, and 9 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, 736 of these wells have a date on file. What each class means.
Where they are
| County | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ellis | 166 | 12.3% |
| Rooks | 160 | 11.9% |
| Russell | 128 | 9.5% |
| Graham | 109 | 8.1% |
| Rawlins | 84 | 6.2% |
| Decatur | 68 | 5.0% |
| Butler | 56 | 4.2% |
| Barton | 55 | 4.1% |
| Clark | 43 | 3.2% |
| Stafford | 39 | 2.9% |
| Cheyenne | 38 | 2.8% |
| Rice | 32 | 2.4% |
| Greenwood | 30 | 2.2% |
| Edwards | 28 | 2.1% |
| Trego | 23 | 1.7% |
| Ness | 20 | 1.5% |
| Gove | 19 | 1.4% |
| Marion | 18 | 1.3% |
| Logan | 17 | 1.3% |
| Wallace | 16 | 1.2% |
| Thomas | 15 | 1.1% |
| Sheridan | 15 | 1.1% |
In which fields
| Field | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wildcat | 205 | 15.2% |
| Unknown | 131 | 9.7% |
| Hall-gurney | 79 | 5.9% |
| Bemis-shutts | 34 | 2.5% |
| Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 27 | 2.0% |
| Marcotte | 16 | 1.2% |
| Macksville East | 15 | 1.1% |
| Oakley | 14 | 1.0% |
| Norcan East | 13 | 1.0% |
| Zurich | 12 | 0.9% |
| Gillespie Southeast | 12 | 0.9% |
| Cahoj | 12 | 0.9% |
An old well on land in Kansas?
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfe 3 API 15-065-20506 | Murfin Drilling CO | Brassfield Northeast | 3815 | 1972 | State |
| Wolfe 1 API 15-065-20478 | Murfin Drilling CO | Brassfield Northeast | 3932 | 1971 | State |
| Weimaster 'a' 12-w API 15-167-20099 | Murfin Drilling CO | Hall-gurney | 2400 | 1967 | State |
| Weimaster 'a' 6 API 15-167-05662 | Murfin Drilling CO | Unknown | 2336 | 1953 | State |
| Zeman B 208 API 15-167-21081-0001 | Murfin Drilling CO | Hall-gurney | 3295 | 2015 | — |
| Cheney Trust 'a' 2-25 API 15-153-20884 | Murfin Drilling CO | Cheney | 4450 | 2010 | — |
| Cheney Trust 'a' 3-25 API 15-153-20886 | Murfin Drilling CO | S and S | 4300 | 2010 | — |
| Montgomery 1-7 API 15-039-21023 | Murfin Drilling CO | Wildcat | 3810 | 2008 | — |
| Sutton 1-8 API 15-153-20849 | Murfin Drilling CO | Wildcat | 5170 | 2007 | — |
| Shuler 2-29 API 15-039-21027 | Murfin Drilling CO | Prairie Dog | 4280 | 2007 | — |
| Garden City CO 1-18 API 15-055-21845 | Murfin Drilling CO | Wildcat | 4840 | 2004 | — |
| Kastrup, M. V 1 API 15-167-23212 | Murfin Drilling CO | Hall-gurney | 3275 | 2001 | — |
| Pfeifer 1-8 API 15-051-25048 | Murfin Drilling CO | Wildcat | 3775 | 2000 | — |
| Zeman, M. V. 'b' 2 API 15-167-23173 | Murfin Drilling CO | Hall-gurney | 3380 | 2000 | — |
| Hansen 'c' 13 API 15-147-20588 | Murfin Drilling CO | Hansen | 3655 | 1999 | — |
| Rusco-davis 3-25 API 15-051-24996 | Murfin Drilling CO | Lucky Lady | 3700 | 1998 | — |
| White 1-31 API 15-065-22775 | Murfin Drilling CO | Hoof Northwest | 4250 | 1996 | — |
| Trident Energy-newton 1-32 API 15-075-20562 | Murfin Drilling CO | Bradshaw Gas Area | 3000 | 1995 | — |
| Murfin Trust 1 API 15-073-23779 | Murfin Drilling CO | Murfin Ranch | 3120 | 1993 | — |
| Murfin Ranch 2-10 API 15-073-23798 | Murfin Drilling CO | Murfin Ranch | 3103 | 1993 | — |
