Jackson County, KY oil and gas wells
386 wells: 75 plugged, run by 102 operators.
Jackson County, KY ranks #62 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; 75 of the 386 are recorded as plugged. Of the 209 wells here with a type on record, 48% are dry holes, 37% gas wells and 15% oil wells. Drilling records here run from 1917 to 2010; none of the dated wells was drilled in 2016 or later. 6 wells have been plugged since 2016. Wells with a recorded depth average 1,140 ft. 102 operators have wells here. The largest is PATTERSON, DYER & ROEDER, with 62 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 Jackson
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (no name) UN | 16-109-00136 | Plugged | Unknown | — |
| (no name) UN | 16-109-00137 | Status not reported | Unknown | — |
| (no name) UN | 16-109-00138 | Status not reported | Unknown | — |
| ADDISON 1 | 106035 | Status not reported | Gas | 🔒 Sign in free |
| ADDISON, I 1 | 105757 | Status not reported | Gas | 🔒 Sign in free |
| ADDISON, I 9 | 2042869 | Status not reported | Unknown | 🔒 Sign in free |
| ALCORN, ANN 1 | 2021741 | Status not reported | Unknown | — |
| ALCORN, I T 1 | 2021742 | Status not reported | Unknown | — |
| ALLEN, DENVER 1 | 16-109-00079 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| ANASTASI, DALE 1 | 16-109-00070 | Plugged | Gas | 🔒 Sign in free |
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Jackson County, KY well questions
How many oil and gas wells are in Jackson County, KY?
386 wells are on record, 75 of them plugged.
Who operates the most wells in Jackson County, KY?
PATTERSON, DYER & ROEDER, with 62 wells on record here. The table above lists the top operators.
Are new wells still being drilled in Jackson County, KY?
Not recently. The last well with a drilling date on record was drilled in 2010.