Colorado Oil & Gas Activity
Colorado statewide summary oil and gas data that goes back to 1998 and contains information on the 120,983 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 Aug 2020. 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 Aug 2020.
Colorado State Summary Stats
| Colorado Oil & Gas State Income: | $280,640,310,867 |
| National Energy Production Rank: | #6 |
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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 #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 120,983 wells drilled this year. |
| How many approved permits are there in Colorado? | There have been 1,444 permits approved in Colorado. |
| What is the average boe produced by well in Colorado? | 1,286 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 208 active producers in the state of Colorado. |
| What is the average depth an oil or gas well is drilled in Colorado? | 6,676 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 | 73,115 | 120,983 | Up | 65.47% |
| Total Producing Wells | 38,613 | 35,230 | Down | -8.76% |
| Percentage of Wells Producing | 53% | 29% | Down | -45% |
| Active Producers | 248 | 208 | Down | -16% |
| Total Permits | 4,193 | 1,444 | Down | -66% |
| Average Well Depth | 7,001 | 6,676 | Down | -5% |
| Average BOE per Well | 1,298 | 1,286 | Down | -1% |
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Other States By Production Rank
| Rank | State | Most Recent Month | Oil Produced | Gas Produced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # 1 | Texas | Aug 2020 | 111M BBL | 465.3M MCF |
| # 2 | Pennsylvania | Dec 2019 | 100.8K BBL | 615.5M MCF |
| # 4 | New Mexico | Sep 2020 | 29M BBL | 159M MCF |
| # 5 | North Dakota | Sep 2020 | 36.6M BBL | 84.9M MCF |
| # 6 | Colorado | Aug 2020 | 14.2M BBL | 186.6M MCF |
| # 7 | Oklahoma | May 2020 | 7.7M BBL | 178.3M MCF |
| # 8 | West Virginia | Dec 2018 | 1.2M BBL | 166.1M MCF |
| # 9 | Louisiana | Aug 2020 | 1.3M BBL | 118.7M MCF |
| # 10 | California | Jan 2020 | 13M BBL | 43.6M MCF |
| # 11 | Wyoming | Aug 2020 | 6.4M BBL | 60.7M MCF |
| # 12 | Ohio | Dec 2018 | 857.7K BBL | 88.6M MCF |
| # 13 | Arkansas | Mar 2020 | 288.6K BBL | 41.7M MCF |
| # 14 | Utah | Jun 2020 | 2.6M BBL | 20.6M MCF |
| # 15 | Kansas | Jul 2020 | 0 BBL | 0 MCF |
| # 15 | Mississippi | Aug 2020 | 1.3M BBL | 14.3M MCF |
| # 16 | Montana | Jul 2020 | 1.6M BBL | 8.9M MCF |
| # 17 | Alabama | Jun 2020 | 360.7K BBL | 7M MCF |
| # 18 | Michigan | Mar 2020 | 291.3K BBL | 5.8M 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 | Aug 2020 | 6.8M BBL | 2,390 | 37 |
| PDC ENERGY INC | Denver, CO | Aug 2020 | 5.2M BBL | 1,959 | 191 |
| NOBLE ENERGY INC | Denver, CO | Aug 2020 | 4.8M BBL | 1,263 | 46 |
| EXTRACTION OIL & GAS LLC | Denver, CO | Aug 2020 | 3.6M BBL | 728 | 18 |
| KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO LP | Cortez, CO | Aug 2020 | 3.5M BBL | 78 | 4 |
| WPX ENERGY ROCKY MOUNTAIN LLC | Denver, CO | Aug 2020 | 2.9M BBL | 5,305 | 44 |
| CAERUS PICEANCE LLC | Denver, CO | Aug 2020 | 2.4M BBL | 3,673 | 63 |
| GREAT WESTERN OPERATING COMPANY LLC | Denver, CO | Aug 2020 | 2M BBL | 421 | 74 |
| SIMCOE LLC | N/A | Aug 2020 | 1.9M BBL | 1,284 | N/A |
| CRESTONE PEAK RESOURCES OPERATING LLC | N/A | Aug 2020 | 1.9M BBL | 1,212 | 36 |
| CHEVRON USA INC | San Ramon, CA | Aug 2020 | 1.1M BBL | 837 | N/A |
| BARRETT CORPORATION* BILL | Denver, CO | Aug 2020 | 1.1M BBL | 444 | 55 |
| BONANZA CREEK ENERGY OPERATING COMPANY LLC | Denver, CO | Aug 2020 | 1M BBL | 379 | 44 |
| PICEANCE ENERGY LLC | Denver, CO | Aug 2020 | 723K BBL | 1,407 | N/A |
| EVERGREEN NATURAL RESOURCES LLC | N/A | Aug 2020 | 471.3K BBL | 1,980 | N/A |
