Newman Frank D
Operator of record for 15 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Newman Frank D is the operator of record for 15 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (13%) are active, 13 (87%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 15 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
15
Active
2
Plugged
13
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 15 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 8
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 13%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Newman Frank D operate?
Newman Frank D's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (15). Its 15 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 Newman Frank D’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
13% of Newman Frank D's catalogued wells are active, 16 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 87% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Newman Frank D operate?
By product class, 8 (53%) 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 Bell, Cora 13 in Metcalfe, KY at 740 ft.
Notable wells operated by Newman Frank D
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell, Cora 13 | 16-169-02994 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Metcalfe, KY | Newman, Frank D | 740 ft |
| Bell, Cora 15 | 16-169-02996 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Newman, Frank D | 660 ft |
| Bell, Cora 20 | 16-169-02999 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Newman, Frank D | 630 ft |
| Bell, Cora 17 | 16-169-02997 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Metcalfe, KY | Newman, Frank D | 625 ft |
| Bell, Cora 25 | 16-169-03003 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Metcalfe, KY | Newman, Frank D | 618 ft |
| Bell, Cora 18 | 16-169-02998 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Metcalfe, KY | Newman, Frank D | 605 ft |
| Bell, Cora 2 | 16-169-02992 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Metcalfe, KY | Newman, Frank D | 592 ft |
| Bell, Carl 21 | 16-169-03000 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Metcalfe, KY | Newman, Frank D | 588 ft |
| Bell Cora Lease 22 | 16-169-03001 | Active | Oil | Metcalfe, KY | Newman, Frank D | 587 ft |
| Bell, Cora K 23 | 16-169-03002 | Active | Oil | Metcalfe, KY | Newman, Frank D | 583 ft |
| Beard, Cora 2 | 16-169-02990 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Newman, Frank D | 560 ft |
| Bell, Cora 1 | 16-169-02991 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Newman, Frank D | 424 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Newman Frank D operate?
Newman Frank D is the operator of record for 15 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (15). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Newman Frank D's wells are still active?
2 of Newman Frank D's catalogued wells are active; 13 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Newman Frank D operate wells?
Newman Frank D is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (15).
Does Newman Frank D operate mostly oil or gas wells?
8 of Newman Frank D's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Newman Frank D's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Bell, Cora 13 in Metcalfe, KY is the deepest at 740 ft.
Where Newman Frank D'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, “Newman Frank D — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/newman-frank-d-108861 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).