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IOGsi WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS: July 17, 2024
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The KANSAS CORPORATION COMMISSION (KCC) issued 24 new drilling permits to Kansas operators this past week. This brings the total number of new well locations this year to 391. This is 146 fewer drilling permits than were reported in the same period a year ago (-27.2%).
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A total of 425 wells have been drilled to total depth in Kansas this year (for oil, gas, disposal, water supply, or injection), compared with 702 wells drilled during the same period last year, representing a 39.5% decrease. A total of 49 wildcats were drilled this year, compared to 58 a year ago, representing a 15.5% decline. Wildcat exploratory wells now make up 11.5% of the total wells drilled. Overall, drilling activity in Kansas is down by an average of 28% compared to the same period last year.
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2025 Drilling Contractors, West Kansas - The top ten drillers in the Western Ranges of the State (1W-42W), as based on total footage drilled to total depth during the first six months in 2025, are: Duke Drilling Co. (50 wells, 223,155 ft), Murfin Drilling Co. (25 wells, 121,783 ft), Southwind Drilling (15 wells, 55,033 ft), Discovery Drilling (14 wells, 51,786 ft), Pickrell Drilling (13 wells, 50,908 ft), 386 ft), Sterling Drilling (12 wells, 47,840 ft), BEREXCO (8 wells, 33,948 ft), Fossil Drilling (7 wells, 32,248 ft), L D Drilling (5 wells, 24,793 ft), and STP Drilling (3 wells, 12,570 ft).
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