| VERDAD RESOURCES LLC | N/A | Aug 2020 | 404.5K BBL | 163 | 75 |
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | Houston, TX | Aug 2020 | 400.7K BBL | 405 | N/A |
| URSA OPERATING COMPANY LLC | Houston, TX | Aug 2020 | 390.6K BBL | 570 | N/A |
| BAYSWATER EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION LLC | Denver, CO | Aug 2020 | 355.4K BBL | 143 | 38 |
| MALLARD EXPLORATION LLC | N/A | Aug 2020 | 329.5K BBL | 22 | 152 |
| WHITING OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Denver, CO | Aug 2020 | 301.3K BBL | 303 | 3 |
| CATAMOUNT ENERGY PARTNERS LLC | Denver, CO | Aug 2020 | 255.8K BBL | 163 | 2 |
| BISON OIL & GAS II LLC | N/A | Aug 2020 | 249.2K BBL | 29 | 134 |
| EDGE ENERGY LLC | Denver, CO | Aug 2020 | 196K BBL | 23 | 11 |
| VANGUARD OPERATING LLC | Houston, TX | Aug 2020 | 174.4K BBL | 939 | N/A |
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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 | 197.6M BBL | KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO LP |
| Yc | Colorado | Montezuma County | 130.2M BBL | KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO LP |
| Federal | Colorado | Garfield County | 66.9M 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 | 35.2M BBL | NOBLE ENERGY INC,PDC ENERGY INC |
| N.parachute | Colorado | Garfield County | 33.6M BBL | CAERUS PICEANCE LLC,ENCANA OIL & GAS (USA) INC |
| Doe Canyon | Colorado | Dolores County | 25.2M BBL | KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO LP |
| Fee | Colorado | Rio Blanco County | 24.5M BBL | BROWN INC* TOM,CHEVRON USA INC,KOCH EXPLORATION COMPANY, LLC,LASSO OIL & GAS LLC,SWEVCO - SABW LLC |
| Clough | Colorado | Garfield County | 24.4M BBL | BARRETT RESOURCES CORP,MUSTANG RESOURCES LLC,WPX ENERGY ROCKY MOUNTAIN LLC |
| Puckett | Colorado | Garfield County | 21.5M BBL | CAERUS PICEANCE LLC,WPX ENERGY ROCKY MOUNTAIN LLC |
| Emerald | Colorado | Rio Blanco County | 21.2M BBL | BAYSWATER EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION LLC,CHEVRON USA INC,EAGLE OPERATING INC,PLUG NICKEL OIL COMPANY INC |
| Southern Ute 32-9; | Colorado | La Plata County | 20.3M BBL | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY,SIMCOE LLC |
| Savage | Colorado | Garfield County | 19.4M BBL | CAERUS PICEANCE LLC,ENCANA OIL & GAS (USA) INC,MUSTANG RESOURCES LLC,WPX ENERGY ROCKY MOUNTAIN LLC |
| Southern Ute | Colorado | La Plata County | 18.9M 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 | 18.5M BBL | BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY LLC,CAERUS PICEANCE LLC,PDC ENERGY INC,WPX ENERGY ROCKY MOUNTAIN LLC |
| Sheep Mountain Unit | Colorado | Huerfano County | 17.4M BBL | OXY USA INC |
| Razor | Colorado | Weld County | 16.7M BBL | BNN WESTERN LLC,WHITING OIL & GAS CORPORATION |
| Mclaughlin, A C | Colorado | Rio Blanco County | 15.6M BBL | CHEVRON USA INC |
| Southern Ute 32-8; | Colorado | La Plata County | 15.5M BBL | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY,SIMCOE LLC |
| Wells Ranch State | Colorado | Weld County | 15.2M BBL | NOBLE ENERGY INC,PDC ENERGY INC |
| Union Pacific | Colorado | Rio Blanco County | 14.7M BBL | CHEVRON USA INC |
| Southern Ute 33-10; | Colorado | La Plata County | 14.1M BBL | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY,SIMCOE LLC |
| Cascade Creek | Colorado | Garfield County | 12.6M BBL | OXY USA WTP LP,PICEANCE ENERGY LLC |
| Pa | Colorado | Garfield County | 11.6M BBL | WPX ENERGY ROCKY MOUNTAIN LLC |
| State Antelope | Colorado | Weld County | 10.4M BBL | BONANZA CREEK ENERGY OPERATING COMPANY LLC |
