Schwartz Max
Operator of record for 22 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Schwartz Max is the operator of record for 22 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (5%) are active, 21 (95%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 22 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
22
Active
1
Plugged
21
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 22 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 3
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 5%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Schwartz Max operate?
Schwartz Max's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (22). Its 22 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 Schwartz Max’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
5% of Schwartz Max's catalogued wells are active, 24 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 95% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Schwartz Max operate?
By product class, 3 (14%) 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 Kimmel, Webb J. 1 in Saline, IL at 3,341 ft. The wells listed below sit in Saline (IL), Wayne (IL), Richland (IL), Washington (IL), Franklin (IL) and Effingham (IL) and other counties.
Notable wells operated by Schwartz Max
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimmel, Webb J. 1 | 12-165-03285 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Saline, IL | Schwartz, Max | 3,341 ft |
| Milner 1 | 12-191-07376 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Schwartz, Max | 3,302 ft |
| Dunlap 1 | 12-191-07384 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Schwartz, Max | 3,264 ft |
| Totten 1 | 12-159-02607 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | Schwartz, Max | 3,125 ft |
| Huegely, J. W. 1 | 12-189-00446 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Washington, IL | Schwartz, Max | 3,078 ft |
| Bennett 1 | 12-055-02070 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Franklin, IL | Schwartz, Max | 3,031 ft |
| Clark 1 | 12-049-00341 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Effingham, IL | Schwartz, Max | 2,962 ft |
| Bright 1 | 12-027-01213 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, IL | Schwartz, Max | 2,883 ft |
| Bond Gale 1 | 12-081-01593 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson, IL | Schwartz, Max | 2,874 ft |
| Luehder 1 | 12-189-00823 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Washington, IL | Schwartz, Max | 2,652 ft |
| Wenthe, E. S. 1 | 12-049-00632 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Effingham, IL | Schwartz, Max | 2,491 ft |
| Niepert, W. H. 1 | 12-005-00450 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Bond, IL | Schwartz, Max | 2,392 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Schwartz Max operate?
Schwartz Max is the operator of record for 22 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (22). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Schwartz Max's wells are still active?
1 of Schwartz Max's catalogued wells are active; 21 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Schwartz Max operate wells?
Schwartz Max is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (22).
Does Schwartz Max operate mostly oil or gas wells?
3 of Schwartz Max's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Schwartz Max's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Kimmel, Webb J. 1 in Saline, IL is the deepest at 3,341 ft.
Where Schwartz Max'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, “Schwartz Max — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/schwartz-max-91227 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).