Franklin County, Texas Wells Summary
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Total wells
Last 60 days
Prior 60 days
60-day trend
Franklin County contains 137 wells on file, with top operators including XTO ENERGY INC. and EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION.
Wells in Franklin span several oil & gas fields including TALCO and NEW HOPE (ELLEDGE).
Most recent well on record: MT. VERNON (PETTIT) UNIT, operated by FAIR OIL, LTD. — last updated May 2026.
Active drilling rigs · Baker Hughes snapshot, week of 2026-06-12
By basin
- 164 Permian
- 44 Eagle Ford
- 29 Haynesville
- 22 Other
- 2 Granite Wash
Drilling for
- 214 Oil
- 47 Gas
Franklin County well density
Every dot is one well — small blue dots are historic wells;
larger orange dots are wells with activity in the last 60 days.
22 wells plotted ·
0 active in last 60 days
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Top Operators in Franklin County by total wells
Operators: Xto Energy Inc., Exxon Mobil Corporation, Fair Oil, Ltd., Valence Operating Company, Arcadia Operating, Llc, Harleton Oil & Gas Inc., Southwest Operating, Inc.-Tyler, New Century Exploration, Inc., Enbridge G & P (East Texas) L.p., Eagle Oil & Gas Co..
Top Oil & Gas Fields intersecting Franklin County
Fields: Talco, New Hope (Elledge), Mt. Vernon (Pettit), New Hope, Mt. Vernon (Travis Peak), Wildcat, W. A. Moncrief (Smackover), New Hope (Bacon Lime), New Hope (Smackover), New Hope (Cotton Valley).
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Recent wells
| Well Name | Last activity | Updates | Operator | API |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT. VERNON (PETTIT) UNIT | 2026-05-12 | 3 | FAIR OIL, LTD. | 15930594 |
| L. D. STEWART | 2026-05-12 | 5 | FAIR OIL, LTD. | 15930629 |
| RIPLEY CREEK | 2026-04-27 | 3 | FAIR OIL, LTD. | 15930644 |
| STEWART-BRODY, ET AL | 2026-04-21 | 3 | FAIR OIL, LTD. | 15930592 |
| M HERNANDEZ | 2025-03-05 | 3 | FAIR OIL, LTD. | 15930567 |
| TALCO WEST UNIT | 2024-01-29 | 3 | XTO ENERGY INC. | 15900274 |
| TALCO WEST UNIT | 2024-01-23 | 4 | XTO ENERGY INC. | 15930269 |
| LUNDELL CREEK | 2023-11-27 | 2 | SOUTHWEST OPERATING, INC.-TYLER | 15930643 |
| DAVIS HRS | 2023-11-08 | 2 | SOUTHWEST OPERATING, INC.-TYLER | 15930642 |
| NEW HOPE UNIT | 2023-10-02 | 4 | XTO ENERGY INC. | 15930546 |
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