Hydrocarbon Generation
Operator of record for 65 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Hydrocarbon Generation is the operator of record for 65 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 10 (15%) are active, 35 (54%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in New York, with 65 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
65
Active
10
Plugged
35
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| New York | 65 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 27
- Gas wells
- 11
- Shut-in
- 16
- Active share
- 15%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Hydrocarbon Generation operate?
Hydrocarbon Generation's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: New York (65). Its 65 New York wells are 0.1% of the 46,514 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 Hydrocarbon Generation’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
15% of Hydrocarbon Generation's catalogued wells are active, 13 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 54% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 16 wells (25%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Hydrocarbon Generation operate?
By product class, 27 (42%) are oil wells and 11 (17%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Bissell 1 in Cattaraugus, NY at 4,642 ft.
Notable wells operated by Hydrocarbon Generation
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bissell 1 | 31-009-18613 | Shut-in | Gas | Cattaraugus, NY | Hydrocarbon Generation Inc. | 4,642 ft |
| Sue Maloney1 | 31-009-17269 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Cattaraugus, NY | Hydrocarbon Generation Inc. | 4,500 ft |
| Maloney, S 2 | 31-009-22347 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cattaraugus, NY | Hydrocarbon Generation Inc. | 4,407 ft |
| Rogers 1 | 31-009-18558 | Shut-in | Gas | Cattaraugus, NY | Hydrocarbon Generation Inc. | 4,281 ft |
| Benson 3 | 31-009-22081 | Shut-in | Gas | Cattaraugus, NY | Hydrocarbon Generation Inc. | 4,214 ft |
| Chipmunk 1 | 31-009-17268 | Shut-in | Gas | Cattaraugus, NY | Hydrocarbon Generation Inc. | 4,212 ft |
| Flatstone 1 | 31-009-15765 | Shut-in | Gas | Cattaraugus, NY | Hydrocarbon Generation Inc. | 4,058 ft |
| Zink-Benson 1 | 31-009-22551 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Cattaraugus, NY | Hydrocarbon Generation Inc. | 3,695 ft |
| Chipmunk 2 | 31-009-22231 | Shut-in | Gas | Cattaraugus, NY | Hydrocarbon Generation Inc. | 3,695 ft |
| Fee Wc1 | 31-009-16521 | Active | Gas | Cattaraugus, NY | Hydrocarbon Generation Inc. | 3,609 ft |
| Benson-Riehle 5 | 31-009-22495 | Shut-in | Gas | Cattaraugus, NY | Hydrocarbon Generation Inc. | 3,550 ft |
| Benson 2 | 31-009-21998 | Active | Gas | Cattaraugus, NY | Hydrocarbon Generation Inc. | 3,536 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Hydrocarbon Generation operate?
Hydrocarbon Generation is the operator of record for 65 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in New York (65). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Hydrocarbon Generation's wells are still active?
10 of Hydrocarbon Generation's catalogued wells are active; 35 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Hydrocarbon Generation operate wells?
Hydrocarbon Generation is the operator of record for wells in New York (65).
Does Hydrocarbon Generation operate mostly oil or gas wells?
27 of Hydrocarbon Generation's catalogued wells are oil wells and 11 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Hydrocarbon Generation's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Bissell 1 in Cattaraugus, NY is the deepest at 4,642 ft.
Where Hydrocarbon Generation'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, “Hydrocarbon Generation — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/hydrocarbon-generation-127354 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).