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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (no name) | 15-019-92444 | Plugged | Unknown | — |
| (no name) | 1053353217 | Plugged | Unknown | — |
| A. BROADBECK 8 | 15-019-72529 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| A. CASEMENT 50 | 15-019-00104 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| A. CASEMENT 87 | 15-019-21069 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| A. CASEMENT 55 | 15-019-70415 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| A. CASEMENT 58 | 15-019-70925 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| A. CASEMENT 1 | 15-019-71159 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| A. CASEMENT 1 | 15-019-71160 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| A. CASEMENT 2 | 15-019-71161 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| A. CASEMENT 3 | 15-019-71162 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| A. CASEMENT 9 | 15-019-71177 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| A. CASEMENT 12 | 15-019-71178 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| A. CASEMENT 19 | 15-019-71179 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| A. CASEMENT 20 | 15-019-71180 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| A. CASEMENT 21 | 15-019-71181 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| A. CASEMENT 23 | 15-019-71182 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| A. CASEMENT 26 | 15-019-71183 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| A. CASEMENT 28 | 15-019-71184 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| A. CASEMENT 29 | 15-019-71185 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| A. CASEMENT 35 | 15-019-71186 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| A. CASEMENT 40 | 15-019-71187 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| A. CASEMENT 54 | 15-019-71188 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| A. CASEMENT 56 | 15-019-71189 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| A. CASEMENT 57 | 15-019-71190 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| A. CASEMENT 63 | 15-019-71191 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| A. CASEMENT 72 | 15-019-71192 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| A. CASEMENT 79 | 15-019-71193 | Plugged | Injection | — |
| A. CASEMENT 80 | 15-019-71194 | Plugged | Injection | — |
| A. CASEMENT 10 | 15-019-71197 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| A. CASEMENT 15 | 15-019-71198 | Plugged | Injection | — |
| A. CASEMENT 16 | 15-019-71199 | Plugged | Injection | — |
| A. CASEMENT 24 | 15-019-71200 | Plugged | Injection | — |
| A. CASEMENT 39 | 15-019-71201 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| A. CASEMENT 41 | 15-019-71202 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| A. CASEMENT 68 | 15-019-71203 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| A. CASEMENT 11 | 15-019-71204 | Plugged | Injection | — |
| A. CASEMENT 13 | 15-019-71205 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| A. CASEMENT 14 | 15-019-71206 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| A. CASEMENT 18 | 15-019-71207 | Plugged | Injection | — |
| A. CASEMENT 30 | 15-019-71208 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| A. CASEMENT 33 | 15-019-71209 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| A. CASEMENT 62 | 15-019-71211 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| A. CASEMENT 64 | 15-019-71212 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| A. CASEMENT 6 | 1046924164 | Plugged | Injection | — |
| A. KIRCHNER 2 | 15-019-22880 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| A. L. HARTZELL 28 | 15-019-20124 | Plugged | Oil | Little Chief Energy Corporation |
| A. L. HARTZELL 10 | 15-019-72683 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| A. L. HARTZELL 22 | 15-019-72687 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| A. L. Hartzell 29 | 15-019-20372 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| A. L. Hartzell 18 | 15-019-72684 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| A. L. Hartzell 21 | 15-019-72685 | Plugged | Disposal | — |
| A. L. Hartzell 3 | 1044005137 | Plugged | Unknown | — |
| A. L. KIRKPATRICK 1 | 15-019-21392 | Plugged | Oil | Matador, Inc. |
| A. L. KIRKPATRICK 4 | 15-019-21515 | Plugged | Oil | Matador, Inc. |
| A. L. KIRKPATRICK 3 | 15-019-21516 | Plugged | Oil | Matador, Inc. |
| A. L. KIRKPATRICK 4 | 15-019-21517 | Plugged | Oil | Matador, Inc. |
| A. L. KIRKPATRICK 6 | 15-019-22297 | Plugged | Oil | Matador, Inc. |
| A. L. KIRKPATRICK 8 | 15-019-22315 | Plugged | Oil | Matador, Inc. |
| A. L. KIRKPATRICK 10 | 15-019-23266-0001 | Plugged | Injection | Matador, Inc. |
| A. L. KIRKPATRICK 9 | 15-019-23267 | Plugged | Oil | Matador, Inc. |
| A. L. KIRKPATRICK 11 | 15-019-23268 | Plugged | Oil | Matador, Inc. |
| A. L. KIRKPATRICK MAN.1 | 15-019-23269 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| A. L. KIRKPATRICK KCMON.1 | 15-019-23818 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| A. L. KIRKPATRICK was KASY 2 10 | 15-019-23266 | Plugged | Injection | Matador, Inc. |
| A. LEE ALFORD 11 | 15-019-19024 | Plugged | Oil | Rigdon & Bruen Oil, LLC |
| A. LEE ALFORD 21 | 15-019-19044 | Plugged | Dry hole | Rigdon & Bruen Oil, LLC |
| A. LEE ALFORD 22 | 15-019-19058 | Plugged | Injection | Rigdon & Bruen Oil, LLC |
| A. LEE ALFORD 12 | 15-019-19074 | Plugged | Oil | Rigdon & Bruen Oil, LLC |
| A. LEE ALFORD 36 | 15-019-21155 | Plugged | Oil | Elmore, John A. and Patricia R. |
| A. LEE ALFORD 32 | 15-019-71494 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| A. LEE ALFORD 1 | 15-019-71498 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| A. LEE ALFORD 2 | 15-019-71499 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| A. LEE ALFORD 4 | 15-019-71500 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| A. LEE ALFORD 7 | 15-019-71502 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| A. R. HARTZELL 1-G | 15-019-00198 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| A. R. HARTZELL 8 | 15-019-00199 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| A. V. WILKIE 3 | 15-019-73131 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| A. V. WILKIE 1 | 15-019-73132 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| A. V. WILKIE 2 | 15-019-73133 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| A. W. STRAIGHT 5 | 15-019-71734 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| A. W. STRAIGHT 4 | 15-019-71735 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| A. W. STRAIGHT 1 | 15-019-71751 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| A. W. STRAIGHT 6 | 15-019-71752 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| ABBOUD 1 | 15-019-00008 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| ABBOUD 1 | 15-019-71096 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| ACKARMAN 1 | 15-019-71307 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| ADAIR RANCH 2 | 15-019-70292 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| ADAIR RANCH 1 | 15-019-70293 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| ADAIR RANCH 4 | 15-019-70294 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| ADAIR RANCH 7 | 15-019-70295 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| ADAIR RANCH 6 | 15-019-70394 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| ADAMS 1 | 15-019-00305 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| ADAMS 1 | 15-019-02281 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| ADDA M. GARR 1 | 1034471507 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| AIKEN 3 | 15-019-20262 | Plugged | Disposal | Dixon, Robin Francine |
| AIKEN 4 | 15-019-20263 | Plugged | Oil | Dixon, Robin Francine |
| AIKEN 1 | 15-019-23950 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| AIKEN 1 | 15-019-24766 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| AIKEN 1 | 15-019-71536 | Plugged | Oil | — |