Kansas Mineral Answers
| Questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| How does Kansas rank in the nation for oil and gas production? | Kansas currently ranks #10 in the nation based on barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) production. |
| How many wells were drilled in Kansas so far this year? | Kansas has had 284,826 wells drilled this year. |
| How many approved permits are there in Texas? | There have been 2,081 permits approved in Kansas. |
| What is the average boe produced by well in Kansas? | 79 BBLs of oil equivalent (BOE) is the average amount produced by a single well in Kansas |
| How many active producers are there in Kansas? | There are currently 1,218 active producers in the state of Kansas. |
| What is the average depth an oil or gas well is drilled in Kansas? | 2,919 feet is the average depth of a well in Kansas. |
Kansas Oil & Gas Activity Summary
Kansas statewide summary oil and gas data that goes back to 1980 and contains information on the 284,826 wells that have been drilled in the state since that time. Kansas is ranked #10 in the US based on BOE produced in 08-01-2019. You will also find information on the producers of wells as well as recent drilling permits, rigs and production data for producing wells which start in 01-01-1980 and go through 08-01-2019.
| Category | Last Year Value | Current Year Value | YoY Trend | YoY % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Wells | 283,555 | 284,826 | Up | 0.45% |
| Total Producing Wells | 59,866 | 57,409 | Down | -4.1% |
| Percentage of Wells Producing | 21% | 20% | Down | -5% |
| Active Producers | 1,255 | 1,218 | Down | -3% |
| Total Permits | 1,759 | 2,081 | Up | 18% |
| Average Well Depth | 2,919 | 2,919 | Flat | 0% |
| Average BOE per Well | 83 | 79 | Down | -5% |
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Kansas Map of Current Permits & Rigs
Annual Kansas Oil & Gas Production
Kansas Oil & Gas Wells Prepped for Production by Year
Kansas Top Producers by BOE Production for 08-01-2019
| Producer Name | Location | Production Date | BOE Produced | Producing Wells | Trailing 12 Month Permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merit Energy Company, LLC | Dallas, TX | 08-01-2019 | 620,356 BOE | 2,917 | 42 |
| Riviera Operating, LLC | Houston, TX | 08-01-2019 | 518,203 BOE | 3,016 | N/A |
| Scout Energy Management LLC | Dallas, TX | 08-01-2019 | 339,228 BOE | 2,115 | N/A |
| BEREXCO LLC | Wichita, KS | 08-01-2019 | 140,077 BOE | 882 | 34 |
| River Rock Operating, LLC | Oklahoma City, OK | 08-01-2019 | 117,522 BOE | 1,852 | N/A |
| BP America Production Company | Ulysses, KS | 08-01-2019 | 106,234 BOE | 608 | N/A |
