Statewide permits, drilled-but-uncompleted inventory, recent spuds, newly producing wells, and the most active operators and counties — compiled monthly from Kansas Corporation Commission well-header records. Free to cite, quote, and embed with attribution.
Data as of · CC BY 4.0As of August 1, 2026, Kansas has 1,460 drilling permits filed over the trailing 24 months, 83 drilled-but-uncompleted (DUC) wells in inventory, 63 wells spudded in the last 90 days, and 20 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 | Scout Energy Management | 5,912 | 3 | 354 |
| 2 | Rj Energy | 5,556 | 316 | 1,274 |
| 3 | Eiger Operating Company, LLC | 4,359 | 14 | 277 |
| 4 | Colt Energy | 3,810 | 139 | 769 |
| 5 | Murfin Drilling | 3,072 | 24 | 1,181 |
| # | County | Recent Permits | DUCs | Producing Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montgomery | 26 | 2,655 | — |
| 2 | Allen | 160 | 2,300 | — |
| 3 | Barton | 34 | 11,630 | — |
| 4 | Miami | 43 | 2,060 | — |
| 5 | Butler | 21 | 5,937 | — |
Compiled from Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) well-header and production filings: permits over a trailing 24-month window, current DUC inventory (spudded, not yet completed), spuds in the last 90 days, and wells with first production within six months. Refreshed monthly; every figure carries the as-of date above.
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Buckhead Energy, "Kansas Drilling Activity Report — August 2026," compiled from Kansas Corporation Commission records, August 1, 2026. https://www.buckheadenergy.com/kansas-drilling-activity-report
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