Smith Energy
Operator of record for 244 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: SMITH ENERGY COMPANY LLC · SMITH ENERGY CORP · SMITH ENERGY LLC
At a glance
Smith Energy is the operator of record for 244 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 196 (80%) are active, 43 (18%) plugged & abandoned and 4 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Colorado, with 240 wells (98% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
244
Active
196
Plugged
43
Orphaned
4
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 240 |
| Oklahoma | 4 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 23
- Gas wells
- 217
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 80%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Smith Energy operate?
Smith Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Colorado (240) and Oklahoma (4). Its 240 Colorado wells are 0.2% of the 124,327 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 Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
80% of Smith Energy's catalogued wells are active, 51 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 18% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells (0.4%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. 4 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Smith Energy operate?
By product class, 23 (9%) are oil wells and 217 (89%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is 14 (Owp) Running Creek State in Elbert, CO at 8,768 ft. The wells listed below sit in Elbert (CO), Arapahoe (CO) and Adams (CO). State filings spell the name 3 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Smith Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 (Owp) Running Creek State | 05-039-06588 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Elbert, CO | Smith Energy Corp | 8,768 ft |
| 11 (Owp) Running Creek State | 05-039-06583 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Elbert, CO | Smith Energy Corp | 8,696 ft |
| 16 (Owp) Running Creek State | 05-039-06574 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Elbert, CO | Smith Energy Corp | 8,670 ft |
| 6 (Owp) Running Creek-State | 05-039-06510 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Elbert, CO | Smith Energy Corp | 8,636 ft |
| 4 (Owp) Running Creek State | 05-039-06571 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Elbert, CO | Smith Energy Corp | 8,610 ft |
| 1 (Owp) Running Creek-State | 05-039-06443 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Elbert, CO | Smith Energy Corp | 8,590 ft |
| 3 Running Creek-State | 05-039-06491 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Elbert, CO | Smith Energy Corp | 8,549 ft |
| 1-10 (Owp) Coggins Et Al | 05-039-06383 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Elbert, CO | Smith Energy Corp | 8,510 ft |
| 2 (Owp) Champlin Amoco 548 A | 05-039-06406 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Elbert, CO | Smith Energy Corp | 7,850 ft |
| 1 (Owp) Champlin 321 Amoco B | 05-005-06529 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Arapahoe, CO | Smith Energy Corp | 7,800 ft |
| 1 (Owp) Champlin 548 Amoco A | 05-039-06353 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Elbert, CO | Smith Energy Corp | 7,760 ft |
| 16-11 (Owp) Colorado State | 05-001-08342 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Adams, CO | Smith Energy Corp | 7,378 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Smith Energy operate?
Smith Energy is the operator of record for 244 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Colorado (240). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Smith Energy's wells are still active?
196 of Smith Energy's catalogued wells are active; 43 are plugged & abandoned and 4 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Smith Energy operate wells?
Smith Energy is the operator of record for wells in Colorado (240) and Oklahoma (4).
Does Smith Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
23 of Smith Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 217 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Smith Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, 14 (Owp) Running Creek State in Elbert, CO is the deepest at 8,768 ft.
Where Smith Energy'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 Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/smith-energy-822 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).