Kansas Oil & Gas Activity
Kansas statewide summary oil and gas data that goes back to 1980 and contains information on the 428,367 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 May 2022. 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 2022.
Kansas State Summary Stats
| Kansas Oil & Gas State Income: | $154,787,454,314 |
| National Energy Production Rank: | #15 |
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Kansas Frequently Asked Questions
| Questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| 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 428,367 wells drilled this year. |
| How many approved permits are there in Kansas? | There have been 3,551 permits approved in Kansas. |
| What is the average boe produced by well in Kansas? | 111 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 415 active producers in the state of Kansas. |
| What is the average depth an oil or gas well is drilled in Kansas? | 2,629 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 | 427,135 | 428,367 | Up | 0.29% |
| Total Producing Wells | 14,291 | 14,397 | Up | 0.74% |
| Percentage of Wells Producing | 3% | 3% | Up | 0% |
| Active Producers | 414 | 415 | Up | 0% |
| Total Permits | 326 | 3,551 | Up | 989% |
| Average Well Depth | 2,629 | 2,629 | Flat | 0% |
| Average BOE per Well | 116 | 111 | Down | -4% |
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Other States By Production Rank
| Rank | State | Most Recent Month | Oil Produced | Gas Produced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # 1 | Texas | Jun 2022 | 110.4M BBL | 480.9M MCF |
| # 2 | Pennsylvania | Dec 2021 | 77.7K BBL | 679.1M MCF |
| # 3 | New Mexico | Jul 2022 | 46.7M BBL | 217.3M MCF |
| # 4 | Louisiana | Jun 2022 | 3.1M BBL | 316M MCF |
| # 5 | North Dakota | Jul 2022 | 35.4M BBL | 85.9M MCF |
| # 6 | Oklahoma | Mar 2022 | 12.4M BBL | 221M MCF |
| # 7 | Colorado | Jun 2022 | 12.8M BBL | 172M MCF |
| # 8 | West Virginia | Dec 2018 | 1.2M BBL | 166.1M MCF |
| # 9 | Ohio | Dec 2018 | 998.5K BBL | 88.2M MCF |
| # 10 | California | Dec 2021 | 0 BBL | 0 MCF |
| # 10 | Wyoming | Jun 2022 | 5.9M BBL | 56.3M MCF |
| # 11 | Utah | Apr 2022 | 3.4M BBL | 21.2M MCF |
| # 12 | Arkansas | Jul 2021 | 265.6K BBL | 38.8M MCF |
| # 13 | Mississippi | Jun 2022 | 1.2M BBL | 18M MCF |
| # 14 | Montana | Mar 2022 | 1.5M BBL | 9.3M MCF |
| # 15 | Kansas | May 2022 | 0 BBL | 9.6M MCF |
| # 16 | Alabama | Feb 2022 | 372.5K BBL | 5.4M MCF |
| # 17 | Michigan | Jan 2022 | 0 BBL | 0 MCF |
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Annual Kansas Oil & Gas Production
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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 | May 2022 | 820.4K BBL | 5,649 | 49 |
| Merit Energy Company, LLC | Dallas, TX | May 2022 | 327.9K BBL | 2,409 | 38 |
| River Rock Operating, LLC | Oklahoma City, OK | May 2022 | 89.9K BBL | 1,618 | N/A |
| RedBud Oil & Gas Operating, LLC | Spring, TX | May 2022 | 51.5K BBL | 1,114 | N/A |
| Casillas Petroleum Corp | Satanta, KS | May 2022 | 50K BBL | 393 | N/A |
| Edison Operating Company LLC | Wichita, KS | May 2022 | 20.3K BBL | 177 | 8 |
| Kansas Natural Gas Operating, LC | Hays, KS | May 2022 | 19.8K BBL | 187 | N/A |
| Pantera Energy Company | Amarillo, TX | May 2022 | 16.2K BBL | 113 | 3 |
| Own Resources Operating LLC | Breckenridge, CO | May 2022 | 14.3K BBL | 454 | N/A |
