Barron Kidd
Operator of record for 108 catalogued wells across 4 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: BARRON KIDD · Barron Kidd
At a glance
Barron Kidd is the operator of record for 108 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 4 states. 42 (39%) are active, 35 (32%) plugged & abandoned and 8 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 94 wells (87% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
108
Active
42
Plugged
35
Orphaned
8
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 94 |
| California | 12 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| North Dakota | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 41
- Gas wells
- 5
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 39%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Barron Kidd operate?
Barron Kidd's catalogued wells are spread across 4 states: Kentucky (94), California (12), Colorado (1) and North Dakota (1). Its 94 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 Barron Kidd’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
39% of Barron Kidd's catalogued wells are active, 10 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 32% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 8 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Barron Kidd operate?
By product class, 41 (38%) are oil wells and 5 (5%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is 1 Ellen Stander in Elbert, CO at 6,995 ft. The wells listed below sit in Elbert (CO), Hopkins (KY), Webster (KY) and Henderson (KY). 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 Barron Kidd
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Ellen Stander | 05-039-06134 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Elbert, CO | Barron Kidd | 6,995 ft |
| Fox, James E 1 | 16-107-00525 | Orphaned | Gas | Hopkins, KY | Barron Kidd | 2,810 ft |
| Fox, James E B-1 | 16-107-00526 | Orphaned | Oil | Hopkins, KY | Barron Kidd | 2,758 ft |
| Fox, James E 3 | 16-107-00527 | Orphaned | Oil | Hopkins, KY | Barron Kidd | 2,744 ft |
| Griffith, Clint 1 | 16-233-00389 | Active | Oil | Webster, KY | Barron Kidd | 2,688 ft |
| Fox, James E 5 | 16-107-00529 | Active | Gas | Hopkins, KY | Barron Kidd | 2,620 ft |
| Fox, James E 4 | 16-107-00528 | Orphaned | Gas | Hopkins, KY | Barron Kidd | 2,610 ft |
| Smith, Frances 1 | 16-101-01452 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Henderson, KY | Barron Kidd | 2,546 ft |
| Givens Heirs 1 | 16-233-00388 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Webster, KY | Barron Kidd | 2,361 ft |
| Burbank, C D 22 | 16-101-04830 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Henderson, KY | Barron Kidd | 2,312 ft |
| Woodruff-Christopher Comm 1 | 16-107-00884 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hopkins, KY | Barron Kidd | 2,287 ft |
| Dixon, Della 1 | 16-101-01433 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Henderson, KY | Barron Kidd | 2,280 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Barron Kidd operate?
Barron Kidd is the operator of record for 108 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (94). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Barron Kidd's wells are still active?
42 of Barron Kidd's catalogued wells are active; 35 are plugged & abandoned and 8 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Barron Kidd operate wells?
Barron Kidd is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (94), California (12), Colorado (1) and North Dakota (1).
Does Barron Kidd operate mostly oil or gas wells?
41 of Barron Kidd's catalogued wells are oil wells and 5 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Barron Kidd's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, 1 Ellen Stander in Elbert, CO is the deepest at 6,995 ft.
Where Barron Kidd'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, “Barron Kidd — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/barron-kidd-10761 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).