Benton Oil Production
Operator of record for 27 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Benton Oil Production is the operator of record for 27 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 3 (11%) are active, 23 (85%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 27 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
27
Active
3
Plugged
23
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 27 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 13
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 11%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Benton Oil Production operate?
Benton Oil Production's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (27). Its 27 Illinois wells are 0.0% of the 174,478 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 Benton Oil Production’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
11% of Benton Oil Production's catalogued wells are active, 18 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 85% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Benton Oil Production operate?
By product class, 13 (48%) 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 Simpson 1 in Saline, IL at 4,025 ft. The wells listed below sit in Saline (IL), Franklin (IL) and Hamilton (IL).
Notable wells operated by Benton Oil Production
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson 1 | 12-165-25507 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Saline, IL | Benton Oil Production, Inc. | 4,025 ft |
| Prior 4 | 12-055-23786 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Franklin, IL | Benton Oil Production, Inc. | 4,013 ft |
| Simpson 2 | 12-165-25580 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Saline, IL | Benton Oil Production, Inc. | 4,000 ft |
| Bundy - Ross 2 | 12-055-23592 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Franklin, IL | Benton Oil Production, Inc. | 3,955 ft |
| Prior 1 | 12-055-23561 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Franklin, IL | Benton Oil Production, Inc. | 3,916 ft |
| Winemiller 4 | 12-055-23713 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Franklin, IL | Benton Oil Production, Inc. | 3,740 ft |
| Winemiller 1 | 12-055-23703 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Franklin, IL | Benton Oil Production, Inc. | 3,725 ft |
| Kelly-Winemiller 2 | 12-055-23708 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Franklin, IL | Benton Oil Production, Inc. | 3,725 ft |
| Whittington-Winemiller 1 | 12-055-23723 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Franklin, IL | Benton Oil Production, Inc. | 3,610 ft |
| A. & W. 1 | 12-055-23828 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Franklin, IL | Benton Oil Production, Inc. | 3,391 ft |
| Winemiller 5 | 12-055-23717 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Franklin, IL | Benton Oil Production, Inc. | 3,370 ft |
| Mace 1 | 12-065-24918 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hamilton, IL | Benton Oil Production, Inc. | 3,316 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Benton Oil Production operate?
Benton Oil Production is the operator of record for 27 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (27). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Benton Oil Production's wells are still active?
3 of Benton Oil Production's catalogued wells are active; 23 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Benton Oil Production operate wells?
Benton Oil Production is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (27).
Does Benton Oil Production operate mostly oil or gas wells?
13 of Benton Oil Production's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Benton Oil Production's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Simpson 1 in Saline, IL is the deepest at 4,025 ft.
Where Benton Oil 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, “Benton Oil Production — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/benton-oil-production-99622 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).