Benchmark Energy
Operator of record for 86 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: BENCHMARK ENERGY LLC · Benchmark Energy LLC
At a glance
Benchmark Energy is the operator of record for 86 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. None is listed as active, 5 (6%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Wyoming, with 44 wells (51% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
86
Active
0
Plugged
5
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Wyoming | 44 |
| Colorado | 39 |
| Kansas | 3 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 13
- Gas wells
- 59
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Benchmark Energy operate?
Benchmark Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: Wyoming (44), Colorado (39) and Kansas (3). Its 44 Wyoming wells are 0.0% of the 129,957 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 Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Benchmark Energy's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 6% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Benchmark Energy operate?
By product class, 13 (15%) are oil wells and 59 (69%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Russell 1 in Seward, KS at 6,235 ft. The wells listed below sit in Seward (KS) and Logan (CO). State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Benchmark Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell 1 | 15-175-20186 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Seward, KS | Benchmark Energy LLC | 6,235 ft |
| 10-W (Owp) Nw Graylin (Logan J 1-10w) | 05-075-06155 | Other status | Other type | Logan, CO | Benchmark Energy LLC | 5,183 ft |
| 8-W (Owp) Nw Graylin (Logan J 3-8w) | 05-075-06082 | Other status | Other type | Logan, CO | Benchmark Energy LLC | 5,165 ft |
| 4-24 (Owp) Logan J Sand Unit | 05-075-60014 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Logan, CO | Benchmark Energy LLC | 5,156 ft |
| 4-18 (Owp) Logan J Sand Unit | 05-075-06087 | Other status | Gas | Logan, CO | Benchmark Energy LLC | 5,154 ft |
| 1-4 (Owp) Nw Graylin J Sand | 05-075-06126 | Other status | Gas | Logan, CO | Benchmark Energy LLC | 5,152 ft |
| W-3 (Owp) Mount Hope Unit | 05-075-06414 | Other status | Other type | Logan, CO | Benchmark Energy LLC | 5,150 ft |
| 20-W (Owp) Nw Graylin D-Sand Unit | 05-075-05972 | Other status | Other type | Logan, CO | Benchmark Energy LLC | 5,150 ft |
| 7-W (Owp) Nw Graylin (Logan J 4-7) | 05-075-06041 | Other status | Other type | Logan, CO | Benchmark Energy LLC | 5,144 ft |
| 4-19 (Owp) Logan J Sand Unit | 05-075-06043 | Other status | Oil | Logan, CO | Benchmark Energy LLC | 5,140 ft |
| 4-17 (Owp) Logan J Sand Unit | 05-075-06176 | Other status | Oil | Logan, CO | Benchmark Energy LLC | 5,140 ft |
| 15 (Owp) Logan J-Sand Unit | 05-075-06137 | Other status | Oil | Logan, CO | Benchmark Energy LLC | 5,140 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Benchmark Energy operate?
Benchmark Energy is the operator of record for 86 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Wyoming (44). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Benchmark Energy's wells are still active?
0 of Benchmark Energy's catalogued wells are active; 5 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Benchmark Energy operate wells?
Benchmark Energy is the operator of record for wells in Wyoming (44), Colorado (39) and Kansas (3).
Does Benchmark Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
13 of Benchmark Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 59 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Benchmark Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Russell 1 in Seward, KS is the deepest at 6,235 ft.
Where Benchmark Energy'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 Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/benchmark-energy-8676 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).