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Ritchie County, West Virginia — Oil & Gas Production

438 months of monthly production on record (1990-01–2026-06): 13,948,626 bbl oil and 2,393,889,216 mcf gas over the recorded period.

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: Ritchie County, West Virginia has 13,948,626 barrels of oil and 2,393,889,216 Mcf of gas on record across 438 months (Jan 1990–Jun 2026), peaking at 6,095 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 Ritchie County, West Virginia produced?

Over the 438 months on record (Jan 1990–Jun 2026), Ritchie County has produced 13,948,626 barrels of oil and 2,393,889,216 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 Ritchie County, West Virginia?

Ritchie County peaked at 6,095 producing wells in a single month, with 282 in the latest reported month, based on the monthly producing-well counts in this dataset.

Where does this Ritchie 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 Ritchie 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 25,833 15,459,114 282
2026-05 29,838 16,542,736 282
2026-04 38,316 16,400,030 282
2026-03 49,711 17,723,230 282
2026-02 54,265 16,466,885 <3
2026-01 68,949 18,821,999 282
2025-12 87,308 20,359,301 5,634
2025-11 109,041 20,393,202 5,634
2025-10 89,089 18,390,977 5,634
2025-09 75,812 17,317,757 5,628
2025-08 86,836 18,182,434 5,628
2025-07 82,714 17,789,904 5,628
2025-06 46,912 15,752,859 5,623
2025-05 52,684 16,854,599 5,623
2025-04 66,456 17,170,212 5,623
2025-03 82,393 18,431,629 5,623
2025-02 89,193 17,191,681 5,623
2025-01 102,810 18,389,737 5,622
2024-12 122,946 19,485,554 5,897
2024-11 74,340 15,859,829 5,897
2024-10 85,460 16,563,908 5,892
2024-09 57,478 14,994,733 5,892
2024-08 65,802 15,701,691 5,888
2024-07 65,616 16,128,805 5,888
2024-06 84,081 16,113,812 5,888
2024-05 103,354 17,099,631 5,888
2024-04 103,908 16,975,909 5,888
2024-03 104,746 16,906,343 5,888
2024-02 55,697 12,489,203 5,882
2024-01 35,797 12,317,458 5,876
2023-12 40,329 12,469,716 5,850
2023-11 35,789 12,162,829 5,850
2023-10 43,470 13,021,164 5,850
2023-09 45,123 12,592,523 5,850
2023-08 40,326 13,224,793 5,850
2023-07 53,168 13,727,952 5,850
2023-06 40,626 13,511,063 5,850
2023-05 47,528 14,317,821 5,850
2023-04 56,587 14,038,870 5,850
2023-03 59,163 15,042,538 5,850
2023-02 77,511 14,063,156 5,850
2023-01 71,355 15,504,530 5,850
2022-12 43,246 13,526,627 5,897
2022-11 41,424 13,450,185 5,897
2022-10 49,976 14,559,963 5,897
2022-09 56,136 14,887,009 5,897
2022-08 64,413 15,719,526 5,895
2022-07 65,448 16,040,651 5,895
2022-06 44,581 14,369,452 5,895
2022-05 33,717 13,978,118 5,889
2022-04 35,629 13,248,961 5,889
2022-03 44,418 13,776,597 5,889
2022-02 29,748 12,548,410 5,889
2022-01 35,795 14,195,921 5,889
2021-12 40,156 14,676,087 5,960
2021-11 43,231 14,372,103 5,959
2021-10 43,953 15,074,743 5,959
2021-09 35,339 14,604,341 5,959
2021-08 41,853 15,540,162 5,959
2021-07 42,610 15,101,105 5,959

"<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 Ritchie 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$64,000,000$800,000,000$860,000,000
2024$74,000,000$430,000,000$510,000,000
2023$47,000,000$430,000,000$480,000,000

Drilling timelines

Median permit to spud: 59 days (26 wells)

Median spud to first production: 168 days (16 wells)

Drilled, not yet producing: 17 wells spudded in the last three years with no first production reported; median 267 days since spud

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