Francis Root Oil
Operator of record for 20 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Francis Root Oil is the operator of record for 20 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 16 (80%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in New York, with 20 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
20
Active
0
Plugged
16
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| New York | 20 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 6
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 4
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Francis Root Oil operate?
Francis Root Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: New York (20). Its 20 New York wells are 0.0% of the 46,514 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 Francis Root Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Francis Root Oil's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 80% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 4 wells (20%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Francis Root Oil operate?
By product class, 6 (30%) 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 Brown Farm R1 in Allegany, NY at 2,019 ft.
Notable wells operated by Francis Root Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Farm R1 | 31-003-14648 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Allegany, NY | Francis Root Oil Company | 2,019 ft |
| White Farm F-1 | 31-003-15052 | Shut-in | Oil | Allegany, NY | Francis Root Oil Company | 1,969 ft |
| Brown Farm R-2 | 31-003-68669 | Shut-in | Oil | Allegany, NY | Francis Root Oil Company | 1,660 ft |
| A-H Lot 80-P6-80 | 31-003-09944 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Allegany, NY | Francis Root Oil Company | 1,614 ft |
| A-H Lot 80-P5-80 | 31-003-09824 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Allegany, NY | Francis Root Oil Company | 1,609 ft |
| A-H Lot 80-P8-80 | 31-003-10077 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Allegany, NY | Francis Root Oil Company | 1,560 ft |
| White Farm F-2 | 31-003-68670 | Shut-in | Oil | Allegany, NY | Francis Root Oil Company | 1,550 ft |
| A-H Lot 80-P4-80 | 31-003-10294 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Allegany, NY | Francis Root Oil Company | 1,545 ft |
| A-H Lot 80-P9-80 | 31-003-10143 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Allegany, NY | Francis Root Oil Company | 1,509 ft |
| A-H Lot 80-P3-80 | 31-003-10224 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Allegany, NY | Francis Root Oil Company | 1,474 ft |
| A-H Lot 80-P1-80 | 31-003-10521 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Allegany, NY | Francis Root Oil Company | 1,462 ft |
| A-H Lot 80-P2-80 | 31-003-09519 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Allegany, NY | Francis Root Oil Company | 1,460 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Francis Root Oil operate?
Francis Root Oil is the operator of record for 20 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in New York (20). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Francis Root Oil's wells are still active?
0 of Francis Root Oil's catalogued wells are active; 16 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Francis Root Oil operate wells?
Francis Root Oil is the operator of record for wells in New York (20).
Does Francis Root Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
6 of Francis Root Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Francis Root Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Brown Farm R1 in Allegany, NY is the deepest at 2,019 ft.
Where Francis Root Oil'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, “Francis Root Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/francis-root-oil-126887 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).