Kansas Oil & Gas Activity
Kansas statewide summary oil and gas data that goes back to 1980 and contains information on the 431,192 wells that have been drilled in the state since that time. Kansas is ranked #16 in the US based on Barrels of Oil Equivalent (BOE) produced in Apr 2024. 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 2024.
Kansas State Summary Stats
| Kansas Oil & Gas State Income: | $154,691,407,179 |
| National Energy Production Rank: | #16 |
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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 #16 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 431,192 wells drilled this year. |
| How many approved permits are there in Kansas? | There have been 3,503 permits approved in Kansas. |
| What is the average boe produced by well in Kansas? | 100 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 374 active producers in the state of Kansas. |
| What is the average depth an oil or gas well is drilled in Kansas? | 2,631 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 | 430,135 | 431,192 | Up | 0.25% |
| Total Producing Wells | 13,896 | 13,328 | Down | -4.09% |
| Percentage of Wells Producing | 3% | 3% | Down | -4% |
| Active Producers | 393 | 374 | Down | -5% |
| Total Permits | 1,771 | 3,503 | Up | 98% |
| Average Well Depth | 2,632 | 2,631 | Down | 0% |
| Average BOE per Well | 104 | 100 | Down | -4% |
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Other States By Production Rank
| Rank | State | Most Recent Month | Oil Produced | Gas Produced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # 1 | Texas | May 2024 | 122.1M BBL | 504.3M MCF |
| # 2 | New Mexico | Jun 2024 | 57.4M BBL | 274.7M MCF |
| # 4 | California | Nov 2023 | 54.5M BBL | 116.2M MCF |
| # 5 | Louisiana | May 2024 | BBL | MCF |
| # 5 | North Dakota | Jun 2024 | 33.1M BBL | 101.4M MCF |
| # 6 | Pennsylvania | Dec 2023 | 83.9K BBL | 281.3M MCF |
| # 7 | Arkansas | Dec 2023 | 954.2K BBL | 272.6M MCF |
| # 8 | Colorado | May 2024 | 14M BBL | 179.9M MCF |
| # 9 | Ohio | Dec 2018 | 2.1M BBL | 224.6M MCF |
| # 10 | West Virginia | Dec 2018 | 1.2M BBL | 166.1M MCF |
| # 11 | Wyoming | May 2024 | 6.1M BBL | 127.9M MCF |
| # 12 | Oklahoma | Feb 2024 | 2.2M BBL | 65.3M MCF |
| # 13 | Utah | Mar 2024 | 4.9M BBL | 26.2M MCF |
| # 14 | Montana | May 2024 | 2.2M BBL | 9.9M MCF |
| # 15 | Mississippi | May 2024 | 1.3M BBL | 13.4M MCF |
| # 15 | Alabama | Mar 2024 | BBL | MCF |
| # 16 | Kansas | Apr 2024 | BBL | 7.9M MCF |
| # 16 | Michigan | Dec 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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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 2024 | 724.3K BBL | 5,507 | N/A |
| Merit Energy Company, LLC | Dallas, TX | Apr 2024 | 285K BBL | 2,286 | N/A |
| River Rock Operating, LLC | Oklahoma City, OK | Apr 2024 | 72.6K BBL | 1,446 | N/A |
| RedBud Oil & Gas Operating, LLC | Spring, TX | Apr 2024 | 40.4K BBL | 979 | N/A |
