Elk Petroleum
Operator of record for 3 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: ELK PETROLEUM INC · Elk Petroleum, Inc.
At a glance
Elk Petroleum 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 Wyoming, with 2 wells (67% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
3
Active
0
Plugged
3
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Wyoming | 2 |
| Montana | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Elk Petroleum operate?
Elk Petroleum's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Wyoming (2) and Montana (1). Its 1 Montana wells are 0.0% of the 42,011 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 Petroleum’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Elk Petroleum'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 Petroleum operate?
By product class, 1 (33%) are oil wells and 2 (67%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Grieve Unit 39 in Natrona, WY at 6,740 ft. The wells listed below sit in Natrona (WY), Sheridan (WY) and Yellowstone (MT). 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 Petroleum
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grieve Unit 39 | 49-025-05432 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Natrona, WY | Elk Petroleum Inc | 6,740 ft |
| Wilson 41-29 | 49-033-27980 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Sheridan, WY | Elk Petroleum Inc | 3,836 ft |
| Hereford 1 | 25-111-05098 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Yellowstone, MT | Elk Petroleum, Inc. | 2,885 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 3 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Elk Petroleum operate?
Elk Petroleum is the operator of record for 3 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Wyoming (2). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Elk Petroleum's wells are still active?
0 of Elk Petroleum's catalogued wells are active; 3 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Elk Petroleum operate wells?
Elk Petroleum is the operator of record for wells in Wyoming (2) and Montana (1).
Does Elk Petroleum operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Elk Petroleum's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Elk Petroleum's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Grieve Unit 39 in Natrona, WY is the deepest at 6,740 ft.
Where Elk Petroleum'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 Petroleum — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/elk-petroleum-37244 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).