Nitcher Benton L
Operator of record for 9 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Nitcher Benton L is the operator of record for 9 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 5 (56%) are plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 9 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
9
Active
0
Plugged
5
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 9 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 7
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Nitcher Benton L operate?
Nitcher Benton L's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (9). Its 9 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 Nitcher Benton L’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Nitcher Benton L's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 56% 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 Nitcher Benton L operate?
By product class, 7 (78%) are oil wells and 2 (22%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Lidikay 2 in Franklin, KS at 765 ft. The wells listed below sit in Franklin (KS) and Miami (KS).
Notable wells operated by Nitcher Benton L
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lidikay 2 | 15-059-24322 | Orphaned | Gas | Franklin, KS | Nitcher, Benton L. | 765 ft |
| Harris 1 | 15-059-22081 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Franklin, KS | Nitcher, Benton L. | 705 ft |
| Coffman 1 | 15-059-21852 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Franklin, KS | Nitcher, Benton L. | 700 ft |
| Coffman 3 | 15-059-22025 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Franklin, KS | Nitcher, Benton L. | 700 ft |
| Moldenhauer-Floyd 1 | 15-059-20987 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Franklin, KS | Nitcher, Benton L. | 700 ft |
| Moldenhauer-Floyd 2 | 15-059-21170 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Franklin, KS | Nitcher, Benton L. | 700 ft |
| Burris 1 | 15-121-25512 | Other status | Oil | Miami, KS | Nitcher, Benton L. | — |
| Lidikay 6 | 15-059-23609 | Other status | Oil | Franklin, KS | Nitcher, Benton L. | — |
| Lidikay 1 | 15-059-24321 | Orphaned | Gas | Franklin, KS | Nitcher, Benton L. | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Nitcher Benton L operate?
Nitcher Benton L is the operator of record for 9 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (9). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Nitcher Benton L's wells are still active?
0 of Nitcher Benton L's catalogued wells are active; 5 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Nitcher Benton L operate wells?
Nitcher Benton L is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (9).
Does Nitcher Benton L operate mostly oil or gas wells?
7 of Nitcher Benton L's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Nitcher Benton L's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Lidikay 2 in Franklin, KS is the deepest at 765 ft.
Where Nitcher Benton L'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, “Nitcher Benton L — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/nitcher-benton-l-84833 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).