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Clay County, West Virginia — Oil & Gas Production

438 months of monthly production on record (1990-01–2026-06): 2,909,944 bbl oil and 92,482,436 mcf gas over the recorded period, excluding 6 months reported by fewer than 3 wells.

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

Production reporting period: 1990-01–2026-06; 438 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: Clay County, West Virginia has 2,909,944 barrels of oil and 92,482,436 Mcf of gas on record across 438 months (Jan 1990–Jun 2026), peaking at 1,648 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 Clay County, West Virginia produced?

Over the 438 months on record (Jan 1990–Jun 2026), Clay County has produced 2,909,944 barrels of oil and 92,482,436 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 Clay County, West Virginia?

Clay County peaked at 1,648 producing wells in a single month, based on the monthly producing-well counts in this dataset.

Where does this Clay 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 Clay 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
2026-06 0 <3 <3
2026-02 – 2026-05 Withheld — fewer than 3 reporting wells (4 months)
2026-01 0 <3 <3
2025-12 2,438 96,176 1,192
2025-11 2,093 77,263 1,192
2025-10 2,192 85,477 1,192
2025-09 2,419 76,851 1,192
2025-08 2,741 91,788 1,192
2025-07 2,333 90,682 1,192
2025-06 2,053 92,020 1,192
2025-05 2,678 84,236 1,192
2025-04 2,279 80,292 1,192
2025-03 2,473 88,322 1,192
2025-02 1,557 82,070 1,192
2025-01 2,335 92,081 1,192
2024-12 1,448 116,619 1,522
2024-11 1,792 115,502 1,522
2024-10 2,328 119,889 1,522
2024-09 2,797 120,573 1,522
2024-08 2,615 116,420 1,522
2024-07 2,568 119,219 1,522
2024-06 1,504 106,805 1,522
2024-05 1,521 115,280 1,522
2024-04 3,042 108,955 1,522
2024-03 3,154 118,239 1,522
2024-02 3,233 112,481 1,522
2024-01 3,017 115,383 1,522
2023-12 3,571 120,662 1,516
2023-11 4,457 113,753 1,516
2023-10 1,847 114,073 1,514
2023-09 2,523 107,360 1,514
2023-08 1,541 110,845 1,514
2023-07 3,090 125,354 1,514
2023-06 2,729 109,300 1,514
2023-05 2,767 114,168 1,514
2023-04 2,934 116,501 1,514
2023-03 2,898 122,362 1,514
2023-02 2,667 115,402 1,514
2023-01 2,066 123,135 1,514
2022-12 2,639 122,892 1,479
2022-11 2,067 119,512 1,479
2022-10 2,824 123,744 1,479
2022-09 2,603 124,956 1,479
2022-08 2,872 125,982 1,479
2022-07 2,655 125,236 1,479
2022-06 2,043 130,068 1,479
2022-05 2,549 124,301 1,479
2022-04 3,001 122,058 1,479
2022-03 2,730 126,767 1,479
2022-02 2,871 118,080 1,479
2022-01 3,324 118,103 1,479
2021-12 3,157 133,931 1,570
2021-11 3,753 133,391 1,570
2021-10 3,148 139,490 1,570
2021-09 3,168 139,169 1,570
2021-08 2,451 135,333 1,570
2021-07 2,380 144,347 1,570

"<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 Clay County, West Virginia. Source: Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. A figure based on fewer than 3 wells is withheld.

Momentum score: 829

100 means flat. The score multiplies two ratios: drilling permits in the last 12 months against the 12 months before, and oil-equivalent production (BOE, 6 mcf = 1 bbl) in the latest 12 reported months against the 12 before.

Permits: 86 in the last 12 months vs 8 in the prior 12 (×10.75)

Production: 12 months through 2025-12 vs the 12 months before (×0.77)

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$1,800,000$3,800,000$5,600,000
2024$2,200,000$3,200,000$5,400,000
2023$2,500,000$3,700,000$6,200,000

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