Don Sims Oil
Operator of record for 20 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Don Sims Oil is the operator of record for 20 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 17 (85%) are active, 2 (10%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 20 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
20
Active
17
Plugged
2
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 20 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 15
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 85%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Don Sims Oil operate?
Don Sims Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (20). Its 20 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 Don Sims Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
85% of Don Sims Oil's catalogued wells are active, 56 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 10% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells (5%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Don Sims Oil operate?
By product class, 15 (75%) 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 Pihl 1-33h in Saline, KS at 7,854 ft.
Notable wells operated by Don Sims Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pihl 1-33h | 15-169-20356 | Shut-in | Oil | Saline, KS | Don Sims Oil | 7,854 ft |
| Borg 'A' 1 | 15-169-20122 | Active | Oil | Saline, KS | Don Sims Oil | 4,145 ft |
| Wayne Oborg 1 | 15-169-20206 | Active | Oil | Saline, KS | Don Sims Oil | 3,632 ft |
| Dale Johnson 1-C | 15-169-20279 | Active | Injection | Saline, KS | Don Sims Oil | 3,600 ft |
| Gunnarson-Holm 1 | 15-169-20207 | Active | Oil | Saline, KS | Don Sims Oil | 3,600 ft |
| Morris 'A' 2 | 15-169-01005 | Active | Oil | Saline, KS | Don Sims Oil | 3,556 ft |
| Rundquist 1 | 15-169-20188 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Saline, KS | Don Sims Oil | 3,547 ft |
| PERSIGEH was GRACE JOHNSON 1 | 15-169-20221 | Active | Oil | Saline, KS | Don Sims Oil | 3,530 ft |
| Critchfeild 1 | 15-169-20192 | Active | Oil | Saline, KS | Don Sims Oil | 3,507 ft |
| Morris 'A' 1 | 15-169-20292 | Active | Injection | Saline, KS | Don Sims Oil | 3,488 ft |
| Ryding 2 | 15-169-20155 | Active | Oil | Saline, KS | Don Sims Oil | 3,478 ft |
| Herb T. Johnson 1 | 15-169-20051 | Active | Oil | Saline, KS | Don Sims Oil | 3,465 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Don Sims Oil operate?
Don Sims Oil is the operator of record for 20 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (20). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Don Sims Oil's wells are still active?
17 of Don Sims Oil's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Don Sims Oil operate wells?
Don Sims Oil is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (20).
Does Don Sims Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
15 of Don Sims Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Don Sims Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Pihl 1-33h in Saline, KS is the deepest at 7,854 ft.
Where Don Sims 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, “Don Sims Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/don-sims-oil-79714 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).