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Murfin Drilling vs Ritchie Exploration

Side-by-side comparison of two oil and gas operators in CO,KS,ND and KS. Drawn from public well data and state-regulator production filings.

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Murfin Drilling

CO,KS,ND · 3,325 wells on file

Ritchie Exploration

KS · 1,943 wells on file

Side-by-Side Statistics

MetricMurfin DrillingRitchie Exploration
Total wells3,3251,943
Wells producing (any time)1,6861,102
Permits filed (last 24 months)4017
Most recent permit date2026-09-242026-09-28
Most recent spud date2026-08-302026-06-15
Average lateral length (ft)4,852114
Top formationCentral Kansas UpliftMississippian
Top countyRussellGraham
States operating inCO,KS,NDKS
Last-12mo oil production (BBL)874,036238,118
Last-12mo gas production (Mcf)243,020153,082

Shared Territory

Both operators have wells in these counties:

Ellis

Both operators target these formations / plays:

Central Kansas UpliftAnadarko BasinLansingArbuckle

Per-Operator Top Counties & Formations

Murfin Drilling

Counties: Russell (180) · Rawlins (167) · Ellis (146) · Cheyenne (107) · Phillips (94)

Formations: Central Kansas Uplift (1,124) · Lansing (580) · Niobrara East (240) · Arbuckle (226) · Anadarko Basin (207)

Ritchie Exploration

Counties: Graham (105) · Gove (103) · Ellis (94) · Ford (54) · Ness (53)

Formations: Mississippian (437) · Central Kansas Uplift (425) · Anadarko Basin (293) · Lansing (220) · Arbuckle (118)

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