Bell County, KY oil and gas wells
850 wells: 105 plugged, run by 77 operators.
Bell County, KY ranks #47 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; 105 of the 850 are recorded as plugged. Of the 786 wells here with a type on record, 78% are gas wells, 10% dry holes and 7% combined oil and gas wells. Drilling records here go back to 1896. Of the 739 wells with a drilling date, 2 (0%) were drilled in 2016 or later, the most recent in 2019. 24 wells have been plugged since 2016. Wells with a recorded depth average 3,447 ft. 77 operators have wells here. The largest is DAUGHERTY PETROLEUM, INC, with 266 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 Bell
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No wells match. | ||||
Bell County, KY well questions
How many oil and gas wells are in Bell County, KY?
850 wells are on record, 105 of them plugged.
Who operates the most wells in Bell County, KY?
DAUGHERTY PETROLEUM, INC, with 266 wells on record here. The table above lists the top operators.
Are new wells still being drilled in Bell County, KY?
Yes. 2 wells were drilled in 2016 or later, the most recent in 2019.