1,472 wells across 258 recorded operators, with 17 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 Salina Basin formation in Kansas has 1,472 wells on record across 258 recorded operators, with 17 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at source refresh. Its operators with the most wells on record are Natural Gas Pipeline Co. Of America, Bruce Oil Company, Casebeer, Northern Natural Gas Company and Shields Oil Producers. 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 Salina Basin formation in Kansas:
| # | Operator | Wells in Salina Basin |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Pipeline CO Of America | 104 |
| 2 | Bruce Oil Company | 71 |
| 3 | Casebeer | 50 |
| 4 | Northern Natural Gas Company | 49 |
| 5 | Shields Oil Producers | 47 |
| 6 | Scotts Production | 47 |
| 7 | Brungardt Oil And Leasing | 46 |
| 8 | Tom Brown | 41 |
| 9 | Range Oil Company | 37 |
| 10 | Berexco | 35 |
The Kansas counties with the most Salina Basin activity:
Saline, Osborne, Dickinson, Clay, Lincoln
The Salina Basin is not among the Kansas formations tracked separately in the yearly permit mix, so only statewide permit counts are shown.
| Year | State permits | This formation | Share | Median lateral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 752 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 751 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 1,279 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 1,372 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 1,697 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 1,328 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 557 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 1,206 | — | — | — |
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 Salina Basin is a formation/play group recorded in Kansas, with 1,472 wells on file across 258 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed 17 drilling permits targeting the Salina 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.
1,472 wells target the Salina Basin in Kansas, worked by 258 recorded operators, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
The Salina Basin operators with the most wells on record in Kansas are Natural Gas Pipeline Co. Of America, Bruce Oil Company, Casebeer, Northern Natural Gas Company and Shields Oil Producers. The full ranking is in the table on this page. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
Operators filed 17 drilling permits targeting the Salina 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 17 new drilling permits targeting the Salina 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.
Salina Basin activity in Kansas includes 1,472 wells on record and 258 recorded operators, with 17 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 Salina Basin in Kansas are Saline, Osborne, Dickinson, Clay, Lincoln. 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: Salina Basin
State: Kansas
Total wells: 1,472
Recorded operators: 258
Permits 24mo: 17
Summary date: 2026-11-01
