Colorado Oil & Gas Activity
Colorado statewide summary oil and gas data that goes back to 1998 and contains information on the 121,303 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 Jan 2021. 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 2021.
Colorado State Summary Stats
| Colorado Oil & Gas State Income: | $290,592,725,586 |
| National Energy Production Rank: | #7 |
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Colorado Frequently Asked Questions
| Questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| 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 121,303 wells drilled this year. |
| How many approved permits are there in Colorado? | There have been 1,475 permits approved in Colorado. |
| What is the average boe produced by well in Colorado? | 1,171 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 209 active producers in the state of Colorado. |
| What is the average depth an oil or gas well is drilled in Colorado? | 6,706 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 | 120,628 | 121,303 | Up | 0.56% |
| Total Producing Wells | 38,105 | 36,381 | Down | -4.52% |
| Percentage of Wells Producing | 32% | 30% | Down | -5% |
| Active Producers | 239 | 209 | Down | -13% |
| Total Permits | 1,606 | 1,475 | Down | -8% |
| Average Well Depth | 6,668 | 6,706 | Up | 1% |
| Average BOE per Well | 1,374 | 1,171 | Down | -15% |
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Other States By Production Rank
| Rank | State | Most Recent Month | Oil Produced | Gas Produced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # 1 | Texas | Jan 2021 | 120.6M BBL | 486M MCF |
| # 2 | Pennsylvania | Dec 2020 | 12.4K BBL | 641.7M MCF |
| # 4 | Louisiana | Dec 2020 | 3.5M BBL | 389.6M MCF |
| # 5 | New Mexico | Feb 2021 | 25M BBL | 137.4M MCF |
| # 6 | North Dakota | Feb 2021 | 30.7M BBL | 78.8M MCF |
| # 7 | Colorado | Jan 2021 | 12M BBL | 183.4M MCF |
| # 8 | Oklahoma | Oct 2020 | 10.2M BBL | 189M MCF |
| # 9 | West Virginia | Dec 2018 | 1.2M BBL | 166.1M MCF |
| # 10 | Wyoming | Jan 2021 | 7.1M BBL | 66.4M MCF |
| # 11 | Ohio | Dec 2018 | 0 BBL | 0 MCF |
| # 11 | California | Jul 2020 | 11.6M BBL | 20.8M MCF |
| # 12 | Arkansas | Aug 2020 | 239.4K BBL | 41M MCF |
| # 13 | Mississippi | Jan 2021 | 1.3M BBL | 17.3M MCF |
| # 14 | Kansas | Dec 2020 | 2.3M BBL | 10.1M MCF |
| # 14 | Utah | Nov 2020 | 0 BBL | 0 MCF |
| # 15 | Montana | Nov 2020 | 1.4M BBL | 8.8M MCF |
| # 16 | Alabama | Nov 2020 | 390.2K BBL | 7M MCF |
| # 17 | Michigan | Jul 2020 | 265.3K BBL | 5.7M MCF |
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Annual Colorado Oil & Gas Production
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KERR MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LP | Denver, CO | Jan 2021 | 6.2M BBL | 2,449 | 14 |
| PDC ENERGY INC | Denver, CO | Jan 2021 | 5M BBL | 2,003 | 107 |
| NOBLE ENERGY INC | Denver, CO | Jan 2021 | 4.4M BBL | 1,726 | 27 |
| KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO LP | Cortez, CO | Jan 2021 | 3.7M BBL | 84 | 2 |
| WPX ENERGY ROCKY MOUNTAIN LLC | Denver, CO | Jan 2021 | 2.9M BBL | 5,404 | 53 |
| EXTRACTION OIL & GAS LLC | Denver, CO | Jan 2021 | 2.8M BBL | 710 | 16 |
| CAERUS PICEANCE LLC | Denver, CO | Jan 2021 | 2.3M BBL | 3,722 | 183 |
| SIMCOE LLC | N/A | Jan 2021 | 1.8M BBL | 1,264 | N/A |
| CRESTONE PEAK RESOURCES OPERATING LLC | N/A | Jan 2021 | 1.8M BBL | 1,163 | 23 |
| GREAT WESTERN OPERATING COMPANY LLC | Denver, CO | Jan 2021 | 1.7M BBL | 424 | 44 |
| CHEVRON USA INC | San Ramon, CA | Jan 2021 | 1.2M BBL | 820 | N/A |
| BONANZA CREEK ENERGY OPERATING COMPANY LLC | Denver, CO | Jan 2021 | 844.2K BBL | 380 | 41 |
| BARRETT CORPORATION* BILL | Denver, CO | Jan 2021 | 834.4K BBL | 447 | 68 |
| PICEANCE ENERGY LLC | Denver, CO | Jan 2021 | 659.4K BBL | 1,429 | 7 |
| RED WILLOW PRODUCTION COMPANY | Ignacio, CO | Jan 2021 | 550.4K BBL | 477 | 4 |
| EVERGREEN NATURAL RESOURCES LLC | N/A | Jan 2021 | 449.5K BBL | 2,029 | N/A |
| BAYSWATER EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION LLC | Denver, CO | Jan 2021 | 431.7K BBL | 142 | 36 |
| MALLARD EXPLORATION LLC | N/A | Jan 2021 | 396.4K BBL | 28 | 135 |
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | Houston, TX | Jan 2021 | 384.8K BBL | 404 | N/A |
| VERDAD RESOURCES LLC | N/A | Jan 2021 | 295.8K BBL | 175 | 97 |
| URSA OPERATING COMPANY LLC | Houston, TX | Jan 2021 | 268.7K BBL | 459 | N/A |
| WHITING OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Denver, CO | Jan 2021 | 263.1K BBL | 307 | N/A |
| CATAMOUNT ENERGY PARTNERS LLC | Denver, CO | Jan 2021 | 246.2K BBL | 163 | 4 |
| VANGUARD OPERATING LLC | Houston, TX | Jan 2021 | 161.5K BBL | 936 | N/A |
| BISON OIL & GAS II LLC | N/A | Jan 2021 | 148.6K BBL | 38 | 93 |
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Colorado Top Lease Properties by BOE
| Lease Property | State | County | Cumulative BOE | Producer Name(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcelmo Dome Unit 13-37-18 | Colorado | Montezuma County | 169.3M BBL | KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO LP |
| Yc | Colorado | Montezuma County | 111.7M BBL | KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO LP |
| Federal | Colorado | Garfield County | 59.6M BBL | BROWN INC* TOM,CAERUS PICEANCE LLC,D & G ROUSTABOUT SERVICE,ENCANA OIL & GAS (USA) INC,FEES JR AND SON OIL & GAS* WALTER S,FOUNDATION ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC,HEC PETROLEUM INC,LASSO OIL & GAS LLC,MARALEX RESOURCES, INC,PETRO MEX RESOURCES,SWEVCO - SABW LLC,VANGUARD OPERATING LLC,WPX ENERGY ROCKY MOUNTAIN LLC |
| Wells Ranch | Colorado | Weld County | 36.1M BBL | BONANZA CREEK ENERGY OPERATING COMPANY LLC,NOBLE ENERGY INC,PDC ENERGY INC |
| N.parachute | Colorado | Garfield County | 29.4M BBL | CAERUS PICEANCE LLC,ENCANA OIL & GAS (USA) INC |
| Doe Canyon | Colorado | Dolores County | 25.1M BBL | KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO LP |
