Sparks Carter
Operator of record for 25 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Sparks Carter is the operator of record for 25 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 5 (20%) are active, 19 (76%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 25 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
25
Active
5
Plugged
19
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 25 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 6
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 20%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Sparks Carter operate?
Sparks Carter's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (25). Its 25 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 Sparks Carter’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
20% of Sparks Carter's catalogued wells are active, 9 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 76% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Sparks Carter operate?
By product class, 6 (24%) 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 Beard, Cora 1-P in Metcalfe, KY at 522 ft.
Notable wells operated by Sparks Carter
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beard, Cora 1-P | 16-169-02988 | Active | Oil | Metcalfe, KY | Sparks, Carter | 522 ft |
| Sparks, Inez 2 | 16-169-02757 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Sparks, Carter | 510 ft |
| Barton, Raymond 1s | 16-169-02987 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Sparks, Carter | 475 ft |
| Thompson, Mattie 1s | 16-169-02788 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Sparks, Carter | 466 ft |
| Stark, J B 2j | 16-169-02759 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Sparks, Carter | 420 ft |
| Stark, Joe 1 | 16-169-02760 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Sparks, Carter | 410 ft |
| Kinnarid, Joe 1 | 16-169-02170 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Sparks, Carter | 405 ft |
| Stark, J B 3j | 16-169-02758 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Sparks, Carter | 385 ft |
| Bybee, Rufus 1 | 16-169-03128 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Sparks, Carter | 357 ft |
| Edwards, C R 2 | 16-047-00437 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Sparks, Carter | 350 ft |
| Blevins, Hazel 1 | 16-169-03057 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Sparks, Carter | 343 ft |
| Blevins, Hazel 1-N | 16-169-03061 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Metcalfe, KY | Sparks, Carter | 335 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 25 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Sparks Carter operate?
Sparks Carter is the operator of record for 25 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (25). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Sparks Carter's wells are still active?
5 of Sparks Carter's catalogued wells are active; 19 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Sparks Carter operate wells?
Sparks Carter is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (25).
Does Sparks Carter operate mostly oil or gas wells?
6 of Sparks Carter's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Sparks Carter's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Beard, Cora 1-P in Metcalfe, KY is the deepest at 522 ft.
Where Sparks Carter'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, “Sparks Carter — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/sparks-carter-107100 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).