Ballard County, KY oil and gas wells
11 wells: 7 plugged, run by 9 operators.
Ballard County, KY ranks #105 among Kentucky counties by wells on record, with under 1% of the state's 193,938 wells. Kentucky's records don't say which wells are producing; 7 of the 11 are recorded as plugged. Of the 11 wells here with a type on record, 100% are dry holes. Wells with a recorded depth average 1,317 ft. 9 operators have wells here. The largest is KENTUCKY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, with 2 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 Ballard
| Operator | Active | Wells here |
|---|---|---|
| KENTUCKY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY | 0 | 2 |
| HAMMERS, PAUL T | 0 | 1 |
| HAYNES & THOMAS | 0 | 1 |
| ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD | 0 | 1 |
| PAGE, JOE ET AL | 0 | 1 |
| ROBINSON & PUCKETT | 0 | 1 |
| TODD, J R ET AL | 0 | 1 |
| VENHOFF, C B | 0 | 1 |
| WAFAKAREE, INC | 0 | 1 |
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned · Disposal (SWD) and injection
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No wells match. | ||||
Ballard County, KY well questions
How many oil and gas wells are in Ballard County, KY?
11 wells are on record, 7 of them plugged.
Who operates the most wells in Ballard County, KY?
KENTUCKY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, with 2 wells on record here. The table above lists the top operators.