Newsom Franklin
Operator of record for 53 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Newsom Franklin is the operator of record for 53 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 12 (23%) are active, 31 (58%) plugged & abandoned and 5 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 53 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
53
Active
12
Plugged
31
Orphaned
5
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 53 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 20
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 23%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Newsom Franklin operate?
Newsom Franklin's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (53). Its 53 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 Newsom Franklin’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
23% of Newsom Franklin's catalogued wells are active, 6 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 58% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 5 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Newsom Franklin operate?
By product class, 20 (38%) 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 Romines, Lewis 3 in Metcalfe, KY at 690 ft. The wells listed below sit in Metcalfe (KY), Monroe (KY), Allen (KY) and Barren (KY).
Notable wells operated by Newsom Franklin
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romines, Lewis 3 | 16-169-02610 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Newsom, Franklin | 690 ft |
| Anderson, J Creed 1 | 16-171-00910 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Monroe, KY | Newsom, Franklin | 600 ft |
| Anderson, Billy Joe 1 | 16-171-00906 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Monroe, KY | Newsom, Franklin | 520 ft |
| Payne, Eddie 1n | 16-171-01612 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Monroe, KY | Newsom, Franklin | 500 ft |
| Shields, John 1 | 16-003-01683 | Other status | Other type | Allen, KY | Newsom, Franklin | 481 ft |
| Holman, Colbatt 1 | 16-009-02327 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Barren, KY | Newsom, Franklin | 475 ft |
| Shields, A 1 | 16-003-01679 | Other status | Other type | Allen, KY | Newsom, Franklin | 440 ft |
| Shields, Artis 1 | 16-003-01680 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Allen, KY | Newsom, Franklin | 424 ft |
| Simmons, Dot 9 | 16-169-02684 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Newsom, Franklin | 408 ft |
| Shields, Earl 1 | 16-003-01681 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Allen, KY | Newsom, Franklin | 402 ft |
| Simmons, Dot 1g | 16-169-02685 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Newsom, Franklin | 400 ft |
| Clark, Elbert 2-N | 16-169-00839 | Orphaned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Newsom, Franklin | 400 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Newsom Franklin operate?
Newsom Franklin is the operator of record for 53 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (53). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Newsom Franklin's wells are still active?
12 of Newsom Franklin's catalogued wells are active; 31 are plugged & abandoned and 5 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Newsom Franklin operate wells?
Newsom Franklin is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (53).
Does Newsom Franklin operate mostly oil or gas wells?
20 of Newsom Franklin's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Newsom Franklin's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Romines, Lewis 3 in Metcalfe, KY is the deepest at 690 ft.
Where Newsom Franklin'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, “Newsom Franklin — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/newsom-franklin-69120 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).