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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUSTIN 2 | 15-051-90354 | Plugged | Injection | Energy Reserves Group, Inc. |
| 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. |
| Akins 1 | 15-051-24551 | Plugged | Dry hole | Hansen, Dane G. - Trust |
| Albert 2 | 15-051-02252 | Plugged | Oil | Okmar Oil Company |
| Albert 5 | 15-051-02253-0002 | Plugged | Oil | Manuel Corporation |
| Albert 6 | 15-051-02254 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| Albert 4 | 15-051-03594 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| Albert 7 | 15-051-03595 | Plugged | Oil | Okmar Oil Company |
| Albert 7 | 15-051-03595-0003 | Plugged | Injection | Okmar Oil Company |
| Albert 35-1 | 15-051-26611 | Plugged | Dry hole | Pfeifer Explorations, LLC |
| Albert North 1 | 15-051-01206 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| Albert North 2-B | 15-051-20589 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| Albert North 1 | 15-051-30215 | Plugged | Oil | Rains & Williamson Oil Co., Inc. |
| Albert North 2 | 15-051-30219 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| Albert North 6 | 15-051-30293 | Plugged | Disposal | Rains & Williamson Oil Co., Inc. |
| Albert North 1-B | 15-051-30383 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| Albrecht 'A' 1 | 15-051-23316 | Plugged | Dry hole | Dreiling Resources Inc. |
| Alexia 1-9 | 15-051-25662 | Plugged | Dry hole | Downing-Nelson Oil Co Inc |
| Alexia Unit 1-12 | 15-051-26505 | Plugged | Dry hole | Murfin Drilling Co., Inc. |
| Aley Ranch Inc. 1 | 15-051-03351 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| Allbert 1 | 15-051-00949 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| Allbert 1 | 15-051-20449 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| Allbert 1 | 15-051-24722 | Plugged | Dry hole | Murfin Drilling Co., Inc. |
| Allbert 120 1 | 15-051-23677 | Plugged | Dry hole | Wamego Oil, Inc. |
| Allbert, Matilda 4 | 15-051-23176 | Plugged | Dry hole | Lucky Lady Oil Company |
| Allbert, Matilda 6 | 15-051-23813 | Plugged | Dry hole | Wamego Oil, Inc. |
| Allen 1 | 15-051-26379 | Plugged | Dry hole | Blackhawk Production Company |
| Allen, M.R. 14 | 15-051-26643 | Plugged | Oil | Mustang Energy Corporation |
| Allenbaugh 1 | 15-051-26624 | Plugged | Dry hole | Hertel Oil Company LLC |
| Alma Herl 1-13 | 15-051-26133 | Plugged | Dry hole | Downing-Nelson Oil Co Inc |
| Alphonse Gross 1 | 15-051-74564 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| Alta 1 | 15-051-26640 | Plugged | Dry hole | TDI, Inc. |
| Amoco-Carmichael 1 | 15-051-24213 | Plugged | Dry hole | Marmac Petroleum Company |
| Amrein 1 | 15-051-24548 | Plugged | Oil | Charter Energy, Inc. |
| Amrein 2 | 15-051-24613 | Plugged | Dry hole | Petroleum Inc |
| Amrein 4 | 15-051-24927-0001 | Plugged | Oil | Pioneer Resources Inc. |
| Amrein 4-1 | 15-051-25867 | Plugged | Dry hole | IA Operating, Inc. |
| Amrein Unit 1-5 | 15-051-26814 | Plugged | Dry hole | American Warrior, Inc. |
| Amrein-Staab 1 | 15-051-26264 | Plugged | Dry hole | Cla-Mar Oil Company, LLC |
| Ancobs 3 | 15-051-19091 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| Ancobs 5 | 15-051-19092 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| Anderson 1 | 15-051-00366 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| Andrew 1 | 15-051-26556 | Plugged | Dry hole | TDI, Inc. |
| Anita 1 | 15-051-26320 | Plugged | Oil | DaMar Resources, Inc. |
| Anita-Ed 1 | 15-051-26228 | Plugged | Dry hole | Staab Oil Co., a General Partnership |
