Scott Ben
Operator of record for 79 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Scott Ben is the operator of record for 79 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 9 (11%) are active, 60 (76%) plugged & abandoned and 3 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 79 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
79
Active
9
Plugged
60
Orphaned
3
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 79 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 16
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 11%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Scott Ben operate?
Scott Ben's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (79). Its 79 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 Scott Ben’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
11% of Scott Ben's catalogued wells are active, 17 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 76% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 3 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Scott Ben operate?
By product class, 16 (20%) are oil wells and 1 (1%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Gibbs, Lester 1 in Bell, KY at 3,222 ft. The wells listed below sit in Bell (KY), Pulaski (KY), Casey (KY) and Green (KY).
Notable wells operated by Scott Ben
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibbs, Lester 1 | 16-013-00006 | Active | Oil | Bell, KY | Scott, Ben | 3,222 ft |
| Brothern, Wendell 2 | 16-199-00069 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Pulaski, KY | Scott, Ben | 2,057 ft |
| Roy, Elmer 1 | 16-045-00377 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Casey, KY | Scott, Ben | 2,003 ft |
| Garner, Lulu F 1 | 16-199-00411 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Pulaski, KY | Scott, Ben | 2,000 ft |
| Wilson, Linden 1 | 16-199-00218 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Pulaski, KY | Scott, Ben | 1,995 ft |
| Rogers, Berinta (55a) 1 | 16-087-01793 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Green, KY | Scott, Ben | 1,985 ft |
| Garner, Tom 1 | 16-199-00412 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Pulaski, KY | Scott, Ben | 1,979 ft |
| Wethington & Lowell 1 | 16-045-00426 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Casey, KY | Scott, Ben | 1,940 ft |
| Riggins, Lee 1 | 16-045-00367 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Casey, KY | Scott, Ben | 1,924 ft |
| Wilson, Velma 1 | 16-199-00296 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Pulaski, KY | Scott, Ben | 1,900 ft |
| Ellison, Kenneth 2 | KGS record 3270 | Active | Oil | Casey, KY | Scott, Ben | 1,890 ft |
| Frye, Woodrow 1 | 16-199-00409 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Pulaski, KY | Scott, Ben | 1,856 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Scott Ben operate?
Scott Ben is the operator of record for 79 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (79). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Scott Ben's wells are still active?
9 of Scott Ben's catalogued wells are active; 60 are plugged & abandoned and 3 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Scott Ben operate wells?
Scott Ben is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (79).
Does Scott Ben operate mostly oil or gas wells?
16 of Scott Ben's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Scott Ben's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Gibbs, Lester 1 in Bell, KY is the deepest at 3,222 ft.
Where Scott Ben'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, “Scott Ben — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/scott-ben-67688 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).