Floyd County, KY oil and gas wells
4,172 wells: 865 plugged, run by 285 operators.
Floyd County, KY ranks #18 among Kentucky counties by wells on record, with 2% of the state's 193,938 wells. Kentucky's records don't say which wells are producing; 865 of the 4,172 are recorded as plugged. Of the 3,496 wells here with a type on record, 84% are gas wells, 10% dry holes and 3% combined oil and gas wells. Drilling records here run from 1896 to 2015; none of the dated wells was drilled in 2016 or later. 71 wells have been plugged since 2016. Wells with a recorded depth average 2,384 ft. 285 operators have wells here. The largest is KENTUCKY WEST VIRGINIA GAS CO, with 1,090 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 Floyd
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned · Disposal (SWD) and injection
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No wells match. | ||||
Floyd County, KY well questions
How many oil and gas wells are in Floyd County, KY?
4,172 wells are on record, 865 of them plugged.
Who operates the most wells in Floyd County, KY?
KENTUCKY WEST VIRGINIA GAS CO, with 1,090 wells on record here. The table above lists the top operators.
Are new wells still being drilled in Floyd County, KY?
Not recently. The last well with a drilling date on record was drilled in 2015.