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By Brad James, Founder · Production data through Dec 2024
Production data through Dec 2024
as of Dec 2024
as of Dec 2024
as of Dec 2024
as of Dec 2024
Over the twelve most recent reported months, Wood County wells produced about 11,754 barrels of oil and 167,807 Mcf of gas — an average of 32 barrels and 458 Mcf per day. That output comes from roughly 563 active wells, with 2 permitted locations on file. The latest six months are running ahead of the prior six — the signature of new wells coming online.
11,754 barrels of oil, Jan 2024 → Dec 2024
167,807 Mcf of natural gas, Jan 2024 → Dec 2024
Rates shown as barrels of oil per day and Mcf of natural gas per day, computed from monthly totals reported to WV DEP. Jan 2015 through Dec 2024. Download CSV · See methodology · All county data.
| Month | Oil (Bbl) | Gas (Mcf) |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2015 | 890 | 15,346 |
| Feb 2015 | 771 | 12,987 |
| Mar 2015 | 2,937 | 12,270 |
| Apr 2015 | 1,014 | 17,509 |
| May 2015 | 1,319 | 16,893 |
| Jun 2015 | 3,360 | 17,285 |
| Jul 2015 | 896 | 17,204 |
| Aug 2015 | 1,290 | 15,761 |
| Sep 2015 | 3,087 | 15,678 |
| Oct 2015 | 1,370 | 17,524 |
| Nov 2015 | 651 | 12,873 |
| Dec 2015 | 3,540 | 14,085 |
| Jan 2016 | 701 | 17,283 |
| Feb 2016 | 796 | 16,820 |
| Mar 2016 | 1,005 | 17,210 |
| Apr 2016 | 708 | 17,905 |
| May 2016 | 834 | 16,808 |
| Jun 2016 | 1,631 | 18,273 |
| Jul 2016 | 1,031 | 16,907 |
| Aug 2016 | 1,281 | 15,841 |
| Sep 2016 | 891 | 18,555 |
| Oct 2016 | 1,045 | 17,591 |
| Nov 2016 | 1,059 | 21,832 |
| Dec 2016 | 1,530 | 19,510 |
| Jan 2017 | 1,391 | 18,173 |
| Feb 2017 | 904 | 16,547 |
| Mar 2017 | 1,069 | 17,361 |
| Apr 2017 | 877 | 17,229 |
| May 2017 | 743 | 16,744 |
| Jun 2017 | 1,306 | 16,182 |
| Jul 2017 | 955 | 17,260 |
| Aug 2017 | 1,123 | 16,063 |
| Sep 2017 | 1,114 | 17,357 |
| Oct 2017 | 1,189 | 17,917 |
| Nov 2017 | 1,042 | 14,380 |
| Dec 2017 | 1,741 | 21,652 |
| Jan 2018 | 666 | 14,512 |
| Feb 2018 | 908 | 14,437 |
| Mar 2018 | 1,121 | 16,432 |
| Apr 2018 | 991 | 15,326 |
| May 2018 | 826 | 15,040 |
| Jun 2018 | 1,545 | 15,194 |
| Jul 2018 | 1,046 | 16,555 |
| Aug 2018 | 1,565 | 16,192 |
| Sep 2018 | 567 | 17,073 |
| Oct 2018 | 1,501 | 17,959 |
| Nov 2018 | 793 | 16,658 |
| Dec 2018 | 2,173 | 16,815 |
| Jan 2019 | 872 | 16,338 |
| Feb 2019 | 683 | 14,680 |
| Mar 2019 | 900 | 14,666 |
| Apr 2019 | 748 | 13,833 |
| May 2019 | 854 | 14,319 |
| Jun 2019 | 1,006 | 13,651 |
| Jul 2019 | 1,436 | 14,659 |
| Aug 2019 | 960 | 14,050 |
| Sep 2019 | 1,256 | 14,298 |
| Oct 2019 | 615 | 14,938 |
| Nov 2019 | 1,227 | 16,103 |
| Dec 2019 | 1,502 | 16,137 |
| Jan 2020 | 1,018 | 16,063 |
| Feb 2020 | 675 | 14,229 |
| Mar 2020 | 536 | 14,026 |
| Apr 2020 | 603 | 13,769 |
| May 2020 | 471 | 14,901 |
| Jun 2020 | 667 | 14,424 |
| Jul 2020 | 729 | 14,386 |
| Aug 2020 | 897 | 15,583 |
| Sep 2020 | 524 | 14,208 |
| Oct 2020 | 803 | 13,799 |
| Nov 2020 | 939 | 11,867 |
| Dec 2020 | 2,157 | 14,513 |
| Jan 2021 | 655 | 9,819 |
| Feb 2021 | 500 | 8,657 |
| Mar 2021 | 898 | 16,340 |
| Apr 2021 | 803 | 11,859 |
| May 2021 | 1,152 | 14,094 |
| Jun 2021 | 440 | 13,637 |
| Jul 2021 | 870 | 13,484 |
| Aug 2021 | 783 | 14,171 |
| Sep 2021 | 994 | 14,322 |
| Oct 2021 | 743 | 14,471 |
| Nov 2021 | 796 | 11,807 |
| Dec 2021 | 3,388 | 13,081 |
| Jan 2022 | 692 | 12,203 |
| Feb 2022 | 444 | 10,640 |
| Mar 2022 | 851 | 10,797 |
