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Monterey County, California — Oil & Gas Production

439 months of monthly production on record (1990-01–2026-07): 189,964,326 bbl oil and 25,833,020 mcf gas over the recorded period, excluding 14 months reported by fewer than 3 wells.

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: Monterey County, California has 189,964,326 barrels of oil and 25,833,020 Mcf of gas on record across 439 months (Jan 1990–Jul 2026), peaking at 1,619 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 Monterey County, California produced?

Over the 439 months on record (Jan 1990–Jul 2026), Monterey County has produced 189,964,326 barrels of oil and 25,833,020 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 Monterey County, California?

Monterey County peaked at 1,619 producing wells in a single month, with 502 in the latest reported month, based on the monthly producing-well counts in this dataset.

Where does this Monterey 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 Monterey 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
2026-07 155,792 49,507 502
2026-06 162,626 40,305 <3
2026-05 169,547 47,608 487
2026-04 157,177 39,370 493
2026-03 164,831 49,997 511
2026-02 139,473 41,076 488
2026-01 140,983 33,567 455
2025-12 215,985 37,676 540
2025-11 220,395 42,871 541
2025-10 235,682 48,781 544
2025-09 240,345 38,880 537
2025-08 249,968 48,858 554
2025-07 252,135 44,288 570
2025-06 247,034 43,865 561
2025-05 248,648 46,762 573
2025-04 248,139 44,284 575
2025-03 259,546 50,295 569
2025-02 247,479 44,790 570
2025-01 272,293 50,909 587
2024-12 284,785 60,779 585
2024-11 277,102 52,643 587
2024-10 279,115 56,614 596
2024-09 291,265 52,384 598
2024-08 299,750 54,836 598
2024-07 303,504 57,961 602
2024-06 291,616 57,882 598
2024-05 304,712 57,368 589
2024-04 311,874 53,175 587
2024-03 325,214 64,466 589
2024-02 308,949 55,795 595
2024-01 329,178 55,393 592
2023-12 349,027 55,210 602
2023-11 350,860 55,475 610
2023-10 362,323 54,286 608
2023-09 348,699 49,732 614
2023-08 347,199 49,530 621
2023-07 343,721 52,877 617
2023-06 348,394 45,019 598
2023-05 324,182 49,210 597
2023-04 322,781 56,247 594
2023-03 305,016 57,674 593
2023-02 327,732 63,908 603
2023-01 297,385 49,273 612
2022-12 406,658 59,896 1,052
2022-11 396,496 59,709 1,056
2022-10 420,198 68,771 1,057
2022-09 408,096 62,474 1,081
2022-08 446,980 65,735 1,089
2022-07 448,209 65,239 1,089
2022-06 442,218 67,236 1,089
2022-05 452,026 69,991 1,088
2022-04 435,916 65,806 1,075
2022-03 453,288 68,574 1,073
2022-02 439,914 62,796 1,066
2022-01 461,821 65,710 1,070
2021-12 476,686 65,328 670
2021-11 484,297 70,543 667
2021-10 499,053 74,501 666
2021-09 494,338 72,499 667
2021-08 522,706 75,022 656

"<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 Monterey County, California. Source: Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. A figure based on fewer than 3 wells is withheld.

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$190,000,000$2,000,000$200,000,000
2024$280,000,000$1,500,000$280,000,000
2023$310,000,000$1,700,000$310,000,000

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