Paydirt Development
Operator of record for 38 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Paydirt Development is the operator of record for 38 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 3 (8%) are active, 3 (8%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 38 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
38
Active
3
Plugged
3
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 38 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 19
- Gas wells
- 19
- Shut-in
- 6
- Active share
- 8%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Paydirt Development operate?
Paydirt Development'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 Paydirt Development’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
8% of Paydirt Development's catalogued wells are active, 21 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 8% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 6 wells (16%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Paydirt Development operate?
By product class, 19 (50%) are oil wells and 19 (50%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Hayden 3 in Labette, KS at 815 ft.
Notable wells operated by Paydirt Development
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden 3 | 15-099-22015 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Labette, KS | Paydirt Development, Ltd. | 815 ft |
| Hayden H-3 | 15-099-21937 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Labette, KS | Paydirt Development, Ltd. | 750 ft |
| Hayden 2 | 15-099-22014 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Labette, KS | Paydirt Development, Ltd. | 615 ft |
| Chris M 1 | 15-099-21796 | Other status | Oil | Labette, KS | Paydirt Development, Ltd. | — |
| Carnahan 6 | 15-099-21849 | Other status | Gas | Labette, KS | Paydirt Development, Ltd. | — |
| Houston 1a-3 | 15-099-21850 | Other status | Gas | Labette, KS | Paydirt Development, Ltd. | — |
| Carnahan 4 | 15-099-21798 | Other status | Gas | Labette, KS | Paydirt Development, Ltd. | — |
| Carnahan 5 | 15-099-21854 | Other status | Gas | Labette, KS | Paydirt Development, Ltd. | — |
| Carnahan 8 | 15-099-21855 | Other status | Oil | Labette, KS | Paydirt Development, Ltd. | — |
| Meyers Ma-2 | 15-099-21928 | Shut-in | Oil | Labette, KS | Paydirt Development, Ltd. | — |
| Meyers Mb2 | 15-099-21929 | Other status | Oil | Labette, KS | Paydirt Development, Ltd. | — |
| Carnahan 7 | 15-099-21851 | Other status | Oil | Labette, KS | Paydirt Development, Ltd. | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Paydirt Development operate?
Paydirt Development 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 Paydirt Development's wells are still active?
3 of Paydirt Development's catalogued wells are active; 3 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Paydirt Development operate wells?
Paydirt Development is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (38).
Does Paydirt Development operate mostly oil or gas wells?
19 of Paydirt Development's catalogued wells are oil wells and 19 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Paydirt Development's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Hayden 3 in Labette, KS is the deepest at 815 ft.
Where Paydirt 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, “Paydirt Development — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/paydirt-development-124773 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).