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Domestic wells in Franklin County

934 of the 1,558 WWC-5 records in Franklin County — 59.9% — are recorded for domestic.

How this group compares

Franklin County holds 1.2% of the 77,399 domestic records in Kansas, while holding 0.5% of the register overall — so this use is over-represented here.

water for a household. The commonest use on the register by a wide margin, and the one most likely to sit under a property somebody is buying.

Medians, on the records where the driller reported a figure — never a mean, which a handful of deep irrigation wells would carry away
MeasurementMedian90th percentileKansas median
Depth130 ft250 ft60 ft — deeper here (931 records, 100 %)
Static water level42 ft149 ft24 ft — higher here (837 records, 90 %)
Estimated yield10 gpm30 gpm25 gpm — lower here (683 records, 73 %)

What stands out among these

The busiest contractor on these records is Evans Energy Development, INC, named on 172 of them (18.4%), ahead of Strader Drilling Co., INC (116) and Royce Swank Drilling (94). The oldest record here was completed in 1975 and the most recent in 2026.

Plugging records — for domestic in Franklin County

169 of the 934 records for domestic in Franklin County carry a plugging report (18.1%), filed on form WWC-5P. The other 765 do not.

That is not a list of abandoned wells, and this site never calls them that. Kansas defines abandonment by use — a well unused for two years — and nothing in this register tracks use. What the absence of a plugging report does mean is that the State has never been told the well was sealed. On the 299 records here completed before 1995, that is exactly what a buyer checks. Why it matters and who pays.

Who drilled them

ContractorRecordsShare
Evans Energy Development, INC17218.4%
Strader Drilling Co., INC11612.4%
Royce Swank Drilling9410.1%
Edgar Swank Water Well Drilling929.9%
Tom Patchen Pump & Well Drlg808.6%
Jesse Yoakum Well Drilling424.5%
Edgar Swank Drlg & Pump Repair394.2%
H. R. Swank293.1%
Associated Drilling, INC283.0%
Kenneth Schutz Drilling262.8%
Associated Environmental, INC252.7%
Flint Hills Drilling #914192.0%
Geo. Swank, Swank Water Well Drlg121.3%
Well Owner111.2%
Patchen Pump & Well Drlg., INC91.0%
Flint Hills Drlg #91491.0%

An unplugged well on land in Franklin County?

765 of the 934 records in Franklin County have no plugging report on file. If a well on your land is no longer used, Kansas requires it to be plugged and the duty falls on the landowner — with cost-share of up to USD 1,000 per well through the Kansas Department of Agriculture. This site reads the register; it does not drill and it does not plug. Tell us where and we pass the request to licensed Kansas well contractors.

We recommend no contractor and we are nobody's agent. We have no arrangement with any firm today — we are collecting these requests in order to go and find them. What we do with this.

