National Development
Operator of record for 29 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
National Development is the operator of record for 29 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (3%) are active, 23 (79%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 29 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
29
Active
1
Plugged
23
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 29 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 5
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 3%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does National Development operate?
National Development's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (29). Its 29 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 National Development’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
3% of National Development's catalogued wells are active, 25 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 79% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does National Development operate?
By product class, 5 (17%) are oil wells and 1 (3%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Dirreen 1 in Lane, KS at 4,590 ft. The wells listed below sit in Lane (KS), Pratt (KS), Graham (KS), Gove (KS), Pawnee (KS) and Reno (KS).
Notable wells operated by National Development
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirreen 1 | 15-101-20980 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lane, KS | National Development Company | 4,590 ft |
| Schlenz 2 Rabbit | 15-151-21902 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Pratt, KS | National Development Company | 4,430 ft |
| Englehardt-Kelli 9 Rabbit | 15-151-21921 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Pratt, KS | National Development Company | 4,365 ft |
| Dick 1 | 15-151-22055 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Pratt, KS | National Development Company | 4,285 ft |
| Sauer 1 | 15-065-21789 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Graham, KS | National Development Company | 4,090 ft |
| Ricke 3 Rabbit | 15-151-21918 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Pratt, KS | National Development Company | 4,054 ft |
| Zimmerman 1 | 15-063-21269 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Gove, KS | National Development Company | 4,017 ft |
| Armstrong 1 | 15-145-21127 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Pawnee, KS | National Development Company | 4,000 ft |
| Archie 'B' 2-15 | 15-155-21163 | Other status | Other type | Reno, KS | National Development Company | 4,000 ft |
| Archie 'A' 2-15 | 15-155-21164 | Other status | Other type | Reno, KS | National Development Company | 4,000 ft |
| Archie 'A' 4-15 | 15-155-21166 | Other status | Other type | Reno, KS | National Development Company | 4,000 ft |
| Archie 'A' 3-15 | 15-155-21165 | Other status | Other type | Reno, KS | National Development Company | 4,000 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does National Development operate?
National Development is the operator of record for 29 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (29). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of National Development's wells are still active?
1 of National Development's catalogued wells are active; 23 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does National Development operate wells?
National Development is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (29).
Does National Development operate mostly oil or gas wells?
5 of National Development's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is National Development's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Dirreen 1 in Lane, KS is the deepest at 4,590 ft.
Where National 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, “National Development — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/national-development-80732 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).