Chris Batchman
Operator of record for 33 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Chris Batchman is the operator of record for 33 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 13 (39%) are active, 19 (58%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 33 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
33
Active
13
Plugged
19
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 33 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 22
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 39%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Chris Batchman operate?
Chris Batchman's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (33). Its 33 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 Chris Batchman’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
39% of Chris Batchman's catalogued wells are active, 11 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 58% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells (3%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Chris Batchman operate?
By product class, 22 (67%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Brungardt 1 in Scott, KS at 4,575 ft. The wells listed below sit in Scott (KS), Stafford (KS), Graham (KS), Mcpherson (KS) and Barton (KS).
Notable wells operated by Chris Batchman
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brungardt 1 | 15-171-20571 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Scott, KS | Chris Batchman Inc. | 4,575 ft |
| Sanders 2 | 15-185-19002 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Stafford, KS | Chris Batchman Inc. | 4,304 ft |
| Gano #1 | 15-065-22700 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Graham, KS | Chris Batchman Inc. | 4,060 ft |
| Nelson 'C' 2 | 15-113-19232 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Mcpherson, KS | Chris Batchman Inc. | 4,010 ft |
| Rice 1 | 15-185-23797 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Stafford, KS | Chris Batchman Inc. | 3,930 ft |
| Miller 2 | 15-009-25904 | Active | Injection | Barton, KS | Chris Batchman Inc. | 3,650 ft |
| Sessler, Charles 4-A | 15-009-24019 | Active | Injection | Barton, KS | Chris Batchman Inc. | 3,650 ft |
| Larry 2 | 15-009-25865 | Active | Injection | Barton, KS | Chris Batchman Inc. | 3,600 ft |
| Schiller 1-23 | 15-009-25453 | Active | Oil | Barton, KS | Chris Batchman Inc. | 3,468 ft |
| Dannebohm 1 | 15-009-24492 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Barton, KS | Chris Batchman Inc. | 3,460 ft |
| Ms 1 | 15-009-26423 | Active | Oil | Barton, KS | Chris Batchman Inc. | 3,460 ft |
| Dannebohm 8 | 15-009-02014 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Barton, KS | Chris Batchman Inc. | 3,440 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Chris Batchman operate?
Chris Batchman is the operator of record for 33 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (33). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Chris Batchman's wells are still active?
13 of Chris Batchman's catalogued wells are active; 19 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Chris Batchman operate wells?
Chris Batchman is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (33).
Does Chris Batchman operate mostly oil or gas wells?
22 of Chris Batchman's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Chris Batchman's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Brungardt 1 in Scott, KS is the deepest at 4,575 ft.
Where Chris Batchman'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, “Chris Batchman — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/chris-batchman-75801 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).