Schmitt Donald E
Operator of record for 75 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Schmitt Donald E is the operator of record for 75 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 17 (23%) are active, 54 (72%) plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 75 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
75
Active
17
Plugged
54
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 75 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 44
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 23%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Schmitt Donald E operate?
Schmitt Donald E's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (75). Its 75 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 Schmitt Donald E’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
23% of Schmitt Donald E's catalogued wells are active, 6 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 72% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Schmitt Donald E operate?
By product class, 44 (59%) 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 Manahan, F.E. 1 in Wayne, IL at 4,020 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wayne (IL), Jefferson (IL) and Richland (IL).
Notable wells operated by Schmitt Donald E
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manahan, F.E. 1 | 12-191-28992 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Schmitt, Donald E. | 4,020 ft |
| Weaver, Donald 1 | 12-191-32061 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Schmitt, Donald E. | 4,016 ft |
| Lawrence Hrs 1 | 12-191-29047 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Schmitt, Donald E. | 4,012 ft |
| Cravens, R. 1 | 12-191-30867 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | Schmitt, Donald E. | 3,985 ft |
| Burnett. G. 1 | 12-081-24165 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jefferson, IL | Schmitt, Donald E. | 3,882 ft |
| Weaver Estate 1 | 12-159-23647 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | Schmitt, Donald E. | 3,857 ft |
| Stewart Dunlop Etal 1 | 12-191-05513 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Schmitt, Donald E. | 3,850 ft |
| Braddy, D. A-1 | 12-081-23663 | Active | Oil | Jefferson, IL | Schmitt, Donald E. | 3,840 ft |
| Obrecht, W. 1 | 12-191-29136 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Schmitt, Donald E. | 3,840 ft |
| Van Blaricu, H. 2 | 12-159-23501 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Schmitt, Donald E. | 3,804 ft |
| Van Blaricum, H 1-A | 12-159-23461 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Schmitt, Donald E. | 3,802 ft |
| Van Blaricum, H 1 | 12-159-23410 | Active | Oil | Richland, IL | Schmitt, Donald E. | 3,800 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Schmitt Donald E operate?
Schmitt Donald E is the operator of record for 75 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (75). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Schmitt Donald E's wells are still active?
17 of Schmitt Donald E's catalogued wells are active; 54 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Schmitt Donald E operate wells?
Schmitt Donald E is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (75).
Does Schmitt Donald E operate mostly oil or gas wells?
44 of Schmitt Donald E's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Schmitt Donald E's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Manahan, F.E. 1 in Wayne, IL is the deepest at 4,020 ft.
Where Schmitt Donald 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, “Schmitt Donald E — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/schmitt-donald-e-66790 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).