Elk River Energy
Operator of record for 5 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Elk River Energy is the operator of record for 5 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 0 (0%) are plugged & abandoned and 5 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 5 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
5
Active
0
Plugged
0
Orphaned
5
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 5 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 5
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Elk River Energy operate?
Elk River Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (5). Its 5 Kansas wells are 0.0% of the 473,140 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 River Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Elk River Energy's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 0% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 5 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Elk River Energy operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 5 (100%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Hand I-7 in Montgomery, KS at 1,425 ft.
Notable wells operated by Elk River Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hand I-7 | 15-125-28316 | Orphaned | Gas | Montgomery, KS | Elk River Energy | 1,425 ft |
| Hand 31 | 15-125-28133 | Orphaned | Gas | Montgomery, KS | Elk River Energy | 1,408 ft |
| Hand I-3 | 15-125-28286 | Orphaned | Gas | Montgomery, KS | Elk River Energy | 1,405 ft |
| Hand I-9 | 15-125-28346 | Orphaned | Gas | Montgomery, KS | Elk River Energy | 1,400 ft |
| Hand 1 | 15-125-29822 | Orphaned | Gas | Montgomery, KS | Elk River Energy | 1,375 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 5 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Elk River Energy operate?
Elk River Energy is the operator of record for 5 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (5). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Elk River Energy's wells are still active?
0 of Elk River Energy's catalogued wells are active; 0 are plugged & abandoned and 5 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Elk River Energy operate wells?
Elk River Energy is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (5).
Does Elk River Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Elk River Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 5 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Elk River Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Hand I-7 in Montgomery, KS is the deepest at 1,425 ft.
Where Elk River 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 River Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/elk-river-energy-87398 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).