Rice County, KS oil and gas wells
10,893 wells: 1,560 active, 8,462 plugged, 6 orphaned, run by 457 operators.
Figures from the Kansas Geological Survey, updated 2026-10-09.
Top operators in Rice
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNOP 'P' 5 | 15-159-02410-0003 | Active | Oil | Ritchie Exploration, Inc. |
| KNOP 'P' was KNOP 'A' 4 | 15-159-02409 | Active | Oil | Ritchie Exploration, Inc. |
| KNOP ETAL 2 | 15-159-20337-0001 | Active | Disposal | HG Oil Holdings, LLC |
| KOENIG 2 | 15-159-04462 | Active | Oil | — |
| KOENIG 1 | 15-159-20711 | Active | Gas | — |
| KOONS 8 | 15-159-02878 | Active | Injection | — |
| KOONS 3-A | 15-159-30463 | Active | Oil | Thunderbird Drilling, Inc. |
| KOONS 3-A | 15-159-30463-0001 | Active | Oil | White Exploration, Inc. |
| KOONS 3 | 15-159-30464 | Active | Oil | Thunderbird Drilling, Inc. |
| KOWALSKY 1 | 15-159-19052 | Active | Oil | — |
| KOWALSKY 1 | 15-159-19052-0001 | Active | Oil | Mai Oil Operations, Inc. |
| KOWALSKY 2 | 15-159-19053 | Active | Oil | — |
| KOWALSKY 2 | 15-159-19053-0001 | Active | Injection | Mai Oil Operations, Inc. |
| KOWALSKY 3 | 15-159-19054 | Active | Oil | Mai Oil Operations, Inc. |
| KOWALSKY 5 | 15-159-19056 | Active | Oil | Eagle River Energy Corporation |
| KRAFT 1 | 15-159-06282 | Active | Oil | — |
| KRAMPE 11 | 15-159-19003 | Active | Oil | — |
| KRAMPE 7 | 15-159-19127 | Active | Oil | — |
| KRAMPE 8 | 15-159-19128 | Active | Oil | — |
| KRAMPE 9 | 15-159-19129 | Active | Oil | — |
| KRAMPE 14 | 1056650813 | Permitted | Unknown | — |
| KRAMPE 'A' 2 | 15-159-02490 | Active | Oil | — |
| KRATZER 6 | 15-159-04305 | Active | Oil | Daystar Petroleum, Inc. |
| KRATZER 4 | 15-159-04417 | Active | Oil | Daystar Petroleum, Inc. |
| KRATZER 5 | 15-159-04418 | Active | Oil | — |
| KRATZER 1-4 | 15-159-22452 | Active | Oil | Daystar Petroleum, Inc. |
| KROEKER 1 | 15-159-20894 | Active | Oil | Scheck Oil Operation |
| KROPF 1 | 1056650810 | Permitted | Unknown | — |
| KROPF 'A' 3 | 1056650808 | Permitted | Unknown | — |
| KRUSE 'B' 1 | 15-159-21023 | Active | Oil | Daystar Petroleum, Inc. |
| KRUSE 'B' 1 | 15-159-21023-0001 | Active | Injection | Daystar Petroleum, Inc. |
| KRUSE 'B' 3 | 15-159-21681 | Active | Oil | Daystar Petroleum, Inc. |
| KRUSE 'B' 4 | 15-159-21863 | Active | Oil | Daystar Petroleum, Inc. |
| KRUSE 'B' 6 | 15-159-22310 | Active | Oil | Coronado Oil & Gas, Inc. |
| KRUSE 'B' 6 | 15-159-22310-0001 | Active | Injection | Daystar Petroleum, Inc. |
| Kaiser Trust 1-4 | 15-159-22570 | Active | Oil | Lario Oil & Gas Company |
| Kaiser Trust 2-4 | 15-159-22580 | Active | Oil | Lario Oil & Gas Company |
| Karber 'B' 1 | 15-159-19046 | Active | Oil | Mai Oil Operations, Inc. |
| Karber 'B' 5 | 15-159-21415 | Active | Oil | Mai Oil Operations, Inc. |
| Kathy 1-24 | 15-159-22662 | Shut in | Oil | American Warrior, Inc. |
| Kathy 2-24 | 15-159-22672 | Active | Oil | American Warrior, Inc. |
| Klinefelter, John M. 1 | 15-159-30486 | Active | Oil | — |
| Knop 5-30 | 15-159-22586 | Active | Oil | Rama Operating Co., Inc. |
| Knop 6-30 | 15-159-22743 | Active | Oil | Rama Operating Co., Inc. |
| Knop 7-30 | 15-159-22775 | Active | Oil | Rama Operating Co., Inc. |
| Knop 'P' 1 | 15-159-02406-0001 | Active | Oil | Ritchie Exploration, Inc. |
| Krehbiel 1 | 15-159-22774 | Active | Oil | Infinity Oil, Inc. |
