Butler County, KS oil and gas wells
21,207 wells: 2,036 active, 13,406 plugged, 53 orphaned, run by 446 operators.
Figures from the Kansas Geological Survey, updated 2026-10-09.
Top operators in Butler
| Operator | Active | Wells here |
|---|---|---|
| Vess Oil Corporation | 474 | 732 |
| MWK Petroleum, LLC | 107 | 160 |
| Aztec Oil Operating LLC | 85 | 157 |
| Crown Energy Company | 83 | 189 |
| Darrah Oil Company, LLC | 76 | 103 |
| Hawkins Oil, LLC | 75 | 146 |
| Brickley Enterprises, LLC | 74 | 96 |
| Crawford Production Company | 65 | 93 |
| Sonoma Resources LLC | 49 | 81 |
| White & Ellis Drilling, Inc. | 45 | 106 |
| Jordan Oil Management Inc. | 45 | 54 |
| C & G Drilling, Inc. | 37 | 53 |
| Webster Oil LLC | 36 | 37 |
| Hillenburg Oil Co., a General Partnership | 33 | 44 |
| EPOC, LLC | 32 | 43 |
| Te-Pe Oil & Gas | 25 | 64 |
| IGWT, Inc. | 21 | 28 |
| Gilliland, Anthony L. | 21 | 23 |
| Bear Petroleum, LLC | 19 | 39 |
| OXY USA Inc. | 18 | 573 |
| B8 Investments | 18 | 49 |
| RBM Oil LLC | 18 | 26 |
| Castle Resources, Inc. | 18 | 20 |
| Hartman Oil Co., Inc. | 16 | 19 |
| Range Oil Company, Inc. | 14 | 431 |
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54-8-K-0152-01 (Co R Over U.S.-54, U.S.-77, & K-96 CD 4 | 1051612187 | Status not reported | Service | — |
| 54-8-K-0152-01 (Co R Over U.S.-54, U.S.-77, & K-96 CD 5 | 1051612188 | Status not reported | Service | — |
| 54-8-K-0152-01 (Co Rd over US-54, US-77, K-96) CD 4 | 1006461448 | Status not reported | Service | — |
| 54-8-K-0152-01 (Co Rd over US-54, US-77, K-96) CD 5 | 1051612184 | Status not reported | Service | — |
| 54-8-K-0152-01 (W. & E. Bound U.S.-54, U.S.-77) CD 1 | 1006461453 | Status not reported | Service | — |
| 54-8-K-0152-01 (W. & E. Bound U.S.-54, U.S.-77) CD 1 | 1006461454 | Status not reported | Service | — |
| 54-8-K-0152-01 (W. & E. Bound U.S.-54, U.S.-77) CD 2 | 1051612176 | Status not reported | Service | — |
| 54-8-K-0152-01 (W. & E. Bound U.S.-54, U.S.-77) CD 3 | 1051612177 | Status not reported | Service | — |
| 54-8-K-0152-01 (W. & E. Bound U.S.-54, U.S.-77) CD 4 | 1051612178 | Status not reported | Service | — |
| 54-8-K-0152-01 (W. & E. Bound U.S.-54, U.S.-77) CD 5 | 1051612179 | Status not reported | Service | — |
| 54-8-K-0152-01 (W. & E. Bound U.S.-54, U.S.-77) CD 6 | 1051612180 | Status not reported | Service | — |
| 54-8-K-0152-01 (W. & E. Bound U.S.-54, U.S.-77) CD 7 | 1051612181 | Status not reported | Service | — |
| 54-8-K-0152-01 (W. & E. Bound U.S.-54, U.S.-77) CD 3 | 1051612189 | Status not reported | Service | — |
| 54-8-K-0152-01 (W. & E. Bound U.S.-54, U.S.-77) CD 4 | 1051612190 | Status not reported | Service | — |
| 54-8-K-0152-01 (W. & E. Bound U.S.-54, U.S.-77) CD 5 | 1051612191 | Status not reported | Service | — |
| 54-8-K-0152-01 (W. & E. Bound U.S.-54, U.S.-77) CD 6 | 1051612192 | Status not reported | Service | — |
| 54-8-K-0152-01 (W. & E. Bound U.S.-54, U.S.-77) CD 7 | 1051612193 | Status not reported | Service | — |
| 54-8-K-0152-01 (W. & E. Bound U.S.-54, U.S.-77) CD 8 | 1051612194 | Status not reported | Service | — |
