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Bell County, Kentucky — Oil & Gas Production

372 months of monthly production on record (1994-01–2024-12): 870,910 bbl oil and 36,136,389 mcf gas over the recorded period, excluding 31 months reported by fewer than 3 wells.

Latest recorded production month: Dec 2024 · Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data, refreshed monthly.

Production reporting period: 1994-01–2024-12; 372 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: Bell County, Kentucky has 870,910 barrels of oil and 36,136,389 Mcf of gas on record across 372 months (Jan 1994–Dec 2024), peaking at 606 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 Bell County, Kentucky produced?

Over the 372 months on record (Jan 1994–Dec 2024), Bell County has produced 870,910 barrels of oil and 36,136,389 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 Bell County, Kentucky?

Bell County peaked at 606 producing wells in a single month, with 158 in the latest reported month, based on the monthly producing-well counts in this dataset.

Where does this Bell 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 Bell 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
2024-12 0 32,748 158
2024-11 0 31,666 158
2024-10 0 33,891 158
2024-09 0 32,073 158
2024-08 0 32,397 158
2024-07 0 35,471 158
2024-06 0 33,182 158
2024-05 0 34,432 158
2024-04 0 34,178 158
2024-03 0 33,834 158
2024-02 0 32,115 158
2024-01 0 36,102 158
2023-12 2,437 81,564 561
2023-11 2,395 79,446 561
2023-10 2,555 67,566 561
2023-09 2,311 78,952 561
2023-08 3,349 92,814 561
2023-07 2,856 91,414 561
2023-06 2,113 82,002 560
2023-05 3,315 92,260 560
2023-04 2,938 76,092 560
2023-03 2,951 88,542 559
2023-02 3,146 92,047 559
2023-01 2,191 71,991 559
2022-12 0 29,162 280
2022-11 0 30,447 280
2022-10 0 26,505 280
2022-09 0 35,638 280
2022-08 0 39,494 280
2022-07 0 32,211 280
2022-06 0 46,864 280
2022-05 0 38,967 280
2022-04 0 43,305 280
2022-03 0 38,896 280
2022-02 0 38,370 280
2022-01 0 41,225 280
2021-12 5,303 35,581 223
2021-11 1,247 30,194 223
2021-10 1,517 28,699 223
2021-09 2,034 28,712 223
2021-08 2,961 31,259 223
2021-07 2,399 32,085 223
2021-06 2,407 30,744 223
2021-05 1,667 32,455 223
2021-04 2,505 29,403 223
2021-03 877 28,410 223
2021-02 1,871 28,375 223
2021-01 2,010 29,127 223
2020-12 3,872 83,013 480
2020-11 1,350 83,984 480
2020-10 2,158 58,249 480
2020-09 1,903 50,689 480
2020-08 1,998 59,449 480
2020-07 2,301 51,966 480
2020-06 2,590 57,335 480
2020-05 1,795 56,099 480
2020-04 2,919 51,081 480
2020-03 1,576 70,679 480
2020-02 2,395 68,520 480
2020-01 2,966 84,160 480

"<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 Bell County, Kentucky. 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
2024$0$920,000$920,000
2023$2,500,000$2,600,000$5,100,000
2022$0$3,000,000$3,000,000

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