Big Ben Oil
Operator of record for 4 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: BIG BEN OIL · BIG BEN OIL CO
At a glance
Big Ben Oil is the operator of record for 4 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (25%) are active, 3 (75%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 4 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
4
Active
1
Plugged
3
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 4 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 25%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Big Ben Oil operate?
Big Ben Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (4). Its 4 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 Big Ben Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
25% of Big Ben Oil's catalogued wells are active, 4 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 75% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Big Ben Oil operate?
By product class, 1 (25%) 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 Sumner, J M 1(2) in Muhlenberg, KY at 390 ft. The wells listed below sit in Muhlenberg (KY), Ohio (KY) and Hancock (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 Big Ben Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumner, J M 1(2) | KGS record 2030118 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Big Ben Oil Co | 390 ft |
| Hobbs, H F 1(2) | KGS record 2036853 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ohio, KY | Big Ben Oil Co | 358 ft |
| Orr, Lee 1 | KGS record 2016143 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hancock, KY | Big Ben Oil | 320 ft |
| Williams, G 2 | KGS record 2030125 | Active | Oil | Muhlenberg, KY | Big Ben Oil Co | 285 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 4 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Big Ben Oil operate?
Big Ben Oil is the operator of record for 4 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (4). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Big Ben Oil's wells are still active?
1 of Big Ben Oil's catalogued wells are active; 3 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Big Ben Oil operate wells?
Big Ben Oil is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (4).
Does Big Ben Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Big Ben Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Big Ben Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Sumner, J M 1(2) in Muhlenberg, KY is the deepest at 390 ft.
Where Big Ben 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, “Big Ben Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/big-ben-oil-119735 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).