| Murfin Drilling Co., Inc. | Wichita, KS | 08-01-2019 | 98,995 BOE | 477 | 29 |
| Vess Oil Corporation | Wichita, KS | 08-01-2019 | 88,192 BOE | 2,266 | 7 |
| Casillas Petroleum Corp | Satanta, KS | 08-01-2019 | 86,360 BOE | 501 | 2 |
| RedBud Oil & Gas Operating, LLC | Spring, TX | 08-01-2019 | 68,343 BOE | 1,075 | N/A |
| American Warrior, Inc. | Garden City, KS | 08-01-2019 | 61,068 BOE | 428 | 2 |
| Mai Oil Operations, Inc. | Dallas, TX | 08-01-2019 | 45,272 BOE | 549 | 8 |
| Pantera Energy Company | Amarillo, TX | 08-01-2019 | 44,554 BOE | 269 | N/A |
| Ritchie Exploration, Inc. | Wichita, KS | 08-01-2019 | 39,074 BOE | 208 | 16 |
| Palomino Petroleum, Inc. | Newton, KS | 08-01-2019 | 38,378 BOE | 113 | 33 |
| Vincent Oil Corporation | Wichita, KS | 08-01-2019 | 36,829 BOE | 108 | 18 |
| Lario Oil & Gas Company | Wichita, KS | 08-01-2019 | 36,621 BOE | 161 | N/A |
| Edison Operating Company LLC | Wichita, KS | 08-01-2019 | 36,510 BOE | 260 | 6 |
| Shakespeare Oil Co., Inc. | Salem, IL | 08-01-2019 | 36,401 BOE | 168 | 14 |
| Farmer, John O., Inc. | Russell, KS | 08-01-2019 | 33,408 BOE | 305 | 6 |
Kansas Oil & Gas Permits by Year
Kansas Counties By Production
| County | National Rank | State Rank | County Value | Producers | Production Date | Oil Produced Monthly | Gas Produced Monthly | BOE Produced Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen County, KS | #436 | #46 | $773,493,104 | 42 | 08-01-2019 | 19,232 BBL | 2,941 MCF | 657 BOE |
| Anderson County, KS | #492 | #63 | $520,192,721 | 16 | 08-01-2019 | 10,746 BBL | 0 MCF | 358 BOE |
| Barber County, KS | #289 | #15 | $2,787,230,914 | 109 | 08-01-2019 | 57,512 BBL | 129,416 MCF | 2,636 BOE |
| Barton County, KS | #243 | #9 | $4,194,674,908 | 137 | 08-01-2019 | 124,050 BBL | 14,960 MCF | 4,218 BOE |
| Bourbon County, KS | #565 | #75 | $168,046,839 | 12 | 08-01-2019 | 4,067 BBL | 0 MCF | 136 BOE |
| Brown County, KS | #642 | #88 | $6,089,580 | 1 | 08-01-2019 | 457 BBL | 0 MCF | 15 BOE |
| Butler County, KS | #324 | #22 | $2,848,537,693 | 64 | 08-01-2019 | 60,059 BBL | 0 MCF | 2,002 BOE |
| Chase County, KS | #581 | #78 | $136,742,029 | 7 | 08-01-2019 | 2,812 BBL | 1,009 MCF | 99 BOE |
| Chautauqua County, KS | #464 | #58 | $775,143,110 | 38 | 08-01-2019 | 13,894 BBL | 5,884 MCF | 496 BOE |
| Cheyenne County, KS | #333 | #23 | $512,459,441 | 20 | 08-01-2019 | 34,734 BBL | 126,730 MCF | 1,861 BOE |
| Clark County, KS | #471 | #60 | $870,953,197 | 47 | 08-01-2019 | 10,010 BBL | 23,547 MCF | 465 BOE |
| Clay County, KS | #637 | #85 | $5,379,476 | 1 | 08-01-2019 | 523 BBL | 0 MCF | 17 BOE |
