Smith Ch
Operator of record for 8 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Smith Ch is the operator of record for 8 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 3 (38%) are active, 2 (25%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 8 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
8
Active
3
Plugged
2
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 8 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 4
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 38%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Smith Ch operate?
Smith Ch's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (8). Its 8 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 Smith Ch’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
38% of Smith Ch's catalogued wells are active, 9 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 25% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Smith Ch operate?
By product class, 4 (50%) 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 Hayden, Eugene 1 in Mclean, KY at 2,308 ft. The wells listed below sit in Mclean (KY) and Muhlenberg (KY).
Notable wells operated by Smith Ch
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden, Eugene 1 | 16-149-00528 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Mclean, KY | Smith, C H | 2,308 ft |
| Hayden, Clint 1 | 16-149-03077 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mclean, KY | Smith, C H | 680 ft |
| Mayo, W 1 | 16-149-01229 | Active | Oil | Mclean, KY | Smith, C H | 677 ft |
| Baughn, R A 3 | 16-149-01231 | Active | Oil | Mclean, KY | Smith, C H | 368 ft |
| Baugnn, R A 4 | 16-149-01230 | Active | Oil | Mclean, KY | Smith, C H | 362 ft |
| Baughn, R A 1 | 16-149-01233 | Other status | Other type | Mclean, KY | Smith, C H | — |
| Baughn, R A 2 | 16-149-01232 | Other status | Other type | Mclean, KY | Smith, C H | — |
| Wells, Taylor 1 | KGS record 2029212 | Other status | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Smith, C H | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 8 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Smith Ch operate?
Smith Ch is the operator of record for 8 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (8). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Smith Ch's wells are still active?
3 of Smith Ch's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Smith Ch operate wells?
Smith Ch is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (8).
Does Smith Ch operate mostly oil or gas wells?
4 of Smith Ch's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Smith Ch's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Hayden, Eugene 1 in Mclean, KY is the deepest at 2,308 ft.
Where Smith Ch'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 Ch — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/smith-ch-114528 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).