Bender James J
Operator of record for 3 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Bender James J is the operator of record for 3 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 0 (0%) are plugged & abandoned and 3 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in West Virginia, with 3 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
3
Active
0
Plugged
0
Orphaned
3
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 3 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Bender James J operate?
Bender James J's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: West Virginia (3). Its 3 West Virginia wells are 0.0% of the 118,569 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 Bender James J’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Bender James J's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 0% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 3 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Bender James J operate?
By product class, 1 (33%) are oil wells and 2 (67%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%.
Notable wells operated by Bender James J
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howell, G. B. 9 | 47-007-00753 | Orphaned | Gas | Braxton, WV | Bender, James J. | — |
| Moore, Herbert 1 | 47-007-00264 | Orphaned | Gas | Braxton, WV | Bender, James J. | — |
| Carr, R. F. 8088 | 47-007-00232 | Orphaned | Oil | Braxton, WV | Bender, James J. | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Bender James J operate?
Bender James J is the operator of record for 3 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in West Virginia (3). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Bender James J's wells are still active?
0 of Bender James J's catalogued wells are active; 0 are plugged & abandoned and 3 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Bender James J operate wells?
Bender James J is the operator of record for wells in West Virginia (3).
Does Bender James J operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Bender James J's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
Where Bender James J'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, “Bender James J — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/bender-james-j-143311 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).