Spears Fred
Operator of record for 5 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Spears Fred is the operator of record for 5 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (40%) are active, 3 (60%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Arkansas, with 5 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
5
Active
2
Plugged
3
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Arkansas | 5 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 5
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 40%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Spears Fred operate?
Spears Fred's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Arkansas (5). Its 5 Arkansas wells are 0.0% of the 33,791 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 Spears Fred’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
40% of Spears Fred's catalogued wells are active, 11 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 60% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Spears Fred 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 Ferguson "B" 1 in Union, AR at 2,638 ft.
Notable wells operated by Spears Fred
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferguson "B" 1 | 03-139-00468 | Active | Oil | Union, AR | Spears, Fred | 2,638 ft |
| James "B" 2 | 03-139-00243 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Union, AR | Spears, Fred | 2,633 ft |
| Ferguson, Andrew A-10 | 03-139-80352 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Union, AR | Spears, Fred | 2,559 ft |
| Ferguson, Andrew B-6 | 03-139-80349 | Active | Oil | Union, AR | Spears, Fred | 2,401 ft |
| Ferguson, Andrew B-5 | 03-139-80348 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Union, AR | Spears, Fred | 2,396 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Spears Fred operate?
Spears Fred is the operator of record for 5 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Arkansas (5). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Spears Fred's wells are still active?
2 of Spears Fred's catalogued wells are active; 3 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Spears Fred operate wells?
Spears Fred is the operator of record for wells in Arkansas (5).
Does Spears Fred operate mostly oil or gas wells?
5 of Spears Fred's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Spears Fred's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Ferguson "B" 1 in Union, AR is the deepest at 2,638 ft.
Where Spears Fred'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, “Spears Fred — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/spears-fred-136081 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).