| Anschutz Equus Farms | Colorado | Weld County | 9.5M 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 | $2,558,960,793 | 26 | Aug 2020 | 688.9K BBL | 2.5M MCF | 37.1K BOE |
| Arapahoe County, CO | #251 | #11 | $952,542,731 | 8 | Aug 2020 | 163.3K BBL | 549.3K MCF | 8.4K BOE |
| Archuleta County, CO | #312 | #15 | $809,300,330 | 7 | Aug 2020 | 142 BBL | 908.3K MCF | 5K BOE |
| Baca County, CO | #693 | #27 | $298,890,325 | 7 | Aug 2020 | 1K BBL | 16.9K MCF | 128.93 BOE |
| Bent County, CO | #717 | #32 | $57,155,300 | 2 | Aug 2020 | 0 BBL | 17.8K MCF | 99.23 BOE |
| Boulder County, CO | #644 | #25 | $268,076,729 | 7 | Aug 2020 | 2K BBL | 32.9K MCF | 249.63 BOE |
| Broomfield County, CO | #175 | #8 | $343,362,997 | 3 | Aug 2020 | 394.6K BBL | 1.2M MCF | 20.2K BOE |
| Cheyenne County, CO | #286 | #13 | $3,424,483,666 | 18 | Aug 2020 | 63.2K BBL | 729.8K MCF | 6.1K BOE |
| Delta County, CO | #683 | #26 | $25,580,022 | 2 | Aug 2020 | 0 BBL | 27.7K MCF | 154.33 BOE |
| Dolores County, CO | #206 | #10 | $2,767,652,397 | 1 | Aug 2020 | 41 BBL | 2.5M MCF | 14.1K BOE |
| Elbert County, CO | #774 | #34 | $67,917,777 | 4 | Aug 2020 | 655 BBL | 445 MCF | 24.37 BOE |
| Fremont County, CO | #754 | #33 | $90,864,173 | 4 | Aug 2020 | 1.2K BBL | 0 MCF | 41.57 BOE |
| Garfield County, CO | #36 | #2 | $35,794,493,658 | 16 | Aug 2020 | 85.4K BBL | 36.2M MCF | 204.4K BOE |
| Gunnison County, CO | #452 | #19 | $152,553,837 | 2 | Aug 2020 | 23 BBL | 292.9K MCF | 1.6K BOE |
| Huerfano County, CO | #404 | #18 | $2,527,809,143 | 1 | Aug 2020 | 0 BBL | 449.8K MCF | 2.4K BOE |
| Jackson County, CO | #368 | #16 | $633,328,802 | 4 | Aug 2020 | 81.8K BBL | 91K MCF | 3.2K BOE |
| Kiowa County, CO | #585 | #23 | $314,233,560 | 13 | Aug 2020 | 9.3K BBL | 27.6K MCF | 466.2 BOE |
| Kit Carson County, CO | #793 | #35 | $69,922,572 | 3 | Aug 2020 | 95 BBL | 1.3K MCF | 10.57 BOE |
| La Plata County, CO | #67 | #4 | $42,945,905,226 | 24 | Aug 2020 | 398 BBL | 17M MCF | 94.5K BOE |
| Larimer County, CO | #296 | #14 | $810,881,061 | 5 | Aug 2020 | 73.1K BBL | 573.1K MCF | 5.6K BOE |
| Las Animas County, CO | #166 | #7 | $8,956,386,733 | 3 | Aug 2020 | 0 BBL | 3.9M MCF | 22K BOE |
| Lincoln County, CO | #466 | #20 | $611,807,086 | 8 | Aug 2020 | 39.1K BBL | 15.7K MCF | 1.3K BOE |
| Logan County, CO | #605 | #24 | $293,611,991 | 15 | Aug 2020 | 8.4K BBL | 14.9K MCF | 365.87 BOE |
| Mesa County, CO | #197 | #9 | $2,050,233,684 | 9 | Aug 2020 | 5.6K BBL | 2.8M MCF | 16.2K BOE |
| Moffat County, CO | #372 | #17 | $1,964,590,982 | 18 | Aug 2020 | 13.2K BBL | 472.8K MCF | 3K BOE |
| Montezuma County, CO | #65 | #3 | $39,076,965,874 | 3 | Aug 2020 | 6.5K BBL | 18.6M MCF | 103.7K BOE |
| Morgan County, CO | #708 | #31 | $146,054,798 | 10 | Aug 2020 | 3.1K BBL | 1.9K MCF | 115.67 BOE |
| Phillips County, CO | #696 | #28 | $59,084,975 | 2 | Aug 2020 | 0 BBL | 22.5K MCF | 125.43 BOE |
| Prowers County, CO | #699 | #29 | $87,171,825 | 4 | Aug 2020 | 0 BBL | 22K MCF | 122.6 BOE |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | #104 | #5 | $17,509,530,346 | 26 | Aug 2020 | 269.7K BBL | 7.4M MCF | 50.3K BOE |
| Routt County, CO | #700 | #30 | $96,544,358 | 9 | Aug 2020 | 2.9K BBL | 3.9K MCF | 121.3 BOE |
| San Miguel County, CO | #552 | #22 | $940,104,481 | 1 | Aug 2020 | 49 BBL | 118.9K MCF | 662.3 BOE |
| Sedgwick County, CO | #797 | #36 | $3,598,769 | 2 | Aug 2020 | 0 BBL | 1.4K MCF | 8.1 BOE |
| Washington County, CO | #509 | #21 | $949,952,772 | 26 | Aug 2020 | 26K BBL | 28K MCF | 1K BOE |
| Weld County, CO | #2 | #1 | $109,679,345,356 | 55 | Aug 2020 | 12.2M BBL | 88.4M MCF | 900.3K BOE |
| Yuma County, CO | #278 | #12 | $2,949,869,566 | 9 | Aug 2020 | 0 BBL | 1.2M MCF | 6.6K BOE |
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