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BENSON Lease 		Save To File
Lease: BENSON
Operator: BEREXCO LLC
Location: NW NE SW T9S, R21W, Sec. 15
Cumulative Production: 3116744.78 barrels (from 1942 to 2024)
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Code: 108836
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Name: BENSON
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Field: Morel
County: Graham
Producing Zone: Arbuckle Group
Comments: Prior to 4-1999, this lease included the production for the Benson 8 well. The operator asked for a separate lease for that well so production was reported on DOR lease code 135548 until 01/2009. Beginning 02/2009 production for the Benson 8 well has been reported on lease 108836. JTC 2/9/2022
Well Data (may be an incomplete list):
T9S R21W, Sec. 15, NE SW SW
Lease: Benson 4
Operator: Sohio Petroleum Co.
Current Operator: Unknown
API Number: 15-065-02894 		T9S R21W, Sec. 15, SE NE SW
Lease: Benson 5
Operator: Sohio Petroleum Co.
Current Operator: Unknown
API Number: 15-065-02895
T9S R21W, Sec. 15, NE SE SW
Lease: Benson 7
Operator: Sohio Petroleum Co.
Current Operator: BEREXCO LLC
API Number: 15-065-02897 		T9S R21W, Sec. 15, NE NE SW
Lease: Benson 8
Operator: Sohio Petroleum Co.
Current Operator: BEREXCO LLC
API Number: 15-065-03109
T9S R21W, Sec. 15, NW NE SW
Lease: Benson 1
Operator: Nathan Appleman
Current Operator: BEREXCO LLC
API Number: 15-065-02890 		T9S R21W, Sec. 15, W2 E2 NW SW
Lease: Benson 3
Operator: Sohio Petroleum Co.
Current Operator: Unknown
API Number: 15-065-02893
T9S R21W, Sec. 15, SE SW SW
Lease: Benson 6
Operator: Sohio Petroleum Co.
Current Operator: BEREXCO LLC
API Number: 15-065-02896 		T9S R21W, Sec. 15, SE SW
Lease: Benson 2
Operator: Sohio Petroleum Co.
Current Operator: Unknown
API Number: 15-065-19132
T9S R21W, Sec. 15, NE NW SW SW
Lease: Benson 10
Operator: Berexco, LLC
Current Operator: BEREXCO LLC
API Number: 15-065-23820

Data are received monthly from the Kansas Department of Revenue.


Annual Oil Production, (bbls)

