Frederick Frank E
Operator of record for 11 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: FREDERICK, FRANK E · Frederick, Frank E.
At a glance
Frederick Frank E is the operator of record for 11 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 5 (45%) are active, 5 (45%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 10 wells (91% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
11
Active
5
Plugged
5
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 10 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 6
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 45%
Is this your company?
Claim Frederick Frank E to keep this portfolio accurate — verified operators can correct well statuses and add plugging documentation.
Claim your operator profileWhere does Frederick Frank E operate?
Frederick Frank E's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (10) and Kentucky (1). Its 10 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 Frederick Frank E’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
45% of Frederick Frank E's catalogued wells are active, 17 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 45% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Frederick Frank E operate?
By product class, 6 (55%) 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 Burns 1 in Franklin, IL at 3,335 ft. The wells listed below sit in Franklin (IL), Richland (IL), Christian (IL), Moultrie (IL), Marion (IL) and Wolfe (KY). 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 Frederick Frank E
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burns 1 | 12-055-01898 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Franklin, IL | Frederick, Frank E. | 3,335 ft |
| Plaster 1 | 12-055-00947 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Franklin, IL | Frederick, Frank E. | 3,144 ft |
| Blackburn 1 | 12-159-01567 | Active | Oil | Richland, IL | Frederick, Frank E. | 2,969 ft |
| Sample, Roy S. 1 | 12-021-00760 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Christian, IL | Frederick, Frank E. | 2,005 ft |
| McDonald, V H 1 | 12-139-00269 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Moultrie, IL | Frederick, Frank E. | 2,000 ft |
| Nattier, Dale 1 | 12-121-04807 | Active | Oil | Marion, IL | Frederick, Frank E. | 1,457 ft |
| Hill 1 | 12-121-00766 | Active | Oil | Marion, IL | Frederick, Frank E. | 1,451 ft |
| Simcox 1 | 12-121-04815 | Active | Oil | Marion, IL | Frederick, Frank E. | 1,445 ft |
| Ballance 1 | 12-121-00760 | Active | Oil | Marion, IL | Frederick, Frank E. | 1,444 ft |
| Adams Claud 1 | 12-121-00753 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Marion, IL | Frederick, Frank E. | 606 ft |
| Smith, C R 1 | 16-237-00276 | Other status | Other type | Wolfe, KY | Frederick, Frank E | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 11 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Frederick Frank E operate?
Frederick Frank E is the operator of record for 11 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (10). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Frederick Frank E's wells are still active?
5 of Frederick Frank E's catalogued wells are active; 5 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Frederick Frank E operate wells?
Frederick Frank E is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (10) and Kentucky (1).
Does Frederick Frank E operate mostly oil or gas wells?
6 of Frederick Frank E's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Frederick Frank E's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Burns 1 in Franklin, IL is the deepest at 3,335 ft.
Where Frederick Frank E'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, “Frederick Frank E — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/frederick-frank-e-92036 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).