| Casillas Petroleum Corp | Satanta, KS | Apr 2024 | 38.4K BBL | 344 | N/A |
| Edison Operating Company LLC | Wichita, KS | Apr 2024 | 18.8K BBL | 174 | N/A |
| Kansas Natural Gas Operating, LC | Hays, KS | Apr 2024 | 17.4K BBL | 184 | N/A |
| Own Resources Operating LLC | Breckenridge, CO | Apr 2024 | 14.4K BBL | 472 | N/A |
| Pantera Energy Company | Amarillo, TX | Apr 2024 | 11.4K BBL | 79 | N/A |
| Becker Oil Corporation | Ponca City, OK | Apr 2024 | 9.8K BBL | 27 | N/A |
| XTO Energy Inc. | Oklahoma City, OK | Apr 2024 | 9.5K BBL | 103 | N/A |
| Colt Energy Inc | Iola, KS | Apr 2024 | 7.8K BBL | 94 | N/A |
| Ritchie Exploration, Inc. | Wichita, KS | Apr 2024 | 6.5K BBL | 8 | N/A |
| Cherokee Wells LLC | Fredonia, KS | Apr 2024 | 6.5K BBL | 80 | N/A |
| Oil Producers, Inc. of Kansas | Wichita, KS | Apr 2024 | 3.7K BBL | 45 | N/A |
| Smith Oil & Gas LLC | N/A | Apr 2024 | 3.4K BBL | 189 | N/A |
| American Warrior, Inc. | Garden City, KS | Apr 2024 | 3K BBL | 29 | N/A |
| Lowry Exploration, Inc. | Tulsa, OK | Apr 2024 | 2.8K BBL | 11 | N/A |
| Lobo Production, Inc | Goodland, KS | Apr 2024 | 2.5K BBL | 120 | N/A |
| BEREXCO LLC | Wichita, KS | Apr 2024 | 2.3K BBL | 24 | N/A |
| Endeavor Energy Resources, LP | Midland, TX | Apr 2024 | 2.2K BBL | 36 | N/A |
| Messenger Petroleum, Inc. | Kingman, KS | Apr 2024 | 2.1K BBL | 20 | N/A |
| LB Exploration, Inc. | Holyrood, KS | Apr 2024 | 1.9K BBL | 18 | N/A |
| Falcon Exploration, Inc. | Wichita, KS | Apr 2024 | 1.9K BBL | 15 | N/A |
| N & B Enterprises, Inc. | Iola, KS | Apr 2024 | 1.8K BBL | 80 | N/A |
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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. |
| BERRYMAN RICHFIELD UNIT | Kansas | Morton County | 1.8M BBL | Scout Energy Management 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 |
| 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. |
| ONION 'B' | Kansas | Haskell County | 1.4M BBL | Merit Energy Company, LLC |
| 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 | #665 | #24 | $854,207,812 | 3 | Apr 2024 | BBL | 11.8K MCF | 65.83 BOE |
| Barber County, KS | #535 | #14 | $2,940,062,107 | 88 | Apr 2024 | BBL | 86.9K MCF | 483.47 BOE |
| Barton County, KS | #673 | #28 | $4,410,970,676 | 8 | Apr 2024 | BBL | 8.4K MCF | 47.2 BOE |
| Chautauqua County, KS | #702 | #36 | $865,895,797 | 1 | Apr 2024 | BBL | 2.8K MCF | 15.6 BOE |
| Cheyenne County, KS | #548 | #15 | $535,754,505 | 7 | Apr 2024 | BBL | 71.3K MCF | 396.07 BOE |
| Clark County, KS | #669 | #26 | $962,800,718 | 26 | Apr 2024 | BBL | 9.8K MCF | 55 BOE |
| Comanche County, KS | #626 | #19 | $1,201,537,929 | 32 | Apr 2024 | BBL | 24.5K MCF | 136.57 BOE |
| Cowley County, KS | #727 | #40 | $1,451,005,182 | 1 | Apr 2024 | BBL | 200 MCF | 1.1 BOE |
| Edwards County, KS | #648 | #23 | $920,258,874 | 28 | Apr 2024 | BBL | 15.5K MCF | 86.17 BOE |
| Ellsworth County, KS | #684 | #30 | $899,818,110 | 1 | Apr 2024 | BBL | 6.2K MCF | 34.77 BOE |
