Kansas Oil & Gas Activity

Kansas statewide summary oil and gas data that goes back to 1980 and contains information on the 429,729 wells that have been drilled in the state since that time. Kansas is ranked #15 in the US based on Barrels of Oil Equivalent (BOE) produced in Apr 2023. 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 Jan 1980 and go through May 2023.

Kansas State Summary Stats

Kansas Oil & Gas State Income: $153,978,220,342
National Energy Production Rank: #15

Kansas Map of Current Permits and Wells

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Kansas Frequently Asked Questions

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How does Kansas rank in the nation for oil and gas production? Kansas currently ranks #15 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 429,729 wells drilled this year.
How many approved permits are there in Kansas? There have been 4,195 permits approved in Kansas.
What is the average boe produced by well in Kansas? 104 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 403 active producers in the state of Kansas.
What is the average depth an oil or gas well is drilled in Kansas? 2,634 feet is the average depth of a well in Kansas.

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Kansas Oil & Gas Activity Stats

Category Last Year Value Current Year Value YoY Trend YoY % Change
Total Wells 428,228 429,729 Up 0.35%
Total Producing Wells 14,131 13,882 Down -1.76%
Percentage of Wells Producing 3% 3% Down -2%
Active Producers 422 403 Down -5%
Total Permits 1,655 4,195 Up 153%
Average Well Depth 2,634 2,634 Flat 0%
Average BOE per Well 108 104 Down -4%

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Other States By Production Rank

Rank State Most Recent Month Oil Produced Gas Produced
# 1 Texas May 2023 130.5M BBL 582.3M MCF
# 2 Pennsylvania Dec 2022 88.3K BBL 625.6M MCF
# 4 New Mexico Jun 2023 50.9M BBL 239.1M MCF
# 5 North Dakota Jun 2023 32.4M BBL 94.6M MCF
# 5 Louisiana May 2023 1.4M BBL 160.1M MCF
# 6 Colorado May 2023 13.9M BBL 180.1M MCF
# 7 Ohio Dec 2018 2.1M BBL 224.6M MCF
# 8 Oklahoma Feb 2023 15.7M BBL 138.8M MCF
# 9 West Virginia Dec 2018 1.2M BBL 166.1M MCF
# 10 Wyoming May 2023 8.9M BBL 119.9M MCF
# 10 California Nov 2022 BBL MCF
# 11 Utah Mar 2023 4.1M BBL 21.7M MCF
# 12 Arkansas Sep 2022 412.3K BBL 37.7M MCF
# 13 Mississippi May 2023 1.2M BBL 16.1M MCF
# 14 Montana May 2023 1.8M BBL 9.7M MCF
# 15 Kansas Apr 2023 BBL 8.6M MCF
# 15 Alabama Apr 2023 BBL MCF
# 16 Michigan Jan 2023 BBL MCF

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Annual Kansas Oil & Gas Production

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Kansas Oil & Gas Wells Completed by Year

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Kansas Oil & Gas Permits by Year

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Browse All Producing Kansas Companies

Top Oil & Gas Producers by BOE in Kansas

Producer Name Location Production Date Monthly BOE Produced Producing Wells Trailing 12 Month Permits
Scout Energy Management LLC Dallas, TX Apr 2023 767.8K BBL 5,570 N/A
Merit Energy Company, LLC Dallas, TX Apr 2023 295.7K BBL 2,296 N/A
River Rock Operating, LLC Oklahoma City, OK Apr 2023 84.7K BBL 1,593 N/A
RedBud Oil & Gas Operating, LLC Spring, TX Apr 2023 48.2K BBL 1,076 N/A
Casillas Petroleum Corp Satanta, KS Apr 2023 41.5K BBL 345 N/A
Kansas Natural Gas Operating, LC Hays, KS Apr 2023 19.1K BBL 186 N/A
Edison Operating Company LLC Wichita, KS Apr 2023 18.8K BBL 173 N/A
Own Resources Operating LLC Breckenridge, CO Apr 2023 12.5K BBL 470 N/A
Pantera Energy Company Amarillo, TX Apr 2023 11.5K BBL 87 N/A
XTO Energy Inc. Oklahoma City, OK Apr 2023 10.2K BBL 105 N/A
Colt Energy Inc Iola, KS Apr 2023 8.9K BBL 103 N/A
Becker Oil Corporation Ponca City, OK Apr 2023 8.7K BBL 25 N/A
Cherokee Wells LLC Fredonia, KS Apr 2023 7.3K BBL 83 N/A
Bear Petroleum, LLC Haysville, KS Apr 2023 5.1K BBL 71 N/A
Lobo Production, Inc Goodland, KS Apr 2023 5.1K BBL 123 N/A
Oil Producers, Inc. of Kansas Wichita, KS Apr 2023 3.9K BBL 43 N/A
Smith Oil & Gas LLC N/A Apr 2023 3.6K BBL 131 N/A
American Warrior, Inc. Garden City, KS Apr 2023 3.5K BBL 31 N/A
Ritchie Exploration, Inc. Wichita, KS Apr 2023 3.4K BBL 7 N/A
Messenger Petroleum, Inc. Kingman, KS Apr 2023 3.3K BBL 31 N/A
Falcon Exploration, Inc. Wichita, KS Apr 2023 3.2K BBL 15 N/A
Lowry Exploration, Inc. Tulsa, OK Apr 2023 2.8K BBL 10 N/A
BEREXCO LLC Wichita, KS Apr 2023 2.6K BBL 26 N/A
Endeavor Energy Resources, LP Midland, TX Apr 2023 2.6K BBL 39 N/A
LB Exploration, Inc. Holyrood, KS Apr 2023 2.2K BBL 18 N/A

