Kansas Resource Exploration & Development
Operator of record for 846 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Kansas Resource Exploration & Development is the operator of record for 846 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 185 (22%) are active, 196 (23%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 846 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
846
Active
185
Plugged
196
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 846 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 228
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 48
- Active share
- 22%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Kansas Resource Exploration & Development operate?
Kansas Resource Exploration & Development's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (846). Its 846 Kansas wells are 0.2% 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 Kansas Resource Exploration & Development’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
22% of Kansas Resource Exploration & Development's catalogued wells are active, 7 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 23% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 48 wells (6%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Kansas Resource Exploration & Development operate?
By product class, 228 (27%) are oil wells and 2 (0.2%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Knabe 'D' KR-2 in Johnson, KS at 1,080 ft.
Notable wells operated by Kansas Resource Exploration & Development
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knabe 'D' KR-2 | 15-091-23537 | Active | Other type | Johnson, KS | Kansas Resource Exploration & Development, LLC | 1,080 ft |
| Guetterman Wsw-1 | 15-091-22577 | Active | Other type | Johnson, KS | Kansas Resource Exploration & Development, LLC | 1,075 ft |
| Knabe M Wsw-1 | 15-091-23908 | Active | Injection | Johnson, KS | Kansas Resource Exploration & Development, LLC | 1,000 ft |
| Guetterman KRI-34 | 15-091-23970 | Active | Injection | Johnson, KS | Kansas Resource Exploration & Development, LLC | 980 ft |
| Wise 'A' 2 | 15-091-23518 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Johnson, KS | Kansas Resource Exploration & Development, LLC | 966 ft |
| Guetterman AI-5 | 15-091-23506 | Active | Injection | Johnson, KS | Kansas Resource Exploration & Development, LLC | 960 ft |
| Jack Kramer 'B' 2 | 15-091-22003 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Johnson, KS | Kansas Resource Exploration & Development, LLC | 960 ft |
| Guetterman AI-1 | 15-091-23502 | Active | Injection | Johnson, KS | Kansas Resource Exploration & Development, LLC | 959 ft |
| Guetterman AI-2 | 15-091-23503 | Active | Injection | Johnson, KS | Kansas Resource Exploration & Development, LLC | 959 ft |
| Guetterman AI-3 | 15-091-23504 | Active | Injection | Johnson, KS | Kansas Resource Exploration & Development, LLC | 959 ft |
| Wise 'A' 3-INJ | 15-091-23521 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Johnson, KS | Kansas Resource Exploration & Development, LLC | 957 ft |
| Wise 'A' 6 | 15-091-23519 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Johnson, KS | Kansas Resource Exploration & Development, LLC | 955 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Kansas Resource Exploration & Development operate?
Kansas Resource Exploration & Development is the operator of record for 846 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (846). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Kansas Resource Exploration & Development's wells are still active?
185 of Kansas Resource Exploration & Development's catalogued wells are active; 196 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Kansas Resource Exploration & Development operate wells?
Kansas Resource Exploration & Development is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (846).
Does Kansas Resource Exploration & Development operate mostly oil or gas wells?
228 of Kansas Resource Exploration & Development's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Kansas Resource Exploration & Development's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Knabe 'D' KR-2 in Johnson, KS is the deepest at 1,080 ft.
Where Kansas Resource Exploration & Development'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, “Kansas Resource Exploration & Development — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/kansas-resource-exploration-development-84078 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).