KS oil & gas well bonds.
From $100. Enter your amount.

The plugging bond a Kansas operator files with the Corporation Commission (KCC) to guarantee that its oil, gas, injection and disposal wells get properly plugged and abandoned, under K.S.A. 55-155. The premium is priced at 5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, via a soft credit pull — enter the amount the KCC set to see your exact price.

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Required of oil and gas operators under K.S.A. 55-155 and the KCC conservation rules

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Amount set by the KCC — individual ($.75 × total well depth) or blanket ($7,500–$45,000)

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Soft credit pull only — never affects your score, with the premium priced at 5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum

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How it works

Apply to filed in one sitting.

Enter your amount, consent to a soft pull, and file with the KCC. Here is the whole thing:

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Your operator details, the bond amount the KCC required, and the effective date. The only extra step is a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.

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Most clear quickly; if underwriting needs anything, you hear from an underwriter within 48 hours. The credit check is a soft pull that never affects your score.

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File with the Corporation Commission

Submit the executed bond to the KCC to satisfy your operator financial-assurance requirement. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the commission insists.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the well bond actually covers

Kansas requires every oil and gas operator to give the Corporation Commission (KCC) financial assurance that its wells will be plugged at the end of their life, under K.S.A. 55-155 and the KCC conservation regulations. The bond covers active, inactive, injection and disposal wells alike — including service wells used to inject produced water or dispose of waste fluids.

An operator can post an individual bond equal to $.75 times the total aggregate depth of all its wells, or a blanket bond scaled to well count and depth that generally runs from $7,500 to $45,000. The statute also allows alternatives — a nonrefundable fee equal to 6% of the bond amount, qualifying salvage property, or other approved security.

The bond is a plugging-and-abandonment guarantee: if an operator walks away from a well, the KCC can draw on it to plug the well and protect groundwater. It is not insurance for the operator — if the commission draws on the bond, you repay the surety. Enter the amount the KCC set and pricing starts from $100.

K.S.A. 55-155 (operator plugging bonds)K.S.A. 55-155 requires Kansas oil and gas operators to provide the Corporation Commission financial assurance for plugging. An individual bond equals $.75 times the total aggregate depth of all wells (active, inactive, injection or disposal); a blanket bond scaled to well count and depth generally runs $7,500–$45,000. Alternatives include a 6% nonrefundable fee, qualifying salvage property, or other approved security. Confirm the amount and form the KCC requires for your operation.

You need this bond if you are

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An oil or gas operator filing financial assurance with the KCC

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Operating injection or disposal wells — saltwater disposal or enhanced-recovery service wells

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Acquiring wells that transfer the plugging obligation to you

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Renewing or replacing assurance the commission requires to keep your wells active

One application, one soft pull.

Submit the application with the bond amount the KCC set, including a one-time consent to a soft credit check. The executed bond is generated, ready to file.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Kansas oil & gas well bond?The premium is priced at 5% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum — the exact price shows in the on-page calculator. The bond amount is set by the KCC — an individual bond at $.75 per foot of total well depth, or a blanket bond of roughly $7,500 to $45,000 by well count and depth. Enter your figure to see your exact price.

Does it cover injection and disposal wells?Yes. K.S.A. 55-155 ties the bond to all of an operator's wells — active, inactive, injection and disposal — so service wells used for saltwater disposal or enhanced recovery are included in the count and the bond.

Is there a credit check?Yes — one soft credit pull, which never affects your score. It affects your exact price within the from-$100 range and your approval, not a hard inquiry.

Can I post something other than a surety bond?The statute allows alternatives — a letter of credit, a nonrefundable fee equal to 6% of the required amount, qualifying salvage property, or other security the commission approves. A surety bond is usually cheaper than tying up cash, since you pay a premium starting from $100 rather than the full amount.

Where do I file it?With the Kansas Corporation Commission, Conservation Division, as your operator financial assurance. We issue the executed bond ready to submit.

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