Dico Oil
Operator of record for 31 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Dico Oil is the operator of record for 31 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (3%) are active, 21 (68%) plugged & abandoned and 7 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 31 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
31
Active
1
Plugged
21
Orphaned
7
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 31 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 23
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 3%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Dico Oil operate?
Dico Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (31). Its 31 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 Dico Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
3% of Dico Oil's catalogued wells are active, 26 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 68% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 7 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Dico Oil operate?
By product class, 23 (74%) 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 Kenneth Frankenbery D-1 in Wilson, KS at 1,389 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wilson (KS) and Neosho (KS).
Notable wells operated by Dico Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Frankenbery D-1 | 15-205-23939 | Orphaned | Oil | Wilson, KS | Dico Oil | 1,389 ft |
| K. Frankenberry 1 | 15-205-24367 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wilson, KS | Dico Oil | 1,140 ft |
| Eugene Callarman 1 | 15-205-24155 | Other status | Oil | Wilson, KS | Dico Oil | 990 ft |
| Seidl 14 | 15-133-23124 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Neosho, KS | Dico Oil | 984 ft |
| Seidl 2 | 15-133-23096 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Neosho, KS | Dico Oil | 984 ft |
| Seidl 13 | 15-133-23123 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Neosho, KS | Dico Oil | 952 ft |
| Hazel Estes 15 | 15-205-24501 | Orphaned | Oil | Wilson, KS | Dico Oil | 945 ft |
| Hazel Estes 9 | 15-205-24384 | Orphaned | Oil | Wilson, KS | Dico Oil | 940 ft |
| Hazel Estes 14 | 15-205-24424 | Orphaned | Oil | Wilson, KS | Dico Oil | 940 ft |
| Hazel Estes 11 | 15-205-24418 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wilson, KS | Dico Oil | 935 ft |
| Hazel Estes 4 | 15-205-24379 | Orphaned | Oil | Wilson, KS | Dico Oil | 930 ft |
| Monte Erbe D-6 | 15-205-24224 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wilson, KS | Dico Oil | 915 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 31 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Dico Oil operate?
Dico Oil is the operator of record for 31 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (31). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Dico Oil's wells are still active?
1 of Dico Oil's catalogued wells are active; 21 are plugged & abandoned and 7 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Dico Oil operate wells?
Dico Oil is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (31).
Does Dico Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
23 of Dico Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Dico Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Kenneth Frankenbery D-1 in Wilson, KS is the deepest at 1,389 ft.
Where Dico Oil'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, “Dico Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/dico-oil-88925 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).