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Murfin Drilling vs Vess Oil

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

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Murfin Drilling

CO,KS,ND · 3,325 wells on file

Vess Oil

KS,TX · 2,649 wells on file

Side-by-Side Statistics

MetricMurfin DrillingVess Oil
Total wells3,3252,649
Wells producing (any time)1,6861,956
Permits filed (last 24 months)400
Most recent permit date2026-09-242024-05-14
Most recent spud date2026-08-302025-06-27
Average lateral length (ft)4,8525,363
Top formationCentral Kansas UpliftCentral Kansas Uplift
Top countyRussellButler
States operating inCO,KS,NDKS,TX
Last-12mo oil production (BBL)874,036917,443
Last-12mo gas production (Mcf)243,020415,688

Shared Territory

Both operators have wells in these counties:

Ellis

Both operators target these formations / plays:

Central Kansas UpliftArbuckleAnadarko Basin

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)

Vess Oil

Counties: Butler (498) · Brazos (159) · Ellis (118) · Rooks (110) · Barton (97)

Formations: Central Kansas Uplift (631) · Nemaha Anticline (544) · Austin Chalk (241) · Arbuckle (219) · Anadarko Basin (191)

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