Michael D Traylor
Operator of record for 38 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Michael D Traylor is the operator of record for 38 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 21 (55%) are active, 0 (0%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 38 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
38
Active
21
Plugged
0
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 38 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 33
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 17
- Active share
- 55%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Michael D Traylor operate?
Michael D Traylor's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (38). Its 38 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 Michael D Traylor’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
55% of Michael D Traylor's catalogued wells are active, 26 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 0% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 17 wells (45%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Michael D Traylor operate?
By product class, 33 (87%) 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 Sigman 5 A in Butler, KS at 3,000 ft.
Notable wells operated by Michael D Traylor
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigman 5 A | 15-015-21012 | Active | Injection | Butler, KS | Michael D. Traylor LLC | 3,000 ft |
| Simon 'A' 7 | 15-015-22164 | Active | Injection | Butler, KS | Michael D. Traylor LLC | 2,838 ft |
| Simon 'A' 1 | 15-015-21830 | Shut-in | Oil | Butler, KS | Michael D. Traylor LLC | 2,820 ft |
| R. P. Simon, Jr. 'A' 3 | 15-015-22319 | Shut-in | Oil | Butler, KS | Michael D. Traylor LLC | 2,816 ft |
| Simon 'A' 2 | 15-015-21896 | Shut-in | Oil | Butler, KS | Michael D. Traylor LLC | 2,815 ft |
| R. P. Simon, Jr. 'A' 5 | 15-015-22060 | Shut-in | Oil | Butler, KS | Michael D. Traylor LLC | 2,814 ft |
| R. P. Simon, Jr. 'A' 8 | 15-015-22187 | Shut-in | Oil | Butler, KS | Michael D. Traylor LLC | 2,813 ft |
| R. P. Simon, Jr. 'A' 9 | 15-015-22489 | Shut-in | Oil | Butler, KS | Michael D. Traylor LLC | 2,810 ft |
| R. P. Simon, Jr. 'A' 4 | 15-015-21994 | Shut-in | Oil | Butler, KS | Michael D. Traylor LLC | 2,807 ft |
| Marshall 3 | 15-015-21705 | Active | Oil | Butler, KS | Michael D. Traylor LLC | 2,803 ft |
| Marshall 1 | 15-015-21003 | Active | Injection | Butler, KS | Michael D. Traylor LLC | 2,796 ft |
| Simon 1 | 15-015-21808 | Shut-in | Oil | Butler, KS | Michael D. Traylor LLC | 2,785 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Michael D Traylor operate?
Michael D Traylor is the operator of record for 38 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (38). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Michael D Traylor's wells are still active?
21 of Michael D Traylor's catalogued wells are active; 0 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Michael D Traylor operate wells?
Michael D Traylor is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (38).
Does Michael D Traylor operate mostly oil or gas wells?
33 of Michael D Traylor's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Michael D Traylor's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Sigman 5 A in Butler, KS is the deepest at 3,000 ft.
Where Michael D Traylor'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, “Michael D Traylor — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/michael-d-traylor-81806 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).