| XTO Energy Inc. | Oklahoma City, OK | May 2022 | 10.7K BBL | 105 | N/A |
| Colt Energy Inc | Iola, KS | May 2022 | 9.1K BBL | 105 | 48 |
| Becker Oil Corporation | Ponca City, OK | May 2022 | 8K BBL | 26 | N/A |
| Cherokee Wells LLC | Fredonia, KS | May 2022 | 7.8K BBL | 85 | 4 |
| Oil Producers, Inc. of Kansas | Wichita, KS | May 2022 | 6.5K BBL | 64 | N/A |
| Lobo Production, Inc | Goodland, KS | May 2022 | 5.6K BBL | 125 | 6 |
| Bear Petroleum, LLC | Haysville, KS | May 2022 | 5.5K BBL | 78 | 2 |
| Smith Oil & Gas LLC | N/A | May 2022 | 4.5K BBL | 131 | N/A |
| Ritchie Exploration, Inc. | Wichita, KS | May 2022 | 4.3K BBL | 6 | 35 |
| Griffin, Charles N. | Pratt, KS | May 2022 | 3.8K BBL | 5 | 60 |
| American Warrior, Inc. | Garden City, KS | May 2022 | 3.8K BBL | 30 | 51 |
| Messenger Petroleum, Inc. | Kingman, KS | May 2022 | 3.6K BBL | 41 | N/A |
| LB Exploration, Inc. | Holyrood, KS | May 2022 | 3.3K BBL | 21 | 1 |
| Lowry Exploration, Inc. | Tulsa, OK | May 2022 | 3.2K BBL | 11 | N/A |
| Woolsey Operating Company, LLC | Wichita, KS | May 2022 | 3.1K BBL | 4 | N/A |
| BEREXCO LLC | Wichita, KS | May 2022 | 2.9K BBL | 28 | 20 |
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Kansas Top Lease Properties by BOE
| Lease Property | State | County | Cumulative BOE | Producer Name(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILBURTON MORROW SAND UNIT | Kansas | Morton County | 3.4M BBL | Merit Energy Company, LLC |
| McPherson College | Kansas | Stanton County | 3.3M BBL | DNR Oil and Gas, Inc. |
| Hughes 3408 | Kansas | Harper County | 2.9M BBL | SandRidge Exploration and Production LLC |
| INTERSTATE UNIT | Kansas | Morton County | 2.7M BBL | Anadarko Petroleum Corporation |
| BERRYMAN RICHFIELD UNIT | Kansas | Morton County | 2.3M BBL | Scout Energy Management LLC |
| 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. |
| WAUDBY | Kansas | Russell County | 2.1M BBL | Mar-Lou Oil Co., LLC |
| PAUL MEYER | Kansas | Edwards County | 1.8M BBL | 3G Production, LLC |
| E. L. Johnson | Kansas | Grant County | 1.8M BBL | OXY USA Inc. |
| Hanke 'A' | Kansas | Stevens County | 1.6M BBL | Enterra Resources, LLC |
| Bennett | Kansas | Gove County | 1.6M BBL | Norstar Petroleum, Inc. |
| Shonn Gregory | Kansas | Stanton County | 1.6M BBL | Merit Energy Company, LLC |
| HENSELMANN A | Kansas | Finney County | 1.5M BBL | Merit Energy Company, LLC |
| PATTON 'B' | Kansas | Scott County | 1.5M BBL | Novy Oil & Gas, Inc. |
| NORTHWEST FLATS UNIT | Kansas | Morton County | 1.5M BBL | Scout Energy Management LLC |
| Helen Krey | 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 |
| GCCU | Kansas | Haskell County | 1.4M BBL | Merit Energy Company, LLC |
| THACHER | Kansas | Stafford County | 1.4M BBL | Deutsch Oil Company |
| 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 |
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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 | #579 | #31 | $851,894,818 | 2 | May 2022 | 0 BBL | 10.7K MCF | 59.33 BOE |
| Barber County, KS | #423 | #14 | $2,956,194,627 | 93 | May 2022 | 0 BBL | 116.2K MCF | 646.03 BOE |
| Barton County, KS | #572 | #30 | $4,421,106,655 | 8 | May 2022 | 0 BBL | 13.3K MCF | 74.2 BOE |
| Chautauqua County, KS | #611 | #42 | $865,873,966 | 1 | May 2022 | 0 BBL | 3.8K MCF | 21.53 BOE |
