Smith Clarence
Operator of record for 3 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Smith Clarence is the operator of record for 3 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (33%) are active, 2 (67%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 3 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
3
Active
1
Plugged
2
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 3 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 33%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Smith Clarence operate?
Smith Clarence's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (3). Its 3 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 Clarence’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
33% of Smith Clarence's catalogued wells are active, 4 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 67% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Smith Clarence operate?
By product class, 1 (33%) 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 Yantis Heirs 2 in Clinton, IL at 2,946 ft. The wells listed below sit in Clinton (IL), Montgomery (IL) and Clark (IL).
Notable wells operated by Smith Clarence
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yantis Heirs 2 | 12-027-02864 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, IL | Smith Clarence | 2,946 ft |
| Kopp 1 | 12-135-00466 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Montgomery, IL | Smith Clarence | 787 ft |
| Smith, C. 8 | 12-023-25441 | Active | Oil | Clark, IL | Smith Clarence | 480 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Smith Clarence operate?
Smith Clarence is the operator of record for 3 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (3). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Smith Clarence's wells are still active?
1 of Smith Clarence's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Smith Clarence operate wells?
Smith Clarence is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (3).
Does Smith Clarence operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Smith Clarence's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Smith Clarence's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Yantis Heirs 2 in Clinton, IL is the deepest at 2,946 ft.
Where Smith Clarence'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 Clarence — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/smith-clarence-93173 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).