Smith John A
Operator of record for 14 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: SMITH, JOHN A · SMITH, JOHN A.
At a glance
Smith John A is the operator of record for 14 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 4 (29%) are active, 5 (36%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 12 wells (86% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
14
Active
4
Plugged
5
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 12 |
| West Virginia | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 29%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Smith John A operate?
Smith John A's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (12) and West Virginia (2). Its 12 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 John A’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
29% of Smith John A's catalogued wells are active, close to the national share of 29%. 36% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells (7%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Smith John A operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) 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 Dyer, A R 1 in Breckinridge, KY at 1,300 ft. The wells listed below sit in Breckinridge (KY), Hancock (KY) and Meade (KY). State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Smith John A
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyer, A R 1 | 16-027-00369 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Breckinridge, KY | Smith, John A | 1,300 ft |
| Easton, Jethro 1 | 16-091-01109 | Other status | Other type | Hancock, KY | Smith, John A | 608 ft |
| United States Government 14 | 16-163-00102 | Active | Injection | Meade, KY | Smith, John A | 460 ft |
| Duke, Roosevelt 1 | 16-027-00368 | Other status | Other type | Breckinridge, KY | Smith, John A | 440 ft |
| East, James E 1 | 16-027-00370 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Breckinridge, KY | Smith, John A | 437 ft |
| Roach, Peter 2 | 16-027-00531 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Breckinridge, KY | Smith, John A | 359 ft |
| Eskridge, Foy 1 | 16-027-00371 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Breckinridge, KY | Smith, John A | 340 ft |
| Eskridge, Foy 1 | 16-027-00372 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Breckinridge, KY | Smith, John A | 305 ft |
| Thomas, Lee B 2 | 16-027-00135 | Shut-in | Other type | Breckinridge, KY | Smith, John A | 135 ft |
| Thomas, Lee B 5 | 16-027-00138 | Active | Injection | Breckinridge, KY | Smith, John A | 110 ft |
| Thomas, Lee B 3 | 16-027-00136 | Active | Injection | Breckinridge, KY | Smith, John A | 105 ft |
| Thomas, Lee B 4 | 16-027-00137 | Active | Injection | Breckinridge, KY | Smith, John A | 80 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Smith John A operate?
Smith John A is the operator of record for 14 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (12). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Smith John A's wells are still active?
4 of Smith John A's catalogued wells are active; 5 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Smith John A operate wells?
Smith John A is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (12) and West Virginia (2).
Does Smith John A operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Smith John A's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Smith John A's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Dyer, A R 1 in Breckinridge, KY is the deepest at 1,300 ft.
Where Smith John A'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 John A — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/smith-john-a-110375 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).