52,892 wells across 1,776 recorded operators, with 328 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at summary refresh.
Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
Quick answer: The Anadarko Basin formation in Kansas has 52,892 wells on record across 1,776 recorded operators, with 328 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at source refresh. Its operators with the most wells on record are Eiger Operating Company, LLC, Scout Energy Management, American Warrior, Anadarko Petroleum and Oxy. Source: Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
The operators with the most well counts targeting the Anadarko Basin formation in Kansas:
| # | Operator | Wells in Anadarko Basin |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eiger Operating Company, LLC | 8,366 |
| 2 | Scout Energy Management | 1,934 |
| 3 | American Warrior | 1,896 |
| 4 | Anadarko Petroleum | 1,453 |
| 5 | Oxy | 1,400 |
| 6 | Edison Operating Company | 935 |
| 7 | Berexco | 919 |
| 8 | Merit Energy Company | 870 |
| 9 | Ritchie Exploration | 863 |
| 10 | Exxon Mobil | 768 |
The Kansas counties with the most Anadarko Basin activity:
Ness, Stevens, Finney, Morton, Haskell
Drilling permits in Kansas each year, the Anadarko Basin count and share of them, and the median lateral length of those Anadarko Basin permits.
| Year | State permits | This formation | Share | Median lateral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 752 | 146 | 19.4% | n<5 |
| 2025 | 751 | 164 | 21.8% | n<5 |
| 2024 | 1,279 | 176 | 13.8% | n<5 |
| 2023 | 1,372 | 211 | 15.4% | n<5 |
| 2022 | 1,697 | 358 | 21.1% | n<5 |
| 2021 | 1,328 | 309 | 23.3% | n<5 |
| 2020 | 557 | 116 | 20.8% | n<5 |
| 2019 | 1,206 | 308 | 25.5% | n<5 |
Share of each year’s Kansas drilling permits by target formation, for the formations with the most permits.
| Year | Forest City Basin | Anadarko Basin | Central Kansas Uplift | Cherokee Basin | Sedgwick Basin | Las Animas Arch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22.7% | 19.4% | 15% | 27.3% | 4.4% | 5.5% |
| 2025 | 21.7% | 21.8% | 16.6% | 26% | 5.1% | 6% |
| 2024 | 29% | 13.8% | 16.3% | 26.6% | 4.2% | 5% |
| 2023 | 30.5% | 15.4% | 22.2% | 16.5% | 3.6% | 6.3% |
| 2022 | 28.5% | 21.1% | 19.6% | 13.5% | 6.4% | 4.4% |
| 2021 | 25.5% | 23.3% | 17.8% | 9.3% | 5.1% | 3% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | 20.8% | 23.5% | 5.7% | 8.3% | 3.2% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | 25.5% | 23% | 2% | 5.4% | 5% |
Buckhead Energy computes every figure on this page from grouped records in public oil and gas data. The page shows counts, sums, percentiles and indexes only; it does not list individual wells, leases or permits.
Counts under 3 wells and percentiles under 5 wells are withheld; totals are floors.
Share is the formation’s permits as a percent of the state’s permits that year. Median lateral length is published only when at least 5 permits stand behind it.
Last computed: 2026-11-01. These figures are informational only and are not a valuation of any mineral or royalty interest.
The Anadarko Basin is a formation/play group recorded in Kansas, with 52,892 wells on file across 1,776 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed 328 drilling permits targeting the Anadarko Basin in the 24-month window at summary refresh. These are stored records, not a live measure of drilling.
Recorded formation activity provides regional context. It does not establish ownership, future production, royalty payments or a value for an individual tract. Consult qualified professionals about your specific interest.
52,892 wells target the Anadarko Basin in Kansas, worked by 1,776 recorded operators, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
The Anadarko Basin operators with the most wells on record in Kansas are Eiger Operating Company, LLC, Scout Energy Management, American Warrior, Anadarko Petroleum and Oxy. The full ranking is in the table on this page. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
Operators filed 328 drilling permits targeting the Anadarko Basin in the 24-month window at source refresh, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
Operators filed 328 new drilling permits targeting the Anadarko Basin in Kansas in the 24-month window at source refresh. New permits and spuds record reported activity stages; they do not establish ongoing drilling, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
Anadarko Basin activity in Kansas includes 52,892 wells on record and 1,776 recorded operators, with 328 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at source refresh — from Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
The primary counties recorded for Anadarko Basin in Kansas are Ness, Stevens, Finney, Morton, Haskell. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
Value depends on your net mineral acres or royalty decimal, the operator, the remaining drilling locations, and current oil and gas prices. This page is informational only, not a valuation. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
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Get Your Free Written OfferFormation: Anadarko Basin
State: Kansas
Total wells: 52,892
Recorded operators: 1,776
Permits 24mo: 328
Summary date: 2026-11-01