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Browse All Producing Kansas Properties

Kansas Top Lease Properties by BOE

Lease Property State County Cumulative BOE Producer Name(s)
McPherson College Kansas Stanton County 3.3M BBL DNR Oil and Gas, Inc.
WILBURTON MORROW SAND UNIT Kansas Morton County 3.2M BBL Merit Energy Company, LLC
Hughes 3408 Kansas Harper County 2.9M BBL SandRidge Exploration and Production LLC
INTERSTATE UNIT Kansas Morton County 2.7M BBL Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
SHERMAN Kansas Finney County 2.3M BBL PetroSantander (USA) Inc.
Johnson Heirs Kansas Grant County 2.2M BBL Merit Energy Company, LLC,OXY USA Inc.
W. B. Scherling Kansas Grant County 2.1M BBL Merit Energy Company, LLC
Cox Kansas Haskell County 2M BBL Merit Energy Company, LLC
BERRYMAN RICHFIELD UNIT Kansas Morton County 2M BBL Scout Energy Management LLC
E. L. Johnson Kansas Grant County 1.8M BBL OXY USA Inc.
PAUL MEYER Kansas Edwards County 1.7M BBL 3G Production, LLC
Bennett Kansas Gove County 1.6M BBL Norstar Petroleum, Inc.
Shonn Gregory Kansas Stanton County 1.6M BBL Merit Energy Company, LLC
PATTON 'B' Kansas Scott County 1.5M BBL Novy Oil & Gas, Inc.
Helen Krey Kansas Morton County 1.5M BBL Scout Energy Management LLC
NORTHWEST FLATS UNIT 'B' Kansas Morton County 1.5M BBL Scout Energy Management LLC
WIESNER Kansas Ellis County 1.5M BBL Grady Bolding Corporation
SCHROEDER, JOHN Kansas Ellsworth County 1.5M BBL DaMar Resources, Inc.
ENYART Kansas Butler County 1.4M BBL Vess Oil Corporation
HITCH UNIT was B&B ROYALTY 'A' 1 Kansas Seward County 1.4M BBL ELM III Operating Company LLC
Dumler 'C' Kansas Russell County 1.3M BBL Murfin Drilling Co., Inc.
FLOYD 'B' Kansas Chautauqua County 1.3M BBL Cunningham Crude, a General Partnership
MCFERREN Kansas Finney County 1.3M BBL North American Resources Company
HITCH UNIT was UNREIN 'A' 1 Kansas Seward County 1.3M BBL ELM III Operating Company LLC
Shinogle Kansas Meade County 1.2M BBL Oolite Energy Corp

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Kansas Counties By Production

