Goebel Ed & John Smith & Son
Operator of record for 12 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Goebel Ed & John Smith & Son is the operator of record for 12 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (17%) are active, 10 (83%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 12 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
12
Active
2
Plugged
10
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 12 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 17%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Goebel Ed & John Smith & Son operate?
Goebel Ed & John Smith & Son's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (12). Its 12 Kentucky wells are 0.0% of the 201,022 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 Goebel Ed & John Smith & Son’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
17% of Goebel Ed & John Smith & Son's catalogued wells are active, 12 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 83% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Goebel Ed & John Smith & Son operate?
By product class, 2 (17%) 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 Lindsey, A 18 in Breckinridge, KY at 450 ft.
Notable wells operated by Goebel Ed & John Smith & Son
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsey, A 18 | KGS record 2002243 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Breckinridge, KY | Goebel, Ed & John Smith & Son | 450 ft |
| Haggard 1 | KGS record 2002231 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Breckinridge, KY | Goebel, Ed & John Smith & Son | 427 ft |
| Smith, John 13 | KGS record 2002468 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Breckinridge, KY | Goebel, Ed & John Smith & Son | 305 ft |
| Taul, Nat 1 | KGS record 2002459 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Breckinridge, KY | Goebel, Ed & John Smith & Son | 278 ft |
| Haggard 1 | KGS record 2002232 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Breckinridge, KY | Goebel, Ed & John Smith & Son | 268 ft |
| Smith, John 12 | KGS record 2002467 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Breckinridge, KY | Goebel, Ed & John Smith & Son | 254 ft |
| Taul, Nat 2 | KGS record 2002296 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Breckinridge, KY | Goebel, Ed & John Smith & Son | 231 ft |
| Brickey, J W 1 | KGS record 2002600 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Breckinridge, KY | Goebel, Ed & John Smith & Son | 221 ft |
| Smith, John 14 | KGS record 2002391 | Active | Oil | Breckinridge, KY | Goebel, Ed & John Smith & Son | 188 ft |
| Smith, John 15 | KGS record 2002253 | Active | Oil | Breckinridge, KY | Goebel, Ed & John Smith & Son | 181 ft |
| Brickey, J W 2 | KGS record 2002461 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Breckinridge, KY | Goebel, Ed & John Smith & Son | 169 ft |
| Smith, John 16 | KGS record 2002255 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Breckinridge, KY | Goebel, Ed & John Smith & Son | 148 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 12 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Goebel Ed & John Smith & Son operate?
Goebel Ed & John Smith & Son is the operator of record for 12 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (12). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Goebel Ed & John Smith & Son's wells are still active?
2 of Goebel Ed & John Smith & Son's catalogued wells are active; 10 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Goebel Ed & John Smith & Son operate wells?
Goebel Ed & John Smith & Son is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (12).
Does Goebel Ed & John Smith & Son operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2 of Goebel Ed & John Smith & Son's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Goebel Ed & John Smith & Son's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Lindsey, A 18 in Breckinridge, KY is the deepest at 450 ft.
Where Goebel Ed & John Smith & Son'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, “Goebel Ed & John Smith & Son — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/goebel-ed-john-smith-son-116436 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).