Highbarger L Kay
Operator of record for 2 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Highbarger L Kay is the operator of record for 2 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (50%) are active, 1 (50%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 2 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
2
Active
1
Plugged
1
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 50%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Highbarger L Kay operate?
Highbarger L Kay's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (2). Its 2 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 Highbarger L Kay’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
50% of Highbarger L Kay's catalogued wells are active, 21 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 50% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Highbarger L Kay operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 2 (100%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Butts 3 in Butler, KS at 2,720 ft.
Notable wells operated by Highbarger L Kay
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butts 3 | 15-015-21065 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Butler, KS | Highbarger, L. Kay | 2,720 ft |
| HIGHBARGER was BUTTS 1 | 15-015-20949 | Active | Gas | Butler, KS | Highbarger, L. Kay | 2,710 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Highbarger L Kay operate?
Highbarger L Kay is the operator of record for 2 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (2). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Highbarger L Kay's wells are still active?
1 of Highbarger L Kay's catalogued wells are active; 1 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Highbarger L Kay operate wells?
Highbarger L Kay is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (2).
Does Highbarger L Kay operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Highbarger L Kay's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Highbarger L Kay's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Butts 3 in Butler, KS is the deepest at 2,720 ft.
Where Highbarger L Kay'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, “Highbarger L Kay — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/highbarger-l-kay-81820 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).