Colorado Oil & Gas Activity

Colorado statewide summary oil and gas data that goes back to 1998 and contains information on the 122,489 wells that have been drilled in the state since that time. Colorado is ranked #6 in the US based on Barrels of Oil Equivalent (BOE) produced in Jul 2023. You will also find information on the producers of wells as well as recent drilling permits, rigs and production data for producing wells which start in Mar 1998 and go through Oct 2023.

Colorado State Summary Stats

Colorado Oil & Gas State Income: $318,962,357,304
National Energy Production Rank: #6

Colorado Map of Current Permits and Wells

Approved Permit
Oil Well
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Tier 1 Acreage
Tier 2 Acreage
Tier 3 Acreage
Fringe Acreage

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Colorado Frequently Asked Questions

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How does Colorado rank in the nation for oil and gas production? Colorado currently ranks #6 in the nation based on barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) production.
How many wells were drilled in Colorado so far this year? Colorado has had 122,489 wells drilled this year.
How many approved permits are there in Colorado? There have been 706 permits approved in Colorado.
What is the average boe produced by well in Colorado? 1,201 BBLs of oil equivalent (BOE) is the average amount produced by a single well in Colorado
How many active producers are there in Colorado? There are currently 193 active producers in the state of Colorado.
What is the average depth an oil or gas well is drilled in Colorado? 6,850 feet is the average depth of a well in Colorado.

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Colorado Oil & Gas Activity Stats

Category Last Year Value Current Year Value YoY Trend YoY % Change
Total Wells 121,855 122,489 Up 0.52%
Total Producing Wells 37,208 36,133 Down -2.89%
Percentage of Wells Producing 31% 30% Down -3%
Active Producers 222 193 Down -13%
Total Permits 235 706 Up 200%
Average Well Depth 6,839 6,850 Up 0%
Average BOE per Well 1,186 1,201 Up 1%

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Other States By Production Rank

Rank State Most Recent Month Oil Produced Gas Produced
# 1 Texas Jul 2023 134.8M BBL 559.1M MCF
# 2 Pennsylvania Dec 2022 88.3K BBL 625.6M MCF
# 3 New Mexico Aug 2023 54.2M BBL 260M MCF
# 5 North Dakota Aug 2023 34.8M BBL 99.5M MCF
# 5 Louisiana Jun 2023 1M BBL 82.7M MCF
# 6 Colorado Jul 2023 13.9M BBL 176.7M MCF
# 7 Oklahoma Apr 2023 16.5M BBL 144.4M MCF
# 8 Ohio Dec 2018 2.1M BBL 224.6M MCF
# 9 West Virginia Dec 2018 1.2M BBL 166.1M MCF
# 10 California Jan 2023 BBL MCF
# 10 Wyoming Jul 2023 9.3M BBL 108.4M MCF
# 11 Utah May 2023 4.6M BBL 24.8M MCF
# 12 Arkansas Sep 2022 412.3K BBL 37.7M MCF
# 13 Mississippi Jul 2023 1.2M BBL 17.7M MCF
# 14 Montana Jul 2023 1.2M BBL 8.5M MCF
# 15 Alabama Jun 2023 BBL MCF
# 15 Kansas Jun 2023 BBL 8.1M MCF
# 16 Michigan Mar 2023 BBL MCF

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Annual Colorado Oil & Gas Production

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Colorado Oil & Gas Wells Completed by Year

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Colorado Oil & Gas Permits by Year

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Browse All Producing Colorado Companies

