Elan Energy
Operator of record for 28 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: ELAN ENERGY INC · ELAN ENERGY, INC
At a glance
Elan Energy is the operator of record for 28 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 17 (61%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 21 wells (75% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
28
Active
0
Plugged
17
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 21 |
| Ohio | 7 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 8
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Elan Energy operate?
Elan Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (21) and Ohio (7). Its 21 Kentucky wells are 0.0% of the 201,022 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 Elan Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Elan Energy's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 61% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Elan Energy operate?
By product class, 8 (29%) 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 Gingerich-Wengerd 1 in Wayne, OH at 4,275 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wayne (OH) and Adair (KY). State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Elan Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gingerich-Wengerd 1 | 34-169-22992 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, OH | Elan Energy Inc | 4,275 ft |
| Hershberger Samuel & Lydian Etal 1 | 34-169-23674 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, OH | Elan Energy Inc | 4,236 ft |
| Nussbaum Gordon 2 | 34-169-22996 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, OH | Elan Energy Inc | 4,150 ft |
| Fudge, Sam & Kora & Truman 1 | 16-001-01300 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adair, KY | Elan Energy, Inc | 1,967 ft |
| Franklin, Herbert 1 | 16-001-02103 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adair, KY | Elan Energy, Inc | 1,960 ft |
| Reece, Gyle & Inis 2 | 16-001-02651 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adair, KY | Elan Energy, Inc | 1,942 ft |
| Fudge, Sam & Kora & Truman 2 | 16-001-02120 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adair, KY | Elan Energy, Inc | 1,903 ft |
| England, Leonard 1 | 16-001-02079 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adair, KY | Elan Energy, Inc | 1,885 ft |
| Franklin, Herbert 2 | 16-001-02104 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adair, KY | Elan Energy, Inc | 1,853 ft |
| Roach, W C & Nadine 1 | 16-001-02647 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adair, KY | Elan Energy, Inc | 1,807 ft |
| England, Leonard 2 | 16-001-02080 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adair, KY | Elan Energy, Inc | 1,780 ft |
| Scott, Robert & Elizabeth 1 | 16-001-02686 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adair, KY | Elan Energy, Inc | 1,772 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Elan Energy operate?
Elan Energy is the operator of record for 28 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (21). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Elan Energy's wells are still active?
0 of Elan Energy's catalogued wells are active; 17 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Elan Energy operate wells?
Elan Energy is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (21) and Ohio (7).
Does Elan Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
8 of Elan Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Elan Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Gingerich-Wengerd 1 in Wayne, OH is the deepest at 4,275 ft.
Where Elan Energy'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, “Elan Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/elan-energy-96776 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).