Simpson County, KY oil and gas wells
518 wells: 238 plugged, run by 172 operators.
Simpson County, KY ranks #56 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; 238 of the 518 are recorded as plugged. Of the 328 wells here with a type on record, 62% are dry holes, 32% oil wells and 4% gas wells. Drilling records here run from 1919 to 2013; none of the dated wells was drilled in 2016 or later. 2 wells have been plugged since 2016 (counting wells with a plug date on record). Wells with a recorded depth average 650 ft. 172 operators have wells here. The largest is NORTH SHORE OIL CO, with 27 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 Simpson
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned · Disposal (SWD) and injection
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No wells match. | ||||
Simpson County, KY well questions
How many oil and gas wells are in Simpson County, KY?
518 wells are on record, 238 of them plugged.
Who operates the most wells in Simpson County, KY?
NORTH SHORE OIL CO, with 27 wells on record here. The table above lists the top operators.
Are new wells still being drilled in Simpson County, KY?
Not recently. The last well with a drilling date on record was drilled in 2013.