Saltsgaver Fred A
Operator of record for 12 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Saltsgaver Fred A is the operator of record for 12 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (8%) are active, 10 (83%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 12 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
12
Active
1
Plugged
10
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 12 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 8
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 8%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Saltsgaver Fred A operate?
Saltsgaver Fred A's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (12). Its 12 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 Saltsgaver Fred A’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
8% of Saltsgaver Fred A's catalogued wells are active, 21 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 83% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Saltsgaver Fred A operate?
By product class, 8 (67%) 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 Ramsey 3 in Lawrence, IL at 2,832 ft.
Notable wells operated by Saltsgaver Fred A
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsey 3 | 12-101-28470 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Saltsgaver, Fred A. | 2,832 ft |
| Gardner, George 1 | 12-101-28427 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Saltsgaver, Fred A. | 2,480 ft |
| Thompson, Sam 1 | 12-101-28370 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Saltsgaver, Fred A. | 2,355 ft |
| Andrews Noel 1 | 12-101-28404 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Saltsgaver, Fred A. | 2,279 ft |
| Gilliatt etal. Unit 1 | 12-101-28371 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Saltsgaver, Fred A. | 2,273 ft |
| Stoltz, Earl 1 | 12-101-28369 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Saltsgaver, Fred A. | 2,252 ft |
| Ramsey 1 | 12-101-28299 | Active | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Saltsgaver, Fred A. | 2,244 ft |
| Ramsey-Airport 1 | 12-101-29513 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Saltsgaver, Fred A. | 2,140 ft |
| Ramsey 2 | 12-101-28405 | Other status | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Saltsgaver, Fred A. | 1,985 ft |
| Thompson Heirs 1 | 12-101-28406 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Saltsgaver, Fred A. | 1,539 ft |
| Edmondson, Claude 1 | 12-101-28422 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Saltsgaver, Fred A. | 1,485 ft |
| Ramsey Donald 1 | 12-101-28203 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Saltsgaver, Fred A. | 1,398 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Saltsgaver Fred A operate?
Saltsgaver Fred A is the operator of record for 12 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (12). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Saltsgaver Fred A's wells are still active?
1 of Saltsgaver Fred A's catalogued wells are active; 10 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Saltsgaver Fred A operate wells?
Saltsgaver Fred A is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (12).
Does Saltsgaver Fred A operate mostly oil or gas wells?
8 of Saltsgaver Fred A's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Saltsgaver Fred A's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Ramsey 3 in Lawrence, IL is the deepest at 2,832 ft.
Where Saltsgaver 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, “Saltsgaver Fred A — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/saltsgaver-fred-a-66872 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).