Fritz Arthur J
Operator of record for 17 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: FRITZ, ARTHUR J · Fritz, Arthur J.
At a glance
Fritz Arthur J is the operator of record for 17 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 2 (12%) are active, 12 (71%) plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 13 wells (76% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
17
Active
2
Plugged
12
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 13 |
| Illinois | 4 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 12%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Fritz Arthur J operate?
Fritz Arthur J's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (13) and Illinois (4). Its 13 Kentucky wells are 0.0% of the 201,022 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 Fritz Arthur J’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
12% of Fritz Arthur J's catalogued wells are active, 17 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 71% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Fritz Arthur J operate?
By product class, 1 (6%) are oil wells and 1 (6%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Herron 1 in Saline, IL at 3,295 ft. The wells listed below sit in Saline (IL), Hopkins (KY), Gallatin (IL), Crawford (IL), Daviess (KY) and Hancock (KY). 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 Fritz Arthur J
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herron 1 | 12-165-25778 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Saline, IL | Fritz, Arthur J. | 3,295 ft |
| McConnell 1 | 12-165-25781 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Saline, IL | Fritz, Arthur J. | 3,193 ft |
| Ashby, Texal 1 | 16-107-01499 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hopkins, KY | Fritz, Arthur J | 2,946 ft |
| Hish Frank 1 | 12-059-02195 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Gallatin, IL | Fritz, Arthur J. | 2,817 ft |
| Lynn, Gary Et Al 1 | 16-107-01005 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hopkins, KY | Fritz, Arthur J | 2,395 ft |
| Coffman, Donald Et Al 1 | 16-107-01018 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hopkins, KY | Fritz, Arthur J | 2,280 ft |
| Calvert, Walton E 2 | 16-107-01644 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hopkins, KY | Fritz, Arthur J | 1,865 ft |
| Calvert-Schwab Community 1 | 16-107-01643 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hopkins, KY | Fritz, Arthur J | 1,720 ft |
| Midgett, L. 1 | 12-033-02551 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Crawford, IL | Fritz, Arthur J. | 1,621 ft |
| Back, Helen Et Al 1 | 16-107-02700 | Active | Gas | Hopkins, KY | Fritz, Arthur J | 1,533 ft |
| Smeathers, Raymond 1 | 16-059-06026 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Daviess, KY | Fritz, Arthur J | 1,267 ft |
| Jarboe, Walter 6 | 16-091-00036 | Active | Injection | Hancock, KY | Fritz, Arthur J | 415 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Fritz Arthur J operate?
Fritz Arthur J is the operator of record for 17 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (13). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Fritz Arthur J's wells are still active?
2 of Fritz Arthur J's catalogued wells are active; 12 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Fritz Arthur J operate wells?
Fritz Arthur J is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (13) and Illinois (4).
Does Fritz Arthur J operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Fritz Arthur J's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Fritz Arthur J's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Herron 1 in Saline, IL is the deepest at 3,295 ft.
Where Fritz Arthur J'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, “Fritz Arthur J — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/fritz-arthur-j-68531 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).