Kansas Corporation Commission approves Darrow Oil well location exception final order; Commissioner Keane recuses

The Kansas Corporation Commission approved a proposed final order in Docket 25-CONS3342CWELE on Dec. 11, 2025, concerning Darrow Oil Company's application for a well location exception.

The order was introduced by presenter John Myers, who told the three-member panel the item before them was the proposed final order for Darrow Oil Company's well location exception application and said he was available for questions. Commissioner Keane announced, "I'm recusing on this item in this docket," removing herself from participation in that matter. Chair French moved approval of the proposed final order and Commissioner Keither seconded; the Commission voted to approve the order and the chair noted Commissioner Keane's recusal.

The docket number for the item was listed as 25-CONS3342CWELE on the meeting agenda. The record in the business meeting reflects the Commission's action to approve the proposed final order after the recusal was recorded; no further discussion, amendment, or public comment on the item was recorded in the meeting transcript.

The Commission did not state further factual findings about the well location exception on the audio record of the business meeting and did not provide details about subsequent implementation steps during the session. The order was approved as read on the docket at the meeting; the Commission recorded the recusal in the meeting minutes and moved on to conclude business.