Smith Jr
Operator of record for 5 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: SMITH J R · SMITH JR L C · Smith J R
At a glance
Smith Jr is the operator of record for 5 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 4 (80%) are plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 4 wells (80% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
5
Active
0
Plugged
4
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 4 |
| Illinois | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Smith Jr operate?
Smith Jr's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Oklahoma (4) and Illinois (1). Its 4 Oklahoma wells are 0.0% of the 456,595 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 Jr’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Smith Jr's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 80% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Smith Jr operate?
By product class, 1 (20%) are oil wells and 1 (20%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Brugger 1 in Gallatin, IL at 2,761 ft. The wells listed below sit in Gallatin (IL), Comanche (OK), Custer (OK) and Garfield (OK). State filings spell the name 3 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Smith Jr
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brugger 1 | 12-059-01629 | Orphaned | Oil | Gallatin, IL | Smith J R | 2,761 ft |
| Moore J C #1 | 35-031-01478 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Comanche, OK | Smith J R | — |
| Armstrong #1-4 | 35-039-20538 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Custer, OK | Smith Jr L C | — |
| Kabetzka #1 | 35-047-00530 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Garfield, OK | Smith J R | — |
| Bostwick #1 | 35-047-00585 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Garfield, OK | Smith Jr L C | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Smith Jr operate?
Smith Jr is the operator of record for 5 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (4). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Smith Jr's wells are still active?
0 of Smith Jr's catalogued wells are active; 4 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Smith Jr operate wells?
Smith Jr is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (4) and Illinois (1).
Does Smith Jr operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Smith Jr's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Smith Jr's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Brugger 1 in Gallatin, IL is the deepest at 2,761 ft.
Where Smith Jr'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 Jr — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/smith-jr-1106 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).