Schmelzer Chris
Operator of record for 5 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Schmelzer Chris is the operator of record for 5 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 5 (100%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Ohio, with 5 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
5
Active
0
Plugged
5
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 5 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 5
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Schmelzer Chris operate?
Schmelzer Chris's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Ohio (5). Its 5 Ohio wells are 0.0% of the 242,052 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 Schmelzer Chris’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Schmelzer Chris's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 100% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Schmelzer Chris operate?
By product class, 5 (100%) 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 Krofft Thoburn & Myrtie 2 in Perry, OH at 3,324 ft. The wells listed below sit in Perry (OH) and Fairfield (OH).
Notable wells operated by Schmelzer Chris
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krofft Thoburn & Myrtie 2 | 34-127-24058 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Perry, OH | Schmelzer Chris | 3,324 ft |
| Cooperider Neil & Linda 7 | 34-127-24064 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Perry, OH | Schmelzer Chris | 3,296 ft |
| Krofft Thoburn & Myrtie 4 | 34-127-24056 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Perry, OH | Schmelzer Chris | 3,280 ft |
| Krofft Thoburn & Myrtie 3 | 34-127-24057 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Perry, OH | Schmelzer Chris | 3,220 ft |
| Schmelzer Leo 1 | 34-045-20579 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Fairfield, OH | Schmelzer Chris | 2,528 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 5 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Schmelzer Chris operate?
Schmelzer Chris is the operator of record for 5 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Ohio (5). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Schmelzer Chris's wells are still active?
0 of Schmelzer Chris's catalogued wells are active; 5 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Schmelzer Chris operate wells?
Schmelzer Chris is the operator of record for wells in Ohio (5).
Does Schmelzer Chris operate mostly oil or gas wells?
5 of Schmelzer Chris's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Schmelzer Chris's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Krofft Thoburn & Myrtie 2 in Perry, OH is the deepest at 3,324 ft.
Where Schmelzer Chris'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, “Schmelzer Chris — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/schmelzer-chris-79985 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).