55,593 wells across 2,361 active operators, with 283 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 Central Kansas Uplift formation in Kansas has 55,593 wells on record across 2,361 active operators, with 283 drilling permits filed in the last 24 months (as of 2026-08-24). Its most active operators by well count are Murfin Drilling, Mai Oil Operations, American Warrior, Vess Oil and Farmer John O. Compiled from Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) well-header records, refreshed monthly.
The operators with the most well counts targeting the Central Kansas Uplift formation in Kansas:
| # | Operator | Wells in Central Kansas Uplift |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murfin Drilling | 1,864 |
| 2 | Mai Oil Operations | 1,295 |
| 3 | American Warrior | 1,038 |
| 4 | Vess Oil | 936 |
| 5 | Farmer John O | 919 |
| 6 | Berexco | 898 |
| 7 | Ritchie Exploration | 890 |
| 8 | Patterson Energy | 887 |
| 9 | F G Holl Company | 705 |
| 10 | Trans Pacific Oil | 702 |
The Kansas counties with the most Central Kansas Uplift activity:
Barton, Ellis, Russell, Stafford, Rice
The most recent 100 drilling permits filed for Central Kansas Uplift wells in Kansas:
| Permit Date | Well | API | County | Operator | Lateral (ft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-19 | Rundell T 1-33 | 15185241920000 |
Stafford | Grand Mesa Operating Company | — |
| 2026-08-14 | Pratt Energy Izm 1 | 15151226210000 |
Pratt | Pratt Energy LLC | — |
| 2026-08-14 | Hirt Farms A-2 | 15151226200000 |
Pratt | Siroky Oil Management | — |
| 2026-08-06 | Allan 1 | 15163245390000 |
Rooks | Staab Oil CO A General | — |
| 2026-07-22 | H2l 1 | 15165221970000 |
Rush | Double G Petro LLC | — |
| 2026-07-22 | Wrangler 1-23 | 15195231940000 |
Trego | Phillips Petroleum Company | — |
| 2026-07-22 | Littler 1-28 1 | 15165221980000 |
Rush | Double G Petro LLC | — |
| 2026-07-09 | Mcrae 3 | 15051271460000 |
Ellis | Mai Oil Operations | — |
| 2026-07-07 | Vogt Trust 1 | 15009264620000 |
Barton | Mai Oil Operations | — |
| 2026-07-01 | Fenton 2 | 15163245360000 |
Rooks | Pioneer Operating | — |
| 2026-06-26 | Ama 283-1 1 | 15167241540000 |
Russell | Natural Gas Pipeline CO Of America | — |
| 2026-06-26 | Ama 264-2 2 | 15009264610000 |
Barton | Natural Gas Pipeline CO Of America | — |
| 2026-06-26 | Ama 264-1 1 | 15009264600000 |
Barton | Natural Gas Pipeline CO Of America | — |
| 2026-06-26 | Ama 283-2 2 | 15167241550000 |
Russell | Natural Gas Pipeline CO Of America | — |
| 2026-06-23 | Coyote 1-27 | 15185241870000 |
Stafford | Thomas Garner | — |
| 2026-06-12 | Good Hope 21c 1 | 15137207790000 |
Norton | Ritchie Exploration | — |
| 2026-06-12 | Kasandra 3-25 | 15195231930000 |
Trego | Reilly Oil E P | — |
| 2026-06-10 | Worcester 1 | 15065243360000 |
Graham | Blake Exploration | — |
| 2026-06-10 | D&F Holsman 1 | 15065243370000 |
Graham | Blake Exploration | — |
| 2026-06-04 | Krug-Mighell Unit 1 | 15167241530000 |
Russell | Mai Oil Operations | — |
| 2026-05-29 | Josie 4 | 15163245340000 |
Rooks | Jaspar Company | — |
| 2026-05-27 | Lincoln North Pfister 3-6 | 15185241860000 |
Stafford | Bird Dog Oil | — |
| 2026-05-21 | Woods Trust 28b 1 | 15145219050000 |
Pawnee | Ritchie Exploration | — |
| 2026-05-21 | Joe C. 1-25 | 15185241840000 |
Stafford | Edison Operating Company | — |
| 2026-05-11 | Haines 2 | 15163002110001 |
Rooks | Staab Oil CO A General | — |
| 2026-04-23 | Herl 5 | 15051271410000 |
Ellis | Castle Resources | — |
| 2026-04-22 | Bixenman 1-31 | 15179215170000 |
Sheridan | Shakespeare Oil | — |
| 2026-04-17 | Kramer A 11 | 15167241520000 |
Russell | Mai Oil Operations | — |
| 2026-04-17 | Janke 1 | 15165221960000 |
Rush | Double G Petro LLC | — |
| 2026-04-16 | Tindletop Unit 1-31 | 15065243340000 |
Graham | Pfeifer Oil Company LLC | — |
| 2026-04-16 | Teel Trust 2-7 | 15065243350000 |
Graham | Cobalt Energy | — |
| 2026-04-16 | Lang-Marx Unit 1 | 15137207780000 |
Norton | Ritchie Exploration | — |
| 2026-04-15 | Triple D 1 | 15163245330000 |
Rooks | Jaspar Company | — |
| 2026-04-13 | Federal Land Bank 2 | 15163245320000 |
Rooks | Jaspar Company | — |
| 2026-04-13 | Pederson Owwo 1 | 15163228930001 |
Rooks | Castle Resources | — |
| 2026-04-07 | Marilyn Zink 5 | 15159229050000 |
Rice | Rjm Company | — |
| 2026-03-31 | Six B 3b 1 | 15137207770000 |
Norton | Ritchie Exploration | — |
