Frank Adkins Drilling
Operator of record for 12 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Frank Adkins Drilling is the operator of record for 12 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 11 (92%) are active, 1 (8%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 12 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
12
Active
11
Plugged
1
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 12 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 11
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 92%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Frank Adkins Drilling operate?
Frank Adkins Drilling's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (12). Its 12 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 Frank Adkins Drilling’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
92% of Frank Adkins Drilling's catalogued wells are active, 63 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 8% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Frank Adkins Drilling operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 11 (92%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Bartrum, Ruth Et Al 7 in Lawrence, KY at 2,578 ft.
Notable wells operated by Frank Adkins Drilling
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartrum, Ruth Et Al 7 | 16-127-02014 | Active | Gas | Lawrence, KY | Frank Adkins Drilling Co | 2,578 ft |
| Maynard, Hampton Heirs 1 | 16-127-00303 | Active | Gas | Lawrence, KY | Frank Adkins Drilling Co | 1,523 ft |
| Holt, Clyde 1 | 16-127-00309 | Active | Gas | Lawrence, KY | Frank Adkins Drilling Co | 1,518 ft |
| Peters, Carma & Joel Sparks 2 | 16-127-00306 | Active | Gas | Lawrence, KY | Frank Adkins Drilling Co | 1,338 ft |
| Mcreynolds, Elizabeth 1a | 16-127-00304 | Active | Gas | Lawrence, KY | Frank Adkins Drilling Co | 1,284 ft |
| Peters, Carma & Joel Sparks 3 | 16-127-00307 | Active | Gas | Lawrence, KY | Frank Adkins Drilling Co | 1,236 ft |
| Peters, Carma & Joel Sparks 1 | 16-127-00305 | Active | Gas | Lawrence, KY | Frank Adkins Drilling Co | 1,203 ft |
| Branham, Lizzie Maynard 1 | 16-127-00302 | Active | Gas | Lawrence, KY | Frank Adkins Drilling Co | 1,193 ft |
| Ratliff, Etta 1 | 16-127-00308 | Active | Gas | Lawrence, KY | Frank Adkins Drilling Co | 1,186 ft |
| Bartram, W H & Percy David 1 | 16-127-00301 | Active | Gas | Lawrence, KY | Frank Adkins Drilling Co | 1,117 ft |
| Bartram, Nile 1 | 16-127-00300 | Active | Gas | Lawrence, KY | Frank Adkins Drilling Co | 1,055 ft |
| Maynard, Taylor Et Al Comm 1 | 16-127-00296 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lawrence, KY | Frank Adkins Drilling Co | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 12 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Frank Adkins Drilling operate?
Frank Adkins Drilling is the operator of record for 12 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (12). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Frank Adkins Drilling's wells are still active?
11 of Frank Adkins Drilling's catalogued wells are active; 1 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Frank Adkins Drilling operate wells?
Frank Adkins Drilling is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (12).
Does Frank Adkins Drilling operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Frank Adkins Drilling's catalogued wells are oil wells and 11 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Frank Adkins Drilling's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Bartrum, Ruth Et Al 7 in Lawrence, KY is the deepest at 2,578 ft.
Where Frank Adkins Drilling'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, “Frank Adkins Drilling — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/frank-adkins-drilling-107553 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).