Buffalo Operating
Operator of record for 9 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Buffalo Operating is the operator of record for 9 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (22%) are active, 6 (67%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 9 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
9
Active
2
Plugged
6
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 9 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 3
- Gas wells
- 3
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 22%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Buffalo Operating operate?
Buffalo Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (9). Its 9 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 Buffalo Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
22% of Buffalo Operating's catalogued wells are active, 7 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 67% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Buffalo Operating operate?
By product class, 3 (33%) are oil wells and 3 (33%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Van Vliet 'A' 1 in Thomas, KS at 4,780 ft. The wells listed below sit in Thomas (KS), Ness (KS), Kingman (KS), Hodgeman (KS), Mcpherson (KS) and Hamilton (KS) and other counties.
Notable wells operated by Buffalo Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Vliet 'A' 1 | 15-193-20145 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Thomas, KS | Buffalo Operating Corporation | 4,780 ft |
| Whipple 'C' 2 | 15-135-20984 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Ness, KS | Buffalo Operating Corporation | 4,625 ft |
| Duckworth 2 | 15-095-01197 | Active | Gas | Kingman, KS | Buffalo Operating Corporation | 4,560 ft |
| Redetzke 2 | 15-083-21166 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hodgeman, KS | Buffalo Operating Corporation | 4,530 ft |
| Redetzke 1 | 15-083-21154 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hodgeman, KS | Buffalo Operating Corporation | 4,500 ft |
| Harmon 'A' 2 | 15-113-20098 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Mcpherson, KS | Buffalo Operating Corporation | 3,425 ft |
| Meisel 4 | 15-075-20784 | Active | Gas | Hamilton, KS | Buffalo Operating Corporation | 2,602 ft |
| Paul L. Meisel 1 | 15-075-10101 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Hamilton, KS | Buffalo Operating Corporation | 2,585 ft |
| Hammel 2 | 15-025-21206 | Other status | Other type | Clark, KS | Buffalo Operating Corporation | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 9 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Buffalo Operating operate?
Buffalo Operating is the operator of record for 9 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (9). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Buffalo Operating's wells are still active?
2 of Buffalo Operating's catalogued wells are active; 6 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Buffalo Operating operate wells?
Buffalo Operating is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (9).
Does Buffalo Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
3 of Buffalo Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 3 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Buffalo Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Van Vliet 'A' 1 in Thomas, KS is the deepest at 4,780 ft.
Where Buffalo Operating'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, “Buffalo Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/buffalo-operating-80720 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).