| 589-2018 1 | 15-015-24097 | Shut in | Other | Kansas Gas Service |
| 589-2018 2 | 15-015-24098 | Shut in | Other | Kansas Gas Service |
| 5TH AVE INTERPRISE 1 | 15-015-20549 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| A. CLAASSEN 1 | 15-015-00203 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| A. D. Bales 1 | 15-015-19798 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| A. DARTER 1 | 15-015-78181 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| A. DARTER 2 | 1057053604 | Status not reported | Oil | — |
| A. DEMOSS 1 | 15-015-19492 | Plugged | Oil | Aztec Oil Operating LLC |
| A. DEMOSS 2 | 15-015-19493 | Plugged | Oil | Aztec Oil Operating LLC |
| A. DEMOSS 6-A | 15-015-19494 | Plugged | Oil | Aztec Oil Operating LLC |
| A. DEMOSS 8 | 15-015-77943 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| A. DUVALL 1 | 15-015-00553 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| A. E. FOX 1 | 15-015-78347 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| A. ENTZ 1 | 15-015-20738 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| A. HARMS 1 | 15-015-22084 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| A. KEYS 1 | 15-015-21252 | Plugged | Oil | Noble Petroleum, Inc. |
| A. KEYS 2 | 15-015-21587 | Plugged | Oil | Noble Petroleum, Inc. |
| A. KUSTER 1 | 1046412177 | Status not reported | Unknown | — |
| A. O. DOYLE 1 | 15-015-00379 | Plugged | Oil | Abderhalden, R. R. |
| A. OWEN HOLIDAY 1 | 15-015-19788 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| A. R. RHODES 1 | 15-015-00119 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| A. SIMMONS 1 | 15-015-21684 | Plugged | Oil | Range Oil Company, Inc. |
| A. SIMMONS 2 | 15-015-22056 | Plugged | Oil | Range Oil Company, Inc. |
| A. SIMMONS 3 | 15-015-22146 | Active | Oil | Darrah Oil Company, LLC |
| A. SIMMONS 4 | 15-015-22244 | Plugged | Dry hole | Range Oil Company, Inc. |
| A. SIMMONS 5 | 15-015-22503 | Active | Disposal | Darrah Oil Company, LLC |
| A. Skaer 1 | 1021715135 | Status not reported | Gas | — |
| A.E. CHURCHILL 1 | 1046390676 | Status not reported | Unknown | — |
| A.H. RUTHERFORD 3 | 1046072067 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| A.L. SKAER 5 | 1046412182 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| A.L. SKAER 1 | 1046414853 | Status not reported | Oil | — |
| A.L. SKAER 2-B | 1046414854 | Status not reported | Oil | — |
| A.L. SKAER 3-B | 1046414857 | Status not reported | Oil | — |
| ABBOTT 1 | 15-015-19806 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| ABLAH 1-11 | 15-015-21575 | Plugged | Oil | Jordan Oil Management Inc. |
| ABLAH 1A SWD | 15-015-30089-0001 | Active | Disposal | Jordan Oil Management Inc. |
| ABLAH 2 OWWO | 15-015-40051-0001 | Cancelled / expired | Unknown | Giles, Benjamin M. |
| ABLAH 1 | 15-015-74618 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| ABLAH 1 | 15-015-74619 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| ABLAH 22 | 15-015-74620 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| ABLAH 1 | 1028477899 | Status not reported | Unknown | — |
