Smith Wayne Operating
Operator of record for 83 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Smith Wayne Operating is the operator of record for 83 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 24 (29%) are active, 48 (58%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 83 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
83
Active
24
Plugged
48
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 83 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 33
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 29%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Smith Wayne Operating operate?
Smith Wayne Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (83). Its 83 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 Wayne Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
29% of Smith Wayne Operating's catalogued wells are active, close to the national share of 29%. 58% 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 Wayne Operating operate?
By product class, 33 (40%) 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 Matthews, Paul Etal 1 in Richland, IL at 3,872 ft. The wells listed below sit in Richland (IL), Lawrence (IL) and Wabash (IL).
Notable wells operated by Smith Wayne Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthews, Paul Etal 1 | 12-159-24092 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | Smith, Wayne Operating Co., Inc. | 3,872 ft |
| Leighty, Oscar 20-0 | 12-101-28130 | Other status | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Smith, Wayne Operating Co., Inc. | 2,621 ft |
| Finley, John JW-46 | 12-101-07219 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Smith, Wayne Operating Co., Inc. | 2,327 ft |
| Droll Etal 034 | 12-101-27597 | Active | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Smith, Wayne Operating Co., Inc. | 2,149 ft |
| Mt Carmel Unit I-5 | 12-185-05698 | Other status | Injection | Wabash, IL | Smith, Wayne Operating Co., Inc. | 2,030 ft |
| Mt Carmel Unit P-3 | 12-185-02387 | Other status | Oil | Wabash, IL | Smith, Wayne Operating Co., Inc. | 2,023 ft |
| Mt Carmel Unit I-4 | 12-185-05709 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Wabash, IL | Smith, Wayne Operating Co., Inc. | 2,020 ft |
| Mt Carmel Unit P-2 | 12-185-02528 | Other status | Oil | Wabash, IL | Smith, Wayne Operating Co., Inc. | 2,017 ft |
| Mt Carmel Unit I-2 | 12-185-05708 | Other status | Injection | Wabash, IL | Smith, Wayne Operating Co., Inc. | 2,011 ft |
| Leighty G 45Bp | 12-101-06671 | Active | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Smith, Wayne Operating Co., Inc. | 1,952 ft |
| Brevoort 1-C | 12-101-27761 | Active | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Smith, Wayne Operating Co., Inc. | 1,950 ft |
| Leighty, G. 4-BW | 12-101-06107 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Lawrence, IL | Smith, Wayne Operating Co., Inc. | 1,870 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Smith Wayne Operating operate?
Smith Wayne Operating is the operator of record for 83 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (83). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Smith Wayne Operating's wells are still active?
24 of Smith Wayne Operating's catalogued wells are active; 48 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Smith Wayne Operating operate wells?
Smith Wayne Operating is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (83).
Does Smith Wayne Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
33 of Smith Wayne Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Smith Wayne Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Matthews, Paul Etal 1 in Richland, IL is the deepest at 3,872 ft.
Where Smith Wayne 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 Wayne Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/smith-wayne-operating-66856 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).