Smith Estill Et Al
Operator of record for 15 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Smith Estill Et Al is the operator of record for 15 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 11 (73%) are active, 2 (13%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 15 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
15
Active
11
Plugged
2
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 15 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 14
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 73%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Smith Estill Et Al operate?
Smith Estill Et Al's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (15). Its 15 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 Estill Et Al’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
73% of Smith Estill Et Al's catalogued wells are active, 44 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 13% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Smith Estill Et Al operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 14 (93%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Dempsey, Lewis 6 in Martin, KY at 3,366 ft. The wells listed below sit in Martin (KY) and Magoffin (KY).
Notable wells operated by Smith Estill Et Al
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dempsey, Lewis 6 | KGS record 65697 | Active | Gas | Martin, KY | Smith, Estill Et Al | 3,366 ft |
| Dempsey, Lewis 2 | 16-159-00872 | Other status | Gas | Martin, KY | Smith, Estill Et Al | 3,150 ft |
| Dempsey, Lewis 3 | KGS record 65695 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Martin, KY | Smith, Estill Et Al | 3,127 ft |
| Howard, Bruce | KGS record 77395 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Magoffin, KY | Smith, Estill Et Al | 2,915 ft |
| Mccoy, William M 2 | KGS record 64030 | Active | Gas | Martin, KY | Smith, Estill Et Al | 2,840 ft |
| Dempsey, Lewis 1 | KGS record 65692 | Active | Gas | Martin, KY | Smith, Estill Et Al | 2,838 ft |
| Mccoy, William H 1 | KGS record 64029 | Active | Gas | Martin, KY | Smith, Estill Et Al | 2,820 ft |
| Howard, Kanawha 4 | KGS record 81251 | Active | Gas | Magoffin, KY | Smith, Estill Et Al | 2,707 ft |
| Wireman, Kendall 5 | 16-153-04336 | Active | Gas | Magoffin, KY | Smith, Estill Et Al | 2,695 ft |
| Salyers, Claude 1 | 16-153-04269 | Other status | Gas | Magoffin, KY | Smith, Estill Et Al | 2,343 ft |
| Arnett, Harry D 1 | KGS record 80877 | Active | Gas | Magoffin, KY | Smith, Estill Et Al | 2,309 ft |
| Gardner, Mill 2 | KGS record 80980 | Active | Gas | Magoffin, KY | Smith, Estill Et Al | 2,215 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Smith Estill Et Al operate?
Smith Estill Et Al is the operator of record for 15 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (15). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Smith Estill Et Al's wells are still active?
11 of Smith Estill Et Al's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Smith Estill Et Al operate wells?
Smith Estill Et Al is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (15).
Does Smith Estill Et Al operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Smith Estill Et Al's catalogued wells are oil wells and 14 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Smith Estill Et Al's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Dempsey, Lewis 6 in Martin, KY is the deepest at 3,366 ft.
Where Smith Estill Et Al'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 Estill Et Al — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/smith-estill-et-al-68945 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).