Ellis Oil
Operator of record for 5 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: ELLIS OIL CO · Ellis Oil
At a glance
Ellis Oil is the operator of record for 5 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 2 (40%) are plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 4 wells (80% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
5
Active
0
Plugged
2
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 4 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 3
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Ellis Oil operate?
Ellis Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kansas (4) and Kentucky (1). Its 4 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 Ellis Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Ellis Oil's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 40% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Ellis Oil operate?
By product class, 3 (60%) 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 ELLIS BROTHERS 22 or 5-W in Allen, KS at 835 ft. The wells listed below sit in Allen (KS) and Taylor (KY). 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 Ellis Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELLIS BROTHERS 22 or 5-W | 15-001-24381 | Orphaned | Oil | Allen, KS | Ellis Oil | 835 ft |
| Ellis Brothers 6-W | 15-001-25012 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Allen, KS | Ellis Oil | 830 ft |
| Ellis Brothers 20 | 15-001-24379 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Allen, KS | Ellis Oil | 783 ft |
| Knifley, Ray 1 | KGS record 3004838 | Other status | Other type | Taylor, KY | Ellis Oil Co | 450 ft |
| Ellis Brothers 7-W | 15-001-25013 | Other status | Other type | Allen, KS | Ellis Oil | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 5 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Ellis Oil operate?
Ellis Oil is the operator of record for 5 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (4). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Ellis Oil's wells are still active?
0 of Ellis Oil's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Ellis Oil operate wells?
Ellis Oil is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (4) and Kentucky (1).
Does Ellis Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
3 of Ellis Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Ellis Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, ELLIS BROTHERS 22 or 5-W in Allen, KS is the deepest at 835 ft.
Where Ellis Oil'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, “Ellis Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/ellis-oil-81261 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).