Kansas Oil & Gas Activity
Kansas statewide summary oil and gas data that goes back to 1980 and contains information on the 429,185 wells that have been drilled in the state since that time. Kansas is ranked #14 in the US based on Barrels of Oil Equivalent (BOE) produced in Dec 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 Jan 2023.
Kansas State Summary Stats
| Kansas Oil & Gas State Income: | $154,590,063,472 |
| National Energy Production Rank: | #14 |
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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 #14 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 429,185 wells drilled this year. |
| How many approved permits are there in Kansas? | There have been 4,686 permits approved in Kansas. |
| What is the average boe produced by well in Kansas? | 103 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 420 active producers in the state of Kansas. |
| What is the average depth an oil or gas well is drilled in Kansas? | 2,627 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 | 427,714 | 429,185 | Up | 0.34% |
| Total Producing Wells | 14,362 | 14,318 | Down | -0.31% |
| Percentage of Wells Producing | 3% | 3% | Down | -1% |
| Active Producers | 418 | 420 | Up | 0% |
| Total Permits | 1,247 | 4,686 | Up | 276% |
| Average Well Depth | 2,626 | 2,627 | Up | 0% |
| Average BOE per Well | 113 | 103 | Down | -9% |
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Other States By Production Rank
| Rank | State | Most Recent Month | Oil Produced | Gas Produced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # 1 | Texas | Jan 2023 | 116.2M BBL | 481.4M MCF |
| # 2 | Oklahoma | Oct 2022 | 51M BBL | 514.3M MCF |
| # 2 | Pennsylvania | Dec 2022 | BBL | MCF |
| # 4 | New Mexico | Feb 2023 | 47.9M BBL | 220.4M MCF |
| # 5 | North Dakota | Feb 2023 | 31.2M BBL | 83.7M MCF |
| # 5 | Louisiana | Jan 2023 | 2.8M BBL | 287.9M MCF |
| # 6 | Colorado | Jan 2023 | 13.2M BBL | 181.8M MCF |
| # 7 | Ohio | Dec 2018 | 2.1M BBL | 224.6M MCF |
| # 8 | West Virginia | Dec 2018 | 1.2M BBL | 166.1M MCF |
| # 9 | Wyoming | Jan 2023 | 6.3M BBL | 52.6M MCF |
| # 10 | California | Jul 2022 | BBL | MCF |
| # 10 | Utah | Nov 2022 | 3.8M BBL | 21.4M MCF |
| # 11 | Arkansas | Jul 2021 | 265.6K BBL | 38.8M MCF |
| # 12 | Mississippi | Jan 2023 | 1.2M BBL | 18.5M MCF |
| # 13 | Montana | Jan 2023 | 1.8M BBL | 9.9M MCF |
| # 14 | Kansas | Dec 2022 | BBL | 8.8M MCF |
| # 15 | Michigan | Aug 2022 | 252K BBL | 3M MCF |
| # 15 | Alabama | Dec 2022 | BBL | 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 | Dec 2022 | 772.8K BBL | 5,661 | 18 |
| Merit Energy Company, LLC | Dallas, TX | Dec 2022 | 298.1K BBL | 2,364 | 22 |
| River Rock Operating, LLC | Oklahoma City, OK | Dec 2022 | 83.5K BBL | 1,594 | N/A |
| RedBud Oil & Gas Operating, LLC | Spring, TX | Dec 2022 | 48.9K BBL | 1,089 | N/A |
| Casillas Petroleum Corp | Satanta, KS | Dec 2022 | 37.1K BBL | 380 | N/A |
| Kansas Natural Gas Operating, LC | Hays, KS | Dec 2022 | 19.1K BBL | 187 | N/A |
| Edison Operating Company LLC | Wichita, KS | Dec 2022 | 18.2K BBL | 171 | 6 |
