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

Colorado Map of Current Permits and Wells

Approved Permit
Oil Well
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Tier 1 Acreage
Tier 2 Acreage
Tier 3 Acreage
Fringe 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 #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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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 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
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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