Crittenden County, KY oil and gas wells
122 wells: 48 plugged, run by 50 operators.
Crittenden County, KY ranks #73 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; 48 of the 122 are recorded as plugged. Of the 106 wells here with a type on record, 93% are dry holes, 3% oil wells and 3% gas wells. Drilling records here run from 1930 to 2008; none of the dated wells was drilled in 2016 or later. No wells have been plugged since 2016. Wells with a recorded depth average 1,472 ft. 50 operators have wells here. The largest is SHELL OIL CO, with 11 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 Crittenden
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned · Disposal (SWD) and injection
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No wells match. | ||||
Crittenden County, KY well questions
How many oil and gas wells are in Crittenden County, KY?
122 wells are on record, 48 of them plugged.
Who operates the most wells in Crittenden County, KY?
SHELL OIL CO, with 11 wells on record here. The table above lists the top operators.
Are new wells still being drilled in Crittenden County, KY?
Not recently. The last well with a drilling date on record was drilled in 2008.