Ellis County, KS oil and gas wells
16,181 wells: 4,042 active, 11,147 plugged, 16 orphaned, run by 689 operators.
Figures from the Kansas Geological Survey, updated 2026-10-09.
Top operators in Ellis
| Operator | Active | Wells here |
|---|---|---|
| Patterson Energy LLC | 447 | 493 |
| BEREXCO LLC | 168 | 210 |
| Murfin Drilling Co., Inc. | 144 | 304 |
| Mai Oil Operations, Inc. | 127 | 199 |
| Vess Oil Corporation | 119 | 173 |
| Farmer, John O., Inc. | 96 | 154 |
| Ritchie Exploration, Inc. | 87 | 128 |
| Trans Pacific Oil Corporation | 84 | 158 |
| Downing-Nelson Oil Co Inc | 82 | 159 |
| HG Oil Holdings, LLC | 82 | 94 |
| Venture Resources, Inc. | 65 | 101 |
| G L M Company | 63 | 87 |
| IA Operating, Inc. | 62 | 117 |
| Mustang Energy Corporation | 62 | 86 |
| American Warrior, Inc. | 58 | 112 |
| R. P. Nixon Operations, Inc | 55 | 158 |
| Bowman Oil Company, a General Partnership | 54 | 95 |
| Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | 53 | 87 |
| Charter Energy, Inc. | 46 | 71 |
| Production Drilling, Inc. | 44 | 75 |
| Diehl Oil Inc | 44 | 56 |
| Hertel Oil Company LLC | 43 | 77 |
| Lario Oil & Gas Company | 40 | 83 |
| Staab Oil Co., a General Partnership | 39 | 84 |
| M G Oil Inc | 37 | 57 |
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW 1 | 15-051-30052 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| ANGELICA 2-1 | 15-051-25074 | Plugged | Dry hole | Imperial American Oil Corporation |
| ANITA 1 | 15-051-24710 | Plugged | Oil | Staab Oil Co., a General Partnership |
| ANNA 1 | 15-051-03911 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| ANNA 1 | 15-051-03911-0001 | Active | Disposal | BEREXCO LLC |
| ANNA DREILING 1 | 15-051-19457-0001 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| ANNA RUDER 1 | 15-051-24444 | Active | Oil | G & C Oil |
| ANNA SCHULTE 1 | 15-051-20508 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| ANNA STAAB 1 | 15-051-04337-0002 | Active | Disposal | DHP Investments, Ltd. |
| ANTHONY 1 | 15-051-73596 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| ANTHONY KUHN 1 | 15-051-00434 | Plugged | Oil | B-J Oil Co. |
| ANTHONY KUHN 2 | 15-051-19157-0001 | Active | Disposal | J & D Investment Co. |
| ANTON 1 | 15-051-71921 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| ANTON PFANNENSTIEL 3 | 15-051-20031 | Active | Oil | — |
| ANTON PFANNENSTIEL 3 | 15-051-20031-0001 | Plugged | Injection | Anderson Energy, Inc. |
| ANTON PFANNENSTIEL 1 | 15-051-30165 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| ANTON PFANNENSTIEL 1-A | 15-051-30167 | Plugged | Oil | Anderson Energy, Inc. |
| ANTON PFANNENSTIEL 2 | 15-051-30380 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| ANTON PFANNENSTIEL 3 | 15-051-30474 | Cancelled / expired | Unknown | — |
| ANTON RUDER 1 | 15-051-03978 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| ANTONINO WATER FLOOD 3 | 15-051-20580-0002 | Shut in | Injection | Energy Sources, Inc. |
| API NUMBER CANCELLED | 15-051-22909 | Cancelled / expired | Unknown | — |
| ARCO-DREILING 1-35 | 15-051-24795 | Plugged | Oil | Murfin Drilling Co., Inc. |
| ARMBRISTER 1 | 15-051-00752 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| ARMBRISTER 1 | 15-051-00950 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| ARMBRISTER 1 | 15-051-01553 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| ARMBRISTER 1 | 15-051-03583 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| ARMBRISTER 1 | 15-051-03584 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| ARMBRISTER 1 | 15-051-03761 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| ARMBRISTER 1 | 15-051-20086 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| ARMBRISTER 1 | 15-051-20086-0001 | Plugged | Disposal | Hellar Drilling Company, Inc. |
| ARMBRISTER 2 | 15-051-20126 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| ARMBRISTER 1 | 15-051-20326 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| ARMBRISTER 1 | 15-051-21403 | Plugged | Oil | Hellar Drilling Company, Inc. |
| ARMBRISTER 1 | 15-051-22249 | Active | Oil | ECCO |
| ARMBRISTER 1-19 | 15-051-24431 | Plugged | Dry hole | Murfin Drilling Co. |
| ARMBRISTER 3 | 15-051-24902 | Plugged | Dry hole | Kenmark Corporation |
| ARMBRISTER 4 | 15-051-24919 | Plugged | Dry hole | Kenmark Corporation |
| ARMBRISTER 1 | 15-051-30068 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| ARMBRISTER 'B' 1 | 15-051-21466 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| ARMBRISTER 'B' 1-6 | 15-051-27145 | Drilling | Oil | Murfin Drilling Co., Inc. |