The records

Domestic, Franklin County — « plugging report » reads yes where a WWC-5P was filed and a dash where none was, which is NOT a finding that the well is abandoned. A 0 means the driller reported no figure, not a measurement of zero. The legal description is on the record, never on a page.
WWC-5Drilled byUseDepth (ft)Yield (gpm)YearPlugging report
1057216009Evans Energy Development #1011Domestic188302026
1057251070Evans Energy Development #1011Domestic174302026
1057566761Flint Hills Drlg #914Domestic241102026
1057566880Flint Hills Drlg #914Domestic140102026
1057250008Matty Yoakum Well Drlg & PumpDomestic130252026
1056901085Evans Energy Development #1012Domestic16342025
1056901079Evans Energy Development #953Domestic3702025
1056657876Flint Hills Drilling #914Domestic100102025
1056865533Flint Hills Drilling #914Domestic216152025
1056920072Flint Hills Drilling #914Domestic20062025
1057043534Flint Hills Drilling #914Domestic200202025
1057043552Flint Hills Drilling #914Domestic240202025
1056865574Flint Hills Drlg #914Domestic200502025
1056920182Flint Hills Drlg #914Domestic140302025
1056920410Flint Hills Drlg #914Domestic240152025
1057024939Flint Hills Drlg #914Domestic320102025
1056966800Matty Yoakum Well Drlg & PumpDomestic23042025
1056587701Yoakum Well Drilling, LLCDomestic125222025
1054175981Evans Energy Development #1012Domestic10002024
1055041656Evans Energy Development #1012Domestic10052024
1055043164Evans Energy Development #1012Domestic96102024
1055524001Evans Energy Development #1012Domestic100102024
1054478551Flint Hills Drilling #914Domestic140102024
1055615209Flint Hills Drlg #914Domestic12092024
1054199696Kathleen YoakumDomestic170302024
1054199717Kathleen YoakumDomestic130102024
1055174154Kathleen YoakumDomestic190152024
1054226327Yoakum Well Drilling, LLCDomestic172152024
1054226345Yoakum Well Drilling, LLCDomestic162302024
1054648463Yoakum Well Drilling, LLCDomestic1800.52024
1055384443Yoakum Well Drilling, LLCDomestic13042024
1053279324Associated Drilling, Inc. #990Domestic240122023
1053375669Associated Drilling, Inc. #990Domestic270152023
1053258368Evans Energy Development #1012Domestic124122023
1053577731Evans Energy Development #1012Domestic9842023
1053346648Flint Hills Drilling #914Domestic140202023
1053294959Jesse Yoakum Well DrillingDomestic19022023
1053838437Rogers ConstructionDomestic902023
559450Associated DrlgDomestic280102022
1052904920Associated DrlgDomestic280102022
1052896803Evans Energy Development #1011Domestic156302022
1052958219Evans Energy Development #1011Domestic160252022
1052894818Flint Hills Drilling #914Domestic16032022
1052901693Flint Hills Drlg #914Domestic38032022
1052904883Flint Hills Drlg #914Domestic180152022
545459Flint Hills Drilling #914Domestic120102021
547219Flint Hills Drilling #914Domestic24082021
547220Flint Hills Drilling #914Domestic240102021
548588Flint Hills Drilling #914Domestic180202021
549698Flint Hills Drilling #914Domestic160202021
542879Jesse Yoakum Well DrlgDomestic130252021
552450Jesse Yoakum Well DrlgDomestic150202021
552451Jesse Yoakum Well DrlgDomestic330252021
530689Evans Energy Development #953Domestic1000.52020
531950Evans Energy Development #953Domestic16012020
538340Evans Energy Development #953Domestic22052020
537152Flint Hills Drilling #914Domestic197202020
537154Flint Hills Drilling #914Domestic217502020
537155Flint Hills Drilling #914Domestic213202020
537169Flint Hills Drilling #914Domestic138302020
537173Flint Hills Drilling #914Domestic11852020
537192Flint Hills Drilling #914Domestic180152020
1056831128Jesse Yoakum Well DrillingDomestic19022020
524358Associated Drilling, INCDomestic19842019
525637Associated Drilling, INCDomestic176202019
527784Associated Drilling, INCDomestic25832019
517718Associated Drilling, INCDomestic19882018
515538Evans Energy Development, INCDomestic140302018
517962Evans Energy Development, INCDomestic167252018
519072Evans Energy Development, INCDomestic187152018
518775Flint Hills DrillingDomestic198252018
518783Flint Hills DrillingDomestic137152018
518792Flint Hills DrillingDomestic220102018
518865Patchen Pump & Well Drlg., INCDomestic2902018
508122Associated Drilling, INCDomestic178132017
508142Associated Drilling, INCDomestic139202017
513649Associated Drilling, INCDomestic137152017
507500Evans Energy Development, INCDomestic15232017
507503Evans Energy Development, INCDomestic10022017
510313Evans Energy Development, INCDomestic20012017
515274Evans Energy Development, INCDomestic98102017
505612Flint Hills DrillingDomestic138202017
506870Flint Hills DrillingDomestic257102017
509877Flint Hills DrillingDomestic178152017
509920Flint Hills DrillingDomestic25672017
505626Associated Drilling, INCDomestic338102016
499269Evans Energy Development, INCDomestic160402016
504606Evans Energy Development, INCDomestic12042016
508081Evans Energy Development, INCDomestic230102016
502008Jb EnvironmentalDomestic120182016
487669Associated Drilling, INCDomestic115352015
491356Associated Drilling, INCDomestic328102015
491040Evans Energy Development, INCDomestic1003.52015
495410Jb EnvironmentalDomestic18862015
484973Associated Drilling, INCDomestic118102014
484980Associated Drilling, INCDomestic160152014
480391Evans Energy Development, INCDomestic200202014
487617Jesse Yoakum Well DrillingDomestic210132014
464514Associated Drilling, INCDomestic140152013
471676Associated Drilling, INCDomestic120152013
465328Evans Energy Development, INCDomestic220122013
470480Jesse Yoakum Well DrillingDomestic210402013
477898Jesse Yoakum Well DrillingDomestic400502013
463520Associated Drilling, INCDomestic360172012
463525Associated Drilling, INCDomestic100102012
505631Associated Drilling, INCDomestic2403.52012
457231Evans Energy Development, INCDomestic24682012
459956Evans Energy Development, INCDomestic280302012
457890Jesse Yoakum Well DrillingDomestic190122012
445755Associated Drilling, INCDomestic14082011
447152Associated Drilling, INCDomestic340152011
453868Associated Drilling, INCDomestic150202011
451384Jesse Yoakum Well DrillingDomestic31042011
438302Associated Drilling, INCDomestic180202010
438303Associated Drilling, INCDomestic26032010
435646Evans Energy Development, INCDomestic10052010
435645Jesse Yoakum Well DrillingDomestic315402010
438651Jesse Yoakum Well DrillingDomestic310152010
438673Jesse Yoakum Well DrillingDomestic270102010
440932Jesse Yoakum Well DrillingDomestic23072010
431952Tom Patchen Pump & Well DrlgDomestic6002010
422639Associated Drilling, INCDomestic300202009
425404Jesse Yoakum Well DrillingDomestic120102009
430364Jesse Yoakum Well DrillingDomestic23032009
430654Jesse Yoakum Well DrillingDomestic110102009
430884Jesse Yoakum Well DrillingDomestic110152009
424693Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic270122009
437489Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic140202009
