Fossil Resources
Operator of record for 20 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Fossil Resources is the operator of record for 20 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 11 (55%) are active, 6 (30%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 20 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
20
Active
11
Plugged
6
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 20 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 12
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 55%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Fossil Resources operate?
Fossil Resources'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 Fossil Resources’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
55% of Fossil Resources's catalogued wells are active, 26 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 30% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Fossil Resources operate?
By product class, 12 (60%) 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 Smith 2 in Logan, KS at 4,800 ft. The wells listed below sit in Logan (KS) and Ness (KS).
Notable wells operated by Fossil Resources
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith 2 | 15-109-21613 | Active | Oil | Logan, KS | Fossil Resources LLC | 4,800 ft |
| Smith 1 | 15-109-21534 | Active | Oil | Logan, KS | Fossil Resources LLC | 4,800 ft |
| Nelson 1 | 15-109-21447 | Active | Oil | Logan, KS | Fossil Resources LLC | 4,752 ft |
| Nelson 2 | 15-109-21463 | Active | Oil | Logan, KS | Fossil Resources LLC | 4,750 ft |
| Anderson 1-6 | 15-109-20583 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Logan, KS | Fossil Resources LLC | 4,730 ft |
| Plummer Family Trust 1 | 15-109-21518 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Logan, KS | Fossil Resources LLC | 4,700 ft |
| Nelson 4 | 15-109-21562 | Active | Oil | Logan, KS | Fossil Resources LLC | 4,700 ft |
| Nelson 3 | 15-109-21536 | Active | Oil | Logan, KS | Fossil Resources LLC | 4,700 ft |
| Plummer 2 | 15-109-21519 | Active | Injection | Logan, KS | Fossil Resources LLC | 4,695 ft |
| Nelson SWD | 15-109-00006 | Active | Injection | Logan, KS | Fossil Resources LLC | 4,611 ft |
| Plummer 1 | 15-109-21499 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Logan, KS | Fossil Resources LLC | 4,603 ft |
| Evel 1 | 15-135-20821 | Active | Oil | Ness, KS | Fossil Resources LLC | 4,516 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 20 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Fossil Resources operate?
Fossil Resources 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 Fossil Resources's wells are still active?
11 of Fossil Resources's catalogued wells are active; 6 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Fossil Resources operate wells?
Fossil Resources is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (20).
Does Fossil Resources operate mostly oil or gas wells?
12 of Fossil Resources's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Fossil Resources's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Smith 2 in Logan, KS is the deepest at 4,800 ft.
Where Fossil Resources'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, “Fossil Resources — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/fossil-resources-80100 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).