| Own Resources Operating LLC | Breckenridge, CO | Dec 2022 | 13.6K BBL | 465 | N/A |
| Pantera Energy Company | Amarillo, TX | Dec 2022 | 13.5K BBL | 110 | N/A |
| XTO Energy Inc. | Oklahoma City, OK | Dec 2022 | 10.1K BBL | 102 | N/A |
| Colt Energy Inc | Iola, KS | Dec 2022 | 9.3K BBL | 113 | 18 |
| Becker Oil Corporation | Ponca City, OK | Dec 2022 | 9.1K BBL | 25 | N/A |
| Cherokee Wells LLC | Fredonia, KS | Dec 2022 | 5.9K BBL | 81 | N/A |
| Oil Producers, Inc. of Kansas | Wichita, KS | Dec 2022 | 5.8K BBL | 59 | N/A |
| Bear Petroleum, LLC | Haysville, KS | Dec 2022 | 5.1K BBL | 74 | 3 |
| Lobo Production, Inc | Goodland, KS | Dec 2022 | 5K BBL | 123 | N/A |
| American Warrior, Inc. | Garden City, KS | Dec 2022 | 4.7K BBL | 28 | 31 |
| Smith Oil & Gas LLC | N/A | Dec 2022 | 4K BBL | 131 | N/A |
| Messenger Petroleum, Inc. | Kingman, KS | Dec 2022 | 4K BBL | 39 | N/A |
| Ritchie Exploration, Inc. | Wichita, KS | Dec 2022 | 3.8K BBL | 6 | 11 |
| BEREXCO LLC | Wichita, KS | Dec 2022 | 3K BBL | 27 | 7 |
| Lowry Exploration, Inc. | Tulsa, OK | Dec 2022 | 2.8K BBL | 11 | N/A |
| Endeavor Energy Resources, LP | Midland, TX | Dec 2022 | 2.8K BBL | 40 | N/A |
| Falcon Exploration, Inc. | Wichita, KS | Dec 2022 | 2.7K BBL | 11 | N/A |
| LB Exploration, Inc. | Holyrood, KS | Dec 2022 | 2.6K BBL | 20 | N/A |
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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. |
| Helen Krey | Kansas | Morton County | 1.5M BBL | Scout Energy Management LLC |
| NORTHWEST FLATS UNIT | 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 |
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| Allen County, KS | #624 | #30 | $852,756,275 | 2 | Dec 2022 | BBL | 12.8K MCF | 71.4 BOE |
| Barber County, KS | #479 | #14 | $2,955,029,173 | 93 | Dec 2022 | BBL | 123.2K MCF | 684.5 BOE |
| Barton County, KS | #599 | #26 | $4,422,378,693 | 9 | Dec 2022 | BBL | 18.2K MCF | 101.5 BOE |
| Chautauqua County, KS | #674 | #42 | $866,180,938 | 1 | Dec 2022 | BBL | 3.4K MCF | 19 BOE |
| Cheyenne County, KS | #491 | #15 | $533,408,248 | 9 | Dec 2022 | BBL | 90.6K MCF | 502.97 BOE |
| Clark County, KS | #625 | #31 | $972,542,837 | 28 | Dec 2022 | BBL | 12.7K MCF | 71 BOE |
| Comanche County, KS | #560 | #19 | $1,211,750,687 | 39 | Dec 2022 | BBL | 36.6K MCF | 203.77 BOE |
| Cowley County, KS | #703 | #46 | $1,450,907,062 | 1 | Dec 2022 | BBL | 210 MCF | 1.17 BOE |
| Edwards County, KS | #612 | #28 | $919,874,182 | 28 | Dec 2022 | BBL | 15.3K MCF | 85.5 BOE |
| Ellsworth County, KS | #641 | #34 | $897,096,142 | 1 | Dec 2022 | BBL | 7.9K MCF | 44.2 BOE |
| Finney County, KS | #288 | #4 | $8,499,225,426 | 37 | Dec 2022 | BBL | 681.6K MCF | 3.7K BOE |
| Ford County, KS | #562 | #20 | $653,898,196 | 8 | Dec 2022 | BBL | 35.5K MCF | 197.23 BOE |
| Grant County, KS | #216 | #2 | $11,542,120,876 | 13 | Dec 2022 | BBL | 1.4M MCF | 8.1K BOE |
| Gray County, KS | #594 | #25 | $276,920,198 | 2 | Dec 2022 | BBL | 19.4K MCF | 107.97 BOE |
| Greeley County, KS | #565 | #21 | $1,050,328,951 | 7 | Dec 2022 | BBL | 34.2K MCF | 190.1 BOE |
