Smith Ar & Milton
Operator of record for 11 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Smith Ar & Milton is the operator of record for 11 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (18%) are active, 9 (82%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 11 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
11
Active
2
Plugged
9
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 11 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 3
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 18%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Smith Ar & Milton operate?
Smith Ar & Milton's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (11). Its 11 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 Smith Ar & Milton’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
18% of Smith Ar & Milton's catalogued wells are active, 11 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 82% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Smith Ar & Milton operate?
By product class, 3 (27%) 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 Michels 1 in Wayne, IL at 3,277 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wayne (IL) and Clay (IL).
Notable wells operated by Smith Ar & Milton
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michels 1 | 12-191-03158 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Smith A R & Milton | 3,277 ft |
| Coulter, Charles 1 | 12-025-01238 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Smith A R & Milton | 3,124 ft |
| Logan 1 | 12-025-01017 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Smith A R & Milton | 3,110 ft |
| Travis Heirs S-1 | 12-025-01575 | Active | Oil | Clay, IL | Smith A R & Milton | 3,067 ft |
| Compher 1 | 12-025-01925 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Smith A R & Milton | 3,061 ft |
| Travis Heirs S-2 | 12-025-01832 | Active | Oil | Clay, IL | Smith A R & Milton | 3,060 ft |
| Travis Heirs S-4 | 12-025-01962 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Smith A R & Milton | 3,056 ft |
| Genaust, Esther G-1 | 12-025-01510 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Smith A R & Milton | 2,833 ft |
| Williams 1 | 12-025-01498 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Smith A R & Milton | 2,830 ft |
| McKnelly, C. V. 1 | 12-025-01513 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Smith A R & Milton | 2,792 ft |
| Travis Heirs S-3 | 12-025-01873 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Smith A R & Milton | 2,631 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 11 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Smith Ar & Milton operate?
Smith Ar & Milton is the operator of record for 11 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (11). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Smith Ar & Milton's wells are still active?
2 of Smith Ar & Milton's catalogued wells are active; 9 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Smith Ar & Milton operate wells?
Smith Ar & Milton is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (11).
Does Smith Ar & Milton operate mostly oil or gas wells?
3 of Smith Ar & Milton's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Smith Ar & Milton's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Michels 1 in Wayne, IL is the deepest at 3,277 ft.
Where Smith Ar & Milton'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, “Smith Ar & Milton — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/smith-ar-milton-93439 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).