Benson Energy
Operator of record for 10 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Benson Energy is the operator of record for 10 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 9 (90%) are active, 1 (10%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Pennsylvania, with 10 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
10
Active
9
Plugged
1
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 10 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 9
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 90%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Benson Energy operate?
Benson Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Pennsylvania (10). Its 10 Pennsylvania wells are 0.0% of the 224,189 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 Benson Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
90% of Benson Energy's catalogued wells are active, 61 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 10% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Benson Energy operate?
By product class, 9 (90%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%.
Notable wells operated by Benson Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benson 1 | 37-083-54508 | Active | Oil | McKean, PA | Benson Energy LLC | — |
| Benson 5 | 37-083-54875 | Active | Oil | McKean, PA | Benson Energy LLC | — |
| Benson 6 | 37-083-55287 | Active | Injection | McKean, PA | Benson Energy LLC | — |
| Benson 2 | 37-083-54873 | Active | Oil | McKean, PA | Benson Energy LLC | — |
| Benson 5a | 37-083-16110 | Active | Oil | McKean, PA | Benson Energy LLC | — |
| Benson 7 | 37-083-55288 | Active | Oil | McKean, PA | Benson Energy LLC | — |
| Benson 8 | 37-083-56139 | Active | Oil | McKean, PA | Benson Energy LLC | — |
| Benson 4 | 37-083-54874 | Active | Oil | McKean, PA | Benson Energy LLC | — |
| Denmark 2 | 37-083-54877 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | McKean, PA | Benson Energy LLC | — |
| Denmark 1 | 37-083-54876 | Active | Oil | McKean, PA | Benson Energy LLC | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Benson Energy operate?
Benson Energy is the operator of record for 10 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Pennsylvania (10). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Benson Energy's wells are still active?
9 of Benson Energy's catalogued wells are active; 1 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Benson Energy operate wells?
Benson Energy is the operator of record for wells in Pennsylvania (10).
Does Benson Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
9 of Benson Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
Where Benson 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, “Benson Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/benson-energy-105590 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).