Franklin Prod & Dev
Operator of record for 31 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: Franklin Prod & Dev Co. · Franklin Prod. & Dev. Co., Inc.
At a glance
Franklin Prod & Dev is the operator of record for 31 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 11 (35%) are active, 16 (52%) plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 31 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
31
Active
11
Plugged
16
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 31 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 21
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 35%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Franklin Prod & Dev operate?
Franklin Prod & Dev's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (31). Its 31 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 Prod & Dev’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
35% of Franklin Prod & Dev's catalogued wells are active, 7 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 52% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Franklin Prod & Dev operate?
By product class, 21 (68%) 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, J. 1 in Clay, IL at 3,776 ft. The wells listed below sit in Clay (IL) and Wayne (IL). State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Franklin Prod & Dev
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown, J. 1 | 12-025-26239 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Franklin Prod & Dev Co. | 3,776 ft |
| Franklin - Thomas Comm. 1 | 12-025-26127 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Franklin Prod & Dev Co. | 3,677 ft |
| Delaney 3 | 12-025-26961 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Franklin Prod & Dev Co. | 3,625 ft |
| Triplett, E. 1 | 12-025-26962 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Franklin Prod. & Dev. Co., Inc. | 3,560 ft |
| Delaney 2 | 12-025-26960 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Franklin Prod & Dev Co. | 3,552 ft |
| McKneelen 1 | 12-191-32472 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | Franklin Prod. & Dev. Co., Inc. | 3,312 ft |
| Rice 1 | 12-191-31430 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | Franklin Prod & Dev Co. | 3,287 ft |
| Rice 2 | 12-191-31629 | Other status | Oil | Wayne, IL | Franklin Prod & Dev Co. | 3,256 ft |
| Read C A Jr 1 | 12-191-31259 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | Franklin Prod & Dev Co. | 3,251 ft |
| Read 2 | 12-191-31627 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | Franklin Prod & Dev Co. | 3,240 ft |
| Rice 8 | 12-191-31707 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | Franklin Prod & Dev Co. | 3,240 ft |
| Rice 4 | 12-191-31667 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | Franklin Prod & Dev Co. | 3,230 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Franklin Prod & Dev operate?
Franklin Prod & Dev is the operator of record for 31 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (31). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Franklin Prod & Dev's wells are still active?
11 of Franklin Prod & Dev's catalogued wells are active; 16 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Franklin Prod & Dev operate wells?
Franklin Prod & Dev is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (31).
Does Franklin Prod & Dev operate mostly oil or gas wells?
21 of Franklin Prod & Dev's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Franklin Prod & Dev's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Brown, J. 1 in Clay, IL is the deepest at 3,776 ft.
Where Franklin Prod & Dev'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 Prod & Dev — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/franklin-prod-dev-66181 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).