| Waters 1-30 API 15-185-22825 | Murfin Drilling CO | Satterlee | 4490 | 1992 | — |
| R. D. Aka Rusco Davis 1-25 API 15-051-24746 | Murfin Drilling CO | Lucky Lady | 3800 | 1991 | — |
| Luerman-piester 1-2 API 15-167-20187-0001 | Murfin Drilling CO | Piester | 2940 | 1991 | — |
| Orth 8 API 15-051-24657 | Murfin Drilling CO | Pleasant | 3950 | 1990 | — |
| Rusco 'b' 1-36 API 15-051-24677 | Murfin Drilling CO | Star North | 3705 | 1990 | — |
| Law 'b' 4 API 15-065-20610-0001 | Murfin Drilling CO | Law | 3985 | 1988 | — |
| Schultze 1-35 API 15-141-20231 | Murfin Drilling CO | Wildcat | 0 | 1987 | — |
| Kingsley 'b' 2-34 API 15-051-24480 | Murfin Drilling CO | Pleasant | 3945 | 1987 | — |
| Roy 2-23 API 15-163-22952 | Murfin Drilling CO | Grover | 3460 | 1987 | — |
| Mildrexter 'b' 3 API 15-065-01017-0001 | Murfin Drilling CO | Mount Vernon | 3820 | 1987 | — |
| Zurich Pool 1-26 API 15-163-22816 | Murfin Drilling CO | Zurich | 0 | 1986 | — |
| Wondra 1-3 API 15-009-24163 | Murfin Drilling CO | Trester East | 3575 | 1986 | — |
| Schrepel 'a' 4 API 15-009-24210 | Murfin Drilling CO | Ameh | 3625 | 1986 | — |
| Vohs 2-24 API 15-163-22853 | Murfin Drilling CO | Vohs | 3620 | 1986 | — |
| Rusco-davis 4-36 API 15-051-23871 | Murfin Drilling CO | Star North | 0 | 1985 | — |
| Cahoj Ne 'b' 1-w API 15-153-20599 | Murfin Drilling CO | Cahoj Northeast | 4325 | 1985 | — |
| Cahoj Ne 'a' 1-w API 15-153-20602 | Murfin Drilling CO | Cahoj Northeast | 4240 | 1985 | — |
| Cahoj Ne 'a' 2-w API 15-153-20603 | Murfin Drilling CO | Cahoj Northeast | 4250 | 1985 | — |
| English-reid 7 API 15-185-22033 | Murfin Drilling CO | Macksville East | 0 | 1985 | — |
| Buckbee 6 API 15-009-23832 | Murfin Drilling CO | Workman Northwest | 3479 | 1985 | — |
| Kingsley 'b' 1-34 API 15-051-24228 | Murfin Drilling CO | Pleasant | 3974 | 1985 | — |
| Dennis Keller 3-17 API 15-163-22613 | Murfin Drilling CO | Unnamed | 3863 | 1985 | — |
| Berland 'b' 4-17 API 15-163-22640 | Murfin Drilling CO | Marcotte | 3845 | 1985 | — |
| Dennis Keller 4-17 API 15-163-22689 | Murfin Drilling CO | Marcotte | 3813 | 1985 | — |
| Pratt-foster 1 API 15-167-22670 | Murfin Drilling CO | Fay South | 3180 | 1985 | — |
| Bergquist 1-32 API 15-199-20064 | Murfin Drilling CO | Stockholm Southwest | 5295 | 1985 | — |
| Hall 1-2 API 15-025-20785 | Murfin Drilling CO | Norcan East | 5450 | 1984 | — |
| Lippelmann 4-16 API 15-039-20726 | Murfin Drilling CO | Lippelmann | 3888 | 1984 | — |
| Kincaid 4-24 API 15-039-20747 | Murfin Drilling CO | Gillespie Southeast | 3750 | 1984 | — |
| Rusco-davis 1-36 API 15-051-23745 | Murfin Drilling CO | Star West | 3815 | 1984 | — |
| Rusco-davis 2-36 API 15-051-23773 | Murfin Drilling CO | Star West | 4057 | 1984 | — |
| Rusco-davis 3-36 API 15-051-23870 | Murfin Drilling CO | Star West | 3715 | 1984 | — |
| Conell 4-35 API 15-051-23900 | Murfin Drilling CO | Star Northwest | 3820 | 1984 | — |
| Rusco-davis 1-1 API 15-051-23932 | Murfin Drilling CO | Star Southwest | 3730 | 1984 | — |
| Rusco-davis 2-25 API 15-051-23966 | Murfin Drilling CO | Lucky Lady | 3650 | 1984 | — |