| ABLARD 1 | 15-015-19849 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| ABPLANALAP 1 | 15-015-01301 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| ABRAHAM 2 | 1057286628 | Status not reported | Oil | — |
| ABRAHAM 4 | 1057286650 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| ABRAHAM 4 | 1057286651 | Status not reported | Oil | — |
| ABRAHAM 7 | 1057286663 | Status not reported | Oil | — |
| ABRAHAM 8 | 1057286696 | Status not reported | Oil | — |
| ABRAHAM 11 | 1057346629 | Status not reported | Oil | — |
| ABRAHAM 9 | 1057523101 | Status not reported | Oil | — |
| ABRAHAM 10 | 1057523103 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| ABRAHAM HOEFGEN 1 | 15-015-00182 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| ABRAHAM-RALSTON 18-A-R | 15-015-19675 | Plugged | Oil | Vess Oil Corporation |
| ABRAHAM-RALSTON 24 | 15-015-20032 | Plugged | Oil | OXY USA Inc. |
| ABRAHAM-RALSTON 25 | 15-015-20033 | Plugged | Oil | OXY USA Inc. |
| ABRAHAM-RALSTON 26 | 15-015-20703 | Plugged | Oil | OXY USA Inc. |
| ABRAHAM-RALSTON 27 | 15-015-20732 | Plugged | Oil | OXY USA Inc. |
| ABRAHAM-RALSTON 28 | 15-015-20757 | Active | Oil | Vess Oil Corporation |
| ABRAHAM-RALSTON 29 | 15-015-21198 | Plugged | Oil | OXY USA Inc. |
| ABRAHAM-RALSTON 30 | 15-015-21444 | Plugged | Oil | OXY USA Inc. |
| ABRAHAM-RALSTON 31 | 15-015-23243 | Plugged | Oil | Vess Oil Corporation |
| ABRAHAM-RALSTON 33-A | 15-015-23327 | Active | Oil | Vess Oil Corporation |
| ABRAHAM-RALSTON 34-A | 15-015-23340 | Active | Oil | Vess Oil Corporation |
| ABRAHAM-RALSTON 32-A | 15-015-23405 | Active | Oil | Vess Oil Corporation |
| ABRAHAM-RALSTON 37-A | 15-015-23662 | Active | Oil | Vess Oil Corporation |
| ABRAHAM-RALSTON 23 | 15-015-30155 | Plugged | Oil | OXY USA Inc. |
| ABRAHAM-RALSTON 22-W | 15-015-70080 | Plugged | Injection | OXY USA Inc. |
| ABRAHAM-RALSTON 9-R | 15-015-70236 | Plugged | Oil | OXY USA Inc. |
| ABRAHAM-RALSTON 21-W | 15-015-74423 | Plugged | Injection | OXY USA Inc. |
| ABRAHAM-RALSTON 17-R | 15-015-74427 | Plugged | Oil | OXY USA Inc. |
| ABRAHAM-RALSTON 1 | 15-015-74428 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| ABRAHAM-RALSTON 3 | 15-015-74429 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| ABRAHAM-RALSTON 14 | 15-015-74430 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| ABRAHAM-RALSTON 16 | 15-015-74431 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| ABRAHAM-RALSTON 19-W | 15-015-74432 | Plugged | Disposal | OXY USA Inc. |
| ABRAHAM-RALSTON 4-A | 15-015-74433 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| ABRAHAM-RALSTON 5-R | 15-015-74434 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| ABRAHAM-RALSTON 6 | 15-015-74451 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| ABRAHAM-RALSTON 0 | 15-015-74452 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| ABRAHAM-RALSTON 20 | 15-015-74455 | Plugged | Oil | OXY USA Inc. |
| ABRAHAM-RALSTON 23 | 1005421981 | Status not reported | Unknown | — |
| ABRAHAM-RALSTON 5 | 1027706062 | Status not reported | Unknown | — |