Buckhead Energy buys Ellis County, Kansas mineral rights and royalties.
Ellis County drilling right now — Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data, as of 2026-11-06:
Figures for Ellis County, Kansas. Source: Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. A figure based on fewer than 3 wells is withheld.
Oil valued at the EIA WTI Cushing monthly average price; gas at the EIA Henry Hub monthly average × 1.037 MMBtu per mcf. This is historical gross value at benchmark prices, before price differentials, deductions, and taxes — not an estimate of any owner's income or a valuation.
| Year | Oil | Gas | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $130,000,000 | $0 | $130,000,000 |
| 2024 | $170,000,000 | $0 | $170,000,000 |
| 2023 | $180,000,000 | $0 | $180,000,000 |
Median permit to spud: 14 days (39 wells)
Median spud to first production: 59 days (11 wells)
Drilled, not yet producing: 45 wells spudded in the last three years with no first production reported; median 510 days since spud
This page covers Ellis County. For the statewide guide — every county, live drilling data, and how selling works across the state — see Kansas Mineral Rights.
Own a royalty rather than the minerals themselves? See selling oil & gas royalties in Kansas — severance tax, property-tax treatment, and whether a dormancy statute applies.
Wind in Ellis County: Wind Royalties and Lease Payments in Ellis County
Quick answer — Does Buckhead Energy buy mineral rights in Ellis County, Kansas?
Ellis County, anchored by Hays, is a core Central Kansas Uplift oil county with decades of shallow conventional production.
Cities and communities: Hays.
Ellis County, Kansas
Hays (county seat)
2 producing formations
Depth: ~3,000–4,000 ft
Primary Central Kansas oil reservoir
Depth: shallow Pennsylvanian
Stacked carbonate pay
Ellis County is worked by independent Kansas operators focused on long-life conventional oil.
Mature, slow-declining production means Ellis County value follows current royalty volumes and operator stability.
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See any operator's well footprint in Ellis County — wells operated, wells that have produced, and what it means if you own minerals under their wells.
Ellis County, Kansas includes 19 named oil & gas fields we buy in — each with well counts, active operators, and how to sell an interest there.
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