Laurel County, KY oil and gas wells
301 wells: 68 plugged, run by 78 operators.
Laurel County, KY ranks #65 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; 68 of the 301 are recorded as plugged. Of the 221 wells here with a type on record, 52% are gas wells, 24% dry holes and 13% combined oil and gas wells. Drilling records here go back to 1917. Of the 193 wells with a drilling date, 2 (1%) were drilled in 2016 or later, the most recent in 2019. 13 wells have been plugged since 2016 (counting wells with a plug date on record). Wells with a recorded depth average 2,238 ft. 78 operators have wells here. The largest is RAMCO OIL & GAS CORP, with 30 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 Laurel
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned · Disposal (SWD) and injection
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No wells match. | ||||
Laurel County, KY well questions
How many oil and gas wells are in Laurel County, KY?
301 wells are on record, 68 of them plugged.
Who operates the most wells in Laurel County, KY?
RAMCO OIL & GAS CORP, with 30 wells on record here. The table above lists the top operators.
Are new wells still being drilled in Laurel County, KY?
Yes. 2 wells were drilled in 2016 or later, the most recent in 2019.