52,828 wells across 1,771 active operators, with 321 drilling permits filed in the last 24 months.
Refreshed monthly from KCC well-header records. Data current as of 2026-08-09.
Quick answer: The Anadarko Basin formation in Kansas has 52,828 wells on record across 1,771 active operators, with 321 drilling permits filed in the last 24 months (as of 2026-08-09). Its most active operators by well count are Scout Energy Management, Eiger Operating Company, LLC, American Warrior, Anadarko Petroleum and Oxy. Compiled from Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) well-header records, refreshed monthly.
The operators with the most well counts targeting the Anadarko Basin formation in Kansas:
| # | Operator | Wells in Anadarko Basin |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scout Energy Management | 5,912 |
| 2 | Eiger Operating Company, LLC | 4,361 |
| 3 | American Warrior | 1,896 |
| 4 | Anadarko Petroleum | 1,453 |
| 5 | Oxy | 1,400 |
| 6 | Edison Operating Company | 933 |
| 7 | Berexco | 914 |
| 8 | Merit Energy Company | 889 |
| 9 | Ritchie Exploration | 858 |
| 10 | Exxon Mobil | 768 |
The Kansas counties with the most Anadarko Basin activity:
Ness, Stevens, Finney, Morton, Haskell
The most recent 100 drilling permits filed for Anadarko Basin wells in Kansas:
| Permit Date | Well | API | County | Operator | Lateral (ft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Car Payment 1-15 | 15033218010000 |
Comanche | Grand Mesa Operating Company | — |
| 2026-08-04 | Chalet 32-1 | 15055226520000 |
Finney | Eiger Operating Company LLC | — |
| 2026-08-04 | Charles 2-25 | 15175223020000 |
Seward | Edison Operating Company | — |
| 2026-08-04 | Big Ox 33-1 | 15055226530000 |
Finney | Eiger Operating Company LLC | — |
| 2026-07-29 | Gary 1 | 15083220450000 |
Hodgeman | Jaspar Company | — |
| 2026-07-27 | Stone 1-8 | 15093220390000 |
Kearny | Mull Drilling Company | — |
| 2026-07-24 | Bushwood 5-1 | 15055226510000 |
Finney | Eiger Operating Company LLC | — |
| 2026-07-10 | Fulton 4-11 Nw | 15025216330000 |
Clark | Falcon Exploration | — |
| 2026-07-10 | L 366 Deepwell 202603 | 15025216340000 |
Clark | Midamerica Pipeline Company | — |
| 2026-07-07 | Anr Mainline Mp 79.5 1 | 15119215070000 |
Meade | A N R Pipeline Company | — |
| 2026-07-07 | Woods 3-33 | 15083220440000 |
Hodgeman | Joe Gerstner Oil | — |
| 2026-07-07 | Anr Mainline Mp 79.5 2 | 15119215080000 |
Meade | A N R Pipeline Company | — |
| 2026-07-06 | Southern Star Hugoton Pipeline C10021511 | 15067218800000 |
Grant | Southern Community | — |
| 2026-07-02 | Anr Mainline Mp 79.5 3 | 15119215130000 |
Meade | A N R Pipeline Company | — |
| 2026-07-01 | Flint Hills 2 | 15093220380000 |
Kearny | Casillas Petroleum | — |
| 2026-06-29 | Angus Owwo 1 | 15101208200001 |
Lane | Citadel Oil LLC | — |
| 2026-06-29 | Elsie 1-32 | 15187213650000 |
Stanton | Knighton Oil Company | — |
| 2026-06-26 | Ama 173-2 2 | 15047216750000 |
Edwards | Natural Gas Pipeline CO Of America | — |
| 2026-06-26 | Ama 173-1 1 | 15047216740000 |
Edwards | Natural Gas Pipeline CO Of America | — |
| 2026-06-26 | Ama122-1 1 | 15057211120000 |
Ford | Natural Gas Pipeline CO Of America | — |
| 2026-06-26 | Ama 84-1 1 | 15119215120000 |
Meade | Natural Gas Pipeline CO Of America | — |
