Smith & Hetrick Drilling
Operator of record for 15 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Smith & Hetrick Drilling is the operator of record for 15 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 4 (27%) are active, 6 (40%) plugged & abandoned and 6 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 15 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
15
Active
4
Plugged
6
Orphaned
6
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 15 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 15
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 27%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Smith & Hetrick Drilling operate?
Smith & Hetrick Drilling'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 & Hetrick Drilling’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
27% of Smith & Hetrick Drilling's catalogued wells are active, 2 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 40% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 6 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Smith & Hetrick Drilling operate?
By product class, 15 (100%) 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 Floyd, Lulu 1 in Mclean, KY at 2,085 ft. The wells listed below sit in Mclean (KY), Daviess (KY) and Henderson (KY).
Notable wells operated by Smith & Hetrick Drilling
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd, Lulu 1 | 16-149-01228 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Mclean, KY | Smith & Hetrick Drilling Co | 2,085 ft |
| Payne, Maude B2 | KGS record 68964 | Active | Oil | Daviess, KY | Smith & Hetrick Drilling Co | 1,695 ft |
| Payne, Maude B-3 | 16-059-02252 | Active | Oil | Daviess, KY | Smith & Hetrick Drilling Co | 1,687 ft |
| Payne, Maude B-9 | 16-059-02249 | Orphaned | Oil | Daviess, KY | Smith & Hetrick Drilling Co | 1,686 ft |
| Payne, Maude B-4 | 16-059-02253 | Active | Oil | Daviess, KY | Smith & Hetrick Drilling Co | 1,686 ft |
| Payne, Maude B1 | 16-059-02251 | Orphaned | Oil | Daviess, KY | Smith & Hetrick Drilling Co | 1,681 ft |
| Payne, Maude B-11 | 16-059-02250 | Orphaned | Oil | Daviess, KY | Smith & Hetrick Drilling Co | 1,678 ft |
| Cheaney Estate 3 | 16-101-00886 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Henderson, KY | Smith & Hetrick Drilling Co | 1,077 ft |
| Dixon, Della 1 | 16-101-00881 | Orphaned | Oil | Henderson, KY | Smith & Hetrick Drilling Co | 1,076 ft |
| Tapp, P E 3 | 16-101-04495 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Henderson, KY | Smith & Hetrick Drilling Co | 1,066 ft |
| Cheaney Estates 1 | 16-101-00885 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Henderson, KY | Smith & Hetrick Drilling Co | 1,064 ft |
| Tapp, Prentice E 2 | KGS record 107240 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Henderson, KY | Smith & Hetrick Drilling Co | 1,064 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Smith & Hetrick Drilling operate?
Smith & Hetrick Drilling 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 & Hetrick Drilling's wells are still active?
4 of Smith & Hetrick Drilling's catalogued wells are active; 6 are plugged & abandoned and 6 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Smith & Hetrick Drilling operate wells?
Smith & Hetrick Drilling is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (15).
Does Smith & Hetrick Drilling operate mostly oil or gas wells?
15 of Smith & Hetrick Drilling's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Smith & Hetrick Drilling's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Floyd, Lulu 1 in Mclean, KY is the deepest at 2,085 ft.
Where Smith & Hetrick Drilling'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 Drilling — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/smith-hetrick-drilling-68200 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).