| Cheyenne County, KS | #439 | #15 | $525,016,428 | 9 | May 2022 | 0 BBL | 94.3K MCF | 523.4 BOE |
| Clark County, KS | #565 | #29 | $968,681,462 | 29 | May 2022 | 0 BBL | 14.5K MCF | 80.77 BOE |
| Comanche County, KS | #523 | #20 | $1,212,609,357 | 41 | May 2022 | 0 BBL | 31.2K MCF | 173.77 BOE |
| Cowley County, KS | #643 | #46 | $1,450,845,061 | 1 | May 2022 | 0 BBL | 205 MCF | 1.13 BOE |
| Edwards County, KS | #561 | #28 | $919,239,354 | 27 | May 2022 | 0 BBL | 15.7K MCF | 87.33 BOE |
| Elk County, KS | #645 | #47 | $228,269,229 | 1 | May 2022 | 0 BBL | 129 MCF | 0.73 BOE |
| Ellsworth County, KS | #590 | #34 | $896,133,585 | 2 | May 2022 | 0 BBL | 8K MCF | 44.83 BOE |
| Finney County, KS | #253 | #4 | $8,717,680,364 | 36 | May 2022 | 0 BBL | 736.5K MCF | 4K BOE |
| Ford County, KS | #483 | #18 | $650,313,578 | 8 | May 2022 | 0 BBL | 52.4K MCF | 291.33 BOE |
| Grant County, KS | #186 | #2 | $12,364,773,209 | 13 | May 2022 | 0 BBL | 1.5M MCF | 8.6K BOE |
| Gray County, KS | #560 | #27 | $275,736,984 | 2 | May 2022 | 0 BBL | 16.1K MCF | 89.6 BOE |
| Greeley County, KS | #551 | #25 | $1,057,057,915 | 6 | May 2022 | 0 BBL | 19K MCF | 105.7 BOE |
| Hamilton County, KS | #374 | #12 | $1,765,677,773 | 20 | May 2022 | 0 BBL | 193.2K MCF | 1K BOE |
| Harper County, KS | #553 | #26 | $1,719,185,349 | 42 | May 2022 | 0 BBL | 18.1K MCF | 101 BOE |
| Harvey County, KS | #596 | #37 | $366,364,622 | 10 | May 2022 | 0 BBL | 6.7K MCF | 37.23 BOE |
| Haskell County, KS | #262 | #6 | $7,665,876,917 | 38 | May 2022 | 0 BBL | 644.3K MCF | 3.5K BOE |
| Hodgeman County, KS | #509 | #19 | $1,064,055,394 | 1 | May 2022 | 0 BBL | 39.6K MCF | 220.3 BOE |
| Johnson County, KS | #604 | #40 | $435,415,498 | 1 | May 2022 | 0 BBL | 4.7K MCF | 26.33 BOE |
| Kearny County, KS | #197 | #3 | $9,857,629,585 | 26 | May 2022 | 0 BBL | 1.3M MCF | 7.4K BOE |
| Kingman County, KS | #470 | #16 | $1,762,659,653 | 60 | May 2022 | 0 BBL | 66.9K MCF | 371.97 BOE |
| Kiowa County, KS | #548 | #24 | $1,107,594,595 | 32 | May 2022 | 0 BBL | 19.5K MCF | 108.57 BOE |
| Labette County, KS | #405 | #13 | $247,319,085 | 9 | May 2022 | 0 BBL | 144K MCF | 800.8 BOE |
| Marion County, KS | #595 | #36 | $546,912,093 | 9 | May 2022 | 0 BBL | 6.9K MCF | 38.63 BOE |
| McPherson County, KS | #630 | #45 | $1,225,959,434 | 2 | May 2022 | 0 BBL | 792 MCF | 4.37 BOE |
| Meade County, KS | #540 | #22 | $994,793,956 | 55 | May 2022 | 0 BBL | 22.5K MCF | 125.37 BOE |
| Montgomery County, KS | #336 | #11 | $1,192,843,308 | 13 | May 2022 | 0 BBL | 262.2K MCF | 1.4K BOE |
| Morton County, KS | #260 | #5 | $6,577,084,326 | 31 | May 2022 | 0 BBL | 657K MCF | 3.6K BOE |
| Neosho County, KS | #317 | #9 | $912,822,511 | 5 | May 2022 | 0 BBL | 325.9K MCF | 1.8K BOE |
| Ness County, KS | #614 | #43 | $3,890,765,660 | 1 | May 2022 | 0 BBL | 2.8K MCF | 15.93 BOE |
| Pawnee County, KS | #541 | #23 | $651,611,216 | 23 | May 2022 | 0 BBL | 22.4K MCF | 124.47 BOE |
| Pratt County, KS | #583 | #32 | $1,233,318,945 | 32 | May 2022 | 0 BBL | 10K MCF | 55.7 BOE |
| Reno County, KS | #606 | #41 | $1,177,668,544 | 18 | May 2022 | 0 BBL | 4.3K MCF | 24.3 BOE |
| Rice County, KS | #600 | #38 | $1,965,511,894 | 8 | May 2022 | 0 BBL | 5.7K MCF | 31.83 BOE |
| Rush County, KS | #538 | #21 | $751,283,561 | 3 | May 2022 | 0 BBL | 23.3K MCF | 129.93 BOE |
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