Colorado Oil & Gas Activity
Colorado statewide summary oil and gas data that goes back to 1998 and contains information on the 122,773 wells that have been drilled in the state since that time. Colorado is ranked #7 in the US based on Barrels of Oil Equivalent (BOE) produced in Nov 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 Jan 2024.
Colorado State Summary Stats
Colorado Oil & Gas State Income: | $324,947,820,230 |
National Energy Production Rank: | #7 |
Colorado Map of Current Permits and Wells
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Colorado Frequently Asked Questions
Questions | Answers |
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How does Colorado rank in the nation for oil and gas production? | Colorado currently ranks #7 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 122,773 wells drilled this year. |
How many approved permits are there in Colorado? | There have been 570 permits approved in Colorado. |
What is the average boe produced by well in Colorado? | 1,231 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 186 active producers in the state of Colorado. |
What is the average depth an oil or gas well is drilled in Colorado? | 6,857 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 |
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Total Wells | 122,222 | 122,773 | Up | 0.45% |
Total Producing Wells | 36,668 | 35,803 | Down | -2.36% |
Percentage of Wells Producing | 30% | 29% | Down | -3% |
Active Producers | 212 | 186 | Down | -12% |
Total Permits | 248 | 570 | Up | 130% |
Average Well Depth | 6,847 | 6,857 | Up | 0% |
Average BOE per Well | 1,185 | 1,231 | Up | 4% |
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Other States By Production Rank
Rank | State | Most Recent Month | Oil Produced | Gas Produced |
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# 1 | Texas | Nov 2023 | 129.7M BBL | 548.1M MCF |
# 2 | New Mexico | Dec 2023 | 58.2M BBL | 276.9M MCF |
# 4 | North Dakota | Dec 2023 | 37.7M BBL | 107.1M MCF |
# 5 | Pennsylvania | Dec 2023 | BBL | 275.7M MCF |
# 5 | Louisiana | Nov 2023 | 1.5M BBL | 251.2M MCF |
# 6 | Arkansas | Jun 2023 | 890.3K BBL | 269.7M MCF |
# 7 | Colorado | Nov 2023 | 14.3M BBL | 177.9M MCF |
# 8 | Ohio | Dec 2018 | 2.1M BBL | 224.6M MCF |
# 9 | West Virginia | Dec 2018 | 1.2M BBL | 166.1M MCF |
# 10 | Wyoming | Nov 2023 | 6.5M BBL | 124.6M MCF |
# 10 | California | May 2023 | BBL | MCF |
# 11 | Oklahoma | Aug 2023 | 7.7M BBL | 71.2M MCF |
# 12 | Utah | Sep 2023 | 4.9M BBL | 24.4M MCF |
# 13 | Mississippi | Nov 2023 | 1.2M BBL | 17.3M MCF |
# 14 | Montana | Oct 2023 | 1.9M BBL | 9.8M MCF |
# 15 | Alabama | Sep 2023 | BBL | MCF |
# 15 | Kansas | Oct 2023 | BBL | 8.6M MCF |
# 16 | Michigan | Jun 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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Top Oil & Gas Producers by BOE in Colorado
Producer Name | Location | Production Date | Monthly BOE Produced | Producing Wells | Trailing 12 Month Permits |
