Ware Ec
Operator of record for 26 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: WARE, E C · WARE, EC
At a glance
Ware Ec is the operator of record for 26 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 5 (19%) are active, 2 (8%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 25 wells (96% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
26
Active
5
Plugged
2
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 25 |
| West Virginia | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 8
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 19%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Ware Ec operate?
Ware Ec's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (25) and West Virginia (1). 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 Ware Ec’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
19% of Ware Ec's catalogued wells are active, 10 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 8% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Ware Ec operate?
By product class, 8 (31%) are oil wells and 2 (8%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Stepp 1 in Martin, KY at 3,786 ft. The wells listed below sit in Martin (KY), Lawrence (KY), Knott (KY), Lee (KY), Elliott (KY) and Johnson (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 Ware Ec
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stepp 1 | 16-159-00156 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Martin, KY | Ware, E C | 3,786 ft |
| Sparks Farm 1 | KGS record 2045303 | Other status | Other type | Lawrence, KY | Ware, E C | 2,490 ft |
| Napier, Alonzo | 16-119-01029 | Active | Gas | Knott, KY | Ware, E C | 1,878 ft |
| Kilburn, Jeff 1 | 16-129-03763 | Active | Oil | Lee, KY | Ware, E C | 1,416 ft |
| Fyffe Heirs K17 | KGS record 2045302 | Other status | Other type | Lawrence, KY | Ware, E C | 1,373 ft |
| Lewis, Carson Heirs 2 | 16-063-00338 | Other status | Oil | Elliott, KY | Ware, E C | 1,108 ft |
| Lewis, Carson Heirs 1 | 16-063-00337 | Other status | Oil | Elliott, KY | Ware, E C | 1,107 ft |
| Mason, J J 1 | 16-063-00339 | Other status | Oil | Elliott, KY | Ware, E C | 1,066 ft |
| Skaggs, Asa 3 | 16-127-00890 | Active | Oil | Lawrence, KY | Ware, E C | 963 ft |
| Hay, Martin 11 | 16-127-00878 | Orphaned | Oil | Lawrence, KY | Ware, E C | 955 ft |
| Williams, Hayden 5 | 16-115-00451 | Active | Oil | Johnson, KY | Ware, E C | 860 ft |
| Lewis, H E 1 | 16-063-00336 | Other status | Oil | Elliott, KY | Ware, E C | 853 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Ware Ec operate?
Ware Ec is the operator of record for 26 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (25). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Ware Ec's wells are still active?
5 of Ware Ec's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Ware Ec operate wells?
Ware Ec is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (25) and West Virginia (1).
Does Ware Ec operate mostly oil or gas wells?
8 of Ware Ec's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Ware Ec's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Stepp 1 in Martin, KY is the deepest at 3,786 ft.
Where Ware Ec'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, “Ware Ec — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/ware-ec-68313 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).