Ohio County, KY oil and gas wells
11,059 wells: 2,844 plugged, run by 2,447 operators.
Ohio County, KY has more wells on record than any other Kentucky county: 11,059, or 6% of the state's 193,938. Kentucky's records don't say which wells are producing; 2,844 of the 11,059 are recorded as plugged. Of the 6,286 wells here with a type on record, 49% are dry holes, 35% oil wells and 13% disposal or injection wells. Drilling records here go back to 1911. Of the 6,369 wells with a drilling date, 15 (0%) were drilled in 2016 or later, the most recent in 2024. 179 wells have been plugged since 2016. Wells with a recorded depth average 772 ft. 2,447 operators have wells here. The largest is ELLIS, J C, with 391 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 Ohio
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned · Disposal (SWD) and injection
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No wells match. | ||||
Ohio County, KY well questions
How many oil and gas wells are in Ohio County, KY?
11,059 wells are on record, 2,844 of them plugged.
Who operates the most wells in Ohio County, KY?
ELLIS, J C, with 391 wells on record here. The table above lists the top operators.
Are new wells still being drilled in Ohio County, KY?
Yes. 15 wells were drilled in 2016 or later, the most recent in 2024.