Hammerschmidt William E
Operator of record for 11 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Hammerschmidt William E is the operator of record for 11 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (18%) are active, 9 (82%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 11 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
11
Active
2
Plugged
9
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 11 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 8
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 18%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Hammerschmidt William E operate?
Hammerschmidt William E'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 Hammerschmidt William E’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
18% of Hammerschmidt William E's catalogued wells are active, 11 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 82% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Hammerschmidt William E operate?
By product class, 8 (73%) are oil wells and 1 (9%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Pywell 1 in Rooks, KS at 3,735 ft. The wells listed below sit in Rooks (KS) and Wilson (KS).
Notable wells operated by Hammerschmidt William E
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pywell 1 | 15-163-22866 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Rooks, KS | Hammerschmidt, William E | 3,735 ft |
| Stucky 1 | 15-163-00948 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Rooks, KS | Hammerschmidt, William E | 3,728 ft |
| Richardson 1 | 15-163-00735 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Rooks, KS | Hammerschmidt, William E | 3,722 ft |
| Posegate 1 | 15-163-00740 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Rooks, KS | Hammerschmidt, William E | 3,705 ft |
| Sollenberger 3 | 15-163-01585 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Rooks, KS | Hammerschmidt, William E | 3,635 ft |
| Westhusin 1 | 15-163-00154 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Rooks, KS | Hammerschmidt, William E | 3,615 ft |
| S. & F. Jelinek 1 | 15-163-02165 | Active | Oil | Rooks, KS | Hammerschmidt, William E | 3,605 ft |
| John 'A' 3 | 15-163-01583 | Active | Oil | Rooks, KS | Hammerschmidt, William E | 3,592 ft |
| Posegate 3 | 15-163-30025 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Rooks, KS | Hammerschmidt, William E | 3,580 ft |
| Yeagy 2 | 15-163-01525 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Rooks, KS | Hammerschmidt, William E | 3,457 ft |
| Mattix (Miller) Ow-2 | 15-205-70092 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Wilson, KS | Hammerschmidt, William E | 760 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Hammerschmidt William E operate?
Hammerschmidt William E 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 Hammerschmidt William E's wells are still active?
2 of Hammerschmidt William E's catalogued wells are active; 9 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Hammerschmidt William E operate wells?
Hammerschmidt William E is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (11).
Does Hammerschmidt William E operate mostly oil or gas wells?
8 of Hammerschmidt William E's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Hammerschmidt William E's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Pywell 1 in Rooks, KS is the deepest at 3,735 ft.
Where Hammerschmidt William E'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, “Hammerschmidt William E — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/hammerschmidt-william-e-78823 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).