James Francis M
Operator of record for 6 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
James Francis M is the operator of record for 6 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (17%) are active, 5 (83%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 6 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
6
Active
1
Plugged
5
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 6 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 4
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 17%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does James Francis M operate?
James Francis M's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (6). Its 6 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 James Francis M’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
17% of James Francis M's catalogued wells are active, 12 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 83% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does James Francis M operate?
By product class, 4 (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 Tarrant Ralph 1 in Gallatin, IL at 3,022 ft. The wells listed below sit in Gallatin (IL), Edwards (IL) and Wabash (IL).
Notable wells operated by James Francis M
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarrant Ralph 1 | 12-059-01718 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Gallatin, IL | James, Francis M. | 3,022 ft |
| Edwards, Grover 1 | 12-059-01928 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Gallatin, IL | James, Francis M. | 2,810 ft |
| Harms Beatrice 1 | 12-047-01426 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Edwards, IL | James, Francis M. | 2,722 ft |
| Waddle Etal Comm 2 | 12-185-04428 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | James, Francis M. | 2,625 ft |
| Waddle Eldon 3 | 12-185-04429 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | James, Francis M. | 2,577 ft |
| Edwards Grover 1A | 12-059-01707 | Active | Oil | Gallatin, IL | James, Francis M. | 711 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does James Francis M operate?
James Francis M is the operator of record for 6 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (6). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of James Francis M's wells are still active?
1 of James Francis M's catalogued wells are active; 5 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does James Francis M operate wells?
James Francis M is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (6).
Does James Francis M operate mostly oil or gas wells?
4 of James Francis M's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is James Francis M's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Tarrant Ralph 1 in Gallatin, IL is the deepest at 3,022 ft.
Where James Francis M'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, “James Francis M — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/james-francis-m-97606 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).