Hinkle J Frank
Operator of record for 35 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Hinkle J Frank is the operator of record for 35 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (6%) are active, 32 (91%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 35 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
35
Active
2
Plugged
32
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 35 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 12
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 6%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Hinkle J Frank operate?
Hinkle J Frank's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (35). Its 35 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 Hinkle J Frank’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
6% of Hinkle J Frank's catalogued wells are active, 23 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 91% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Hinkle J Frank operate?
By product class, 12 (34%) 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 Slocum Emma 3 in Wayne, IL at 3,188 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wayne (IL), White (IL), Clay (IL), Wabash (IL), Jasper (IL) and Effingham (IL).
Notable wells operated by Hinkle J Frank
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slocum Emma 3 | 12-191-06581 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Hinkle, J. Frank | 3,188 ft |
| Slocum Emma 1 | 12-191-06579 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Hinkle, J. Frank | 3,185 ft |
| Douglas Fern 1 | 12-193-02996 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Hinkle, J. Frank | 3,142 ft |
| Schweppe 1 | 12-025-02797 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Hinkle, J. Frank | 2,982 ft |
| Schweppe 4 | 12-025-02800 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Hinkle, J. Frank | 2,981 ft |
| Coble - Thompson 1 | 12-025-02804 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Hinkle, J. Frank | 2,973 ft |
| Berberich William 1 | 12-185-02033 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | Hinkle, J. Frank | 2,939 ft |
| Lobmier, Art 2 | 12-079-00990 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jasper, IL | Hinkle, J. Frank | 2,926 ft |
| Lobmier, Art 1 | 12-079-00972 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jasper, IL | Hinkle, J. Frank | 2,898 ft |
| Linchicum, W. A. 1 | 12-079-00914 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jasper, IL | Hinkle, J. Frank | 2,862 ft |
| Green 1 | 12-079-00950 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jasper, IL | Hinkle, J. Frank | 2,785 ft |
| Gibson 1 | 12-049-00706 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Effingham, IL | Hinkle, J. Frank | 2,551 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Hinkle J Frank operate?
Hinkle J Frank is the operator of record for 35 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (35). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Hinkle J Frank's wells are still active?
2 of Hinkle J Frank's catalogued wells are active; 32 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Hinkle J Frank operate wells?
Hinkle J Frank is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (35).
Does Hinkle J Frank operate mostly oil or gas wells?
12 of Hinkle J Frank's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Hinkle J Frank's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Slocum Emma 3 in Wayne, IL is the deepest at 3,188 ft.
Where Hinkle J Frank'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, “Hinkle J Frank — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/hinkle-j-frank-66050 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).