Montgomery County, KY oil and gas wells
71 wells: 36 plugged, run by 23 operators.
Montgomery County, KY ranks #78 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; 36 of the 71 are recorded as plugged. Of the 61 wells here with a type on record, 66% are dry holes, 18% oil wells and 15% gas wells. Drilling records here run from 1922 to 1990; none of the dated wells was drilled in 2016 or later. No wells have been plugged since 2016. Wells with a recorded depth average 846 ft. 23 operators have wells here. The largest is FAULKNER DRILLING CO, INC, with 18 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 Montgomery
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned · Disposal (SWD) and injection
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No wells match. | ||||
Montgomery County, KY well questions
How many oil and gas wells are in Montgomery County, KY?
71 wells are on record, 36 of them plugged.
Who operates the most wells in Montgomery County, KY?
FAULKNER DRILLING CO, INC, with 18 wells on record here. The table above lists the top operators.
Are new wells still being drilled in Montgomery County, KY?
Not recently. The last well with a drilling date on record was drilled in 1990.