Colorado Oil & Gas Activity
Colorado statewide summary oil and gas data that goes back to 1998 and contains information on the 122,323 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 Jan 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 Apr 2023.
Colorado State Summary Stats
| Colorado Oil & Gas State Income: | $308,147,046,740 |
| 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 122,323 wells drilled this year. |
| How many approved permits are there in Colorado? | There have been 902 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 197 active producers in the state of Colorado. |
| What is the average depth an oil or gas well is drilled in Colorado? | 6,826 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 | 121,893 | 122,323 | Up | 0.35% |
| Total Producing Wells | 37,197 | 36,260 | Down | -2.52% |
| Percentage of Wells Producing | 31% | 30% | Down | -3% |
| Active Producers | 224 | 197 | Down | -12% |
| Total Permits | 268 | 902 | Up | 237% |
| Average Well Depth | 6,813 | 6,826 | Up | 0% |
| Average BOE per Well | 1,172 | 1,201 | Up | 2% |
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Other States By Production Rank
| Rank | State | Most Recent Month | Oil Produced | Gas Produced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # 1 | Texas | Jan 2023 | 116.2M BBL | 481.4M MCF |
| # 2 | Oklahoma | Oct 2022 | 51M BBL | 514.3M MCF |
| # 2 | Pennsylvania | Dec 2022 | BBL | MCF |
| # 4 | New Mexico | Feb 2023 | 47.9M BBL | 220.4M MCF |
| # 5 | North Dakota | Feb 2023 | 31.2M BBL | 83.7M MCF |
| # 5 | Louisiana | Jan 2023 | 2.8M BBL | 287.9M MCF |
| # 6 | Colorado | Jan 2023 | 13.2M BBL | 181.8M MCF |
| # 7 | Ohio | Dec 2018 | 2.1M BBL | 224.6M MCF |
| # 8 | West Virginia | Dec 2018 | 1.2M BBL | 166.1M MCF |
| # 9 | Wyoming | Jan 2023 | 6.3M BBL | 52.6M MCF |
| # 10 | California | Jul 2022 | BBL | MCF |
| # 10 | Utah | Nov 2022 | 3.8M BBL | 21.4M MCF |
| # 11 | Arkansas | Jul 2021 | 265.6K BBL | 38.8M MCF |
| # 12 | Mississippi | Jan 2023 | 1.2M BBL | 18.5M MCF |
| # 13 | Montana | Jan 2023 | 1.8M BBL | 9.9M MCF |
| # 14 | Kansas | Dec 2022 | BBL | 8.8M MCF |
| # 15 | Michigan | Aug 2022 | 252K BBL | 3M MCF |
| # 15 | Alabama | Dec 2022 | BBL | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDC ENERGY INC | Denver, CO | Jan 2023 | 6.3M BBL | 2,348 | 98 |
| KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO LP | Cortez, CO | Jan 2023 | 4M BBL | 91 | 2 |
| WPX ENERGY ROCKY MOUNTAIN LLC | Denver, CO | Jan 2023 | 2.6M BBL | 6,933 | 61 |
| EXTRACTION OIL & GAS LLC | Denver, CO | Jan 2023 | 2.3M BBL | 868 | 34 |
| GREAT WESTERN OPERATING COMPANY LLC | Denver, CO | Jan 2023 | 1.6M BBL | 463 | N/A |
| CRESTONE PEAK RESOURCES OPERATING LLC | N/A | Jan 2023 | 1.4M BBL | 953 | 7 |
| SIMCOE LLC | N/A | Jan 2023 | 1.4M BBL | 1,304 | 10 |
| BONANZA CREEK ENERGY OPERATING COMPANY LLC | Denver, CO | Jan 2023 | 1.1M BBL | 451 | 13 |
| SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC | N/A | Jan 2023 | 1M BBL | 621 | N/A |
| VERDAD RESOURCES LLC | N/A | Jan 2023 | 974.6K BBL | 211 | 35 |
| BAYSWATER EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION LLC | Denver, CO | Jan 2023 | 843K BBL | 255 | 9 |
| CAERUS PICEANCE LLC | Denver, CO | Jan 2023 | 757.2K BBL | 1,854 | 106 |
| MALLARD EXPLORATION LLC | N/A | Jan 2023 | 530.1K BBL | 70 | 87 |
| PICEANCE ENERGY LLC | Denver, CO | Jan 2023 | 500.3K BBL | 1,407 | 55 |
| BARRETT CORPORATION* BILL | Denver, CO | Jan 2023 | 460.2K BBL | 388 | 3 |
| RED WILLOW PRODUCTION COMPANY | Ignacio, CO | Jan 2023 | 416.1K BBL | 489 | 8 |
| EVERGREEN NATURAL RESOURCES LLC | N/A | Jan 2023 | 400.2K BBL | 1,983 | N/A |
