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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayers 1 | 15-035-01029-0001 | Plugged | Oil | Berentz Drilling Co., Inc. |
| Aylward 1 | 1046920376 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| B. & F. BYERS CORPORATION 1 | 15-035-01472 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| B. & F. BYERS CORPORATION 3 | 15-035-01474 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| B. & F. BYERS CORPORATION 1 | 15-035-01812 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| B. & F. BYERS CORPORATION 4 | 15-035-01813 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| B. & F. BYERS CORPORATION 5 | 15-035-01814 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| B. ATKINSON 2 | 1006779338 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| B. AYLWARD JOINT VENTURE 1 | 15-035-23177 | Plugged | Dry hole | Aylward Drilling Company |
| B. BARGER 1 | 15-035-20541 | Plugged | Oil | B-C Steel, LLC |
| B. BARNETT 3 | 15-035-23547 | Plugged | Oil | Cooper Service Co. |
| B. D. FINLEY 1 | 15-035-30459 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| B. D. FINLEY 2 | 15-035-71353 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| B. DRAKE 1 | 15-035-21169 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| B. DRAKE 1 | 15-035-23032 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| B. HANN 1 | 15-035-01198 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| B. JARBOE 1 | 15-035-21960 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| B. JARBOE 1 | 15-035-21960-0001 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| B. JARBOE 1 | 15-035-23852 | Plugged | Dry hole | Range Oil Company, Inc. |
| B. JOSLIN 1 | 15-035-19280 | Plugged | Oil | Taylor Oil Co. |
| B. KADAU 1 | 15-035-72643 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| B. M. ESTES 1 | 15-035-72768 | Plugged | Gas | — |
| B. M. ESTES 3 | 15-035-72769 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| B. M. RADCLIFF 1 | 15-035-23322 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| B. MCCOLLUM 2 | 15-035-22417 | Plugged | Gas | CEC Operations LLC |
| B. MCFARLAND 1 | 15-035-23409 | Plugged | Oil | Hizey Service & Supply, Inc. |
| B. MCFARLAND 2 | 15-035-23462 | Plugged | Oil | Hizey Service & Supply, Inc. |
| B. MCFARLAND 4 | 15-035-23472 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| B. MCFARLAND 3 | 15-035-23549-0001 | Plugged | Injection | Dawson-Markwell Exploration Co. |
| B. MCFARLAND 5 | 15-035-23559 | Plugged | Oil | Hizey Service & Supply, Inc. |
| B. MCFARLAND 6 | 15-035-23608 | Plugged | Oil | Hizey Service & Supply, Inc. |
| B. MCFARLAND 7 | 15-035-23938 | Plugged | Oil | Dawson-Markwell Exploration Co. |
| B. MCINTIRE 1 | 15-035-72207 | Plugged | Unknown | — |
| B. MCINTYRE 2 | 15-035-72219 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| B. MILLER 1 | 15-035-00500 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| B. MOON 2 | 15-035-22302 | Plugged | Oil | Double D Oil Company, Inc. |
| B. MOON 3 | 15-035-23582 | Plugged | Oil | Double D Oil Company, Inc. |
| B. MOORE 1 | 15-035-23113 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| B. ROSANDER 1 | 15-035-21712 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| B. S. GROSE 1 | 15-035-00236 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| B. SMITH 1 | 15-035-23959-0001 | Plugged | Oil | Clapp Oil LLC |
| B. WATT 1 | 15-035-21687 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| BAAS 1 | 15-035-72685 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| BACASTOW 1 | 15-035-01731 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| BACASTOW 1 | 15-035-23415 | Plugged | Gas | Clyde Petroleum, Inc. |
| BACASTOW 1 | 15-035-23415-0001 | Plugged | Gas | Seeker, LLC |
| BAHRUTH 5 | 15-035-02415 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| BAHRUTH 3 | 15-035-02419 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| BAHRUTH 1 | 15-035-02422 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| BAHRUTH 1 | 15-035-02422-0001 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| BAHRUTH 'A' 1 | 15-035-02425-0001 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| BAHRUTH 'A' 1 | 15-035-21747 | Plugged | Dry hole | Range Oil Company, Inc. |
| BAHRUTH 'B' 1 | 15-035-00558 | Plugged | Dry hole | Gralapp and Everly |
| BAHRUTH 'B' 1 | 15-035-02421 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| BAHRUTH 'B' 1 | 15-035-02423 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| BAHRUTH 'B' 1 | 15-035-23589 | Plugged | Oil | Range Oil Company, Inc. |
| BAILEY 1 | 15-035-00777 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| BAILEY 1 | 15-035-00824 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| BAILEY 1 | 15-035-23869 | Plugged | Dry hole | Range Oil Company, Inc. |
| BAILEY 1 | 15-035-72695 | Plugged | Gas | — |
| BAILEY 3 | 15-035-73577 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| BAILEY 2 | 15-035-74898 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| BAILEY 1 | 1056993140 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| BAIR 1 | 15-035-20292 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| BAIR 1 | 15-035-20292-0001 | Plugged | Oil | Roark, Nancy |
| BAIR 2 | 15-035-23192 | Plugged | Disposal | Roark, Nancy |
| BAIR 3 | 15-035-23347 | Plugged | Oil | Roark, Nancy |
| BAIRD 2 | 15-035-00913 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| BAIRD 1 | 15-035-00939 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| BAIRD 1 | 15-035-00939-0001 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| BAIRD 1 | 15-035-01538 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| BAIRD 2 | 15-035-01826 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| BAIRD 3 | 15-035-01827 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| BAIRD 1 | 15-035-01828 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| BAIRD 2 | 15-035-01829 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| BAIRD 1 | 15-035-01837 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| BAIRD 1 | 15-035-01837-0001 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| BAIRD 5 | 15-035-01838-0001 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| BAIRD 6 | 15-035-01839 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| BAIRD 3 | 15-035-01840 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| BAIRD 1 | 15-035-01842 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| BAIRD 1 | 15-035-01843 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| BAIRD 1 | 15-035-20147 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| BAIRD 1 | 15-035-21009 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| BAIRD 2 | 15-035-21100 | Plugged | Oil | Watson Petroleum, Inc. |
| BAIRD 1 | 15-035-21727 | Plugged | Oil | Range Oil Company, Inc. |
| BAIRD 1-9 | 15-035-22043 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| BAIRD 1 | 15-035-22095 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| BAIRD 2 | 15-035-22245 | Plugged | Dry hole | Range Oil Company, Inc. |
| BAIRD 1 | 15-035-22918 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| BAIRD 2 | 15-035-22954 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| BAIRD 1-29 TWIN | 15-035-23054 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| BAIRD 3 | 15-035-23151 | Plugged | Oil | Watson Petroleum, Inc. |
| BAIRD 3 | 15-035-23350 | Plugged | Dry hole | Range Oil Company, Inc. |
| BAIRD 1-29 | 15-035-23507 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| BAIRD 2 | 15-035-23558 | Plugged | Dry hole | Pyramid Oil & Gas Company |
| BAIRD 1 | 15-035-23850 | Plugged | Dry hole | Crest Petroleum, Inc. |
| BAIRD 3 OWWO | 15-035-70166 | Plugged | Injection | Pada Petroleum, Inc. |
| BAIRD 2 | 15-035-74124 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| BAIRD 1 | 15-035-74234 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |