Barker Ernest I
Operator of record for 19 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Barker Ernest I is the operator of record for 19 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 11 (58%) are active, 5 (26%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 19 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
19
Active
11
Plugged
5
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 19 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 14
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 58%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Barker Ernest I operate?
Barker Ernest I's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (19). Its 19 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 Barker Ernest I’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
58% of Barker Ernest I's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 26% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Barker Ernest I operate?
By product class, 14 (74%) 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 Morgan, James Et Al 5p in Lee, KY at 1,413 ft.
Notable wells operated by Barker Ernest I
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan, James Et Al 5p | 16-129-05119 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lee, KY | Barker, Ernest I | 1,413 ft |
| Morgan, James Et Al 1p | 16-129-05118 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lee, KY | Barker, Ernest I | 1,399 ft |
| Morgan, W Cw-1 | 16-129-05117 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lee, KY | Barker, Ernest I | 1,325 ft |
| Miller, Crate Heirs Cw-1 | 16-129-05102 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lee, KY | Barker, Ernest I | 1,323 ft |
| Miller-Prewitt-Goff (Tr 5) | 16-129-05103 | Active | Injection | Lee, KY | Barker, Ernest I | 1,195 ft |
| Prewitt-Miller-Goff & Wells 471 | 16-129-05110 | Active | Oil | Lee, KY | Barker, Ernest I | 1,161 ft |
| Prewitt-Miller-Goff & Wells 474 | 16-129-05113 | Active | Oil | Lee, KY | Barker, Ernest I | 1,101 ft |
| Prewitt-Miller-Goff & Wells 469 | 16-129-05109 | Active | Oil | Lee, KY | Barker, Ernest I | 1,080 ft |
| Prewitt-Miller-Goff & Wells 475 | 16-129-05114 | Active | Oil | Lee, KY | Barker, Ernest I | 1,072 ft |
| Prewitt-Miller-Goff & Wells 472 | 16-129-05111 | Active | Oil | Lee, KY | Barker, Ernest I | 1,052 ft |
| Prewitt-Miller-Goff & Wells 473 | 16-129-05112 | Active | Oil | Lee, KY | Barker, Ernest I | 1,045 ft |
| Wells-Prewitt-Miller & Goff 464 | 16-129-05116 | Active | Oil | Lee, KY | Barker, Ernest I | 1,041 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Barker Ernest I operate?
Barker Ernest I is the operator of record for 19 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (19). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Barker Ernest I's wells are still active?
11 of Barker Ernest I's catalogued wells are active; 5 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Barker Ernest I operate wells?
Barker Ernest I is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (19).
Does Barker Ernest I operate mostly oil or gas wells?
14 of Barker Ernest I's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Barker Ernest I's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Morgan, James Et Al 5p in Lee, KY is the deepest at 1,413 ft.
Where Barker Ernest 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 Ernest I — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/barker-ernest-i-99753 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).