Benchmark Properties
Operator of record for 64 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Benchmark Properties is the operator of record for 64 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 30 (47%) are active, 19 (30%) plugged & abandoned and 17 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 64 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
64
Active
30
Plugged
19
Orphaned
17
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 64 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 34
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 47%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Benchmark Properties operate?
Benchmark Properties's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (64). Its 64 Illinois wells are 0.0% of the 174,478 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 Properties’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
47% of Benchmark Properties's catalogued wells are active, 18 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 30% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 17 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Benchmark Properties operate?
By product class, 34 (53%) 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 Schonert Trust 1 in Richland, IL at 3,905 ft. The wells listed below sit in Richland (IL), Clay (IL), Jasper (IL) and Wayne (IL).
Notable wells operated by Benchmark Properties
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schonert Trust 1 | 12-159-25705 | Active | Oil | Richland, IL | Benchmark Properties, Ltd. | 3,905 ft |
| King - Davis 3-WI | 12-025-02852 | Other status | Injection | Clay, IL | Benchmark Properties, Ltd. | 3,520 ft |
| Houser - Sears 6 | 12-079-25770 | Active | Oil | Jasper, IL | Benchmark Properties, Ltd. | 3,420 ft |
| Bunnage, Frank "A" 1 | 12-191-32853 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Benchmark Properties, Ltd. | 3,313 ft |
| Schonert, Edna Trust 5-1 | 12-159-26203 | Active | Oil | Richland, IL | Benchmark Properties, Ltd. | 3,182 ft |
| Baylor 2 | 12-025-28735 | Active | Oil | Clay, IL | Benchmark Properties, Ltd. | 3,154 ft |
| Slichenmyer 4-WI | 12-159-24371 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Richland, IL | Benchmark Properties, Ltd. | 3,142 ft |
| Rule 1-OB | 12-159-25695 | Other status | Other type | Richland, IL | Benchmark Properties, Ltd. | 3,140 ft |
| Hosselton A-1 | 12-025-02095 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Benchmark Properties, Ltd. | 3,097 ft |
| Staley, Stella 3 | 12-025-01550 | Active | Oil | Clay, IL | Benchmark Properties, Ltd. | 3,097 ft |
| Stanford, Roy 1 | 12-025-00116 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Benchmark Properties, Ltd. | 3,077 ft |
| Hosselton 3-A | 12-025-28961 | Orphaned | Oil | Clay, IL | Benchmark Properties, Ltd. | 3,075 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Benchmark Properties operate?
Benchmark Properties is the operator of record for 64 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (64). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Benchmark Properties's wells are still active?
30 of Benchmark Properties's catalogued wells are active; 19 are plugged & abandoned and 17 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Benchmark Properties operate wells?
Benchmark Properties is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (64).
Does Benchmark Properties operate mostly oil or gas wells?
34 of Benchmark Properties's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Benchmark Properties's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Schonert Trust 1 in Richland, IL is the deepest at 3,905 ft.
Where Benchmark Properties'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 Properties — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/benchmark-properties-66078 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).