Ernst Fred A
Operator of record for 11 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Ernst Fred A is the operator of record for 11 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 10 (91%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 11 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
11
Active
0
Plugged
10
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 11 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Ernst Fred A operate?
Ernst Fred A's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (11). Its 11 Kansas wells are 0.0% 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 Ernst Fred A’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Ernst Fred A's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 91% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Ernst Fred A operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Steelsmith 1 in Graham, KS at 3,900 ft. The wells listed below sit in Graham (KS), Rooks (KS), Ellis (KS) and Butler (KS).
Notable wells operated by Ernst Fred A
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelsmith 1 | 15-065-23300 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Graham, KS | Ernst, Fred A. | 3,900 ft |
| Witt 1 | 15-163-23972 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Rooks, KS | Ernst, Fred A. | 3,695 ft |
| Witt 1 | 15-051-25845 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ellis, KS | Ernst, Fred A. | 3,692 ft |
| Jones 1 | 15-163-23467 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Rooks, KS | Ernst, Fred A. | 3,690 ft |
| Becker 1 | 15-163-23415 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Rooks, KS | Ernst, Fred A. | 3,680 ft |
| Witt 3 | 15-163-24041 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Rooks, KS | Ernst, Fred A. | 3,664 ft |
| E. L. Becker 1 | 15-163-23585 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Rooks, KS | Ernst, Fred A. | 3,585 ft |
| Plante 1 | 15-163-23533 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Rooks, KS | Ernst, Fred A. | 3,573 ft |
| Al Becker 1 | 15-163-23532 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Rooks, KS | Ernst, Fred A. | 3,482 ft |
| Ernst 1 | 15-015-23739 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Butler, KS | Ernst, Fred A. | 2,839 ft |
| Jayhawk 1 | 15-163-22873 | Other status | Other type | Rooks, KS | Ernst, Fred A. | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 11 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Ernst Fred A operate?
Ernst Fred A is the operator of record for 11 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (11). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Ernst Fred A's wells are still active?
0 of Ernst Fred A's catalogued wells are active; 10 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Ernst Fred A operate wells?
Ernst Fred A is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (11).
Does Ernst Fred A operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Ernst Fred A's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Ernst Fred A's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Steelsmith 1 in Graham, KS is the deepest at 3,900 ft.
Where Ernst Fred A'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, “Ernst Fred A — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/ernst-fred-a-101210 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).