| Coffey County, KS | #441 | #49 | $464,433,421 | 22 | 08-01-2019 | 18,535 BBL | 0 MCF | 618 BOE |
| Comanche County, KS | #437 | #47 | $1,189,988,394 | 44 | 08-01-2019 | 11,930 BBL | 46,620 MCF | 657 BOE |
| Cowley County, KS | #358 | #29 | $1,426,402,838 | 56 | 08-01-2019 | 44,530 BBL | 557 MCF | 1,487 BOE |
| Crawford County, KS | #601 | #82 | $59,437,338 | 9 | 08-01-2019 | 2,053 BBL | 0 MCF | 68 BOE |
| Decatur County, KS | #465 | #59 | $510,556,224 | 20 | 08-01-2019 | 14,324 BBL | 0 MCF | 477 BOE |
| Dickinson County, KS | #638 | #86 | $30,184,332 | 3 | 08-01-2019 | 500 BBL | 0 MCF | 17 BOE |
| Douglas County, KS | #595 | #80 | $125,009,608 | 8 | 08-01-2019 | 2,395 BBL | 0 MCF | 80 BOE |
| Edwards County, KS | #476 | #61 | $801,129,793 | 43 | 08-01-2019 | 10,052 BBL | 19,295 MCF | 442 BOE |
| Elk County, KS | #563 | #74 | $204,856,880 | 15 | 08-01-2019 | 4,181 BBL | 0 MCF | 139 BOE |
| Ellis County, KS | #209 | #6 | $6,456,845,290 | 140 | 08-01-2019 | 193,589 BBL | 0 MCF | 6,453 BOE |
| Ellsworth County, KS | #442 | #50 | $784,367,013 | 39 | 08-01-2019 | 18,412 BBL | 0 MCF | 614 BOE |
| Finney County, KS | #171 | #4 | $8,880,730,276 | 60 | 08-01-2019 | 144,443 BBL | 909,180 MCF | 9,866 BOE |
| Ford County, KS | #366 | #31 | $556,951,654 | 16 | 08-01-2019 | 32,424 BBL | 53,022 MCF | 1,375 BOE |
| Franklin County, KS | #507 | #67 | $353,852,935 | 27 | 08-01-2019 | 9,596 BBL | 0 MCF | 320 BOE |
| Geary County, KS | #674 | #90 | $7,648,106 | 2 | 08-01-2019 | 68 BBL | 0 MCF | 2 BOE |
| Gove County, KS | #353 | #27 | $1,369,809,539 | 49 | 08-01-2019 | 46,090 BBL | 0 MCF | 1,536 BOE |
| Graham County, KS | #316 | #19 | $2,713,784,990 | 84 | 08-01-2019 | 65,987 BBL | 0 MCF | 2,200 BOE |
| Grant County, KS | #167 | #3 | $12,947,957,940 | 20 | 08-01-2019 | 28,237 BBL | 1,789,150 MCF | 10,882 BOE |
| Gray County, KS | #462 | #56 | $270,900,530 | 13 | 08-01-2019 | 11,103 BBL | 23,420 MCF | 500 BOE |
| Greeley County, KS | #505 | #66 | $946,763,552 | 12 | 08-01-2019 | 3,846 BBL | 35,234 MCF | 324 BOE |
| Greenwood County, KS | #400 | #40 | $1,305,876,570 | 62 | 08-01-2019 | 29,650 BBL | 0 MCF | 988 BOE |
| Hamilton County, KS | #381 | #36 | $1,720,899,220 | 20 | 08-01-2019 | 1,270 BBL | 206,291 MCF | 1,188 BOE |
| Harper County, KS | #361 | #30 | $1,370,700,937 | 55 | 08-01-2019 | 39,606 BBL | 18,355 MCF | 1,422 BOE |
| Harvey County, KS | #516 | #70 | $362,931,257 | 30 | 08-01-2019 | 7,355 BBL | 8,607 MCF | 293 BOE |
| Haskell County, KS | #166 | #2 | $7,779,206,970 | 46 | 08-01-2019 | 195,229 BBL | 865,559 MCF | 11,317 BOE |
| Hodgeman County, KS | #382 | #37 | $1,039,565,332 | 35 | 08-01-2019 | 30,256 BBL | 31,907 MCF | 1,186 BOE |