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PDC ENERGY INC | Denver, CO | Nov 2023 | 7.6M BBL | 2,365 | 66 |
NOBLE ENERGY INC | Denver, CO | Nov 2023 | 5.9M BBL | 1,572 | 74 |
KERR MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LP | Denver, CO | Nov 2023 | 5.8M BBL | 2,455 | 28 |
KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO LP | Cortez, CO | Nov 2023 | 4.2M BBL | 92 | N/A |
WPX ENERGY ROCKY MOUNTAIN LLC | Denver, CO | Nov 2023 | 2.8M BBL | 6,923 | 16 |
CRESTONE PEAK RESOURCES OPERATING LLC | N/A | Nov 2023 | 2.6M BBL | 895 | 12 |
CAERUS PICEANCE LLC | Denver, CO | Nov 2023 | 2.2M BBL | 4,239 | 35 |
EXTRACTION OIL & GAS LLC | Denver, CO | Nov 2023 | 2M BBL | 810 | 7 |
SILVER MOUNTAIN ENERGY LLC | N/A | Nov 2023 | 1.7M BBL | 8 | N/A |
GREAT WESTERN OPERATING COMPANY LLC | Denver, CO | Nov 2023 | 1.6M BBL | 463 | N/A |
SIMCOE LLC | N/A | Nov 2023 | 1.6M BBL | 1,321 | 4 |
VERDAD RESOURCES LLC | N/A | Nov 2023 | 1.5M BBL | 260 | 5 |
SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC | N/A | Nov 2023 | 1M BBL | 650 | N/A |
BAYSWATER EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION LLC | Denver, CO | Nov 2023 | 1M BBL | 299 | 6 |
BONANZA CREEK ENERGY OPERATING COMPANY LLC | Denver, CO | Nov 2023 | 841.7K BBL | 386 | 8 |
MALLARD EXPLORATION LLC | N/A | Nov 2023 | 572.3K BBL | 93 | 7 |
PICEANCE ENERGY LLC | Denver, CO | Nov 2023 | 554K BBL | 1,440 | 23 |
BISON OIL & GAS II LLC | N/A | Nov 2023 | 527.1K BBL | 93 | 7 |
RED WILLOW PRODUCTION COMPANY | Ignacio, CO | Nov 2023 | 520.5K BBL | 477 | 4 |
BARRETT CORPORATION* BILL | Denver, CO | Nov 2023 | 495.8K BBL | 360 | N/A |
EVERGREEN NATURAL RESOURCES LLC | N/A | Nov 2023 | 399.4K BBL | 1,948 | N/A |
HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | Houston, TX | Nov 2023 | 322.1K BBL | 417 | 4 |
CATAMOUNT ENERGY PARTNERS LLC | Denver, CO | Nov 2023 | 244.9K BBL | 40 | 1 |
FUNDARE RESOURCES OPERATING COMPANY LLC | N/A | Nov 2023 | 226.7K BBL | 310 | 33 |
AXIS EXPLORATION LLC | N/A | Nov 2023 | 203.2K BBL | 7 | N/A |
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Colorado Top Lease Properties by BOE
Lease Property | State | County | Cumulative BOE | Producer Name(s) |
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Mcelmo Dome Unit 13-37-18 | Colorado | Montezuma County | 187M BBL | KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO LP |
Yc | Colorado | Montezuma County | 124M BBL | KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO LP |
Federal | Colorado | Garfield County | 77.7M 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 | 42.8M BBL | BONANZA CREEK ENERGY OPERATING COMPANY LLC,NOBLE ENERGY INC,PDC ENERGY INC |
Guttersen | Colorado | Weld County | 30.2M BBL | NOBLE ENERGY INC,PATINA OIL & GAS CORPORATION,PDC ENERGY INC |
Doe Canyon | Colorado | Dolores County | 29.1M BBL | KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO LP |