| Finney County, KS | #333 | #5 | $8,470,502,264 | 31 | Apr 2024 | BBL | 601.3K MCF | 3.3K BOE |
| Ford County, KS | #619 | #18 | $648,391,388 | 5 | Apr 2024 | BBL | 26.2K MCF | 145.7 BOE |
| Grant County, KS | #243 | #2 | $11,411,261,373 | 12 | Apr 2024 | BBL | 1.3M MCF | 7.6K BOE |
| Gray County, KS | #647 | #22 | $283,191,569 | 2 | Apr 2024 | BBL | 15.7K MCF | 87.57 BOE |
| Greeley County, KS | #666 | #25 | $1,050,492,274 | 3 | Apr 2024 | BBL | 11K MCF | 61.13 BOE |
| Hamilton County, KS | #487 | #11 | $1,664,154,199 | 15 | Apr 2024 | BBL | 166.2K MCF | 924.2 BOE |
| Harper County, KS | #681 | #29 | $1,727,252,702 | 29 | Apr 2024 | BBL | 6.6K MCF | 36.97 BOE |
| Harvey County, KS | #690 | #33 | $364,632,462 | 10 | Apr 2024 | BBL | 4.7K MCF | 26.47 BOE |
| Haskell County, KS | #345 | #7 | $7,363,003,938 | 37 | Apr 2024 | BBL | 532.6K MCF | 2.9K BOE |
| Hodgeman County, KS | #595 | #17 | $1,072,946,526 | 1 | Apr 2024 | BBL | 36.8K MCF | 204.43 BOE |
| Johnson County, KS | #698 | #35 | $436,052,851 | 1 | Apr 2024 | BBL | 3.3K MCF | 19.1 BOE |
| Kearny County, KS | #258 | #3 | $9,237,636,700 | 23 | Apr 2024 | BBL | 1.1M MCF | 6.4K BOE |
| Kingman County, KS | #592 | #16 | $1,755,302,553 | 44 | Apr 2024 | BBL | 37.8K MCF | 210.13 BOE |
| Kiowa County, KS | #670 | #27 | $1,103,740,070 | 32 | Apr 2024 | BBL | 9.6K MCF | 53.8 BOE |
| Labette County, KS | #517 | #13 | $258,428,285 | 8 | Apr 2024 | BBL | 120K MCF | 666.9 BOE |
| McPherson County, KS | #719 | #39 | $1,226,293,768 | 2 | Apr 2024 | BBL | 619 MCF | 3.43 BOE |
| Meade County, KS | #629 | #20 | $998,494,178 | 51 | Apr 2024 | BBL | 21.3K MCF | 118.57 BOE |
| Montgomery County, KS | #462 | #10 | $1,209,218,764 | 13 | Apr 2024 | BBL | 211.4K MCF | 1.1K BOE |
| Morton County, KS | #340 | #6 | $6,275,218,851 | 29 | Apr 2024 | BBL | 555.2K MCF | 3K BOE |
| Neosho County, KS | #429 | #9 | $942,760,113 | 4 | Apr 2024 | BBL | 258.4K MCF | 1.4K BOE |
| Ness County, KS | #706 | #37 | $3,891,485,820 | 1 | Apr 2024 | BBL | 2.3K MCF | 13.2 BOE |
| Pawnee County, KS | #635 | #21 | $645,491,762 | 19 | Apr 2024 | BBL | 19.8K MCF | 110.4 BOE |
| Pratt County, KS | #688 | #32 | $1,236,909,232 | 33 | Apr 2024 | BBL | 5.1K MCF | 28.77 BOE |
| Reno County, KS | #695 | #34 | $1,178,695,814 | 17 | Apr 2024 | BBL | 3.6K MCF | 20.43 BOE |
| Rice County, KS | #687 | #31 | $1,963,136,162 | 8 | Apr 2024 | BBL | 5.2K MCF | 29.4 BOE |
| Rush County, KS | #716 | #38 | $754,223,499 | 1 | Apr 2024 | BBL | 739 MCF | 4.1 BOE |
| Washington County, KS | #306 | #4 | $6,253,211,307 | 27 | May 2024 | 71.3K BBL | 236.8K MCF | 4K BOE |
| Wichita County, KS | #52 | #1 | $18,429,797,240 | 63 | May 2024 | 32.6K BBL | 24.4M MCF | 137.9K BOE |
| Wilson County, KS | #496 | #12 | $778,756,113 | 9 | May 2024 | 15K BBL | 56.6K MCF | 822.23 BOE |
| Woodson County, KS | #425 | #8 | $1,030,113,012 | 26 | May 2024 | 38K BBL | MCF | 1.4K BOE |
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