| 2026-03-27 | Rolf 1 | 15151004770001 |
Pratt | Pratt Energy LLC | — |
| 2026-03-27 | Meharg 10 | 15167241510000 |
Russell | Mai Oil Operations | — |
| 2026-03-27 | Rush Trust 1-15 | 15065243330000 |
Graham | M G Oil | — |
| 2026-03-27 | Bittel 1 | 15179208770001 |
Sheridan | Compass Exploration | — |
| 2026-03-27 | Swingle 1 | 15151000510001 |
Pratt | Pratt Energy LLC | — |
| 2026-03-25 | Bayer 7-29 | 15159229040000 |
Rice | Rama Operating | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Walz A 3 | 15195231920000 |
Trego | Joe Gerstner Oil | — |
| 2026-03-10 | Tin Grainery 1 | 15163244170001 |
Rooks | Staab Oil CO A General | — |
| 2026-03-10 | Wilson 1-19 1 | 15185241830000 |
Stafford | Thomas Garner | — |
| 2026-03-05 | Fenton 1a | 15163245310000 |
Rooks | Pioneer Operating | — |
| 2026-03-04 | Big Timber 1 | 15165221950000 |
Rush | Mai Oil Operations | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Link 2 | 15159229030000 |
Rice | Double G Petro LLC | — |
| 2026-02-26 | Rj 1 | 15051271370000 |
Ellis | Tdi | — |
Wells targeting the Central Kansas Uplift that have been spudded but are waiting on completion — near-term production upside:
| Spud Date | Days Waiting | Well | Operator | County | Lateral (ft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 | 18 | Steinle Unit 1 X | Berexco | Russell | — |
| 2026-07-21 | 33 | Davignon 2 | Gore Oil Company | Graham | — |
| 2026-07-15 | 39 | Chase CO Mp 105.080 New Kraus 1 | Magellan Pipeline Company | Stafford | — |
| 2026-07-14 | 40 | Bauman 1-4 | Deutsch Oil Company | Pratt | — |
| 2026-06-26 | 58 | Bar B 1 | Berexco | Graham | — |
| 2026-06-22 | 62 | Joe C. 1-25 | Edison Operating Company | Stafford | — |
| 2026-06-18 | 66 | Kasandra 3-25 | Reilly Oil E & P | Trego | — |
| 2026-06-08 | 76 | Circle Ranch 34b 1 1 | Ritchie Exploration | Norton | — |
| 2026-06-03 | 81 | Bittel 1 | Compass Exploration | Sheridan | — |
| 2026-05-26 | 89 | Carmichael-Kollman West Unit 3 | Patterson Energy | Ellis | — |
| 2026-05-15 | 100 | Bixenman 1-31 | Shakespeare Oil | Sheridan | — |
The Central Kansas Uplift is one of Kansas's active oil and gas plays, with 55,593 wells on file across 2,361 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed 283 drilling permits targeting the Central Kansas Uplift 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 Barton, Ellis, Russell, Stafford, Rice, knowing whether your tract sits within an active Central Kansas Uplift 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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55,593 wells target the Central Kansas Uplift in Kansas, worked by 2,361 active operators, per KCC well-header records (as of 2026-08-24).
By well count, the most active Central Kansas Uplift operators in Kansas are Murfin Drilling, Mai Oil Operations, American Warrior, Vess Oil and Farmer John O. The full ranking is in the table on this page.
Operators filed 283 drilling permits targeting the Central Kansas Uplift in the last 24 months, and there are 11 drilled-but-uncompleted (DUC) wells awaiting completion — a live measure of current activity, per KCC records.
Operators filed 283 new drilling permits targeting the Central Kansas Uplift in Kansas over the last 24 months, with 11 drilled-but-uncompleted (DUC) wells awaiting completion. New permits and spuds are the clearest signal of active Central Kansas Uplift drilling, per KCC records (as of 2026-08-24).
Central Kansas Uplift activity in Kansas currently spans 55,593 wells on record and 2,361 active operators, led by Murfin Drilling, Mai Oil Operations, American Warrior, Vess Oil and Farmer John O, with 283 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 Central Kansas Uplift counties in Kansas are Barton, Ellis, Russell, Stafford, Rice.
Value depends on your net mineral acres or royalty decimal, the operator, the remaining drilling locations, and current oil and gas prices. Buckhead Energy checks your tract against current Central Kansas Uplift well and permit data and puts a free, no-obligation written offer in writing — this page is informational only, not a valuation.
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Formation: Central Kansas Uplift
State: Kansas
Total wells: 55,593
Active operators: 2,361
Permits 24mo: 283
Last refresh: 2026-08-24
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