Estill County, KY oil and gas wells
2,699 wells: 513 plugged, run by 256 operators.
Estill County, KY ranks #28 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; 513 of the 2,699 are recorded as plugged. Drilling records here run from 1903 to 2012; none of the dated wells was drilled in 2016 or later. 140 wells have been plugged since 2016. Wells with a recorded depth average 697 ft. 256 operators have wells here. The largest is SUPERIOR OIL CORP, with 291 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 Estill
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned · Disposal (SWD) and injection
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No wells match. | ||||
Estill County, KY well questions
How many oil and gas wells are in Estill County, KY?
2,699 wells are on record, 513 of them plugged.
Who operates the most wells in Estill County, KY?
SUPERIOR OIL CORP, with 291 wells on record here. The table above lists the top operators.
Are new wells still being drilled in Estill County, KY?
Not recently. The last well with a drilling date on record was drilled in 2012.