Markan Oil
Operator of record for 9 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Markan Oil is the operator of record for 9 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (11%) are active, 8 (89%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 9 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
9
Active
1
Plugged
8
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 9 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 11%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Markan Oil operate?
Markan Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (9). Its 9 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 Markan Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
11% of Markan Oil's catalogued wells are active, 18 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 89% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Markan Oil operate?
By product class, 1 (11%) 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 Ferguson 7 in Greenwood, KS at 1,732 ft. The wells listed below sit in Greenwood (KS), Wilson (KS) and Allen (KS).
Notable wells operated by Markan Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferguson 7 | 15-073-22617 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Greenwood, KS | Markan Oil, Inc. | 1,732 ft |
| Gilchrist 1 | 15-205-23397 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wilson, KS | Markan Oil, Inc. | 1,216 ft |
| Dudley 1 | 15-001-25258 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Allen, KS | Markan Oil, Inc. | 1,018 ft |
| Dudley 3 | 15-001-25260 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Allen, KS | Markan Oil, Inc. | 1,009 ft |
| Dudley 2 | 15-001-25259 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Allen, KS | Markan Oil, Inc. | 980 ft |
| Beggs 1 | 15-001-21958 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Allen, KS | Markan Oil, Inc. | 950 ft |
| Jack Jordan 26 | 15-001-21692 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Allen, KS | Markan Oil, Inc. | 875 ft |
| Becker Oldwel | 15-001-74204 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Allen, KS | Markan Oil, Inc. | 704 ft |
| Finney 9 | 15-001-26581 | Active | Oil | Allen, KS | Markan Oil, Inc. | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Markan Oil operate?
Markan Oil is the operator of record for 9 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (9). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Markan Oil's wells are still active?
1 of Markan Oil's catalogued wells are active; 8 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Markan Oil operate wells?
Markan Oil is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (9).
Does Markan Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Markan Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Markan Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Ferguson 7 in Greenwood, KS is the deepest at 1,732 ft.
Where Markan 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, “Markan Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/markan-oil-81243 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).