Argas
Operator of record for 64 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Argas is the operator of record for 64 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (3%) are active, 32 (50%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 64 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
64
Active
2
Plugged
32
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 64 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 6
- Gas wells
- 9
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 3%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Argas operate?
Argas's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (64). Its 64 Kansas wells are 0.0% of the 473,140 catalogued in that state — its largest share of any state. Counts cover only states whose registries WellCensus has ingested with operator names; wells in Nebraska and Texas (location indexes) and in states without a registry ingest are not yet attributed to any operator.
How many of Argas’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
3% of Argas's catalogued wells are active, 26 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 50% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Argas operate?
By product class, 6 (9%) are oil wells and 9 (14%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Wilson 1 in Elk, KS at 2,500 ft. The wells listed below sit in Elk (KS) and Chautauqua (KS).
Notable wells operated by Argas
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson 1 | 15-049-22227 | Other status | Other type | Elk, KS | Argas Incorporated | 2,500 ft |
| Heinz 2 | 15-049-22176 | Other status | Other type | Elk, KS | Argas Incorporated | 2,400 ft |
| Nelson 1 | 15-019-26116 | Other status | Oil | Chautauqua, KS | Argas Incorporated | 2,390 ft |
| Terrell North 1 | 15-049-22159 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Elk, KS | Argas Incorporated | 2,386 ft |
| Hobart 1 | 15-019-26117 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Chautauqua, KS | Argas Incorporated | 2,380 ft |
| Walker North 6 | 15-049-22244 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Elk, KS | Argas Incorporated | 2,325 ft |
| Nelson 2 | 15-019-26159 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Chautauqua, KS | Argas Incorporated | 2,323 ft |
| Walker North 5 | 15-049-22245 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Elk, KS | Argas Incorporated | 2,305 ft |
| Terrell South 2 | 15-019-26059 | Other status | Other type | Chautauqua, KS | Argas Incorporated | 2,300 ft |
| Wall 1 | 15-019-25948 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Chautauqua, KS | Argas Incorporated | 2,255 ft |
| Custer 3 | 15-019-26023 | Other status | Other type | Chautauqua, KS | Argas Incorporated | 2,250 ft |
| Walker Trust 4 | 15-019-26262 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Chautauqua, KS | Argas Incorporated | 2,250 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 64 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Argas operate?
Argas is the operator of record for 64 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (64). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Argas's wells are still active?
2 of Argas's catalogued wells are active; 32 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Argas operate wells?
Argas is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (64).
Does Argas operate mostly oil or gas wells?
6 of Argas's catalogued wells are oil wells and 9 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Argas's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Wilson 1 in Elk, KS is the deepest at 2,500 ft.
Where Argas's wells are
About this data
Source: State oil & gas regulator registries (operator of record as filed, exact-normalized across states) plus the USGS United States Documented Orphaned Well Database (2026), as published October 10, 2026 — WellCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: WellCensus, “Argas — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/argas-82400 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).