Hootkins Smith La
Operator of record for 5 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Hootkins Smith La is the operator of record for 5 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 4 (80%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Louisiana, with 5 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
5
Active
0
Plugged
4
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 5 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Hootkins Smith La operate?
Hootkins Smith La's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Louisiana (5). Its 5 Louisiana wells are 0.0% of the 225,728 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 Hootkins Smith La’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Hootkins Smith La's catalogued wells are active, 29 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 Hootkins Smith La operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 2 (40%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Iris S Grafton 001 in Union, LA at 2,415 ft.
Notable wells operated by Hootkins Smith La
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iris S Grafton 001 | 17-111-21254 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Union, LA | Hootkins-Smith,la Ltd. | 2,415 ft |
| R E Savage 001 | 17-111-21439 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Union, LA | Hootkins-Smith,la Ltd. | 2,310 ft |
| J D Vestal 001 | 17-111-22576 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Union, LA | Hootkins-Smith,la Ltd. | 2,303 ft |
| Jacks 001 | 17-111-21708 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Union, LA | Hootkins-Smith,la Ltd. | 0 ft |
| M P Gardner 001 | 17-111-22989 | Other status | Other type | Union, LA | Hootkins-Smith,la Ltd. | 0 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Hootkins Smith La operate?
Hootkins Smith La is the operator of record for 5 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Louisiana (5). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Hootkins Smith La's wells are still active?
0 of Hootkins Smith La's catalogued wells are active; 4 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Hootkins Smith La operate wells?
Hootkins Smith La is the operator of record for wells in Louisiana (5).
Does Hootkins Smith La operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Hootkins Smith La's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Hootkins Smith La's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Iris S Grafton 001 in Union, LA is the deepest at 2,415 ft.
Where Hootkins Smith La'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, “Hootkins Smith La — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/hootkins-smith-la-83962 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).