| Apr 2022 | 842 | 9,846 |
| May 2022 | 676 | 11,640 |
| Jun 2022 | 585 | 11,232 |
| Jul 2022 | 981 | 11,278 |
| Aug 2022 | 450 | 11,322 |
| Sep 2022 | 679 | 10,581 |
| Oct 2022 | 659 | 11,976 |
| Nov 2022 | 780 | 10,949 |
| Dec 2022 | 2,988 | 11,420 |
| Jan 2023 | 583 | 10,498 |
| Feb 2023 | 964 | 10,670 |
| Mar 2023 | 429 | 10,802 |
| Apr 2023 | 758 | 10,833 |
| May 2023 | 1,227 | 11,621 |
| Jun 2023 | 589 | 12,523 |
| Jul 2023 | 944 | 12,108 |
| Aug 2023 | 689 | 12,704 |
| Sep 2023 | 568 | 11,521 |
| Oct 2023 | 931 | 12,444 |
| Nov 2023 | 560 | 11,149 |
| Dec 2023 | 2,822 | 11,572 |
| Jan 2024 | 750 | 11,329 |
| Feb 2024 | 509 | 12,984 |
| Mar 2024 | 366 | 12,858 |
| Apr 2024 | 892 | 12,915 |
| May 2024 | 745 | 12,711 |
| Jun 2024 | 1,027 | 13,411 |
| Jul 2024 | 515 | 15,623 |
| Aug 2024 | 605 | 14,593 |
| Sep 2024 | 808 | 15,337 |
| Oct 2024 | 929 | 13,978 |
| Nov 2024 | 819 | 14,397 |
| Dec 2024 | 3,789 | 17,671 |
| Operator | Parent | Ticker | HQ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creston Oil Corporation | — | Private | — |
| Patchwork Oil & Gas LLC | — | Private | — |
| Diversified Production LLC | — | Private | — |
Public-company tickers link to investor relations. Private operators are marked as such and do not carry a ticker.
We also buy overriding royalty interests (ORRIs) and non-participating royalty interests (NPRIs) in Wood County — common for tracts under leases held by major operators with carried-out royalty structures.
Yes. Wood County is on our active buy list. We buy mineral interests, royalty interests, NPRI, and ORRI on both producing and non-producing tracts targeting the Berea and Oriskany formations.
The most active operators we track in Wood County include Creston Oil Corporation, Patchwork Oil & Gas LLC, Diversified Production LLC. We regularly buy interests held under leases with these operators.
Last-six-month volumes in Wood County are running meaningfully above the prior six months, which usually means new wells are coming online. That tends to firm up offer values on producing tracts in the same area.
Closings on Wood County mineral rights typically take 7 to 30 days from the date you accept our offer, depending on title complexity. We handle county-level title work, PSA drafting, mineral deed preparation, and notary coordination at our expense.
Just a tract description (abstract or survey, section/township/range, or a legal description from your deed) and any recent royalty check stubs if the interest is producing. You do not need to gather deeds or title opinions up front.
Wood County is an active mineral-producing area in West Virginia, with ongoing development across the Berea and Oriskany formations. Activity is led by names like Creston Oil Corporation, Patchwork Oil & Gas LLC, Diversified Production LLC, and new drilling continues to shape the play across the Berea and Oriskany formations.
If you hold mineral rights, royalty interests, NPRI, or ORRI anywhere in the county, we'd like to put a written offer in front of you. Every offer we send is funded from our own balance sheet — there's no auction, no broker markup, and no third-party capital waiting to approve the deal.
Wood County has steady development activity and we buy here regularly. If you own minerals in the county, we'd like to evaluate your tract.
Last-six-month production is up meaningfully vs the prior six, which usually signals new wells coming online.