Chautauqua County, KS oil and gas wells
15,469 wells: 2,227 active, 7,350 plugged, 506 orphaned, run by 412 operators.
Figures from the Kansas Geological Survey, updated 2026-10-09.
Top operators in Chautauqua
| Operator | Active | Wells here |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas Energy Company, L.L.C. | 209 | 862 |
| Jones Oil Exploration, LLC | 171 | 287 |
| Jones & Buck Development, LLC | 129 | 266 |
| Keen Oil Co | 119 | 152 |
| Elmore, John A. and Patricia R. | 105 | 378 |
| Shamball Oil | 79 | 156 |
| Reata Petroleum LLC | 64 | 97 |
| Bull Oil Company, LLC | 49 | 65 |
| Roberts, Randy | 46 | 51 |
| Z & L Oil LLC | 41 | 45 |
| R. D. Energy, Inc. | 37 | 72 |
| Lone Wolf Oil & Gas Co., LLC | 34 | 45 |
| Vesa Enterprises LLC | 31 | 31 |
| Finney Oil Company | 30 | 35 |
| Little Chief Energy Corporation | 27 | 86 |
| Buck, Paul Jordan | 26 | 58 |
| Patteson, Thomas Wade | 26 | 29 |
| VanRoyen Oil and Gas, L.L.C. | 26 | 29 |
| Hummingbird Oil, LLC | 26 | 27 |
| Speedy Well Service | 25 | 234 |
| Wildcat Energy, Inc. | 22 | 46 |
| TDOT Oil, Inc. | 20 | 49 |
| Summer Sun Gas, Inc. | 20 | 27 |
| Beye Family Enterprises, LLC | 20 | 20 |
| Darnall, Eric W | 19 | 25 |
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN PETROLEUM 20 | 15-019-40031 | Plugged | Oil | 🔒 Sign in free |
| AMERICAN PETROLEUM 18 | 15-019-40032 | Plugged | Oil | 🔒 Sign in free |
| AMERICAN PETROLEUM 12 | 15-019-40033 | Plugged | Oil | 🔒 Sign in free |
| AMERICAN PETROLEUM 10 | 15-019-40034 | Plugged | Oil | 🔒 Sign in free |
| AMERICAN PETROLEUM 25 | 15-019-40035 | Plugged | Oil | 🔒 Sign in free |
| AMERICAN PETROLEUM 5 | 15-019-40036 | Plugged | Oil | 🔒 Sign in free |
| AMERICAN PETROLEUM 3 | 15-019-40037 | Plugged | Oil | 🔒 Sign in free |
| AMERICAN PETROLEUM 9 | 15-019-40038 | Plugged | Oil | 🔒 Sign in free |
| AMERICAN PETROLEUM 2 | 15-019-41040 | Plugged | Oil | 🔒 Sign in free |
| AMERICAN PETROLEUM 28 | 15-019-41041 | Plugged | Oil | 🔒 Sign in free |
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