E & L Oil
Operator of record for 11 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
E & L Oil is the operator of record for 11 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 11 (100%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Arkansas, with 11 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
11
Active
0
Plugged
11
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Arkansas | 11 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 9
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does E & L Oil operate?
E & L Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Arkansas (11). Its 11 Arkansas wells are 0.0% of the 33,791 catalogued in that state — its largest share of any state. Counts cover only states whose registries WellCensus has ingested with operator names; wells in Nebraska and Texas (location indexes) and in states without a registry ingest are not yet attributed to any operator.
How many of E & L Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of E & L Oil's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 100% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does E & L Oil operate?
By product class, 9 (82%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Lockner 5 in Union, AR at 4,480 ft. The wells listed below sit in Union (AR) and Ouachita (AR).
Notable wells operated by E & L Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockner 5 | 03-139-10113 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Union, AR | E & L Oil Company, LLC | 4,480 ft |
| Kelly A-2 | 03-139-10186 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Union, AR | E & L Oil Company, LLC | 4,395 ft |
| Kelly A-1 | 03-139-10178 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Union, AR | E & L Oil Company, LLC | 4,305 ft |
| Kelly A-3 | 03-139-11052 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Union, AR | E & L Oil Company, LLC | 4,300 ft |
| Lockner 7 | 03-139-12033 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Union, AR | E & L Oil Company, LLC | 4,285 ft |
| Lockner 6 | 03-139-10975 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Union, AR | E & L Oil Company, LLC | 4,035 ft |
| Kelly, J A 4 | 03-139-01559 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Union, AR | E & L Oil Company, LLC | 3,500 ft |
| Lockner 2 | 03-139-00614 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Union, AR | E & L Oil Company, LLC | 3,417 ft |
| Lockner 3 | 03-139-00613 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Union, AR | E & L Oil Company, LLC | 3,056 ft |
| Carnes 2 | 03-103-10478 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ouachita, AR | E & L Oil Company, LLC | 2,770 ft |
| Hinson 1 | 03-139-12326 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Union, AR | E & L Oil Company, LLC | 2,280 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 11 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does E & L Oil operate?
E & L Oil is the operator of record for 11 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Arkansas (11). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of E & L Oil's wells are still active?
0 of E & L Oil's catalogued wells are active; 11 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does E & L Oil operate wells?
E & L Oil is the operator of record for wells in Arkansas (11).
Does E & L Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
9 of E & L Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is E & L Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Lockner 5 in Union, AR is the deepest at 4,480 ft.
Where E & L Oil's wells are
About this data
Source: State oil & gas regulator registries (operator of record as filed, exact-normalized across states) plus the USGS United States Documented Orphaned Well Database (2026), as published October 10, 2026 — WellCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: WellCensus, “E & L Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/e-l-oil-136692 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).