Holder Elmo
Operator of record for 26 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: HOLDER, ELMO · HOLDER, ELMO INC · Holder, Elmo, Inc.
At a glance
Holder Elmo is the operator of record for 26 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 3 (12%) are active, 17 (65%) plugged & abandoned and 3 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 15 wells (58% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
26
Active
3
Plugged
17
Orphaned
3
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 15 |
| Illinois | 11 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 9
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 12%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Holder Elmo operate?
Holder Elmo's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (15) and Illinois (11). Its 15 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 Holder Elmo’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
12% of Holder Elmo's catalogued wells are active, 17 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 65% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 3 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Holder Elmo operate?
By product class, 9 (35%) 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 Johnson, W.C. 1 in Hamilton, IL at 4,397 ft. The wells listed below sit in Hamilton (IL), Jefferson (IL), Hopkins (KY), Edwards (IL) and Gallatin (IL). State filings spell the name 3 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Holder Elmo
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson, W.C. 1 | 12-065-24694 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hamilton, IL | Holder, Elmo, Inc. | 4,397 ft |
| Woodworth etal Unit 1 | 12-081-23896 | Orphaned | Oil | Jefferson, IL | Holder, Elmo, Inc. | 3,750 ft |
| Hall, Paul 1 | 12-065-24699 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hamilton, IL | Holder, Elmo, Inc. | 3,400 ft |
| Crowley, V P 1 | 16-107-01757 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hopkins, KY | Holder, Elmo | 3,325 ft |
| Cowling, Donald 1 | 12-047-23641 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edwards, IL | Holder, Elmo, Inc. | 3,200 ft |
| King, Charles 1 | 12-047-23642 | Active | Oil | Edwards, IL | Holder, Elmo, Inc. | 3,154 ft |
| Cox Unit 1 | 12-059-24410 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Gallatin, IL | Holder, Elmo, Inc. | 3,144 ft |
| Security Bank & Trust 1 | 12-047-23678 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edwards, IL | Holder, Elmo, Inc. | 3,116 ft |
| Harrington 1 | 12-059-24400 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Gallatin, IL | Holder, Elmo, Inc. | 3,096 ft |
| Parker, J 1 | 16-107-01050 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hopkins, KY | Holder, Elmo | 3,093 ft |
| Breeze 1 | 12-081-24399 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson, IL | Holder, Elmo, Inc. | 3,083 ft |
| King, Charles 2 | 12-047-23829 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edwards, IL | Holder, Elmo, Inc. | 3,070 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Holder Elmo operate?
Holder Elmo is the operator of record for 26 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (15). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Holder Elmo's wells are still active?
3 of Holder Elmo's catalogued wells are active; 17 are plugged & abandoned and 3 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Holder Elmo operate wells?
Holder Elmo is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (15) and Illinois (11).
Does Holder Elmo operate mostly oil or gas wells?
9 of Holder Elmo's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Holder Elmo's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Johnson, W.C. 1 in Hamilton, IL is the deepest at 4,397 ft.
Where Holder Elmo'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, “Holder Elmo — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/holder-elmo-66792 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).