Kansas Drilling Permits
Kansas is a mature oil and gas province with extensive conventional production. The Hugoton Gas Field is one of the largest in North America. Limited horizontal development.
All Time
As of September 10, 2026
Recent Activity
As of September 10, 2026
Year over Year
Top Operators in Kansas
| Rank | Operator | Permits (30d) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darrah Oil Company, LLC | 3 | 9.7% |
| 2 | Phillips 66 Pipeline, LLC | 2 | 6.5% |
| 3 | BEREXCO LLC | 2 | 6.5% |
| 4 | Downing-Nelson Oil Co Inc | 2 | 6.5% |
| 5 | J-V Oil, LLC | 2 | 6.5% |
| 6 | Kansas Energy Company, L.L.C. | 2 | 6.5% |
| 7 | Jones Oil Exploration, LLC | 1 | 3.2% |
| 8 | Ressler Well Service, Inc. | 1 | 3.2% |
| 9 | RJM Company | 1 | 3.2% |
| 10 | Northwestern Well Service LLC | 1 | 3.2% |
Find Wells Near You in Kansas
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Target Formations
1
CHESTER
50.0%
1
MISSISSIPPIAN
50.0%
Major Basins in Kansas
Anadarko Basin (Kansas portion)
Rig-count data for this basin is currently unavailable.
Hugoton Gas Field
Rig-count data for this basin is currently unavailable.
Central Kansas Uplift
Rig-count data for this basin is currently unavailable.
Data Source
Data Coverage
2025-01-12 to 2026-09-10
Source Check Schedule
Configured weekly
Last successful check: September 20, 2026. This is separate from the permit-record date.
Access This Data via API
Access Kansas well permit data programmatically. Historical data, trends, and more.
/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?state=KScurl -X GET "https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?state=KS"
Sample Response
{
"data": {
"state": "Kansas",
"state_code": "KS",
"total_permits": 35603,
"last_30_days": 31,
"last_365_days": 990,
"year_over_year_change": "+32.2%",
"top_operators": [
{
"name": "Darrah Oil Company, LLC",
"permits": 3,
"pct_share": "9.7%"
},
{
"name": "Phillips 66 Pipeline, LLC",
"permits": 2,
"pct_share": "6.5%"
},
{
"name": "BEREXCO LLC",
"permits": 2,
"pct_share": "6.5%"
}
]
},
"meta": {
"source": "Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC)",
"data_as_of": "2026-09-10",
"source_checked_at": "2026-09-20T06:57:19Z",
"configured_check_cadence": "weekly"
}
}Kansas Drilling Permit FAQs
Kansas has 35,603 historical drilling permits in the returned dataset, with 31 records in its latest 30-day calculation. The latest returned permit date is September 10, 2026. The configured weekly source-check schedule is not a guarantee that the dataset is current to the regulator.
Kansas includes the Anadarko Basin (Kansas portion), Hugoton Gas Field, Central Kansas Uplift basins. Kansas is a mature oil and gas province with extensive conventional production. The Hugoton Gas Field is one of the largest in North America. Limited horizontal development.
The top operators in Kansas by permit count are: Darrah Oil Company, LLC (9.7%), Phillips 66 Pipeline, LLC (6.5%), BEREXCO LLC (6.5%).
Official permit data comes from the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) (https://kcc.ks.gov/oil-and-gas). OilPriceAPI aggregates this data and provides it via API with historical trends and operator analytics.
Weekly Drilling Report
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