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IOGsi WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS: October 22, 2026
The Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) issued 30 new drilling permits to Kansas oil and gas operators this past week. That brings the year-to-date total to 654 new well locations—102 more permits than were posted by this time last year, an 18.5% increase.
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A total of 629 wells have been drilled to their full depth in Kansas in 2026. This is 94 fewer wells than reported during the same period a year ago, a 13% decline. Total footage drilled this year is approximately 1,562,319 feet, down 19.5% from last year’s 1,940,710 feet. This represents a 20.9% decline in drilling activity in the Western Kansas region and a 14.6% decline in the Eastern Kansas region.
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Kansas currently has 20 active drilling rigs: eight in the Eastern Ranges and twelve in the Western Ranges. This is one more than a week ago. A year ago, 19 rigs were active, 5.3% more than last year's count. A total of 33 rigs are idle waiting to be assigned a location while another 40 rigs are stacked in storage yards.
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Overall oilfield activity in Kansas has declined by an average of 15% compared with the same time last year. The number of wildcat exploratory wells drilled in 2026 now totals 77, down from 83 a year ago, a 7.2% decline. Wildcat exploratory wells now account for 12.2% of all wells drilled this year.