| Jackson County, KS | #641 | #87 | $5,790,483 | 2 | 08-01-2019 | 467 BBL | 0 MCF | 16 BOE |
| Jefferson County, KS | #616 | #84 | $101,710,000 | 2 | 08-01-2019 | 1,186 BBL | 0 MCF | 40 BOE |
| Johnson County, KS | #458 | #55 | $431,329,947 | 18 | 08-01-2019 | 15,327 BBL | 4,268 MCF | 535 BOE |
| Kearny County, KS | #174 | #5 | $10,342,886,098 | 40 | 08-01-2019 | 23,439 BBL | 1,521,538 MCF | 9,234 BOE |
| Kingman County, KS | #354 | #28 | $1,588,537,172 | 72 | 08-01-2019 | 30,924 BBL | 88,819 MCF | 1,524 BOE |
| Kiowa County, KS | #405 | #42 | $1,032,907,771 | 46 | 08-01-2019 | 24,091 BBL | 25,482 MCF | 945 BOE |
| Labette County, KS | #397 | #39 | $246,454,833 | 11 | 08-01-2019 | 478 BBL | 181,580 MCF | 1,025 BOE |
| Lane County, KS | #334 | #24 | $1,656,233,183 | 48 | 08-01-2019 | 55,371 BBL | 0 MCF | 1,846 BOE |
| Leavenworth County, KS | #573 | #76 | $211,052,957 | 8 | 08-01-2019 | 3,500 BBL | 0 MCF | 117 BOE |
| Linn County, KS | #534 | #71 | $206,610,173 | 10 | 08-01-2019 | 6,084 BBL | 0 MCF | 203 BOE |
| Logan County, KS | #323 | #21 | $1,127,387,070 | 42 | 08-01-2019 | 60,613 BBL | 0 MCF | 2,020 BOE |
| Lyon County, KS | #540 | #72 | $79,881,546 | 6 | 08-01-2019 | 5,451 BBL | 0 MCF | 182 BOE |
| Marion County, KS | #511 | #69 | $491,803,703 | 22 | 08-01-2019 | 8,163 BBL | 6,822 MCF | 310 BOE |
| McPherson County, KS | #416 | #44 | $1,073,417,439 | 45 | 08-01-2019 | 24,555 BBL | 1,284 MCF | 826 BOE |
| Meade County, KS | #413 | #43 | $847,893,688 | 63 | 08-01-2019 | 19,346 BBL | 34,665 MCF | 837 BOE |
| Miami County, KS | #443 | #51 | $409,805,111 | 42 | 08-01-2019 | 18,339 BBL | 0 MCF | 611 BOE |
| Montgomery County, KS | #309 | #17 | $1,113,812,577 | 42 | 08-01-2019 | 7,190 BBL | 375,109 MCF | 2,323 BOE |
| Morris County, KS | #578 | #77 | $201,462,132 | 5 | 08-01-2019 | 3,100 BBL | 0 MCF | 103 BOE |
| Morton County, KS | #222 | #7 | $6,778,830,401 | 32 | 08-01-2019 | 23,448 BBL | 796,140 MCF | 5,205 BOE |
| Nemaha County, KS | #591 | #79 | $135,398,911 | 7 | 08-01-2019 | 2,526 BBL | 0 MCF | 84 BOE |
| Neosho County, KS | #305 | #16 | $838,444,668 | 16 | 08-01-2019 | 2,820 BBL | 424,944 MCF | 2,454 BOE |
| Ness County, KS | #258 | #12 | $3,678,515,140 | 76 | 08-01-2019 | 114,383 BBL | 0 MCF | 3,813 BOE |
| Norton County, KS | #463 | #57 | $373,449,614 | 19 | 08-01-2019 | 14,918 BBL | 0 MCF | 497 BOE |
| Osage County, KS | #671 | #89 | $5,397,435 | 1 | 08-01-2019 | 73 BBL | 0 MCF | 2 BOE |
| Osborne County, KS | #495 | #65 | $271,915,613 | 15 | 08-01-2019 | 10,365 BBL | 0 MCF | 346 BOE |
| Pawnee County, KS | #423 | #45 | $639,286,215 | 45 | 08-01-2019 | 17,961 BBL | 25,196 MCF | 739 BOE |
