Knighton Oil
Operator of record for 319 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Knighton Oil is the operator of record for 319 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 138 (43%) are active, 173 (54%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 319 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
319
Active
138
Plugged
173
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 319 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 158
- Gas wells
- 39
- Shut-in
- 5
- Active share
- 43%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Knighton Oil operate?
Knighton Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (319). Its 319 Kansas wells are 0.1% 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 Knighton Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
43% of Knighton Oil's catalogued wells are active, 14 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 54% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 5 wells (2%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Knighton Oil operate?
By product class, 158 (50%) are oil wells and 39 (12%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Phoenix Farms 2 in Haskell, KS at 5,652 ft. The wells listed below sit in Haskell (KS), Comanche (KS), Clark (KS), Barber (KS), Gray (KS) and Finney (KS) and other counties.
Notable wells operated by Knighton Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Farms 2 | 15-081-21849 | Active | Gas | Haskell, KS | Knighton Oil Company, Inc. | 5,652 ft |
| J. E. Alexander 1 | 15-033-00107 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Comanche, KS | Knighton Oil Company, Inc. | 5,595 ft |
| Oyk. LLC 1 Owwo | 15-025-20950 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clark, KS | Knighton Oil Company, Inc. | 5,550 ft |
| DAVIS was Barber 3 was 1 | 15-007-00453 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Barber, KS | Knighton Oil Company, Inc. | 5,543 ft |
| Oyk, LLC 2 Swd | 15-025-21119 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Clark, KS | Knighton Oil Company, Inc. | 5,400 ft |
| Davis Ranch 5 | 15-007-22444 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Barber, KS | Knighton Oil Company, Inc. | 5,215 ft |
| Davis 8 | 15-007-22515 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Barber, KS | Knighton Oil Company, Inc. | 4,992 ft |
| DAVIS was ALEXANDER 1 | 15-007-00633 | Active | Gas | Barber, KS | Knighton Oil Company, Inc. | 4,950 ft |
| Hands 1 | 15-069-20265 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Gray, KS | Knighton Oil Company, Inc. | 4,938 ft |
| Eskelund 1-30 | 15-055-22639 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Finney, KS | Knighton Oil Company, Inc. | 4,930 ft |
| Davis 1 | 15-007-01313 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Barber, KS | Knighton Oil Company, Inc. | 4,899 ft |
| Foote Cattle Co. 1-35 | 15-193-21108 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Thomas, KS | Knighton Oil Company, Inc. | 4,800 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Knighton Oil operate?
Knighton Oil is the operator of record for 319 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (319). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Knighton Oil's wells are still active?
138 of Knighton Oil's catalogued wells are active; 173 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Knighton Oil operate wells?
Knighton Oil is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (319).
Does Knighton Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
158 of Knighton Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 39 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Knighton Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Phoenix Farms 2 in Haskell, KS is the deepest at 5,652 ft.
Where Knighton 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, “Knighton Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/knighton-oil-75698 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).