Kansas Oil

The current oil spill crisis in the Gulf of Mexico has us all concerned about oil rig safety. Did you know that in 2009 Kansas had 45,579 oil wells across the state? In 2009 these oil wells produced 39,465,527 barrels of oil. Each well in the state is regulated by the Kansas Corporation Commission. Kansas Statute 55-152 gives the Kansas Corporation Commission authority to write regulations regarding oil and gas production and conservation in Kansas.

Kansas Corporation Commission:
www.kcc.state.ks.us

Pipeline Safety Regulations for Kansas:
http://www.kcc.state.ks.us/pipeline/pipeline_safety_regs_0609.pdf

Reports of monthly oil production in Kansas:
http://www.kcc.state.ks.us/conservation/production/index.htm

Kansas gas and oil production data from the Kansas Geological Survey:
http://www.kgs.ku.edu/PRS/petroDB.html

Map of Kansas oil and gas:
http://maps.kgs.ku.edu/oilgas/

Interested in Kansas oil? Learn more:
www.kgs.ku.edu/Publications/Oil/index.html

If you notice an oil spill in your area, contact the National Response Center:
http://www.nrc.uscg.mil/nrchp.html

Clean up procedures from the Kansas Corporation Commission:
http://www.kcc.state.ks.us/conservation/cleanup_brochure.htm

Notice an abandoned oil well in your area? Report it at:
http://www.kcc.state.ks.us/conservation/reported_abandoned.cgi

Before you dig on your property, make sure there aren't gas, oil or electric pipes or lines running underground:
www.kansasonecall.com/

Kansas Oil Museum in Butler County:
http://www.kansasoilmuseum.org/



Article contact: Kim Harp