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Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana — Oil & Gas Production

439 months of monthly production on record (1990-01–2026-07): 394,843,290 bbl oil and 1,590,946,529 mcf gas over the recorded period, excluding 1 months reported by fewer than 3 wells.

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: Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana has 394,843,290 barrels of oil and 1,590,946,529 Mcf of gas on record across 439 months (Jan 1990–Jul 2026), peaking at 2,389 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 Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana produced?

Over the 439 months on record (Jan 1990–Jul 2026), Plaquemines Parish has produced 394,843,290 barrels of oil and 1,590,946,529 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 Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana?

Plaquemines Parish peaked at 2,389 producing wells in a single month, with 59 in the latest reported month, based on the monthly producing-well counts in this dataset.

Where does this Plaquemines Parish 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 Plaquemines Parish 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 13,809 <3 59
2026-06 57,116 125,149 379
2026-05 431,983 573,035 <3
2026-04 396,920 528,703 1,199
2026-03 392,349 515,725 1,226
2026-02 364,991 534,106 1,232
2026-01 412,854 640,642 1,245
2025-12 317,248 510,302 1,277
2025-11 315,613 519,880 1,282
2025-10 335,945 695,886 1,383
2025-09 364,372 472,996 1,357
2025-08 389,302 480,003 1,354
2025-07 396,323 400,770 1,358
2025-06 376,190 437,086 1,360
2025-05 419,762 589,679 1,360
2025-04 422,117 602,297 1,357
2025-03 416,424 594,459 1,353
2025-02 331,542 494,663 1,362
2025-01 333,937 389,661 1,361
2024-12 401,931 466,014 1,361
2024-11 396,495 508,955 1,370
2024-10 394,516 406,929 1,365
2024-09 347,213 337,678 1,368
2024-08 408,222 392,411 1,380
2024-07 410,441 485,306 1,377
2024-06 415,300 512,694 1,376
2024-05 429,745 481,956 1,371
2024-04 382,277 466,128 1,372
2024-03 390,331 398,459 1,368
2024-02 361,791 431,632 1,366
2024-01 398,253 506,461 1,371
2023-12 406,024 432,646 1,369
2023-11 397,064 479,192 1,366
2023-10 440,983 489,110 1,377
2023-09 423,172 499,736 1,380
2023-08 408,919 508,992 1,395
2023-07 388,473 543,935 1,404
2023-06 390,039 549,260 1,415
2023-05 380,346 521,866 1,422
2023-04 405,623 541,230 1,428
2023-03 446,680 629,737 1,432
2023-02 420,744 699,896 1,447
2023-01 487,158 920,658 1,454
2022-12 460,269 926,259 1,445
2022-11 466,386 1,016,629 1,436
2022-10 509,227 1,049,974 1,442
2022-09 495,221 1,040,543 1,458
2022-08 515,270 1,136,181 1,451
2022-07 497,348 1,111,591 1,444
2022-06 523,324 1,084,862 1,453
2022-05 519,133 987,950 1,452
2022-04 500,308 945,823 1,452
2022-03 456,935 867,196 1,453
2022-02 397,079 785,582 1,446
2022-01 435,113 1,041,033 1,447
2021-12 460,798 817,895 1,459
2021-11 451,785 716,497 1,453
2021-10 434,088 620,812 1,470
2021-09 209,483 290,426 1,490
2021-08 403,056 657,552 1,428

"<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 Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. 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$290,000,000$23,000,000$310,000,000
2024$360,000,000$12,000,000$380,000,000
2023$390,000,000$18,000,000$410,000,000

Drilling timelines

Median permit to spud: 19 days (17 wells)

Median spud to first production: 86 days (11 wells)

Drilled, not yet producing: 5 wells spudded in the last three years with no first production reported; median 606 days since spud

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