Gas Drilling's Environmental Impact

Kentucky

How to read these graphs:

The graphs on the left show the rate of growth compared to the earliest year for which we have data -- in most cases 2003. The gray lines represent a theoretical constant annual rate of change.

The bar charts on the right show the actual values for each year we have data. For example, in 2008, Kentucky had 1,222 new wells drilled.

State Data

Enforcement actions listed for Kentucky are the number of violations issued by central office staff or the division’s field inspectors.

Wells Drilled: Change Since 2003

Wells Drilled

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
934
934.0
951
951.0
1,221
1221.0
1,419
1419.0
1,311
1311.0
1,222
1222.0
380
380.0

Enforcement Actions: Change Since 2003

Enforcement Actions

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
998
998.0
969
969.0
1,497
1497.0
2,232
2232.0
2,791
2791.0
3,611
3611.0
No Data.

Enforcement Staff: Change Since 2003

Enforcement Staff

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
No Data. No Data. No Data. No Data. No Data. No Data. No Data.

Total Wells: Change Since 2004

Total Wells

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
No Data. 33,607
33607.0
31,649
31649.0
32,629
32629.0
33,587
33587.0
No Data. No Data.