Grant County, KY oil and gas wells
136 wells: 66 plugged, run by 15 operators.
Grant County, KY ranks #71 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; 66 of the 136 are recorded as plugged. Of the 122 wells here with a type on record, 53% are dry holes and 29% gas wells. Drilling records here run from 1930 to 2005; 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 631 ft. 15 operators have wells here. The largest is UNION LIGHT HEAT & POWER CO, with 68 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 Grant
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned · Disposal (SWD) and injection
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No wells match. | ||||
Grant County, KY well questions
How many oil and gas wells are in Grant County, KY?
136 wells are on record, 66 of them plugged.
Who operates the most wells in Grant County, KY?
UNION LIGHT HEAT & POWER CO, with 68 wells on record here. The table above lists the top operators.
Are new wells still being drilled in Grant County, KY?
Not recently. The last well with a drilling date on record was drilled in 2005.