# Joe Gerstner Oil Recent Drilling Activity in Kansas

**TL;DR:** Joe Gerstner Oil has filed 3 drilling permits in Kansas over the last 24 months, with activity concentrated in Hodgeman, Trego, and Scott counties. The operator is primarily targeting the Anadarko Basin (2 permits) and Central Kansas Uplift (1 permit). As of August 2026, there are no recent spuds (90 days), no new producing wells (6 months), and no drilled-but-uncompleted (DUC) inventory on file.

## Key Takeaways

- Joe Gerstner Oil filed 3 drilling permits in Kansas between October 2024 and July 2026, with the most recent permit dated July 7, 2026 for the Woods 3-33 well in Hodgeman County.
- The operator's recent activity is exclusively in Kansas, with no permits filed in Texas or Oklahoma during the 24-month tracking period.
- Two-thirds of recent permits (2 of 3) target the Anadarko Basin formation, with one permit targeting the Central Kansas Uplift.
- Zero wells have been spudded in the last 90 days and zero wells have turned to production in the last 6 months, indicating a permit-only activity profile during the current tracking window.
- Joe Gerstner Oil currently maintains no drilled-but-uncompleted (DUC) well inventory, suggesting no backlog between drilling and completion operations.
- The operator's geographic footprint spans three Kansas counties: Hodgeman, Trego, and Scott, each with one activity record on file.
- New permits or producing wells operated by Joe Gerstner Oil can materially affect the value of nearby mineral interests, making ongoing monitoring important for mineral owners.

## Page Highlights

**Recent Drilling Permits (Last 24 Months):** Joe Gerstner Oil filed three drilling permits between October 2024 and July 2026, all in Kansas. The most recent is the Woods 3-33 well in Hodgeman County (July 2026), followed by the Walz A 3 well in Trego County (March 2026) and the Faurot 1 well in Scott County (October 2024).

**Geographic Concentration:** All three activity records are in Kansas counties—Hodgeman, Trego, and Scott—with one record per county. No activity was recorded in Texas or Oklahoma during this period.

**Formation Targets:** The Anadarko Basin accounts for two of the three permits, with the Central Kansas Uplift representing the remaining target formation.

**Current Operations:** Zero wells spudded in the last 90 days, zero new producers in the last 6 months, and zero DUC inventory indicate the operator is currently in a permitting phase with no active drilling or completion activity during the measurement windows.

**Data Refresh:** Activity data is sourced from state regulatory filings and refreshed monthly, with the current dataset reflecting information as of August 5, 2026.

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