Elbert County has 832 wells in the ECMC well file — 35 of them producing today (34 oil, 1 gas), 55 permitted, 0 spudded but not yet completed, and 631 plugged and abandoned. The most active operator by well count is Gmt Exploration Company LLC. Figures come from the 2026-09-29 ECMC bulk file; production runs through 2026-08.
| Operator | Wells |
|---|---|
| Gmt Exploration Company LLC | 100 |
| Shell Oil Company | 47 |
| Webb Resources INC | 46 |
| Renegade Oil & Gas Company LLC | 37 |
| Davis Oil Company | 27 |
| Tiger Oil Company | 26 |
| Toltek Drilling Co | 25 |
| Ritchie Exploration INC | 24 |
| Champlin Petroleum Company | 22 |
| Gary-Williams Oil Producer INC | 17 |
| Field | Wells |
|---|---|
| Wildcat | 452 |
| Comanche Creek | 84 |
| Dj Horizontal Niobrara | 40 |
| Caledonia | 35 |
| Deadeye | 33 |
| Wallbanger | 27 |
| Bluebird | 18 |
| Ironhorse | 17 |