Kentucky Oil and Gas Wells Map
WellsMap USA maps 162,009 oil and gas wells in Kentucky, from Kentucky Geological Survey records (updated September 2026). 48 are listed as active and 91,262 as plugged, abandoned or never drilled. Wells are spread across 120 counties and 14,659 operators.
162,009Wells
48Active
40,252Oil wells
28,768Gas wells
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Kentucky wells by type
| Type | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dry hole | 46,416 | 29% |
| Unknown type | 39,176 | 24% |
| Oil | 39,176 | 24% |
| Gas | 28,768 | 18% |
| Injection / disposal | 6,049 | 3.7% |
| Oil & gas | 1,076 | 0.7% |
| Storage | 811 | 0.5% |
| Water | 368 | 0.2% |
| Monitoring | 168 | 0.1% |
| Test hole | 1 | 0.0% |
Kentucky wells by status
| Status | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Plugged | 74,082 | 46% |
| Unknown status | 53,217 | 33% |
| Permitted | 17,415 | 11% |
| Cancelled / never drilled | 17,167 | 11% |
| Temporarily abandoned | 62 | 0.0% |
| Active | 48 | 0.0% |
| Abandoned | 13 | 0.0% |
| Inactive / shut in | 5 | 0.0% |
Counties with the most oil and gas wells in Kentucky
| County | Wells | Active |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | 8,320 | 0 |
| Henderson | 8,151 | 0 |
| Clinton | 7,851 | 0 |
| Daviess | 7,422 | 3 |
| Pike | 7,041 | 0 |
| Lee | 6,383 | 33 |
| Ohio | 6,286 | 1 |
| Magoffin | 5,321 | 0 |
| Warren | 5,042 | 0 |
| Muhlenberg | 4,962 | 0 |
| Adair | 4,654 | 0 |
| Metcalfe | 4,462 | 0 |
| McLean | 4,138 | 0 |
| Floyd | 4,080 | 0 |
| Lawrence | 3,996 | 0 |
| Union | 3,788 | 0 |
| Johnson | 3,782 | 0 |
| Barren | 3,634 | 0 |
| Hopkins | 3,175 | 0 |
| Webster | 3,090 | 0 |
Top oil and gas operators in Kentucky by well count
| Operator | Wells | Active |
|---|---|---|
| KENTUCKY WEST VIRGINIA GAS CO | 4,587 | 0 |
| EQT PRODUCTION COMPANY | 2,463 | 0 |
| ASHLAND OIL & REFINING CO, INC | 2,118 | 0 |
| KINZER, J W | 1,243 | 0 |
| OHIO KENTUCKY OIL CORPORATION | 1,230 | 0 |
| THE WISER OIL CO | 1,218 | 11 |
| RAVENNA OIL CO, INC | 1,212 | 0 |
| DAUGHERTY PETROLEUM, INC | 1,151 | 0 |
| ASHLAND EXPLORATION, INC | 1,064 | 0 |
| CHESAPEAKE APPALACHIA, LLC | 1,042 | 0 |
| UNITED FUEL GAS CO | 960 | 0 |
| HAR-KEN OIL CO | 921 | 2 |
| LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 898 | 0 |
| PETROLEUM EXPLORATION CO | 830 | 25 |
| EQUITABLE RESOURCES EXPL, INC | 816 | 0 |
| SUN OIL CO | 746 | 0 |
| HERCULES PETROLEUM CO, INC | 727 | 0 |
| BRADLEY, CHARLES R DBA BASIN ENERGY CO | 659 | 0 |
| WARFIELD NATURAL GAS CO | 657 | 0 |
| INLAND GAS CO, INC | 649 | 0 |
Largest oil and gas fields in Kentucky by well count
| Field | Wells |
|---|---|
| BIG SANDY | 8,480 |
| BIG SINKING | 2,503 |
| KEATON-MAZIE CONS | 2,314 |
| OIL SPRINGS | 1,964 |
| UNION CHURCH | 990 |
| BOWLING GREEN CONS | 963 |
| LEE CHAPEL CONS | 841 |
| ALBANY CONS | 736 |
| GRADYVILLE EAST CONS | 656 |
| IDA CONS | 653 |
| POOLE | 591 |
| BURNING SPRINGS CONS | 557 |
| UNNAMED | 525 |
| NIAGARA | 512 |
| MINE FORK | 506 |
Kentucky wells drilled by decade
| Decade | Wells spudded |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 4 |
| 1900s | 82 |
| 1910s | 150 |
| 1920s | 900 |
| 1930s | 1,557 |
| 1940s | 3,688 |
| 1950s | 6,819 |
| 1960s | 11,178 |
| 1970s | 5,488 |
| 1980s | 14,584 |
| 1990s | 9,437 |
| 2000s | 12,446 |
| 2010s | 4,073 |
| 2020s | 226 |
Based on the 70,632 wells with a recorded spud date.
About this data
Well locations, types and statuses come from public records published by Kentucky Geological Survey, retrieved September 2026. Counties missing from the source records are assigned from each well's location. Records can be incomplete or out of date; check with the regulator before relying on them.