Green County, KY oil and gas wells
4,290 wells: 1,536 plugged, run by 1,037 operators.
Green County, KY ranks #16 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; 1,536 of the 4,290 are recorded as plugged. Of the 2,376 wells here with a type on record, 55% are oil wells, 32% dry holes and 7% disposal or injection wells. Drilling records here go back to 1918. Of the 2,413 wells with a drilling date, 4 (0%) were drilled in 2016 or later, the most recent in 2022. 144 wells have been plugged since 2016. Wells with a recorded depth average 715 ft. 1,037 operators have wells here. The largest is LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC CO, with 134 wells.
Figures from the Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky (used under CC BY 4.0, reformatted, presented as is), updated 2026-10-28.
Top operators in Green
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (no name) UN | 16-087-02007 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| AKIN HEIRS 1D | 16-087-01293 | Plugged | Gas | 🔒 Sign in free |
| AKIN, A N 1A | 16-087-01294 | Plugged | Oil | 🔒 Sign in free |
| AKIN, ARCHIE 1 | 16-087-02446 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| AKIN, ARCHIE 2 | 16-087-02447 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| AKIN, ARCHIE 4 | 16-087-02448 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| AKIN, ARCHIE 5 | 16-087-02449 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| AKIN, ARCHIE 3 | 16-087-02479 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| AKIN, ARCHIE 6 | 16-087-02480 | Plugged | Unknown | 🔒 Sign in free |
| AKIN, ARCHIE 8 | 16-087-02481 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
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Green County, KY well questions
How many oil and gas wells are in Green County, KY?
4,290 wells are on record, 1,536 of them plugged.
Who operates the most wells in Green County, KY?
LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC CO, with 134 wells on record here. The table above lists the top operators.
Are new wells still being drilled in Green County, KY?
Yes. 4 wells were drilled in 2016 or later, the most recent in 2022.