Daviess County, KY oil and gas wells
10,314 wells: 4,339 plugged, run by 2,308 operators.
Daviess County, KY ranks #2 among Kentucky counties by wells on record, with 5% of the state's 193,938 wells. Kentucky's records don't say which wells are producing; 4,339 of the 10,314 are recorded as plugged. Of the 7,305 wells here with a type on record, 49% are dry holes, 39% oil wells and 8% disposal or injection wells. Drilling records here go back to 1912. Of the 7,646 wells with a drilling date, 14 (0%) were drilled in 2016 or later, the most recent in 2023. 212 wells have been plugged since 2016. Wells with a recorded depth average 1,283 ft. 2,308 operators have wells here. The largest is ELLIS, J C, with 406 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 Daviess
| Operator | Active | Wells here |
|---|---|---|
| ELLIS, J C | 0 | 406 |
| HERCULES PETROLEUM CO, INC | 0 | 290 |
| ZOGG OIL CO, INC | 0 | 190 |
| WATTS, J R | 0 | 170 |
| LEBOW, SIMON | 0 | 152 |
| AMBROSE, B STERLING | 0 | 146 |
| HAR-KEN OIL CO | 0 | 139 |
| HOFFMAN, GEORGE A | 0 | 130 |
| FARMER, H C | 0 | 120 |
| MARHILL OIL & GAS CO | 0 | 94 |
| GREAT WESTERN DRILLING CO | 0 | 70 |
| RUSHER, PHILLIP | 0 | 68 |
| WATTS, JAMES R | 0 | 65 |
| MILLER & SHIARELLA | 0 | 63 |
| RHODES, F H | 0 | 63 |
| FELMONT OIL CORP | 0 | 62 |
| CATALINA OIL CO | 0 | 60 |
| MID STATES GENERAL, INC | 0 | 59 |
| WARREN DRILLING CO, INC | 0 | 57 |
| LEGG, RAYMOND | 0 | 53 |
| EMPIRE OIL & GAS CO | 0 | 51 |
| EASTERN GULF OIL CO | 0 | 50 |
| HUPP OIL CO | 0 | 48 |
| GREAT LAKES CARBON CORP | 0 | 47 |
| FISHER & BEANE | 0 | 46 |
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned · Disposal (SWD) and injection
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No wells match. | ||||
Daviess County, KY well questions
How many oil and gas wells are in Daviess County, KY?
10,314 wells are on record, 4,339 of them plugged.
Who operates the most wells in Daviess County, KY?
ELLIS, J C, with 406 wells on record here. The table above lists the top operators.
Are new wells still being drilled in Daviess County, KY?
Yes. 14 wells were drilled in 2016 or later, the most recent in 2023.