Smith Max Dean
Operator of record for 29 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Smith Max Dean is the operator of record for 29 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (3%) are active, 4 (14%) plugged & abandoned and 22 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 29 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
29
Active
1
Plugged
4
Orphaned
22
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 29 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 5
- Gas wells
- 20
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 3%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Smith Max Dean operate?
Smith Max Dean's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Oklahoma (29). Its 29 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 Max Dean’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
3% of Smith Max Dean's catalogued wells are active, 25 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 14% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 22 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Smith Max Dean operate?
By product class, 5 (17%) are oil wells and 20 (69%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The wells listed below sit in Seminole (OK) and Hughes (OK).
Notable wells operated by Smith Max Dean
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee (Moore #3) #1 | 35-133-22861 | Orphaned | Oil | Seminole, OK | Smith Max Dean | — |
| Mccoy #3-16 | 35-063-23096 | Orphaned | Other type | Hughes, OK | Smith Max Dean | — |
| Shirley #1-22 | 35-063-20556 | Orphaned | Gas | Hughes, OK | Smith Max Dean | — |
| Quinton #2-17 | 35-063-23097 | Orphaned | Gas | Hughes, OK | Smith Max Dean | — |
| Wanda Jean #1-17 | 35-063-23103 | Orphaned | Gas | Hughes, OK | Smith Max Dean | — |
| Wanda Jean #2-17 | 35-063-23124 | Orphaned | Gas | Hughes, OK | Smith Max Dean | — |
| Porschien #2-35 | 35-063-23619 | Orphaned | Gas | Hughes, OK | Smith Max Dean | — |
| Barger #3-35 | 35-063-23625 | Orphaned | Gas | Hughes, OK | Smith Max Dean | — |
| Bruner #4 | 35-063-30301 | Orphaned | Gas | Hughes, OK | Smith Max Dean | — |
| Mariott #1 | 35-133-20681 | Orphaned | Gas | Seminole, OK | Smith Max Dean | — |
| Davis #1 | 35-133-20692 | Orphaned | Gas | Seminole, OK | Smith Max Dean | — |
| Thornbrue ##1 | 35-063-04673 | Orphaned | Gas | Hughes, OK | Smith Max Dean | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Smith Max Dean operate?
Smith Max Dean is the operator of record for 29 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (29). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Smith Max Dean's wells are still active?
1 of Smith Max Dean's catalogued wells are active; 4 are plugged & abandoned and 22 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Smith Max Dean operate wells?
Smith Max Dean is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (29).
Does Smith Max Dean operate mostly oil or gas wells?
5 of Smith Max Dean's catalogued wells are oil wells and 20 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
Where Smith Max Dean'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 Max Dean — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/smith-max-dean-8481 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).