43,116 wells across 1,327 recorded operators, with 387 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 Forest City Basin formation in Kansas has 43,116 wells on record across 1,327 recorded operators, with 387 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at source refresh. Its operators with the most wells on record are RJ Energy, Bobcat Oilfield Service, Colt Energy, Bg5 and Jtc Oil. 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 Forest City Basin formation in Kansas:
| # | Operator | Wells in Forest City Basin |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rj Energy | 4,615 |
| 2 | Bobcat Oilfield Service | 1,696 |
| 3 | Colt Energy | 1,118 |
| 4 | Bg5 | 1,084 |
| 5 | Jtc Oil | 1,003 |
| 6 | Birk Petroleum | 1,001 |
| 7 | Southern Community | 978 |
| 8 | Town Oil Company | 915 |
| 9 | Kansas Resource Exploration & Development | 892 |
| 10 | Altavista Energy | 889 |
The Kansas counties with the most Forest City Basin activity:
Miami, Anderson, Franklin, Linn, Coffey
Drilling permits in Kansas each year, the Forest City Basin count and share of them, and the median lateral length of those Forest City Basin permits.
| Year | State permits | This formation | Share | Median lateral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 752 | 171 | 22.7% | n<5 |
| 2025 | 751 | 163 | 21.7% | n<5 |
| 2024 | 1,279 | 371 | 29% | n<5 |
| 2023 | 1,372 | 419 | 30.5% | n<5 |
| 2022 | 1,697 | 483 | 28.5% | n<5 |
| 2021 | 1,328 | 339 | 25.5% | n<5 |
| 2020 | 557 | 88 | 15.8% | n<5 |
| 2019 | 1,206 | 248 | 20.6% | 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 Forest City Basin is a formation/play group recorded in Kansas, with 43,116 wells on file across 1,327 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed 387 drilling permits targeting the Forest City 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.
43,116 wells target the Forest City Basin in Kansas, worked by 1,327 recorded operators, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
The Forest City Basin operators with the most wells on record in Kansas are RJ Energy, Bobcat Oilfield Service, Colt Energy, Bg5 and Jtc Oil. The full ranking is in the table on this page. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
Operators filed 387 drilling permits targeting the Forest City 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 387 new drilling permits targeting the Forest City 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.
Forest City Basin activity in Kansas includes 43,116 wells on record and 1,327 recorded operators, with 387 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 Forest City Basin in Kansas are Miami, Anderson, Franklin, Linn, Coffey. 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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State: Kansas
Total wells: 43,116
Recorded operators: 1,327
Permits 24mo: 387
Summary date: 2026-11-01
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