Elco
Operator of record for 10 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Elco is the operator of record for 10 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 5 (50%) are active, 0 (0%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 10 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
10
Active
5
Plugged
0
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 10 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 5
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 50%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Elco operate?
Elco's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (10). Its 10 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 Elco’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
50% of Elco's catalogued wells are active, 21 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 0% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Elco operate?
By product class, 5 (50%) 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 Patrick, Oscar 1 in Magoffin, KY at 1,343 ft. The wells listed below sit in Magoffin (KY), Clay (KY) and Elliott (KY).
Notable wells operated by Elco
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick, Oscar 1 | 16-153-01426 | Active | Oil | Magoffin, KY | Elco Co | 1,343 ft |
| Rice, James & Rader Heirs 1 | 16-051-01184 | Orphaned | Other type | Clay, KY | Elco Co | 803 ft |
| Phillips, James A 7 | 16-063-00301 | Active | Oil | Elliott, KY | Elco Co | — |
| Phillips, James A 8 | 16-063-00302 | Active | Oil | Elliott, KY | Elco Co | — |
| Phillips, James A 9 | 16-063-00303 | Other status | Other type | Elliott, KY | Elco Co | — |
| Phillips, James A 9 | 16-063-00470 | Other status | Other type | Elliott, KY | Elco Co | — |
| Whitaker, Jack 1 | KGS record 86754 | Other status | Other type | Magoffin, KY | Elco Co | — |
| Phillips, James A 5 | 16-063-00299 | Active | Oil | Elliott, KY | Elco Co | — |
| Redwine, V H 3 | 16-063-00304 | Other status | Other type | Elliott, KY | Elco Co | — |
| Phillips, James A 6 | 16-063-00300 | Active | Oil | Elliott, KY | Elco Co | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Elco operate?
Elco is the operator of record for 10 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (10). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Elco's wells are still active?
5 of Elco's catalogued wells are active; 0 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Elco operate wells?
Elco is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (10).
Does Elco operate mostly oil or gas wells?
5 of Elco's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Elco's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Patrick, Oscar 1 in Magoffin, KY is the deepest at 1,343 ft.
Where Elco'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, “Elco — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/elco-68308 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).