Benson--Oil and Gas Production

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Discoveries currently listed:

	Operator: Stanolind Lease: Benson, Well 1 Location: 23S-15W: NW NE NW 30 Discovery Date: 07/25/1945 Producing zone: Arbuckle Group	Operator: Cities Service Oil Lease: Becker, Well 1 Location: 23S-15W: NE SE NW 32 Discovery Date: 03/07/1947 Producing zone: Arbuckle Group
	Operator: Cities Service Oil Lease: Becker 'B', Well 12 Location: 23S-15W: SW NE NW 32 Discovery Date: 04/15/1952 Producing zone: Lansing-Kansas City Oil	Operator: Armer Lease: Garvin, Well 1 Location: 23S-15W: SE SE SW 30 Discovery Date: 06/10/1952 Producing zone: Lansing-Kansas City Gas
	Operator: Allan Lease: Becker, Well 1 Location: 23S-15W: C NE SW 29 Discovery Date: 12/04/1963 Producing zone: Wabaunsee Group	Operator: Messman-Rinehart Lease: Peters OWWO, Well 1 Location: 23S-16W: SE SE NE 36 Discovery Date: 08/05/1964 Producing zone: Penn Basal Cong Gas
	Operator: Aspen Lease: City of Macksville, Well 1 Location: 23S-15W: C SW SW 28 Discovery Date: 02/11/1965 Producing zone: Chase Gas	Operator: Wayne Kirkman Lease: Thurow, Well 1 Location: 23S-15W: NE NE NW 31 Discovery Date: 03/01/1972 Producing zone: Council Grove (Neva) Gas
	Operator: JEL Resources Lease: ILS Land, Well 1 Location: 23S-15W: SW 29 Discovery Date: 06/12/2025 Producing zone: Viola Gas

Counties: Pawnee
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Producing Formations

Name	Depth (ft.)	Thickness (ft.)	Oil Grav	Produces	Temperature
KRIDER LIMESTONE	2004	10	-	Gas	-
NEVA	-	-	-	Gas	-
WABAUNSEE	-	-	-	Gas	-
LANSING-KANSAS CITY	3853	68	-	Oil, Gas	-
PENN. SAND	-	-	-	Gas	-
ARBUCKLE	4048	-	-	Gas	-
Viola	-	-	-	Gas	-

Comments: Benson Southeast combined into Benson 4/14/1953.
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Production Plots

Year Oil Gas

Production
(bbls) Wells Cumulative
(bbls) Production
(mcf) Wells Cumulative
(mcf)

