Beren
Operator of record for 600 catalogued wells across 7 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: BEREN CORPORATION · Beren Corporation
At a glance
Beren is the operator of record for 600 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 7 states. 128 (21%) are active, 451 (75%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 309 wells (52% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
600
Active
128
Plugged
451
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 309 |
| Colorado | 99 |
| Oklahoma | 69 |
| Wyoming | 55 |
| Arkansas | 40 |
| Montana | 26 |
| Utah | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 287
- Gas wells
- 113
- Shut-in
- 7
- Active share
- 21%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Beren operate?
Beren's catalogued wells are spread across 7 states: Kansas (309), Colorado (99), Oklahoma (69), Wyoming (55) and Arkansas (40) and 2 more. Its 40 Arkansas wells are 0.1% of the 33,791 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 Beren’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
21% of Beren's catalogued wells are active, 8 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 75% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 7 wells (1%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Beren operate?
By product class, 287 (48%) are oil wells and 113 (19%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Vigil Fee 1 in Big Horn, WY at 11,550 ft. The wells listed below sit in Big Horn (WY), Sheridan (MT), Richland (MT), Columbia (AR) and Converse (WY). 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 Beren
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vigil Fee 1 | 49-003-20310 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Big Horn, WY | Beren Corporation | 11,550 ft |
| Anderson 1 | 25-091-21344 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Sheridan, MT | Beren Corporation | 11,386 ft |
| Rungborg 1 | 25-091-21485 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Sheridan, MT | Beren Corporation | 11,368 ft |
| Arnekelev 1 | 25-091-21410 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Sheridan, MT | Beren Corporation | 11,081 ft |
| Bartnes 1 | 25-091-21322 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Sheridan, MT | Beren Corporation | 10,840 ft |
| Southland-Federal 1 | 25-083-21599 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, MT | Beren Corporation | 9,480 ft |
| Colgan 1 | 25-083-21572 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, MT | Beren Corporation | 9,472 ft |
| Baker, M 1 | 03-027-11243 | Active | Oil | Columbia, AR | Beren Corporation | 8,400 ft |
| Obrier, J S 2 | 03-027-70025 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Columbia, AR | Beren Corporation | 8,271 ft |
| O'Bier, J. S. 1 | 03-027-01068 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Columbia, AR | Beren Corporation | 8,258 ft |
| Werner 1 | 49-009-20549 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Converse, WY | Beren Corporation | 8,230 ft |
| Astrup A 1 | 25-091-21501 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Sheridan, MT | Beren Corporation | 7,780 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Beren operate?
Beren is the operator of record for 600 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (309). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Beren's wells are still active?
128 of Beren's catalogued wells are active; 451 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Beren operate wells?
Beren is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (309), Colorado (99), Oklahoma (69), Wyoming (55), Arkansas (40), Montana (26) and Utah (2).
Does Beren operate mostly oil or gas wells?
287 of Beren's catalogued wells are oil wells and 113 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Beren's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Vigil Fee 1 in Big Horn, WY is the deepest at 11,550 ft.
Where Beren's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Kansas· 309 operated by Beren
- Oil & gas wells in Colorado· 99 operated by Beren
- Oil & gas wells in Oklahoma· 69 operated by Beren
- Oil & gas wells in Wyoming· 55 operated by Beren
- Oil & gas wells in Arkansas· 40 operated by Beren
- Oil & gas wells in Montana· 26 operated by Beren
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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, “Beren — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/beren-386 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).