Cowley County, KS oil and gas wells
13,410 wells: 1,455 active, 9,317 plugged, 76 orphaned, run by 453 operators.
Figures from the Kansas Geological Survey, updated 2026-10-09.
Top operators in Cowley
| Operator | Active | Wells here |
|---|---|---|
| Anstine & Musgrove Inc. | 172 | 232 |
| Val Energy, Inc. | 97 | 124 |
| Richardson and Son , Inc. | 69 | 83 |
| AAS Oil Co., Inc. | 66 | 89 |
| Double D Oil Company, Inc. | 50 | 109 |
| Thresher Energy, Inc. | 42 | 67 |
| Bear Petroleum, LLC | 39 | 127 |
| Redtail Investments LLC | 39 | 45 |
| MaxCrude, LLC | 37 | 37 |
| Victory Minerals LLC | 34 | 78 |
| HG Oil Holdings, LLC | 34 | 38 |
| Phillips Oil Properties Inc. | 30 | 73 |
| Raney Oil Company, LLC | 26 | 39 |
| Dawson-Markwell Exploration Co. | 24 | 81 |
| W.D. Short Oil Co., LLC | 23 | 87 |
| CEC Operations LLC | 23 | 60 |
| Lawco Holdings, LLC | 23 | 26 |
| Pada Petroleum, Inc. | 21 | 24 |
| Darrah Oil Company, LLC | 20 | 34 |
| Tomco Oil, Inc. | 19 | 40 |
| Range Oil Company, Inc. | 17 | 334 |
| Clapp Oil LLC | 17 | 25 |
| Drake Exploration, LLC | 16 | 24 |
| Faith Petroleum, Inc. | 14 | 20 |
| Woods Oil | 14 | 16 |
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLEN 3 | 15-035-23702 | Drilling | Gas | — |
| ALLEN 7 | 15-035-23703 | Drilling | Gas | — |
| ALLEN 5 | 15-035-23706 | Drilling | Gas | — |
| ALLEN 6 | 15-035-23709 | Drilling | Gas | — |
| ALLEN 10 | 15-035-23722 | Drilling | Gas | — |
| ALLEN 'A' 1 | 15-035-21024 | Active | Oil | Anstine Oil Company |
| ALLEN 'A' 2 | 15-035-21238 | Active | Oil | Anstine Oil Company |
| ALLEN 'A' 3 | 15-035-23285 | Active | Oil | Anstine Oil Company |
| ALLEN 'A' 4 | 15-035-23460 | Active | Oil | Anstine Oil Company |
| ALLEN 'A' 5 | 15-035-23603 | Active | Oil | Anstine Oil Company |
| ALLEN 'A' 5 | 15-035-23603-0001 | Active | Injection | Anstine Oil Company |
| ALLEN 'B' 1 | 15-035-21200 | Drilling | Oil | — |
| ALLRED 1-28 | 15-035-24366 | Active | Oil | HG Oil Holdings, LLC |
| ALPHA MILLER 2-WI | 15-035-20139 | Drilling | Disposal | — |
| ANDERSON 1 | 15-035-30452 | Drilling | Gas | — |
| ANDES 1 | 15-035-00463 | Active | Oil | Redtail Investments LLC |
| ANDES 1 | 15-035-21084 | Active | Oil | Double D Oil Company, Inc. |
| ANDES 1 | 15-035-21091 | Active | Oil | — |
| ANDES 2 | 15-035-21210 | Active | Oil | Double D Oil Company, Inc. |
| ANDES 3 | 15-035-21235 | Active | Oil | Double D Oil Company, Inc. |
| ANDES 2 | 15-035-21240 | Active | Oil | Double D Oil Company, Inc. |
| ANDES 4 | 15-035-21707 | Active | Oil | Double D Oil Company, Inc. |
| ANDES 5 | 15-035-21801 | Active | Oil | Double D Oil Company, Inc. |
| ANDES 6 | 15-035-21905 | Active | Oil | Double D Oil Company, Inc. |
| ANDES 8 | 15-035-21989 | Active | Oil | Double D Oil Company, Inc. |
| ANDES 9 | 15-035-22498 | Active | Oil | Double D Oil Company, Inc. |
| ANDES 10 | 15-035-23121 | Active | Oil | — |
| ANDES 10 | 15-035-23121-0001 | Active | Injection | Double D Oil Company, Inc. |
| ANDES 1 | 15-035-24328-0001 | Active | Injection | Thresher Energy, Inc. |
| ANDES 2-36 | 15-035-24707 | Active | Oil | Val Energy, Inc. |
| ANDES 'A' 1 | 15-035-20918-0001 | Active | Oil | Phillips Oil Properties Inc. |
| ANDES 27 1 | 15-035-24688 | Active | Oil | Richardson and Son , Inc. |
| ANDES 27 2 | 15-035-24697 | Shut in | Oil | Richardson and Son , Inc. |
| ANDREWS 1 | 15-035-20780 | Drilling | Oil | — |
| ANSTINE JARBOE 1 | 15-035-24751 | Active | Oil | Raney Oil Company, LLC |
| ARKANSAS CITY MP-28 1 | 15-035-24167 | Shut in | Other | Phillips 66 Pipeline, LLC |
| ATKINS 1 | 15-035-20585 | Active | Oil | — |
| ATKINS 1 | 15-035-20585-0001 | Active | Disposal | Anstine & Musgrove Inc. |
| ATKINS 3 | 15-035-21157 | Drilling | Oil | — |
| ATKINS 4 | 15-035-21892 | Drilling | Gas | — |
| ATKINSON 1 | 15-035-20439 | Active | Oil | — |
| AUBRY PETERS 3 | 15-035-20273-0001 | Active | Disposal | Anstine & Musgrove Inc. |
