Smith Ronald Dba Chipco
Operator of record for 189 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Smith Ronald Dba Chipco is the operator of record for 189 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 65 (34%) are active, 123 (65%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Ohio, with 189 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
189
Active
65
Plugged
123
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 189 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 189
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 34%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Smith Ronald Dba Chipco operate?
Smith Ronald Dba Chipco's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Ohio (189). Its 189 Ohio wells are 0.1% of the 242,052 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 Ronald Dba Chipco’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
34% of Smith Ronald Dba Chipco's catalogued wells are active, 6 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 65% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Smith Ronald Dba Chipco operate?
By product class, 189 (100%) 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 Karina 1 in Muskingum, OH at 6,753 ft. The wells listed below sit in Muskingum (OH) and Guernsey (OH).
Notable wells operated by Smith Ronald Dba Chipco
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karina 1 | 34-119-28308 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Muskingum, OH | Smith Ronald Dba Chipco | 6,753 ft |
| Eve 1 | 34-119-28269 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Muskingum, OH | Smith Ronald Dba Chipco | 6,358 ft |
| Hall L 2 | 34-059-23396 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Guernsey, OH | Smith Ronald Dba Chipco | 6,344 ft |
| Johnson/C Keefer 1 | 34-059-23354 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Guernsey, OH | Smith Ronald Dba Chipco | 6,314 ft |
| Frances 1b | 34-119-28483 | Active | Oil | Muskingum, OH | Smith Ronald Dba Chipco | 6,263 ft |
| Mcvickers R 1 | 34-059-23332 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Guernsey, OH | Smith Ronald Dba Chipco | 6,249 ft |
| Kim 1 | 34-119-28354 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Muskingum, OH | Smith Ronald Dba Chipco | 6,249 ft |
| Consolidation Coal Co Cr 611 | 34-119-28479 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Muskingum, OH | Smith Ronald Dba Chipco | 6,194 ft |
| Lapp M 1 | 34-059-23326 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Guernsey, OH | Smith Ronald Dba Chipco | 6,160 ft |
| Bond C 1 | 34-059-23308 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Guernsey, OH | Smith Ronald Dba Chipco | 6,108 ft |
| Ford/Sheppard 1 | 34-059-23172 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Guernsey, OH | Smith Ronald Dba Chipco | 6,063 ft |
| Biedenbach Unit 1 | 34-119-28151 | Active | Oil | Muskingum, OH | Smith Ronald Dba Chipco | 6,022 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Smith Ronald Dba Chipco operate?
Smith Ronald Dba Chipco is the operator of record for 189 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Ohio (189). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Smith Ronald Dba Chipco's wells are still active?
65 of Smith Ronald Dba Chipco's catalogued wells are active; 123 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Smith Ronald Dba Chipco operate wells?
Smith Ronald Dba Chipco is the operator of record for wells in Ohio (189).
Does Smith Ronald Dba Chipco operate mostly oil or gas wells?
189 of Smith Ronald Dba Chipco's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Smith Ronald Dba Chipco's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Karina 1 in Muskingum, OH is the deepest at 6,753 ft.
Where Smith Ronald Dba Chipco'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 Ronald Dba Chipco — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/smith-ronald-dba-chipco-77278 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).