Morgan County, KY oil and gas wells
653 wells: 108 plugged, run by 216 operators.
Morgan County, KY ranks #53 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; 108 of the 653 are recorded as plugged. Of the 498 wells here with a type on record, 50% are gas wells, 30% dry holes and 16% oil wells. Drilling records here run from 1902 to 2014; none of the dated wells was drilled in 2016 or later. 3 wells have been plugged since 2016. Wells with a recorded depth average 1,778 ft. 216 operators have wells here. The largest is HAY EXPLORATION, INC, with 32 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 Morgan
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned · Disposal (SWD) and injection
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No wells match. | ||||
Morgan County, KY well questions
How many oil and gas wells are in Morgan County, KY?
653 wells are on record, 108 of them plugged.
Who operates the most wells in Morgan County, KY?
HAY EXPLORATION, INC, with 32 wells on record here. The table above lists the top operators.
Are new wells still being drilled in Morgan County, KY?
Not recently. The last well with a drilling date on record was drilled in 2014.