| 2026-06-26 | Ama 122-2 2 | 15057211130000 |
Ford | Natural Gas Pipeline CO Of America | — |
| 2026-06-22 | Fred 1-21 | 15063224950000 |
Gove | Grand Mesa Operating Company | — |
| 2026-06-16 | Maverick 1 | 15093220370000 |
Kearny | Palomino Petroleum | — |
| 2026-06-12 | Lundgren 1-29 | 15063224940000 |
Gove | Shakespeare Oil | — |
| 2026-06-12 | Zerr 'F' 1 | 15063224930000 |
Gove | Pickrell Drilling Company | — |
| 2026-06-12 | Caleb 1 | 15063224920000 |
Gove | Arp Operating LLC | — |
| 2026-06-11 | Stum 11 | 15135262420000 |
Ness | Elevate Energy LTD | — |
| 2026-06-11 | Gates 1-34 | 15135262430000 |
Ness | Elevate Energy LTD | — |
| 2026-06-11 | Ulysess 1.0b 1 | 15081223020000 |
Haskell | Energy Transfer Company | — |
| 2026-06-10 | Adsit 'A' 1-18 | 15081223010000 |
Haskell | Mccoy Petroleum | — |
| 2026-06-04 | Kf Panda 1-2 | 15093220360000 |
Kearny | Mull Drilling Company | — |
| 2026-06-04 | Zerr #1-23 | 15063224910000 |
Gove | American Warrior | — |
| 2026-06-01 | Rock 1-11 | 15083220430000 |
Hodgeman | Cobalt Energy | — |
| 2026-06-01 | Schultz 2-9 | 15063224900000 |
Gove | M G Oil | — |
| 2026-06-01 | Tait 34-1 | 15055226500100 |
Finney | Eiger Operating Company LLC | — |
| 2026-05-29 | Hutchins Trust 1-18 | 15171213460000 |
Scott | Vincent Oil | — |
| 2026-05-27 | Hutchins Trust 1-8 | 15171213450000 |
Scott | Vincent Oil | — |
| 2026-05-27 | Ephphatha 1 | 15171213440000 |
Scott | Ii Rad Exploration LLC | — |
| 2026-05-22 | O-20 Replacement Snider 1 | 15119215100000 |
Meade | Oneok Exploration Company | — |
| 2026-05-22 | O-33 Replacement Snider 1 | 15119215110000 |
Meade | Oneok Exploration Company | — |
| 2026-05-22 | O-22 Replacement Snider 1 | 15175223010000 |
Seward | Oneok Exploration Company | — |
| 2026-05-22 | Anr Trunk 100 Mp 72.70 1 | 15119215090000 |
Meade | A N R Pipeline Company | — |
| 2026-05-22 | Borchers #8 1 | 15119215060000 |
Meade | Energy Transfer Company | — |
| 2026-05-22 | Borchers #1 1 | 15119215050000 |
Meade | Energy Transfer Company | — |
| 2026-05-21 | G Beougher 3b-14-1429 | 15063224890000 |
Gove | U S Oil Resources | — |
| 2026-05-19 | L 366 Deepwell 202603 | 15025216320000 |
Clark | Midamerica Pipeline Company | — |
| 2026-05-18 | Bku 106 | 15081223000100 |
Haskell | Eiger Operating Company LLC | — |
| 2026-05-14 | Kells I-5 | 15081222990000 |
Haskell | Eiger Operating Company LLC | — |
| 2026-05-14 | Polifka 1-3 | 15063224880000 |
Gove | Shakespeare Oil | — |
Wells targeting the Anadarko Basin that have been spudded but are waiting on completion — near-term production upside:
| Spud Date | Days Waiting | Well | Operator | County | Lateral (ft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | 38 | Zerr 'F' 1 | Pickrell Drilling Company | Gove | — |
| 2026-06-30 | 39 | Caleb 1 | Arp Operating LLC | Gove | — |
| 2026-06-22 | 47 | Leonard 1-2 | Eagle Creek | Finney | — |
| 2026-06-18 | 51 | Mcfadden B 1 | Eiger Operating Company, LLC | Seward | — |
| 2026-06-18 | 51 | Ramsey Unit 3-11 | Berexco | Finney | — |
| 2026-06-18 | 51 | Kmu 10-1 | Enterra Resources | Morton | — |
| 2026-06-17 | 52 | Zerr #1-23 | American Warrior | Gove | — |
| 2026-06-15 | 54 | Spece 29d 1 | Ritchie Exploration | Lane | — |
| 2026-06-10 | 59 | Tait 34-1 | Eiger Operating Company, LLC | Finney | — |
