Oil & gas wells in Kentucky
201,022 catalogued wellbores in Kentucky, from the state regulator's registry plus the federal orphaned-well inventory.
Dataset updated . Derived from public data sources.
Catalogued wells
201,022
Active
53,467
Plugged
78,591
Documented orphans
15,977
Largest operators active in Kentucky
| Operator | Wells | Active | Plugged | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diversified Production | 31,363 | 28,431 | 688 | AL KY LA OH OK WV |
| Berry Petroleum | 11,021 | 3,375 | 3,765 | AR CA CO IL KS KY OK UT WY |
| Texaco | 10,522 | 267 | 9,120 | AL AR CA CO IL KS KY LA MI MS MT ND NY OH OK PA UT |
| Marathon Oil | 8,999 | 2,695 | 5,360 | AR CA CO IL KS KY LA MI MS MT ND NM OK PA UT WV WY |
| Oxy USA | 7,402 | 1,691 | 4,023 | AR CA CO KS KY LA MI MS MT ND NM OK UT WV WY |
| Xto Energy | 6,846 | 2,814 | 1,953 | AR CO KS KY LA MT ND NM NY OH OK PA UT WV WY |
| Continental Resources | 6,747 | 4,292 | 867 | CO IL KS KY LA MI MS MT ND NM OH OK WY |
| Eqt Production | 5,832 | 2,829 | 1,011 | KY OH WV |
| Kentucky West Virginia Gas | 4,645 | 2,935 | 1,460 | KY |
| Shell Oil | 4,222 | 139 | 3,552 | AL AR CA CO IL KS KY LA MI MS MT ND NM NY OK PA UT WY |
Well counts are the operator’s national totals; state placeholder records are excluded. See methodology.
Deepest wells in Kentucky
National ranking →| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walbridge Holdings LLC 1h | 16-127-03200 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lawrence, KY | Bruin Exploration LLC | 16,108 ft |
| J H Northup Estate Inc Law 1 | 16-127-03198 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lawrence, KY | Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC | 15,950 ft |
| Duncan, Choice 1 | 16-233-01479 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Webster, KY | Exxon Minerals Co, USA | 15,200 ft |
| Elkhorn Coal Corp 1 | 16-115-01270 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Johnson, KY | U S Signal 1972 Program, Ltd | 14,566 ft |
| Bell, Jimmy 1 | 16-233-01481 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Webster, KY | Exxon Minerals Co, USA | 14,363 ft |
| Turner, Mark 1 | 16-149-01581 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mclean, KY | Conoco, Inc | 14,202 ft |
| Shain, Herman 1 | 16-085-00328 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Grayson, KY | Texas Gas Transmission Corp | 13,551 ft |
| Eqt Production Company 572360 | 16-115-02147 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Johnson, KY | Horizontal Technology Energy Company, LLC | 13,383 ft |
| Jasper, James Et Al 8610t | 16-159-01042 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Martin, KY | United Fuel Gas Co | 13,172 ft |
| Hall, Milford 1 | 16-071-01719 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Floyd, KY | Signal Oil & Gas Co | 13,000 ft |
Counties in Kentucky
Counties with 25 or more catalogued wells.
Ohio11,631Daviess10,766Lee9,851Henderson9,491Cumberland8,758Clinton8,361Pike7,059Muhlenberg6,844Magoffin6,649Warren6,552Mclean5,464Adair4,815Metcalfe4,774Lawrence4,529Green4,363Barren4,343Union4,341Floyd4,216Johnson4,125Webster3,691Christian3,641Hancock3,537Hopkins3,331Estill3,157Butler2,945Knott2,863Allen2,852Monroe2,707Martin2,286Clay2,166Whitley2,163Powell2,143Hart2,095Knox2,055Letcher1,995Wayne1,944Wolfe1,910Perry1,783Russell1,740Breathitt1,640Breckinridge1,600Elliott1,423Taylor1,375Leslie1,352Edmonson1,058Lincoln941Bell854Todd832Pulaski786Logan765Grayson752Morgan664Meade655Harlan597Casey531Simpson528Menifee509McCreary486Owsley481Hardin474Boyd438Jackson396Greenup336Rowan320Laurel304Caldwell299Carter277Bath269Larue207Marion180Grant136Rockcastle134Crittenden127Madison104Lewis84Bullitt75Garrard74Montgomery73Jefferson71Oldham69Nelson66Clark61Gallatin55Owen47Trigg41Henry36Fayette35Mccracken33Fleming30Graves30