Not Confirmed
1,019 wells name this operator of record — 0.2% of the Kansas register, from 1925 to 1985.
⚠️ 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.
1,019Wells
600 ftMedian depth
34Counties
1925–1985Years
| Measurement | Median | 90th percentile | Kansas median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total depth | 600 ft | 1050 ft | 2831 ft — shallower here |
What happened to these wells — on this operator's records
151 of the 1,019 wells on this operator's records are classed as plugged and abandoned. 162 were plugged at the State’s expense because no responsible party could be found, and 406 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, 312 of these wells have a date on file. What each class means.
Where they are
| County | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 187 | 18.4% |
| Miami | 155 | 15.2% |
| Anderson | 132 | 13.0% |
| Neosho | 111 | 10.9% |
| Chautauqua | 92 | 9.0% |
| Allen | 65 | 6.4% |
| Wilson | 63 | 6.2% |
| Labette | 35 | 3.4% |
| Franklin | 26 | 2.6% |
| Linn | 22 | 2.2% |
| Woodson | 22 | 2.2% |
| Bourbon | 16 | 1.6% |
| Crawford | 16 | 1.6% |
| Elk | 16 | 1.6% |
| Douglas | 13 | 1.3% |
| Johnson | 11 | 1.1% |
| Greenwood | 10 | 1.0% |
| Russell | 4 | 0.4% |
| Cherokee | 4 | 0.4% |
| Lyon | 2 | 0.2% |
| Cowley | 2 | 0.2% |
| Sumner | 2 | 0.2% |
In which fields
| Field | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 10 | 1.0% |
| Welch-mohr | 2 | 0.2% |
| Donovan | 1 | 0.1% |
| Gorham | 1 | 0.1% |
| Paola-rantoul | 1 | 0.1% |
An old well on land in Kansas?
162 wells in Kansas were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 1,019 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell 1 API 15-167-20056 | Not Confirmed | Donovan | 3310 | 1967 | State |
| Bankers Life 13 API 15-103-19111 | Not Confirmed | Unknown | 1400 | 1960 | State |
| Robert Casey Ow-1 API 15-125-03039 | Not Confirmed | — | 285 | — | State |
| Chuck Springer Ow-1 API 15-125-03040 | Not Confirmed | — | 490 | — | State |
| Jim Kepley Ow1 API 15-133-02734 | Not Confirmed | — | 600 | — | State |
| Nick Galemore Ow-1 API 15-133-02735 | Not Confirmed | — | 400 | — | State |
| Scott Barnhart Ow-1 API 15-125-03049 | Not Confirmed | — | 265 | — | State |
| Neuenschwander 1 API 15-125-03052 | Not Confirmed | — | 75 | — | State |
| Neuenschwander 2 API 15-125-03053 | Not Confirmed | — | 78 | — | State |
| Neuenschwander 3 API 15-125-03054 | Not Confirmed | — | 68 | — | State |
| Neuenschwander 4 API 15-125-03055 | Not Confirmed | — | 73 | — | State |
| Neuenschwander 5 API 15-125-03056 | Not Confirmed | — | 80 | — | State |
| Neuenschwander 6 API 15-125-03057 | Not Confirmed | — | 78 | — | State |
| Neuenschwander 7 API 15-125-03058 | Not Confirmed | — | 68 | — | State |
| Neuenschwander 8 API 15-125-03059 | Not Confirmed | — | 0 | — | State |
| Neuenschwander 10 API 15-125-03061 | Not Confirmed | — | 85 | — | State |
| Neuenschwander 11 API 15-125-03062 | Not Confirmed | — | 85 | — | State |
| Neuenschwander 12 API 15-125-03063 | Not Confirmed | — | 80 | — | State |
| Neuenschwander 13 API 15-125-03064 | Not Confirmed | — | 77 | — | State |
| Neuenschwander 9 API 15-125-03060 | Not Confirmed | — | 75 | — | State |
