Who operates Paul C Smith 3?

Paul C Smith 3 (API 37-019-01405) is operated by Pa Dep Ofc Oil & Gas Mgmt according to the Pennsylvania regulator's registry.

Is Paul C Smith 3 plugged or still active?

Paul C Smith 3 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Paul C Smith 3 located?

Paul C Smith 3 is in Butler County, Pennsylvania at 40.87321, -79.78034.

API 37-019-01405OrphanedOther type well

Paul C Smith 3

Other type well in Butler County, Pennsylvania · operated by Pa Dep Ofc Oil & Gas Mgmt

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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Registry record

API #: 37-019-01405
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
Type: Other type(UNDETERMINED)
County: Butler
Coordinates: 40.87321, -79.78034
State record #: 019-01405

Operator

Pa Dep Ofc Oil & Gas Mgmt

Wells operated: 12,967
Active: 0
States: PA

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
H Dietrich 3	37-019-90671	Orphaned	Gas	Unknown Opr
G Shipe 5	37-019-90547	Orphaned	Other type	Unknown Opr
Per W44 2h	37-019-22817	Active	Gas	Pennenergy Resources LLC
Per W44 1h	37-019-22816	Active	Gas	Pennenergy Resources LLC
J Hremoth 0	37-019-00556	Active	Oil	Minton Joseph & Debbie
Per W44 4h	37-019-22818	Active	Gas	Pennenergy Resources LLC

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