Elder & Vaughn
Operator of record for 52 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: ELDER & VAUGHN INC · Elder & Vaughn Inc
At a glance
Elder & Vaughn is the operator of record for 52 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 49 (94%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 40 wells (77% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
52
Active
0
Plugged
49
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 40 |
| Kansas | 12 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 9
- Gas wells
- 14
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Elder & Vaughn operate?
Elder & Vaughn's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Oklahoma (40) and Kansas (12). Its 40 Oklahoma wells are 0.0% of the 456,595 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 Elder & Vaughn’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Elder & Vaughn's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 94% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Elder & Vaughn operate?
By product class, 9 (17%) are oil wells and 14 (27%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Mohler 1 in Meade, KS at 6,050 ft. The wells listed below sit in Meade (KS) and Seward (KS). 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 Elder & Vaughn
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohler 1 | 15-119-20146 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Meade, KS | Elder & Vaughn Inc | 6,050 ft |
| Lane 1 | 15-119-20725 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Meade, KS | Elder & Vaughn Inc | 5,740 ft |
| Kane Trust 1-13 | 15-175-21518 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Seward, KS | Elder & Vaughn Inc | 5,185 ft |
| Davies 1-13 | 15-175-20509 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Seward, KS | Elder & Vaughn Inc | 3,350 ft |
| Kane 1 Twin | 15-175-20574 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Seward, KS | Elder & Vaughn Inc | 3,290 ft |
| City Of Liberal 1 | 15-175-20744 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Seward, KS | Elder & Vaughn Inc | 3,258 ft |
| City Of Liberal 1-14 | 15-175-21335 | Other status | Other type | Seward, KS | Elder & Vaughn Inc | 2,800 ft |
| Fcb 1-22 | 15-175-21338 | Other status | Other type | Seward, KS | Elder & Vaughn Inc | 2,800 ft |
| Arkalon Grazing Association 1-10 | 15-175-21336 | Other status | Gas | Seward, KS | Elder & Vaughn Inc | 2,800 ft |
| Jacquart 1-30 | 15-175-21784 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Seward, KS | Elder & Vaughn Inc | 2,779 ft |
| Arkalon 1-27 | 15-175-20841 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Seward, KS | Elder & Vaughn Inc | 2,711 ft |
| Alexander 1 | 15-175-20046 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Seward, KS | Elder & Vaughn Inc | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Elder & Vaughn operate?
Elder & Vaughn is the operator of record for 52 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (40). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Elder & Vaughn's wells are still active?
0 of Elder & Vaughn's catalogued wells are active; 49 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Elder & Vaughn operate wells?
Elder & Vaughn is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (40) and Kansas (12).
Does Elder & Vaughn operate mostly oil or gas wells?
9 of Elder & Vaughn's catalogued wells are oil wells and 14 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Elder & Vaughn's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Mohler 1 in Meade, KS is the deepest at 6,050 ft.
Where Elder & Vaughn'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, “Elder & Vaughn — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/elder-vaughn-305 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).