Erco
Operator of record for 24 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: E R C O, INC · ERCO, INC
At a glance
Erco is the operator of record for 24 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (4%) are active, 9 (38%) plugged & abandoned and 8 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 24 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
24
Active
1
Plugged
9
Orphaned
8
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 24 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 4
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 4%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Erco operate?
Erco's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (24). Its 24 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 Erco’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
4% of Erco's catalogued wells are active, 25 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 38% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 8 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Erco operate?
By product class, 1 (4%) are oil wells and 4 (17%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Wagoner, Woodrow 1a in Christian, KY at 1,279 ft. 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 Erco
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wagoner, Woodrow 1a | 16-047-01116 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Christian, KY | Erco, Inc | 1,279 ft |
| Wagner, Woodrow 3 | 16-047-01111 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Christian, KY | Erco, Inc | 1,250 ft |
| Wagner, Woodrow 4 | 16-047-01110 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Christian, KY | Erco, Inc | 1,107 ft |
| Wagner, Woodrow 2 | 16-047-01105 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Christian, KY | Erco, Inc | 1,092 ft |
| Stanley, Alfred 3 | 16-047-01109 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Christian, KY | Erco, Inc | 955 ft |
| Overton, Durwood 10 | 16-047-00127 | Active | Gas | Christian, KY | Erco, Inc | 945 ft |
| Barnes, David 3 | 16-047-00352 | Orphaned | Gas | Christian, KY | Erco, Inc | 925 ft |
| Stanley, Alfred 7 | 16-047-01112 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Christian, KY | Erco, Inc | 852 ft |
| Erkelician, Dr 10 | 16-047-01107 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Christian, KY | Erco, Inc | 825 ft |
| Stanley, Alfred 8 | 16-047-01131 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Christian, KY | Erco, Inc | 775 ft |
| Stanley, Alfred 4 | 16-047-00139 | Orphaned | Gas | Christian, KY | Erco, Inc | 718 ft |
| Barnes, Max 10 | 16-047-00137 | Orphaned | Oil | Christian, KY | Erco, Inc | 709 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 24 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Erco operate?
Erco is the operator of record for 24 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (24). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Erco's wells are still active?
1 of Erco's catalogued wells are active; 9 are plugged & abandoned and 8 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Erco operate wells?
Erco is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (24).
Does Erco operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Erco's catalogued wells are oil wells and 4 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Erco's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Wagoner, Woodrow 1a in Christian, KY is the deepest at 1,279 ft.
Where Erco'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, “Erco — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/erco-67714 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).