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Kansas Geological Survey, Open-file Report 1999-55
Kansas oil and gas exploration; 10 year history and future strategies
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Excellent Opportunities in almost All Counties

56 counties had at least 1 oil discovery with Lease EUR > 83,000 bbls.
30 counties had at least 1 gas discovery with Lease EUR > 500,000 mcf.

Oil Gas
County # of
Oil Disc.*
County # of
Gas Disc.*
Finney 43 Seward 84
Haskell 34 Morton 81
Morton 25 Stevens 64
Seward 20 Meade 38
Stevens 18 Stanton 34
Ness 18 Haskell 30
Kearny 17 Barber 24
Stanton 17 Comanche 14
Wallace 13 Reno 5
Stafford 12 Cark 5

* 1987 to 1996, > 83 mbo or 500 mmcf


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Kansas Geological Survey, Petroleum Research Section
Updated January 2000
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