427766Tom Patchen Pump & Well DrlgDomestic5002009
428013Tom Patchen Pump & Well DrlgDomestic7502009
422375Associated Drilling, INCDomestic120302008
412881Jesse Yoakum Well DrillingDomestic21042008
413499Jesse Yoakum Well DrillingDomestic130102008
415861Jesse Yoakum Well DrillingDomestic21002008
416215Jesse Yoakum Well DrillingDomestic270302008
417768Jesse Yoakum Well DrillingDomestic110102008
417834Jesse Yoakum Well DrillingDomestic370152008
410447Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic151602008
421707Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic10532008
421708Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic2401.52008
410241Tom Patchen Pump & Well DrlgDomestic12002008
415205Tom Patchen Pump & Well DrlgDomestic22002008
399555Associated Drilling, INCDomestic200152007
412718Associated Drilling, INCDomestic100102007
401166Evans Energy Development, INCDomestic14032007
401683Evans Energy Development, INCDomestic11522007
402047Evans Energy Development, INCDomestic159202007
400547Jesse Yoakum Well DrillingDomestic250102007
406247Jesse Yoakum Well DrillingDomestic110202007
406599Jesse Yoakum Well DrillingDomestic210252007
409009Jesse Yoakum Well DrillingDomestic14232007
402046Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic120202007
402049Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic100152007
408505Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic92252007
408506Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic120452007
408507Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic173252007
408508Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic140202007
410444Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic120122007
410445Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic120122007
410446Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic220172007
410448Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic2402.52007
410449Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic14012007
403564Tom Patchen Pump & Well DrlgDomestic10502007
404851Tom Patchen Pump & Well DrlgDomestic11002007
387128Associated Drilling, INCDomestic163502006
385016Evans Energy Development, INCDomestic100122006
385017Evans Energy Development, INCDomestic100152006
385487Evans Energy Development, INCDomestic120122006
388545Evans Energy Development, INCDomestic120202006
388912Evans Energy Development, INCDomestic123152006
390009Jesse Yoakum Well DrillingDomestic25052006
390010Jesse Yoakum Well DrillingDomestic13032006
392867Jesse Yoakum Well DrillingDomestic17002006
397860Jesse Yoakum Well DrillingDomestic125102006
397861Jesse Yoakum Well DrillingDomestic185102006
385488Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic200122006
385489Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic180552006
385490Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic156502006
386256Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic260102006
393472Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic220502006
398230Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic140102006
398231Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic201122006
398232Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic16042006
402048Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic140602006
389757Tom Patchen Pump & Well DrlgDomestic20002006
396909Tom Patchen Pump & Well DrlgDomestic15002006
368943Associated Drilling, INCDomestic182152005
360176Evans Energy Development, INCDomestic120252005
371992Evans Energy Development, INCDomestic20402005
371993Evans Energy Development, INCDomestic100182005
379344Evans Energy Development, INCDomestic14012005
361792Jesse Yoakum Well DrillingDomestic11032005
375159Jesse Yoakum Well DrillingDomestic110102005
359951Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic180152005
375158Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic200122005
375161Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic22852005
381155Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic1811002005
381156Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic215152005
386257Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic260122005
386258Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic10072005
421706Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic170152005
344290Evans Energy Development, INCDomestic166152004
355140Evans Energy Development, INCDomestic10052004
351431Jesse Yoakum Well DrillingDomestic202102004
345294Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic185152004
345295Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic32052004
345296Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic201102004
347222Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic10282004
352296Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic140152004
352297Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic10032004
354842Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic22052004
357395Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic120152004
357396Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic140102004
344777Tom Patchen Pump & Well DrlgDomestic7902004
346518Tom Patchen Pump & Well DrlgDomestic13002004
354220Tom Patchen Pump & Well DrlgDomestic7002004
356084Tom Patchen Pump & Well DrlgDomestic13502004
335923Associated Environmental, INCDomestic164152003
337321Associated Environmental, INCDomestic221752003
337456Associated Environmental, INCDomestic181252003
338268Associated Environmental, INCDomestic301602003
344686Associated Environmental, INCDomestic162102003
344687Associated Environmental, INCDomestic12282003
344688Associated Environmental, INCDomestic100202003
337667Evans Energy Development, INCDomestic100202003
335473Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic2822003
335581Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic142502003
335582Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic163502003
337455Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic18252003
339218Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic22752003
339219Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic10072003
339220Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic18012003
339221Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic126122003
339223Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic18142003
343487Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic180152003
344683Strader Drilling Co., INCDomestic10082003
339443Tom Patchen Pump & Well DrlgDomestic8802003
331190Associated Environmental, INCDomestic175102002
331995Associated Environmental, INCDomestic146122002
326418Evans Energy Development, INCDomestic12082002

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