Dw Franchot &
Operator of record for 91 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: D. W. Franchot & Co. · D.W. Franchot & Co. Inc. · DW FRANCHOT & CO INC
At a glance
Dw Franchot & is the operator of record for 91 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. 4 (4%) are active, 81 (89%) plugged & abandoned and 6 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Pennsylvania, with 46 wells (51% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
91
Active
4
Plugged
81
Orphaned
6
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 46 |
| Illinois | 43 |
| New York | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 43
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 4%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Dw Franchot & operate?
Dw Franchot &'s catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: Pennsylvania (46), Illinois (43) and New York (2). Its 43 Illinois wells are 0.0% of the 174,478 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 Dw Franchot &’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
4% of Dw Franchot &'s catalogued wells are active, 24 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 89% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 6 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Dw Franchot & operate?
By product class, 43 (47%) are oil wells and 2 (2%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Darby 2 in Ontario, NY at 2,900 ft. The wells listed below sit in Ontario (NY), Clark (IL) and Crawford (IL). State filings spell the name 3 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Dw Franchot &
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darby 2 | 31-069-00629 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Ontario, NY | D.W. Franchot & Co. Inc. | 2,900 ft |
| Elliott, Otis A-1 | 12-023-01492 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Clark, IL | D. W. Franchot & Co. | 2,608 ft |
| Higgins, A. C. W-1 | 12-033-03175 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crawford, IL | D. W. Franchot & Co. | 1,042 ft |
| Montgomery, Anna W-1 | 12-033-04418 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Crawford, IL | D. W. Franchot & Co. | 1,011 ft |
| Delay W-56 | 12-033-01191 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crawford, IL | D. W. Franchot & Co. | 996 ft |
| Groff W-72 | 12-033-01664 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Crawford, IL | D. W. Franchot & Co. | 995 ft |
| Decker, C. W-9 | 12-033-03359 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crawford, IL | D. W. Franchot & Co. | 974 ft |
| Decker, C. 0-3 | 12-033-03353 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crawford, IL | D. W. Franchot & Co. | 972 ft |
| Pritchard 1 | 12-033-03178 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crawford, IL | D. W. Franchot & Co. | 968 ft |
| Dickinson, Chas. W-1 | 12-033-03172 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crawford, IL | D. W. Franchot & Co. | 962 ft |
| Pinkstaff, V. 0-1 | 12-033-03454 | Active | Oil | Crawford, IL | D. W. Franchot & Co. | 961 ft |
| Lindsay, Alonzo HW-7 | 12-033-07528 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crawford, IL | D. W. Franchot & Co. | 955 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Dw Franchot & operate?
Dw Franchot & is the operator of record for 91 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Pennsylvania (46). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Dw Franchot &'s wells are still active?
4 of Dw Franchot &'s catalogued wells are active; 81 are plugged & abandoned and 6 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Dw Franchot & operate wells?
Dw Franchot & is the operator of record for wells in Pennsylvania (46), Illinois (43) and New York (2).
Does Dw Franchot & operate mostly oil or gas wells?
43 of Dw Franchot &'s catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Dw Franchot &'s deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Darby 2 in Ontario, NY is the deepest at 2,900 ft.
Where Dw Franchot &'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, “Dw Franchot & — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/dw-franchot-66091 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).