Schaben Oil
Operator of record for 9 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Schaben Oil is the operator of record for 9 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 3 (33%) are active, 4 (44%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 9 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
9
Active
3
Plugged
4
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 9 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 6
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 2
- Active share
- 33%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Schaben Oil operate?
Schaben Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (9). Its 9 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 Schaben Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
33% of Schaben Oil's catalogued wells are active, 4 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 44% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells (22%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Schaben Oil operate?
By product class, 6 (67%) 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 Ken & Travis Schaben 1-31 in Ness, KS at 4,530 ft.
Notable wells operated by Schaben Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken & Travis Schaben 1-31 | 15-135-25945 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ness, KS | Schaben Oil LLC | 4,530 ft |
| Kt Schaben #2-31 | 15-135-25990 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ness, KS | Schaben Oil LLC | 4,515 ft |
| Lyle Schaben P 2 | 15-135-23925 | Shut-in | Oil | Ness, KS | Schaben Oil LLC | 4,500 ft |
| Lyle Schaben 3-31 | 15-135-25897 | Active | Oil | Ness, KS | Schaben Oil LLC | 4,500 ft |
| Lyle Schaben 5-31 | 15-135-25930 | Active | Oil | Ness, KS | Schaben Oil LLC | 4,490 ft |
| Lyle Schaben 4-31 | 15-135-25946 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ness, KS | Schaben Oil LLC | 4,490 ft |
| Foos 2-1 | 15-135-26214 | Active | Oil | Ness, KS | Schaben Oil LLC | 4,475 ft |
| Foos 'A-P' 1 Twin | 15-135-23898 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ness, KS | Schaben Oil LLC | 4,445 ft |
| Foos 1-1 | 15-135-26002 | Shut-in | Oil | Ness, KS | Schaben Oil LLC | 4,442 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Schaben Oil operate?
Schaben Oil is the operator of record for 9 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (9). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Schaben Oil's wells are still active?
3 of Schaben Oil's catalogued wells are active; 4 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Schaben Oil operate wells?
Schaben Oil is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (9).
Does Schaben Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
6 of Schaben Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Schaben Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Ken & Travis Schaben 1-31 in Ness, KS is the deepest at 4,530 ft.
Where Schaben 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, “Schaben Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/schaben-oil-97564 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).