Paul Bowman Oil
Operator of record for 16 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Paul Bowman Oil is the operator of record for 16 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 16 (100%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 16 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
16
Active
0
Plugged
16
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 16 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 10
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Paul Bowman Oil operate?
Paul Bowman Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (16). Its 16 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 Paul Bowman Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Paul Bowman Oil'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 Paul Bowman Oil operate?
By product class, 10 (63%) 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 Herbel 1 in Thomas, KS at 4,761 ft. The wells listed below sit in Thomas (KS), Graham (KS) and Rooks (KS).
Notable wells operated by Paul Bowman Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbel 1 | 15-193-20098 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Thomas, KS | Paul Bowman Oil | 4,761 ft |
| Ksu 1 | 15-065-22697 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Graham, KS | Paul Bowman Oil | 4,015 ft |
| Buss 'C' 1 | 15-065-00178 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Graham, KS | Paul Bowman Oil | 3,806 ft |
| Pekarek 2 | 15-163-23426 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Rooks, KS | Paul Bowman Oil | 3,800 ft |
| Buss 'D' 1 | 15-065-01520 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Graham, KS | Paul Bowman Oil | 3,797 ft |
| Sutor 'A' 7 | 15-163-12069 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Rooks, KS | Paul Bowman Oil | 3,790 ft |
| Dick 3 | 15-163-21149 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Rooks, KS | Paul Bowman Oil | 3,762 ft |
| Largent 8 | 15-163-23446 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Rooks, KS | Paul Bowman Oil | 3,728 ft |
| Lesage 1 | 15-163-21300 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Rooks, KS | Paul Bowman Oil | 3,640 ft |
| Melville 8 | 15-163-20215 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Rooks, KS | Paul Bowman Oil | 3,545 ft |
| Melville 6 | 15-163-20208 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Rooks, KS | Paul Bowman Oil | 3,528 ft |
| Loreg 3 | 15-163-20198 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Rooks, KS | Paul Bowman Oil | 3,525 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Paul Bowman Oil operate?
Paul Bowman Oil is the operator of record for 16 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (16). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Paul Bowman Oil's wells are still active?
0 of Paul Bowman Oil's catalogued wells are active; 16 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Paul Bowman Oil operate wells?
Paul Bowman Oil is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (16).
Does Paul Bowman Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
10 of Paul Bowman Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Paul Bowman Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Herbel 1 in Thomas, KS is the deepest at 4,761 ft.
Where Paul Bowman 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, “Paul Bowman Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/paul-bowman-oil-77447 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).