Cain Francis E
Operator of record for 275 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Cain Francis E is the operator of record for 275 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 240 (87%) are active, 16 (6%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in West Virginia, with 275 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
275
Active
240
Plugged
16
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 275 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 18
- Gas wells
- 206
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 87%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Cain Francis E operate?
Cain Francis E's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: West Virginia (275). Its 275 West Virginia wells are 0.2% 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 Cain Francis E’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
87% of Cain Francis E's catalogued wells are active, 58 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 6% 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 Cain Francis E operate?
By product class, 18 (7%) are oil wells and 206 (75%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%.
Notable wells operated by Cain Francis E
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patterson, Harry W. 11 | 47-085-00919 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ritchie, WV | Cain, Francis E. | — |
| Wilson, H. S. & R. 7 | 47-085-03259 | Active | Gas | Ritchie, WV | Cain, Francis E. | — |
| Gambrill 13 | 47-085-01609 | Active | Gas | Ritchie, WV | Cain, Francis E. | — |
| Erica Oil Company Gambrill 6 | 47-085-00589 | Active | Gas | Ritchie, WV | Cain, Francis E. | — |
| Wilson, H. S. 8 | 47-085-03271 | Active | Gas | Ritchie, WV | Cain, Francis E. | — |
| Erica Oil M.S.Gambrill 14 | 47-085-03522 | Other status | Other type | Ritchie, WV | Cain, Francis E. | — |
| Patterson, Harry W. Gambrill 4 | 47-085-00475 | Active | Gas | Ritchie, WV | Cain, Francis E. | — |
| Wilson, H. S. 3 | 47-085-01077 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ritchie, WV | Cain, Francis E. | — |
| Erica Oil Company 7 | 47-085-00610 | Active | Gas | Ritchie, WV | Cain, Francis E. | — |
| Patterson Gambrill 10 | 47-085-00752 | Active | Gas | Ritchie, WV | Cain, Francis E. | — |
| Erica Oil Co. Gambrill 12a | 47-085-03233 | Active | Gas | Ritchie, WV | Cain, Francis E. | — |
| Kerns, O. A. 1 | 47-085-00851 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ritchie, WV | Cain, Francis E. | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Cain Francis E operate?
Cain Francis E is the operator of record for 275 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in West Virginia (275). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Cain Francis E's wells are still active?
240 of Cain Francis E's catalogued wells are active; 16 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Cain Francis E operate wells?
Cain Francis E is the operator of record for wells in West Virginia (275).
Does Cain Francis E operate mostly oil or gas wells?
18 of Cain Francis E's catalogued wells are oil wells and 206 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
Where Cain Francis E'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, “Cain Francis E — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/cain-francis-e-142158 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).