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Santa Barbara County, California — Oil & Gas Production

439 months of monthly production on record (1990-01–2026-07): 112,620,849 bbl oil and 419,753,499 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: Santa Barbara County, California has 112,620,849 barrels of oil and 419,753,499 Mcf of gas on record across 439 months (Jan 1990–Jul 2026), peaking at 3,213 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 Santa Barbara County, California produced?

Over the 439 months on record (Jan 1990–Jul 2026), Santa Barbara County has produced 112,620,849 barrels of oil and 419,753,499 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 Santa Barbara County, California?

Santa Barbara County peaked at 3,213 producing wells in a single month, with 446 in the latest reported month, based on the monthly producing-well counts in this dataset.

Where does this Santa Barbara 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 Santa Barbara 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
2026-07 136,805 115,372 446
2026-06 137,328 251,955 452
2026-05 136,847 141,416 456
2026-04 143,087 649,139 463
2026-03 146,160 1,165,501 463
2026-02 125,516 1,489,397 467
2026-01 136,038 2,052,203 481
2025-12 150,282 2,007,328 537
2025-11 149,117 1,387,451 551
2025-10 152,705 127,741 567
2025-09 159,438 120,996 547
2025-08 161,033 129,779 548
2025-07 150,428 302,436 574
2025-06 146,334 100,994 528
2025-05 161,362 109,059 615
2025-04 148,357 211,730 614
2025-03 150,185 1,784,824 607
2025-02 135,867 2,332,935 604
2025-01 154,804 3,277,640 603
2024-12 127,265 1,533,694 574
2024-11 140,786 990,928 599
2024-10 145,747 573,847 590
2024-09 150,573 277,655 590
2024-08 158,075 169,465 582
2024-07 158,610 162,023 595
2024-06 157,527 127,953 728
2024-05 237,176 181,754 693
2024-04 243,631 185,532 694
2024-03 247,148 666,972 715
2024-02 226,692 1,397,935 716
2024-01 246,788 3,102,632 734
2023-12 286,696 191,677 735
2023-11 281,908 256,962 749
2023-10 307,080 226,983 736
2023-09 314,309 221,963 738
2023-08 304,678 284,277 731
2023-07 304,645 212,773 708
2023-06 314,171 209,923 694
2023-05 326,066 284,908 685
2023-04 325,492 275,296 690
2023-03 241,249 2,244,541 661
2023-02 216,003 2,801,707 790
2023-01 212,680 3,211,329 779
2022-12 356,014 4,449,217 2,142
2022-11 366,349 4,415,848 2,135
2022-10 353,239 1,618,048 2,125
2022-09 406,836 839,577 2,150
2022-08 406,473 939,070 2,149
2022-07 408,629 652,644 2,151
2022-06 409,047 344,010 2,153
2022-05 415,585 306,570 2,155
2022-04 396,522 684,237 2,159
2022-03 346,339 900,014 2,157
2022-02 329,131 3,316,654 2,168
2022-01 403,493 1,712,254 2,168
2021-12 409,686 1,652,642 904
2021-11 381,800 454,278 909
2021-10 414,860 742,825 895
2021-09 378,090 370,953 892
2021-08 393,207 624,124 872

"<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 Santa Barbara 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$120,000,000$50,000,000$170,000,000
2024$170,000,000$24,000,000$200,000,000
2023$270,000,000$29,000,000$300,000,000

Drilling timelines

Median spud to first production: 163 days (7 wells)

Drilled, not yet producing: 4 wells spudded in the last three years with no first production reported

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