The complete live dashboard of the Kansas oil and gas industry — top operators, hottest counties, most-active formations, current permit pipeline, DUC stack, recent rig activity, and newly producing wells. Refreshed daily from Kansas Corporation Commission records.
Data as of September 6, 2026 Source: Kansas Corporation Commission · refreshed daily
As of September 6, 2026, Kansas had 100 active oil & gas operators across 105 counties and 11 formations, led by Eiger Operating Company, LLC with 6,246 wells, with 1,458 drilling permits filed in the last 24 months and 1,997 drilled-but-uncompleted (DUC) wells in inventory, per Kansas Corporation Commission records.
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 | 295 | 1,283 | Forest City Basin | Anderson |
| 3 | Scout Energy Management | 4,049 | 2 | 278 | Anadarko Basin | Kearny |
| 4 | Colt Energy | 3,825 | 136 | 783 | Excello-Mulky | Allen |
| 5 | Murfin Drilling | 3,072 | 22 | 1,180 | Central Kansas Uplift | Rawlins |
| 6 | American Warrior | 3,060 | 22 | 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 | 23 | 1 | 2,655 | Redbud Oil & Gas11/Ofb | Excello-Mulky |
| Allen | 21,408 | 158 | 4 | 2,314 | Colt Energy | Excello-Mulky |
| Barton | 18,844 | 29 | 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 | 43 | 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 | 279 |
| Anadarko Basin | 52,846 | 1,773 | 315 |
| Excello-Mulky | 52,600 | 1,935 | 0 |
| Forest City Basin | 43,060 | 1,325 | 458 |
| Sedgwick Basin | 21,078 | 1,559 | 78 |
| Cherokee Basin | 17,494 | 974 | 532 |
| Nemaha Anticline | 12,281 | 889 | 54 |
| Las Animas Arch | 2,279 | 292 | 113 |
| Niobrara East | 2,242 | 170 | 0 |
| Salina Basin | 1,472 | 258 | 18 |
| Permit Date | Well | API | County | Formation | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | Rose C 2-11 | 15109217050000 |
Logan | Anadarko Basin | Mad Operators LLC |
| 2026-09-04 | Gregg 27-2 | 15019277600000 |
Chautauqua | Cherokee Basin | Kansas Energy Company |
| 2026-09-04 | Gregg 27-3 | 15019277610000 |
Chautauqua | Cherokee Basin | Kansas Energy Company |
| 2026-09-04 | Myers 15 | 15155218330000 |
Reno | Sedgwick Basin | Ressler Well Service |
| 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 | Wells 2-27 | 15203203940001 |
Wichita | Anadarko Basin | Shakespeare Oil |
| 2026-08-31 | Six Shooter 5-1 | 15055226560100 |
Finney | Anadarko Basin | Eiger Operating Company LLC |
| 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 | 20 | Dickinson S-4 | C & G Drilling | Butler | Nemaha Anticline |
| 2026-08-14 | 22 | Dutton 1-36 | Edison Operating Company | Seward | Anadarko Basin |
| 2026-08-12 | 24 | Schultze Crawford Unit 1 | Berexco | Osborne | Salina Basin |
| 2026-08-10 | 26 | Wells F 1 | Barracuda Operating Company | Ness | Anadarko Basin |
| 2026-08-05 | 31 | Steinle Unit 1 X | Berexco | Russell | Central Kansas Uplift |
| 2026-08-01 | 35 | Burris I-3 | Flatland Energy | Miami | Forest City Basin |
| 2026-07-30 | 37 | North Brown 5 | Colt Energy | Allen | Cherokee Basin |
| 2026-07-30 | 37 | Charlotte Hobbs 109 | Colt Energy | Allen | Cherokee Basin |
| 2026-07-30 | 37 | North Brown 1 | Colt Energy | Allen | Cherokee Basin |
| 2026-07-30 | 37 | Hobbs 72 | Colt Energy | Allen | Cherokee Basin |
| First Prod | Days Producing | Well | Operator | County | Formation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | 157 | Ronald 1-27 1-27 | American Warrior | Thomas | Las Animas Arch |
| 2026-04-01 | 157 | Peters F Owwo 3 3 | Arcadian Resources | Logan | Anadarko Basin |
| 2026-04-01 | 157 | Celia South Wf 5-29-S | Murfin Drilling | Rawlins | Las Animas Arch |
| 2026-04-01 | 157 | Bell 1-21 1-21 | Downingnelson Oil | Rawlins | Las Animas Arch |
| 2026-04-01 | 157 | Jean 1-31 1-31 | Downingnelson Oil | Rawlins | Las Animas Arch |
| 2026-04-01 | 157 | Bradshaw 9d 1 1 | Ritchie Exploration | Thomas | Las Animas Arch |
| 2026-04-01 | 157 | Schaben 22ad 1 | Ritchie Exploration | Norton | Central Kansas Uplift |
| 2026-04-01 | 157 | Kent 1-7 1-7 | Talon Group LLC | Lane | Anadarko Basin |
| Spud Date | Days Since Spud | Well | Operator | County | Formation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-16 | 20 | Dickinson S-4 | C & G Drilling | Butler | Nemaha Anticline |
| 2026-08-14 | 22 | Dutton 1-36 | Edison Operating Company | Seward | Anadarko Basin |
| 2026-08-12 | 24 | Schultze Crawford Unit 1 | Berexco | Osborne | Salina Basin |
| 2026-08-10 | 26 | Wells F 1 | Barracuda Operating Company | Ness | Anadarko Basin |
| 2026-08-05 | 31 | Steinle Unit 1 X | Berexco | Russell | Central Kansas Uplift |
| 2026-08-01 | 35 | Burris I-3 | Flatland Energy | Miami | Forest City Basin |
| 2026-07-30 | 37 | Charlotte Hobbs 109 | Colt Energy | Allen | Cherokee Basin |
| 2026-07-30 | 37 | North Brown 5 | Colt Energy | Allen | Cherokee Basin |
| 2026-07-30 | 37 | North Brown 1 | Colt Energy | Allen | Cherokee Basin |
| 2026-07-30 | 37 | Hobbs 72 | Colt Energy | Allen | Cherokee Basin |
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Refresh cadence: Daily. Data current as of September 6, 2026.
What's tracked: Permits filed in the last 24 months, wells spudded in the last 90 days, wells with first production in the last 6 months, drilled-uncompleted (DUC) wells, top operators by total well count, top counties by activity, and active formations/plays.
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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As of September 6, 2026, this dashboard tracks 100 active Kansas operators ranked by well count, led by Eiger Operating Company, LLC, Rj Energy, Scout Energy Management. See the Top Kansas Operators leaderboard for the full ranking.
About 1,458 Kansas drilling permits were filed in the trailing 24 months, per Kansas Corporation Commission records (as of September 6, 2026).
A DUC is a "drilled but uncompleted" well — drilled but not yet hydraulically fractured or put on production. As of September 6, 2026, Kansas had about 1,997 DUC wells in inventory. DUCs are a leading indicator of near-term completion and production activity.
Kansas activity centers on the Central Kansas Uplift, the Hugoton gas field, and the Cherokee Platform, among roughly 11 active formations across 105 counties, aggregated from Kansas Corporation Commission records.
It is refreshed daily from Kansas Corporation Commission well and permit records. The current data is as of September 6, 2026.
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State: Kansas
Operators: 100
Counties: 105
Formations: 11
Permits 24mo: 1,458
DUCs: 1,997
Data as of: September 6, 2026
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