Benz Oil
Operator of record for 27 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: BENZ OIL CORP · Benz Oil Company
At a glance
Benz Oil is the operator of record for 27 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 2 (7%) are active, 21 (78%) plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 25 wells (93% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
27
Active
2
Plugged
21
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 25 |
| Illinois | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 9
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 7%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Benz Oil operate?
Benz Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (25) and Illinois (2). Its 25 Kentucky wells are 0.0% of the 201,022 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 Benz Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
7% of Benz Oil's catalogued wells are active, 21 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 78% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Benz Oil operate?
By product class, 9 (33%) 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 Nunnally, Charles 1 in Metcalfe, KY at 6,114 ft. The wells listed below sit in Metcalfe (KY), Franklin (IL), Casey (KY), Russell (KY) and Pulaski (KY). State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Benz Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nunnally, Charles 1 | 16-169-01523 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Benz Oil Corp | 6,114 ft |
| Webb et al 1 | 12-055-23436 | Active | Oil | Franklin, IL | Benz Oil Company | 3,576 ft |
| Webb et al 2 | 12-055-23530 | Active | Oil | Franklin, IL | Benz Oil Company | 3,020 ft |
| Luttrell, Everett 1 | 16-045-00332 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Casey, KY | Benz Oil Corp | 2,006 ft |
| Gosser, H C 1 | 16-207-01144 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Russell, KY | Benz Oil Corp | 1,960 ft |
| Emerson, Waldo 1 | 16-045-00307 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Casey, KY | Benz Oil Corp | 1,955 ft |
| Wade, Avery 1 | 16-207-01357 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Russell, KY | Benz Oil Corp | 1,899 ft |
| Tarter, Roger 1 | 16-045-00401 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Casey, KY | Benz Oil Corp | 1,885 ft |
| Caudill, Michael 1 | 16-199-00040 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Pulaski, KY | Benz Oil Corp | 1,851 ft |
| Ray, L C 1 | 16-045-00361 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Casey, KY | Benz Oil Corp | 1,844 ft |
| Sears, Marlow 4 | 16-199-00003 | Orphaned | Oil | Pulaski, KY | Benz Oil Corp | 1,838 ft |
| Sears, Marlow 3 | 16-199-00002 | Orphaned | Oil | Pulaski, KY | Benz Oil Corp | 1,834 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Benz Oil operate?
Benz Oil is the operator of record for 27 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (25). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Benz Oil's wells are still active?
2 of Benz Oil's catalogued wells are active; 21 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Benz Oil operate wells?
Benz Oil is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (25) and Illinois (2).
Does Benz Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
9 of Benz Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Benz Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Nunnally, Charles 1 in Metcalfe, KY is the deepest at 6,114 ft.
Where Benz Oil'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, “Benz Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/benz-oil-69387 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).