Year Production Wells
Production Plots

1942 4,333 1
1943 93,899 3
1944 90,367 4
1945 134,614 5
1946 149,898 6
1947 175,840 6
1948 154,132 6
1949 98,356 7
1950 99,994 7
1951 116,242 7
1952 99,845 7
1953 78,253 7
1954 68,463 7
1955 59,659 7
1956 59,800 7
1957 75,573 7
1958 65,570 7
1959 60,039 7
1960 59,050 7
1961 58,441 7
1962 70,399 8
1963 78,313 8
1964 82,457 8
1965 71,559 8
1966 64,040 8
1967 48,561 8
1968 43,088 8
1969 41,343 8
1970 38,276 8
1971 33,820 8
1972 33,026 8
1973 20,835 8
1974 21,450 8
1975 19,503 8
1976 19,017 8
1977 15,666 7
1978 14,298 7
1979 14,472 7
1980 18,421 7
1981 15,180 7
1982 17,928 7
1983 21,976 7
1984 21,607 7
1985 18,539 7
1986 16,605 7
1987 16,148 7
1988 19,059 7
1989 22,426 7
1990 14,991 7
1991 11,472 7
1992 14,358 7
1993 13,582 7
1994 13,093 7
1995 13,273 7
1996 12,936 4
1997 14,116 4
1998 15,146 4
1999 13,115 4
2000 12,227 4
2001 14,122 4
2002 13,857 3
2003 11,483 3
2004 9,328 3
2005 9,585 3
2006 9,825 3
2007 9,275 3
2008 8,772 3
2009 11,549 4
2010 11,198 4
2011 10,546 4
2012 12,749 4
2013 12,706 4
2014 11,694 4
2015 11,250 4
2016 10,439 5
2017 9,844 5
2018 9,323 5
2019 9,163 5
2020 10,318 5
2021 8,063 5
2022 11,546 5
2023 9,390 5
2024 2,031 5
Reported through 3-2024.
Note: bbls is barrels; mcf is 1000 cubic feet. 		  Recent Monthly Oil Production, (bbls)
(Complete production available in file saved
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Year Month Production Wells Reporter or Purchaser/
Reporting Customer
2014 1 1193.28 4 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2014 2 865.54 4 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2014 3 843.44 4 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2014 4 1223.23 4 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2014 5 865.22 4 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2014 6 996.67 4 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2014 7 1036.61 4 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2014 8 1002.29 4 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2014 9 849.56 4 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2014 10 1026.85 4 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2014 11 793.51 4 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2014 12 997.47 4 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2015 1 1014.18 4 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2015 2 839.22 4 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2015 3 1008.76 4 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2015 4 823.22 4 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2015 5 820.63 4 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2015 6 1002.11 4 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2015 7 1130.86 4 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2015 8 824 4 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2015 9 814.93 4 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2015 10 1000.91 4 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2015 11 987.18 4 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2015 12 983.74 4 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2016 1 984.33 4 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2016 2 675.86 4 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2016 3 981.65 4 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2016 4 828.58 4 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2016 5 828.72 4 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2016 6 1146.17 4 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2016 7 657.65 4 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2016 8 981.18 4 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2016 9 825.31 4 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2016 10 831.3 4 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2016 11 825.3 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2016 12 873.07 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2017 1 1009.52 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2017 2 838.59 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2017 3 663.89 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2017 4 837.09 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2017 5 823.77 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2017 6 857.42 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2017 7 810.55 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2017 8 818.47 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2017 9 661.63 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2017 10 836.67 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2017 11 847.5 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2017 12 839.21 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2018 1 844.55 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2018 2 839.61 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2018 3 678.17 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2018 4 842.96 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2018 5 659.62 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2018 6 812.55 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2018 7 816.99 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2018 8 978.27 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2018 9 672.9 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2018 10 665.77 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2018 11 674.92 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2018 12 836.55 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2019 1 661.2 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2019 2 654.48 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2019 3 820.76 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2019 4 648.28 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2019 5 825.67 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2019 6 654.11 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2019 7 806.99 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2019 8 498.27 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2019 9 814.03 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2019 10 978.98 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2019 11 658.62 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2019 12 1141.27 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2020 1 822.83 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2020 2 977.94 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2020 3 812.8 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2020 4 980.64 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2020 5 656.83 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2020 6 1094.3 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2020 7 672.54 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2020 8 989.69 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2020 9 630.31 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2020 10 987.93 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2020 11 673.08 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2020 12 1019.22 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2021 1 662.88 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2021 2 513.19 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2021 3 1013.02 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2021 4 475.1 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2021 5 334.53 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2021 6 993.15 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2021 7 1021.16 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2021 8 507.83 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2021 9 344.37 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2021 10 514.7 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2021 11 991.71 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2021 12 691.58 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2022 1 822.22 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2022 2 1304.23 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2022 3 865.47 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2022 4 859.78 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2022 5 1010.4 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2022 6 851.93 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2022 7 1019.13 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2022 8 1013.09 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2022 9 1041.2 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2022 10 1042.4 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2022 11 848.44 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2022 12 867.39 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2023 1 1029.37 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2023 2 858.58 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2023 3 855.56 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2023 4 863.75 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2023 5 853.74 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2023 6 866.42 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2023 7 657.02 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2023 8 636.48 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2023 9 690.36 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2023 10 690.51 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2023 11 688.44 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2023 12 699.38 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2024 1 847.59 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2024 2 844.84 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)
2024 3 338.54 5 CENTRAL CRUDE CORP. (100%)


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Programs Updated May 27, 2014
Data from Kansas Dept. of Revenue files monthly.