County National Rank State Rank Production Value Producers Production Date Oil Produced Monthly Gas Produced Monthly BOE Produced Daily
Allen County, KS #660 #30 $852,997,157 2 Apr 2023 BBL 11.5K MCF 64 BOE
Barber County, KS #528 #14 $2,926,985,252 91 Apr 2023 BBL 104.6K MCF 581.5 BOE
Barton County, KS #647 #27 $4,408,649,951 9 Apr 2023 BBL 14.3K MCF 79.8 BOE
Chautauqua County, KS #693 #41 $865,796,865 1 Apr 2023 BBL 3.5K MCF 19.83 BOE
Cheyenne County, KS #540 #15 $532,991,484 9 Apr 2023 BBL 83.2K MCF 462.93 BOE
Clark County, KS #664 #32 $968,890,904 28 Apr 2023 BBL 10.2K MCF 57.17 BOE
Comanche County, KS #600 #19 $1,204,830,630 38 Apr 2023 BBL 35.7K MCF 198.8 BOE
Cowley County, KS #723 #45 $1,450,930,252 1 Apr 2023 BBL 199 MCF 1.1 BOE
Edwards County, KS #643 #25 $919,169,333 28 Apr 2023 BBL 14.6K MCF 81.37 BOE
Ellsworth County, KS #668 #33 $898,800,909 1 Apr 2023 BBL 9K MCF 50.13 BOE
Finney County, KS #328 #4 $8,424,213,497 37 Apr 2023 BBL 626.3K MCF 3.4K BOE
Ford County, KS #605 #20 $646,205,007 6 Apr 2023 BBL 32.1K MCF 178.87 BOE
Grant County, KS #241 #2 $11,457,468,939 11 Apr 2023 BBL 1.4M MCF 8.1K BOE
Gray County, KS #630 #24 $281,043,250 3 Apr 2023 BBL 18.8K MCF 104.6 BOE
Greeley County, KS #649 #28 $1,050,210,165 5 Apr 2023 BBL 13.8K MCF 77.13 BOE
Hamilton County, KS #488 #12 $1,668,586,274 20 Apr 2023 BBL 170.6K MCF 948.07 BOE
Harper County, KS #669 #34 $1,723,737,887 27 Apr 2023 BBL 8.2K MCF 45.9 BOE
Harvey County, KS #679 #36 $365,371,600 10 Apr 2023 BBL 5.6K MCF 31.3 BOE
Haskell County, KS #345 #6 $7,396,600,796 39 Apr 2023 BBL 574.9K MCF 3.1K BOE
Hodgeman County, KS #592 #18 $1,068,733,607 1 Apr 2023 BBL 41.8K MCF 232.43 BOE
Johnson County, KS #689 #40 $435,597,812 1 Apr 2023 BBL 3.7K MCF 20.97 BOE
Kearny County, KS #258 #3 $9,263,994,013 28 Apr 2023 BBL 1.2M MCF 6.7K BOE
Kingman County, KS #582 #17 $1,752,651,406 48 Apr 2023 BBL 49K MCF 272.47 BOE
Kiowa County, KS #658 #29 $1,098,843,523 36 Apr 2023 BBL 12.1K MCF 67.57 BOE
Labette County, KS #507 #13 $255,567,364 9 Apr 2023 BBL 141K MCF 783.83 BOE
McPherson County, KS #710 #44 $1,226,160,256 3 Apr 2023 BBL 778 MCF 4.3 BOE
Meade County, KS #620 #21 $991,330,317 53 Apr 2023 BBL 24.4K MCF 135.9 BOE
Montgomery County, KS #450 #11 $1,198,625,233 14 Apr 2023 BBL 241K MCF 1.3K BOE
Morton County, KS #337 #5 $6,237,199,671 33 Apr 2023 BBL 593.4K MCF 3.2K BOE
Neosho County, KS #429 #9 $933,606,461 5 Apr 2023 BBL 296.5K MCF 1.6K BOE
Ness County, KS #698 #42 $3,891,151,515 1 Apr 2023 BBL 2.8K MCF 15.83 BOE
Pawnee County, KS #644 #26 $643,387,373 23 Apr 2023 BBL 14.4K MCF 80.17 BOE
Pratt County, KS #663 #31 $1,234,764,356 30 Apr 2023 BBL 10.4K MCF 58.27 BOE
Reno County, KS #688 #39 $1,180,030,623 20 Apr 2023 BBL 4.1K MCF 22.97 BOE
Rice County, KS #684 #38 $1,959,826,150 8 Apr 2023 BBL 4.9K MCF 27.37 BOE
Rush County, KS #627 #22 $753,874,015 3 Apr 2023 BBL 20.7K MCF 115.3 BOE
Scott County, KS #673 #35 $990,849,740 3 Apr 2023 BBL 7K MCF 39.13 BOE
Seward County, KS #407 #8 $4,095,945,632 61 Apr 2023 BBL 333.5K MCF 1.8K BOE
Sherman County, KS #576 #16 $113,804,387 3 Apr 2023 BBL 53K MCF 294.83 BOE
Stafford County, KS #629 #23 $3,081,006,537 26 Apr 2023 BBL 19.1K MCF 106.13 BOE
Stanton County, KS #346 #7 $3,881,323,410 23 Apr 2023 BBL 568.4K MCF 3.1K BOE
Stevens County, KS #238 #1 $14,182,375,149 33 Apr 2023 BBL 1.5M MCF 8.3K BOE
Sumner County, KS #680 #37 $1,355,410,786 14 Apr 2023 BBL 5.5K MCF 30.73 BOE
Washington County, KS #285 #5 $6,208,122,489 35 May 2023 92.7K BBL 349.6K MCF 5.5K BOE
Wichita County, KS #43 #43 $16,870,946,841 78 May 2023 32.9K BBL 32M MCF 180.5K BOE
Wilson County, KS #498 #10 $763,837,413 11 May 2023 14K BBL 58.9K MCF 827.8 BOE
Woodson County, KS #385 #10 $989,134,079 38 May 2023 52.1K BBL MCF 2K BOE

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