52,841 wells across 1,772 active operators, with 315 drilling permits filed in the last 24 months.
Refreshed monthly from KCC well-header records. Data current as of 2026-08-24.
Quick answer: The Anadarko Basin formation in Kansas has 52,841 wells on record across 1,772 active operators, with 315 drilling permits filed in the last 24 months (as of 2026-08-24). Its most active operators by well count are Eiger Operating Company, LLC, Scout Energy Management, 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 | Eiger Operating Company, LLC | 6,245 |
| 2 | Scout Energy Management | 4,049 |
| 3 | American Warrior | 1,896 |
| 4 | Anadarko Petroleum | 1,453 |
| 5 | Oxy | 1,400 |
| 6 | Edison Operating Company | 934 |
| 7 | Berexco | 914 |
| 8 | Merit Energy Company | 871 |
| 9 | Ritchie Exploration | 859 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-18 | Sunflower 33-1 | 15055226550000 |
Finney | Eiger Operating Company LLC | — |
| 2026-08-14 | Tait 34-2 | 15055226540000 |
Finney | Eiger Operating Company LLC | — |
| 2026-08-14 | Powers 10c-2-1429 | 15063224960000 |
Gove | U S Oil Resources | — |
| 2026-08-13 | Ephphatha 3 | 15203203980000 |
Wichita | Ii Rad Exploration LLC | — |
| 2026-08-07 | Car Payment 1-15 | 15033218010000 |
Comanche | Grand Mesa Operating Company | — |
| 2026-08-04 | Big Ox 33-1 | 15055226530000 |
Finney | Eiger Operating Company LLC | — |
| 2026-08-04 | Chalet 32-1 | 15055226520000 |
Finney | Eiger Operating Company LLC | — |
| 2026-08-04 | Charles 2-25 | 15175223020000 |
Seward | Edison Operating Company | — |
| 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 | L 366 Deepwell 202603 | 15025216340000 |
Clark | Midamerica Pipeline Company | — |
| 2026-07-10 | Fulton 4-11 Nw | 15025216330000 |
Clark | Falcon Exploration | — |
| 2026-07-07 | Anr Mainline Mp 79.5 1 | 15119215070000 |
Meade | A N R Pipeline Company | — |
| 2026-07-07 | Anr Mainline Mp 79.5 2 | 15119215080000 |
Meade | A N R Pipeline Company | — |
| 2026-07-07 | Woods 3-33 | 15083220440000 |
Hodgeman | Joe Gerstner Oil | — |
| 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 | Elsie 1-32 | 15187213650000 |
Stanton | Knighton Oil Company | — |
| 2026-06-29 | Angus Owwo 1 | 15101208200001 |
Lane | Citadel Oil LLC | — |
| 2026-06-26 | Ama 84-1 1 | 15119215120000 |
Meade | Natural Gas Pipeline CO Of America | — |
| 2026-06-26 | Ama 173-2 2 | 15047216750000 |
Edwards | Natural Gas Pipeline CO Of America | — |
| 2026-06-26 | Ama 122-2 2 | 15057211130000 |
Ford | 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 | — |
| 2026-06-22 | Fred 1-21 | 15063224950000 |
Gove | Grand Mesa Operating Company | — |
| 2026-06-16 | Maverick 1 | 15093220370000 |
Kearny | Palomino Petroleum | — |
| 2026-06-12 | Caleb 1 | 15063224920000 |
Gove | Arp Operating LLC | — |
| 2026-06-12 | Lundgren 1-29 | 15063224940000 |
Gove | Shakespeare Oil | — |
| 2026-06-12 | Zerr 'F' 1 | 15063224930000 |
Gove | Pickrell Drilling Company | — |
| 2026-06-11 | Gates 1-34 | 15135262430000 |
Ness | Elevate Energy LTD | — |
| 2026-06-11 | Stum 11 | 15135262420000 |
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 | Tait 34-1 | 15055226500100 |
Finney | Eiger Operating Company LLC | — |
| 2026-06-01 | Schultz 2-9 | 15063224900000 |
Gove | M G Oil | — |
| 2026-06-01 | Rock 1-11 | 15083220430000 |
Hodgeman | Cobalt Energy | — |
| 2026-05-29 | Hutchins Trust 1-18 | 15171213460000 |
Scott | Vincent Oil | — |
| 2026-05-27 | Ephphatha 1 | 15171213440000 |
Scott | Ii Rad Exploration LLC | — |
| 2026-05-27 | Hutchins Trust 1-8 | 15171213450000 |
Scott | Vincent Oil | — |
| 2026-05-22 | Anr Trunk 100 Mp 72.70 1 | 15119215090000 |
Meade | A N R Pipeline Company | — |
| 2026-05-22 | Borchers #1 1 | 15119215050000 |
Meade | Energy Transfer Company | — |
