Spencer County, KY oil and gas wells
19 wells: 11 plugged, run by 5 operators.
Spencer County, KY ranks #96 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; 11 of the 19 are recorded as plugged. Of the 17 wells here with a type on record, 100% are dry holes. Drilling records here run from 1943 to 1976; none of the dated wells was drilled in 2016 or later. No wells have been plugged since 2016. Wells with a recorded depth average 1,437 ft. 5 operators have wells here. The largest is BEAVER DAM COAL CO, with 10 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 Spencer
| Operator | Active | Wells here |
|---|---|---|
| BEAVER DAM COAL CO | 0 | 10 |
| STOLL OIL & REFINING CO | 0 | 3 |
| STOLL, BARRY V | 0 | 3 |
| BUSWICK OIL CO | 0 | 1 |
| THOMPSON, J E | 0 | 1 |
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned · Disposal (SWD) and injection
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BISHOP, HERMAN 1 | 16-215-00002 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| BURG 7 | 83672 | Plugged | Unknown | 🔒 Sign in free |
| CARR, KATHRYN 1 | 16-215-00004 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| COCHRANE, NAT 1 | 16-215-00005 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| FOREMAN, C B & SONS 1 | 16-215-00006 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| HAHN, M L 1 | 16-215-00003 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| HEDGES, HOUSTON 1 | 16-215-00007 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| HERNDON, LEON 1 | 16-215-00008 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| MCCLAIN, THOMAS 1 | 16-215-00009 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| RUSSELL, NETTIE C 1 | 16983 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
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Spencer County, KY well questions
How many oil and gas wells are in Spencer County, KY?
19 wells are on record, 11 of them plugged.
Who operates the most wells in Spencer County, KY?
BEAVER DAM COAL CO, with 10 wells on record here. The table above lists the top operators.
Are new wells still being drilled in Spencer County, KY?
Not recently. The last well with a drilling date on record was drilled in 1976.