Barnett Donald E
Operator of record for 31 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Barnett Donald E is the operator of record for 31 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 3 (10%) are active, 26 (84%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 31 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
31
Active
3
Plugged
26
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 31 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 18
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 10%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Barnett Donald E operate?
Barnett Donald E's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (31). Its 31 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 Barnett Donald E’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
10% of Barnett Donald E's catalogued wells are active, 19 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 84% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Barnett Donald E operate?
By product class, 18 (58%) 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 Murphy 1 in Richland, IL at 3,981 ft. The wells listed below sit in Richland (IL), Edwards (IL), Clay (IL), Lawrence (IL), Fayette (IL) and Effingham (IL).
Notable wells operated by Barnett Donald E
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murphy 1 | 12-159-23920 | Other status | Oil | Richland, IL | Barnett, Donald E. | 3,981 ft |
| Fishel Walter 1 | 12-047-22670 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edwards, IL | Barnett, Donald E. | 3,915 ft |
| Clodfelter, Wesley 1 | 12-047-22677 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edwards, IL | Barnett, Donald E. | 3,912 ft |
| Gawthrop, Estelle 1 | 12-047-22687 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Edwards, IL | Barnett, Donald E. | 3,780 ft |
| Mason Carl 1 | 12-047-22691 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Edwards, IL | Barnett, Donald E. | 3,738 ft |
| Fishel Walter Etal 1 | 12-047-22740 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Edwards, IL | Barnett, Donald E. | 3,726 ft |
| Clodfelter, Eldon 1 | 12-047-22643 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Edwards, IL | Barnett, Donald E. | 3,708 ft |
| Workman, W. 1 | 12-025-26855 | Active | Oil | Clay, IL | Barnett, Donald E. | 3,450 ft |
| Anderson 1 | 12-101-28394 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Barnett, Donald E. | 3,438 ft |
| Evans 3 | 12-051-25574 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Fayette, IL | Barnett, Donald E. | 3,367 ft |
| Carlin, Walter 1 | 12-049-22714 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Effingham, IL | Barnett, Donald E. | 3,161 ft |
| Kocher J 1 | 12-159-24335 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | Barnett, Donald E. | 2,999 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Barnett Donald E operate?
Barnett Donald E is the operator of record for 31 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (31). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Barnett Donald E's wells are still active?
3 of Barnett Donald E's catalogued wells are active; 26 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Barnett Donald E operate wells?
Barnett Donald E is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (31).
Does Barnett Donald E operate mostly oil or gas wells?
18 of Barnett Donald E's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Barnett Donald E's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Murphy 1 in Richland, IL is the deepest at 3,981 ft.
Where Barnett Donald E'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, “Barnett Donald E — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/barnett-donald-e-67009 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).