Calloway County, KY oil and gas wells
24 wells: 7 plugged, run by 15 operators.
Calloway County, KY ranks #91 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 24 are recorded as plugged. Of the 21 wells here with a type on record, 90% are dry holes and 5% gas wells. Drilling records here run from 1922 to 1993; none of the dated wells was drilled in 2016 or later. Wells with a recorded depth average 1,051 ft. 15 operators have wells here. The largest is KENTUCKY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, with 8 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 Calloway
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned · Disposal (SWD) and injection
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARRETT, ROBERT & JOE CARRAWAY 1 | 16-035-00006 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| CHERRY, PEARL JONES 1 | 16-035-00010 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| COLGAN, PAUL 1 | 16-035-00005 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| KILGORE, JAMES 1 | 16-035-00009 | Plugged | Water supply | 🔒 Sign in free |
| LETTERMAN, KERRY 1 | 16-035-00011 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| ROSS, ROBERT H 1 | 16-035-00007 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| ROSS, ROBERT H 1 | 16-035-00008 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
Calloway County, KY well questions
How many oil and gas wells are in Calloway County, KY?
24 wells are on record, 7 of them plugged.
Who operates the most wells in Calloway County, KY?
KENTUCKY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, with 8 wells on record here. The table above lists the top operators.
Are new wells still being drilled in Calloway County, KY?
Not recently. The last well with a drilling date on record was drilled in 1993.