Benson Ruth J
Operator of record for 7 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Benson Ruth J is the operator of record for 7 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 7 (100%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in New York, with 7 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
7
Active
0
Plugged
7
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| New York | 7 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 3
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Benson Ruth J operate?
Benson Ruth J's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: New York (7). Its 7 New York wells are 0.0% of the 46,514 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 Ruth J’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Benson Ruth J's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 100% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Benson Ruth J operate?
By product class, 3 (43%) are oil wells and 1 (14%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Robinson r-1 in Allegany, NY at 1,160 ft.
Notable wells operated by Benson Ruth J
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robinson r-1 | 31-003-51005 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Allegany, NY | Benson Ruth J. | 1,160 ft |
| A&F Oil Co. 78 | 31-003-65900 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Allegany, NY | Benson Ruth J. | 1,151 ft |
| Cradduck c-2 | 31-003-51006 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Allegany, NY | Benson Ruth J. | 1,140 ft |
| Benson 002 | 31-003-23450 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Allegany, NY | Benson Ruth J. | 1,095 ft |
| Robinson r-4 | 31-003-51117 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Allegany, NY | Benson Ruth J. | 0 ft |
| Robinson 2 | 31-003-51075 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Allegany, NY | Benson Ruth J. | 0 ft |
| Robinson r-3 | 31-003-51116 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Allegany, NY | Benson Ruth J. | 0 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Benson Ruth J operate?
Benson Ruth J is the operator of record for 7 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in New York (7). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Benson Ruth J's wells are still active?
0 of Benson Ruth J's catalogued wells are active; 7 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Benson Ruth J operate wells?
Benson Ruth J is the operator of record for wells in New York (7).
Does Benson Ruth J operate mostly oil or gas wells?
3 of Benson Ruth J's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Benson Ruth J's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Robinson r-1 in Allegany, NY is the deepest at 1,160 ft.
Where Benson Ruth 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, “Benson Ruth J — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/benson-ruth-j-127331 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).