| Hamilton County, KS | #433 | #12 | $1,669,291,271 | 20 | Dec 2022 | BBL | 186.7K MCF | 1K BOE |
| Harper County, KS | #592 | #24 | $1,721,084,071 | 44 | Dec 2022 | BBL | 21K MCF | 116.83 BOE |
| Harvey County, KS | #655 | #37 | $366,287,593 | 11 | Dec 2022 | BBL | 5.7K MCF | 31.87 BOE |
| Haskell County, KS | #302 | #7 | $7,489,727,374 | 37 | Dec 2022 | BBL | 582.4K MCF | 3.2K BOE |
| Hodgeman County, KS | #554 | #18 | $1,067,344,759 | 1 | Dec 2022 | BBL | 40K MCF | 222.67 BOE |
| Johnson County, KS | #673 | #41 | $435,438,889 | 1 | Dec 2022 | BBL | 4K MCF | 22.1 BOE |
| Kearny County, KS | #233 | #3 | $9,279,928,824 | 28 | Dec 2022 | BBL | 1.2M MCF | 6.8K BOE |
| Kingman County, KS | #524 | #16 | $1,768,073,735 | 60 | Dec 2022 | BBL | 61.6K MCF | 342.43 BOE |
| Kiowa County, KS | #621 | #29 | $1,105,616,227 | 36 | Dec 2022 | BBL | 12.9K MCF | 71.93 BOE |
| Labette County, KS | #463 | #13 | $256,938,564 | 9 | Dec 2022 | BBL | 142K MCF | 789.47 BOE |
| Marion County, KS | #669 | #40 | $547,040,051 | 7 | Dec 2022 | BBL | 4.2K MCF | 23.9 BOE |
| McPherson County, KS | #692 | #45 | $1,226,102,078 | 2 | Dec 2022 | BBL | 805 MCF | 4.5 BOE |
| Meade County, KS | #585 | #22 | $995,567,039 | 53 | Dec 2022 | BBL | 23.4K MCF | 130.1 BOE |
| Montgomery County, KS | #397 | #10 | $1,206,055,557 | 13 | Dec 2022 | BBL | 248.2K MCF | 1.3K BOE |
| Morton County, KS | #297 | #6 | $6,298,187,817 | 32 | Dec 2022 | BBL | 604K MCF | 3.3K BOE |
| Neosho County, KS | #374 | #9 | $932,459,648 | 5 | Dec 2022 | BBL | 291.9K MCF | 1.6K BOE |
| Ness County, KS | #679 | #43 | $3,891,041,333 | 1 | Dec 2022 | BBL | 1.9K MCF | 10.97 BOE |
| Pawnee County, KS | #607 | #27 | $652,051,504 | 22 | Dec 2022 | BBL | 15.9K MCF | 88.63 BOE |
| Pratt County, KS | #636 | #32 | $1,234,188,411 | 36 | Dec 2022 | BBL | 8.9K MCF | 49.87 BOE |
| Reno County, KS | #658 | #39 | $1,179,924,834 | 24 | Dec 2022 | BBL | 5.1K MCF | 28.77 BOE |
| Rice County, KS | #653 | #36 | $1,965,675,834 | 8 | Dec 2022 | BBL | 6K MCF | 33.9 BOE |
| Rush County, KS | #588 | #23 | $753,928,160 | 3 | Dec 2022 | BBL | 22K MCF | 122.43 BOE |
| Scott County, KS | #640 | #33 | $990,617,345 | 3 | Dec 2022 | BBL | 7.9K MCF | 44.23 BOE |
| Seward County, KS | #355 | #8 | $4,246,920,766 | 60 | Dec 2022 | BBL | 361.7K MCF | 2K BOE |
| Sherman County, KS | #536 | #17 | $113,729,440 | 3 | Dec 2022 | BBL | 52.5K MCF | 292.03 BOE |
| Stafford County, KS | #641 | #34 | $3,082,943,307 | 25 | Dec 2022 | BBL | 7.9K MCF | 44.2 BOE |
| Stanton County, KS | #296 | #5 | $3,927,817,356 | 24 | Dec 2022 | BBL | 613.8K MCF | 3.4K BOE |
| Stevens County, KS | #211 | #1 | $14,397,756,689 | 34 | Dec 2022 | BBL | 1.5M MCF | 8.3K BOE |
| Sumner County, KS | #656 | #38 | $1,355,593,264 | 13 | Dec 2022 | BBL | 5.7K MCF | 31.83 BOE |
| Wichita County, KS | #684 | #44 | $165,753,936 | 2 | Dec 2022 | BBL | 1.5K MCF | 8.47 BOE |
| Wilson County, KS | #400 | #11 | $1,270,482,786 | 18 | Dec 2022 | BBL | 241.7K MCF | 1.3K BOE |
| Woodson County, KS | #711 | #47 | $1,176,745,749 | 1 | Dec 2022 | BBL | 34 MCF | 0.2 BOE |
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