Gardner Francis A
Operator of record for 3 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Gardner Francis A is the operator of record for 3 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (33%) are active, 2 (67%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 3 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
3
Active
1
Plugged
2
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 3 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 33%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Gardner Francis A operate?
Gardner Francis A's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (3). Its 3 Kentucky wells are 0.0% of the 201,022 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 Gardner Francis A’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
33% of Gardner Francis A's catalogued wells are active, 4 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 67% 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 Gardner Francis A operate?
By product class, 2 (67%) 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 Gardner, James 7 in Muhlenberg, KY at 739 ft.
Notable wells operated by Gardner Francis A
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner, James 7 | 16-177-03628 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Gardner, Francis A | 739 ft |
| Gardner, James E 3 | 16-177-00159 | Orphaned | Oil | Muhlenberg, KY | Gardner, Francis A | 424 ft |
| Gardner, James 5 | 16-177-03626 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Muhlenberg, KY | Gardner, Francis A | 415 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Gardner Francis A operate?
Gardner Francis A is the operator of record for 3 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (3). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Gardner Francis A's wells are still active?
1 of Gardner Francis A's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Gardner Francis A operate wells?
Gardner Francis A is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (3).
Does Gardner Francis A operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2 of Gardner Francis A's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Gardner Francis A's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Gardner, James 7 in Muhlenberg, KY is the deepest at 739 ft.
Where Gardner Francis A'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, “Gardner Francis A — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/gardner-francis-a-122131 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).