Casey County, KY oil and gas wells
523 wells: 340 plugged, run by 156 operators.
Casey County, KY ranks #55 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; 340 of the 523 are recorded as plugged. Of the 435 wells here with a type on record, 67% are dry holes, 25% oil wells and 8% gas wells. Drilling records here go back to 1917. Of the 424 wells with a drilling date, 1 (0%) was drilled in 2016 or later, the most recent in 2021. 21 wells have been plugged since 2016 (counting wells with a plug date on record). Wells with a recorded depth average 1,201 ft. 156 operators have wells here. The largest is SCOTT, BEN, with 56 wells.
Figures from the Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky (used under CC BY 4.0, reformatted, presented as is), updated 2026-10-28.
Top operators in Casey
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No wells match. | ||||
Casey County, KY well questions
How many oil and gas wells are in Casey County, KY?
523 wells are on record, 340 of them plugged.
Who operates the most wells in Casey County, KY?
SCOTT, BEN, with 56 wells on record here. The table above lists the top operators.
Are new wells still being drilled in Casey County, KY?
Yes. 1 wells were drilled in 2016 or later, the most recent in 2021.