SWKROA

As numerous problems arose between land-owner-lessors and the oil and gas companies during development of the Hugoton Gas Field in the 1930's and 1940's a group of landowners in the Hugoton Field recognized the need for an organization to protect the rights of the landowners in the Field. From those discussions the Southwest Kansas Royalty Owners Association, a non-profit Corporation, was organized. The corporation's Articles of Incorporation were filed in 1948 with the stated purpose of the corporation to "foster, protect and further in all proper respects the rights and interests of the mineral owners." That purpose still guides the Association today... Natural gas was found in Stevens County, Kansas in 1927, which lead to the drilling and development of the Hugoton Gas Field. The Hugoton Gas Field encompasses a portion of Southwest Kansas, and portions of the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandle. After its discovery, the Hugoton Gas Field was considered the largest natural gas field in..

Also known as: Southwest Kansas Royalty Owners, Southwest Kansas Royalty Owners Association

Primary location: Hugoton United States