Smtv
Operator of record for 53 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Smtv is the operator of record for 53 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (2%) are active, 29 (55%) plugged & abandoned and 15 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 53 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
53
Active
1
Plugged
29
Orphaned
15
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 53 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 27
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 2%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Smtv operate?
Smtv's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (53). Its 53 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 Smtv’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
2% of Smtv's catalogued wells are active, 27 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 55% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 15 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Smtv operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 27 (51%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Morrison, R. 1 in Macoupin, IL at 520 ft.
Notable wells operated by Smtv
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrison, R. 1 | 12-117-23305 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Macoupin, IL | S.M.T.V., Inc. | 520 ft |
| Grouthaus 2 | 12-117-23217 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Macoupin, IL | S.M.T.V., Inc. | 508 ft |
| Messner, R. 3 | 12-117-23287 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Macoupin, IL | S.M.T.V., Inc. | 507 ft |
| Smith 2 | 12-117-23286 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Macoupin, IL | S.M.T.V., Inc. | 498 ft |
| Messner, R. 4 | 12-117-23296 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Macoupin, IL | S.M.T.V., Inc. | 492 ft |
| Behl 3-A | 12-117-23297 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Macoupin, IL | S.M.T.V., Inc. | 474 ft |
| Edsall 1 | 12-117-23218 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Macoupin, IL | S.M.T.V., Inc. | 474 ft |
| Lambeth 1 | 12-117-23180 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Macoupin, IL | S.M.T.V., Inc. | 474 ft |
| Grothaus 4 | 12-117-23234 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Macoupin, IL | S.M.T.V., Inc. | 474 ft |
| Messner-Tomlinson, 1 | 12-117-23255 | Orphaned | Gas | Macoupin, IL | S.M.T.V., Inc. | 474 ft |
| Messner, R. 1 | 12-117-23207 | Orphaned | Gas | Macoupin, IL | S.M.T.V., Inc. | 469 ft |
| Grothaus, 6 | 12-117-23306 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Macoupin, IL | S.M.T.V., Inc. | 464 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Smtv operate?
Smtv is the operator of record for 53 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (53). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Smtv's wells are still active?
1 of Smtv's catalogued wells are active; 29 are plugged & abandoned and 15 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Smtv operate wells?
Smtv is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (53).
Does Smtv operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Smtv's catalogued wells are oil wells and 27 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Smtv's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Morrison, R. 1 in Macoupin, IL is the deepest at 520 ft.
Where Smtv'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, “Smtv — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/smtv-66900 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).