Top Oil & Gas Producers by BOE in Colorado

Producer Name Location Production Date Monthly BOE Produced Producing Wells Trailing 12 Month Permits
PDC ENERGY INC Denver, CO Jul 2023 7.5M BBL 2,395 53
KERR MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LP Denver, CO Jul 2023 5.3M BBL 2,426 21
NOBLE ENERGY INC Denver, CO Jul 2023 5M BBL 1,551 76
KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO LP Cortez, CO Jul 2023 3.6M BBL 89 2
WPX ENERGY ROCKY MOUNTAIN LLC Denver, CO Jul 2023 2.8M BBL 6,924 54
CAERUS PICEANCE LLC Denver, CO Jul 2023 2M BBL 4,275 49
EXTRACTION OIL & GAS LLC Denver, CO Jul 2023 2M BBL 829 16
CRESTONE PEAK RESOURCES OPERATING LLC N/A Jul 2023 1.8M BBL 914 2
GREAT WESTERN OPERATING COMPANY LLC Denver, CO Jul 2023 1.6M BBL 463 N/A
SIMCOE LLC N/A Jul 2023 1.5M BBL 1,322 4
BONANZA CREEK ENERGY OPERATING COMPANY LLC Denver, CO Jul 2023 1M BBL 387 9
SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC N/A Jul 2023 1M BBL 656 N/A
BAYSWATER EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION LLC Denver, CO Jul 2023 1M BBL 298 18
BISON OIL & GAS II LLC N/A Jul 2023 607.7K BBL 83 N/A
PICEANCE ENERGY LLC Denver, CO Jul 2023 550K BBL 1,455 23
RED WILLOW PRODUCTION COMPANY Ignacio, CO Jul 2023 516.8K BBL 488 8
BARRETT CORPORATION* BILL Denver, CO Jul 2023 507.6K BBL 393 N/A
MALLARD EXPLORATION LLC N/A Jul 2023 399K BBL 78 22
EVERGREEN NATURAL RESOURCES LLC N/A Jul 2023 395.9K BBL 1,920 N/A
HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY Houston, TX Jul 2023 325.3K BBL 412 5
CATAMOUNT ENERGY PARTNERS LLC Denver, CO Jul 2023 262.6K BBL 39 1
FUNDARE RESOURCES OPERATING COMPANY LLC N/A Jul 2023 227.5K BBL 312 33
EDGE ENERGY LLC Denver, CO Jul 2023 218.5K BBL 38 N/A
CUB CREEK ENERGY N/A Jul 2023 167.1K BBL 61 N/A
OWN RESOURCES OPERATING LLC N/A Jul 2023 158.3K BBL 3,235 N/A

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Browse All Producing Colorado Properties