Fee | Colorado | Rio Blanco County | 27.5M BBL | BROWN INC* TOM,CHEVRON USA INC,KOCH EXPLORATION COMPANY, LLC,LASSO OIL & GAS LLC,SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC,SWEVCO - SABW LLC |
Clough | Colorado | Garfield County | 25.8M BBL | BARRETT RESOURCES CORP,MUSTANG RESOURCES LLC,WPX ENERGY ROCKY MOUNTAIN LLC |
Wells Ranch State | Colorado | Weld County | 24.8M BBL | NOBLE ENERGY INC,PDC ENERGY INC |
Puckett | Colorado | Garfield County | 24.2M BBL | CAERUS PICEANCE LLC,WPX ENERGY ROCKY MOUNTAIN LLC |
Emerald | Colorado | Rio Blanco County | 23.2M 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 | 20.6M BBL | BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY LLC,CAERUS PICEANCE LLC,PDC ENERGY INC,WPX ENERGY ROCKY MOUNTAIN LLC |
Savage | Colorado | Garfield County | 20.3M BBL | CAERUS PICEANCE LLC,ENCANA OIL & GAS (USA) INC,MUSTANG RESOURCES LLC,WPX ENERGY ROCKY MOUNTAIN LLC |
Southern Ute 32-9; | Colorado | La Plata County | 20M BBL | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY,SIMCOE LLC |
Razor | Colorado | Weld County | 19.4M BBL | BNN WESTERN LLC,FUNDARE RESOURCES OPERATING COMPANY LLC |
Southern Ute | Colorado | La Plata County | 18.8M 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 | 17.6M BBL | OXY USA INC |
State Antelope | Colorado | Weld County | 17.3M BBL | BONANZA CREEK ENERGY OPERATING COMPANY LLC |
Union Pacific | Colorado | Rio Blanco County | 16.4M BBL | CHEVRON USA INC,SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC |
Southern Ute 32-8; | Colorado | La Plata County | 15.7M BBL | SIMCOE LLC |
Mclaughlin, A C | Colorado | Rio Blanco County | 14.4M BBL | CHEVRON USA INC,SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC |
N.parachute | Colorado | Garfield County | 13.9M BBL | CAERUS PICEANCE LLC,ENCANA OIL & GAS (USA) INC |
Southern Ute 33-10; | Colorado | La Plata County | 13.7M BBL | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY,SIMCOE LLC |
Cascade Creek | Colorado | Garfield County | 13M BBL | OXY USA WTP LP,PICEANCE ENERGY LLC |
Anschutz Equus Farms | Colorado | Weld County | 12.7M BBL | BARRETT CORPORATION* BILL |
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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 |
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Adams County, CO | #101 | #6 | $5,137,651,318 | 19 | Nov 2023 | 904.9K BBL | 4.2M MCF | 53.6K BOE |
Arapahoe County, CO | #118 | #7 | $2,087,515,499 | 5 | Nov 2023 | 812K BBL | 1.5M MCF | 35.7K BOE |
Archuleta County, CO | #215 | #12 | $1,005,345,817 | 7 | Nov 2023 | 83 BBL | 1.7M MCF | 9.6K BOE |
Baca County, CO | #609 | #27 | $259,818,670 | 4 | Nov 2023 | 1.1K BBL | 15.4K MCF | 124.93 BOE |
Bent County, CO | #686 | #34 | $47,714,434 | 1 | Nov 2023 | BBL | 1.6K MCF | 9.27 BOE |
Boulder County, CO | #613 | #28 | $248,154,550 | 2 | Nov 2023 | 793 BBL | 15.4K MCF | 112.27 BOE |