| Anna M. Schulte 'A' 1 | 15-051-20100 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| Anton Pfannenstiel 4 | 15-051-20135 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| Applehans et al. 1-19 | 15-051-25915 | Plugged | Dry hole | Samuel Gary Jr. & Associates, Inc. |
| Armbrister 1 | 15-051-00781 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| Armbrister 1 | 15-051-01170 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| Armbrister 1 | 15-051-19256 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| Armbrister 34-568 | 15-051-22229 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| Armbrister 1 | 15-051-23234 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| Armbrister 1 | 15-051-23418 | Plugged | Oil | Quinn Oil Production, Inc. |
| Armbrister 1 | 15-051-24531 | Plugged | Dry hole | Staab Oil Co., a General Partnership |
| Armbrister 7 | 15-051-25477 | Plugged | Dry hole | Pioneer Resources Inc. |
| Armbrister 1 | 15-051-30067 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| Armbrister 'A' 1 | 15-051-23262 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| Armbrister 'A' 2 | 15-051-23398 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| Armbrister 'B' 1 | 15-051-23512 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| Armbrister Unit 1 | 15-051-26034 | Plugged | Dry hole | BEREXCO LLC |
| Armbrister, F. 1 | 15-051-05666 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| Armbrister, Fred 4 | 15-051-23118 | Plugged | Dry hole | ECCO |
| Armbrister, Fred 5 | 15-051-23682 | Plugged | Dry hole | ECCO |
| Armbrister, Raymond 2 | 15-051-23236 | Plugged | Oil | ECCO |
| Armbrister, Raymond 3 | 15-051-23285 | Plugged | Dry hole | ECCO |
| Armbruster 1 | 15-051-22092 | Plugged | Dry hole | Rider Oil & Gas Exploration, Inc. |
| Armbruster 1 | 15-051-23556 | Plugged | Oil | Roberts Brothers Oil Company |
| Armbruster 1 | 15-051-25579 | Plugged | Dry hole | Production Drilling, Inc. |
| Arnhold 1 | 15-051-24339 | Plugged | Dry hole | Marathon Oil Company |
| Arnold 1 | 15-051-00085 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| Arnold 1 | 15-051-06759 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| Arthur et al. 1-6 | 15-051-26530 | Plugged | Dry hole | Samuel Gary Jr. & Associates, Inc. |
| Augustine 1 | 15-051-21360 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| Augustine 1 | 15-051-22608 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| Augustine 2-19 | 15-051-25726 | Plugged | Oil | Downing-Nelson Oil Co Inc |
| Augustine 1 | 15-051-26290 | Plugged | Oil | TDI, Inc. |
| Austin, L.L. 8 | 15-051-06573 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| Austin, L.L. 3 | 15-051-19134 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| Austin, L.L. 'B' 5 | 15-051-06570-0001 | Plugged | Oil | White Eagle Resources Corp. |
| Austin, L.L. 'B' 2 | 15-051-19083-0002 | Plugged | Oil | Empire Energy E&P, LLC |
| Autumn 1 | 15-051-24761 | Plugged | Dry hole | Horizontal Development & Production, Inc. |
| B. FURTHMEYER 1 | 15-051-00326 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| B. LEIKER 1-21 | 15-051-25645 | Plugged | Dry hole | Shelby Resources LLC |
| B. SCHIPPERS 1 | 15-051-21796 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| B. VONFELDT 1 | 15-051-23437 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| BACON 1 | 15-051-04644 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| BAHL 1 | 15-051-00177 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| BAHL 1 | 15-051-20046 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| BAHL 3 | 15-051-20487 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| BAHL 2 | 15-051-20487-0001 | Plugged | Disposal | Owen's Pumping Service |