Adkins Franklin
Operator of record for 123 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Adkins Franklin is the operator of record for 123 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 96 (78%) are active, 15 (12%) plugged & abandoned and 4 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in West Virginia, with 123 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
123
Active
96
Plugged
15
Orphaned
4
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 123 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 100
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 78%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Adkins Franklin operate?
Adkins Franklin's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: West Virginia (123). Its 123 West Virginia wells are 0.1% of the 118,569 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 Adkins Franklin’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
78% of Adkins Franklin's catalogued wells are active, 49 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 12% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 4 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Adkins Franklin operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 100 (81%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The wells listed below sit in Putnam (WV), Wayne (WV), Gilmer (WV), Ritchie (WV) and Roane (WV).
Notable wells operated by Adkins Franklin
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis, Chester 1 | 47-079-01094 | Active | Gas | Putnam, WV | Adkins, Franklin | — |
| Marcum 1 | 47-099-01674 | Active | Gas | Wayne, WV | Adkins, Franklin | — |
| Bennett, Louis 1 | 47-021-02490 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Gilmer, WV | Adkins, Franklin | — |
| Conrad, Lena L. Conrad 2 | 47-085-04449 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ritchie, WV | Adkins, Franklin | — |
| Carter, David & Patsy H. Simmons 1 | 47-087-00846 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Roane, WV | Adkins, Franklin | — |
| Doneff, Mollie Bays 1 | 47-079-01095 | Active | Gas | Putnam, WV | Adkins, Franklin | — |
| Hutchinson, Orge 1006 | 47-099-01753 | Active | Gas | Wayne, WV | Adkins, Franklin | — |
| Lovins, Samuel 1 | 47-099-01617 | Active | Gas | Wayne, WV | Adkins, Franklin | — |
| Watts 1 | 47-099-01698 | Active | Gas | Wayne, WV | Adkins, Franklin | — |
| Ekers, Ella Lewis 1-1017 | 47-099-01796 | Orphaned | Gas | Wayne, WV | Adkins, Franklin | — |
| Starcher, Onnie Ross 1 | 47-087-01188 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Roane, WV | Adkins, Franklin | — |
| Jarrell, David 2 | 47-099-01776 | Active | Gas | Wayne, WV | Adkins, Franklin | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Adkins Franklin operate?
Adkins Franklin is the operator of record for 123 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in West Virginia (123). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Adkins Franklin's wells are still active?
96 of Adkins Franklin's catalogued wells are active; 15 are plugged & abandoned and 4 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Adkins Franklin operate wells?
Adkins Franklin is the operator of record for wells in West Virginia (123).
Does Adkins Franklin operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Adkins Franklin's catalogued wells are oil wells and 100 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
Where Adkins Franklin'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, “Adkins Franklin — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/adkins-franklin-142184 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).