Who operates Smith, W. M. 1?

Smith, W. M. 1 (API 47-015-00776) is operated by Parker Gas Company according to the West Virginia regulator's registry.

Is Smith, W. M. 1 plugged or still active?

Smith, W. M. 1 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Smith, W. M. 1 located?

Smith, W. M. 1 is in Clay County, West Virginia at 38.52769, -81.12174.

API 47-015-00776OrphanedGas well

Smith, W. M. 1

Gas well in Clay County, West Virginia · operated by Parker Gas

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 #: 47-015-00776
Status: Orphaned(state code: Abandoned Well)
Type: Gas(Gas Production)
County: Clay
Coordinates: 38.52769, -81.12174
State record #: 015-00776

Operator

Parker Gas

Wells operated: 10
Active: 0
States: WV
As filed: PARKER GAS COMPANY

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