Oldham County, KY oil and gas wells
69 wells: 59 plugged, run by 6 operators.
Oldham County, KY ranks #79 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; 59 of the 69 are recorded as plugged. Of the 66 wells here with a type on record, 9% are dry holes. Drilling records here run from 1930 to 1968; none of the dated wells was drilled in 2016 or later. No wells have been plugged since 2016. Wells with a recorded depth average 1,173 ft. 6 operators have wells here. The largest is LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC CO, with 64 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 Oldham
| Operator | Active | Wells here |
|---|---|---|
| LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 0 | 64 |
| IVYTON OIL & GAS CO | 0 | 1 |
| L & N RAILROAD | 0 | 1 |
| MCQUEEN, DAN & SON | 0 | 1 |
| MCQUEEN, PAUL | 0 | 1 |
| REYNOLDS, W G | 0 | 1 |
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned · Disposal (SWD) and injection
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No wells match. | ||||
Oldham County, KY well questions
How many oil and gas wells are in Oldham County, KY?
69 wells are on record, 59 of them plugged.
Who operates the most wells in Oldham County, KY?
LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC CO, with 64 wells on record here. The table above lists the top operators.
Are new wells still being drilled in Oldham County, KY?
Not recently. The last well with a drilling date on record was drilled in 1968.