Fulton County, KY oil and gas wells
13 wells: 8 plugged, run by 7 operators.
Fulton County, KY ranks #100 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; 8 of the 13 are recorded as plugged. Of the 13 wells here with a type on record, 100% are dry holes. Drilling records here run from 1947 to 1965; none of the dated wells was drilled in 2016 or later. 7 operators have wells here. The largest is KENTUCKY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, with 6 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 Fulton
| Operator | Active | Wells here |
|---|---|---|
| KENTUCKY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY | 0 | 6 |
| HAGER & PLAUCHE | 0 | 2 |
| FULTON OIL & GAS CO | 0 | 1 |
| G H FRODERMAN PETROLEUM CO | 0 | 1 |
| KEN-TEN OIL EXPLORATION CO | 0 | 1 |
| KNOX DEVELOPMENT CO | 0 | 1 |
| ROONEY-MITCHELL-BRUER | 0 | 1 |
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned · Disposal (SWD) and injection
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARD, GLYN 1 | 56312 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| BARD, ROY 1 | 56313 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| NAYLOR, FLOYD 1 | 56311 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| O'REAR, HUBERT 1 | 56315 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| PERRY, DALTON 1 | 56316 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| SANGER, ICIE 1 | 16-075-00002 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| SMITH, FLORENCE 1 | 16-075-00003 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| SUBLETT, E W 1 | 56318 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
Fulton County, KY well questions
How many oil and gas wells are in Fulton County, KY?
13 wells are on record, 8 of them plugged.
Who operates the most wells in Fulton County, KY?
KENTUCKY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, with 6 wells on record here. The table above lists the top operators.
Are new wells still being drilled in Fulton County, KY?
Not recently. The last well with a drilling date on record was drilled in 1965.