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IOGsi WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS: October 29, 2026
The Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) issued 18 new drilling permits to Kansas oil and gas operators this past week. That brings the year-to-date total to 649 new well locations—109 more permits than were posted by this time last year, a 19.4% increase.
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A total of 649 wells have been drilled to their full depth in Kansas in 2026. This is 84 fewer wells than reported during the same period a year ago, an 11.5% decline. Total footage drilled this year is approximately 1,658,074 feet, down 15.8% from last year’s 1,968,388 feet. This results in a 16.5% decline in drilling activity in the Western Kansas region and a 13.1% decline in the Eastern Kansas region in 2026.
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Kansas currently has 20 active drilling rigs—nine in the Eastern Ranges and eleven in the Western Ranges. The count is the same as last week. A year ago, 15 rigs were active, a 33.3% increase. A total of 33 rigs are idle, awaiting a location assignment, while another 43 rigs are stacked in storage yards.
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Overall oilfield activity in Kansas oilfields has declined by an average of 13% compared with the same time last year. The number of wildcat exploratory wells drilled in 2026 now totals 80, a 7% decline from a year ago. Wildcat exploratory wells now account for 12.3% of all wells drilled this year.