Colorado Top Lease Properties by BOE

Lease Property State County Cumulative BOE Producer Name(s)
Mcelmo Dome Unit 13-37-18 Colorado Montezuma County 177.7M BBL KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO LP
Yc Colorado Montezuma County 117.6M BBL KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO LP
Federal Colorado Garfield County 73M BBL BROWN INC* TOM,CAERUS PICEANCE LLC,D & G ROUSTABOUT SERVICE,DIAMOND OIL & GAS INC,ENCANA OIL & GAS (USA) INC,FEES JR AND SON OIL & GAS* WALTER S,FOUNDATION ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC,HEC PETROLEUM INC,LOCIN OIL CORPORATION,MARALEX RESOURCES, INC,NORTHSTAR GAS COMPANY INC,PETRO MEX RESOURCES,SWEVCO - SABW LLC,VISION ENERGY LLC,WPX ENERGY ROCKY MOUNTAIN LLC
Wells Ranch Colorado Weld County 42M BBL BONANZA CREEK ENERGY OPERATING COMPANY LLC,NOBLE ENERGY INC,PDC ENERGY INC
Doe Canyon Colorado Dolores County 27.5M BBL KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO LP
Fee Colorado Rio Blanco County 26.5M BBL BROWN INC* TOM,CHEVRON USA INC,KOCH EXPLORATION COMPANY, LLC,LASSO OIL & GAS LLC,SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC,SWEVCO - SABW LLC
Guttersen Colorado Weld County 26.2M BBL NOBLE ENERGY INC,PATINA OIL & GAS CORPORATION,PDC ENERGY INC
Clough Colorado Garfield County 24.5M BBL BARRETT RESOURCES CORP,MUSTANG RESOURCES LLC,WPX ENERGY ROCKY MOUNTAIN LLC
Wells Ranch State Colorado Weld County 24.1M BBL NOBLE ENERGY INC,PDC ENERGY INC
Puckett Colorado Garfield County 22.8M BBL CAERUS PICEANCE LLC,WPX ENERGY ROCKY MOUNTAIN LLC
Emerald Colorado Rio Blanco County 22.5M BBL BAYSWATER EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION LLC,CHEVRON USA INC,EAGLE OPERATING INC,PLUG NICKEL OIL COMPANY INC,SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC
Chevron Colorado Garfield County 19.4M BBL BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY LLC,CAERUS PICEANCE LLC,PDC ENERGY INC,WPX ENERGY ROCKY MOUNTAIN LLC
Savage Colorado Garfield County 19.2M BBL CAERUS PICEANCE LLC,ENCANA OIL & GAS (USA) INC,MUSTANG RESOURCES LLC,WPX ENERGY ROCKY MOUNTAIN LLC
Razor Colorado Weld County 19.1M BBL BNN WESTERN LLC,FUNDARE RESOURCES OPERATING COMPANY LLC
Southern Ute 32-9; Colorado La Plata County 18.9M BBL BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY,SIMCOE LLC
Southern Ute Colorado La Plata County 17.8M BBL ARKOMA OPERATIONS LLC,BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY,CHEVRON MIDCONTINENT LP,ENDURING RESOURCES LLC,FOUR STAR OIL & GAS COMPANY,HIGH RIVER RESOURCES OPERATING LLC,HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY,MALLON OIL COMPANY,MERRION OIL & GAS CORP,RED WILLOW PRODUCTION COMPANY,SAMSON RESOURCES COMPANY,SIMCOE LLC
Sheep Mountain Unit Colorado Huerfano County 16.7M BBL OXY USA INC
State Antelope Colorado Weld County 16.4M BBL BONANZA CREEK ENERGY OPERATING COMPANY LLC
Union Pacific Colorado Rio Blanco County 15.9M BBL CHEVRON USA INC,SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC
Southern Ute 32-8; Colorado La Plata County 14.8M BBL SIMCOE LLC
Southern Ute 33-10; Colorado La Plata County 13M BBL BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY,SIMCOE LLC
N.parachute Colorado Garfield County 12.5M BBL CAERUS PICEANCE LLC,ENCANA OIL & GAS (USA) INC
Anschutz Equus Farms Colorado Weld County 12.4M BBL BARRETT CORPORATION* BILL
Cascade Creek Colorado Garfield County 12.3M BBL OXY USA WTP LP,PICEANCE ENERGY LLC
Mclaughlin, A C Colorado Rio Blanco County 12M BBL CHEVRON USA INC,SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC

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Colorado Counties By Production

