Barker Ernest L
Operator of record for 10 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Barker Ernest L is the operator of record for 10 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 6 (60%) are active, 1 (10%) plugged & abandoned and 4 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 10 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
10
Active
6
Plugged
1
Orphaned
4
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 10 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 6
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 60%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Barker Ernest L operate?
Barker Ernest L's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (10). Its 10 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 L’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
60% of Barker Ernest L's catalogued wells are active, 31 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 10% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 4 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Barker Ernest L operate?
By product class, 6 (60%) 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 Dalton, Grant 3 in Ohio, KY at 779 ft.
Notable wells operated by Barker Ernest L
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton, Grant 3 | KGS record 2036643 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ohio, KY | Barker, Ernest L | 779 ft |
| Dalton, Grant 7 | 16-183-00957 | Orphaned | Injection | Ohio, KY | Barker, Ernest L | 298 ft |
| Crowe, Waitman 6 | 16-183-00952 | Orphaned | Oil | Ohio, KY | Barker, Ernest L | 295 ft |
| Crowe, Waitman 5 | 16-183-00950 | Active | Oil | Ohio, KY | Barker, Ernest L | 292 ft |
| Crowe, Waitman I-5 | 16-183-00951 | Active | Injection | Ohio, KY | Barker, Ernest L | 288 ft |
| Crowe, Waitman 4 | 16-183-00949 | Active | Oil | Ohio, KY | Barker, Ernest L | 288 ft |
| Crowe, Waitman I-3 | 16-183-00948 | Active | Injection | Ohio, KY | Barker, Ernest L | 284 ft |
| Ray, Georgre Heirs 12 | KGS record 2036645 | Active | Oil | Ohio, KY | Barker, Ernest L | 278 ft |
| Dalton, Grant 5 | 16-183-00955 | Orphaned | Oil | Ohio, KY | Barker, Ernest L | — |
| Dalton, Grant 4 | 16-183-00954 | Orphaned | Oil | Ohio, KY | Barker, Ernest L | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Barker Ernest L operate?
Barker Ernest L is the operator of record for 10 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (10). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Barker Ernest L's wells are still active?
6 of Barker Ernest L's catalogued wells are active; 1 are plugged & abandoned and 4 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Barker Ernest L operate wells?
Barker Ernest L is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (10).
Does Barker Ernest L operate mostly oil or gas wells?
6 of Barker Ernest L's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Barker Ernest L's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Dalton, Grant 3 in Ohio, KY is the deepest at 779 ft.
Where Barker Ernest L'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 L — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/barker-ernest-l-69296 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).