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Breathitt County, Kentucky — Oil & Gas Production

372 months of monthly production on record (1994-01–2024-12): 131,231 bbl oil and 11,724,200 mcf gas over the recorded period, excluding 73 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: Breathitt County, Kentucky has 131,231 barrels of oil and 11,724,200 Mcf of gas on record across 372 months (Jan 1994–Dec 2024), peaking at 270 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 Breathitt County, Kentucky produced?

Over the 372 months on record (Jan 1994–Dec 2024), Breathitt County has produced 131,231 barrels of oil and 11,724,200 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 Breathitt County, Kentucky?

Breathitt County peaked at 270 producing wells in a single month, with 112 in the latest reported month, based on the monthly producing-well counts in this dataset.

Where does this Breathitt 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 Breathitt 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
2024-12 296 11,509 112
2024-11 206 12,485 112
2024-10 302 12,695 112
2024-09 423 12,207 112
2024-08 304 12,467 112
2024-07 251 12,678 112
2024-06 312 11,612 112
2024-05 169 11,620 112
2024-04 309 11,094 112
2024-03 224 11,988 112
2024-02 306 11,386 112
2024-01 188 12,069 112
2023-12 236 12,237 96
2023-11 185 13,276 96
2023-10 352 13,563 96
2023-09 235 12,967 96
2023-08 207 13,483 96
2023-07 229 13,539 96
2023-06 187 12,700 96
2023-05 171 12,634 96
2023-04 160 11,990 96
2023-03 205 12,807 96
2023-02 254 12,231 96
2023-01 87 12,909 96
2022-12 160 11,931 89
2022-11 364 13,171 89
2022-10 <3 13,173 89
2022-09 <3 13,106 89
2022-08 268 13,890 89
2022-07 <3 13,650 89
2022-06 302 13,845 89
2022-05 247 13,383 89
2022-04 239 13,193 89
2022-03 287 13,462 89
2022-02 242 12,712 89
2022-01 <3 12,924 89
2021-12 234 14,374 104
2021-11 155 9,653 104
2021-10 373 10,732 104
2021-09 <3 16,059 104
2021-08 190 15,749 104
2021-07 <3 14,976 104
2021-06 0 14,053 104
2021-05 226 15,570 104
2021-04 <3 14,570 104
2021-03 198 15,307 104
2021-02 <3 13,504 104
2021-01 135 14,628 104
2020-12 <3 20,270 236
2020-11 321 18,463 236
2020-10 332 17,593 236
2020-09 <3 17,839 236
2020-08 <3 18,129 236
2020-07 233 19,779 236
2020-06 289 21,363 236
2020-05 278 22,207 236
2020-04 324 20,666 236
2020-03 142 19,813 236
2020-02 <3 18,495 236
2020-01 <3 19,564 236

"<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 Breathitt 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$250,000$330,000$580,000
2023$200,000$410,000$600,000
2022—$1,100,000—

"—" marks a commodity with at least one month in that year withheld (fewer than 3 contributing wells) or without a benchmark price; the total is shown only when both oil and gas cover all 12 months.

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