Harlan County, KY oil and gas wells
597 wells: 71 plugged, run by 33 operators.
Harlan County, KY ranks #54 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; 71 of the 597 are recorded as plugged. Of the 556 wells here with a type on record, 84% are gas wells, 7% dry holes and 7% combined oil and gas wells. Drilling records here run from 1925 to 2014; none of the dated wells was drilled in 2016 or later. 4 wells have been plugged since 2016 (counting wells with a plug date on record). Wells with a recorded depth average 5,118 ft. 33 operators have wells here. The largest is DAUGHERTY PETROLEUM, INC, with 235 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 Harlan
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned · Disposal (SWD) and injection
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No wells match. | ||||
Harlan County, KY well questions
How many oil and gas wells are in Harlan County, KY?
597 wells are on record, 71 of them plugged.
Who operates the most wells in Harlan County, KY?
DAUGHERTY PETROLEUM, INC, with 235 wells on record here. The table above lists the top operators.
Are new wells still being drilled in Harlan County, KY?
Not recently. The last well with a drilling date on record was drilled in 2014.