Smith J Ralph
Operator of record for 16 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Smith J Ralph is the operator of record for 16 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (13%) are active, 9 (56%) plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 16 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
16
Active
2
Plugged
9
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 16 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 4
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 13%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Smith J Ralph operate?
Smith J Ralph's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (16). Its 16 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 J Ralph’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
13% of Smith J Ralph's catalogued wells are active, 16 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 56% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Smith J Ralph operate?
By product class, 4 (25%) 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 Mayhugh, Friday 1 in Butler, KY at 755 ft. The wells listed below sit in Butler (KY), Logan (KY) and Allen (KY).
Notable wells operated by Smith J Ralph
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayhugh, Friday 1 | KGS record 54092 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Butler, KY | Smith, J Ralph | 755 ft |
| Mcmillan, John 1 | KGS record 12825 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Logan, KY | Smith, J Ralph | 645 ft |
| Mayhew, A B 2 | 16-003-01532 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Allen, KY | Smith, J Ralph | 496 ft |
| Bellers 15 | 16-003-00350 | Orphaned | Oil | Allen, KY | Smith, J Ralph | 461 ft |
| Beller, G B 16 | 16-003-01221 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Allen, KY | Smith, J Ralph | 429 ft |
| Hardcastle, A H 2 | 16-003-01370 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Allen, KY | Smith, J Ralph | 351 ft |
| Hardcastle, A H 1 | KGS record 2000313 | Other status | Other type | Allen, KY | Smith, J Ralph | 323 ft |
| Smith, J Palph 1 | KGS record 2000274 | Active | Oil | Allen, KY | Smith, J Ralph | 323 ft |
| Mayhew, Eula 2 | 16-003-01533 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Allen, KY | Smith, J Ralph | 288 ft |
| Mayhew, O L 7 | 16-003-01535 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Allen, KY | Smith, J Ralph | 254 ft |
| Mayhew, O L 6 | 16-003-01534 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Allen, KY | Smith, J Ralph | 212 ft |
| Hardcastle, A H 3 | 16-003-01371 | Other status | Other type | Allen, KY | Smith, J Ralph | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Smith J Ralph operate?
Smith J Ralph is the operator of record for 16 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (16). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Smith J Ralph's wells are still active?
2 of Smith J Ralph's catalogued wells are active; 9 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Smith J Ralph operate wells?
Smith J Ralph is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (16).
Does Smith J Ralph operate mostly oil or gas wells?
4 of Smith J Ralph's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Smith J Ralph's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Mayhugh, Friday 1 in Butler, KY is the deepest at 755 ft.
Where Smith J Ralph'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 J Ralph — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/smith-j-ralph-67456 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).