Webster County, KY oil and gas wells
3,533 wells: 1,427 plugged, run by 744 operators.
Webster County, KY ranks #20 among Kentucky counties by wells on record, with 2% of the state's 193,938 wells. Kentucky's records don't say which wells are producing; 1,427 of the 3,533 are recorded as plugged. Of the 2,663 wells here with a type on record, 48% are dry holes, 39% oil wells and 9% disposal or injection wells. Drilling records here go back to 1904. Of the 2,588 wells with a drilling date, 25 (1%) were drilled in 2016 or later, the most recent in 2025. 87 wells have been plugged since 2016. Wells with a recorded depth average 2,191 ft. 744 operators have wells here. The largest is BROWNING, ILEY B & SONS, with 118 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 Webster
| Operator | Active | Wells here |
|---|---|---|
| BROWNING, ILEY B & SONS | 0 | 118 |
| TEXACO, INC | 0 | 114 |
| ENGLE, GEORGE S | 0 | 112 |
| DEBEAUFORD, E A | 0 | 89 |
| POWELL, J R | 0 | 81 |
| SUN OIL CO | 0 | 58 |
| THE WISER OIL CO | 0 | 51 |
| ASHLAND OIL & REFINING CO, INC | 0 | 47 |
| COUNTRYMARK ENERGY RESOURCES, LLC | 0 | 42 |
| BROWNING, ILEY B | 0 | 41 |
| SINCLAIR-PRAIRIE OIL CO | 0 | 41 |
| HAR-KEN AGENT OK, LTD | 0 | 37 |
| SINCLAIR OIL & GAS CO | 0 | 37 |
| TURNER, J D | 0 | 35 |
| DELTA DRILLING CO | 0 | 34 |
| NALLY, JOSEPH L | 0 | 34 |
| CARTER OIL CO | 0 | 32 |
| BEESON, RICHARD W | 0 | 31 |
| GREGORY, OWEN | 0 | 31 |
| PORTIS, R W | 0 | 31 |
| QUISENBERRY, GENE | 0 | 31 |
| HOFFMAN, GEORGE A | 0 | 30 |
| RYAN OIL CO | 0 | 30 |
| BROWNING, I B | 0 | 29 |
| LACY ET AL | 0 | 29 |
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned · Disposal (SWD) and injection
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (no name) UN | 16-233-01512 | Plugged | Unknown | — |
| (no name) | 16-233-02249 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| (no name) | 16-233-02654 | Plugged | Unknown | — |
| 3 RAIL FARMS,INC/VILLINES,T UNIT 2 | 16-233-01214 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| ADAMS-KING 1 | 16-233-01134 | Plugged | Oil | 🔒 Sign in free |
| ADAMS-KING 2 | 16-233-01136 | Plugged | Oil | 🔒 Sign in free |
| ADAMSON ET AL UNIT 2 | 16-233-02775 | Plugged | Oil | 🔒 Sign in free |
| ADAMSON UNIT ET AL 1 | 16-233-02279 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
| ALDRIDGE 1 | 16-233-00117 | Plugged | Oil | 🔒 Sign in free |
| ALDRIDGE COMM 1 | 16-233-01548 | Plugged | Dry hole | 🔒 Sign in free |
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Webster County, KY well questions
How many oil and gas wells are in Webster County, KY?
3,533 wells are on record, 1,427 of them plugged.
Who operates the most wells in Webster County, KY?
BROWNING, ILEY B & SONS, with 118 wells on record here. The table above lists the top operators.
Are new wells still being drilled in Webster County, KY?
Yes. 25 wells were drilled in 2016 or later, the most recent in 2025.