| Phillips County, KS | #439 | #48 | $967,830,685 | 18 | 08-01-2019 | 19,449 BBL | 0 MCF | 648 BOE |
| Pratt County, KS | #368 | #32 | $1,202,399,612 | 60 | 08-01-2019 | 38,621 BBL | 5,708 MCF | 1,319 BOE |
| Rawlins County, KS | #396 | #38 | $731,620,062 | 22 | 08-01-2019 | 30,981 BBL | 0 MCF | 1,033 BOE |
| Reno County, KS | #374 | #34 | $1,168,742,626 | 50 | 08-01-2019 | 35,980 BBL | 8,439 MCF | 1,246 BOE |
| Rice County, KS | #351 | #26 | $1,858,428,440 | 71 | 08-01-2019 | 46,687 BBL | 9,348 MCF | 1,608 BOE |
| Riley County, KS | #615 | #83 | $62,170,751 | 2 | 08-01-2019 | 1,219 BBL | 0 MCF | 41 BOE |
| Rooks County, KS | #255 | #10 | $4,340,167,963 | 90 | 08-01-2019 | 116,622 BBL | 0 MCF | 3,887 BOE |
| Rush County, KS | #446 | #52 | $680,947,639 | 30 | 08-01-2019 | 12,966 BBL | 26,699 MCF | 581 BOE |
| Russell County, KS | #257 | #11 | $4,225,452,489 | 96 | 08-01-2019 | 116,290 BBL | 0 MCF | 3,876 BOE |
| Saline County, KS | #545 | #73 | $191,831,210 | 10 | 08-01-2019 | 5,028 BBL | 0 MCF | 168 BOE |
| Scott County, KS | #345 | #25 | $937,599,720 | 31 | 08-01-2019 | 50,105 BBL | 10,642 MCF | 1,729 BOE |
| Sedgwick County, KS | #510 | #68 | $446,496,012 | 22 | 08-01-2019 | 9,368 BBL | 0 MCF | 312 BOE |
| Seward County, KS | #262 | #13 | $4,480,712,595 | 74 | 08-01-2019 | 20,865 BBL | 514,326 MCF | 3,553 BOE |
| Sheridan County, KS | #447 | #53 | $552,347,081 | 24 | 08-01-2019 | 17,269 BBL | 0 MCF | 576 BOE |
| Sherman County, KS | #493 | #64 | $110,576,392 | 6 | 08-01-2019 | 2,302 BBL | 50,614 MCF | 358 BOE |
| Stafford County, KS | #282 | #14 | $2,844,743,563 | 101 | 08-01-2019 | 84,244 BBL | 7,758 MCF | 2,851 BOE |
| Stanton County, KS | #236 | #8 | $4,005,448,835 | 30 | 08-01-2019 | 11,094 BBL | 744,788 MCF | 4,508 BOE |
| Stevens County, KS | #161 | #1 | $16,269,504,457 | 41 | 08-01-2019 | 22,710 BBL | 1,981,034 MCF | 11,763 BOE |
| Sumner County, KS | #401 | #41 | $1,282,203,469 | 57 | 08-01-2019 | 28,208 BBL | 8,523 MCF | 988 BOE |
| Thomas County, KS | #379 | #35 | $484,945,315 | 29 | 08-01-2019 | 35,987 BBL | 0 MCF | 1,200 BOE |
| Trego County, KS | #320 | #20 | $1,528,401,751 | 65 | 08-01-2019 | 62,211 BBL | 0 MCF | 2,074 BOE |
| Wabaunsee County, KS | #597 | #81 | $172,048,701 | 6 | 08-01-2019 | 2,184 BBL | 0 MCF | 73 BOE |
| Wallace County, KS | #488 | #62 | $299,158,033 | 10 | 08-01-2019 | 10,682 BBL | 5,633 MCF | 387 BOE |
| Wichita County, KS | #454 | #54 | $160,763,252 | 15 | 08-01-2019 | 15,566 BBL | 3,614 MCF | 539 BOE |
| Wilson County, KS | #310 | #18 | $1,051,478,426 | 34 | 08-01-2019 | 8,200 BBL | 366,235 MCF | 2,307 BOE |
| Woodson County, KS | #370 | #33 | $1,140,698,286 | 46 | 08-01-2019 | 37,706 BBL | 0 MCF | 1,257 BOE |