Who operates Smith, S. E. 3?

Smith, S. E. 3 (API 47-085-00776) is operated by Operator Unknown according to the West Virginia regulator's registry.

Is Smith, S. E. 3 plugged or still active?

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

Where is Smith, S. E. 3 located?

Smith, S. E. 3 is in Ritchie County, West Virginia at 39.06674, -81.12079.

API 47-085-00776OrphanedGas well

Smith, S. E. 3

Gas well in Ritchie 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 #: 47-085-00776
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Abandoned Well))
Type: Gas(Gas Production)
County: Ritchie
Coordinates: 39.06674, -81.12079
State record #: 085-00776

Operator

Operator Unknown

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

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Bland 2	47-013-01210	Active	Gas	Diversified Production LLC
Smith, George S. 41	47-013-00232	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Operator Unknown
Chancy, Alex - Heirs 1	47-013-01778	Active	Gas	Bsb Oil And Gas, LLC
Yoak, Billy Joe Geho 2	47-013-04601	Active	Gas	Megan Oil & Gas Co., Inc.
Wolverton Heirs 1	47-013-03246	Active	Gas	Ullum Oil And Gas Development Corporation, Inc.
Gainer Enterprises Wigner-Gainer 2	47-013-00522	Plugged & abandoned	Gas	Petroleum Development Corporation

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