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | Houston, TX | Jan 2023 | 299.1K BBL | 412 | N/A |
| BISON OIL & GAS II LLC | N/A | Jan 2023 | 288.8K BBL | 68 | N/A |
| CATAMOUNT ENERGY PARTNERS LLC | Denver, CO | Jan 2023 | 250.1K BBL | 40 | 1 |
| KERR MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LP | Denver, CO | Jan 2023 | 219.8K BBL | 91 | 70 |
| CUB CREEK ENERGY | N/A | Jan 2023 | 216.5K BBL | 66 | N/A |
| FUNDARE RESOURCES OPERATING COMPANY LLC | N/A | Jan 2023 | 192.6K BBL | 306 | N/A |
| BISON OIL & GAS III LLC | N/A | Jan 2023 | 176.4K BBL | 8 | N/A |
| VANGUARD OPERATING LLC | Houston, TX | Jan 2023 | 135.1K BBL | 877 | 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 | 169.2M BBL | KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO LP |
| Yc | Colorado | Montezuma County | 111.9M BBL | KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO LP |
| Federal | Colorado | Garfield County | 67.4M 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,LOCIN OIL CORPORATION,MARALEX RESOURCES, INC,PETRO MEX RESOURCES,SWEVCO - SABW LLC,VISION ENERGY LLC,WPX ENERGY ROCKY MOUNTAIN LLC |
| Wells Ranch | Colorado | Weld County | 40.6M BBL | BONANZA CREEK ENERGY OPERATING COMPANY LLC,NOBLE ENERGY INC,PDC ENERGY INC |
| N.parachute | Colorado | Garfield County | 31.3M BBL | CAERUS PICEANCE LLC,ENCANA OIL & GAS (USA) INC |
| Doe Canyon | Colorado | Dolores County | 26M BBL | KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO LP |
| Fee | Colorado | Rio Blanco County | 25.2M BBL | BROWN INC* TOM,CHEVRON USA INC,KOCH EXPLORATION COMPANY, LLC,SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC,SWEVCO - SABW LLC |
| Clough | Colorado | Garfield County | 23M BBL | BARRETT RESOURCES CORP,MUSTANG RESOURCES LLC,WPX ENERGY ROCKY MOUNTAIN LLC |
| Wells Ranch State | Colorado | Weld County | 22.8M BBL | NOBLE ENERGY INC,PDC ENERGY INC |
| Emerald | Colorado | Rio Blanco County | 21.4M BBL | BAYSWATER EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION LLC,CHEVRON USA INC,EAGLE OPERATING INC,PLUG NICKEL OIL COMPANY INC,SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Puckett | Colorado | Garfield County | 21.3M BBL | CAERUS PICEANCE LLC,WPX ENERGY ROCKY MOUNTAIN LLC |
| Guttersen | Colorado | Weld County | 20.2M BBL | NOBLE ENERGY INC,PATINA OIL & GAS CORPORATION,PDC ENERGY INC |
| Razor | Colorado | Weld County | 18.6M BBL | BNN WESTERN LLC,FUNDARE RESOURCES OPERATING COMPANY LLC |
| Chevron | Colorado | Garfield County | 18.1M BBL | BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY LLC,CAERUS PICEANCE LLC,PDC ENERGY INC,WPX ENERGY ROCKY MOUNTAIN LLC |
| Savage | Colorado | Garfield County | 18.1M 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 | 17.9M BBL | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY,SIMCOE LLC |
| Southern Ute | Colorado | La Plata County | 16.8M 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 | 15.5M BBL | OXY USA INC |
| State Antelope | Colorado | Weld County | 15.2M BBL | BONANZA CREEK ENERGY OPERATING COMPANY LLC |
| Union Pacific | Colorado | Rio Blanco County | 15.2M BBL | CHEVRON USA INC,SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Mclaughlin, A C | Colorado | Rio Blanco County | 14.9M BBL | CHEVRON USA INC,SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Southern Ute 32-8; | Colorado | La Plata County | 13.9M BBL | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY,SIMCOE LLC |
| Southern Ute 33-10; | Colorado | La Plata County | 12.3M BBL | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY,SIMCOE LLC |
| Cascade Creek | Colorado | Garfield County | 11.6M BBL | OXY USA WTP LP,PICEANCE ENERGY LLC |