| ARMBRISTER FRED 2 | 15-051-22590-0001 | Active | Disposal | ECCO |
| ARMBRISTER, ANNA 1 | 15-051-01216 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| ARMBRISTER, JOE 1-5 | 15-051-22710 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| ARMBRUSTER 1 | 15-051-00295 | Plugged | Oil | Thunderbird Drilling, Inc. |
| ARMBRUSTER 1 | 15-051-00365 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| ARMBRUSTER 1 | 15-051-00365-0001 | Plugged | Oil | Grady Bolding Corporation |
| ARMBRUSTER 1 | 15-051-03562 | Plugged | Dry hole | Murfin Drilling Co. |
| ARMBRUSTER 1-V | 15-051-20320 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| ARMBRUSTER 1 | 15-051-21495 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| ARMBRUSTER 3 | 15-051-21495-0001 | Plugged | Dry hole | N-B Company, Inc. |
| ARMBRUSTER 2 | 15-051-22370 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| ARMBRUSTER 4 | 15-051-23034 | Plugged | Oil | Grady Bolding Corporation |
| ARMBRUSTER 2 | 15-051-23757 | Cancelled / expired | Unknown | Black Diamond Oil, Inc. |
| ARMBRUSTER 1 | 15-051-24111 | Plugged | Dry hole | G-D Oil Operations |
| ARMBRUSTER 1 | 15-051-24572 | Orphaned | Oil | Marmac Petroleum Company |
| ARMBRUSTER 1 | 15-051-27014 | Plugged | Dry hole | TDI, Inc. |
| ARMBRUSTER 'B' 1 | 15-051-24514 | Plugged | Oil | Roberts Brothers Oil Company |
| ARNHOLD 1 | 15-051-04149 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| ARNHOLD 1 | 15-051-23255 | Active | Oil | Scheck Oil Operation |
| ARNHOLD 2 | 15-051-23844 | Active | Oil | Oil Producers, Inc. of Kansas |
| ARNHOLD 2 | 15-051-23844-0001 | Active | Injection | Scheck Oil Operation |
| ARNHOLD 1 | 15-051-23927 | Plugged | Dry hole | Raymond Oil Company, Inc. |
| ARNHOLD 3 | 15-051-24334 | Plugged | Oil | Scheck Oil Operation |
| ARNHOLD 1-13 | 15-051-24532 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| ARNHOLD 4 | 15-051-24957 | Plugged | Dry hole | Oil Producers, Inc. of Kansas |
| ARNHOLD 1 | 15-051-26852 | Active | Oil | Jason Oil Company, LLC |
| ARNOLD 1 | 15-051-22976 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| ARNOLD 2 | 15-051-23126 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| ARNOLD 2 | 15-051-23126-0001 | Plugged | Dry hole | R & R Exploration, Inc. |
| ARROWHEAD 1 | 15-051-22725 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| AUGGIE 1 | 15-051-27104 | Plugged | Dry hole | Hertel Oil Company LLC |
| AUGUSTINE 1 | 15-051-00820 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| AUGUSTINE 1 | 15-051-02874 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| AUGUSTINE 3 | 15-051-20813 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| AUGUSTINE 4 | 15-051-21352 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| AUGUSTINE 2 | 15-051-21450 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| AUGUSTINE 1 | 15-051-22285 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| AUGUSTINE 1-19 | 15-051-25175 | Active | Oil | Downing-Nelson Oil Co Inc |
| AUGUSTINE 2 | 15-051-30202 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| AUGUSTINE 1 | 15-051-73178 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| AUGUSTINE, VERNA 1 | 15-051-22195 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| AUST 1 | 15-051-00385 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| AUSTIN 2 | 15-051-19083 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| AUSTIN 2 | 15-051-19083-0001 | Active | Oil | — |
| AUSTIN 1 | 15-051-24590 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| AUSTIN 1 | 15-051-71750 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| AUSTIN 1 | 15-051-71750-0001 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| AUSTIN 2 | 15-051-90354 | Plugged | Injection | Energy Reserves Group, Inc. |
| AUSTIN 13 | 1057064377 | Status not reported | Unknown | — |
| AUSTIN LL 4 | 15-051-19099 | Plugged | Oil | Mai Oil Operations, Inc. |
| Adair 1 | 15-051-01663 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| Adair 2 | 15-051-73160 | Plugged | Disposal | — |
| Adams 1-18 | 15-051-21799 | Plugged | Oil | Manuel Corporation |
| Adcock 1 | 15-051-21840 | Plugged | Oil | Trek AEC, LLC |
| Adcock 1-18 | 15-051-26464 | Plugged | Dry hole | Downing-Nelson Oil Co Inc |
| Addie 30-1 | 15-051-25501 | Plugged | Oil | IA Operating, Inc. |
| Addie 30-2 | 15-051-25503 | Plugged | Oil | IA Operating, Inc. |
| Addie Unit 30-3 | 15-051-25544 | Plugged | Dry hole | IA Operating, Inc. |
| Airbase 1 | 15-051-26404 | Plugged | Dry hole | DaMar Resources, Inc. |