Smith & Hetrick
Operator of record for 7 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Smith & Hetrick is the operator of record for 7 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (29%) are active, 4 (57%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 7 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
7
Active
2
Plugged
4
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 7 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 29%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Smith & Hetrick operate?
Smith & Hetrick's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (7). Its 7 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 & Hetrick’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
29% of Smith & Hetrick's catalogued wells are active, close to the national share of 29%. 57% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Smith & Hetrick operate?
By product class, 2 (29%) 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 Phillips, E M 1(O) in Mclean, KY at 2,414 ft. The wells listed below sit in Mclean (KY) and Daviess (KY).
Notable wells operated by Smith & Hetrick
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips, E M 1(O) | 16-149-02160 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mclean, KY | Smith & Hetrick | 2,414 ft |
| Phillips, Altha Heris 1 | 16-149-02159 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mclean, KY | Smith & Hetrick | 2,049 ft |
| Payne, Maude A-2 | KGS record 2009984 | Active | Injection | Daviess, KY | Smith & Hetrick | 1,940 ft |
| Payne, Maude B-5 | KGS record 2009987 | Active | Oil | Daviess, KY | Smith & Hetrick | 1,940 ft |
| Payne, Maud A-1 | 16-059-02247 | Orphaned | Oil | Daviess, KY | Smith & Hetrick | 1,901 ft |
| Raffery, Wilbert 1 | 16-059-05788 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Daviess, KY | Smith & Hetrick | 1,863 ft |
| Phillips, E M 1 | 16-149-02161 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mclean, KY | Smith & Hetrick | 625 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Smith & Hetrick operate?
Smith & Hetrick is the operator of record for 7 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (7). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Smith & Hetrick's wells are still active?
2 of Smith & Hetrick's catalogued wells are active; 4 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Smith & Hetrick operate wells?
Smith & Hetrick is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (7).
Does Smith & Hetrick operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2 of Smith & Hetrick's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Smith & Hetrick's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Phillips, E M 1(O) in Mclean, KY is the deepest at 2,414 ft.
Where Smith & Hetrick'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 & Hetrick — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/smith-hetrick-68199 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).