Smith El
Operator of record for 13 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: SMITH, E L · Smith E L
At a glance
Smith El is the operator of record for 13 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 5 (38%) are active, 6 (46%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 11 wells (85% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
13
Active
5
Plugged
6
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 11 |
| Illinois | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 5
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 38%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Smith El operate?
Smith El's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (11) and Illinois (2). 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 El’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
38% of Smith El's catalogued wells are active, 10 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 46% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Smith El operate?
By product class, 5 (38%) 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 White, J L 2 in Webster, KY at 2,733 ft. The wells listed below sit in Webster (KY), Henderson (KY), Washington (IL) and Grayson (KY). State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Smith El
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White, J L 2 | 16-233-02619 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Webster, KY | Smith, E L | 2,733 ft |
| Pullum, L B 1 | 16-101-06483 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Henderson, KY | Smith, E L | 2,541 ft |
| Mittendorf, Wm H. 1 | 12-189-00373 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Washington, IL | Smith E L | 2,450 ft |
| White, J L 6 | 16-233-02202 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Webster, KY | Smith, E L | 1,937 ft |
| White, J L 5 | KGS record 63721 | Active | Oil | Webster, KY | Smith, E L | 1,924 ft |
| White, J L 3 | 16-233-02403 | Active | Injection | Webster, KY | Smith, E L | 1,914 ft |
| White, J L 1 | 16-233-02204 | Active | Oil | Webster, KY | Smith, E L | 1,902 ft |
| White, J L 4 | 16-233-02260 | Active | Oil | Webster, KY | Smith, E L | 1,898 ft |
| Kozuszek T 1 | 12-189-00719 | Active | Oil | Washington, IL | Smith E L | 1,280 ft |
| Harrold, C 1 | KGS record 65346 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Grayson, KY | Smith, E L | 1,149 ft |
| Pugh, John 2 | 16-101-06482 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Henderson, KY | Smith, E L | 715 ft |
| White, J L 5 | 16-233-01015 | Other status | Other type | Webster, KY | Smith, E L | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Smith El operate?
Smith El is the operator of record for 13 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (11). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Smith El's wells are still active?
5 of Smith El's catalogued wells are active; 6 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Smith El operate wells?
Smith El is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (11) and Illinois (2).
Does Smith El operate mostly oil or gas wells?
5 of Smith El's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Smith El's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, White, J L 2 in Webster, KY is the deepest at 2,733 ft.
Where Smith El'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 El — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/smith-el-105573 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).