Clinton County, KY oil and gas wells
8,258 wells: 4,537 plugged, run by 1,122 operators.
Clinton County, KY ranks #6 among Kentucky counties by wells on record, with 4% of the state's 193,938 wells. Kentucky's records don't say which wells are producing; 4,537 of the 8,258 are recorded as plugged. Of the 6,193 wells here with a type on record, 57% are dry holes, 37% oil wells and 5% gas wells. Drilling records here go back to 1904. Of the 5,916 wells with a drilling date, 54 (1%) were drilled in 2016 or later, the most recent in 2024. 4 wells are listed as permitted or being drilled. 202 wells have been plugged since 2016. Wells with a recorded depth average 1,577 ft. 1,122 operators have wells here. The largest is WILSON, EWERT, with 564 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 Clinton
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned · Disposal (SWD) and injection
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| METAL WORKZ, LLC W3 | 16-053-07783 | Permitted | Unknown | 🔒 Sign in free |
| METAL WORKZ, LLC W2 | 16-053-07784 | Permitted | Unknown | 🔒 Sign in free |
| MULLINS, JD JDM-1 | 166349 | Permitted | Unknown | 🔒 Sign in free |
| WARREN, THORMAN M AND REBECCA C 1 | 16-053-07781 | Permitted | Unknown | 🔒 Sign in free |
Clinton County, KY well questions
How many oil and gas wells are in Clinton County, KY?
8,258 wells are on record, 4,537 of them plugged.
Who operates the most wells in Clinton County, KY?
WILSON, EWERT, with 564 wells on record here. The table above lists the top operators.
Are new wells still being drilled in Clinton County, KY?
Yes. 54 wells were drilled in 2016 or later, the most recent in 2024, and 4 more are permitted or being drilled.