Benjamin Smeltzer
Operator of record for 16 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Benjamin Smeltzer is the operator of record for 16 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 13 (81%) are active, 0 (0%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Ohio, with 16 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
16
Active
13
Plugged
0
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 16 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 16
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 81%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Benjamin Smeltzer operate?
Benjamin Smeltzer's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Ohio (16). Its 16 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 Benjamin Smeltzer’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
81% of Benjamin Smeltzer's catalogued wells are active, 52 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 0% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Benjamin Smeltzer operate?
By product class, 16 (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 Goddard 2 in Monroe, OH at 7,000 ft. The wells listed below sit in Monroe (OH) and Washington (OH).
Notable wells operated by Benjamin Smeltzer
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goddard 2 | 34-111-23736 | Other status | Oil | Monroe, OH | Benjamin Smeltzer Company | 7,000 ft |
| Leasure Harry 1 | 34-167-26327 | Active | Oil | Washington, OH | Benjamin Smeltzer Company | 3,985 ft |
| Nething Heirs (Gilmore) 2 | 34-111-23732 | Other status | Oil | Monroe, OH | Benjamin Smeltzer Company | 3,900 ft |
| Neff D & L 1 | 34-111-23731 | Other status | Oil | Monroe, OH | Benjamin Smeltzer Company | 3,900 ft |
| Leasure Harry 3 | 34-167-26453 | Active | Oil | Washington, OH | Benjamin Smeltzer Company | 3,600 ft |
| Reynolds J G 1 | 34-167-26276 | Active | Oil | Washington, OH | Benjamin Smeltzer Company | 3,555 ft |
| Glenclift-Bradfield Etal 1 | 34-167-26441 | Active | Oil | Washington, OH | Benjamin Smeltzer Company | 2,807 ft |
| Brown-Pucci-Glenclift 2 | 34-167-26444 | Active | Oil | Washington, OH | Benjamin Smeltzer Company | 2,770 ft |
| Glenclift-Leasure 2 | 34-167-27781 | Active | Oil | Washington, OH | Benjamin Smeltzer Company | 2,715 ft |
| Leasure Harry 2-13 | 34-167-26452 | Active | Oil | Washington, OH | Benjamin Smeltzer Company | 2,591 ft |
| Glenclift-Brown Pucci 1 | 34-167-27738 | Active | Oil | Washington, OH | Benjamin Smeltzer Company | 2,435 ft |
| Heft Clarence 1 | 34-167-28090 | Active | Oil | Washington, OH | Benjamin Smeltzer Company | 2,071 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 16 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Benjamin Smeltzer operate?
Benjamin Smeltzer is the operator of record for 16 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Ohio (16). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Benjamin Smeltzer's wells are still active?
13 of Benjamin Smeltzer's catalogued wells are active; 0 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Benjamin Smeltzer operate wells?
Benjamin Smeltzer is the operator of record for wells in Ohio (16).
Does Benjamin Smeltzer operate mostly oil or gas wells?
16 of Benjamin Smeltzer's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Benjamin Smeltzer's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Goddard 2 in Monroe, OH is the deepest at 7,000 ft.
Where Benjamin Smeltzer'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, “Benjamin Smeltzer — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/benjamin-smeltzer-87866 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).