Smith Operating
Operator of record for 47 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Smith Operating is the operator of record for 47 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 18 (38%) are active, 29 (62%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 47 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
47
Active
18
Plugged
29
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 47 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 16
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 38%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Smith Operating operate?
Smith Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (47). Its 47 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 Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
38% of Smith Operating's catalogued wells are active, 9 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 62% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Smith Operating operate?
By product class, 16 (34%) 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 Vaupel 1 in White, IL at 3,493 ft. The wells listed below sit in White (IL), Edwards (IL), Richland (IL), Wabash (IL), Jasper (IL) and Jefferson (IL).
Notable wells operated by Smith Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaupel 1 | 12-193-30051 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Smith Operating Co.,Inc. | 3,493 ft |
| Gill Ronald 2 | 12-047-23836 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edwards, IL | Smith Operating Co.,Inc. | 3,260 ft |
| Coale 1 | 12-047-23664 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edwards, IL | Smith Operating Co.,Inc. | 3,250 ft |
| Gill Clyde 1 | 12-047-23692 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edwards, IL | Smith Operating Co.,Inc. | 3,219 ft |
| Gill, Ronald 1 | 12-047-23631 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Edwards, IL | Smith Operating Co.,Inc. | 3,186 ft |
| Wirth etal 1 | 12-159-24170 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Smith Operating Co.,Inc. | 3,130 ft |
| Teeven Et Al 1 | 12-159-24169 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | Smith Operating Co.,Inc. | 3,114 ft |
| Gray Estate 1 | 12-185-27234 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Smith Operating Co.,Inc. | 3,069 ft |
| Zumbahlen, Arthur 1 | 12-079-23782 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jasper, IL | Smith Operating Co.,Inc. | 3,045 ft |
| Reininger 1-SWD | 12-081-00778 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Jefferson, IL | Smith Operating Co.,Inc. | 3,025 ft |
| Watkins, Dean 1 | 12-079-24386 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jasper, IL | Smith Operating Co.,Inc. | 3,015 ft |
| Reininger Etal 2 | 12-081-24051 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson, IL | Smith Operating Co.,Inc. | 2,997 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 47 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Smith Operating operate?
Smith Operating is the operator of record for 47 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (47). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Smith Operating's wells are still active?
18 of Smith Operating's catalogued wells are active; 29 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Smith Operating operate wells?
Smith Operating is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (47).
Does Smith Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
16 of Smith Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Smith Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Vaupel 1 in White, IL is the deepest at 3,493 ft.
Where Smith Operating'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 Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/smith-operating-97762 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).