S & M Oil
Operator of record for 48 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: S & M Oil · S & M Oil Co.
At a glance
S & M Oil is the operator of record for 48 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. 3 (6%) are active, 43 (90%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 30 wells (63% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
48
Active
3
Plugged
43
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 30 |
| Illinois | 15 |
| California | 3 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 20
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 6%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does S & M Oil operate?
S & M Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: Kansas (30), Illinois (15) and California (3). Its 15 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 S & M Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
6% of S & M Oil's catalogued wells are active, 23 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 90% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does S & M Oil operate?
By product class, 20 (42%) 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 Johnson Walter C 3 in Hamilton, IL at 4,296 ft. The wells listed below sit in Hamilton (IL), Ness (KS) and Rooks (KS). State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by S & M Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Walter C 3 | 12-065-24678 | Active | Oil | Hamilton, IL | S & M Oil Co. | 4,296 ft |
| PFAFF 1-Twin | 15-135-22366 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ness, KS | S & M Oil | 4,210 ft |
| Conger 'A' 1 | 15-163-00062 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Rooks, KS | S & M Oil | 3,699 ft |
| Mcclay 7 | 15-163-02778 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Rooks, KS | S & M Oil | 3,620 ft |
| Boller 'A' 2 | 15-163-01326 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Rooks, KS | S & M Oil | 3,490 ft |
| Kern 1 | 15-163-22092 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Rooks, KS | S & M Oil | 3,460 ft |
| Baxa 4 | 15-163-03132 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Rooks, KS | S & M Oil | 3,441 ft |
| Hrabe 1 | 15-163-19027 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Rooks, KS | S & M Oil | 3,440 ft |
| Muir 1 | 15-163-21952 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Rooks, KS | S & M Oil | 3,440 ft |
| J. Hrabe 1 | 15-163-01473 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Rooks, KS | S & M Oil | 3,425 ft |
| Hutton 2 | 15-163-20928 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Rooks, KS | S & M Oil | 3,425 ft |
| McClay 5 | 15-163-01505 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Rooks, KS | S & M Oil | 3,424 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does S & M Oil operate?
S & M Oil is the operator of record for 48 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (30). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of S & M Oil's wells are still active?
3 of S & M Oil's catalogued wells are active; 43 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does S & M Oil operate wells?
S & M Oil is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (30), Illinois (15) and California (3).
Does S & M Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
20 of S & M Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is S & M Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Johnson Walter C 3 in Hamilton, IL is the deepest at 4,296 ft.
Where S & M Oil'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, “S & M Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/s-m-oil-13836 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).