Elk Oil
Operator of record for 117 catalogued wells across 8 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: E L K Oil Company · E. L. K. OIL COMPANY · E. L. K. Oil Company · E.L.K. OIL COMPANY · …
At a glance
Elk Oil is the operator of record for 117 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 8 states. 9 (8%) are active, 90 (77%) plugged & abandoned and 12 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in New Mexico, with 43 wells (37% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
117
Active
9
Plugged
90
Orphaned
12
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| New Mexico | 43 |
| Kansas | 41 |
| North Dakota | 14 |
| Montana | 10 |
| Ohio | 4 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
| Utah | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 82
- Gas wells
- 9
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 8%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Elk Oil operate?
Elk Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 8 states: New Mexico (43), Kansas (41), North Dakota (14), Montana (10) and Ohio (4) and 3 more. Its 14 North Dakota wells are 0.0% of the 43,680 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 Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
8% of Elk Oil's catalogued wells are active, 21 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 77% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 12 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Elk Oil operate?
By product class, 82 (70%) are oil wells and 9 (8%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Dexter State #001 in Chaves, NM at 99,999 ft. The wells listed below sit in Chaves (NM) and Lea (NM). State filings spell the name 8 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Elk Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dexter State #001 | 30-005-60413 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Chaves, NM | Elk Oil Co | 99,999 ft |
| State Fu #002 | 30-025-26410 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lea, NM | Elk Oil Co | 99,999 ft |
| Montgomery State #001 | 30-005-00229 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Chaves, NM | Elk Oil Co | 99,999 ft |
| Meredith State Com #001 | 30-005-61819 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Chaves, NM | Elk Oil Co | 99,999 ft |
| Runyan State #002 | 30-005-62720 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Chaves, NM | Elk Oil Co | 99,999 ft |
| State Ph #001 | 30-025-27611 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lea, NM | Elk Oil Co | 99,999 ft |
| Viking State Com #002 | 30-005-62012 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Chaves, NM | Elk Oil Co | 99,999 ft |
| Mullis A State #001 | 30-005-00461 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Chaves, NM | Elk Oil Co | 99,999 ft |
| State Fu #001 | 30-025-24924 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lea, NM | Elk Oil Co | 13,489 ft |
| Northeast Kemnitz #009 | 30-025-28781 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Lea, NM | Elk Oil Co | 13,450 ft |
| Hannah State #001 | 30-025-34085 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Lea, NM | Elk Oil Co | 13,230 ft |
| Newmont 16 State #001 | 30-025-28390 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lea, NM | Elk Oil Co | 12,169 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Elk Oil operate?
Elk Oil is the operator of record for 117 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in New Mexico (43). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Elk Oil's wells are still active?
9 of Elk Oil's catalogued wells are active; 90 are plugged & abandoned and 12 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Elk Oil operate wells?
Elk Oil is the operator of record for wells in New Mexico (43), Kansas (41), North Dakota (14), Montana (10), Ohio (4), Colorado (2), Kentucky (2) and Utah (1).
Does Elk Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
82 of Elk Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 9 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Elk Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Dexter State #001 in Chaves, NM is the deepest at 99,999 ft.
Where Elk Oil's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in New Mexico· 43 operated by Elk Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Kansas· 41 operated by Elk Oil
- Oil & gas wells in North Dakota· 14 operated by Elk Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Montana· 10 operated by Elk Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Ohio· 4 operated by Elk Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Colorado· 2 operated by Elk Oil
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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 Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/elk-oil-2338 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).