Fryburger John R
Operator of record for 15 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Fryburger John R is the operator of record for 15 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 4 (27%) are active, 11 (73%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 15 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
15
Active
4
Plugged
11
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 15 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 11
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 27%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Fryburger John R operate?
Fryburger John R's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (15). Its 15 Illinois wells are 0.0% of the 174,478 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 Fryburger John R’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
27% of Fryburger John R's catalogued wells are active, 2 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 73% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Fryburger John R operate?
By product class, 11 (73%) 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 Hedrich 1 in Edwards, IL at 3,822 ft. The wells listed below sit in Edwards (IL), Clay (IL) and Wayne (IL).
Notable wells operated by Fryburger John R
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hedrich 1 | 12-047-23078 | Active | Oil | Edwards, IL | Fryburger, John R. | 3,822 ft |
| Reinbolt 1 | 12-025-26492 | Active | Oil | Clay, IL | Fryburger, John R. | 3,710 ft |
| Buerster, H. 1 | 12-025-26292 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Fryburger, John R. | 3,695 ft |
| Wattles, R. 1-A | 12-025-26137 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Fryburger, John R. | 3,608 ft |
| Lutz, V. 1 | 12-025-26393 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Fryburger, John R. | 3,571 ft |
| Freeman, E 1 | 12-047-23056 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edwards, IL | Fryburger, John R. | 3,327 ft |
| Bunting 1 | 12-047-22851 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Edwards, IL | Fryburger, John R. | 3,240 ft |
| Freeman Heirs 1 | 12-047-23057 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Edwards, IL | Fryburger, John R. | 3,196 ft |
| Reid 1 | 12-191-30209 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | Fryburger, John R. | 3,140 ft |
| Kenley, Wm 1 | 12-025-26270 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Fryburger, John R. | 3,100 ft |
| Cash - Hunley 1 | 12-025-26711 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Fryburger, John R. | 3,077 ft |
| Lybarger 2 | 12-025-26391 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Fryburger, John R. | 3,040 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Fryburger John R operate?
Fryburger John R is the operator of record for 15 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (15). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Fryburger John R's wells are still active?
4 of Fryburger John R's catalogued wells are active; 11 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Fryburger John R operate wells?
Fryburger John R is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (15).
Does Fryburger John R operate mostly oil or gas wells?
11 of Fryburger John R's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Fryburger John R's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Hedrich 1 in Edwards, IL is the deepest at 3,822 ft.
Where Fryburger John R'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, “Fryburger John R — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/fryburger-john-r-93978 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).