Cost to plug an oil well in Kentucky
The tested median cost to plug a well in Kentucky is $27,400, with a typical range of $17,535 to $43,490. That figure covers wells of all types: 623 of the 921 wells on file are oil wells.
Median, all well types
$27,400
BModerate confidence · typically within 21%
Typical range
$17,535 – $43,490
10th to 90th percentile
Oil wells on file
623
of 921 wells (68%)
What the figure means for an oil well in Kentucky
The free figure is the statewide cost across all well types, tested on wells left out of the calculation. A figure for oil wells alone in Kentucky passes testing and is part of Pro, along with 0 county-level figures and 2 depth-band figures. Individual wells vary widely: the records are mostly old, shallow orphan wells, so a deep or complex well can cost more.
The national Plugging Cost Index rose 11% from 2023 to 2024 (see the Cost Index).