Elm Iii Operating
Operator of record for 93 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Elm Iii Operating is the operator of record for 93 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 61 (66%) are active, 18 (19%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 93 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
93
Active
61
Plugged
18
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 93 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 31
- Gas wells
- 45
- Shut-in
- 13
- Active share
- 66%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Elm Iii Operating operate?
Elm Iii Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (93). Its 93 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 Elm Iii Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
66% of Elm Iii Operating's catalogued wells are active, 37 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 19% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 13 wells (14%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Elm Iii Operating operate?
By product class, 31 (33%) are oil wells and 45 (48%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is USA Evans 'D' 1 in Morton, KS at 7,010 ft. The wells listed below sit in Morton (KS), Stevens (KS), Seward (KS) and Meade (KS).
Notable wells operated by Elm Iii Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Evans 'D' 1 | 15-129-21530 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Morton, KS | ELM III Operating Company LLC | 7,010 ft |
| Hjv Cannon 'A' 1 | 15-189-22295 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Stevens, KS | ELM III Operating Company LLC | 6,712 ft |
| Olson 'A' 1 | 15-189-21121 | Shut-in | Gas | Stevens, KS | ELM III Operating Company LLC | 6,615 ft |
| Cook 'A' 2 | 15-175-21767 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Seward, KS | ELM III Operating Company LLC | 6,600 ft |
| Koch 'A' 6 | 15-175-21641 | Active | Gas | Seward, KS | ELM III Operating Company LLC | 6,500 ft |
| Nix 3-35 | 15-175-20277 | Active | Gas | Seward, KS | ELM III Operating Company LLC | 6,500 ft |
| Morgan P 1 | 15-175-21617 | Active | Injection | Seward, KS | ELM III Operating Company LLC | 6,500 ft |
| Gaskill 'B' 2 | 15-189-21608 | Active | Gas | Stevens, KS | ELM III Operating Company LLC | 6,460 ft |
| Adams Ranch 2-15 | 15-119-21037 | Active | Oil | Meade, KS | ELM III Operating Company LLC | 6,450 ft |
| Hitch Unit 4-1 | 15-175-20566 | Active | Injection | Seward, KS | ELM III Operating Company LLC | 6,436 ft |
| Etzold Unit South 5-4 | 15-175-21001 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Seward, KS | ELM III Operating Company LLC | 6,425 ft |
| HJV Butcher 'A' 1 | 15-189-22418 | Shut-in | Gas | Stevens, KS | ELM III Operating Company LLC | 6,425 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Elm Iii Operating operate?
Elm Iii Operating is the operator of record for 93 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (93). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Elm Iii Operating's wells are still active?
61 of Elm Iii Operating's catalogued wells are active; 18 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Elm Iii Operating operate wells?
Elm Iii Operating is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (93).
Does Elm Iii Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
31 of Elm Iii Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 45 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Elm Iii Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, USA Evans 'D' 1 in Morton, KS is the deepest at 7,010 ft.
Where Elm Iii Operating'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, “Elm Iii Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/elm-iii-operating-77749 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).