Caldwell County, KY oil and gas wells
290 wells: 122 plugged, run by 110 operators.
Caldwell County, KY ranks #66 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; 122 of the 290 are recorded as plugged. Of the 252 wells here with a type on record, 75% are dry holes, 19% gas wells and 6% oil wells. Drilling records here run from 1919 to 2009; none of the dated wells was drilled in 2016 or later. 19 wells have been plugged since 2016 (counting wells with a plug date on record). Wells with a recorded depth average 1,369 ft. 110 operators have wells here. The largest is MSD ENERGY, INC, with 56 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 Caldwell
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No wells match. | ||||
Caldwell County, KY well questions
How many oil and gas wells are in Caldwell County, KY?
290 wells are on record, 122 of them plugged.
Who operates the most wells in Caldwell County, KY?
MSD ENERGY, INC, with 56 wells on record here. The table above lists the top operators.
Are new wells still being drilled in Caldwell County, KY?
Not recently. The last well with a drilling date on record was drilled in 2009.