| Rusco-davis 3-1 API 15-051-24102 | Murfin Drilling CO | Star Southwest | 3710 | 1984 | — |
| Dennis Keller 1-17 API 15-163-22501 | Murfin Drilling CO | Marcotte | 3810 | 1984 | — |
| Berland 'b' 3-17 API 15-163-22529 | Murfin Drilling CO | Marcotte | 3835 | 1984 | — |
| Hall 1-2 API 15-025-20697 | Murfin Drilling CO | Unknown | 0 | 1984 | — |
| Kincaid 2-24 API 15-039-90087 | Murfin Drilling CO | Gillespie Southeast | 0 | 1983 | — |
| Patton 1-3 API 15-025-20668 | Murfin Drilling CO | Norcan East | 5500 | 1983 | — |
| Unger 'b' 2-25 API 15-039-20707 | Murfin Drilling CO | Ung | 4340 | 1983 | — |
| Shirley 1-9 API 15-039-20714 | Murfin Drilling CO | Lippelmann | 3720 | 1983 | — |
| Gould 1-11 API 15-109-20296 | Murfin Drilling CO | Oakley | 4655 | 1983 | — |
| Kincaid 2-24wd API 15-039-20690 | Murfin Drilling CO | Gillespie Southeast | 3830 | 1983 | — |
| Kincaid W D 2-24 API 15-039-20444-0001 | Murfin Drilling CO | Gillespie Southeast | 3830 | 1983 | — |
| Johnson 'c' 3 API 15-163-21307 | Murfin Drilling CO | Zurich | 0 | 1982 | — |
| Radenberg 2 API 15-009-22820 | Murfin Drilling CO | Cheyenne View Southwest | 3522 | 1982 | — |
| Pollnow 1-31 API 15-039-20651 | Murfin Drilling CO | Shaw | 4050 | 1982 | — |
| Bittel 'a' 9 API 15-051-22682 | Murfin Drilling CO | Ellis | 3925 | 1982 | — |
| Conell 3-35 API 15-051-22793 | Murfin Drilling CO | Star Northwest | 3815 | 1982 | — |
| William Hinman 5 API 15-065-21645 | Murfin Drilling CO | Morel | 3900 | 1982 | — |
| Walsh 4 API 15-153-20444 | Murfin Drilling CO | Wilhelm East | 4190 | 1982 | — |
| Walsh 5 API 15-153-20449 | Murfin Drilling CO | Wilhelm East | 4250 | 1982 | — |
| Vohs 1-24 API 15-163-21582 | Murfin Drilling CO | Vohs | 3665 | 1982 | — |
| Ruder 2 API 15-163-21649 | Murfin Drilling CO | Maddy North | 3475 | 1982 | — |
| Johnson 'b' 4 API 15-163-21659 | Murfin Drilling CO | Zurich | 3600 | 1982 | — |
| Berland 'b' 1-17 API 15-163-21865 | Murfin Drilling CO | Marcotte | 3856 | 1982 | — |
| Hillman 5 API 15-195-20947 | Murfin Drilling CO | Shaw Creek East | 4055 | 1982 | — |
| Palmer 1-13 API 15-073-22567 | Murfin Drilling CO | — | 1255 | 1982 | — |
| Kreutzer 2 API 15-051-21805 | Murfin Drilling CO | Kreutzer | 0 | 1981 | — |
| Hawkins A 2 | Murfin Drilling CO | — | 0 | 1981 | — |
| Unger 'b' 1-25 API 15-039-20576 | Murfin Drilling CO | Ung | 4090 | 1981 | — |
| Elbert May 2-31 API 15-039-20590 | Murfin Drilling CO | Shaw | 4040 | 1981 | — |
| Elbert May 'c' 1-30 API 15-039-20596 | Murfin Drilling CO | Shaw | 4050 | 1981 | — |
| Kingsley 6 API 15-051-22694 | Murfin Drilling CO | Pleasant | 3909 | 1981 | — |
| Zerfas 4-30 API 15-051-22715 | Murfin Drilling CO | Zerfas | 3765 | 1981 | — |
| Brack 1 API 15-167-21781 | Murfin Drilling CO | Herber South | 3415 | 1981 | — |
| W. D. Reich 3 API 15-167-19275-0001 | Murfin Drilling CO | Hagaman North | 3370 | 1981 | — |
| Lampe 1-30 API 15-023-20116 | Murfin Drilling CO | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 2200 | 1980 | — |