| Fee | Colorado | Rio Blanco County | 23.3M BBL | BROWN INC* TOM,CHEVRON USA INC,KOCH EXPLORATION COMPANY, LLC,LASSO OIL & GAS LLC,SWEVCO - SABW LLC |
| Clough | Colorado | Garfield County | 21.5M BBL | BARRETT RESOURCES CORP,MUSTANG RESOURCES LLC,WPX ENERGY ROCKY MOUNTAIN LLC |
| Emerald | Colorado | Rio Blanco County | 20.2M BBL | BAYSWATER EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION LLC,CHEVRON USA INC,EAGLE OPERATING INC,PLUG NICKEL OIL COMPANY INC |
| Puckett | Colorado | Garfield County | 19.1M BBL | CAERUS PICEANCE LLC,WPX ENERGY ROCKY MOUNTAIN LLC |
| Southern Ute 32-9; | Colorado | La Plata County | 17.5M BBL | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY,SIMCOE LLC |
| Savage | Colorado | Garfield County | 17M BBL | CAERUS PICEANCE LLC,ENCANA OIL & GAS (USA) INC,MUSTANG RESOURCES LLC,WPX ENERGY ROCKY MOUNTAIN LLC |
| Razor | Colorado | Weld County | 17M BBL | BNN WESTERN LLC,WHITING OIL & GAS CORPORATION |
| Wells Ranch State | Colorado | Weld County | 16.9M BBL | NOBLE ENERGY INC,PDC ENERGY INC |
| Southern Ute | Colorado | La Plata County | 16.3M BBL | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY,CATAMOUNT ENERGY PARTNERS LLC,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 |
| Chevron | Colorado | Garfield County | 16.3M BBL | BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY LLC,CAERUS PICEANCE LLC,PDC ENERGY INC,WPX ENERGY ROCKY MOUNTAIN LLC |
| Sheep Mountain Unit | Colorado | Huerfano County | 15M BBL | OXY USA INC |
| Union Pacific | Colorado | Rio Blanco County | 14.2M BBL | CHEVRON USA INC |
| Mclaughlin, A C | Colorado | Rio Blanco County | 13.9M BBL | CHEVRON USA INC |
| Southern Ute 32-8; | Colorado | La Plata County | 13.4M BBL | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY,SIMCOE LLC |
| Southern Ute 33-10; | Colorado | La Plata County | 12.1M BBL | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY,SIMCOE LLC |
| Cascade Creek | Colorado | Garfield County | 11M BBL | OXY USA WTP LP,PICEANCE ENERGY LLC |
| State Antelope | Colorado | Weld County | 10.8M BBL | BONANZA CREEK ENERGY OPERATING COMPANY LLC |
| Pa | Colorado | Garfield County | 10.1M BBL | WPX ENERGY ROCKY MOUNTAIN LLC |
| Anschutz Equus Farms | Colorado | Weld County | 9.9M 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 | #128 | #6 | $2,821,132,568 | 20 | Jan 2021 | 561.5K BBL | 2.8M MCF | 34.3K BOE |
| Arapahoe County, CO | #233 | #12 | $1,033,038,015 | 7 | Jan 2021 | 170.5K BBL | 452.9K MCF | 8.2K BOE |
| Archuleta County, CO | #231 | #11 | $838,578,521 | 8 | Jan 2021 | 126 BBL | 1.5M MCF | 8.7K BOE |
| Baca County, CO | #699 | #27 | $299,985,092 | 7 | Jan 2021 | 1.5K BBL | 16.4K MCF | 142.8 BOE |
| Bent County, CO | #787 | #34 | $57,494,688 | 1 | Jan 2021 | 0 BBL | 2.4K MCF | 13.4 BOE |
| Boulder County, CO | #675 | #26 | $269,042,269 | 8 | Jan 2021 | 1.6K BBL | 26.8K MCF | 204.4 BOE |
| Broomfield County, CO | #187 | #10 | $479,405,723 | 3 | Jan 2021 | 237.8K BBL | 1.1M MCF | 14.5K BOE |
