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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—

Part of a bigger picture: all 1,558 records in Franklin County, and every domestic record in Kansas.

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