| Neuenschwander 14 API 15-125-03065 | Not Confirmed | — | 78 | — | State |
| Neuenschwander 15 API 15-125-03066 | Not Confirmed | — | 75 | — | State |
| Neuenschwander 16 API 15-125-03067 | Not Confirmed | — | 70 | — | State |
| Neuenschwander 18 API 15-125-03068 | Not Confirmed | — | 70 | — | State |
| Neuenschwander 19 API 15-125-03069 | Not Confirmed | — | 50 | — | State |
| Neuenschwander 20 API 15-125-03070 | Not Confirmed | — | 78 | — | State |
| Petitt 6 API 15-121-02750 | Not Confirmed | — | 25 | — | State |
| Petitt 7 API 15-121-02751 | Not Confirmed | — | 495 | — | State |
| Petitt 8 API 15-121-02752 | Not Confirmed | — | 480 | — | State |
| Gilliland Ow6 API 15-059-01626 | Not Confirmed | — | 575 | — | State |
| Gilliland Ow12 API 15-059-01627 | Not Confirmed | — | 575 | — | State |
| Mccullough Ow7 API 15-059-01628 | Not Confirmed | — | 575 | — | State |
| Dardin Ow1 API 15-125-03077 | Not Confirmed | — | 1010 | — | State |
| Dardin Ow2 API 15-125-03078 | Not Confirmed | — | 1000 | — | State |
| C.w. Triplett Ow-1 API 15-133-02912 | Not Confirmed | — | 450 | — | State |
| Wagner Farms Ow 1 API 15-099-30121 | Not Confirmed | — | 275 | — | State |
| Workman 1 API 15-205-01420 | Not Confirmed | — | 1290 | — | State |
| Eisele 1 API 15-045-19106 | Not Confirmed | — | 650 | — | State |
| Reazin 1 API 15-045-19107 | Not Confirmed | — | 550 | — | State |
| Pringle 1 API 15-045-19108 | Not Confirmed | — | 780 | — | State |
| Wolfe 6 API 15-019-40892 | Not Confirmed | — | 640 | — | State |
| Wolfe 7 API 15-019-40893 | Not Confirmed | — | 780 | — | State |
| Wolfe 9 API 15-019-40894 | Not Confirmed | — | 560 | — | State |
| Wolfe 10 API 15-019-40895 | Not Confirmed | — | 900 | — | State |
| Wolfe 11 API 15-019-40896 | Not Confirmed | — | 1120 | — | State |
| Wolfe 13 API 15-019-40897 | Not Confirmed | — | 400 | — | State |
| Wolfe 14 API 15-019-40898 | Not Confirmed | — | 416 | — | State |
| Wolfe 15 API 15-019-40899 | Not Confirmed | — | 1180 | — | State |
| Unknown 1 API 15-107-02038 | Not Confirmed | — | 300 | — | State |
| Nevius Ow 2 API 15-121-02785 | Not Confirmed | — | 300 | — | State |
| Nevius Ow 3 API 15-121-02786 | Not Confirmed | — | 250 | — | State |
| Fall River Ow1 API 15-205-01505 | Not Confirmed | — | 660 | — | State |
| Nevius Ow-4 API 15-121-02788 | Not Confirmed | — | 250 | — | State |
| Kleitz Ow1 API 15-121-02789 | Not Confirmed | — | 500 | — | State |
| Conroy Ow-1 API 15-099-30140 | Not Confirmed | — | 615 | — | State |
| Kettle Ow1 API 15-001-04029 | Not Confirmed | — | 820 | — | State |
| Kettle Ow2 API 15-001-04030 | Not Confirmed | — | 820 | — | State |
| Detar Ow1 API 15-125-03169 | Not Confirmed | — | 820 | — | State |
| Thomas Ow 1 API 15-125-03172 | Not Confirmed | — | 180 | — | State |
| Hibbs Ow 1 API 15-099-30141 | Not Confirmed | — | 350 | — | State |
| Hibbs Ow 2 API 15-099-30142 | Not Confirmed | — | 450 | — | State |
| Sponsel 2 API 15-019-40924 | Not Confirmed | — | 350 | — | State |
| Hamilton 01 API 15-125-03180 | Not Confirmed | — | 430 | — | State |
| Sigler 1 API 15-121-02810 | Not Confirmed | — | 325 | — | State |
