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Los Angeles County, California — Oil & Gas Production

439 months of monthly production on record (1990-01–2026-07): 580,963,891 bbl oil and 2,462,513,866 mcf gas over the recorded period.

Latest recorded production month: Jul 2026 · Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data, refreshed monthly.

Production reporting period: 1990-01–2026-07; 439 reported months.

Last complete dataset refresh: 2026-09-28T04:54:48.560Z. Individual counties may contain newer records from a partial refresh.

Reporting periods vary by county and may contain gaps. A missing month is not assumed to have zero production. Production months and dataset refresh dates are different from regulator publication dates.

Quick answer: Los Angeles County, California has 580,963,891 barrels of oil and 2,462,513,866 Mcf of gas on record across 439 months (Jan 1990–Jul 2026), peaking at 8,183 producing wells in a single month, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data, refreshed monthly. Oil and gas are each published only when at least 3 wells report that commodity; figures resting on fewer than 3 wells are withheld.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much oil and gas has Los Angeles County, California produced?

Over the 439 months on record (Jan 1990–Jul 2026), Los Angeles County has produced 580,963,891 barrels of oil and 2,462,513,866 thousand cubic feet (Mcf) of gas, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Month-by-month figures for the most recent 60 months are in the table on this page.

How many producing wells are in Los Angeles County, California?

Los Angeles County peaked at 8,183 producing wells in a single month, with 1,462 in the latest reported month, based on the monthly producing-well counts in this dataset.

Where does this Los Angeles County production data come from?

It is Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data, refreshed monthly. Oil and gas are each published only when at least 3 wells report that commodity; figures resting on fewer than 3 wells are withheld. It is reference data — not a valuation, appraisal, or investment advice.

Is the Los Angeles County production data a valuation?

No. The figures are Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. They are reference data, not a valuation, appraisal or investment advice.

Monthly production — most recent 60 months

MonthOil (bbl)Gas (mcf)Producing wells
2026-07 497,713 253,575 1,462
2026-06 537,871 888,342 <3
2026-05 603,659 893,195 1,639
2026-04 592,477 557,332 1,803
2026-03 626,865 5,386,159 1,785
2026-02 570,411 7,067,534 1,841
2026-01 590,303 10,627,998 1,770
2025-12 692,658 3,134,055 2,071
2025-11 644,769 6,838,366 2,087
2025-10 716,869 3,840,983 2,075
2025-09 694,748 3,027,119 2,085
2025-08 734,773 6,830,359 2,075
2025-07 741,535 827,899 2,047
2025-06 701,107 637,908 2,018
2025-05 722,073 1,017,021 2,041
2025-04 690,777 879,656 2,043
2025-03 748,352 5,295,485 2,072
2025-02 663,226 7,627,705 2,051
2025-01 746,184 19,582,037 2,060
2024-12 788,937 6,287,350 2,065
2024-11 750,537 2,416,872 1,964
2024-10 744,443 2,506,911 1,901
2024-09 758,740 6,887,754 1,963
2024-08 793,272 4,114,894 1,935
2024-07 821,137 4,126,001 1,992
2024-06 788,544 3,532,398 1,991
2024-05 824,392 1,051,190 1,938
2024-04 805,497 1,589,632 1,954
2024-03 833,121 1,670,530 1,987
2024-02 764,447 2,256,799 1,981
2024-01 845,188 22,762,129 2,017
2023-12 860,812 3,269,112 2,037
2023-11 868,007 2,919,709 2,155
2023-10 866,775 1,607,867 1,997
2023-09 850,113 771,307 1,984
2023-08 881,379 2,683,614 2,111
2023-07 897,882 3,188,176 2,142
2023-06 884,733 598,946 2,091
2023-05 926,208 639,977 2,074
2023-04 905,247 2,059,665 2,131
2023-03 935,018 8,315,960 2,136
2023-02 830,667 12,227,395 2,146
2023-01 934,479 8,679,132 2,179
2022-12 901,137 18,668,379 4,235
2022-11 857,412 8,060,715 4,238
2022-10 910,882 1,968,737 4,233
2022-09 875,734 4,391,487 4,238
2022-08 918,554 4,042,997 4,236
2022-07 936,455 2,810,713 4,231
2022-06 906,326 3,526,031 4,251
2022-05 944,782 1,714,542 4,258
2022-04 919,653 1,190,716 4,265
2022-03 950,731 5,024,661 4,255
2022-02 869,833 8,932,941 4,291
2022-01 948,233 4,841,905 4,292
2021-12 955,160 10,246,505 2,132
2021-11 937,349 1,400,766 2,086
2021-10 994,160 1,557,027 2,114
2021-09 982,875 3,568,187 2,172
2021-08 1,007,010 3,536,377 2,163

"<3" marks a figure resting on fewer than 3 wells: oil is shown only when at least 3 wells report oil, gas only when at least 3 report gas, and the well count is withheld when it would reveal a smaller group by subtraction. Consecutive months with every figure withheld are shown as one line. Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data; oil in barrels, gas in thousand cubic feet. This is reference data, not a valuation. If you own minerals here, get a free written offer.

Buckhead county metrics

Figures for Los Angeles County, California. Source: Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. A figure based on fewer than 3 wells is withheld.

Momentum score: 69

100 means flat. The score multiplies two ratios: drilling permits in the last 12 months against the 12 months before, and oil-equivalent production (BOE, 6 mcf = 1 bbl) in the latest 12 reported months against the 12 before.

Permits: 180 in the last 12 months vs 219 in the prior 12 (×0.82)

Production: 12 months through 2026-06 vs the 12 months before (×0.84)

Gross production value by year

Oil valued at the EIA WTI Cushing monthly average price; gas at the EIA Henry Hub monthly average × 1.037 MMBtu per mcf. This is historical gross value at benchmark prices, before price differentials, deductions, and taxes — not an estimate of any owner's income or a valuation.

YearOilGasTotal
2025$560,000,000$230,000,000$790,000,000
2024$730,000,000$160,000,000$890,000,000
2023$830,000,000$130,000,000$950,000,000

Drilling timelines

Drilled, not yet producing: 15 wells spudded in the last three years with no first production reported; median 1,009 days since spud

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