Carroll & Smith
Operator of record for 5 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Carroll & Smith is the operator of record for 5 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (20%) are active, 4 (80%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 5 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
5
Active
1
Plugged
4
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 5 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 20%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Carroll & Smith operate?
Carroll & Smith's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (5). Its 5 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 Carroll & Smith’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
20% of Carroll & Smith's catalogued wells are active, 9 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 80% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Carroll & Smith operate?
By product class, 1 (20%) 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 Vaughn, Ben 1 in Wayne, IL at 3,430 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wayne (IL), Crawford (IL), Macoupin (IL) and Lawrence (IL).
Notable wells operated by Carroll & Smith
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaughn, Ben 1 | 12-191-03210 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Carroll & Smith | 3,430 ft |
| Courtright W E 1 | 12-191-03211 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Carroll & Smith | 3,265 ft |
| Paddock, Lillie D. 1 | 12-033-00910 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Crawford, IL | Carroll & Smith | 2,285 ft |
| Lair, John et al 1 | 12-117-00567 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Macoupin, IL | Carroll & Smith | 1,699 ft |
| Gilespie 1-A | 12-101-01389 | Active | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Carroll & Smith | 1,024 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 5 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Carroll & Smith operate?
Carroll & Smith is the operator of record for 5 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (5). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Carroll & Smith's wells are still active?
1 of Carroll & Smith's catalogued wells are active; 4 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Carroll & Smith operate wells?
Carroll & Smith is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (5).
Does Carroll & Smith operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Carroll & Smith's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Carroll & Smith's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Vaughn, Ben 1 in Wayne, IL is the deepest at 3,430 ft.
Where Carroll & Smith'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, “Carroll & Smith — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/carroll-smith-95522 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).