Leslie County, KY oil and gas wells
1,352 wells: 251 plugged, run by 74 operators.
Leslie County, KY ranks #43 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; 251 of the 1,352 are recorded as plugged. Of the 1,116 wells here with a type on record, 59% are gas wells, 20% combined oil and gas wells and 16% dry holes. Drilling records here run from 1914 to 2015; none of the dated wells was drilled in 2016 or later. 18 wells have been plugged since 2016. Wells with a recorded depth average 3,402 ft. 74 operators have wells here. The largest is EQUITABLE RESOURCES EXPL, INC, with 162 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 Leslie
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned · Disposal (SWD) and injection
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No wells match. | ||||
Leslie County, KY well questions
How many oil and gas wells are in Leslie County, KY?
1,352 wells are on record, 251 of them plugged.
Who operates the most wells in Leslie County, KY?
EQUITABLE RESOURCES EXPL, INC, with 162 wells on record here. The table above lists the top operators.
Are new wells still being drilled in Leslie County, KY?
Not recently. The last well with a drilling date on record was drilled in 2015.