Franklin Oil
Operator of record for 80 catalogued wells across 4 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: FRANKLIN OIL COMPANY · Franklin Oil Co · Franklin Oil Co., Inc. · Franklin Oil Company
At a glance
Franklin Oil is the operator of record for 80 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 4 states. 2 (3%) are active, 78 (98%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in California, with 48 wells (60% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
80
Active
2
Plugged
78
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| California | 48 |
| Illinois | 28 |
| Arkansas | 3 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 66
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 3%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Franklin Oil operate?
Franklin Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 4 states: California (48), Illinois (28), Arkansas (3) and Mississippi (1). Its 48 California wells are 0.0% of the 242,471 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 Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
3% of Franklin Oil's catalogued wells are active, 26 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 98% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Franklin Oil operate?
By product class, 66 (83%) 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 Claughton-Whitehead 1 1 in Franklin, MS at 6,719 ft. The wells listed below sit in Franklin (MS), Bradley (AR), Wayne (IL), Clay (IL), Fayette (IL) and Edwards (IL). State filings spell the name 4 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Franklin Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claughton-Whitehead 1 1 | 23-037-00273 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Franklin, MS | Franklin Oil Company | 6,719 ft |
| Salmar 1 | 03-011-10002 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Bradley, AR | Franklin Oil Co | 4,995 ft |
| Glover 1 | 12-191-28706 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Franklin Oil Co., Inc. | 4,085 ft |
| Patridge, S. 1 | 12-025-25493 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Franklin Oil Co., Inc. | 3,798 ft |
| Hale, G. 2 | 12-025-25645 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Franklin Oil Co., Inc. | 3,637 ft |
| Morgan 7 | 12-025-27624 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Franklin Oil Co., Inc. | 3,428 ft |
| Wehrle, C. 1 | 12-051-25085 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Fayette, IL | Franklin Oil Co., Inc. | 3,312 ft |
| Tarpley, Warren G. 1 | 12-047-02130 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edwards, IL | Franklin Oil Co., Inc. | 3,306 ft |
| Weber, S. Etal 1 | 12-047-02137 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edwards, IL | Franklin Oil Co., Inc. | 3,238 ft |
| Wiley, S. 1 | 12-025-26647 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Franklin Oil Co., Inc. | 3,225 ft |
| Pearce 1 | 12-025-26303 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Franklin Oil Co., Inc. | 3,155 ft |
| Pearce 2 | 12-025-26471 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Franklin Oil Co., Inc. | 3,142 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Franklin Oil operate?
Franklin Oil is the operator of record for 80 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in California (48). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Franklin Oil's wells are still active?
2 of Franklin Oil's catalogued wells are active; 78 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Franklin Oil operate wells?
Franklin Oil is the operator of record for wells in California (48), Illinois (28), Arkansas (3) and Mississippi (1).
Does Franklin Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
66 of Franklin Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Franklin Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Claughton-Whitehead 1 1 in Franklin, MS is the deepest at 6,719 ft.
Where Franklin 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, “Franklin Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/franklin-oil-14272 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).