Who operates Smith, John A?

Smith, John A (API 16-027-00613) is operated by Unknown according to the Kentucky regulator's registry.

Is Smith, John A plugged or still active?

Smith, John A is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Smith, John A located?

Smith, John A is in Breckinridge County, Kentucky at 37.76317, -86.58803.

API 16-027-00613OrphanedOther type well

Smith, John A

Other type well in Breckinridge County, Kentucky · operated by Unknown

Documented orphaned well. This well appears in the federal/state orphaned-well inventory — unplugged, with no solvent operator of record. See the orphan-well census for state and county totals and the $4.7B federal plugging program.

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Drilling began

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Total depth

250 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 16-027-00613
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (orphan))
Type: Other type(LOC)
County: Breckinridge
Coordinates: 37.76317, -86.58803
State record #: 155471

Operator

Unknown

Wells operated: 14,644
Active: 2,816
States: AL, CO, IL, KY, MI, MT, UT, WY

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Marlow 8	16-183-01966	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Day, Reat Et Al
Marlow, William 1a	16-183-00167	Plugged & abandoned	Injection	Quasar, Inc
Lancaster, S J W3	KY:19395	Active	Injection	Unknown
Richards, Rolla W25	KY:19425	Active	Injection	Unknown
Jones, Sallie (Bedell) W54	16-183-05135	Active	Injection	Unknown
Jones, Sallie (Bedell) W55	KY:19455	Active	Injection	Unknown

Dataset updated July 2026 . Source: Kentucky oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.