Knott County, KY oil and gas wells
2,857 wells: 434 plugged, run by 124 operators.
Knott County, KY ranks #24 among Kentucky counties by wells on record, with 1% of the state's 193,938 wells. Kentucky's records don't say which wells are producing; 434 of the 2,857 are recorded as plugged. Of the 2,491 wells here with a type on record, 90% are gas wells, 7% dry holes and 3% combined oil and gas wells. Drilling records here run from 1904 to 2015; none of the dated wells was drilled in 2016 or later. 53 wells have been plugged since 2016. Wells with a recorded depth average 3,055 ft. 124 operators have wells here. The largest is KENTUCKY WEST VIRGINIA GAS CO, with 788 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 Knott
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned · Disposal (SWD) and injection
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No wells match. | ||||
Knott County, KY well questions
How many oil and gas wells are in Knott County, KY?
2,857 wells are on record, 434 of them plugged.
Who operates the most wells in Knott County, KY?
KENTUCKY WEST VIRGINIA GAS CO, with 788 wells on record here. The table above lists the top operators.
Are new wells still being drilled in Knott County, KY?
Not recently. The last well with a drilling date on record was drilled in 2015.