Broomfield County, CO | #152 | #8 | $1,363,516,509 | 3 | Nov 2023 | 256.7K BBL | 2M MCF | 20K BOE |
Cheyenne County, CO | #273 | #15 | $3,506,105,823 | 17 | Nov 2023 | 55.7K BBL | 576K MCF | 5K BOE |
Delta County, CO | #593 | #26 | $28,831,929 | 3 | Nov 2023 | BBL | 29K MCF | 161.27 BOE |
Dolores County, CO | #209 | #10 | $2,916,110,337 | 3 | Nov 2023 | 286 BBL | 1.7M MCF | 9.7K BOE |
Elbert County, CO | #406 | #19 | $111,224,550 | 3 | Nov 2023 | 38.4K BBL | 70.4K MCF | 1.6K BOE |
Fremont County, CO | #640 | #30 | $97,404,616 | 5 | Nov 2023 | 1.6K BBL | 111 MCF | 56.47 BOE |
Garfield County, CO | #49 | #2 | $40,261,177,670 | 12 | Nov 2023 | 74.1K BBL | 27.5M MCF | 155.5K BOE |
Gunnison County, CO | #427 | #20 | $201,703,631 | 2 | Nov 2023 | 6 BBL | 259.4K MCF | 1.4K BOE |
Huerfano County, CO | #379 | #18 | $2,134,859,163 | 1 | Nov 2023 | BBL | 401.9K MCF | 2.2K BOE |
Jackson County, CO | #304 | #16 | $815,000,494 | 2 | Nov 2023 | 92K BBL | 142.8K MCF | 3.8K BOE |
Kiowa County, CO | #540 | #24 | $330,813,155 | 10 | Nov 2023 | 7.4K BBL | 15K MCF | 332.4 BOE |
Kit Carson County, CO | #683 | #33 | $62,169,766 | 4 | Nov 2023 | 189 BBL | 1.3K MCF | 13.73 BOE |
La Plata County, CO | #81 | #4 | $38,853,181,534 | 22 | Nov 2023 | 318 BBL | 14.6M MCF | 81.5K BOE |
Larimer County, CO | #246 | #13 | $1,466,443,549 | 6 | Nov 2023 | 88.1K BBL | 747.1K MCF | 7K BOE |
Las Animas County, CO | #156 | #9 | $8,213,364,775 | 4 | Nov 2023 | BBL | 3.3M MCF | 18.5K BOE |
Lincoln County, CO | #483 | #22 | $727,151,106 | 9 | Nov 2023 | 23.1K BBL | 14.3K MCF | 851.1 BOE |
Logan County, CO | #544 | #25 | $319,226,233 | 13 | Nov 2023 | 7.3K BBL | 11K MCF | 307.2 BOE |
Mesa County, CO | #212 | #11 | $2,298,101,183 | 7 | Nov 2023 | 3.4K BBL | 1.7M MCF | 9.7K BOE |
Moffat County, CO | #361 | #17 | $1,853,932,656 | 18 | Nov 2023 | 12.2K BBL | 385.8K MCF | 2.5K BOE |
Montezuma County, CO | #59 | #3 | $35,512,966,103 | 4 | Nov 2023 | 7.6K BBL | 22M MCF | 122.8K BOE |
Morgan County, CO | #641 | #31 | $152,471,795 | 8 | Nov 2023 | 1.6K BBL | 121 MCF | 55.23 BOE |
Phillips County, CO | #712 | #35 | $75,867,621 | 1 | Nov 2023 | BBL | 55 MCF | 0.3 BOE |
Prowers County, CO | #655 | #32 | $73,675,073 | 3 | Nov 2023 | BBL | 6.4K MCF | 36.13 BOE |
Rio Blanco County, CO | #97 | #5 | $18,045,489,279 | 20 | Nov 2023 | 251.3K BBL | 8.7M MCF | 57.1K BOE |
Routt County, CO | #633 | #29 | $104,328,588 | 5 | Nov 2023 | 2K BBL | 1.1K MCF | 73.93 BOE |
San Miguel County, CO | #524 | #23 | $792,041,085 | 1 | Nov 2023 | 42 BBL | 80.4K MCF | 448.03 BOE |
Sedgwick County, CO | #719 | #36 | $3,738,024 | 1 | Nov 2023 | BBL | 20 MCF | 0.1 BOE |
Washington County, CO | #450 | #21 | $1,028,929,206 | 22 | Nov 2023 | 23.6K BBL | 67.2K MCF | 1.1K BOE |
Weld County, CO | #6 | #1 | $150,061,033,509 | 52 | Nov 2023 | 11.7M BBL | 84.6M MCF | 861.2K BOE |
Yuma County, CO | #266 | #14 | $2,744,633,748 | 3 | Nov 2023 | BBL | 954.8K MCF | 5.3K BOE |
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