McCreary County, KY oil and gas wells
479 wells: 230 plugged, run by 92 operators.
McCreary County, KY ranks #58 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; 230 of the 479 are recorded as plugged. Of the 370 wells here with a type on record, 41% are dry holes, 32% gas wells and 21% oil wells. Drilling records here run from 1913 to 2012; none of the dated wells was drilled in 2016 or later. 20 wells have been plugged since 2016 (counting wells with a plug date on record). Wells with a recorded depth average 1,578 ft. 92 operators have wells here. The largest is CHAMP OIL CO, INC, with 77 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 McCreary
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned · Disposal (SWD) and injection
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No wells match. | ||||
McCreary County, KY well questions
How many oil and gas wells are in McCreary County, KY?
479 wells are on record, 230 of them plugged.
Who operates the most wells in McCreary County, KY?
CHAMP OIL CO, INC, with 77 wells on record here. The table above lists the top operators.
Are new wells still being drilled in McCreary County, KY?
Not recently. The last well with a drilling date on record was drilled in 2012.