| Cheyenne County, CO | #277 | #14 | $3,466,777,036 | 17 | Jan 2021 | 63.8K BBL | 656.7K MCF | 5.7K BOE |
| Delta County, CO | #667 | #25 | $26,654,685 | 2 | Jan 2021 | 0 BBL | 39.3K MCF | 218.7 BOE |
| Dolores County, CO | #186 | #9 | $3,191,697,541 | 2 | Jan 2021 | 138 BBL | 2.6M MCF | 14.6K BOE |
| Elbert County, CO | #770 | #33 | $68,199,780 | 4 | Jan 2021 | 711 BBL | 468 MCF | 26.23 BOE |
| Fremont County, CO | #749 | #31 | $92,276,738 | 5 | Jan 2021 | 1.8K BBL | 0 MCF | 62.93 BOE |
| Garfield County, CO | #41 | #2 | $36,636,899,995 | 16 | Jan 2021 | 99.6K BBL | 34.9M MCF | 197.3K BOE |
| Gunnison County, CO | #458 | #19 | $158,595,162 | 2 | Jan 2021 | 50 BBL | 272.6K MCF | 1.5K BOE |
| Huerfano County, CO | #385 | #18 | $2,542,897,452 | 1 | Jan 2021 | 0 BBL | 474.1K MCF | 2.6K BOE |
| Jackson County, CO | #380 | #17 | $653,113,842 | 4 | Jan 2021 | 70.3K BBL | 89.7K MCF | 2.8K BOE |
| Kiowa County, CO | #616 | #23 | $318,109,790 | 10 | Jan 2021 | 8.7K BBL | 13.4K MCF | 366.6 BOE |
| Kit Carson County, CO | #788 | #35 | $70,018,874 | 3 | Jan 2021 | 114 BBL | 1.6K MCF | 13.17 BOE |
| La Plata County, CO | #68 | #4 | $43,501,277,159 | 25 | Jan 2021 | 1.6K BBL | 18.9M MCF | 105.4K BOE |
| Larimer County, CO | #347 | #15 | $850,252,219 | 6 | Jan 2021 | 55.2K BBL | 350.3K MCF | 3.7K BOE |
| Las Animas County, CO | #161 | #7 | $9,059,716,826 | 3 | Jan 2021 | 0 BBL | 3.6M MCF | 20.4K BOE |
| Lincoln County, CO | #467 | #20 | $627,180,686 | 9 | Jan 2021 | 40.1K BBL | 12.3K MCF | 1.4K BOE |
| Logan County, CO | #646 | #24 | $297,253,547 | 15 | Jan 2021 | 7.9K BBL | 2.2K MCF | 276.37 BOE |
| Mesa County, CO | #185 | #8 | $2,121,212,005 | 7 | Jan 2021 | 4.8K BBL | 2.6M MCF | 15.1K BOE |
| Moffat County, CO | #348 | #16 | $1,989,433,013 | 20 | Jan 2021 | 15.1K BBL | 590.3K MCF | 3.7K BOE |
| Montezuma County, CO | #66 | #3 | $39,720,258,778 | 4 | Jan 2021 | 6.6K BBL | 20.3M MCF | 113K BOE |
| Morgan County, CO | #700 | #28 | $147,566,894 | 10 | Jan 2021 | 4.1K BBL | 210 MCF | 140 BOE |
| Phillips County, CO | #713 | #30 | $59,842,181 | 1 | Jan 2021 | 0 BBL | 21.7K MCF | 120.63 BOE |
| Prowers County, CO | #756 | #32 | $87,634,654 | 2 | Jan 2021 | 7 BBL | 7.8K MCF | 43.9 BOE |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | #100 | #5 | $17,826,545,883 | 25 | Jan 2021 | 259.5K BBL | 7.4M MCF | 49.9K BOE |
| Routt County, CO | #707 | #29 | $98,889,859 | 8 | Jan 2021 | 3.4K BBL | 3.2K MCF | 133.93 BOE |
| San Miguel County, CO | #575 | #22 | $942,387,868 | 1 | Jan 2021 | 43 BBL | 100.1K MCF | 557.8 BOE |
| Sedgwick County, CO | #798 | #36 | $3,620,318 | 2 | Jan 2021 | 0 BBL | 1.5K MCF | 8.33 BOE |
| Washington County, CO | #492 | #21 | $961,471,422 | 25 | Jan 2021 | 27.6K BBL | 53.3K MCF | 1.2K BOE |
| Weld County, CO | #5 | #1 | $115,901,252,860 | 57 | Jan 2021 | 10.3M BBL | 82.9M MCF | 807K BOE |
| Yuma County, CO | #270 | #13 | $2,983,082,553 | 8 | Jan 2021 | 0 BBL | 1.1M MCF | 6.2K BOE |
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