Giles Benjamin M
Operator of record for 58 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Giles Benjamin M is the operator of record for 58 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (2%) are active, 42 (72%) plugged & abandoned and 5 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 58 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
58
Active
1
Plugged
42
Orphaned
5
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 58 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 35
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 2%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Giles Benjamin M operate?
Giles Benjamin M's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (58). Its 58 Kansas wells are 0.0% of the 473,140 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 Giles Benjamin M’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
2% of Giles Benjamin M's catalogued wells are active, 27 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 72% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 5 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Giles Benjamin M operate?
By product class, 35 (60%) are oil wells and 2 (3%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Fertig 3 in Pawnee, KS at 4,384 ft. The wells listed below sit in Pawnee (KS), Kingman (KS), Sedgwick (KS), Butler (KS), Rice (KS) and Barton (KS).
Notable wells operated by Giles Benjamin M
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fertig 3 | 15-145-00860 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Pawnee, KS | Giles, Benjamin M. | 4,384 ft |
| Fertig 3 | KGS ID 1006819243 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | KS | Giles, Benjamin M. | 4,360 ft |
| Schwartz 1 | 15-095-20507 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Kingman, KS | Giles, Benjamin M. | 4,268 ft |
| H. Erdwien 2 | 15-173-00787 | Active | Injection | Sedgwick, KS | Giles, Benjamin M. | 3,969 ft |
| Bily 1 | 15-015-22140 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Butler, KS | Giles, Benjamin M. | 3,883 ft |
| Ploog 1 | 15-159-21878 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Rice, KS | Giles, Benjamin M. | 3,460 ft |
| Tonkin 1 | 15-009-20624 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Barton, KS | Giles, Benjamin M. | 3,456 ft |
| Haley 2 | 15-173-20005 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Sedgwick, KS | Giles, Benjamin M. | 3,428 ft |
| Haley 1 | 15-173-20029 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Sedgwick, KS | Giles, Benjamin M. | 3,421 ft |
| Wheeler 2 | 15-173-20593 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Sedgwick, KS | Giles, Benjamin M. | 3,350 ft |
| Kraft Properties 1 | 15-173-20819 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Sedgwick, KS | Giles, Benjamin M. | 3,345 ft |
| Ken Lygrisse 1 | 15-015-22082 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Butler, KS | Giles, Benjamin M. | 3,305 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Giles Benjamin M operate?
Giles Benjamin M is the operator of record for 58 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (58). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Giles Benjamin M's wells are still active?
1 of Giles Benjamin M's catalogued wells are active; 42 are plugged & abandoned and 5 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Giles Benjamin M operate wells?
Giles Benjamin M is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (58).
Does Giles Benjamin M operate mostly oil or gas wells?
35 of Giles Benjamin M's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Giles Benjamin M's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Fertig 3 in Pawnee, KS is the deepest at 4,384 ft.
Where Giles Benjamin M'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, “Giles Benjamin M — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/giles-benjamin-m-77922 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).