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 |
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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 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 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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