Taylor County, KY oil and gas wells
1,365 wells: 369 plugged, run by 407 operators.
Taylor County, KY ranks #42 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; 369 of the 1,365 are recorded as plugged. Drilling records here go back to 1917. Of the 669 wells with a drilling date, 6 (1%) were drilled in 2016 or later, the most recent in 2023. 97 wells have been plugged since 2016. Wells with a recorded depth average 542 ft. 407 operators have wells here. The largest is GREENSBURG OIL, LLC, with 124 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 Taylor
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned · Disposal (SWD) and injection
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No wells match. | ||||
Taylor County, KY well questions
How many oil and gas wells are in Taylor County, KY?
1,365 wells are on record, 369 of them plugged.
Who operates the most wells in Taylor County, KY?
GREENSBURG OIL, LLC, with 124 wells on record here. The table above lists the top operators.
Are new wells still being drilled in Taylor County, KY?
Yes. 6 wells were drilled in 2016 or later, the most recent in 2023.