Elephant Exploration
Operator of record for 58 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Elephant Exploration is the operator of record for 58 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 33 (57%) are active, 18 (31%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Ohio, with 58 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
58
Active
33
Plugged
18
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 58 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 58
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 57%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Elephant Exploration operate?
Elephant Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Ohio (58). Its 58 Ohio wells are 0.0% of the 242,052 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 Elephant Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
57% of Elephant Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 28 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 31% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Elephant Exploration operate?
By product class, 58 (100%) 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 Plymale Nancy 2 in Portage, OH at 7,600 ft. The wells listed below sit in Portage (OH), Stark (OH), Coshocton (OH) and Holmes (OH).
Notable wells operated by Elephant Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymale Nancy 2 | 34-133-24309 | Other status | Oil | Portage, OH | Elephant Exploration Inc. | 7,600 ft |
| Massa F & C 1 | 34-133-24114 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Portage, OH | Elephant Exploration Inc. | 7,515 ft |
| Plymale Unit 1 | 34-133-24034 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Portage, OH | Elephant Exploration Inc. | 7,497 ft |
| Mccann J T 1 | 34-151-25218 | Active | Oil | Stark, OH | Elephant Exploration Inc. | 7,460 ft |
| Lorenz Ann 1 | 34-031-27199 | Other status | Oil | Coshocton, OH | Elephant Exploration Inc. | 6,950 ft |
| Yoder Mosie & Lisa 1 | 34-031-27198 | Other status | Oil | Coshocton, OH | Elephant Exploration Inc. | 6,950 ft |
| Bantum Michael 1 | 34-031-26182 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Coshocton, OH | Elephant Exploration Inc. | 6,750 ft |
| Yoder Noah N 2-17 | 34-075-24770 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Holmes, OH | Elephant Exploration Inc. | 6,553 ft |
| Raber Albert & Marie 1 | 34-075-25434 | Active | Oil | Holmes, OH | Elephant Exploration Inc. | 6,494 ft |
| Raber Eli A Unit 1 | 34-075-24930 | Active | Oil | Holmes, OH | Elephant Exploration Inc. | 6,492 ft |
| Raber Eli A 6253 | 34-075-24843 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Holmes, OH | Elephant Exploration Inc. | 6,407 ft |
| Miller Margaret 6261-B | 34-031-26312 | Active | Oil | Coshocton, OH | Elephant Exploration Inc. | 6,401 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 58 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Elephant Exploration operate?
Elephant Exploration is the operator of record for 58 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Ohio (58). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Elephant Exploration's wells are still active?
33 of Elephant Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 18 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Elephant Exploration operate wells?
Elephant Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Ohio (58).
Does Elephant Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
58 of Elephant Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Elephant Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Plymale Nancy 2 in Portage, OH is the deepest at 7,600 ft.
Where Elephant Exploration'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, “Elephant Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/elephant-exploration-78900 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).