Richardson Fred & J Hamilton
Operator of record for 7 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Richardson Fred & J Hamilton is the operator of record for 7 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (14%) are active, 5 (71%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 7 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
7
Active
1
Plugged
5
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 7 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 3
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 14%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Richardson Fred & J Hamilton operate?
Richardson Fred & J Hamilton's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (7). Its 7 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 Richardson Fred & J Hamilton’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
14% of Richardson Fred & J Hamilton's catalogued wells are active, 15 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 71% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Richardson Fred & J Hamilton operate?
By product class, 3 (43%) 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 Schadler, Frank Sr 1 in Daviess, KY at 2,263 ft. The wells listed below sit in Daviess (KY) and Ohio (KY).
Notable wells operated by Richardson Fred & J Hamilton
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schadler, Frank Sr 1 | 16-059-00532 | Active | Oil | Daviess, KY | Richardson, Fred & J Hamilton | 2,263 ft |
| Payne, Joseph Carl 1 | 16-059-00593 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Daviess, KY | Richardson, Fred & J Hamilton | 1,688 ft |
| Edge, Ernest 1 | 16-059-03331 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Daviess, KY | Richardson, Fred & J Hamilton | 1,239 ft |
| Duckwall, David 1 | 16-183-02633 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ohio, KY | Richardson, Fred & J Hamilton | 1,000 ft |
| Head, Virgil 1 | 16-059-03334 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Daviess, KY | Richardson, Fred & J Hamilton | 650 ft |
| Duckwall, David 1 | 16-183-02438 | Other status | Other type | Ohio, KY | Richardson, Fred & J Hamilton | — |
| Mckinley, Eddie & Donna 1 | 16-059-03341 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Daviess, KY | Richardson, Fred & J Hamilton | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Richardson Fred & J Hamilton operate?
Richardson Fred & J Hamilton is the operator of record for 7 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (7). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Richardson Fred & J Hamilton's wells are still active?
1 of Richardson Fred & J Hamilton's catalogued wells are active; 5 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Richardson Fred & J Hamilton operate wells?
Richardson Fred & J Hamilton is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (7).
Does Richardson Fred & J Hamilton operate mostly oil or gas wells?
3 of Richardson Fred & J Hamilton's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Richardson Fred & J Hamilton's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Schadler, Frank Sr 1 in Daviess, KY is the deepest at 2,263 ft.
Where Richardson Fred & J Hamilton'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, “Richardson Fred & J Hamilton — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/richardson-fred-j-hamilton-101497 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).