Benedum Trees
Operator of record for 8 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: BENEDUM-TREES · BENEDUM-TREES CO · Benedum - Trees
At a glance
Benedum Trees is the operator of record for 8 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 3 (38%) are active, 3 (38%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 7 wells (88% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
8
Active
3
Plugged
3
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 7 |
| Illinois | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 38%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Benedum Trees operate?
Benedum Trees's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (7) and Illinois (1). Its 7 Kentucky wells are 0.0% of the 201,022 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 Benedum Trees’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
38% of Benedum Trees's catalogued wells are active, 9 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 38% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Benedum Trees operate?
By product class, 2 (25%) are oil wells and 1 (13%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Valbert A E 1 in Clay, IL at 3,163 ft. The wells listed below sit in Clay (IL), Union (KY), Daviess (KY) and Muhlenberg (KY). State filings spell the name 3 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Benedum Trees
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valbert A E 1 | 12-025-00339 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Benedum - Trees | 3,163 ft |
| Clements 1 | KGS record 2039550 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Union, KY | Benedum-Trees | 2,650 ft |
| Calhoun, W S 3 | KGS record 2011423 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Daviess, KY | Benedum-Trees Co | 2,026 ft |
| Calhoun, W S 1 | KGS record 2011412 | Other status | Other type | Daviess, KY | Benedum-Trees | 2,003 ft |
| Calhoun, W S 4 | KGS record 2011413 | Active | Oil | Daviess, KY | Benedum-Trees Co | 1,751 ft |
| Calhoun, C 5 | KGS record 3004119 | Active | Gas | Daviess, KY | Benedum-Trees | 1,749 ft |
| Calhoun, W S 2 | KGS record 2011422 | Active | Oil | Daviess, KY | Benedum-Trees Co | 1,745 ft |
| Mcnamara 1 | KGS record 2030990 | Other status | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Benedum-Trees | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 8 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Benedum Trees operate?
Benedum Trees is the operator of record for 8 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (7). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Benedum Trees's wells are still active?
3 of Benedum Trees's catalogued wells are active; 3 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Benedum Trees operate wells?
Benedum Trees is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (7) and Illinois (1).
Does Benedum Trees operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2 of Benedum Trees's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Benedum Trees's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Valbert A E 1 in Clay, IL is the deepest at 3,163 ft.
Where Benedum Trees'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, “Benedum Trees — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/benedum-trees-93310 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).