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IOGsi WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS: November 5, 2026
The Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) issued 24 new drilling permits to Kansas oil and gas operators this past week. That brings the year-to-date total to 696 new well locations—109 more permits than were posted by this time last year, an 18.6% increase.
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A total of 667 wells have been drilled to their full depth in Kansas in 2026. This is 80 fewer wells than reported during the same period a year ago, a 10.7% decline. Total footage drilled this year is approximately 1,696,242 feet, down 15.3% from last year’s 2,00,536 feet. By Region, this results in a 16.2% decline in drilling activity in the Western Kansas area and a 12.5% decline in the Eastern Kansas area in 2026.
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Kansas currently has 16 active drilling rigs—nine in the Eastern Ranges and seven in the Western Ranges. The count is four fewer than last week, a 20% decline. A year ago, 15 rigs were active, a 6.7% gain. A total of 31 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 12% compared with the same time last year. The number of wildcat exploratory wells drilled in 2026 now totals 81, a 9% decline from a year ago. Wildcat exploratory wells now account for 12.1% of all wells drilled this year.