| 2026-06-09 | 60 | Rock 1-11 | Cobalt Energy | Hodgeman | — |
| 2026-06-08 | 61 | Polifka 1-3 | Shakespeare Oil | Gove | — |
| 2026-06-05 | 64 | O'Brate-Finney 2-5 Owwo | American Warrior | Finney | — |
| 2026-06-03 | 66 | Arnold Unit 16-1 | Berexco | Stanton | — |
| 2026-06-01 | 68 | Kells I-5 | Eiger Operating Company, LLC | Haskell | — |
| 2026-05-29 | 71 | Napeste 2-28 2-28 | Eiger Operating Company, LLC | Finney | — |
| 2026-05-26 | 74 | Arch 3 | Ritchie Exploration | Ford | — |
| 2026-05-22 | 78 | Bku 106 | Eiger Operating Company, LLC | Haskell | — |
| 2026-05-20 | 80 | Schneweis Ventures 1 Swd | Ritchie Exploration | Ford | — |
| 2026-05-18 | 82 | Pleasant Prairie Unit 97 | Casillas Petroleum | Finney | — |
| 2026-05-18 | 82 | Weber 15c 2 | Ritchie Exploration | Gove | — |
| 2026-05-15 | 85 | Hineman 1-29 | Black Oak Exploration | Lane | — |
| 2026-05-15 | 85 | Napeste 1-28 4-28d3 | Eiger Operating Company, LLC | Finney | — |
| 2026-05-09 | 91 | Gc CO 1 | Eiger Operating Company, LLC | Finney | — |
| 2026-05-08 | 92 | Ahrens A 1-16 1-16 | Murfin Drilling | Logan | — |
The Anadarko Basin is one of Kansas's active oil and gas plays, with 52,828 wells on file across 1,771 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed 321 drilling permits targeting the Anadarko Basin in the last 24 months — a measure of how active the play is right now versus its historical baseline.
For mineral owners with interests in Ness, Stevens, Finney, Morton, Haskell, knowing whether your tract sits within an active Anadarko Basin footprint is a foundational valuation question. Active formations with consistent permit flow command premium pricing; legacy formations with steady but declining production are valued differently.
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52,828 wells target the Anadarko Basin in Kansas, worked by 1,771 active operators, per KCC well-header records (as of 2026-08-09).
By well count, the most active Anadarko Basin operators in Kansas are Scout Energy Management, Eiger Operating Company, LLC, American Warrior, Anadarko Petroleum and Oxy. The full ranking is in the table on this page.
Operators filed 321 drilling permits targeting the Anadarko Basin in the last 24 months, and there are 24 drilled-but-uncompleted (DUC) wells awaiting completion — a live measure of current activity, per KCC records.
Operators filed 321 new drilling permits targeting the Anadarko Basin in Kansas over the last 24 months, with 24 drilled-but-uncompleted (DUC) wells awaiting completion. New permits and spuds are the clearest signal of active Anadarko Basin drilling, per KCC records (as of 2026-08-09).
Anadarko Basin activity in Kansas currently spans 52,828 wells on record and 1,771 active operators, led by Scout Energy Management, Eiger Operating Company, LLC, American Warrior, Anadarko Petroleum and Oxy, with 321 drilling permits filed in the last 24 months — refreshed monthly from Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) well-header records (as of 2026-08-09).
The most active Anadarko Basin counties in Kansas are Ness, Stevens, Finney, Morton, Haskell.
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Formation: Anadarko Basin
State: Kansas
Total wells: 52,828
Active operators: 1,771
Permits 24mo: 321
Last refresh: 2026-08-09