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Morton County, Kansas — Oil & Gas Production

441 months of monthly production on record (1990-01–2026-09): 23,574,579 bbl oil and 1,069,100,327 mcf gas over the recorded period.

Latest recorded production month: Sep 2026 · Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data, refreshed monthly.

Production reporting period: 1990-01–2026-09; 441 reported months.

Last complete dataset refresh: 2026-09-28T04:54:48.560Z. Individual counties may contain newer records from a partial refresh.

Reporting periods vary by county and may contain gaps. A missing month is not assumed to have zero production. Production months and dataset refresh dates are different from regulator publication dates.

Quick answer: Morton County, Kansas has 23,574,579 barrels of oil and 1,069,100,327 Mcf of gas on record across 441 months (Jan 1990–Sep 2026), peaking at 1,867 producing wells in a single month, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data, refreshed monthly. Oil and gas are each published only when at least 3 wells report that commodity; figures resting on fewer than 3 wells are withheld.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much oil and gas has Morton County, Kansas produced?

Over the 441 months on record (Jan 1990–Sep 2026), Morton County has produced 23,574,579 barrels of oil and 1,069,100,327 thousand cubic feet (Mcf) of gas, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Month-by-month figures for the most recent 60 months are in the table on this page.

How many producing wells are in Morton County, Kansas?

Morton County peaked at 1,867 producing wells in a single month, with 1,507 in the latest reported month, based on the monthly producing-well counts in this dataset.

Where does this Morton County production data come from?

It is Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data, refreshed monthly. Oil and gas are each published only when at least 3 wells report that commodity; figures resting on fewer than 3 wells are withheld. It is reference data — not a valuation, appraisal, or investment advice.

Is the Morton County production data a valuation?

No. The figures are Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. They are reference data, not a valuation, appraisal or investment advice.

Monthly production — most recent 60 months

MonthOil (bbl)Gas (mcf)Producing wells
2026-09 0 0 1,507
2026-08 0 0 1,752
2026-07 0 0 1,755
2026-06 0 0 1,755
2026-05 0 0 1,755
2026-04 17,609 265,294 <3
2026-03 15,513 597,755 1,759
2026-02 16,606 559,235 1,760
2026-01 17,075 577,409 1,761
2025-12 17,695 613,744 1,764
2025-11 16,074 586,234 1,765
2025-10 15,438 600,888 1,766
2025-09 16,776 623,683 1,767
2025-08 15,291 632,725 1,767
2025-07 17,386 669,944 1,769
2025-06 15,553 624,997 1,769
2025-05 17,797 650,282 1,769
2025-04 19,456 635,257 1,769
2025-03 17,654 644,498 1,770
2025-02 15,039 545,402 1,770
2025-01 17,938 617,195 1,770
2024-12 18,628 610,709 1,777
2024-11 19,756 600,160 1,787
2024-10 23,176 622,498 1,806
2024-09 22,235 626,680 1,809
2024-08 23,449 645,067 1,809
2024-07 22,082 647,112 1,810
2024-06 18,189 622,833 1,810
2024-05 21,932 651,601 1,809
2024-04 19,083 633,617 1,812
2024-03 16,569 644,635 1,812
2024-02 18,006 598,565 1,814
2024-01 16,057 617,681 1,814
2023-12 20,088 670,489 1,817
2023-11 21,856 653,623 1,819
2023-10 18,554 666,582 1,814
2023-09 20,007 655,091 1,814
2023-08 20,370 679,405 1,815
2023-07 18,372 677,143 1,815
2023-06 19,734 646,547 1,816
2023-05 22,193 686,690 1,817
2023-04 21,009 682,662 1,817
2023-03 19,773 691,143 1,818
2023-02 18,032 617,500 1,818
2023-01 19,522 685,131 1,817
2022-12 20,578 681,513 1,816
2022-11 20,982 694,289 1,818
2022-10 19,704 737,178 1,819
2022-09 22,111 691,779 1,819
2022-08 23,827 735,201 1,820
2022-07 22,793 739,606 1,821
2022-06 22,654 701,489 1,823
2022-05 21,960 735,648 1,823
2022-04 23,584 716,877 1,824
2022-03 23,763 730,246 1,826
2022-02 23,195 649,167 1,827
2022-01 21,835 737,894 1,827
2021-12 23,280 755,628 1,826
2021-11 20,449 734,647 1,825
2021-10 23,693 775,037 1,825

"<3" marks a figure resting on fewer than 3 wells: oil is shown only when at least 3 wells report oil, gas only when at least 3 report gas, and the well count is withheld when it would reveal a smaller group by subtraction. Consecutive months with every figure withheld are shown as one line. Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data; oil in barrels, gas in thousand cubic feet. This is reference data, not a valuation. If you own minerals here, get a free written offer.

Buckhead county metrics

Figures for Morton County, Kansas. Source: Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. A figure based on fewer than 3 wells is withheld.

Gross production value by year

Oil valued at the EIA WTI Cushing monthly average price; gas at the EIA Henry Hub monthly average × 1.037 MMBtu per mcf. This is historical gross value at benchmark prices, before price differentials, deductions, and taxes — not an estimate of any owner's income or a valuation.

YearOilGasTotal
2025$13,000,000$27,000,000$40,000,000
2024$18,000,000$17,000,000$35,000,000
2023$19,000,000$21,000,000$40,000,000

Drilling timelines

Median permit to spud: 39 days (6 wells)

Drilled, not yet producing: 13 wells spudded in the last three years with no first production reported; median 736 days since spud

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