Allen County, KY oil and gas wells
2,740 wells: 1,393 plugged, run by 556 operators.
Allen County, KY ranks #26 among Kentucky counties by wells on record, with 1% of the state's 193,938 wells. Kentucky's records don't say which wells are producing; 1,393 of the 2,740 are recorded as plugged. Of the 1,856 wells here with a type on record, 61% are dry holes, 38% oil wells and 1% gas wells. Drilling records here go back to 1907. Of the 1,685 wells with a drilling date, 10 (1%) were drilled in 2016 or later, the most recent in 2021. 27 wells have been plugged since 2016 (counting wells with a plug date on record). Wells with a recorded depth average 394 ft. 556 operators have wells here. The largest is WILLIAMS, JOHN E, with 66 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 Allen
| Operator | Active | Wells here |
|---|---|---|
| WILLIAMS, JOHN E | 0 | 66 |
| STEVISON, RAYMOND A | 0 | 64 |
| AUSBROOKS, C L | 0 | 54 |
| HOLDER, EUAL | 0 | 37 |
| VERNON, LOLLIS | 0 | 37 |
| MCMEANS, LARRY K | 0 | 36 |
| WILSON, BUEL | 0 | 36 |
| SUPERIOR OIL CORP | 0 | 33 |
| KRAFT, R L | 0 | 32 |
| MCKIM, HARRY | 0 | 30 |
| SOSSAMON, EARL | 0 | 27 |
| CLEMENTS, B D | 0 | 24 |
| MCCOLLUM, ALLEN E | 0 | 24 |
| AGOIL, INC | 0 | 22 |
| KENEX OIL CO | 0 | 21 |
| PETROCO USA | 0 | 21 |
| PAYNE, J T | 0 | 20 |
| RIGGS, WILLIAM J | 0 | 20 |
| STATE BID WELL | 0 | 20 |
| HIGGINS, T O | 0 | 19 |
| FULKERSON, EARL | 0 | 18 |
| RENICK, HUBERT | 0 | 18 |
| WHITED CORP | 0 | 18 |
| DUNCAN, H C | 0 | 17 |
| NORRIS, ELWOOD | 0 | 17 |
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned · Disposal (SWD) and injection
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No wells match. | ||||
Allen County, KY well questions
How many oil and gas wells are in Allen County, KY?
2,740 wells are on record, 1,393 of them plugged.
Who operates the most wells in Allen County, KY?
WILLIAMS, JOHN E, with 66 wells on record here. The table above lists the top operators.
Are new wells still being drilled in Allen County, KY?
Yes. 10 wells were drilled in 2016 or later, the most recent in 2021.