Benchmark Crude
Operator of record for 21 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Benchmark Crude is the operator of record for 21 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 10 (48%) are plugged & abandoned and 9 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 21 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
21
Active
0
Plugged
10
Orphaned
9
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 21 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 10
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Benchmark Crude operate?
Benchmark Crude's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Oklahoma (21). Its 21 Oklahoma wells are 0.0% of the 456,595 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 Benchmark Crude’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Benchmark Crude's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 48% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 9 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Benchmark Crude operate?
By product class, 10 (48%) are oil wells and 2 (10%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The wells listed below sit in Creek (OK), Okfuskee (OK) and Okmulgee (OK).
Notable wells operated by Benchmark Crude
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Caesar #6 | 35-037-02278 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Creek, OK | Benchmark Crude Inc | — |
| Martin #2 | 35-107-22827 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Okfuskee, OK | Benchmark Crude Inc | — |
| Bear Caesar #7 | 35-037-02279 | Orphaned | Oil | Creek, OK | Benchmark Crude Inc | — |
| Caesar Bear #8 | 35-037-02280 | Orphaned | Oil | Creek, OK | Benchmark Crude Inc | — |
| Bear Caesar #9 | 35-037-02281 | Orphaned | Other type | Creek, OK | Benchmark Crude Inc | — |
| Bear Caesar #2 | 35-037-02772 | Orphaned | Oil | Creek, OK | Benchmark Crude Inc | — |
| Deep Fork Unit (Bear Caesar 3) #1-3 | 35-037-02773 | Orphaned | Other type | Creek, OK | Benchmark Crude Inc | — |
| Bear Caesar #4 | 35-037-02774 | Orphaned | Oil | Creek, OK | Benchmark Crude Inc | — |
| Bear Caesar #5 | 35-037-02775 | Orphaned | Oil | Creek, OK | Benchmark Crude Inc | — |
| Hamm #1 | 35-111-26745 | Orphaned | Other type | Okmulgee, OK | Benchmark Crude Inc | — |
| Hamm #2 | 35-111-26746 | Orphaned | Other type | Okmulgee, OK | Benchmark Crude Inc | — |
| Bear Caesar (Deep Fork Ut 1-1) #1 | 35-037-02771 | Other status | Oil | Creek, OK | Benchmark Crude Inc | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Benchmark Crude operate?
Benchmark Crude is the operator of record for 21 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (21). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Benchmark Crude's wells are still active?
0 of Benchmark Crude's catalogued wells are active; 10 are plugged & abandoned and 9 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Benchmark Crude operate wells?
Benchmark Crude is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (21).
Does Benchmark Crude operate mostly oil or gas wells?
10 of Benchmark Crude's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
Where Benchmark Crude'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, “Benchmark Crude — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/benchmark-crude-4988 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).