| Heape Ow1 API 15-125-03187 | Not Confirmed | — | 730 | — | State |
| Turner Ow1 API 15-019-40929 | Not Confirmed | — | 920 | — | State |
| Turner Ow2 API 15-019-40930 | Not Confirmed | — | 800 | — | State |
| Turner Ow3 API 15-019-40931 | Not Confirmed | — | 910 | — | State |
| Turner Ow4 API 15-019-40932 | Not Confirmed | — | 415 | — | State |
| Turner Ow5 API 15-019-40933 | Not Confirmed | — | 950 | — | State |
| Turner Ow8 API 15-019-40936 | Not Confirmed | — | 760 | — | State |
| Turner Ow9 API 15-019-40937 | Not Confirmed | — | 950 | — | State |
| Turner Ow10 API 15-019-40938 | Not Confirmed | — | 366 | — | State |
| Turner Ow6 API 15-019-40934 | Not Confirmed | — | 950 | — | State |
| Turner Ow7 API 15-019-40935 | Not Confirmed | — | 450 | — | State |
| Turner Ow11 API 15-019-40939 | Not Confirmed | — | 252 | — | State |
| Ayres Ow 4 API 15-121-02824 | Not Confirmed | — | 400 | — | State |
| Ayres Ow 5 API 15-121-02825 | Not Confirmed | — | 375 | — | State |
| Ayres Ow 1 API 15-121-02821 | Not Confirmed | — | 400 | — | State |
| Ayres Ow 2 API 15-121-02822 | Not Confirmed | — | 400 | — | State |
| Ayres Ow 3 API 15-121-02823 | Not Confirmed | — | 400 | — | State |
| Ayres Ow 6 API 15-121-02826 | Not Confirmed | — | 360 | — | State |
| Ayres Ow 7 API 15-121-02827 | Not Confirmed | — | 350 | — | State |
| Ayres Ow 8 API 15-121-02828 | Not Confirmed | — | 375 | — | State |
| Ayres Ow 9 API 15-121-02829 | Not Confirmed | — | 400 | — | State |
| Ayres Ow 10 API 15-121-02830 | Not Confirmed | — | 400 | — | State |
| Ayres Ow 11 API 15-121-02831 | Not Confirmed | — | 400 | — | State |
| A Jackson 7 API 15-125-03196 | Not Confirmed | — | 450 | — | State |
| Veith Ow18 API 15-125-03197 | Not Confirmed | — | 600 | — | State |
| Veith Ow20 API 15-125-03199 | Not Confirmed | — | 725 | — | State |
| Veith Ow21 API 15-125-03200 | Not Confirmed | — | 475 | — | State |
| Veith Ow22 API 15-125-03201 | Not Confirmed | — | 700 | — | State |
| Veith Ow23 API 15-125-03202 | Not Confirmed | — | 512 | — | State |
| Veith Ow24 API 15-125-03203 | Not Confirmed | — | 730 | — | State |
| Veith Ow25 API 15-125-03204 | Not Confirmed | — | 690 | — | State |
| Veith Ow26 API 15-125-03205 | Not Confirmed | — | 480 | — | State |
| Veith Ow27 API 15-125-03206 | Not Confirmed | — | 730 | — | State |
| Veith Ow28 API 15-125-03207 | Not Confirmed | — | 1375 | — | State |
| Veith Ow19 API 15-125-03198 | Not Confirmed | — | 60 | — | State |
| Clarkson Ow-1 API 15-125-03208 | Not Confirmed | — | 900 | — | State |
| Cvr 36-22 API 15-125-03210 | Not Confirmed | — | 430 | — | State |
| Aryes Ow-12 API 15-121-02836 | Not Confirmed | — | 400 | — | State |
| Randolph Ow-1 API 15-099-30146 | Not Confirmed | — | 625 | — | State |
| Sandon Ow-2 API 15-099-30147 | Not Confirmed | — | 280 | — | State |
| Farm Ow-1 API 15-205-01565 | Not Confirmed | — | 860 | — | State |
| Dale Maley Ow1 API 15-001-04094 | Not Confirmed | — | 780 | — | State |
| Joe Massoth Ow1 API 15-207-02824 | Not Confirmed | — | 955 | — | State |
| City 1 API 15-205-01578 | Not Confirmed | — | 48 | — | State |
| Cora Ow1 API 15-121-02847 | Not Confirmed | — | 300 | — | State |
| Cora Ow2 API 15-121-02848 | Not Confirmed | — | 340 | — | State |