1966 51,322 22 1,570,619 - - 0

1967 44,848 21 1,615,467 - - 0

1968 45,878 20 1,661,345 9,566,563 15 9,566,563

1969 48,675 19 1,710,020 464,602 9 10,031,165

1970 42,940 17 1,752,960 487,963 9 10,519,128

1971 27,231 16 1,780,191 523,985 10 11,043,113

1972 43,508 16 1,823,699 728,300 11 11,771,413

1973 53,229 15 1,876,928 657,056 11 12,428,469

1974 40,797 15 1,917,725 571,143 13 12,999,612

1975 27,845 14 1,945,570 590,028 16 13,589,640

1976 25,344 15 1,970,914 444,337 15 14,033,977

1977 24,970 17 1,995,884 396,056 14 14,430,033

1978 19,401 17 2,015,285 341,636 13 14,771,669

1979 15,057 16 2,030,342 316,092 15 15,087,761

1980 36,863 17 2,067,205 225,496 13 15,313,257

1981 25,666 18 2,092,871 207,185 12 15,520,442

1982 20,963 18 2,113,834 149,179 10 15,669,621

1983 19,277 19 2,133,111 112,966 10 15,782,587

1984 16,641 19 2,149,752 107,445 8 15,890,032

1985 14,450 18 2,164,202 151,297 8 16,041,329

1986 13,535 18 2,177,737 134,148 10 16,175,477

1987 12,437 8 2,190,174 96,020 9 16,271,497

1988 10,149 11 2,200,323 95,391 8 16,366,888

1989 9,589 6 2,209,912 92,580 7 16,459,468

1990 8,728 8 2,218,640 117,946 7 16,577,414

1991 7,143 8 2,225,783 105,995 7 16,683,409

1992 17,593 8 2,243,376 99,252 6 16,782,661

1993 14,593 8 2,257,969 90,798 6 16,873,459

1994 13,567 8 2,271,536 97,072 6 16,970,531

1995 12,775 8 2,284,311 143,799 8 17,114,330

1996 9,870 7 2,294,181 166,915 10 17,281,245

1997 6,969 5 2,301,150 164,829 9 17,446,074

1998 7,612 5 2,308,762 123,358 9 17,569,432

1999 7,457 4 2,316,219 108,932 8 17,678,364

2000 6,887 4 2,323,106 95,091 8 17,773,455

2001 8,455 5 2,331,561 134,894 8 17,908,349

2002 9,446 5 2,341,007 127,897 7 18,036,246

2003 7,750 5 2,348,757 126,200 7 18,162,446

2004 8,118 5 2,356,875 77,637 8 18,240,083

2005 10,148 6 2,367,023 90,290 8 18,330,373

2006 7,007 5 2,374,030 126,456 7 18,456,829

2007 6,071 7 2,380,101 155,300 8 18,612,129

2008 10,843 7 2,390,944 247,574 8 18,859,703

2009 9,258 7 2,400,202 214,974 7 19,074,677

2010 8,355 6 2,408,557 147,270 8 19,221,947

2011 7,873 6 2,416,430 101,907 8 19,323,854

2012 6,704 5 2,423,134 107,131 8 19,430,985

2013 6,055 5 2,429,189 81,377 9 19,512,362

2014 5,588 5 2,434,777 69,329 9 19,581,691

2015 5,714 5 2,440,491 51,105 7 19,632,796

2016 5,437 5 2,445,928 54,184 7 19,686,980

2017 4,490 6 2,450,418 50,150 6 19,737,130

2018 4,615 6 2,455,033 44,664 6 19,781,794

2019 3,003 5 2,458,036 25,766 6 19,807,560

2020 3,039 4 2,461,075 28,153 5 19,835,713

2021 3,926 4 2,465,001 22,638 5 19,858,351

2022 2,456 4 2,467,457 22,626 5 19,880,977

2023 2,612 4 2,470,069 28,301 5 19,909,278

2024 2,832 4 2,472,901 23,545 5 19,932,823

2025 2,237 4 2,475,138 15,631 5 19,948,454

Updated through 7-2025.
Note: bbls is barrels; mcf is 1000 cubic feet.

Year	Oil			Gas
Year	Production (bbls)	Wells	Cumulative (bbls)	Production (mcf)	Wells	Cumulative (mcf)
1966	51,322	22	1,570,619	-	-	0
1967	44,848	21	1,615,467	-	-	0
1968	45,878	20	1,661,345	9,566,563	15	9,566,563
1969	48,675	19	1,710,020	464,602	9	10,031,165
1970	42,940	17	1,752,960	487,963	9	10,519,128
1971	27,231	16	1,780,191	523,985	10	11,043,113
1972	43,508	16	1,823,699	728,300	11	11,771,413
1973	53,229	15	1,876,928	657,056	11	12,428,469
1974	40,797	15	1,917,725	571,143	13	12,999,612
1975	27,845	14	1,945,570	590,028	16	13,589,640
1976	25,344	15	1,970,914	444,337	15	14,033,977
1977	24,970	17	1,995,884	396,056	14	14,430,033
1978	19,401	17	2,015,285	341,636	13	14,771,669
1979	15,057	16	2,030,342	316,092	15	15,087,761
1980	36,863	17	2,067,205	225,496	13	15,313,257
1981	25,666	18	2,092,871	207,185	12	15,520,442
1982	20,963	18	2,113,834	149,179	10	15,669,621
1983	19,277	19	2,133,111	112,966	10	15,782,587
1984	16,641	19	2,149,752	107,445	8	15,890,032
1985	14,450	18	2,164,202	151,297	8	16,041,329
1986	13,535	18	2,177,737	134,148	10	16,175,477
1987	12,437	8	2,190,174	96,020	9	16,271,497
1988	10,149	11	2,200,323	95,391	8	16,366,888
1989	9,589	6	2,209,912	92,580	7	16,459,468
1990	8,728	8	2,218,640	117,946	7	16,577,414
1991	7,143	8	2,225,783	105,995	7	16,683,409
1992	17,593	8	2,243,376	99,252	6	16,782,661
1993	14,593	8	2,257,969	90,798	6	16,873,459
1994	13,567	8	2,271,536	97,072	6	16,970,531
1995	12,775	8	2,284,311	143,799	8	17,114,330
1996	9,870	7	2,294,181	166,915	10	17,281,245
1997	6,969	5	2,301,150	164,829	9	17,446,074
1998	7,612	5	2,308,762	123,358	9	17,569,432
1999	7,457	4	2,316,219	108,932	8	17,678,364
2000	6,887	4	2,323,106	95,091	8	17,773,455
2001	8,455	5	2,331,561	134,894	8	17,908,349
2002	9,446	5	2,341,007	127,897	7	18,036,246
2003	7,750	5	2,348,757	126,200	7	18,162,446
2004	8,118	5	2,356,875	77,637	8	18,240,083
2005	10,148	6	2,367,023	90,290	8	18,330,373
2006	7,007	5	2,374,030	126,456	7	18,456,829
2007	6,071	7	2,380,101	155,300	8	18,612,129
2008	10,843	7	2,390,944	247,574	8	18,859,703
2009	9,258	7	2,400,202	214,974	7	19,074,677
2010	8,355	6	2,408,557	147,270	8	19,221,947
2011	7,873	6	2,416,430	101,907	8	19,323,854
2012	6,704	5	2,423,134	107,131	8	19,430,985
2013	6,055	5	2,429,189	81,377	9	19,512,362
2014	5,588	5	2,434,777	69,329	9	19,581,691
2015	5,714	5	2,440,491	51,105	7	19,632,796
2016	5,437	5	2,445,928	54,184	7	19,686,980
2017	4,490	6	2,450,418	50,150	6	19,737,130
2018	4,615	6	2,455,033	44,664	6	19,781,794
2019	3,003	5	2,458,036	25,766	6	19,807,560
2020	3,039	4	2,461,075	28,153	5	19,835,713
2021	3,926	4	2,465,001	22,638	5	19,858,351
2022	2,456	4	2,467,457	22,626	5	19,880,977
2023	2,612	4	2,470,069	28,301	5	19,909,278
2024	2,832	4	2,472,901	23,545	5	19,932,823
2025	2,237	4	2,475,138	15,631	5	19,948,454