Carter County, KY oil and gas wells
267 wells: 50 plugged, run by 79 operators.
Carter County, KY ranks #67 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; 50 of the 267 are recorded as plugged. Of the 227 wells here with a type on record, 60% are dry holes, 30% gas wells and 9% oil wells. Drilling records here run from 1902 to 2014; none of the dated wells was drilled in 2016 or later. 2 wells have been plugged since 2016 (counting wells with a plug date on record). Wells with a recorded depth average 1,479 ft. 79 operators have wells here. The largest is INLAND GAS CO, INC, with 14 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 Carter
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned · Disposal (SWD) and injection
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No wells match. | ||||
Carter County, KY well questions
How many oil and gas wells are in Carter County, KY?
267 wells are on record, 50 of them plugged.
Who operates the most wells in Carter County, KY?
INLAND GAS CO, INC, with 14 wells on record here. The table above lists the top operators.
Are new wells still being drilled in Carter County, KY?
Not recently. The last well with a drilling date on record was drilled in 2014.