ABSTRACT
In 1989, drilling in Kansas fell to a new low of 2560 wells, down 21.5% from 1988. The overall success rate was 55.20%. The total footage drilled was 7,666,299 ft, for an average of 2995 ft/well. In 1989, Kansas operators reported 42 new fields: 30 oil and 7 gas. Several new fields were abandoned before the year ended.
In Nebraska, the total value of oil and gas increased to $119 million in 1989. Exploration continued to focus on western and southwestern Nebraska during 1989. New discoveries were found in Banner, Hayes, Kimball, and Lincoln Counties.
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