Nelson County, KY oil and gas wells
66 wells: 27 plugged, run by 35 operators.
Nelson County, KY ranks #81 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; 27 of the 66 are recorded as plugged. Of the 61 wells here with a type on record, 89% are dry holes, 8% gas wells and 3% oil wells. Drilling records here run from 1905 to 2006; none of the dated wells was drilled in 2016 or later. No wells have been plugged since 2016. Wells with a recorded depth average 1,104 ft. 35 operators have wells here. The largest is BEAVER DAM COAL CO, with 14 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 Nelson
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned · Disposal (SWD) and injection
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No wells match. | ||||
Nelson County, KY well questions
How many oil and gas wells are in Nelson County, KY?
66 wells are on record, 27 of them plugged.
Who operates the most wells in Nelson County, KY?
BEAVER DAM COAL CO, with 14 wells on record here. The table above lists the top operators.
Are new wells still being drilled in Nelson County, KY?
Not recently. The last well with a drilling date on record was drilled in 2006.