Mason County, KY oil and gas wells
13 wells: 7 plugged, run by 6 operators.
Mason County, KY ranks #100 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; 7 of the 13 are recorded as plugged. Of the 13 wells here with a type on record, 85% are dry holes. Drilling records here run from 1961 to 1992; none of the dated wells was drilled in 2016 or later. 6 operators have wells here. The largest is DRAVO LIME CO, with 7 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 Mason
| Operator | Active | Wells here |
|---|---|---|
| DRAVO LIME CO | 0 | 7 |
| BROCK, OSCAR N ET AL | 0 | 1 |
| COMINCO AMERICAN, INC | 0 | 1 |
| ERNEST K LEHMANN & ASSOC, INC | 0 | 1 |
| UNITED FUEL GAS CO | 0 | 1 |
| W S T DEVELOPMENT CO | 0 | 1 |
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned · Disposal (SWD) and injection
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALPHA PORTLAND CEMENT CO APC732 | 16-161-00003 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| AMES, JOHN 90-02 | 16-161-00023 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| DRAVO LIME CO 90-01 | 16-161-00022 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| HORD, RICHARD MAY922 | 16-161-00024 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| HORD, RICHARD MAY923 | 16-161-00025 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| HORD, RICHARD | 16-161-00026 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| RAWLINGS, WILSON 9061T | 16-161-00029 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
Mason County, KY well questions
How many oil and gas wells are in Mason County, KY?
13 wells are on record, 7 of them plugged.
Who operates the most wells in Mason County, KY?
DRAVO LIME CO, with 7 wells on record here. The table above lists the top operators.
Are new wells still being drilled in Mason County, KY?
Not recently. The last well with a drilling date on record was drilled in 1992.