Smith Edward J
Operator of record for 26 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Smith Edward J is the operator of record for 26 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (8%) are active, 3 (12%) plugged & abandoned and 12 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 26 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
26
Active
2
Plugged
3
Orphaned
12
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 26 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 9
- Gas wells
- 10
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 8%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Smith Edward J operate?
Smith Edward J's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (26). Its 26 Kansas wells are 0.0% of the 473,140 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 Edward J’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
8% of Smith Edward J's catalogued wells are active, 21 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 12% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 12 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Smith Edward J operate?
By product class, 9 (35%) are oil wells and 10 (38%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Smith 1-A in Chautauqua, KS at 2,450 ft.
Notable wells operated by Smith Edward J
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith 1-A | 15-019-25849 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Chautauqua, KS | Smith, Edward J. | 2,450 ft |
| Smith Ranch 10-A | 15-019-26004 | Other status | Oil | Chautauqua, KS | Smith, Edward J. | 1,750 ft |
| Carter 5 | 15-019-25732 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Chautauqua, KS | Smith, Edward J. | 1,600 ft |
| Smith 115-A | 15-019-26030 | Orphaned | Oil | Chautauqua, KS | Smith, Edward J. | 1,550 ft |
| Eddy Gilberto 1-A | 15-019-25908 | Other status | Gas | Chautauqua, KS | Smith, Edward J. | 1,200 ft |
| Smith 20-A | 15-019-26049 | Other status | Other type | Chautauqua, KS | Smith, Edward J. | 1,200 ft |
| Smith 17-A | 15-019-25909 | Orphaned | Gas | Chautauqua, KS | Smith, Edward J. | 1,200 ft |
| Eddy Gilberto 3-A | 15-019-25910 | Other status | Gas | Chautauqua, KS | Smith, Edward J. | 1,200 ft |
| Smith 19-A | 15-019-25962 | Other status | Oil | Chautauqua, KS | Smith, Edward J. | 1,200 ft |
| Smith 20-A | 15-019-26268 | Orphaned | Oil | Chautauqua, KS | Smith, Edward J. | 1,190 ft |
| Smith 21-A | 15-019-26291 | Orphaned | Oil | Chautauqua, KS | Smith, Edward J. | 1,180 ft |
| Eddy Gilberto 4-B | 15-019-25922 | Other status | Oil | Chautauqua, KS | Smith, Edward J. | 1,150 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Smith Edward J operate?
Smith Edward J is the operator of record for 26 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (26). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Smith Edward J's wells are still active?
2 of Smith Edward J's catalogued wells are active; 3 are plugged & abandoned and 12 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Smith Edward J operate wells?
Smith Edward J is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (26).
Does Smith Edward J operate mostly oil or gas wells?
9 of Smith Edward J's catalogued wells are oil wells and 10 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Smith Edward J's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Smith 1-A in Chautauqua, KS is the deepest at 2,450 ft.
Where Smith Edward J'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 Edward J — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/smith-edward-j-82220 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).