Bates Benjamin W
Operator of record for 2 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Bates Benjamin W is the operator of record for 2 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 1 (50%) are plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Alabama, with 2 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
2
Active
0
Plugged
1
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Bates Benjamin W operate?
Bates Benjamin W's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Alabama (2). Its 2 Alabama wells are 0.0% of the 15,091 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 Bates Benjamin W’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Bates Benjamin W's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 50% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Bates Benjamin W operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) 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 Lucille Goree & Rena Thompson #1 in Choctaw, AL at 3,339 ft. The wells listed below sit in Choctaw (AL) and Bullock (AL).
Notable wells operated by Bates Benjamin W
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucille Goree & Rena Thompson #1 | 01-023-19911 | Orphaned | Other type | Choctaw, AL | Bates, Benjamin W. | 3,339 ft |
| G.M. Edwards #1 | 01-011-19990 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Bullock, AL | Bates, Benjamin W. | 1,336 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Bates Benjamin W operate?
Bates Benjamin W is the operator of record for 2 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Alabama (2). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Bates Benjamin W's wells are still active?
0 of Bates Benjamin W's catalogued wells are active; 1 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Bates Benjamin W operate wells?
Bates Benjamin W is the operator of record for wells in Alabama (2).
Does Bates Benjamin W operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Bates Benjamin W's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Bates Benjamin W's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Lucille Goree & Rena Thompson #1 in Choctaw, AL is the deepest at 3,339 ft.
Where Bates Benjamin W'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, “Bates Benjamin W — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/bates-benjamin-w-140134 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).