Carmen Schmitt
Operator of record for 496 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: CARMEN SCHMITT INC. · Carmen Schmitt, Inc.
At a glance
Carmen Schmitt is the operator of record for 496 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 209 (42%) are active, 281 (57%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 495 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
496
Active
209
Plugged
281
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 495 |
| North Dakota | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 301
- Gas wells
- 5
- Shut-in
- 2
- Active share
- 42%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Carmen Schmitt operate?
Carmen Schmitt's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kansas (495) and North Dakota (1). Its 495 Kansas wells are 0.1% of the 473,140 catalogued in that state — its largest share of any state. Counts cover only states whose registries WellCensus has ingested with operator names; wells in Nebraska and Texas (location indexes) and in states without a registry ingest are not yet attributed to any operator.
How many of Carmen Schmitt’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
42% of Carmen Schmitt's catalogued wells are active, 13 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 57% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells (0.4%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Carmen Schmitt operate?
By product class, 301 (61%) are oil wells and 5 (1%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Ediger 1-36 in Meade, KS at 6,100 ft. The wells listed below sit in Meade (KS), Rolette (ND), Logan (KS) and Ford (KS). State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Carmen Schmitt
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ediger 1-36 | 15-119-21167 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Meade, KS | Carmen Schmitt, Inc. | 6,100 ft |
| Grenier 1-7 | 33-079-00057 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Rolette, ND | Carmen Schmitt Inc. | 5,705 ft |
| Howard Dirks 1 | 15-109-20167 | Active | Oil | Logan, KS | Carmen Schmitt, Inc. | 5,584 ft |
| Molly 1-22 | 15-057-21076 | Active | Oil | Ford, KS | Carmen Schmitt, Inc. | 5,455 ft |
| Bh Unit 1-28 | 15-057-21090 | Active | Other type | Ford, KS | Carmen Schmitt, Inc. | 5,440 ft |
| Heyen Trust 1-27 | 15-057-21062 | Active | Oil | Ford, KS | Carmen Schmitt, Inc. | 5,405 ft |
| Post Humburg 1 | 15-057-21071 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ford, KS | Carmen Schmitt, Inc. | 5,390 ft |
| David 1 | 15-057-21048 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ford, KS | Carmen Schmitt, Inc. | 5,378 ft |
| Valleyview 1 | 15-057-21105 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ford, KS | Carmen Schmitt, Inc. | 5,377 ft |
| Blattner 1-28 | 15-057-21078 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ford, KS | Carmen Schmitt, Inc. | 5,357 ft |
| Rj Farms 1-11 | 15-057-21106 | Active | Oil | Ford, KS | Carmen Schmitt, Inc. | 5,350 ft |
| E&b 1-33 | 15-057-21089 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ford, KS | Carmen Schmitt, Inc. | 5,330 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Carmen Schmitt operate?
Carmen Schmitt is the operator of record for 496 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (495). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Carmen Schmitt's wells are still active?
209 of Carmen Schmitt's catalogued wells are active; 281 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Carmen Schmitt operate wells?
Carmen Schmitt is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (495) and North Dakota (1).
Does Carmen Schmitt operate mostly oil or gas wells?
301 of Carmen Schmitt's catalogued wells are oil wells and 5 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Carmen Schmitt's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Ediger 1-36 in Meade, KS is the deepest at 6,100 ft.
Where Carmen Schmitt's wells are
About this data
Source: State oil & gas regulator registries (operator of record as filed, exact-normalized across states) plus the USGS United States Documented Orphaned Well Database (2026), as published October 10, 2026 — WellCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: WellCensus, “Carmen Schmitt — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/carmen-schmitt-13172 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).