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Harlan County, Kentucky — Oil & Gas Production

364 months of monthly production on record (1994-01–2024-12): 1,106,989 bbl oil and 36,793,532 mcf gas over the recorded period, excluding 37 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; 364 reported months; 8 months without records.

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: Harlan County, Kentucky has 1,106,989 barrels of oil and 36,793,532 Mcf of gas on record across 364 months (Jan 1994–Dec 2024), peaking at 432 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 Harlan County, Kentucky produced?

Over the 364 months on record (Jan 1994–Dec 2024), Harlan County has produced 1,106,989 barrels of oil and 36,793,532 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 Harlan County, Kentucky?

Harlan County peaked at 432 producing wells in a single month, with 62 in the latest reported month, based on the monthly producing-well counts in this dataset.

Where does this Harlan 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 Harlan 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 1,268 19,793 62
2024-11 1,412 18,555 62
2024-10 1,534 19,542 62
2024-09 1,361 19,721 62
2024-08 1,667 19,353 62
2024-07 1,688 20,965 62
2024-06 1,680 19,561 62
2024-05 1,593 20,516 62
2024-04 2,111 21,774 62
2024-03 1,950 20,936 62
2024-02 1,608 20,284 62
2024-01 1,563 20,493 62
2023-12 3,121 62,043 417
2023-11 3,473 65,326 417
2023-10 3,387 68,285 417
2023-09 2,693 77,176 417
2023-08 3,765 98,135 417
2023-07 3,668 99,859 417
2023-06 3,453 87,673 417
2023-05 4,724 96,733 417
2023-04 3,491 84,571 417
2023-03 3,684 92,215 416
2023-02 4,510 98,327 416
2023-01 4,104 81,267 413
2022-12 1,627 21,880 76
2022-11 2,100 21,331 76
2022-10 1,930 21,288 76
2022-09 1,977 22,534 76
2022-08 1,723 23,849 76
2022-07 2,081 22,288 76
2022-06 2,087 22,714 76
2022-05 2,571 23,212 76
2022-04 2,056 24,981 76
2022-03 2,505 23,055 76
2022-02 1,604 22,914 76
2022-01 1,509 24,060 76
2021-12 1,617 57,509 74
2021-11 1,604 61,875 74
2021-10 1,616 67,001 74
2021-09 1,857 71,815 74
2021-08 2,036 73,735 74
2021-07 1,990 67,481 74
2021-06 1,996 68,611 74
2021-05 1,824 58,010 74
2021-04 2,327 56,130 74
2021-03 2,442 54,868 74
2021-02 1,264 55,248 74
2021-01 1,350 58,201 74
2020-12 <3 121,902 389
2020-11 785 119,207 389
2020-10 978 51,877 389
2020-09 159 43,194 389
2020-08 128 44,998 389
2020-07 282 48,319 389
2020-06 1,026 54,706 389
2020-05 282 65,146 389
2020-04 1,189 53,941 389
2020-03 1,514 92,535 389
2020-02 <3 94,070 389
2020-01 0 116,895 389

"<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 Harlan 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$1,500,000$550,000$2,000,000
2023$3,400,000$2,600,000$6,000,000
2022$2,300,000$1,800,000$4,100,000

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