Nicholas County, KY oil and gas wells
10 wells: 5 plugged, run by 4 operators.
Nicholas County, KY ranks #108 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 10 are recorded as plugged. Of the 7 wells here with a type on record, 100% are dry holes. 4 operators have wells here. The largest is KNOX, ALBERT S, with 5 wells.
Figures from the Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky (used under CC BY 4.0, reformatted, presented as is), updated 2026-11-14.
Top operators in Nicholas
| Operator | Active | Wells here |
|---|---|---|
| KNOX, ALBERT S | 0 | 5 |
| QUASAR, INC | 0 | 2 |
| KGS-USGS MAPPING PROGRAM | 0 | 1 |
| UNION LIGHT HEAT & POWER CO | 0 | 1 |
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned · Disposal (SWD) and injection
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOWAN, SALLY D 1 | 16-181-00001 | Cancelled / expired | Unknown | 🔒 Sign in free |
| COX, ADRIAN 1 | 58925 | Status not reported | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| FLORA, RAY 1 | 16-181-00002 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| FLORA, RAY 2 | 16-181-00003 | Cancelled / expired | Unknown | 🔒 Sign in free |
| FLORA, RAY 3 | 16-181-00004 | Cancelled / expired | Unknown | 🔒 Sign in free |
| GRAY, GILBERT 1 | 16-181-00005 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| JONES, BOBBY, BETTY, ETHLYN KN100 | 16-181-00006 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| MYNEAR, JAMES G 200 | 16-181-00007 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| SAMS, WILLIAM C 1 | 16-181-00008 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| WHALEY, DICK | 15356 | Status not reported | Dry hole | — |
Nicholas County, KY well questions
How many oil and gas wells are in Nicholas County, KY?
10 wells are on record, 5 of them plugged.
Who operates the most wells in Nicholas County, KY?
KNOX, ALBERT S, with 5 wells on record here. The table above lists the top operators.