Elswick Development Syndicate
Operator of record for 11 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Elswick Development Syndicate is the operator of record for 11 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 9 (82%) are active, 2 (18%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 11 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
11
Active
9
Plugged
2
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 11 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 11
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 82%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Elswick Development Syndicate operate?
Elswick Development Syndicate's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (11). Its 11 Kentucky wells are 0.0% of the 201,022 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 Elswick Development Syndicate’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
82% of Elswick Development Syndicate's catalogued wells are active, 53 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 18% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Elswick Development Syndicate operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 11 (100%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Osborn, Sherwood 1-4e in Pike, KY at 3,824 ft.
Notable wells operated by Elswick Development Syndicate
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osborn, Sherwood 1-4e | 16-195-04846 | Active | Gas | Pike, KY | Elswick Development Syndicate | 3,824 ft |
| Johnson, W H C 1 | 16-195-04853 | Active | Gas | Pike, KY | Elswick Development Syndicate | 3,659 ft |
| Johnson, W H C 2-7e | 16-195-04856 | Active | Gas | Pike, KY | Elswick Development Syndicate | 3,631 ft |
| Tackett, Benjamin J 1-1e | 16-195-04854 | Active | Gas | Pike, KY | Elswick Development Syndicate | 3,620 ft |
| Johnson, W H C 1-6e | 16-195-04859 | Active | Gas | Pike, KY | Elswick Development Syndicate | 3,611 ft |
| Tackett, Benjamin J 1-5e | KGS record 41300 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Pike, KY | Elswick Development Syndicate | 3,580 ft |
| Osborn, Sherwood 2e | 16-195-04855 | Active | Gas | Pike, KY | Elswick Development Syndicate | 3,510 ft |
| Picklesimer, Annie A3 | 16-195-04860 | Active | Gas | Pike, KY | Elswick Development Syndicate | 3,493 ft |
| Potter, A B A2 | 16-195-04862 | Active | Gas | Pike, KY | Elswick Development Syndicate | 3,420 ft |
| Potter, A B A1 | 16-195-04861 | Active | Gas | Pike, KY | Elswick Development Syndicate | 3,418 ft |
| Potter, A B A4 | 16-195-04693 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Pike, KY | Elswick Development Syndicate | 3,376 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 11 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Elswick Development Syndicate operate?
Elswick Development Syndicate is the operator of record for 11 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (11). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Elswick Development Syndicate's wells are still active?
9 of Elswick Development Syndicate's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Elswick Development Syndicate operate wells?
Elswick Development Syndicate is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (11).
Does Elswick Development Syndicate operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Elswick Development Syndicate's catalogued wells are oil wells and 11 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Elswick Development Syndicate's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Osborn, Sherwood 1-4e in Pike, KY is the deepest at 3,824 ft.
Where Elswick Development Syndicate'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, “Elswick Development Syndicate — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/elswick-development-syndicate-103924 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).