Lewis County, KY oil and gas wells
79 wells: 16 plugged, run by 24 operators.
Lewis County, KY ranks #75 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; 16 of the 79 are recorded as plugged. Of the 71 wells here with a type on record, 72% are dry holes, 17% gas wells and 10% oil wells. Drilling records here run from 1919 to 1988; 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 1,229 ft. 24 operators have wells here. The largest is YOUNG, L C, with 8 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 Lewis
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned · Disposal (SWD) and injection
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No wells match. | ||||
Lewis County, KY well questions
How many oil and gas wells are in Lewis County, KY?
79 wells are on record, 16 of them plugged.
Who operates the most wells in Lewis County, KY?
YOUNG, L C, with 8 wells on record here. The table above lists the top operators.
Are new wells still being drilled in Lewis County, KY?
Not recently. The last well with a drilling date on record was drilled in 1988.