This is GIS data of well-header information for oil and gas wells in Kansas. The data is based on well information submitted to the Kansas Corporation Commission on wells planned, drilled, worked over, or plugged. Well information is also collected from wireline logs, core or cuttings submitted for storage, or historical compilations. Some data from other states is included for research purposes. The Kansas Geological Survey compiles and publishes this data.

The Kansas Geological Survey works with the Kansas Corporation Commission and the Kansas Department of Revenue to create an accurate listing of the oil and gas wells in Kansas. While the other agencies have regulatory duties facilitated by having an accurate accounting of oil and gas wells, the Survey maintains the listing for research purposes and for use by citizens and companies interested in the oil and gas resources of the state.