| Hilt 1-14 API 15-023-20117 | Murfin Drilling CO | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 2200 | 1980 | — |
| Lloyd Farms 1-32 API 15-023-20118 | Murfin Drilling CO | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 2200 | 1980 | — |
| Kanel 1-9 API 15-023-20146 | Murfin Drilling CO | Orlando | 1344 | 1980 | — |
| Kendrick 1-19 API 15-023-20154 | Murfin Drilling CO | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 1413 | 1980 | — |
| Northrup 1-18 API 15-023-20157 | Murfin Drilling CO | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 1418 | 1980 | — |
| Kendrick-schorzman 1-20 API 15-023-20158 | Murfin Drilling CO | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 1455 | 1980 | — |
| Schorzman 1-7 API 15-023-20159 | Murfin Drilling CO | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 1328 | 1980 | — |
| Ethel Rogers 3-36 API 15-039-20512 | Murfin Drilling CO | Ung | 4030 | 1980 | — |
| Keatts 1 API 15-159-20858 | Murfin Drilling CO | Geneseo-edwards | 3350 | 1980 | — |
| Johnson 'c' 2 API 15-163-21039 | Murfin Drilling CO | Zurich | 3670 | 1980 | — |
| Boucher 3 API 15-163-21111 | Murfin Drilling CO | Gick | 3700 | 1980 | — |
| Holzwarth 1-1 API 15-023-20091 | Murfin Drilling CO | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 2200 | 1979 | — |
| Hilt 1-11 API 15-023-20092 | Murfin Drilling CO | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 2200 | 1979 | — |
| Van Dyke 1-10 API 15-023-20093 | Murfin Drilling CO | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 2200 | 1979 | — |
| Raile 1-24 API 15-023-20094 | Murfin Drilling CO | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 2229 | 1979 | — |
| Ethel Rogers 1 API 15-039-20453 | Murfin Drilling CO | Ung | 4050 | 1979 | — |
| Kriley 4 API 15-163-20911 | Murfin Drilling CO | Dopita West | 3500 | 1979 | — |
| Johnson 'b' 4 API 15-163-20929 | Murfin Drilling CO | Zurich | 3620 | 1979 | — |
| Walsh 3 API 15-153-20332 | Murfin Drilling CO | Wilhelm East | 4186 | 1978 | — |
| Rueb Farms 1-2 API 15-023-20054 | Murfin Drilling CO | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 1870 | 1978 | — |
| Mccurry 1-17 API 15-023-20056 | Murfin Drilling CO | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 1877 | 1978 | — |
| Neitzel 2-28 API 15-023-20058 | Murfin Drilling CO | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 1850 | 1978 | — |
| Schields 1-33 API 15-023-20059 | Murfin Drilling CO | Cherry Creek | 1485 | 1978 | — |
| Damkroger 1-6 API 15-023-20060 | Murfin Drilling CO | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 1880 | 1978 | — |
| Nellie Jenkins 1-31 API 15-023-20061 | Murfin Drilling CO | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 1870 | 1978 | — |
| Shay 1-3 API 15-023-20065 | Murfin Drilling CO | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 4700 | 1978 | — |
| Briggs-vincent 1-23 API 15-023-20085 | Murfin Drilling CO | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 2200 | 1978 | — |
| Hubert 1-22 API 15-047-20333 | Murfin Drilling CO | Mull | 4693 | 1978 | — |
