Smith Gurley
Operator of record for 5 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Smith Gurley is the operator of record for 5 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 3 (60%) are active, 2 (40%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 5 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
5
Active
3
Plugged
2
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 5 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 3
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 60%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Smith Gurley operate?
Smith Gurley's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (5). Its 5 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 Gurley’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
60% of Smith Gurley's catalogued wells are active, 31 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 40% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Smith Gurley operate?
By product class, 3 (60%) 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 Hammers, Elsie 1 in Muhlenberg, KY at 548 ft. The wells listed below sit in Muhlenberg (KY), Butler (KY) and Ohio (KY).
Notable wells operated by Smith Gurley
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hammers, Elsie 1 | KGS record 2003049 | Active | Oil | Muhlenberg, KY | Smith, Gurley | 548 ft |
| Mcpherson, Robert 4 | KGS record 2003060 | Active | Oil | Butler, KY | Smith, Gurley | 416 ft |
| Mcpherson, Robert 6 | KGS record 2003062 | Active | Oil | Muhlenberg, KY | Smith, Gurley | 412 ft |
| Mcpherson, Robert 5 | KGS record 2003061 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Smith, Gurley | 377 ft |
| Simpson, T H 2 | KGS record 2032814 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ohio, KY | Smith, Gurley | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 5 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Smith Gurley operate?
Smith Gurley is the operator of record for 5 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (5). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Smith Gurley's wells are still active?
3 of Smith Gurley's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Smith Gurley operate wells?
Smith Gurley is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (5).
Does Smith Gurley operate mostly oil or gas wells?
3 of Smith Gurley's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Smith Gurley's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Hammers, Elsie 1 in Muhlenberg, KY is the deepest at 548 ft.
Where Smith Gurley'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 Gurley — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/smith-gurley-116605 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).