Smith Doug
Operator of record for 11 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Smith Doug is the operator of record for 11 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (9%) are active, 7 (64%) plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 11 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
11
Active
1
Plugged
7
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 11 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 3
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 9%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Smith Doug operate?
Smith Doug's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (11). Its 11 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 Doug’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
9% of Smith Doug's catalogued wells are active, 20 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 64% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Smith Doug 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 Chapman, Pauline 5 in Metcalfe, KY at 630 ft. The wells listed below sit in Metcalfe (KY) and Barren (KY).
Notable wells operated by Smith Doug
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapman, Pauline 5 | 16-169-01421 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Smith, Doug | 630 ft |
| Chapman, Pauline 4 | 16-169-03151 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Smith, Doug | 627 ft |
| Chapman, Pauline 3 | 16-169-00452 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Metcalfe, KY | Smith, Doug | 610 ft |
| Wyoming President 1-H | 16-169-02881 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Smith, Doug | 591 ft |
| Depp, Robert 1 | 16-009-00882 | Active | Oil | Barren, KY | Smith, Doug | 498 ft |
| Caffee, Edward Jr 1 | 16-169-00983 | Orphaned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Smith, Doug | 400 ft |
| Scott, Herbert 1 | 16-169-02639 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Smith, Doug | 400 ft |
| Caffee, Edward 2 | 16-169-00987 | Orphaned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Smith, Doug | 388 ft |
| Jones, Viola 1 | 16-169-00999 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Metcalfe, KY | Smith, Doug | 350 ft |
| Scott, Hobart 1 | 16-169-02638 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Smith, Doug | 292 ft |
| Witty, Alpha 2 | 16-169-02880 | Other status | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Smith, Doug | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 11 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Smith Doug operate?
Smith Doug is the operator of record for 11 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (11). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Smith Doug's wells are still active?
1 of Smith Doug's catalogued wells are active; 7 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Smith Doug operate wells?
Smith Doug is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (11).
Does Smith Doug operate mostly oil or gas wells?
3 of Smith Doug's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Smith Doug's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Chapman, Pauline 5 in Metcalfe, KY is the deepest at 630 ft.
Where Smith Doug'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 Doug — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/smith-doug-106658 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).