Owen County, KY oil and gas wells
47 wells: 22 plugged, run by 24 operators.
Owen County, KY ranks #84 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; 22 of the 47 are recorded as plugged. Of the 37 wells here with a type on record, 81% are dry holes and 5% gas wells. Drilling records here run from 1922 to 1996; none of the dated wells was drilled in 2016 or later. No wells have been plugged since 2016. Wells with a recorded depth average 1,039 ft. 24 operators have wells here. The largest is UNION LIGHT HEAT & POWER CO, with 8 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 Owen
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned · Disposal (SWD) and injection
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AYERS, A J 1 | 16-187-00008 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| BOND, MARY ET AL 1 | 16-187-00009 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| BUTCHER, CHARLIE W 1 | 16-187-00002 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| CLEMENT, WILLIAM 1 | 16-187-00001 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| COBB, JAMES L 1 | 16-187-00003 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| COOK 37 | 16064 | Plugged | Service | 🔒 Sign in free |
| COOK, DAN 0-48 | 16-187-00012 | Plugged | Service | 🔒 Sign in free |
| DARLINGTON, JAMES 1 | 16-187-00007 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| FORBES, T B & GRACE B 1 | 16-187-00013 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| FORBES, T B & GRACE B 1 | 16-187-00014 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
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Owen County, KY well questions
How many oil and gas wells are in Owen County, KY?
47 wells are on record, 22 of them plugged.
Who operates the most wells in Owen County, KY?
UNION LIGHT HEAT & POWER CO, with 8 wells on record here. The table above lists the top operators.
Are new wells still being drilled in Owen County, KY?
Not recently. The last well with a drilling date on record was drilled in 1996.