Clark County, KY oil and gas wells
61 wells: 32 plugged, run by 24 operators.
Clark County, KY ranks #82 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; 32 of the 61 are recorded as plugged. Of the 55 wells here with a type on record, 65% are dry holes, 29% gas wells and 4% combined oil and gas wells. Drilling records here go back to 1887. Of the 52 wells with a drilling date, 1 (2%) was drilled in 2016 or later, the most recent in 2016. No wells have been plugged since 2016 (counting wells with a plug date on record). Wells with a recorded depth average 2,006 ft. 24 operators have wells here. The largest is MELCHER, MARTIN, with 12 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 Clark
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned · Disposal (SWD) and injection
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No wells match. | ||||
Clark County, KY well questions
How many oil and gas wells are in Clark County, KY?
61 wells are on record, 32 of them plugged.
Who operates the most wells in Clark County, KY?
MELCHER, MARTIN, with 12 wells on record here. The table above lists the top operators.
Are new wells still being drilled in Clark County, KY?
Yes. 1 wells were drilled in 2016 or later, the most recent in 2016.