Mercer County, KY oil and gas wells
15 wells: 5 plugged, run by 6 operators.
Mercer County, KY ranks #97 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; 5 of the 15 are recorded as plugged. Of the 11 wells here with a type on record, 82% are dry holes. 6 operators have wells here. The largest is VERA OIL CO, INC, with 5 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 Mercer
| Operator | Active | Wells here |
|---|---|---|
| VERA OIL CO, INC | 0 | 5 |
| MCMURRAY, TIMOTHY A | 0 | 2 |
| PENNZOIL UNITED, INC | 0 | 2 |
| BURCH, CLYDE | 0 | 1 |
| CUNNINGHAM, BYFORD | 0 | 1 |
| WELDON, MORGAN | 0 | 1 |
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned · Disposal (SWD) and injection
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No wells match. | ||||
Mercer County, KY well questions
How many oil and gas wells are in Mercer County, KY?
15 wells are on record, 5 of them plugged.
Who operates the most wells in Mercer County, KY?
VERA OIL CO, INC, with 5 wells on record here. The table above lists the top operators.