County National Rank State Rank Production Value Producers Production Date Oil Produced Monthly Gas Produced Monthly BOE Produced Daily
Adams County, CO #97 #5 $4,863,474,239 17 Jul 2023 1.1M BBL 4.2M MCF 62.8K BOE
Arapahoe County, CO #137 #7 $1,901,548,744 5 Jul 2023 741.8K BBL 1.2M MCF 31.9K BOE
Archuleta County, CO #237 #13 $990,771,282 9 Jul 2023 102 BBL 1.4M MCF 8.2K BOE
Baca County, CO #654 #33 $259,597,714 5 Jul 2023 648 BBL 5.9K MCF 54.57 BOE
Bent County, CO #636 #30 $47,652,065 2 Jul 2023 BBL 15.1K MCF 84.17 BOE
Boulder County, CO #605 #27 $247,071,032 2 Jul 2023 1.1K BBL 22.4K MCF 161.93 BOE
Broomfield County, CO #162 #8 $1,283,023,206 2 Jul 2023 296.6K BBL 1.6M MCF 19.1K BOE
Cheyenne County, CO #279 #15 $3,486,172,556 18 Jul 2023 58.6K BBL 648.5K MCF 5.5K BOE
Delta County, CO #602 #26 $28,561,221 3 Jul 2023 BBL 30.3K MCF 168.7 BOE
Dolores County, CO #206 #10 $2,894,226,623 3 Jul 2023 278 BBL 2M MCF 11.3K BOE
Elbert County, CO #523 #22 $97,917,431 4 Jul 2023 14.2K BBL 21.1K MCF 590.97 BOE
Fremont County, CO #653 #32 $96,516,731 5 Jul 2023 1.7K BBL 101 MCF 59.93 BOE
Garfield County, CO #51 #2 $40,056,421,541 13 Jul 2023 79.2K BBL 29.1M MCF 164.7K BOE
Gunnison County, CO #436 #19 $199,295,655 2 Jul 2023 39 BBL 257.2K MCF 1.4K BOE
Huerfano County, CO #417 #18 $2,080,331,014 1 Jul 2023 BBL 300.1K MCF 1.6K BOE
Jackson County, CO #352 #16 $802,941,846 2 Jul 2023 74.2K BBL 92.9K MCF 2.9K BOE
Kiowa County, CO #553 #24 $328,837,288 12 Jul 2023 7.6K BBL 22.8K MCF 382.03 BOE
Kit Carson County, CO #698 #35 $62,140,453 3 Jul 2023 163 BBL 1.3K MCF 13.17 BOE
La Plata County, CO #79 #4 $38,766,807,844 20 Jul 2023 776 BBL 16.8M MCF 93.6K BOE
Larimer County, CO #236 #12 $1,419,009,666 6 Jul 2023 103.7K BBL 881.6K MCF 8.3K BOE
Las Animas County, CO #166 #9 $8,201,308,796 4 Jul 2023 BBL 3.4M MCF 18.8K BOE
Lincoln County, CO #489 #21 $719,897,199 10 Jul 2023 25.7K BBL 6.9K MCF 895.9 BOE
Logan County, CO #562 #25 $317,157,052 13 Jul 2023 8.7K BBL 6.2K MCF 326.3 BOE
Mesa County, CO #217 #11 $2,281,307,420 8 Jul 2023 3.1K BBL 1.8M MCF 10.3K BOE
Moffat County, CO #372 #17 $1,848,202,843 18 Jul 2023 11.1K BBL 409.3K MCF 2.6K BOE
Montezuma County, CO #63 #3 $35,353,500,922 5 Jul 2023 5.2K BBL 20.5M MCF 114.1K BOE
Morgan County, CO #655 #34 $152,266,326 8 Jul 2023 1.6K BBL 41 MCF 53.93 BOE
Phillips County, CO #633 #29 $75,842,273 2 Jul 2023 BBL 15.8K MCF 88.17 BOE
Prowers County, CO #626 #28 $73,616,815 4 Jul 2023 BBL 18.9K MCF 105.13 BOE
Rio Blanco County, CO #110 #6 $17,890,699,045 22 Jul 2023 256.8K BBL 6.6M MCF 45.4K BOE
Routt County, CO #638 #31 $103,598,534 4 Jul 2023 2.3K BBL 966 MCF 83.7 BOE
San Miguel County, CO #534 #23 $798,066,365 1 Jul 2023 23 BBL 87.6K MCF 487.43 BOE
Sedgwick County, CO #707 #36 $3,740,005 2 Jul 2023 BBL 1.1K MCF 6.63 BOE
Washington County, CO #453 #20 $1,020,493,876 21 Jul 2023 21.9K BBL 101.2K MCF 1.2K BOE
Weld County, CO #6 #1 $145,663,444,270 54 Jul 2023 11M BBL 83.6M MCF 832.7K BOE
Yuma County, CO #275 #14 $2,741,261,707 5 Jul 2023 BBL 1M MCF 5.6K BOE

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