Rowan County, KY oil and gas wells
314 wells: 66 plugged, run by 54 operators.
Rowan County, KY ranks #64 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; 66 of the 314 are recorded as plugged. Of the 292 wells here with a type on record, 63% are dry holes, 25% gas wells and 12% oil wells. Drilling records here run from 1904 to 1985; none of the dated wells was drilled in 2016 or later. 1 well has been plugged since 2016 (counting wells with a plug date on record). Wells with a recorded depth average 594 ft. 54 operators have wells here. The largest is YOUNG, L C, with 98 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 Rowan
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned · Disposal (SWD) and injection
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No wells match. | ||||
Rowan County, KY well questions
How many oil and gas wells are in Rowan County, KY?
314 wells are on record, 66 of them plugged.
Who operates the most wells in Rowan County, KY?
YOUNG, L C, with 98 wells on record here. The table above lists the top operators.
Are new wells still being drilled in Rowan County, KY?
Not recently. The last well with a drilling date on record was drilled in 1985.