Elephant Operating
Operator of record for 257 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Elephant Operating is the operator of record for 257 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 5 (2%) are active, 1 (0.4%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Wyoming, with 257 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
257
Active
5
Plugged
1
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Wyoming | 257 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 257
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 2%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Elephant Operating operate?
Elephant Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Wyoming (257). Its 257 Wyoming wells are 0.2% of the 129,957 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 Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
2% of Elephant Operating's catalogued wells are active, 27 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 0.4% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells (0.4%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Elephant Operating operate?
By product class, 257 (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 Westmoreland 3773-2017-2MDXH in Converse, WY at 13,514 ft.
Notable wells operated by Elephant Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westmoreland 3773-2017-2MDXH | 49-009-47614 | Other status | Oil | Converse, WY | Elephant Operating LLC | 13,514 ft |
| Westmoreland 3773-2017-1MDXH | 49-009-43582 | Other status | Oil | Converse, WY | Elephant Operating LLC | 13,514 ft |
| Westmoreland 3773-2017-4MDXH | 49-009-43554 | Other status | Oil | Converse, WY | Elephant Operating LLC | 13,514 ft |
| Westmoreland 3773-2017-2MDXH | 49-009-43583 | Other status | Oil | Converse, WY | Elephant Operating LLC | 13,514 ft |
| Dewey 3773-2833-3mdxh | 49-009-43578 | Other status | Oil | Converse, WY | Elephant Operating LLC | 13,414 ft |
| Dewey 3773-2833-1MDXH | 49-009-44029 | Other status | Oil | Converse, WY | Elephant Operating LLC | 13,414 ft |
| Dewey 3773-2833-2MDXH | 49-009-46394 | Other status | Oil | Converse, WY | Elephant Operating LLC | 13,414 ft |
| Smith 3773-2734-1MDXH | 49-009-43326 | Other status | Oil | Converse, WY | Elephant Operating LLC | 13,296 ft |
| Smith 3773-2734-2MDXH | 49-009-43327 | Other status | Oil | Converse, WY | Elephant Operating LLC | 13,296 ft |
| Smith 3773-2734-3MDXH | 49-009-43328 | Other status | Oil | Converse, WY | Elephant Operating LLC | 13,284 ft |
| Smith 3773-2734-4MDXH | 49-009-43329 | Other status | Oil | Converse, WY | Elephant Operating LLC | 13,284 ft |
| Halsey 3773-0904-1MDXH | 49-009-44174 | Other status | Oil | Converse, WY | Elephant Operating LLC | 13,224 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 257 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Elephant Operating operate?
Elephant Operating is the operator of record for 257 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Wyoming (257). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Elephant Operating's wells are still active?
5 of Elephant Operating's catalogued wells are active; 1 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Elephant Operating operate wells?
Elephant Operating is the operator of record for wells in Wyoming (257).
Does Elephant Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
257 of Elephant Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Elephant Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Westmoreland 3773-2017-2MDXH in Converse, WY is the deepest at 13,514 ft.
Where Elephant Operating'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 Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/elephant-operating-18245 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).