Smith Wb
Operator of record for 2 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: SMITH, W B · Smith W B
At a glance
Smith Wb is the operator of record for 2 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 1 (50%) are active, 0 (0%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 1 wells (50% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
2
Active
1
Plugged
0
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 50%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Smith Wb operate?
Smith Wb's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (1) and Kentucky (1). Its 1 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 Wb’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
50% of Smith Wb's catalogued wells are active, 21 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 0% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Smith Wb operate?
By product class, 1 (50%) 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 Well KGS record 79888 in Metcalfe, KY at 1,664 ft. The wells listed below sit in Metcalfe (KY) and Clinton (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 Wb
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Well KGS record 79888 | KGS record 79888 | Other status | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Smith, W B | 1,664 ft |
| Shaw 2 | 12-027-03614 | Active | Oil | Clinton, IL | Smith W B | 1,382 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Smith Wb operate?
Smith Wb is the operator of record for 2 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (1). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Smith Wb's wells are still active?
1 of Smith Wb's catalogued wells are active; 0 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Smith Wb operate wells?
Smith Wb is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (1) and Kentucky (1).
Does Smith Wb operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Smith Wb's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Smith Wb's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Well KGS record 79888 in Metcalfe, KY is the deepest at 1,664 ft.
Where Smith Wb'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 Wb — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/smith-wb-94803 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).