Elliott County, KY oil and gas wells
1,243 wells: 255 plugged, run by 256 operators.
Elliott County, KY ranks #44 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; 255 of the 1,243 are recorded as plugged. Of the 831 wells here with a type on record, 54% are oil wells, 25% dry holes and 17% gas wells. Drilling records here run from 1911 to 2015; none of the dated wells was drilled in 2016 or later. 12 wells have been plugged since 2016 (counting wells with a plug date on record). Wells with a recorded depth average 1,526 ft. 256 operators have wells here. The largest is HAY EXPLORATION, INC, with 57 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 Elliott
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned · Disposal (SWD) and injection
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No wells match. | ||||
Elliott County, KY well questions
How many oil and gas wells are in Elliott County, KY?
1,243 wells are on record, 255 of them plugged.
Who operates the most wells in Elliott County, KY?
HAY EXPLORATION, INC, with 57 wells on record here. The table above lists the top operators.
Are new wells still being drilled in Elliott County, KY?
Not recently. The last well with a drilling date on record was drilled in 2015.