| Krehbiel Trust SWD 1 | 15-159-21007-0001 | Active | Disposal | Infinity Oil, Inc. |
| Kruse 'A' 3 | 15-159-21491 | Active | Oil | Daystar Petroleum, Inc. |
| Kruse 'A' 6 | 15-159-22257 | Active | Oil | Daystar Petroleum, Inc. |
| Kruse 'B' 1 | 15-159-21023-0002 | Active | Oil | Daystar Petroleum, Inc. |
| L. F. MANKE 5 | 15-159-19117 | Active | Oil | — |
| L. F. MANKE 8 | 15-159-19118 | Active | Oil | — |
| L. G. KIMPLE 2 | 15-159-01912 | Active | Oil | Scheck Oil Operation |
| L. G. KIMPLE 3 | 15-159-01913 | Active | Oil | Scheck Oil Operation |
| L. G. KIMPLE 6 | 15-159-01916 | Active | Oil | Scheck Oil Operation |
| L. RENOLLET 2 | 15-159-19430 | Active | Oil | — |
| L.A. THOMPSON 4 | 15-159-19268 | Active | Oil | — |
| L.A. THOMPSON 4 | 15-159-19268-0001 | Active | Oil | — |
| LACKEY 1 | 15-159-00462 | Active | Oil | — |
| LANSING J R - B 3 | 15-159-19018-0003 | Active | Oil | Daystar Petroleum, Inc. |
| LANSING UNIT 1 | 15-159-00492-0001 | Active | Injection | Rama Operating Co., Inc. |
| LAWRENCE 1 | 15-159-30178 | Active | Oil | Chaco Energy Company |
| LAYTON 2 | 15-159-02248-0001 | Active | Disposal | S & S Oil, L.L.C. |
| LAYTON 2 | 15-159-02248-0002 | Active | Disposal | S & S Oil, L.L.C. |
| LAYTON 1 | 15-159-02249 | Active | Oil | S & S Oil, L.L.C. |
| LAYTON 3 | 15-159-20715 | Active | Oil | S & S Oil, L.L.C. |
| LECLERC A 1 | 15-159-20630 | Active | Gas | Schubert, Jon |
| LEONARD 2 | 15-159-20118 | Active | Oil | Vamco Operations |
| LEONARD 1 | 15-159-30180 | Active | Oil | — |
| LEONARD 1 | 15-159-30180-0001 | Active | Oil | Vamco Operations |
| LEWIS 4 | 15-159-03187 | Active | Disposal | Daystar Petroleum, Inc. |
| LEWIS 2 | 15-159-21886 | Active | Disposal | Castle Resources, Inc. |
| LEWIS A 3 | 15-159-06268 | Drilling | Oil | — |
| LEWIS LINK 2 | 15-159-20971 | Drilling | Oil | — |
| LIGHTHILL 1 | 15-159-20823 | Active | Gas | Daystar Petroleum, Inc. |
| LIGHTHILL 2 | 15-159-20891 | Active | Oil | — |
| LIGHTHILL 3 | 15-159-20965 | Active | Oil | Daystar Petroleum, Inc. |
| LINDELL 2 | 15-159-21929 | Active | Oil | R J Operating Co. |
| LINDHOLM 2 | 15-159-03668-0002 | Active | Disposal | Krehbiel, Jay |
| LINDHOLM 1 | 15-159-05116 | Drilling | Oil | — |
| LINDHOLM 1 | 15-159-21105 | Active | Oil | Krehbiel, Jay |
| LINDHOLM B 1 | 15-159-02571 | Active | Oil | B & D Oil, LLC |
| LINDHOLM B 2 | 15-159-02572 | Active | Oil | B & D Oil, LLC |
| LINK 2 | 15-159-02160 | Active | Oil | HG Oil Holdings, LLC |
| LINK 2 | 15-159-05799 | Active | Oil | — |
| LINK 2 | 15-159-05799-0001 | Shut in | Injection | Pudge's Oil Co., Inc. |
| LINK 3 | 15-159-05800 | Active | Oil | — |
| LINK 3 | 15-159-05800-0001 | Shut in | Injection | Pudge's Oil Co., Inc. |
| LINK 3 | 15-159-05800-0002 | Active | Oil | S & S Oil, L.L.C. |
| LINK 5 | 15-159-05802 | Active | Oil | S & S Oil, L.L.C. |
| LINK 1 | 15-159-21461 | Active | Oil | Premier Oil & Exploration Inc |
| LINK 1 | 15-159-22902 | Active | Oil | Double G Petro LLC |
| LINK 2 | 15-159-22903 | Active | Oil | Double G Petro LLC |
| LINK 5 | 15-159-35358 | Drilling | Oil | — |
| LINK VINCENT 2-36 | 15-159-22083 | Active | Oil | Darrah Oil Company, LLC |
| LINKE 3 | 15-159-02769 | Active | Oil | — |
| LINKE 3 | 15-159-02769-0001 | Shut in | Disposal | Culver & Grounds Oil Properties, Inc. |
| LINKE 2 | 15-159-10052 | Permitted | Unknown | — |
| LINKE 5 | 15-159-19183 | Active | Oil | — |