LaRue County, KY oil and gas wells
206 wells: 39 plugged, run by 94 operators.
LaRue County, KY ranks #69 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; 39 of the 206 are recorded as plugged. Of the 189 wells here with a type on record, 77% are dry holes and 22% gas wells. Drilling records here run from 1922 to 2013; none of the dated wells was drilled in 2016 or later. No wells have been plugged since 2016 (counting wells with a plug date on record). Wells with a recorded depth average 794 ft. 94 operators have wells here. The largest is PFANNENSTIEL, LEONARD, with 21 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 LaRue
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No wells match. | ||||
LaRue County, KY well questions
How many oil and gas wells are in LaRue County, KY?
206 wells are on record, 39 of them plugged.
Who operates the most wells in LaRue County, KY?
PFANNENSTIEL, LEONARD, with 21 wells on record here. The table above lists the top operators.
Are new wells still being drilled in LaRue County, KY?
Not recently. The last well with a drilling date on record was drilled in 2013.