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St James Parish, Louisiana — Oil & Gas Production

437 months of monthly production on record (1990-01–2026-05): 5,514,404 bbl oil and 77,421,178 mcf gas over the recorded period, excluding 4 months reported by fewer than 3 wells.

Latest recorded production month: May 2026 · Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data, refreshed monthly.

Production reporting period: 1990-01–2026-05; 437 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: St James Parish, Louisiana has 5,514,404 barrels of oil and 77,421,178 Mcf of gas on record across 437 months (Jan 1990–May 2026), peaking at 69 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 St James Parish, Louisiana produced?

Over the 437 months on record (Jan 1990–May 2026), St James Parish has produced 5,514,404 barrels of oil and 77,421,178 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 St James Parish, Louisiana?

St James Parish peaked at 69 producing wells in a single month, based on the monthly producing-well counts in this dataset.

Where does this St James 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 St James 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
2026-05 2,428 <3 <3
2026-04 2,315 0 33
2026-03 2,486 0 34
2026-02 2,483 24 33
2026-01 2,394 31 33
2025-12 2,697 0 33
2025-11 2,828 10 33
2025-10 3,109 0 33
2025-09 2,958 <3 34
2025-08 3,280 11 33
2025-07 3,051 41 32
2025-06 2,988 <3 32
2025-05 3,635 60 32
2025-04 3,720 65 32
2025-03 3,374 23 32
2025-02 3,291 15 32
2025-01 3,340 <3 33
2024-12 3,758 62 33
2024-11 4,050 21 33
2024-10 4,234 35 32
2024-09 3,876 41 33
2024-08 4,350 485 33
2024-07 3,036 468 33
2024-06 3,660 368 33
2024-05 4,186 371 32
2024-04 4,269 1,000 33
2024-03 3,843 82 33
2024-02 3,554 193 33
2024-01 3,592 38 33
2023-12 4,069 42 33
2023-11 4,138 64 33
2023-10 4,504 1,749 33
2023-09 4,150 751 34
2023-08 4,412 469 34
2023-07 4,698 164 34
2023-06 4,682 444 34
2023-05 4,946 2,254 34
2023-04 5,069 320 34
2023-03 5,217 64 35
2023-02 4,796 523 34
2023-01 5,491 791 33
2022-12 5,586 254 34
2022-11 5,717 259 34
2022-10 5,690 6,515 34
2022-09 6,777 1,690 34
2022-08 6,896 696 34
2022-07 7,811 708 34
2022-06 7,758 1,063 34
2022-05 9,243 458 37
2022-04 11,188 3,935 37
2022-03 14,824 4,204 37
2022-02 6,306 908 36
2022-01 5,838 7,787 36
2021-12 6,881 46,885 36
2021-11 6,575 54,070 36
2021-10 7,134 3,212 36
2021-09 5,878 4,295 36
2021-08 6,874 935 36
2021-07 8,769 9,055 36
2021-06 9,235 8,404 36

"<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 St James 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$2,500,000——
2024$3,600,000$6,500$3,600,000
2023$4,400,000$20,000$4,400,000

"—" 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.

Drilling timelines

Drilled, not yet producing: <3 wells spudded in the last three years with no first production reported

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