Barton Exploration
Operator of record for 28 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Barton Exploration is the operator of record for 28 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 20 (71%) are active, 8 (29%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 28 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
28
Active
20
Plugged
8
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 28 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 20
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 71%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Barton Exploration operate?
Barton Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (28). Its 28 Kansas wells are 0.0% of the 473,140 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 Barton Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
71% of Barton Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 43 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 29% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Barton Exploration operate?
By product class, 20 (71%) are oil wells and 1 (4%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Holland 'B' 1 in Trego, KS at 4,147 ft. The wells listed below sit in Trego (KS), Reno (KS) and Russell (KS).
Notable wells operated by Barton Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holland 'B' 1 | 15-195-20237 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Trego, KS | Barton Exploration, Inc. | 4,147 ft |
| Holland 'A' 2 | 15-195-22139 | Active | Injection | Trego, KS | Barton Exploration, Inc. | 4,100 ft |
| Holland 'B' 5 | 15-195-22794 | Active | Oil | Trego, KS | Barton Exploration, Inc. | 4,070 ft |
| Stroberg 1 | 15-155-21342 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Reno, KS | Barton Exploration, Inc. | 3,900 ft |
| Stroberg 2 | 15-155-21466 | Active | Gas | Reno, KS | Barton Exploration, Inc. | 3,900 ft |
| Holland 'B' 4 | 15-195-22372 | Active | Oil | Trego, KS | Barton Exploration, Inc. | 3,899 ft |
| Dumler 3 | 15-167-21429 | Active | Injection | Russell, KS | Barton Exploration, Inc. | 3,380 ft |
| Dumler 2 | 15-167-20746 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Russell, KS | Barton Exploration, Inc. | 3,370 ft |
| Trapp B Barton 2 | 15-167-23500 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Russell, KS | Barton Exploration, Inc. | 3,358 ft |
| Dumler, L. 1 | 15-167-23047 | Active | Oil | Russell, KS | Barton Exploration, Inc. | 3,350 ft |
| Boomhower A 1 | 15-167-20890 | Active | Oil | Russell, KS | Barton Exploration, Inc. | 3,315 ft |
| Boomhower 4 | 15-167-22654 | Active | Oil | Russell, KS | Barton Exploration, Inc. | 3,315 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Barton Exploration operate?
Barton Exploration is the operator of record for 28 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (28). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Barton Exploration's wells are still active?
20 of Barton Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 8 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Barton Exploration operate wells?
Barton Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (28).
Does Barton Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
20 of Barton Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Barton Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Holland 'B' 1 in Trego, KS is the deepest at 4,147 ft.
Where Barton Exploration'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, “Barton Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/barton-exploration-79427 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).