Sokan Operating
Operator of record for 67 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Sokan Operating is the operator of record for 67 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 52 (78%) are active, 7 (10%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 67 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
67
Active
52
Plugged
7
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 67 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 23
- Gas wells
- 42
- Shut-in
- 8
- Active share
- 78%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Sokan Operating operate?
Sokan Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (67). Its 67 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 Sokan Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
78% of Sokan Operating's catalogued wells are active, 49 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 10% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 8 wells (12%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Sokan Operating operate?
By product class, 23 (34%) are oil wells and 42 (63%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Merrill Trust 36-5 in Comanche, KS at 5,595 ft. The wells listed below sit in Comanche (KS) and Barber (KS).
Notable wells operated by Sokan Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrill Trust 36-5 | 15-033-21002 | Shut-in | Injection | Comanche, KS | SoKan Operating, LLC | 5,595 ft |
| Baier 'A' 2 | 15-007-22469 | Active | Gas | Barber, KS | SoKan Operating, LLC | 5,495 ft |
| Mesa Top 2-9 | 15-007-22848 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Barber, KS | SoKan Operating, LLC | 5,400 ft |
| Brownback 1-7 | 15-007-22686 | Active | Gas | Barber, KS | SoKan Operating, LLC | 5,400 ft |
| Brass 2-17 | 15-007-22785 | Active | Gas | Barber, KS | SoKan Operating, LLC | 5,390 ft |
| Baier 'A' 3 | 15-007-22495 | Active | Gas | Barber, KS | SoKan Operating, LLC | 5,385 ft |
| Brownback 1-18 | 15-007-22640 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Barber, KS | SoKan Operating, LLC | 5,385 ft |
| Sooter 'A' 2 | 15-007-22465 | Active | Gas | Barber, KS | SoKan Operating, LLC | 5,310 ft |
| Merrill Trust 6-36 | 15-033-21438 | Active | Gas | Comanche, KS | SoKan Operating, LLC | 5,300 ft |
| Mesa Top 1-9 | 15-007-22590 | Active | Gas | Barber, KS | SoKan Operating, LLC | 5,250 ft |
| Z-Bar Ranch 1-16 | 15-007-22554 | Active | Gas | Barber, KS | SoKan Operating, LLC | 5,200 ft |
| State Line 1-15 | 15-007-22585 | Shut-in | Gas | Barber, KS | SoKan Operating, LLC | 5,167 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Sokan Operating operate?
Sokan Operating is the operator of record for 67 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (67). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Sokan Operating's wells are still active?
52 of Sokan Operating's catalogued wells are active; 7 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Sokan Operating operate wells?
Sokan Operating is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (67).
Does Sokan Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
23 of Sokan Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 42 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Sokan Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Merrill Trust 36-5 in Comanche, KS is the deepest at 5,595 ft.
Where Sokan Operating'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, “Sokan Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/sokan-operating-75628 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).