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IOGsi WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS: July 3, 2024

The KANSAS CORPORATION COMMISSION (KCC) issued 17 new oil and/or gas drilling permits in Kansas this past week. This brings the total number of new well locations this year to 363. This is 135 fewer drilling permits than were reported in the same period a year ago (-27.1%). IOGsi's Red Top Weekly Drilling Report is currently scouting 407 wells in the state.
A total of 385 wells have been drilled to total depth in Kansas this year (for oil, gas, disposal, water supply, or injection), compared with 645 wells drilled during the same period last year, representing a 40.3% decrease. Wildcat exploratory wells make up 12.7% of the total wells that have been spudded. A total of 46 wildcats were drilled this year compared to 55 a year ago, representing a 16.4% decline. Overall, drilling activity in Kansas is down by an average of 34% compared to the same period last year.
2025 Active Operators, Western Ranges – The top ten operators in the Western Ranges of the State (1W - 42W). Based on total footage drilled during the first six months in 2025, Merit Energy Co. (14 wells, 73,006 ft), BEREXCO (13 wells, 57,675 ft), Murfin Drilling Co. (9 wells, 49,775 ft), American Warrior (9 wells, 43,758 ft), Darrah Oil Co. (9 wells, 33,811 ft), Ritchie Exploration (6 wells, 26,750 ft), Grand Mesa Operating Co. (6 wells, 26,395 ft), Downing - Nelson Oil Co. (4 wells, 19,545 ft), Carmen Schmitt, Inc. (4 wells, 19,512 ft), and Shakespeare Oil Co. (5 wells, 18,403 ft).
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