Owsley County, KY oil and gas wells
460 wells: 105 plugged, run by 147 operators.
Owsley County, KY ranks #60 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; 105 of the 460 are recorded as plugged. Of the 292 wells here with a type on record, 51% are dry holes, 31% gas wells and 17% oil wells. Drilling records here run from 1909 to 2006; none of the dated wells was drilled in 2016 or later. 15 wells have been plugged since 2016. Wells with a recorded depth average 1,521 ft. 147 operators have wells here. The largest is PETROLEUM EXPLORATION CO, with 71 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 Owsley
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned · Disposal (SWD) and injection
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No wells match. | ||||
Owsley County, KY well questions
How many oil and gas wells are in Owsley County, KY?
460 wells are on record, 105 of them plugged.
Who operates the most wells in Owsley County, KY?
PETROLEUM EXPLORATION CO, with 71 wells on record here. The table above lists the top operators.
Are new wells still being drilled in Owsley County, KY?
Not recently. The last well with a drilling date on record was drilled in 2006.