Carroll County, KY oil and gas wells
24 wells: 4 plugged, run by 10 operators.
Carroll 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; 4 of the 24 are recorded as plugged. Of the 20 wells here with a type on record, 50% are gas wells and 50% dry holes. Drilling records here run from 1887 to 1980; none of the dated wells was drilled in 2016 or later. Wells with a recorded depth average 602 ft. 10 operators have wells here. The largest is G M C OIL & GAS CO, with 7 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 Carroll
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned · Disposal (SWD) and injection
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOW CORNING 3 | 16-041-00005 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| DOW CORNING CORP 1 | 16-041-00001 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| DOW-CORNING 2 | 16-041-00004 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| ROBINSON, JOHN J 1 | 16-041-00003 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
Carroll County, KY well questions
How many oil and gas wells are in Carroll County, KY?
24 wells are on record, 4 of them plugged.
Who operates the most wells in Carroll County, KY?
G M C OIL & GAS CO, with 7 wells on record here. The table above lists the top operators.
Are new wells still being drilled in Carroll County, KY?
Not recently. The last well with a drilling date on record was drilled in 1980.