Smith Hc
Operator of record for 41 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: SMITH, H C · SMITH, H C CO · SMITH, HC
At a glance
Smith Hc is the operator of record for 41 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 6 (15%) are active, 9 (22%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 41 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
41
Active
6
Plugged
9
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 41 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 5
- Gas wells
- 3
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 15%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Smith Hc operate?
Smith Hc's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (41). Its 41 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 Hc’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
15% of Smith Hc's catalogued wells are active, 14 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 22% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Smith Hc operate?
By product class, 5 (12%) are oil wells and 3 (7%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Cox, J Earl 1 in Ohio, KY at 2,052 ft. The wells listed below sit in Ohio (KY), Muhlenberg (KY), Webster (KY) and Daviess (KY). 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 Hc
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cox, J Earl 1 | 16-183-02564 | Active | Oil | Ohio, KY | Smith, H C | 2,052 ft |
| Smith, Franklin 1 | 16-183-00014 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ohio, KY | Smith, H C | 1,803 ft |
| Smith, Frank 2 | 16-183-00015 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ohio, KY | Smith, H C | 1,786 ft |
| Duke 1 | KGS record 2029327 | Other status | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Smith, H C Co | 1,772 ft |
| Allen 1 | KGS record 2029155 | Active | Oil | Muhlenberg, KY | Smith, H C | 1,771 ft |
| Sebree Springs Well 1 | KGS record 61551 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Webster, KY | Smith, H C | 1,337 ft |
| Brashear, Alf 1 | KGS record 2024708 | Other status | Other type | Ohio, KY | Smith, H C | 1,257 ft |
| Cook, N J 1 | KGS record 2010353 | Other status | Other type | Daviess, KY | Smith, H C | 1,192 ft |
| First National Bank 2 | KGS record 2007728 | Other status | Other type | Daviess, KY | Smith, H C | 1,086 ft |
| Taylor, J T 1 | KGS record 2032289 | Other status | Other type | Ohio, KY | Smith, H C | 1,052 ft |
| Miller, Nettie 2 | KGS record 2008356 | Other status | Other type | Daviess, KY | Smith, H C | 1,050 ft |
| French, Carrie B. 1 | KGS record 2032121 | Other status | Other type | Ohio, KY | Smith, H C Co | 1,050 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 41 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Smith Hc operate?
Smith Hc is the operator of record for 41 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (41). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Smith Hc's wells are still active?
6 of Smith Hc's catalogued wells are active; 9 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Smith Hc operate wells?
Smith Hc is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (41).
Does Smith Hc operate mostly oil or gas wells?
5 of Smith Hc's catalogued wells are oil wells and 3 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Smith Hc's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Cox, J Earl 1 in Ohio, KY is the deepest at 2,052 ft.
Where Smith Hc'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 Hc — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/smith-hc-99438 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).