Powell County, KY oil and gas wells
1,822 wells: 299 plugged, run by 184 operators.
Powell County, KY ranks #37 among Kentucky counties by wells on record, with 1% of the state's 193,938 wells. Kentucky's records don't say which wells are producing; 299 of the 1,822 are recorded as plugged. Of the 1,029 wells here with a type on record, 41% are oil wells, 34% disposal or injection wells and 17% dry holes. Drilling records here run from 1904 to 1998; none of the dated wells was drilled in 2016 or later. 87 wells have been plugged since 2016. Wells with a recorded depth average 907 ft. 184 operators have wells here. The largest is COMPASS DEVELOPMENT CO, INC, with 168 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 Powell
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No wells match. | ||||
Powell County, KY well questions
How many oil and gas wells are in Powell County, KY?
1,822 wells are on record, 299 of them plugged.
Who operates the most wells in Powell County, KY?
COMPASS DEVELOPMENT CO, INC, with 168 wells on record here. The table above lists the top operators.
Are new wells still being drilled in Powell County, KY?
Not recently. The last well with a drilling date on record was drilled in 1998.