Hancock County, KY oil and gas wells
3,319 wells: 926 plugged, run by 944 operators.
Hancock County, KY ranks #22 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; 926 of the 3,319 are recorded as plugged. Of the 1,865 wells here with a type on record, 56% are dry holes, 27% oil wells and 12% disposal or injection wells. Drilling records here go back to 1899. Of the 1,848 wells with a drilling date, 2 (0%) were drilled in 2016 or later, the most recent in 2021. 28 wells have been plugged since 2016. Wells with a recorded depth average 667 ft. 944 operators have wells here. The largest is ELLIS, J C, with 77 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 Hancock
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned · Disposal (SWD) and injection
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No wells match. | ||||
Hancock County, KY well questions
How many oil and gas wells are in Hancock County, KY?
3,319 wells are on record, 926 of them plugged.
Who operates the most wells in Hancock County, KY?
ELLIS, J C, with 77 wells on record here. The table above lists the top operators.
Are new wells still being drilled in Hancock County, KY?
Yes. 2 wells were drilled in 2016 or later, the most recent in 2021.