Barker Earnest I
Operator of record for 15 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Barker Earnest I is the operator of record for 15 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (13%) are active, 13 (87%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 15 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
15
Active
2
Plugged
13
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 15 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 4
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 13%
Is this your company?
Claim Barker Earnest I to keep this portfolio accurate — verified operators can correct well statuses and add plugging documentation.
Claim your operator profileWhere does Barker Earnest I operate?
Barker Earnest I's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (15). Its 15 Illinois wells are 0.0% of the 174,478 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 Barker Earnest I’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
13% of Barker Earnest I's catalogued wells are active, 16 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 87% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Barker Earnest I operate?
By product class, 4 (27%) 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 Williams Claire 1 in White, IL at 3,325 ft. The wells listed below sit in White (IL) and Wabash (IL).
Notable wells operated by Barker Earnest I
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Claire 1 | 12-193-01714 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Barker, Earnest I. | 3,325 ft |
| Accord Mary 1 | 12-193-01665 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Barker, Earnest I. | 3,118 ft |
| Accord Mary 2 | 12-193-05823 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Barker, Earnest I. | 3,039 ft |
| Schrodt-Freeman Comm 1 | 12-185-05428 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Barker, Earnest I. | 2,901 ft |
| Cowling-Hocking 1 | 12-185-26800 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Barker, Earnest I. | 2,850 ft |
| Epler Heirs 1 | 12-185-04726 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Barker, Earnest I. | 2,687 ft |
| Porter 2 | 12-193-01363 | Active | Oil | White, IL | Barker, Earnest I. | 2,685 ft |
| Hunsaker L P Etal 1 | 12-185-05468 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Barker, Earnest I. | 2,430 ft |
| Schrader-Ring-West 1 | 12-185-01809 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Barker, Earnest I. | 2,385 ft |
| Epler "A" Lease 3 | 12-185-26816 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Barker, Earnest I. | 2,331 ft |
| Epler 2-A | 12-185-26523 | Active | Oil | Wabash, IL | Barker, Earnest I. | 2,326 ft |
| Whyde, Edgar 1 | 12-185-00975 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Barker, Earnest I. | 2,265 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 15 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Barker Earnest I operate?
Barker Earnest I is the operator of record for 15 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (15). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Barker Earnest I's wells are still active?
2 of Barker Earnest I's catalogued wells are active; 13 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Barker Earnest I operate wells?
Barker Earnest I is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (15).
Does Barker Earnest I operate mostly oil or gas wells?
4 of Barker Earnest I's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Barker Earnest I's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Williams Claire 1 in White, IL is the deepest at 3,325 ft.
Where Barker Earnest I'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, “Barker Earnest I — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/barker-earnest-i-100252 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).