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Wetzel County, West Virginia — Oil & Gas Production

438 months of monthly production on record (1990-01–2026-06): 18,679,519 bbl oil and 4,319,897,676 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: Wetzel County, West Virginia has 18,679,519 barrels of oil and 4,319,897,676 Mcf of gas on record across 438 months (Jan 1990–Jun 2026), peaking at 1,804 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 Wetzel County, West Virginia produced?

Over the 438 months on record (Jan 1990–Jun 2026), Wetzel County has produced 18,679,519 barrels of oil and 4,319,897,676 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 Wetzel County, West Virginia?

Wetzel County peaked at 1,804 producing wells in a single month, with 481 in the latest reported month, based on the monthly producing-well counts in this dataset.

Where does this Wetzel 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 Wetzel 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
2026-06 114,632 42,723,682 481
2026-05 151,728 45,794,543 481
2026-04 120,004 43,774,954 481
2026-03 148,490 53,888,165 476
2026-02 168,256 47,514,212 476
2026-01 121,434 53,744,309 469
2025-12 91,385 57,404,193 1,804
2025-11 109,198 58,754,882 1,804
2025-10 151,814 62,861,917 1,804
2025-09 183,755 61,693,793 1,804
2025-08 104,242 58,552,460 1,804
2025-07 79,348 59,073,379 1,789
2025-06 89,865 59,822,034 1,789
2025-05 127,870 62,816,096 1,789
2025-04 160,831 63,691,368 1,786
2025-03 200,924 67,093,959 1,786
2025-02 216,441 61,431,863 1,779
2025-01 153,919 60,672,437 1,779
2024-12 165,641 62,114,056 1,772
2024-11 216,177 62,229,598 1,772
2024-10 303,901 66,224,304 1,772
2024-09 234,064 63,407,657 1,772
2024-08 207,863 65,038,940 1,765
2024-07 264,549 61,148,435 1,765
2024-06 254,403 56,035,451 1,754
2024-05 219,845 49,592,731 1,756
2024-04 158,483 46,049,609 1,741
2024-03 114,601 45,821,769 1,735
2024-02 114,047 42,394,812 1,734
2024-01 100,678 42,189,381 1,731
2023-12 115,131 42,494,709 1,738
2023-11 160,344 40,278,717 1,738
2023-10 191,267 39,622,434 1,731
2023-09 112,873 35,120,596 1,725
2023-08 95,570 35,438,760 1,716
2023-07 127,918 36,727,068 1,712
2023-06 116,443 35,524,472 1,711
2023-05 143,520 35,481,358 1,705
2023-04 173,600 35,523,934 1,705
2023-03 195,921 33,799,415 1,702
2023-02 117,876 29,117,927 1,694
2023-01 158,834 34,263,794 1,694
2022-12 203,252 33,182,422 1,710
2022-11 146,796 32,209,518 1,708
2022-10 172,045 33,933,084 1,703
2022-09 101,574 29,903,033 1,703
2022-08 87,625 29,925,640 1,691
2022-07 100,811 30,136,072 1,691
2022-06 119,126 30,196,721 1,691
2022-05 157,499 30,241,389 1,691
2022-04 114,642 26,316,399 1,687
2022-03 162,472 25,565,829 1,679
2022-02 145,495 20,575,273 1,673
2022-01 25,033 19,445,246 1,662
2021-12 25,754 19,727,057 1,652
2021-11 25,416 16,466,603 1,647
2021-10 27,661 17,354,408 1,644
2021-09 16,692 16,422,345 1,644
2021-08 34,811 18,730,628 1,644
2021-07 41,353 17,699,924 1,644

"<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 Wetzel 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$110,000,000$2,700,000,000$2,800,000,000
2024$180,000,000$1,500,000,000$1,700,000,000
2023$130,000,000$1,100,000,000$1,300,000,000

Drilling timelines

Median permit to spud: 41 days (71 wells)

Median spud to first production: 214 days (56 wells)

Drilled, not yet producing: 30 wells spudded in the last three years with no first production reported; median 182 days since spud

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