| Bittel 'a' 7 API 15-051-21494 | Murfin Drilling CO | Ellis | 3930 | 1978 | — |
| Ray 2 API 15-153-20317 | Murfin Drilling CO | Burntwood | 4450 | 1978 | — |
| Ray 3 API 15-153-20333 | Murfin Drilling CO | Burntwood | 4520 | 1978 | — |
| Hazen 1 API 15-163-20785 | Murfin Drilling CO | Dopita | 3560 | 1978 | — |
| Radenberg 1 API 15-009-21249 | Murfin Drilling CO | Cheyenne View Southwest | 3495 | 1977 | — |
| Walz 1 API 15-023-20028 | Murfin Drilling CO | Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area | 1560 | 1977 | — |
| Lillian Carter 1-22 API 15-023-20057 | Murfin Drilling CO | Unknown | 1850 | 1977 | — |
| Ray 1 API 15-153-20298 | Murfin Drilling CO | Burntwood | 4850 | 1977 | — |
| Rogers 1-a API 15-163-20675 | Murfin Drilling CO | Natoma | 3616 | 1977 | — |
| Johnson 'b' 2 API 15-163-20708 | Murfin Drilling CO | Zurich | 3640 | 1977 | — |
| Horinek 'b' 4 API 15-153-20247 | Murfin Drilling CO | Cahoj Northeast | 4268 | 1976 | — |
| Berrick 8 API 15-167-20896 | Murfin Drilling CO | Hall-gurney | 3430 | 1976 | — |
| Schartz 'b' 1 API 15-009-20958 | Murfin Drilling CO | Cheyenne View | 3464 | 1975 | — |
| Horinek 'b' 1 API 15-153-20203 | Murfin Drilling CO | Cahoj Northeast | 4225 | 1975 | — |
| Souchek 1 API 15-153-20211 | Murfin Drilling CO | Cahoj Northeast | 4240 | 1975 | — |
| Horinek 'b' 2 API 15-153-20214 | Murfin Drilling CO | Cahoj Northeast | 4270 | 1975 | — |
| Kriley 1 API 15-163-20565 | Murfin Drilling CO | Dopita West | 3460 | 1975 | — |
| Ruder 1 API 15-163-20567 | Murfin Drilling CO | Dopita | 3422 | 1975 | — |
| Kriley 2 API 15-163-20580 | Murfin Drilling CO | Dopita West | 3448 | 1975 | — |
| Kriley 3 API 15-163-20582 | Murfin Drilling CO | Dopita West | 3452 | 1975 | — |
| Siebert 1 API 15-185-20604 | Murfin Drilling CO | Farmington | 4500 | 1975 | — |
| Casey Jones B-1 API 15-065-20688 | Murfin Drilling CO | Jones | 3785 | 1974 | — |
| Johnson 'f' 4 API 15-109-20028 | Murfin Drilling CO | Oakley | 4697 | 1974 | — |
| Horinek 1 API 15-153-20181 | Murfin Drilling CO | Cahoj | 4265 | 1974 | — |
| Maddy 1 API 15-163-20519 | Murfin Drilling CO | Dopita West | 3463 | 1974 | — |
| Maddy 2 API 15-163-20534 | Murfin Drilling CO | Dopita West | 3423 | 1974 | — |
| English-reid 1 API 15-185-20497 | Murfin Drilling CO | Macksville East | 4355 | 1974 | — |
| Hudelson 1 API 15-059-20159 | Murfin Drilling CO | Pomona | 1485 | 1973 | — |
| Wolfe 4 API 15-065-20529 | Murfin Drilling CO | Brassfield Northeast | 3822 | 1972 | — |
| Ohlson 5 API 15-153-20134 | Murfin Drilling CO | Cahoj | 4310 | 1972 | — |
| Wolfe 2 API 15-065-20495 | Murfin Drilling CO | Brassfield Northeast | 3826 | 1971 | — |
| Ohlson 3 API 15-153-20110 | Murfin Drilling CO | Cahoj | 4658 | 1971 | — |
Operators with a comparable count
- American Warrior, INC 1,920
- Rj Energy, LLC 1,880
- Amoco Production CO 1,803
- Colt Energy INC 1,668
- Murfin Drilling Co., INC 1,544
- Continental Oil CO 1,441
- John O. Farmer, INC 1,281
- Anadarko Petroleum Corp 1,250
- Stanolind Oil & Gas CO 1,240
- Pickrell Drilling CO 1,172
- Petroleum, INC 1,169