21,088 wells across 1,559 recorded operators, with 78 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 Sedgwick Basin formation in Kansas has 21,088 wells on record across 1,559 recorded operators, with 78 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at source refresh. Its operators with the most wells on record are R & B Oil & Gas, Sandridge Exploration & Production, Pickrell Drilling Company, Herman L Loeb and Val Energy. 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 Sedgwick Basin formation in Kansas:
| # | Operator | Wells in Sedgwick Basin |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R & B Oil & Gas | 451 |
| 2 | Sandridge Exploration & Production | 350 |
| 3 | Pickrell Drilling Company | 342 |
| 4 | Herman L Loeb | 335 |
| 5 | Val Energy | 317 |
| 6 | Bcemach Iii LLC | 299 |
| 7 | Chieftain Oil | 284 |
| 8 | Bear Petroleum | 278 |
| 9 | Atlas Operating | 276 |
| 10 | Trek Aec | 265 |
The Kansas counties with the most Sedgwick Basin activity:
Barber, Sumner, Mc Pherson, Kingman, Sedgwick
Drilling permits in Kansas each year, the Sedgwick Basin count and share of them, and the median lateral length of those Sedgwick Basin permits.
| Year | State permits | This formation | Share | Median lateral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 752 | 33 | 4.4% | n<5 |
| 2025 | 751 | 38 | 5.1% | n<5 |
| 2024 | 1,279 | 54 | 4.2% | n<5 |
| 2023 | 1,372 | 49 | 3.6% | n<5 |
| 2022 | 1,697 | 108 | 6.4% | n<5 |
| 2021 | 1,328 | 68 | 5.1% | n<5 |
| 2020 | 557 | 46 | 8.3% | n<5 |
| 2019 | 1,206 | 65 | 5.4% | 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 Sedgwick Basin is a formation/play group recorded in Kansas, with 21,088 wells on file across 1,559 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed 78 drilling permits targeting the Sedgwick 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.
21,088 wells target the Sedgwick Basin in Kansas, worked by 1,559 recorded operators, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
The Sedgwick Basin operators with the most wells on record in Kansas are R & B Oil & Gas, Sandridge Exploration & Production, Pickrell Drilling Company, Herman L Loeb and Val Energy. The full ranking is in the table on this page. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
Operators filed 78 drilling permits targeting the Sedgwick 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 78 new drilling permits targeting the Sedgwick 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.
Sedgwick Basin activity in Kansas includes 21,088 wells on record and 1,559 recorded operators, with 78 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 Sedgwick Basin in Kansas are Barber, Sumner, Mc Pherson, Kingman, Sedgwick. 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: Sedgwick Basin
State: Kansas
Total wells: 21,088
Recorded operators: 1,559
Permits 24mo: 78
Summary date: 2026-11-01
