Smith James W
Operator of record for 24 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Smith James W is the operator of record for 24 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 6 (25%) are active, 13 (54%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 24 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
24
Active
6
Plugged
13
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 24 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 8
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 25%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Smith James W operate?
Smith James W's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (24). Its 24 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 James W’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
25% of Smith James W's catalogued wells are active, 4 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 54% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Smith James W operate?
By product class, 8 (33%) are oil wells and 2 (8%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Quisenberry, Jake 1 in Mclean, KY at 2,280 ft. The wells listed below sit in Mclean (KY) and Knox (KY).
Notable wells operated by Smith James W
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quisenberry, Jake 1 | 16-149-02188 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mclean, KY | Smith, James W | 2,280 ft |
| Epperson, Tom 1 | KGS record 84648 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Knox, KY | Smith, James W | 2,154 ft |
| Dean Heirs 1 | 16-121-00295 | Active | Gas | Knox, KY | Smith, James W | 2,149 ft |
| Priest, Morgan 1 | 16-149-02187 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mclean, KY | Smith, James W | 1,561 ft |
| Priest, W E 9 | 16-149-01141 | Active | Oil | Mclean, KY | Smith, James W | 1,450 ft |
| Priest, W E 3 | 16-149-02182 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mclean, KY | Smith, James W | 1,269 ft |
| Priest, W E 8 | 16-149-01140 | Active | Oil | Mclean, KY | Smith, James W | 1,200 ft |
| Priest, W E 7 | 16-149-01139 | Active | Oil | Mclean, KY | Smith, James W | 1,191 ft |
| Priest, W E 1w | 16-149-01135 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Mclean, KY | Smith, James W | 1,170 ft |
| Priest, W E 6 | 16-149-01138 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Mclean, KY | Smith, James W | 1,140 ft |
| Priest, W E 11 | KGS record 2024755 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mclean, KY | Smith, James W | 1,135 ft |
| Priest, W E 11 | KGS record 2024754 | Other status | Other type | Mclean, KY | Smith, James W | 1,135 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Smith James W operate?
Smith James W is the operator of record for 24 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (24). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Smith James W's wells are still active?
6 of Smith James W's catalogued wells are active; 13 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Smith James W operate wells?
Smith James W is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (24).
Does Smith James W operate mostly oil or gas wells?
8 of Smith James W's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Smith James W's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Quisenberry, Jake 1 in Mclean, KY is the deepest at 2,280 ft.
Where Smith James W'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 W — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/smith-james-w-100029 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).