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Whitley County, Kentucky — Oil & Gas Production

372 months of monthly production on record (1994-01–2024-12): 259,759 bbl oil and 39,509,030 mcf gas over the recorded period, excluding 42 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: Whitley County, Kentucky has 259,759 barrels of oil and 39,509,030 Mcf of gas on record across 372 months (Jan 1994–Dec 2024), peaking at 978 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 Whitley County, Kentucky produced?

Over the 372 months on record (Jan 1994–Dec 2024), Whitley County has produced 259,759 barrels of oil and 39,509,030 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 Whitley County, Kentucky?

Whitley County peaked at 978 producing wells in a single month, with 428 in the latest reported month, based on the monthly producing-well counts in this dataset.

Where does this Whitley 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 Whitley 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 26,316 428
2024-11 0 47,453 428
2024-10 0 28,121 428
2024-09 0 25,201 428
2024-08 0 25,897 428
2024-07 0 28,066 428
2024-06 <3 24,425 428
2024-05 0 25,849 428
2024-04 <3 27,333 428
2024-03 0 27,442 428
2024-02 0 24,056 428
2024-01 <3 28,096 428
2023-12 <3 33,874 843
2023-11 266 33,644 843
2023-10 459 34,787 843
2023-09 223 36,314 843
2023-08 347 34,928 843
2023-07 <3 35,564 843
2023-06 449 34,013 843
2023-05 415 34,687 843
2023-04 332 30,519 843
2023-03 214 34,282 843
2023-02 454 31,401 842
2023-01 <3 35,561 842
2022-12 <3 65,139 761
2022-11 <3 49,123 761
2022-10 <3 49,241 761
2022-09 <3 67,050 761
2022-08 7,492 49,398 759
2022-07 109 73,561 759
2022-06 8,218 68,304 758
2022-05 <3 50,795 758
2022-04 7,665 73,296 758
2022-03 <3 52,260 758
2022-02 6,533 43,962 757
2022-01 <3 70,673 757
2021-12 288 64,005 611
2021-11 <3 65,784 610
2021-10 288 67,294 610
2021-09 261 64,741 610
2021-08 <3 69,152 610
2021-07 355 65,516 610
2021-06 <3 61,029 610
2021-05 <3 65,036 610
2021-04 333 57,889 610
2021-03 <3 57,925 610
2021-02 <3 50,459 610
2021-01 <3 56,819 610
2020-12 515 26,926 481
2020-11 331 30,025 481
2020-10 384 30,983 481
2020-09 501 33,069 481
2020-08 403 35,968 481
2020-07 562 33,875 481
2020-06 251 31,339 481
2020-05 771 27,263 481
2020-04 504 26,154 481
2020-03 238 28,713 481
2020-02 510 27,560 481
2020-01 684 29,073 481

"<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 Whitley 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—$770,000—
2023—$1,100,000—
2022—$4,800,000—

"—" 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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