Nichols
Operator of record for 4 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: NICHOLS · Nichols LLC
At a glance
Nichols is the operator of record for 4 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 2 (50%) are active, 2 (50%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 3 wells (75% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
4
Active
2
Plugged
2
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 3 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 50%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Nichols operate?
Nichols's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kansas (3) and Kentucky (1). Its 3 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 Nichols’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
50% of Nichols's catalogued wells are active, 21 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 50% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Nichols operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 1 (25%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Engel 3-32 in Seward, KS at 6,750 ft. The wells listed below sit in Seward (KS), Meade (KS) and Daviess (KY). State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Nichols
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engel 3-32 | 15-175-21026 | Active | Injection | Seward, KS | Nichols LLC | 6,750 ft |
| H. G. Adams 1-24 | 15-119-20143 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Meade, KS | Nichols LLC | 6,110 ft |
| Sublette Disposal 1-W | 15-175-60002 | Active | Injection | Seward, KS | Nichols LLC | 4,295 ft |
| Goodwin-Baird 1 | KGS record 2006567 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Daviess, KY | Nichols | 1,890 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 4 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Nichols operate?
Nichols is the operator of record for 4 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (3). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Nichols's wells are still active?
2 of Nichols's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Nichols operate wells?
Nichols is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (3) and Kentucky (1).
Does Nichols operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Nichols's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Nichols's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Engel 3-32 in Seward, KS is the deepest at 6,750 ft.
Where Nichols'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, “Nichols — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/nichols-88431 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).