Franklin Producing & Develop
Operator of record for 8 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Franklin Producing & Develop is the operator of record for 8 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (25%) are active, 4 (50%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 8 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
8
Active
2
Plugged
4
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 8 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 3
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 25%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Franklin Producing & Develop operate?
Franklin Producing & Develop's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (8). Its 8 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 Producing & Develop’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
25% of Franklin Producing & Develop's catalogued wells are active, 4 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 50% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Franklin Producing & Develop operate?
By product class, 3 (38%) 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 Hammil 1 in Wayne, IL at 3,250 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wayne (IL) and Clay (IL).
Notable wells operated by Franklin Producing & Develop
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hammil 1 | 12-191-31901 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Franklin Producing & Develop. Co. | 3,250 ft |
| Read 5 | 12-191-31896 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | Franklin Producing & Develop. Co. | 3,224 ft |
| Skelton 1 | 12-025-28058 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Franklin Producing & Develop. Co. | 3,127 ft |
| Poehler 1 | 12-025-27687 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Franklin Producing & Develop. Co. | 2,880 ft |
| Murvin 1-A | 12-025-28228 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Franklin Producing & Develop. Co. | 2,860 ft |
| Read 2-WS | 12-191-31632 | Other status | Other type | Wayne, IL | Franklin Producing & Develop. Co. | 0 ft |
| Armstrong 1 | 12-025-27214 | Other status | Other type | Clay, IL | Franklin Producing & Develop. Co. | 0 ft |
| Rice 7-WI | 12-191-31709 | Active | Injection | Wayne, IL | Franklin Producing & Develop. Co. | 0 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Franklin Producing & Develop operate?
Franklin Producing & Develop is the operator of record for 8 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (8). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Franklin Producing & Develop's wells are still active?
2 of Franklin Producing & Develop's catalogued wells are active; 4 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Franklin Producing & Develop operate wells?
Franklin Producing & Develop is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (8).
Does Franklin Producing & Develop operate mostly oil or gas wells?
3 of Franklin Producing & Develop's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Franklin Producing & Develop's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Hammil 1 in Wayne, IL is the deepest at 3,250 ft.
Where Franklin Producing & Develop'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 Producing & Develop — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/franklin-producing-develop-94074 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).