2,292 wells across 293 recorded operators, with 97 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 Las Animas Arch formation in Kansas has 2,292 wells on record across 293 recorded operators, with 97 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at source refresh. Its operators with the most wells on record are Murfin Drilling, Gore Oil Company, Downingnelson Oil, Berexco and Ritchie Exploration. 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 Las Animas Arch formation in Kansas:
| # | Operator | Wells in Las Animas Arch |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murfin Drilling | 414 |
| 2 | Gore Oil Company | 88 |
| 3 | Downingnelson Oil | 64 |
| 4 | Berexco | 54 |
| 5 | Ritchie Exploration | 42 |
| 6 | Carmen Schmitt | 39 |
| 7 | Raymond Oil Company | 38 |
| 8 | Grand Mesa Operating Company | 35 |
| 9 | Brito Oil Company | 35 |
| 10 | Val Energy | 33 |
The Kansas counties with the most Las Animas Arch activity:
Rawlins, Thomas, Cheyenne, Sherman, Sheridan
Drilling permits in Kansas each year, the Las Animas Arch count and share of them, and the median lateral length of those Las Animas Arch permits.
| Year | State permits | This formation | Share | Median lateral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 752 | 41 | 5.5% | n<5 |
| 2025 | 751 | 45 | 6% | n<5 |
| 2024 | 1,279 | 64 | 5% | n<5 |
| 2023 | 1,372 | 86 | 6.3% | n<5 |
| 2022 | 1,697 | 74 | 4.4% | n<5 |
| 2021 | 1,328 | 40 | 3% | n<5 |
| 2020 | 557 | 18 | 3.2% | n<5 |
| 2019 | 1,206 | 60 | 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 Las Animas Arch is a formation/play group recorded in Kansas, with 2,292 wells on file across 293 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed 97 drilling permits targeting the Las Animas Arch 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.
2,292 wells target the Las Animas Arch in Kansas, worked by 293 recorded operators, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
The Las Animas Arch operators with the most wells on record in Kansas are Murfin Drilling, Gore Oil Company, Downingnelson Oil, Berexco and Ritchie Exploration. The full ranking is in the table on this page. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
Operators filed 97 drilling permits targeting the Las Animas Arch 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 97 new drilling permits targeting the Las Animas Arch 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.
Las Animas Arch activity in Kansas includes 2,292 wells on record and 293 recorded operators, with 97 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 Las Animas Arch in Kansas are Rawlins, Thomas, Cheyenne, Sherman, Sheridan. 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: Las Animas Arch
State: Kansas
Total wells: 2,292
Recorded operators: 293
Permits 24mo: 97
Summary date: 2026-11-01