| Anschutz Equus Farms | Colorado | Weld County | 11.6M 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 | #98 | #5 | $4,136,299,494 | 15 | Jan 2023 | 983.5K BBL | 3.2M MCF | 51K BOE |
| Arapahoe County, CO | #186 | #9 | $1,562,084,910 | 6 | Jan 2023 | 260.7K BBL | 609K MCF | 12K BOE |
| Archuleta County, CO | #220 | #13 | $964,689,159 | 9 | Jan 2023 | 60 BBL | 1.3M MCF | 7.7K BOE |
| Baca County, CO | #615 | #30 | $258,588,022 | 5 | Jan 2023 | 923 BBL | 8.9K MCF | 80.27 BOE |
| Bent County, CO | #610 | #29 | $47,626,836 | 2 | Jan 2023 | BBL | 15.6K MCF | 87.23 BOE |
| Boulder County, CO | #637 | #32 | $246,788,628 | 2 | Jan 2023 | 398 BBL | 6K MCF | 46.8 BOE |
| Broomfield County, CO | #132 | #7 | $1,092,152,724 | 3 | Jan 2023 | 585.6K BBL | 2.2M MCF | 31.7K BOE |
| Cheyenne County, CO | #259 | #15 | $3,441,662,860 | 18 | Jan 2023 | 59.9K BBL | 536.5K MCF | 4.9K BOE |
| Delta County, CO | #569 | #26 | $28,163,000 | 2 | Jan 2023 | BBL | 32.3K MCF | 179.8 BOE |
| Dolores County, CO | #188 | #10 | $2,866,123,163 | 3 | Jan 2023 | 570 BBL | 2.1M MCF | 11.8K BOE |
| Elbert County, CO | #469 | #22 | $82,924,252 | 5 | Jan 2023 | 18.9K BBL | 24.3K MCF | 766.87 BOE |
| Fremont County, CO | #647 | #33 | $95,609,210 | 5 | Jan 2023 | 1K BBL | 202 MCF | 37.43 BOE |
| Garfield County, CO | #41 | #2 | $39,759,944,574 | 12 | Jan 2023 | 84K BBL | 29.8M MCF | 168.7K BOE |
| Gunnison County, CO | #371 | #19 | $195,209,083 | 2 | Jan 2023 | 41 BBL | 300.1K MCF | 1.6K BOE |
| Huerfano County, CO | #343 | #18 | $2,039,573,412 | 1 | Jan 2023 | BBL | 405.2K MCF | 2.2K BOE |
| Jackson County, CO | #287 | #16 | $753,483,359 | 2 | Jan 2023 | 93.9K BBL | 117.9K MCF | 3.7K BOE |
| Kiowa County, CO | #518 | #24 | $324,469,983 | 12 | Jan 2023 | 6.3K BBL | 26.8K MCF | 362.2 BOE |
| Kit Carson County, CO | #678 | #35 | $62,164,639 | 3 | Jan 2023 | 128 BBL | 1.4K MCF | 12.07 BOE |
| La Plata County, CO | #69 | #4 | $38,647,067,953 | 24 | Jan 2023 | 799 BBL | 16.9M MCF | 94.4K BOE |
| Larimer County, CO | #193 | #12 | $1,340,899,315 | 6 | Jan 2023 | 141.6K BBL | 1.1M MCF | 10.9K BOE |
| Las Animas County, CO | #155 | #8 | $8,197,745,154 | 3 | Jan 2023 | BBL | 3.4M MCF | 18.9K BOE |
| Lincoln County, CO | #450 | #21 | $701,252,855 | 11 | Jan 2023 | 25.4K BBL | 8.1K MCF | 893.87 BOE |
| Logan County, CO | #523 | #25 | $312,012,261 | 11 | Jan 2023 | 8.2K BBL | 12.1K MCF | 343.9 BOE |
| Mesa County, CO | #192 | #11 | $2,258,281,615 | 5 | Jan 2023 | 2.6K BBL | 1.9M MCF | 11.1K BOE |
| Moffat County, CO | #324 | #17 | $1,835,476,586 | 18 | Jan 2023 | 12.5K BBL | 418.3K MCF | 2.7K BOE |
| Montezuma County, CO | #46 | #3 | $35,165,179,111 | 4 | Jan 2023 | 7.4K BBL | 26.7M MCF | 148.7K BOE |
| Morgan County, CO | #619 | #31 | $151,007,215 | 9 | Jan 2023 | 2K BBL | 1.1K MCF | 74.73 BOE |
| Phillips County, CO | #603 | #28 | $76,204,483 | 2 | Jan 2023 | BBL | 17K MCF | 94.73 BOE |
| Prowers County, CO | #597 | #27 | $73,526,669 | 4 | Jan 2023 | 28 BBL | 18.3K MCF | 102.77 BOE |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | #99 | #6 | $17,562,845,091 | 20 | Jan 2023 | 276.3K BBL | 7.4M MCF | 50.8K BOE |
| Routt County, CO | #650 | #34 | $102,429,644 | 3 | Jan 2023 | 985 BBL | 511 MCF | 35.67 BOE |
| San Miguel County, CO | #502 | #23 | $802,109,489 | 1 | Jan 2023 | 26 BBL | 75.9K MCF | 422.97 BOE |
| Sedgwick County, CO | #688 | #36 | $3,746,865 | 1 | Jan 2023 | BBL | 1.3K MCF | 7.47 BOE |
| Washington County, CO | #438 | #20 | $999,694,734 | 18 | Jan 2023 | 18.9K BBL | 65.8K MCF | 998.63 BOE |
| Weld County, CO | #5 | #1 | $137,568,249,321 | 55 | Jan 2023 | 10.6M BBL | 81.4M MCF | 807K BOE |
| Yuma County, CO | #247 | #14 | $2,741,346,752 | 5 | Jan 2023 | BBL | 1M MCF | 5.7K BOE |
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