Gallatin County, KY oil and gas wells
55 wells: 20 plugged, run by 19 operators.
Gallatin County, KY ranks #83 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; 20 of the 55 are recorded as plugged. Of the 40 wells here with a type on record, 50% are dry holes and 30% gas wells. Drilling records here run from 1931 to 1994; none of the dated wells was drilled in 2016 or later. No wells have been plugged since 2016 (counting wells with a plug date on record). Wells with a recorded depth average 655 ft. 19 operators have wells here. The largest is UNION LIGHT HEAT & POWER CO, with 16 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 Gallatin
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned · Disposal (SWD) and injection
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No wells match. | ||||
Gallatin County, KY well questions
How many oil and gas wells are in Gallatin County, KY?
55 wells are on record, 20 of them plugged.
Who operates the most wells in Gallatin County, KY?
UNION LIGHT HEAT & POWER CO, with 16 wells on record here. The table above lists the top operators.
Are new wells still being drilled in Gallatin County, KY?
Not recently. The last well with a drilling date on record was drilled in 1994.