Smith James E
Operator of record for 218 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Smith James E is the operator of record for 218 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 17 (8%) are active, 153 (70%) plugged & abandoned and 17 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 218 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
218
Active
17
Plugged
153
Orphaned
17
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 218 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 49
- Gas wells
- 7
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 8%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Smith James E operate?
Smith James E's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (218). Its 218 Kentucky wells are 0.1% 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 James E’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
8% of Smith James E's catalogued wells are active, 21 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 70% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 17 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Smith James E operate?
By product class, 49 (22%) are oil wells and 7 (3%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Dickson, Billy Ray 1 in Simpson, KY at 2,005 ft. The wells listed below sit in Simpson (KY), Todd (KY), Muhlenberg (KY), Casey (KY), Pulaski (KY) and Clinton (KY).
Notable wells operated by Smith James E
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickson, Billy Ray 1 | 16-213-00161 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Simpson, KY | Smith, James E | 2,005 ft |
| Johnston, Jeff 1 | 16-219-00400 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Todd, KY | Smith, James E | 1,980 ft |
| Hill, Neville 1 | 16-177-03752 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Muhlenberg, KY | Smith, James E | 1,955 ft |
| Ward, Alberta 1 | 16-177-04344 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Smith, James E | 1,915 ft |
| Beasley, Herbert 1 | 16-045-00271 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Casey, KY | Smith, James E | 1,905 ft |
| Garner, Verl 1 | KGS record 16590 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Pulaski, KY | Smith, James E | 1,890 ft |
| Campbell, Ralph 1 | 16-199-00406 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Pulaski, KY | Smith, James E | 1,885 ft |
| Crockett, T D 1 | 16-053-05672 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Smith, James E | 1,880 ft |
| Perkins, Joe A 6 | 16-053-00171 | Orphaned | Gas | Clinton, KY | Smith, James E | 1,861 ft |
| Cisney & White 2 | 16-177-00171 | Orphaned | Oil | Muhlenberg, KY | Smith, James E | 1,855 ft |
| Sears, Marlow 2 | 16-199-00431 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Pulaski, KY | Smith, James E | 1,855 ft |
| Cross, Billy 2 | 16-053-05675 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Smith, James E | 1,850 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Smith James E operate?
Smith James E is the operator of record for 218 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (218). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Smith James E's wells are still active?
17 of Smith James E's catalogued wells are active; 153 are plugged & abandoned and 17 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Smith James E operate wells?
Smith James E is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (218).
Does Smith James E operate mostly oil or gas wells?
49 of Smith James E's catalogued wells are oil wells and 7 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Smith James E's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Dickson, Billy Ray 1 in Simpson, KY is the deepest at 2,005 ft.
Where Smith James E'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 James E — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/smith-james-e-67329 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).