Elk Energy
Operator of record for 3 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: ELK ENERGY CORP · ELK ENERGY CORPORATION
At a glance
Elk Energy is the operator of record for 3 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 3 (100%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Colorado, with 2 wells (67% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
3
Active
0
Plugged
3
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 2 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 3
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Elk Energy operate?
Elk Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Colorado (2) and Wyoming (1). Its 2 Colorado wells are 0.0% of the 124,327 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 Elk Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Elk Energy's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 100% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Elk Energy operate?
By product class, 3 (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 Lela E Youtz 3 in Laramie, WY at 8,164 ft. The wells listed below sit in Laramie (WY) and Washington (CO). 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 Elk Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lela E Youtz 3 | 49-021-20218 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Laramie, WY | Elk Energy Corporation | 8,164 ft |
| 1-20 Sybrant | 05-121-08986 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Washington, CO | Elk Energy Corp | 4,955 ft |
| 1 Olson, John E. | 05-121-09220 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Washington, CO | Elk Energy Corp | 4,944 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 3 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Elk Energy operate?
Elk Energy is the operator of record for 3 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Colorado (2). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Elk Energy's wells are still active?
0 of Elk Energy's catalogued wells are active; 3 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Elk Energy operate wells?
Elk Energy is the operator of record for wells in Colorado (2) and Wyoming (1).
Does Elk Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
3 of Elk Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Elk Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Lela E Youtz 3 in Laramie, WY is the deepest at 8,164 ft.
Where Elk 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, “Elk Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/elk-energy-19579 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).