Graves County, KY oil and gas wells
30 wells: 2 plugged, run by 4 operators.
Graves County, KY ranks #89 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; 2 of the 30 are recorded as plugged. Of the 30 wells here with a type on record, 100% are dry holes. Drilling records here run from 1941 to 1968; none of the dated wells was drilled in 2016 or later. Wells with a recorded depth average 851 ft. 4 operators have wells here. The largest is KENTUCKY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, with 26 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 Graves
| Operator | Active | Wells here |
|---|---|---|
| KENTUCKY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY | 0 | 26 |
| FULK, PERRY | 0 | 2 |
| BARTON, P M | 0 | 1 |
| RIDDLE, W ET AL | 0 | 1 |
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned · Disposal (SWD) and injection
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No wells match. | ||||
Graves County, KY well questions
How many oil and gas wells are in Graves County, KY?
30 wells are on record, 2 of them plugged.
Who operates the most wells in Graves County, KY?
KENTUCKY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, with 26 wells on record here. The table above lists the top operators.
Are new wells still being drilled in Graves County, KY?
Not recently. The last well with a drilling date on record was drilled in 1968.