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By Brad Caponigro, Founder · Last updated Jan 2026
Production data through Jan 2026
as of Jan 2026
as of Jan 2026
as of Jan 2026
as of Jan 2026
Over the twelve most recent reported months, Fayette County wells produced about 26,005 barrels of oil and 243,406 Mcf of gas — an average of 71 barrels and 667 Mcf per day. That output comes from roughly 131 active wells, with 1 permitted locations on file. Monthly volumes have held in a steady band over the past year.
26,005 barrels of oil, Feb 2025 → Jan 2026
243,406 Mcf of natural gas, Feb 2025 → Jan 2026
Rates shown as barrels of oil per day and Mcf of natural gas per day, computed from monthly totals reported to AL State Oil & Gas Board (ogb.state.al.us). Jan 2020 through Jan 2026. Download CSV · See methodology.
| Month | Oil (Bbl) | Gas (Mcf) |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2020 | 7,072 | 36,091 |
| Feb 2020 | 6,897 | 34,012 |
| Mar 2020 | 6,571 | 37,409 |
| Apr 2020 | 6,034 | 33,041 |
| May 2020 | 4,850 | 33,160 |
| Jun 2020 | 5,484 | 31,910 |
| Jul 2020 | 6,635 | 34,783 |
| Aug 2020 | 7,029 | 34,369 |
| Sep 2020 | 6,283 | 32,710 |
| Oct 2020 | 6,387 | 34,925 |
| Nov 2020 | 7,456 | 32,635 |
| Dec 2020 | 8,309 | 35,798 |
| Jan 2021 | 7,659 | 34,652 |
| Feb 2021 | 7,167 | 32,017 |
| Mar 2021 | 9,473 | 33,826 |
| Apr 2021 | 8,242 | 31,490 |
| May 2021 | 8,730 | 34,262 |
| Jun 2021 | 3,001 | 31,050 |
| Jul 2021 | 8,850 | 35,796 |
| Aug 2021 | 8,599 | 35,208 |
| Sep 2021 | 8,163 | 33,480 |
| Oct 2021 | 8,890 | 33,085 |
| Nov 2021 | 8,232 | 32,503 |
| Dec 2021 | 8,611 | 34,746 |
| Jan 2022 | 7,474 | 34,556 |
| Feb 2022 | 6,349 | 30,615 |
| Mar 2022 | 6,288 | 33,431 |
| Apr 2022 | 4,527 | 30,627 |
| May 2022 | 3,992 | 32,160 |
| Jun 2022 | 3,050 | 30,473 |
| Jul 2022 | 3,041 | 32,478 |
| Aug 2022 | 3,740 | 33,595 |
| Sep 2022 | 3,230 | 33,767 |
| Oct 2022 | 3,057 | 35,170 |
| Nov 2022 | 3,018 | 32,973 |
| Dec 2022 | 2,952 | 34,412 |
| Jan 2023 | 2,804 | 34,755 |
| Feb 2023 | 2,361 | 29,148 |
| Mar 2023 | 2,548 | 29,880 |
| Apr 2023 | 2,285 | 25,666 |
| May 2023 | 2,233 | 26,260 |
| Jun 2023 | 2,152 | 23,094 |
| Jul 2023 | 2,183 | 25,006 |
| Aug 2023 | 2,209 | 26,231 |
| Sep 2023 | 1,932 | 23,467 |
| Oct 2023 | 2,233 | 26,959 |
| Nov 2023 | 2,258 | 24,901 |
| Dec 2023 | 2,341 | 23,555 |
| Jan 2024 | 2,181 | 22,069 |
| Feb 2024 | 1,977 | 20,238 |
| Mar 2024 | 2,071 | 22,738 |
| Apr 2024 | 2,026 | 21,760 |
| May 2024 | 2,062 | 24,205 |
| Jun 2024 | 1,827 | 22,081 |
| Jul 2024 | 1,819 | 25,447 |
| Aug 2024 | 1,875 | 24,465 |
| Sep 2024 | 1,689 | 22,761 |
| Oct 2024 | 2,150 | 24,493 |
| Nov 2024 | 1,966 | 21,966 |
| Dec 2024 | 2,295 | 22,227 |
| Jan 2025 | 1,960 | 20,471 |
| Feb 2025 | 1,946 | 20,276 |
| Mar 2025 | 2,101 | 23,532 |
| Apr 2025 | 2,013 | 20,874 |
| May 2025 | 1,807 | 21,089 |
| Jun 2025 | 1,736 | 19,871 |
| Jul 2025 | 1,621 | 20,328 |
| Aug 2025 | 1,739 | 20,166 |
| Sep 2025 | 2,376 | 18,523 |
| Oct 2025 | 2,912 | 20,776 |
| Nov 2025 | 2,555 | 18,407 |
| Dec 2025 | 2,501 | 20,386 |
| Jan 2026 | 2,698 | 19,178 |
| Operator | Parent | Ticker | HQ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Warrior Methane | — | Private | — |
| Warrior Met Coal | — | 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 Fayette County — common for tracts under leases held by major operators with carried-out royalty structures.
Yes. Fayette 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 Pottsville Coal formation.
The most active operators we track in Fayette County include Black Warrior Methane, Warrior Met Coal. We regularly buy interests held under leases with these operators.
Fayette County sits in the Black Warrior Basin, where the primary target is pottsville coal. Here we underwrite the Pottsville Coal formation.
Fayette County is on the western edge of the historic Black Warrior CBM productive area with a thinner well base than Tuscaloosa or Walker. Production is dominated by long-life Pottsville Coal wells with shallow declines, but the unit count is smaller and the operator concentration is higher. Per-tract values reflect the actual production on the specific lease rather than a basin-wide average; we underwrite each Fayette County interest against its own decline curve and the operator behind the well.
New leasing activity in Fayette County is limited compared to the active leasing periods of the 1990s and 2000s. Most existing CBM leases were signed years ago and remain held by production. For owners whose leases have expired, market terms reflect the modest pace of new development and the long-life nature of the existing well base; we focus on producing-interest underwriting rather than aggressive bonus offers, because that is what reflects actual current cash flow.
Often yes, even when nothing has happened recently. If a CBM well on the section is still producing, your royalty interest still has value off that PDP cash flow. If the lease has been terminated and no production exists, the value depends on whether the area is still prospective for any future development (CBM redevelopment, conventional) and what the title chain looks like. We pull the well file and the title chain as part of every underwriting; sending the request costs you nothing.
Closings on Fayette 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.
Fayette County sits in the Black Warrior Basin, where operators are targeting pottsville coal. Activity is led by names like Black Warrior Methane, Warrior Met Coal, and new drilling continues to shape the play across the Pottsville Coal formation.
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.
Fayette County has steady development activity and we buy here regularly. If you own minerals in the county, we'd like to evaluate your tract.
Monthly production has held within a normal band over the last year, suggesting steady development without a recent completion wave.