Clay County, KY oil and gas wells
2,162 wells: 367 plugged, run by 265 operators.
Clay County, KY ranks #30 among Kentucky counties by wells on record, with 1% of the state's 193,938 wells. Kentucky's records don't say which wells are producing; 367 of the 2,162 are recorded as plugged. Of the 1,801 wells here with a type on record, 78% are gas wells, 13% dry holes and 5% oil wells. Drilling records here go back to 1917. Of the 1,750 wells with a drilling date, 3 (0%) were drilled in 2016 or later, the most recent in 2018. 4 wells have been plugged since 2016. Wells with a recorded depth average 2,135 ft. 265 operators have wells here. The largest is RAMCO OIL & GAS CORP, with 221 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 Clay
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABNER, DORTHY 1 | 16-051-01510 | Plugged | Gas | 🔒 Sign in free |
| ALEVRAS, STEVE 1 | 16-051-01800 | Plugged | Gas | 🔒 Sign in free |
| ALLEN, G 1 | 16-051-01511 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| ALLEN, JOE 1 | 16-051-01512 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| ALLEN, LIZZIE 3 | 16-051-00446 | Plugged | Gas | 🔒 Sign in free |
| ALLEN, LUCY 1 | 16-051-00710 | Plugged | Oil | 🔒 Sign in free |
| ALLEN, LUCY 3 | 16-051-00726 | Plugged | Oil | 🔒 Sign in free |
| ALLEN, LUCY | 16-051-01260 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| ALLEN, MARION 1 | 16-051-00580 | Plugged | Gas | 🔒 Sign in free |
| ALLEN, ROBERT 1 | 16-051-01514 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
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Clay County, KY well questions
How many oil and gas wells are in Clay County, KY?
2,162 wells are on record, 367 of them plugged.
Who operates the most wells in Clay County, KY?
RAMCO OIL & GAS CORP, with 221 wells on record here. The table above lists the top operators.
Are new wells still being drilled in Clay County, KY?
Yes. 3 wells were drilled in 2016 or later, the most recent in 2018.