Cumberland County, KY oil and gas wells
8,696 wells: 4,679 plugged, run by 1,200 operators.
Cumberland County, KY ranks #4 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; 4,679 of the 8,696 are recorded as plugged. Of the 6,313 wells here with a type on record, 60% are dry holes, 37% oil wells and 2% gas wells. Drilling records here go back to 1887. Of the 6,242 wells with a drilling date, 115 (2%) were drilled in 2016 or later, the most recent in 2026. 14 wells are listed as permitted or being drilled. 314 wells have been plugged since 2016. Wells with a recorded depth average 1,143 ft. 1,200 operators have wells here. The largest is RELIFORD, JIMMY, with 256 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 Cumberland
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned · Disposal (SWD) and injection
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLE, BILLY 2 | 16-057-08054 | Permitted | Unknown | 🔒 Sign in free |
| HUMPHREY, MICHAEL & BRIAN LJ19 | 16-057-08076 | Permitted | Unknown | 🔒 Sign in free |
| HUMPHREY, MICHAEL & BRIAN LJ17 | 16-057-08081 | Permitted | Unknown | 🔒 Sign in free |
| HUMPHREY, MICHAEL & BRIAN LJ18 | 16-057-08082 | Permitted | Unknown | 🔒 Sign in free |
| HUMPHREY, MICHAEL & BRIAN LJ16 | 166343 | Permitted | Unknown | 🔒 Sign in free |
| HUMPHREY, MICHAEL & BRIAN LJ15 | 166344 | Permitted | Unknown | 🔒 Sign in free |
| HUMPHREY, MICHAEL B RUSSELL 1 | 16-057-08055 | Permitted | Unknown | 🔒 Sign in free |
| KRAFT, DENNIS & PHYLLIS 2B | 16-057-08075 | Permitted | Unknown | 🔒 Sign in free |
| SEWELL INVESTMENTS, LLC 51 | 16-057-08058 | Permitted | Unknown | 🔒 Sign in free |
| THEOBALD, TIMOTHY TB-1 | 16-057-08077 | Permitted | Unknown | 🔒 Sign in free |
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Cumberland County, KY well questions
How many oil and gas wells are in Cumberland County, KY?
8,696 wells are on record, 4,679 of them plugged.
Who operates the most wells in Cumberland County, KY?
RELIFORD, JIMMY, with 256 wells on record here. The table above lists the top operators.
Are new wells still being drilled in Cumberland County, KY?
Yes. 115 wells were drilled in 2016 or later, the most recent in 2026, and 14 more are permitted or being drilled.