Adair County, KY oil and gas wells
4,794 wells: 2,845 plugged, run by 710 operators.
Adair County, KY ranks #12 among Kentucky counties by wells on record, with 2% of the state's 193,938 wells. Kentucky's records don't say which wells are producing; 2,845 of the 4,794 are recorded as plugged. Of the 3,711 wells here with a type on record, 61% are dry holes, 36% oil wells and 1% disposal or injection wells. Drilling records here go back to 1871. Of the 3,476 wells with a drilling date, 151 (4%) were drilled in 2016 or later, the most recent in 2026. 10 wells are listed as permitted or being drilled. 186 wells have been plugged since 2016. Wells with a recorded depth average 1,478 ft. 710 operators have wells here. The largest is G & R OIL CO, INC, with 251 wells.
Figures from the Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky (used under CC BY 4.0, reformatted, presented as is), updated 2026-11-04.
Top operators in Adair
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned · Disposal (SWD) and injection
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURTON, JOHN JEFFRO & KAREN J 4 | 16-001-04527 | Permitted | Unknown | 🔒 Sign in free |
| BURTON, JOHN JEFFRO & KAREN J 5 | 16-001-04528 | Permitted | Unknown | 🔒 Sign in free |
| BURTON, JOHN JEFFRO & KAREN J 3 | 166350 | Permitted | Unknown | 🔒 Sign in free |
| CAMFIELD, JASON 7 | 16-001-04515 | Permitted | Unknown | 🔒 Sign in free |
| CAMFIELD, JASON (BAKER TRACT) REOPEN 3 | 16-001-04529 | Permitted | Unknown | 🔒 Sign in free |
| CUNDIFF, PAM COFFEE 1 | 16-001-04519 | Permitted | Unknown | 🔒 Sign in free |
| FUDGE, DANNY O & MELISSA 7 | 16-001-04531 | Permitted | Unknown | 🔒 Sign in free |
| HARRIS, MICHAEL & LAURA 2 | 166314 | Permitted | Unknown | 🔒 Sign in free |
| HUNTER, JAMES & KENNETH HUNTER ANNE 26 | 16-001-04530 | Permitted | Unknown | 🔒 Sign in free |
| JOYCE RELIFORD (BARDIN FARM) 7.5 | 16-001-04524 | Permitted | Unknown | 🔒 Sign in free |
Adair County, KY well questions
How many oil and gas wells are in Adair County, KY?
4,794 wells are on record, 2,845 of them plugged.
Who operates the most wells in Adair County, KY?
G & R OIL CO, INC, with 251 wells on record here. The table above lists the top operators.
Are new wells still being drilled in Adair County, KY?
Yes. 151 wells were drilled in 2016 or later, the most recent in 2026, and 10 more are permitted or being drilled.