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Nicholas County, West Virginia — Oil & Gas Production

432 months of monthly production on record (1990-01–2025-12): 3,768 bbl oil and 52,018,557 mcf gas over the recorded period, excluding 173 months reported by fewer than 3 wells.

Latest recorded production month: Dec 2025 · Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data, refreshed monthly.

Production reporting period: 1990-01–2025-12; 432 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: Nicholas County, West Virginia has 3,768 barrels of oil and 52,018,557 Mcf of gas on record across 432 months (Jan 1990–Dec 2025), 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 Nicholas County, West Virginia produced?

Over the 432 months on record (Jan 1990–Dec 2025), Nicholas County has produced 3,768 barrels of oil and 52,018,557 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 Nicholas County, West Virginia?

Nicholas County peaked at 432 producing wells in a single month, with 370 in the latest reported month, based on the monthly producing-well counts in this dataset.

Where does this Nicholas 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 Nicholas 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
2025-12 0 39,798 370
2025-11 0 40,404 370
2025-10 0 41,766 370
2025-09 0 41,851 370
2025-08 0 44,979 370
2025-07 0 44,921 370
2025-06 0 44,030 370
2025-05 0 46,012 370
2025-04 0 43,057 370
2025-03 0 45,421 370
2025-02 0 42,648 370
2025-01 0 48,097 370
2024-12 0 51,562 400
2024-11 0 52,074 400
2024-10 0 51,415 400
2024-09 0 49,883 400
2024-08 0 49,550 400
2024-07 <3 48,819 400
2024-06 0 48,369 400
2024-05 0 50,270 400
2024-04 0 49,126 400
2024-03 0 51,834 400
2024-02 0 49,224 400
2024-01 0 51,224 400
2023-12 0 46,364 380
2023-11 0 41,521 380
2023-10 0 47,275 380
2023-09 0 45,940 380
2023-08 0 46,109 380
2023-07 0 48,677 380
2023-06 0 48,643 380
2023-05 88 49,550 380
2023-04 0 48,575 380
2023-03 0 49,156 380
2023-02 0 44,910 380
2023-01 0 49,292 380
2022-12 0 55,565 416
2022-11 0 53,562 416
2022-10 0 56,695 416
2022-09 0 55,252 416
2022-08 0 54,533 416
2022-07 0 55,517 416
2022-06 0 53,459 416
2022-05 0 53,857 416
2022-04 0 52,083 416
2022-03 <3 56,185 416
2022-02 0 52,906 416
2022-01 0 53,425 416
2021-12 0 55,510 416
2021-11 0 53,376 416
2021-10 0 56,300 416
2021-09 0 56,651 416
2021-08 0 56,199 416
2021-07 0 60,818 416
2021-06 0 58,092 416
2021-05 0 62,748 416
2021-04 0 57,241 416
2021-03 0 58,439 416
2021-02 0 53,735 416
2021-01 <3 57,189 416

"<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 Nicholas County, West Virginia. 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$0$1,900,000$1,900,000
2024—$1,400,000—
2023$6,300$1,500,000$1,500,000

"—" 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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