| Cora Ow3 API 15-121-02849 | Not Confirmed | — | 330 | — | State |
| Cora Ow4 API 15-121-02850 | Not Confirmed | — | 345 | — | State |
| Cora Ow5 API 15-121-02851 | Not Confirmed | — | 320 | — | State |
| Cora Ow6 API 15-121-02852 | Not Confirmed | — | 365 | — | State |
| Cora Ow7 API 15-121-02853 | Not Confirmed | — | 355 | — | State |
| George Ow 2 API 15-099-30150 | Not Confirmed | — | 615 | — | State |
| George Ow 3 API 15-099-30151 | Not Confirmed | — | 530 | — | State |
| Kettle Ow3 API 15-001-04100 | Not Confirmed | — | 610 | — | State |
| Stipp Ow1 API 15-133-03021 | Not Confirmed | — | 760 | — | State |
| Stipp Ow2 API 15-133-03022 | Not Confirmed | — | 540 | — | State |
| Stipp Ow3 API 15-133-03023 | Not Confirmed | — | 0 | — | State |
| Old Church Ow-1 API 15-001-04104 | Not Confirmed | — | 320 | — | State |
| Taylor Ow1 API 15-133-03024 | Not Confirmed | — | 830 | — | State |
| Cora Ow8 API 15-121-02937 | Not Confirmed | — | 360 | — | State |
| Rob Ow1 API 15-021-19011 | Not Confirmed | — | 230 | — | State |
| Rob Ow2 API 15-021-19012 | Not Confirmed | — | 227 | — | State |
| Rob Ow3 API 15-021-19013 | Not Confirmed | — | 250 | — | State |
| City of Chanute Ow 2 API 15-133-03033 | Not Confirmed | — | 40 | — | State |
| Nickell Ow-1 API 15-107-02051 | Not Confirmed | — | 350 | — | State |
| Knisley Ow 1 API 15-125-03287 | Not Confirmed | — | 900 | — | State |
| Garcia Ow-1 API 15-125-03288 | Not Confirmed | — | 370 | — | State |
| Johnson Ow-2 API 15-205-01603 | Not Confirmed | — | 297 | — | State |
| Plummer Ow1 API 15-125-03290 | Not Confirmed | — | 675 | — | State |
| Clevenger Ow 1 API 15-133-03035 | Not Confirmed | — | 685 | — | State |
| Casper Ow 1 API 15-133-03036 | Not Confirmed | — | 350 | — | State |
| Barnes Ow1 API 15-121-02987 | Not Confirmed | — | 570 | — | State |
| Cox Ow 1 API 15-133-03037 | Not Confirmed | — | 530 | — | State |
| Todd Ow 1 API 15-125-03293 | Not Confirmed | — | 580 | — | State |
| Casper Ow 2 API 15-133-03038 | Not Confirmed | — | 430 | — | State |
| Yockey Ow 1 API 15-133-03039 | Not Confirmed | — | 625 | — | State |
| Fogelman Ow1 API 15-133-03040 | Not Confirmed | — | 505 | — | State |
| City of Chanute Ow2 API 15-133-03041 | Not Confirmed | — | 110 | — | State |
| Fish Estate Ow1 API 15-019-41011 | Not Confirmed | — | 950 | — | State |
| Stipp Ow4 API 15-133-03042 | Not Confirmed | — | 540 | — | State |
| King Ow1 API 15-125-03310 | Not Confirmed | — | 425 | — | State |
| Calvin Ow 4 API 15-019-41026 | Not Confirmed | — | 735 | — | State |
| Crislip Ow1 API 15-125-03314 | Not Confirmed | — | 300 | — | State |
| Kettle Ow4 API 15-001-04135 | Not Confirmed | — | 810 | — | State |
| Stove Ow 1 API 15-133-03047 | Not Confirmed | — | 305 | — | State |
| White Ow1 API 15-133-03063 | Not Confirmed | — | 0 | — | State |
Operators with a comparable count
- Petroleum INC 1,098
- Layton Oil CO 1,085
- Palomino Petroleum, INC 1,076
- Phillips Petroleum CO 1,049
- Kcc Fee Fund Plug 1,040
- State of Kansas 1,022
- R J Enterprises 1,019
- Anadarko Production CO 987
- Dart Cherokee Basin Operating Co., LLC 961
- Stanolind Oil and Gas CO 956
- Mobil Oil Corp 943