Rice County, KS Oil & Gas Activity

Rice County, KS ranks #36 in the state for BOE produced in the most recent month (Aug 2024). The information below is the summary of oil and gas data that goes back to 1980 and contains information on the 9,052 wells that have been drilled from Jan 1980 to Aug 2024.

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Rice County, KS
County Income: $1,961,356,601
National Energy Production Rank: #656

Rice County, KS Map of Current Permits and Wells

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Rice County, KS Frequently Asked Questions

Questions Answers
How does Rice County, KS rank in the nation for oil and gas production? Rice County, KS currently ranks #656 in the nation based on barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) production.
How many wells were drilled in Rice County, KS so far this year? Rice County, KS has had 9,052 wells drilled this year.
How many approved permits are there in Texas? There have been 12 permits approved in Rice County, KS.
What is the average boe produced by well in Rice County, KS? 51 BBLs of oil equivalent (BOE) is the average amount produced by a single well in Rice County, KS
How many active producers are there in Rice County, KS? There are currently 8 active producers in the county of Rice County, KS.
What is the average depth an oil or gas well is drilled in Rice County, KS? 3,313 feet is the average depth of a well in Rice County, KS.

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Rice County, KS Oil & Gas Activity Stats

Category Last Year Value Current Year Value YoY Trend YoY % Change
Total Wells 8,738 9,052 Up 3.59%
Total Producing Wells 14 15 Up 7.14%
Percentage of Wells Producing 0% 0% Up -3%
Active Producers 8 8 Flat 0%
Total Permits 6 12 Up 100%
Average Well Depth 3,313 3,313 Flat 0%
Average BOE per Well 0 0 Flat 0%

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Rice County, KS Oil & Gas Production by Year

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Rice County, KS Oil & Gas Wells Completed by Year

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Rice County, KS Oil & Gas Permits by Year

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Top Producers by BOE Production in Rice County, KS

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Producer Name Location Production Date Oil Produced Gas Produced BOE Produced
Daystar Petroleum, Inc. Rice County, Kansas Aug 2024 BBL 3.5K MCF 210 BOE
Dennis Fitzpatrick Rev. Trust Rice County, Kansas Aug 2024 BBL 32 MCF 2 BOE
Elendil Resources LLC Rice County, Kansas Aug 2024 BBL 1.3K MCF 80 BOE
Lebsack Oil Production Inc. Rice County, Kansas Aug 2024 BBL 2.2K MCF 136 BOE
Oil Producers, Inc. of Kansas Rice County, Kansas Aug 2024 BBL 756 MCF 45 BOE
Vamco Operations Rice County, Kansas Aug 2024 BBL 1K MCF 59 BOE

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Rice County, KS Top Wells by BOE Production for Aug 2024

Well Name API # Well Location Reported Production Date BOE Produced
DILL 1 15-159-20793 Rice County, Kansas Aug 2024 63 BOE
HALTOM 2 15-159-22003 Rice County, Kansas Aug 2024 36 BOE
MAYER B 1 15-159-20681 Rice County, Kansas Aug 2024 27 BOE
FITZPATRICK C 2 15-159-22032 Rice County, Kansas Aug 2024 25 BOE
FITZPATRICK 1 15-159-00641 Rice County, Kansas Aug 2024 23 BOE
KEY 1-13 15-159-22055 Rice County, Kansas Aug 2024 21 BOE
HUNTER 1 15-159-30183 Rice County, Kansas Aug 2024 21 BOE
BINGER 1 15-159-20477 Rice County, Kansas Aug 2024 13 BOE
Younkin 1 15-159-21684 Rice County, Kansas Aug 2024 12 BOE
Potter 1 15-159-20571 Rice County, Kansas Aug 2024 9 BOE
BURDETTE 'B' 1 15-159-20628 Rice County, Kansas Aug 2024 5 BOE
Fitzpatrick, Jay J. 1 15-159-35715 Rice County, Kansas Aug 2024 4 BOE
DOBRINSKI A 1 15-159-20632 Rice County, Kansas Aug 2024 4 BOE
FITZPATRICK 1-30 15-159-22563 Rice County, Kansas Aug 2024 4 BOE
JR FITZPATRICK 1 15-159-21916 Rice County, Kansas Aug 2024 2 BOE
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Kansas Top Lease Properties by BOE

Lease Property State County Cumulative BOE Producer Name(s)
TOBIAS Kansas Rice County 955.8K BBL BEREXCO LLC
SOUTHERN Kansas Rice County 870.3K BBL Manning, Gregory
SAM AINSWORTH Kansas Rice County 494.3K BBL Scheck Oil Operation
L. G. KIMPLE Kansas Rice County 389.1K BBL Scheck Oil Operation
B. B. AINSWORTH Kansas Rice County 388.7K BBL Scheck Oil Operation
Casad-Flanagan Kansas Rice County 358.8K BBL Connell, Mark Allen
J. JONES Kansas Rice County 296.1K BBL Scheck Oil Operation
E. ZAJIC Kansas Rice County 274K BBL Pauley Oil
JOHNSON Kansas Rice County 245K BBL Bear Petroleum, LLC,Victory Minerals LLC
S. W. GROVE Kansas Rice County 223.5K BBL Rama Operating Co., Inc.
HARTLE Kansas Rice County 215.3K BBL Kizzar Well Servicing, Inc.
Berscheidt, C. Kansas Rice County 212K BBL Vess Oil Corporation
KRUSE 'B' Kansas Rice County 209.8K BBL Daystar Petroleum, Inc.
NEWKIRK Kansas Rice County 192.5K BBL Daystar Petroleum, Inc.
HERRICK Kansas Rice County 191K BBL Daystar Petroleum, Inc.
VOLKLAND Kansas Rice County 188.9K BBL Rama Operating Co., Inc.,Resource Operations, Inc.
QUATTLEBAUM was B. G. PROFFITT Kansas Rice County 180.9K BBL Rupe Oil Company, Inc.
AMES 'P' was W. R. AMES Kansas Rice County 180.9K BBL Ritchie Exploration, Inc.
Kruse 'A' Kansas Rice County 178.1K BBL Daystar Petroleum, Inc.
H. ROTH Kansas Rice County 177.6K BBL Argent Energy (US) Holdings, Inc.,Hoffman Resources LLC
WEST LYONS UNIT Kansas Rice County 176.3K BBL RJM Company
AINSWORTH Kansas Rice County 170.7K BBL Scheck Oil Operation
COFFMAN Kansas Rice County 165.6K BBL Mike Kelso Oil, Inc.
W. R. AMES Kansas Rice County 159.4K BBL Ritchie Exploration, Inc.
PROBST Kansas Rice County 158.7K BBL Daystar Petroleum, Inc.,D. R. Lauck Oil Co., Inc.

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Rice County, KS Township-Ranges

County Township-Range Producers Oil Produced Monthly Gas Produced Monthly BOE Produced Daily Production Date
Rice County 19S-8W 18 1.5M BBL 7.6M MCF 94K BOE Sep 2024
Rice County 20S-7W 5 1.9M BBL 2.4M MCF 78.8K BOE Sep 2024
Rice County 20S-9W 5 20.3M BBL 13.5M MCF 752.3K BOE Sep 2024
Rice County 20S-10W 5 14.9M BBL 7.4M MCF 539.7K BOE Sep 2024
Rice County 21S-8W 20 437.4K BBL 26.1M MCF 160K BOE Sep 2024
Rice County 21S-9W 15 3.2M BBL 28.3M MCF 266.2K BOE Sep 2024