Explore stored Kansas operator, county, formation, permit, and well records. The contributing tables refresh independently; check the source dates and coverage before comparing figures.
Source refresh dates: 2026-07-24 through 2026-09-17 Source: Kansas Corporation Commission · separate source dates below
Researching an operator or well activity is one part of understanding a mineral or royalty interest.
The tables combine independently refreshed records. These dates describe the stored source records, rather than when this page was opened. An unavailable date does not establish a zero count.
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Formation summaries:
State-regulator records are compiled through a commercial well-data aggregator. The snapshot reflects the records held in these tables and is not a complete statewide census.
The 10 largest operators of record in Kansas, by total well count. See the full top-100 leaderboard →
| # | Operator | Wells | Permits 24mo | DUCs | Top Formation | Top County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eiger Operating Company, LLC | 6,246 | 21 | 355 | Anadarko Basin | Grant |
| 2 | Rj Energy | 5,564 | 282 | 1,283 | Forest City Basin | Anderson |
| 3 | Scout Energy Management | 4,049 | 2 | 278 | Anadarko Basin | Kearny |
| 4 | Colt Energy | 3,825 | 135 | 783 | Excello-Mulky | Allen |
| 5 | Murfin Drilling | 3,072 | 22 | 1,180 | Central Kansas Uplift | Rawlins |
| 6 | American Warrior | 3,060 | 21 | 919 | Anadarko Basin | Ness |
| 7 | Oxy | 2,527 | 0 | 844 | Anadarko Basin | Butler |
| 8 | River Rock Operating | 2,375 | 0 | 81 | Excello-Mulky | Neosho |
| 9 | Vess Oil | 2,288 | 0 | 496 | Central Kansas Uplift | Butler |
| 10 | Redbud Oil & Gas11/Ofb | 2,186 | 14 | 147 | Excello-Mulky | Montgomery |
The 10 most-active oil and gas counties in Kansas. See the full county rankings →
| County | Total Wells | Permits 24mo | Spuds 90d | DUCs | Top Operator | Top Formation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 23,407 | 21 | 1 | 2,655 | Redbud Oil & Gas11/Ofb | Excello-Mulky |
| Allen | 21,408 | 157 | 4 | 2,314 | Colt Energy | Excello-Mulky |
| Barton | 18,844 | 28 | 0 | 11,628 | Mai Oil Operations | Central Kansas Uplift |
| Miami | 18,057 | 38 | 2 | 2,063 | Bobcat Oilfield Service | Forest City Basin |
| Butler | 16,853 | 24 | 1 | 5,948 | Vess Oil | Nemaha Anticline |
| Ellis | 16,366 | 42 | 0 | 9,347 | Patterson Energy | Central Kansas Uplift |
| Woodson | 16,276 | 176 | 0 | 2,180 | Laymon Oil Ii | Cherokee Basin |
| Neosho | 16,127 | 6 | 0 | 1,177 | River Rock Operating | Excello-Mulky |
| Chautauqua | 15,076 | 14 | 1 | 2,524 | Kansas Energy Company | Excello-Mulky |
| Russell | 14,541 | 10 | 1 | 8,274 | Mai Oil Operations | Central Kansas Uplift |
The 10 most-active formations and plays in Kansas. See all active Kansas formations →
| Formation | Wells | Active Operators | Permits 24mo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Kansas Uplift | 55,598 | 2,361 | 271 |
| Anadarko Basin | 52,846 | 1,773 | 313 |
| Excello-Mulky | 52,600 | 1,935 | 0 |
| Forest City Basin | 43,060 | 1,325 | 444 |
| Sedgwick Basin | 21,078 | 1,559 | 77 |
| Cherokee Basin | 17,494 | 974 | 504 |
| Nemaha Anticline | 12,281 | 889 | 54 |
| Las Animas Arch | 2,279 | 292 | 111 |
| Niobrara East | 2,242 | 170 | 0 |
| Salina Basin | 1,472 | 258 | 18 |
| Permit Date | Well | API | County | Formation | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | Gregg 27-3 | 15019277610000 |
Chautauqua | Cherokee Basin | Kansas Energy Company |
| 2026-09-04 | Rose C 2-11 | 15109217050000 |
Logan | Anadarko Basin | Mad Operators LLC |
| 2026-09-04 | Myers 15 | 15155218330000 |
Reno | Sedgwick Basin | Ressler Well Service |
| 2026-09-04 | Gregg 27-2 | 15019277600000 |
Chautauqua | Cherokee Basin | Kansas Energy Company |
| 2026-09-03 | Scott 2-15 | 15145219060000 |
Pawnee | Central Kansas Uplift | Downingnelson Oil |
| 2026-09-03 | Reese Unit 1-5 | 15145219070000 |
Pawnee | Central Kansas Uplift | Downingnelson Oil |
| 2026-09-02 | Butcher 29 | 15019277590000 |
Chautauqua | Cherokee Basin | Jones Oil Exploration |
| 2026-08-31 | Six Shooter 5-1 | 15055226560100 |
Finney | Anadarko Basin | Eiger Operating Company LLC |
| 2026-08-31 | Wells 2-27 | 15203203940001 |
Wichita | Anadarko Basin | Shakespeare Oil |
| 2026-08-28 | Wrestler 21 | 15001320400000 |
Allen | Cherokee Basin | Wrestler David L A General |
