Meade County, KY oil and gas wells
654 wells: 267 plugged, run by 93 operators.
Meade County, KY ranks #52 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; 267 of the 654 are recorded as plugged. Of the 455 wells here with a type on record, 51% are gas wells, 15% dry holes and 10% disposal or injection wells. Drilling records here go back to 1923. Of the 488 wells with a drilling date, 2 (0%) were drilled in 2016 or later, the most recent in 2021. 114 wells have been plugged since 2016. Wells with a recorded depth average 823 ft. 93 operators have wells here. The largest is LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC CO, with 223 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 Meade
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned · Disposal (SWD) and injection
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDER, PAUL D 1-25-R41 | 16-163-00377 | Plugged | Gas | 🔒 Sign in free |
| ALLGOOD, CURTISS & KATHERINE 1 | 16-163-00280 | Plugged | Gas | 🔒 Sign in free |
| AMMONS, HAROLD 1 | 16-163-00238 | Plugged | Gas | 🔒 Sign in free |
| ARCH CHEMCIALS INC 8-4-R41 | 16-163-00367 | Plugged | Gas | 🔒 Sign in free |
| ARCH CHEMCIALS INC OLIN 6-24-S41 | 16-163-00372 | Plugged | Gas | 🔒 Sign in free |
| ARCH CHEMCIALS INC ET AL OLIN 9-4-R41 | 16-163-00368 | Plugged | Gas | 🔒 Sign in free |
| ARCH CHEMICAL, INC 15-3-R41 | 16-163-00397 | Plugged | Gas | 🔒 Sign in free |
| ARCH CHEMICALS INC OLIN# 5 | 16-163-00356 | Plugged | Gas | 🔒 Sign in free |
| ARCH CHEMICALS INC OLIN # 3 | 16-163-00357 | Plugged | Gas | 🔒 Sign in free |
| ARCH CHEMICALS INC OLIN # 1 SWD | 16-163-00358 | Plugged | Disposal | 🔒 Sign in free |
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Meade County, KY well questions
How many oil and gas wells are in Meade County, KY?
654 wells are on record, 267 of them plugged.
Who operates the most wells in Meade County, KY?
LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC CO, with 223 wells on record here. The table above lists the top operators.
Are new wells still being drilled in Meade County, KY?
Yes. 2 wells were drilled in 2016 or later, the most recent in 2021.