Fayette County, KY oil and gas wells
34 wells: 6 plugged, run by 7 operators.
Fayette County, KY ranks #87 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; 6 of the 34 are recorded as plugged. Of the 33 wells here with a type on record, 61% are dry holes and 6% gas wells. Drilling records here run from 1925 to 2008; none of the dated wells was drilled in 2016 or later. Wells with a recorded depth average 283 ft. 7 operators have wells here. The largest is KGS-USGS MAPPING PROGRAM, with 11 wells.
Figures from the Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky (used under CC BY 4.0, reformatted, presented as is), updated 2026-10-28.
Top operators in Fayette
| Operator | Active | Wells here |
|---|---|---|
| KGS-USGS MAPPING PROGRAM | 0 | 11 |
| U S GOVERNMENT (ARMY) | 0 | 7 |
| VULCAN CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, LP | 0 | 5 |
| MINERVA OIL CO | 0 | 2 |
| FERGUSON & BOSWORTH | 0 | 1 |
| KEENELAND RACE TRACK | 0 | 1 |
| WALNUT HALL FARM | 0 | 1 |
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No wells match. | ||||
Fayette County, KY well questions
How many oil and gas wells are in Fayette County, KY?
34 wells are on record, 6 of them plugged.
Who operates the most wells in Fayette County, KY?
KGS-USGS MAPPING PROGRAM, with 11 wells on record here. The table above lists the top operators.
Are new wells still being drilled in Fayette County, KY?
Not recently. The last well with a drilling date on record was drilled in 2008.