Frank Hale
Operator of record for 104 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Frank Hale is the operator of record for 104 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 34 (33%) are active, 27 (26%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Louisiana, with 104 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
104
Active
34
Plugged
27
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 104 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 73
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 31
- Active share
- 33%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Frank Hale operate?
Frank Hale's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Louisiana (104). Its 104 Louisiana wells are 0.0% of the 225,728 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 Hale’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
33% of Frank Hale's catalogued wells are active, 4 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 26% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 31 wells (30%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Frank Hale operate?
By product class, 73 (70%) are oil wells and 1 (1.0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Hindsman-Parker B 002 in Caddo, LA at 5,510 ft.
Notable wells operated by Frank Hale
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindsman-Parker B 002 | 17-017-24528 | Shut-in | Oil | Caddo, LA | Frank Hale | 5,510 ft |
| Hindsman-Parker B 003 | 17-017-24529 | Shut-in | Oil | Caddo, LA | Frank Hale | 5,505 ft |
| Terry B 002 | 17-017-25522 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Caddo, LA | Frank Hale | 4,810 ft |
| Terry B 001 | 17-017-24782 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Caddo, LA | Frank Hale | 4,683 ft |
| Mccarley B 001 | 17-017-25591 | Other status | Other type | Caddo, LA | Frank Hale | 4,200 ft |
| Hindsman-Parker B 005 | 17-017-24781 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Caddo, LA | Frank Hale | 3,870 ft |
| Brown 001 | 17-017-25590 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Caddo, LA | Frank Hale | 3,640 ft |
| Parker 001 | 17-017-23780 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Caddo, LA | Frank Hale | 2,985 ft |
| Fred Gray 001 | 17-017-23519 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Caddo, LA | Frank Hale | 2,852 ft |
| Hindsman-Parker 001 | 17-017-23990 | Shut-in | Oil | Caddo, LA | Frank Hale | 2,700 ft |
| Hindsman-Parker 005 | 17-017-24437 | Shut-in | Oil | Caddo, LA | Frank Hale | 2,700 ft |
| Hindsman-Parker 004 | 17-017-24366 | Shut-in | Oil | Caddo, LA | Frank Hale | 2,700 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Frank Hale operate?
Frank Hale is the operator of record for 104 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Louisiana (104). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Frank Hale's wells are still active?
34 of Frank Hale's catalogued wells are active; 27 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Frank Hale operate wells?
Frank Hale is the operator of record for wells in Louisiana (104).
Does Frank Hale operate mostly oil or gas wells?
73 of Frank Hale's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Frank Hale's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Hindsman-Parker B 002 in Caddo, LA is the deepest at 5,510 ft.
Where Frank Hale'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 Hale — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/frank-hale-76160 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).