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Orange County, California — Oil & Gas Production

439 months of monthly production on record (1990-01–2026-07): 118,891,357 bbl oil and 55,571,175 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: Orange County, California has 118,891,357 barrels of oil and 55,571,175 Mcf of gas on record across 439 months (Jan 1990–Jul 2026), peaking at 3,845 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 Orange County, California produced?

Over the 439 months on record (Jan 1990–Jul 2026), Orange County has produced 118,891,357 barrels of oil and 55,571,175 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 Orange County, California?

Orange County peaked at 3,845 producing wells in a single month, with 465 in the latest reported month, based on the monthly producing-well counts in this dataset.

Where does this Orange 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 Orange 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
2026-07 132,902 57,477 465
2026-06 148,067 58,768 <3
2026-05 153,398 65,068 594
2026-04 148,069 62,359 611
2026-03 152,936 62,867 610
2026-02 138,304 56,864 638
2026-01 151,149 61,274 662
2025-12 159,194 67,743 721
2025-11 154,850 73,424 714
2025-10 163,293 71,867 714
2025-09 159,402 74,467 720
2025-08 172,394 76,945 718
2025-07 170,675 76,986 718
2025-06 158,924 76,079 732
2025-05 165,018 77,100 707
2025-04 160,242 77,026 711
2025-03 168,112 79,677 771
2025-02 160,958 72,675 767
2025-01 178,428 80,272 781
2024-12 178,519 78,667 779
2024-11 173,267 73,316 723
2024-10 179,627 78,936 709
2024-09 172,734 79,485 689
2024-08 183,875 77,483 699
2024-07 186,827 86,243 693
2024-06 183,557 79,172 676
2024-05 185,973 75,478 679
2024-04 176,179 71,121 684
2024-03 185,484 73,540 689
2024-02 173,233 68,461 693
2024-01 193,263 78,758 694
2023-12 185,593 82,576 696
2023-11 181,750 81,125 698
2023-10 184,556 81,932 708
2023-09 180,756 82,670 724
2023-08 189,749 85,822 738
2023-07 191,084 85,613 723
2023-06 191,931 81,051 728
2023-05 185,106 78,159 726
2023-04 192,186 76,938 722
2023-03 197,080 77,694 725
2023-02 177,869 73,351 720
2023-01 193,265 79,842 717
2022-12 191,154 78,228 1,241
2022-11 182,186 70,633 1,239
2022-10 195,143 73,958 1,239
2022-09 188,044 70,920 1,243
2022-08 198,735 75,697 1,242
2022-07 198,271 81,035 1,243
2022-06 192,676 78,045 1,245
2022-05 198,705 81,484 1,265
2022-04 193,873 77,919 1,265
2022-03 198,478 76,174 1,264
2022-02 185,294 71,549 1,265
2022-01 214,199 79,973 1,276
2021-12 191,166 71,559 702
2021-11 183,397 67,294 703
2021-10 186,748 76,695 683
2021-09 177,241 75,944 700
2021-08 177,718 75,704 692

"<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 Orange 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$130,000,000$3,300,000$130,000,000
2024$170,000,000$2,100,000$170,000,000
2023$170,000,000$2,500,000$180,000,000

Drilling timelines

Drilled, not yet producing: 12 wells spudded in the last three years with no first production reported; median 1,061 days since spud

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