Who operates Smith, C. A. 3?

Smith, C. A. 3 (API 47-029-00057) is operated by Operator Unknown according to the West Virginia regulator's registry.

Is Smith, C. A. 3 plugged or still active?

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

Where is Smith, C. A. 3 located?

Smith, C. A. 3 is in Hancock County, West Virginia at 40.57223, -80.53363.

API 47-029-00057OrphanedOther type well

Smith, C. A. 3

Other type well in Hancock County, West Virginia · operated by Operator 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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Registry record

API #: 47-029-00057
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Abandoned Well))
Type: Other type(Not Available)
County: Hancock
Coordinates: 40.57223, -80.53363
State record #: 029-00057

Operator

Operator Unknown

Wells operated: 13,601
Active: 17
States: WV

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Kirlangitis Lisa Trustee 90587	47-029-00173	Orphaned	Other type	Operator Unknown
Barnhouse John 4	34-081-60503	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Slates, Sarah 1	47-029-00029	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Operator Unknown
Riley John 2	34-081-62051	Orphaned	Oil	Historic Owner
Skerbetz, Patrick 1	47-029-00130	Orphaned	Other type	Crago, Charles
Riley John 1	34-081-62052	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner

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