| AYLWARD 'A' 1 | 1022244576 | Permitted | Unknown | — |
| Adams 22-1 | 15-035-24121 | Orphaned | Gas | Packard Gas Company |
| Adams 35-1 | 15-035-24530 | Active | Oil | Richardson and Son , Inc. |
| Allison, William 3 | 1057088713 | Permitted | Unknown | — |
| Alspaugh 1 | 1057093471 | Permitted | Unknown | — |
| Andes 1 | 15-035-00463-0001 | Active | Oil | Redtail Investments LLC |
| Andes A1 | 15-035-19561-0001 | Active | Oil | Redtail Investments LLC |
| Andes 1 | 15-035-24328 | Active | Oil | Taos Resources Operating Company LLC |
| Andes 2 | 15-035-24329 | Active | Injection | Thresher Energy, Inc. |
| Andes 3-10 | 15-035-24338 | Shut in | Oil | Thresher Energy, Inc. |
| Andes 1-36 | 15-035-24550 | Active | Oil | Val Energy, Inc. |
| Andes 4 D & M | 15-035-24629 | Shut in | Oil | Double D Oil Company, Inc. |
| Andes 'A' 5 | 15-035-24336 | Active | Oil | Phillips Oil Properties Inc. |
| Andes A 3 | 15-035-19539-0001 | Active | Oil | Double D Oil Company, Inc. |
| Aubry Peters 3 | 15-035-20273 | Active | Oil | Dawson-Markwell Exploration Co. |
| Aylward Joint Venture 1 | 15-035-22501 | Drilling | Oil | — |
| Aylward Joint Venture 2 | 15-035-22502 | Drilling | Oil | — |
| B. ALBRIGHT 1 | 15-035-00475 | Active | Oil | Anstine & Musgrove Inc. |
| B. BARGER 2 | 15-035-20695 | Active | Oil | Warhorse Petroleum Inc |
| B. BARGER 3 | 15-035-20696 | Active | Oil | — |
| B. BOGNER 1 | 15-035-22251 | Drilling | Gas | — |
| B. HITTLE 1 | 15-035-22144 | Drilling | Gas | — |
| B. HITTLE 2 | 15-035-22452 | Drilling | Gas | — |
| B. MCCOLLUM 1 | 15-035-22359 | Orphaned | Oil & gas | XENEX, Inc. |
| B. MCCOLLUM 3 | 15-035-22560 | Orphaned | Oil | XENEX, Inc. |
| B. MCFARLAND 3 | 15-035-23549 | Active | Oil | Craig/Stephfield Oil & Gas, Inc. |
| BACKUS 1 | 1023153777 | Permitted | Unknown | — |
| BAILEY 1 | 1056962786 | Permitted | Unknown | — |
| BAIN 1 | 1056976076 | Permitted | Unknown | — |
| BAIRD 2 | 15-035-01958 | Active | Oil | Faith Petroleum, Inc. |
| BAIRD 1 | 15-035-01999 | Active | Oil | Faith Petroleum, Inc. |
| BAIRD 1 | 15-035-21066 | Active | Oil | Pada Petroleum, Inc. |
| BAIRD 4 | 15-035-22883 | Active | Oil | Faith Petroleum, Inc. |
| BAIRD 4 | 15-035-23152 | Active | Oil | — |
| BAIRD 4 | 15-035-23152-0001 | Active | Injection | Pada Petroleum, Inc. |
| BAIRD 4 | 15-035-23152-0002 | Active | Disposal | Pada Petroleum, Inc. |
| BAIRD 'A' 1 | 15-035-23918 | Active | Oil | Pada Petroleum, Inc. |
| BAIRD-DRENNAN 12 | 15-035-19293-0001 | Active | Disposal | Bear Petroleum, LLC |
| BAKER 2 | 15-035-21094 | Active | Oil | Range Oil Company, Inc. |
| BARGER 6 | 15-035-19018 | Active | Oil | Helmerich & Payne, Inc. |
| BARGER 3 | 15-035-19105 | Active | Oil | — |
| BARGER 7 | 15-035-19106 | Active | Oil | School Creek Corporation |
| BARGER 11 | 15-035-19109 | Active | Oil | Helmerich & Payne, Inc. |
| BARGER 12 | 15-035-19110 | Active | Oil | Petroleum Enterprises |
| BARGER 15 | 15-035-20894 | Active | Oil | C & E Oil, LLC |
| BARGER 6 | 15-035-24310 | Active | Gas | Warhorse Petroleum Inc |
| BARGER 5 | 15-035-24312-0001 | Active | Injection | Warhorse Petroleum Inc |
| BARKMAN 2 | 15-035-20772 | Drilling | Oil | Anstine-Musgrove |
| BARKMAN 3 | 15-035-20773 | Drilling | Oil | — |
| BARKMAN 1 | 15-035-21211 | Active | Oil | Richardson and Son , Inc. |
| BARKMAN 3 | 15-035-23076 | Active | Oil | Richardson and Son , Inc. |
| BARKMAN 4 | 15-035-23683 | Active | Oil | Richardson and Son , Inc. |
| BARNETT 4 | 15-035-23445 | Active | Oil | — |
| BARNETT 4 | 15-035-23445-0001 | Shut in | Injection | MDopps, LLC |
| BARNETT 7 | 15-035-23571 | Shut in | Oil | MDopps, LLC |
| BARNETT 1 | 15-035-24126 | Orphaned | Oil | Millennium Oil & Gas, Inc. |
| BARNETT 1-18 | 15-035-24508-0001 | Shut in | Oil | MDopps, LLC |
| BARNETT 'A' 2 | 15-035-24263 | Orphaned | Oil | Millennium Oil & Gas, Inc. |