Messman
Operator of record for 22 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Messman is the operator of record for 22 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 22 (100%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 22 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
22
Active
0
Plugged
22
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 22 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 8
- Gas wells
- 7
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Messman operate?
Messman's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (22). Its 22 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 Messman’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Messman's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 100% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Messman operate?
By product class, 8 (36%) are oil wells and 7 (32%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Perry 2 in Comanche, KS at 4,875 ft. The wells listed below sit in Comanche (KS), Lane (KS), Edwards (KS), Pawnee (KS), Ellis (KS) and Barton (KS).
Notable wells operated by Messman
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry 2 | 15-033-10024 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Comanche, KS | Messman Corporation | 4,875 ft |
| Sutton 1-13 | 15-101-20874 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lane, KS | Messman Corporation | 4,640 ft |
| Bryant 1 | 15-101-20301 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lane, KS | Messman Corporation | 4,600 ft |
| Walker 'A' 1 | 15-101-21304 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lane, KS | Messman Corporation | 4,585 ft |
| Hahn 2 | 15-047-50021 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Edwards, KS | Messman Corporation | 4,394 ft |
| C R Aldrich 2 | 15-145-01079 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Pawnee, KS | Messman Corporation | 4,140 ft |
| Reaves 2 | 15-047-20114 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Edwards, KS | Messman Corporation | 4,062 ft |
| Bright 3 | 15-047-20159 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Edwards, KS | Messman Corporation | 4,057 ft |
| Karlin 5 | 15-051-23548 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ellis, KS | Messman Corporation | 3,660 ft |
| Essmiller 'A' 1 | 15-009-00323 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Barton, KS | Messman Corporation | 3,596 ft |
| Ira Unruh 1 | 15-009-30199 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Barton, KS | Messman Corporation | 3,588 ft |
| Eberly Owwo 1 | 15-009-60008 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Barton, KS | Messman Corporation | 3,584 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 22 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Messman operate?
Messman is the operator of record for 22 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (22). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Messman's wells are still active?
0 of Messman's catalogued wells are active; 22 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Messman operate wells?
Messman is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (22).
Does Messman operate mostly oil or gas wells?
8 of Messman's catalogued wells are oil wells and 7 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Messman's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Perry 2 in Comanche, KS is the deepest at 4,875 ft.
Where Messman'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, “Messman — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/messman-77906 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).