Smith Claude L
Operator of record for 17 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Smith Claude L is the operator of record for 17 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 7 (41%) are active, 5 (29%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 17 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
17
Active
7
Plugged
5
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 17 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 8
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 41%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Smith Claude L operate?
Smith Claude L's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (17). Its 17 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 Claude L’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
41% of Smith Claude L's catalogued wells are active, 12 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 29% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Smith Claude L operate?
By product class, 8 (47%) 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 3 in Mclean, KY at 2,458 ft. The wells listed below sit in Mclean (KY) and Daviess (KY).
Notable wells operated by Smith Claude L
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden, Eugene 3 | 16-149-00529 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mclean, KY | Smith, Claude L | 2,458 ft |
| Hansford, Aubrey 1(0) | 16-149-03049 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Mclean, KY | Smith, Claude L | 2,303 ft |
| Troutman, A R 1 | 16-149-01971 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mclean, KY | Smith, Claude L | 2,240 ft |
| Clouse, Francis 1a | 16-059-00688 | Active | Oil | Daviess, KY | Smith, Claude L | 2,239 ft |
| Harralson, C L 2 | 16-149-03057 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mclean, KY | Smith, Claude L | 2,090 ft |
| Cherry, Raney 1 | 16-149-00110 | Active | Oil | Mclean, KY | Smith, Claude L | 1,807 ft |
| Hardin, Ruth 1 | 16-149-03055 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mclean, KY | Smith, Claude L | 1,595 ft |
| Hardin-Crawford Hrs 1 | 16-149-03050 | Active | Oil | Mclean, KY | Smith, Claude L | 1,249 ft |
| Hardin-Crawford Hrs 4 | 16-149-03053 | Active | Oil | Mclean, KY | Smith, Claude L | 1,122 ft |
| Hardin-Crawford Heirs 6 | 16-149-03054 | Active | Oil | Mclean, KY | Smith, Claude L | 1,115 ft |
| Hardin-Crawford Hrs 2 | 16-149-03051 | Active | Oil | Mclean, KY | Smith, Claude L | 1,105 ft |
| Hardin-Crawford Hrs 3 | 16-149-03052 | Active | Oil | Mclean, KY | Smith, Claude L | 1,087 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Smith Claude L operate?
Smith Claude L is the operator of record for 17 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (17). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Smith Claude L's wells are still active?
7 of Smith Claude L's catalogued wells are active; 5 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Smith Claude L operate wells?
Smith Claude L is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (17).
Does Smith Claude L operate mostly oil or gas wells?
8 of Smith Claude L's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Smith Claude L's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Hayden, Eugene 3 in Mclean, KY is the deepest at 2,458 ft.
Where Smith Claude L'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 Claude L — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/smith-claude-l-99115 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).