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Lists are updated when all of the previous year's data is in.


Top ten counties for oil production in 2023

Kansas total production for 2023 was 27,697,730 barrels. The production from the top ten counties (13,229,570 barrels) amounted to about 48% of the state's total.

County bbl % of
total
2022
Rank
% Change
from 2022
volume
1. Ellis 2,146,847 7.8 1 -1.8
2. Haskell 1,645,198 5.9 2 -4.3
3. Barton 1,489,499 5.4 3 3.1
4. Finney 1,394,885 5.0 5 3.5
5. Rooks 1,339,031 4.8 7 1.2
6. Russell 1,332,857 4.8 6 -1.1
7. Ness 1,313,422 4.7 4 -4.6
8. Stafford 898,591 3.2 9 -3.5
9. Barber 851,808 3.1 8 -12.5
10. Graham 827,432 3.0 10 8.9
State Total 27,697,730     -1.1

Top ten counties for gas production in 2023

Kansas total production for 2023 was 137,635,504 MCF (thousand cubic feet). The production from the top ten counties (106,950,635 MCF) was about 78% of the state's total.

County mcf % of
total
2022
Rank
% Change
from 2022
volume
1. Stevens 20,376,849 14.8 1 -5.7
2. Grant 17,964,708 13.1 2 -2.9
3. Kearny 15,108,555 11.0 3 -5.2
4. Barber 9,922,918 7.2 4 -2.3
5. Finney 8,218,108 6.0 6 -8.1
6. Haskell 8,183,683 5.9 5 -9.2
7. Morton 8,093,998 5.9 7 -6.6
8. Stanton 7,267,684 5.3 9 -5.1
9. Seward 5,989,890 4.4 10 -6.5
10. Harper 5,824,242 4.2 8 -28.2
State Total 137,635,504     -7.5
Also available is detailed oil and gas production for each county.

Top ten fields for oil production in 2023

Kansas total production for 2023 was 22,447,052 barrels. The production from the top ten fields (3,288,368 barrels) amounted to about 15% of the state's total.

Field bbl % of
total
2022
Rank
% Change
from 2022
volume
1. Bemis-Shutts 680,794 3.0 1 -3.0
2. Chase-Silica 443,507 2.0 2 1.0
3. Trapp 378,848 1.7 3 4.1
4. Hall-Gurney 328,637 1.5 4 -1.2
5. El Dorado 298,944 1.3 5 -1.7
6. Burrton 253,855 1.1 7 -0.3
7. Santa Fe North 252,278 1.1 6 -11.3
8. Paola-Rantoul 239,031 1.1 8 1.9
9. Kraft-Prusa 217,395 1.0 9 -1.6
10. Fairport 195,079 0.9 10 -7.9
State Total 22,447,052     -2.6

Top ten fields for gas production in 2023

Kansas total production for 2023 was 130,399,352 MCF (thousand cubic feet). The production from the top ten fields (101,033,173) amounted to about 77% of the state's total.

Field MCF % of
total
2021
Rank
% Change
from 2021
volume
1. Hugoton Gas Area 65,070,871 49.9 1 -5.0
2. Panoma Gas Area 17,621,299 13.5 2 -7.7
3. Cherokee Basin Coal Gas Area 10,034,163 7.7 3 -6.4
4. Greenwood Gas Area 2,269,520 1.7 5 -7.6
5. Spivy-Grabs-Basil 1,498,829 1.1 4 -57.7
6. Cherry Creek Niobrara Gas Area 990,163 0.8 6 -9.9
7. Hardtner 980,949 0.8 9 -0.8
8. Aetna Gas Area 873,648 0.7 8 -12.7
9. Bradshaw Gas Area 871,702 0.7 7 -19.5
10. Glick 822,029 0.6 11 -3.8
State Total 130,399,352     -11.5
Use our Field Database to get more information on oil and gas production from Kansas fields and to view interactive maps of the fields of Kansas.

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