Barnes Oil
Operator of record for 5 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: Barnes Oil Co. · Barnes Oil Company
At a glance
Barnes Oil is the operator of record for 5 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. 1 (20%) are active, 4 (80%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Alabama, with 2 wells (40% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
5
Active
1
Plugged
4
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 |
| Kansas | 2 |
| Illinois | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 20%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Barnes Oil operate?
Barnes Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: Alabama (2), Kansas (2) and Illinois (1). Its 2 Alabama wells are 0.0% of the 15,091 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 Barnes Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
20% of Barnes Oil's catalogued wells are active, 9 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 80% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Barnes Oil operate?
By product class, 1 (20%) are oil wells and 1 (20%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Curtis Blackwell 12-2 #1 in Walker, AL at 3,925 ft. The wells listed below sit in Walker (AL), Pottawatomie (KS) and Clay (IL). State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Barnes Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Blackwell 12-2 #1 | 01-127-20054 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Walker, AL | Barnes Oil Co. | 3,925 ft |
| Gary Holthaus 1 | 15-149-20040 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Pottawatomie, KS | Barnes Oil Company | 3,775 ft |
| Neil Fordham 2 | 15-149-20036 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Pottawatomie, KS | Barnes Oil Company | 3,298 ft |
| Devore 2 | 12-025-02536 | Active | Oil | Clay, IL | Barnes Oil Co. | 2,969 ft |
| O'Rear #25-8 | 01-127-20061 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Walker, AL | Barnes Oil Co. | 2,101 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 5 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Barnes Oil operate?
Barnes Oil is the operator of record for 5 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Alabama (2). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Barnes Oil's wells are still active?
1 of Barnes Oil's catalogued wells are active; 4 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Barnes Oil operate wells?
Barnes Oil is the operator of record for wells in Alabama (2), Kansas (2) and Illinois (1).
Does Barnes Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Barnes Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Barnes Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Curtis Blackwell 12-2 #1 in Walker, AL is the deepest at 3,925 ft.
Where Barnes Oil'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, “Barnes Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/barnes-oil-87960 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).