| Spud Date | Days Ago | Well | Operator | County | Formation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-16 | 30 | Dickinson S-4 | C & G Drilling | Butler | Nemaha Anticline |
| 2026-08-14 | 32 | Dutton 1-36 | Edison Operating Company | Seward | Anadarko Basin |
| 2026-08-12 | 34 | Schultze Crawford Unit 1 | Berexco | Osborne | Salina Basin |
| 2026-08-10 | 36 | Wells F 1 | Barracuda Operating Company | Ness | Anadarko Basin |
| 2026-08-05 | 41 | Steinle Unit 1 X | Berexco | Russell | Central Kansas Uplift |
| 2026-08-01 | 45 | Burris I-3 | Flatland Energy | Miami | Forest City Basin |
| 2026-07-30 | 47 | North Brown 1 | Colt Energy | Allen | Cherokee Basin |
| 2026-07-30 | 47 | Hobbs 72 | Colt Energy | Allen | Cherokee Basin |
| 2026-07-30 | 47 | Charlotte Hobbs 109 | Colt Energy | Allen | Cherokee Basin |
| 2026-07-30 | 47 | North Brown 5 | Colt Energy | Allen | Cherokee Basin |
| First Prod | Days Producing | Well | Operator | County | Formation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | 167 | Celia South Wf 5-29-S | Murfin Drilling | Rawlins | Las Animas Arch |
| 2026-04-01 | 167 | Peters F Owwo 3 3 | Arcadian Resources | Logan | Anadarko Basin |
| 2026-04-01 | 167 | Kent 1-7 1-7 | Talon Group LLC | Lane | Anadarko Basin |
| 2026-04-01 | 167 | Bradshaw 9d 1 1 | Ritchie Exploration | Thomas | Las Animas Arch |
| 2026-04-01 | 167 | Bell 1-21 1-21 | Downingnelson Oil | Rawlins | Las Animas Arch |
| 2026-04-01 | 167 | Jean 1-31 1-31 | Downingnelson Oil | Rawlins | Las Animas Arch |
| 2026-04-01 | 167 | Ronald 1-27 1-27 | American Warrior | Thomas | Las Animas Arch |
| 2026-04-01 | 167 | Schaben 22ad 1 | Ritchie Exploration | Norton | Central Kansas Uplift |
| Spud Date | Days Since Spud | Well | Operator | County | Formation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-16 | 30 | Dickinson S-4 | C & G Drilling | Butler | Nemaha Anticline |
| 2026-08-14 | 32 | Dutton 1-36 | Edison Operating Company | Seward | Anadarko Basin |
| 2026-08-12 | 34 | Schultze Crawford Unit 1 | Berexco | Osborne | Salina Basin |
| 2026-08-10 | 36 | Wells F 1 | Barracuda Operating Company | Ness | Anadarko Basin |
| 2026-08-05 | 41 | Steinle Unit 1 X | Berexco | Russell | Central Kansas Uplift |
| 2026-08-01 | 45 | Burris I-3 | Flatland Energy | Miami | Forest City Basin |
| 2026-07-30 | 47 | North Brown 5 | Colt Energy | Allen | Cherokee Basin |
| 2026-07-30 | 47 | Charlotte Hobbs 109 | Colt Energy | Allen | Cherokee Basin |
| 2026-07-30 | 47 | Hobbs 72 | Colt Energy | Allen | Cherokee Basin |
| 2026-07-30 | 47 | North Brown 1 | Colt Energy | Allen | Cherokee Basin |
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Source refresh dates: 2026-07-24 through 2026-09-17.
What's tracked: Stored permit, spud, producing-well and DUC records, plus operator, county and formation summaries. Summary fields labeled 24mo or 90d refer to the source refresh window, not a rolling window ending today. Elapsed-day fields also reflect the stored refresh; compare source dates and individual event dates before comparing records.
Disclaimer: Data is provided as a public-service reference. Buckhead Energy is not affiliated with the operators listed unless explicitly stated.
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This snapshot ranks 100 stored Kansas operator records by well count. It does not establish the total number of operators statewide. See the Top Kansas Operators leaderboard and the operator source refresh dates below.
The permit table contains 1,438 stored records. The permit source refresh dates below identify when those records were loaded; this is not a live permit count.
The DUC table contains 1,997 drilled-but-uncompleted well records. Its source refresh dates are listed below; other tables may have refreshed at a different time.
The stored Kansas summaries contain 11 formations and 105 counties. The tables below list the leading entries, and the source-date panel records each summary table’s refresh dates.
Source refresh dates run from 2026-07-24 through 2026-09-17. The tables refresh independently; the source-date panel lists each contributing table.
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State: Kansas
Operators: 100
Counties: 105
Formations: 11
Stored permits: 1,438
DUCs: 1,997
Source refresh dates: 2026-07-24 through 2026-09-17
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