Smith Oil
Operator of record for 45 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: SMITH OIL COMPANY · Smith Oil Company
At a glance
Smith Oil is the operator of record for 45 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. 23 (51%) are active, 18 (40%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 27 wells (60% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
45
Active
23
Plugged
18
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 27 |
| Arkansas | 17 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 23
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 51%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Smith Oil operate?
Smith Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: Illinois (27), Arkansas (17) and Louisiana (1). Its 17 Arkansas wells are 0.1% of the 33,791 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 Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
51% of Smith Oil's catalogued wells are active, 22 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 40% 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 Oil operate?
By product class, 23 (51%) 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 Smith, Edith K. 1 in Fayette, IL at 3,298 ft. The wells listed below sit in Fayette (IL), Wayne (IL), Clay (IL) and Union (AR). 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 Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, Edith K. 1 | 12-051-04657 | Active | Oil | Fayette, IL | Smith Oil Company | 3,298 ft |
| Laughlin, E. 1 | 12-191-07598 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Smith Oil Company | 3,244 ft |
| Elett, C. G. 1 | 12-191-04354 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Smith Oil Company | 3,183 ft |
| Elett, C.G. "S" 2 | 12-191-04377 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Smith Oil Company | 3,168 ft |
| Ellett 1-S | 12-191-03484 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Smith Oil Company | 3,122 ft |
| Harned, Joseph et al 1 | 12-025-01756 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Smith Oil Company | 3,112 ft |
| Travis Heirs S-5 | 12-025-04196 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Smith Oil Company | 3,060 ft |
| Travis B-4 | 12-025-02190 | Active | Injection | Clay, IL | Smith Oil Company | 3,037 ft |
| Henson - Fry Comm. 1 | 12-025-04193 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Smith Oil Company | 3,034 ft |
| Gaskin 1 | 03-139-11858 | Active | Oil | Union, AR | Smith Oil Company | 3,000 ft |
| Goodwin 1 | 03-139-11954 | Active | Oil | Union, AR | Smith Oil Company | 3,000 ft |
| Mills, Bobbie 1 | 12-025-01663 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Smith Oil Company | 2,990 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Smith Oil operate?
Smith Oil is the operator of record for 45 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (27). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Smith Oil's wells are still active?
23 of Smith Oil's catalogued wells are active; 18 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Smith Oil operate wells?
Smith Oil is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (27), Arkansas (17) and Louisiana (1).
Does Smith Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
23 of Smith Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Smith Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Smith, Edith K. 1 in Fayette, IL is the deepest at 3,298 ft.
Where Smith Oil'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 Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/smith-oil-66554 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).