Smith Nb Drlg
Operator of record for 15 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: Smith N B Drlg Co · Smith, N. B. Drlg. Co.
At a glance
Smith Nb Drlg is the operator of record for 15 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (7%) are active, 14 (93%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 15 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
15
Active
1
Plugged
14
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 15 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 9
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 7%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Smith Nb Drlg operate?
Smith Nb Drlg's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (15). Its 15 Illinois wells are 0.0% of the 174,478 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 Nb Drlg’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
7% of Smith Nb Drlg's catalogued wells are active, 22 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 93% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Smith Nb Drlg operate?
By product class, 9 (60%) 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 Duff 2 in Clay, IL at 3,048 ft. The wells listed below sit in Clay (IL), Richland (IL), Wabash (IL), Bond (IL), Lawrence (IL) and Crawford (IL). 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 Nb Drlg
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duff 2 | 12-025-02981 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Smith, N. B. Drlg. Co. | 3,048 ft |
| Pierce, J. R. 1 | 12-025-02172 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Smith, N. B. Drlg. Co. | 3,024 ft |
| Duff 4 | 12-025-00677 | Active | Oil | Clay, IL | Smith, N. B. Drlg. Co. | 3,013 ft |
| Duff 3 | 12-025-00706 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Smith, N. B. Drlg. Co. | 3,011 ft |
| Bokenkamp 1 | 12-159-01450 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Smith N B Drlg Co | 2,986 ft |
| Crouse, H. 1 | 12-025-01488 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Smith, N. B. Drlg. Co. | 2,967 ft |
| Berberich J J 3 | 12-185-04298 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Smith N B Drlg Co | 2,932 ft |
| Swann, R. 1 | 12-005-00767 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Bond, IL | Smith, N. B. Drlg. Co. | 1,960 ft |
| Poland 1 | 12-101-04952 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Smith N B Drlg Co | 1,705 ft |
| Stanley 1 | 12-033-02598 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crawford, IL | Smith, N. B. Drlg. Co. | 1,588 ft |
| Updike A-1 | 12-101-02452 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Smith N B Drlg Co | 1,569 ft |
| Wagner, L. C. 2 | 12-101-04283 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Smith, N. B. Drlg. Co. | 1,560 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Smith Nb Drlg operate?
Smith Nb Drlg is the operator of record for 15 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (15). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Smith Nb Drlg's wells are still active?
1 of Smith Nb Drlg's catalogued wells are active; 14 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Smith Nb Drlg operate wells?
Smith Nb Drlg is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (15).
Does Smith Nb Drlg operate mostly oil or gas wells?
9 of Smith Nb Drlg's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Smith Nb Drlg's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Duff 2 in Clay, IL is the deepest at 3,048 ft.
Where Smith Nb Drlg'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 Nb Drlg — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/smith-nb-drlg-91295 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).