Franklin James C
Operator of record for 22 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Franklin James C is the operator of record for 22 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (5%) are active, 20 (91%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 22 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
22
Active
1
Plugged
20
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 22 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 13
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 5%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Franklin James C operate?
Franklin James C's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (22). Its 22 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 Franklin James C’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
5% of Franklin James C's catalogued wells are active, 24 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 91% 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 Franklin James C operate?
By product class, 13 (59%) 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 Franklin, R 1 in Clay, IL at 3,505 ft.
Notable wells operated by Franklin James C
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin, R 1 | 12-025-25384 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Franklin, James C. | 3,505 ft |
| German, Kate 1 | 12-025-00266 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Franklin, James C. | 3,040 ft |
| Carder, Lloyd 1 | 12-025-02638 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Franklin, James C. | 3,040 ft |
| Wells 1 | 12-025-25142 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Franklin, James C. | 3,040 ft |
| Dillman Heirs 2 | 12-025-25293 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Franklin, James C. | 3,018 ft |
| Gill, H. 1 | 12-025-25296 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Franklin, James C. | 3,000 ft |
| Franklin, P. & J. Comm. 1 | 12-025-25125 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Franklin, James C. | 2,996 ft |
| Franklin - Hilderbrand Comm. 1 | 12-025-25308 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Franklin, James C. | 2,995 ft |
| Hilderbrand, L. 1 | 12-025-25295 | Active | Oil | Clay, IL | Franklin, James C. | 2,994 ft |
| Franklin, James 1 | 12-025-01280 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Clay, IL | Franklin, James C. | 2,991 ft |
| Tolliver 4 | 12-025-05026 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Franklin, James C. | 2,978 ft |
| Franklin, J. 1-A | 12-025-04877 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Franklin, James C. | 2,968 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Franklin James C operate?
Franklin James C is the operator of record for 22 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (22). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Franklin James C's wells are still active?
1 of Franklin James C's catalogued wells are active; 20 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Franklin James C operate wells?
Franklin James C is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (22).
Does Franklin James C operate mostly oil or gas wells?
13 of Franklin James C's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Franklin James C's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Franklin, R 1 in Clay, IL is the deepest at 3,505 ft.
Where Franklin James C'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, “Franklin James C — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/franklin-james-c-66214 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).