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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Tier 1 Acreage
Tier 2 Acreage
Tier 3 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 #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
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
# 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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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 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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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 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
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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