Benson Operating
Operator of record for 46 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Benson Operating is the operator of record for 46 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 43 (93%) are active, 1 (2%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 46 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
46
Active
43
Plugged
1
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 46 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 26
- Gas wells
- 17
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 93%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Benson Operating operate?
Benson Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Oklahoma (46). Its 46 Oklahoma wells are 0.0% of the 456,595 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 Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
93% of Benson Operating's catalogued wells are active, 65 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 2% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Benson Operating operate?
By product class, 26 (57%) are oil wells and 17 (37%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The wells listed below sit in Logan (OK), Lincoln (OK), Canadian (OK) and Kingfisher (OK).
Notable wells operated by Benson Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hughes #4-D | 35-083-23601 | Active | Oil | Logan, OK | Benson Operating LLC | — |
| Morton #2 | 35-083-23094 | Active | Oil | Logan, OK | Benson Operating LLC | — |
| Carney-State #1 | 35-081-23327 | Active | Oil | Lincoln, OK | Benson Operating LLC | — |
| E M Lechtenberger #35-1 | 35-017-20819 | Active | Gas | Canadian, OK | Benson Operating LLC | — |
| State Of Oklahoma #2-16 | 35-073-23588 | Active | Gas | Kingfisher, OK | Benson Operating LLC | — |
| Crumpler (Clark 1) #1-35 | 35-081-00210 | Active | Oil | Lincoln, OK | Benson Operating LLC | — |
| Gaither #1 | 35-081-21434 | Active | Other type | Lincoln, OK | Benson Operating LLC | — |
| State Orr #2 | 35-081-22917 | Active | Oil | Lincoln, OK | Benson Operating LLC | — |
| Mcdaniel #1 | 35-081-23342 | Active | Oil | Lincoln, OK | Benson Operating LLC | — |
| Chiaf #1 | 35-081-23359 | Active | Oil | Lincoln, OK | Benson Operating LLC | — |
| Crumpler #1-A | 35-081-23379 | Active | Oil | Lincoln, OK | Benson Operating LLC | — |
| J S Hughes #2 | 35-083-35834 | Active | Oil | Logan, OK | Benson Operating LLC | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Benson Operating operate?
Benson Operating is the operator of record for 46 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (46). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Benson Operating's wells are still active?
43 of Benson Operating's catalogued wells are active; 1 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Benson Operating operate wells?
Benson Operating is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (46).
Does Benson Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
26 of Benson Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 17 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
Where Benson Operating'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 Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/benson-operating-1543 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).