Elkhorn Exploration
Operator of record for 4 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: Elkhorn Exploration Co · Elkhorn Exploration Co., Inc.
At a glance
Elkhorn Exploration is the operator of record for 4 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 1 (25%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Utah, with 3 wells (75% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
4
Active
0
Plugged
1
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Utah | 3 |
| Kansas | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 3
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Elkhorn Exploration operate?
Elkhorn Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Utah (3) and Kansas (1). Its 3 Utah wells are 0.0% of the 40,139 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 Elkhorn Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Elkhorn Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 25% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells (25%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Elkhorn Exploration operate?
By product class, 3 (75%) 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 Dinges 1 in Ness, KS at 4,403 ft. The wells listed below sit in Ness (KS) and Sanpete (UT). 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 Elkhorn Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinges 1 | 15-135-22496 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ness, KS | Elkhorn Exploration Co., Inc. | 4,403 ft |
| Elkhorn Skyline 14-1 | 43-039-50009 | Other status | Oil | Sanpete, UT | Elkhorn Exploration Co | — |
| Elkhorn Skyline 11-2 | 43-039-50010 | Other status | Oil | Sanpete, UT | Elkhorn Exploration Co | — |
| Elkhorn Skyline 11-3 | 43-039-50011 | Shut-in | Oil | Sanpete, UT | Elkhorn Exploration Co | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 4 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Elkhorn Exploration operate?
Elkhorn Exploration is the operator of record for 4 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Utah (3). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Elkhorn Exploration's wells are still active?
0 of Elkhorn Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 1 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Elkhorn Exploration operate wells?
Elkhorn Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Utah (3) and Kansas (1).
Does Elkhorn Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
3 of Elkhorn Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Elkhorn Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Dinges 1 in Ness, KS is the deepest at 4,403 ft.
Where Elkhorn Exploration'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, “Elkhorn Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/elkhorn-exploration-97103 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).