| 2026-05-22 | Borchers #8 1 | 15119215060000 |
Meade | Energy Transfer Company | — |
| 2026-05-22 | O-22 Replacement Snider 1 | 15175223010000 |
Seward | Oneok Exploration Company | — |
| 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 | — |
| 2026-05-21 | G Beougher 3b-14-1429 | 15063224890000 |
Gove | U S Oil Resources | — |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-10 | 13 | Wells F 1 | Barracuda Operating Company | Ness | — |
| 2026-07-20 | 34 | Mckinley 15-P19-30-33 | Eiger Operating Company, LLC | Haskell | — |
| 2026-07-11 | 43 | Bick 1 | Butte Oil And Gas INC | Clark | — |
| 2026-07-03 | 51 | Mabel Robinson 1 | Edison Operating Company | Comanche | — |
| 2026-07-01 | 53 | Zerr 'F' 1 | Pickrell Drilling Company | Gove | — |
| 2026-06-30 | 54 | Caleb 1 | Arp Operating LLC | Gove | — |
| 2026-06-22 | 62 | Leonard 1-2 1-2 | Eagle Creek | Finney | — |
| 2026-06-18 | 66 | Mcfadden 'B' 1 1 | Eiger Operating Company, LLC | Seward | — |
| 2026-06-18 | 66 | Kmu 10-1 | Enterra Resources | Morton | — |
| 2026-06-18 | 66 | Ramsey Unit 3-11 | Berexco | Finney | — |
| 2026-06-17 | 67 | Zerr #1-23 | American Warrior | Gove | — |
| 2026-06-15 | 69 | Spece 29d 1 1 | Ritchie Exploration | Lane | — |
| 2026-06-10 | 74 | Tait 34-1 | Eiger Operating Company, LLC | Finney | — |
| 2026-06-09 | 75 | Rock 1-11 | Cobalt Energy | Hodgeman | — |
| 2026-06-08 | 76 | Polifka 1-3 | Shakespeare Oil | Gove | — |
| 2026-06-05 | 79 | O'Brate-Finney 2-5 Owwo | American Warrior | Finney | — |
| 2026-06-03 | 81 | Arnold Unit 16-1 | Berexco | Stanton | — |
| 2026-06-01 | 83 | Kells I-5 | Eiger Operating Company, LLC | Haskell | — |
| 2026-05-29 | 86 | Napeste 2-28 2-28 | Eiger Operating Company, LLC | Finney | — |
| 2026-05-26 | 89 | Carolyn Comm 1-25 | Shakespeare Oil | Gove | — |
| 2026-05-26 | 89 | Arch 3 | Ritchie Exploration | Ford | — |
| 2026-05-22 | 93 | Bku 106 | Eiger Operating Company, LLC | Haskell | — |
| 2026-05-20 | 95 | Schneweis Ventures 1 Swd | Ritchie Exploration | Ford | — |
| 2026-05-18 | 97 | Pleasant Prairie Unit 97 | Casillas Petroleum | Finney | — |
| 2026-05-18 | 97 | Weber 15c 2 | Ritchie Exploration | Gove | — |
| 2026-05-15 | 100 | Napeste 1-28 4-28d3 | Eiger Operating Company, LLC | Finney | — |
| 2026-05-15 | 100 | Hineman 1-29 | Black Oak Exploration | Lane | — |
The Anadarko Basin is one of Kansas's active oil and gas plays, with 52,841 wells on file across 1,772 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed 315 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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52,841 wells target the Anadarko Basin in Kansas, worked by 1,772 active operators, per KCC well-header records (as of 2026-08-24).
By well count, the most active Anadarko Basin operators 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.
Operators filed 315 drilling permits targeting the Anadarko Basin in the last 24 months, and there are 27 drilled-but-uncompleted (DUC) wells awaiting completion — a live measure of current activity, per KCC records.
Operators filed 315 new drilling permits targeting the Anadarko Basin in Kansas over the last 24 months, with 27 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 2026-08-24).
Anadarko Basin activity in Kansas currently spans 52,841 wells on record and 1,772 active operators, led by Eiger Operating Company, LLC, Scout Energy Management, American Warrior, Anadarko Petroleum and Oxy, with 315 drilling permits filed in the last 24 months — refreshed monthly from Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) well-header records (as of 2026-08-24).
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: 52,841
Active operators: 1,772
Permits 24mo: 315
Last refresh: 2026-08-24