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IOGsi WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS: November 12, 2026
The Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) issued 15 new drilling permits to Kansas oil and gas operators this past week. That brings the year-to-date total to 711 new well locations—113 more permits than were issued by this time last year, an 18.9% increase.
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A total of 688 wells were drilled to full depth in Kansas in 2026. This is 76 fewer wells than reported during the same period a year ago, a 9.9% decline. Total footage drilled this year is approximately 1,743,036 feet, down 15.2% from last year’s 2,054,674 feet. By region, this results in a 16.7% decline in drilling activity in Western Kansas and a 9.8% decline in Eastern Kansas in 2026.
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Kansas currently has 16 active drilling rigs—eight in the Eastern Ranges and eight in the Western Ranges, the same as last week. A year ago, 17 rigs were active, a 5.4% decline. A total of 30 rigs are idle, awaiting location assignments, while another 43 rigs are stacked in storage yards.
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Overall oilfield activity in Kansas has declined by an average of 12% compared with the same period last year. The number of wildcat exploratory wells drilled in 2026 now totals 85, a 7.6% decline from a year ago. Wildcat exploratory wells now account for 12.4% of all wells drilled this year.
