Statewide permits, drilled-but-uncompleted inventory, recent spuds, newly producing wells, and the most active operators and counties — compiled from Kansas Corporation Commission well-header records and refreshed daily. Free to cite, quote, and embed with attribution.
Data as of · CC BY 4.0As of September 6, 2026, Kansas has 1,458 drilling permits filed over the trailing 24 months, 1,997 drilled-but-uncompleted (DUC) wells in inventory, 47 wells spudded in the last 90 days, and 8 wells brought onto first production in the last six months, across 105 producing counties — per Kansas Corporation Commission records compiled by Buckhead Energy.
| # | Operator | Wells | Permits 24mo | DUCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eiger Operating Company, LLC | 6,246 | 21 | 355 |
| 2 | Rj Energy | 5,564 | 295 | 1,283 |
| 3 | Scout Energy Management | 4,049 | 2 | 278 |
| 4 | Colt Energy | 3,825 | 136 | 783 |
| 5 | Murfin Drilling | 3,072 | 22 | 1,180 |
| # | County | Recent Permits | DUCs | Producing Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montgomery | 23 | 2,655 | — |
| 2 | Allen | 158 | 2,314 | — |
| 3 | Barton | 29 | 11,628 | — |
| 4 | Miami | 38 | 2,063 | — |
| 5 | Butler | 24 | 5,948 | — |
Compiled from Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) well-header and production filings: permits over a trailing 24-month window, current DUC inventory (spudded, no reported first production), spuds in the last 90 days, and wells with first production within six months. Refreshed daily; every figure carries the as-of date above.
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Buckhead Energy, "Kansas Drilling Activity Report — September 2026," compiled from Kansas Corporation Commission records, September 6, 2026. https://www.buckheadenergy.com/kansas-drilling-activity-report
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