Bennett Exploration & Production
Operator of record for 8 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: BENNETT EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION · BENNETT EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. · Bennett Exploration & Production Company
At a glance
Bennett Exploration & Production is the operator of record for 8 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. None is listed as active, 5 (63%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 4 wells (50% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
8
Active
0
Plugged
5
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 4 |
| North Dakota | 3 |
| Kansas | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 4
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Bennett Exploration & Production operate?
Bennett Exploration & Production's catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: Kentucky (4), North Dakota (3) and Kansas (1). Its 3 North Dakota wells are 0.0% of the 43,680 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 Bennett Exploration & Production’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Bennett Exploration & Production's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 63% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Bennett Exploration & Production operate?
By product class, 4 (50%) 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 Estate Of Melvin Steffens 1 in Ward, ND at 6,740 ft. The wells listed below sit in Ward (ND), Wabaunsee (KS) and Wayne (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 Bennett Exploration & Production
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estate Of Melvin Steffens 1 | 33-101-00444 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ward, ND | Bennett Exploration & Production Co. | 6,740 ft |
| Henry Linke 1 | 33-101-00441 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ward, ND | Bennett Exploration & Production Co. | 6,200 ft |
| Houtz 1 | 15-197-20248 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabaunsee, KS | Bennett Exploration & Production Company | 3,650 ft |
| Lowe, Opal 1 | 16-231-00738 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, KY | Bennett Exploration & Production | 2,130 ft |
| Gibbs, Charles 1 | 16-231-00669 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, KY | Bennett Exploration & Production | 1,860 ft |
| Emil Hauf 1 | 33-101-00451 | Other status | Oil | Ward, ND | Bennett Exploration & Production Co. | 0 ft |
| Lowe, Opal 1 | 16-231-00671 | Other status | Other type | Wayne, KY | Bennett Exploration & Production | — |
| Kelsay, Roe Bertie 1 | 16-231-00670 | Other status | Other type | Wayne, KY | Bennett Exploration & Production | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 8 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Bennett Exploration & Production operate?
Bennett Exploration & Production is the operator of record for 8 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (4). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Bennett Exploration & Production's wells are still active?
0 of Bennett Exploration & Production's catalogued wells are active; 5 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Bennett Exploration & Production operate wells?
Bennett Exploration & Production is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (4), North Dakota (3) and Kansas (1).
Does Bennett Exploration & Production operate mostly oil or gas wells?
4 of Bennett Exploration & Production's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Bennett Exploration & Production's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Estate Of Melvin Steffens 1 in Ward, ND is the deepest at 6,740 ft.
Where Bennett Exploration & Production'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, “Bennett Exploration & Production — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/bennett-exploration-production-17189 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).