Oil & gas wells in Colorado
124,327 catalogued wellbores in Colorado, from the state regulator's registry plus the federal orphaned-well inventory.
Dataset updated . Derived from public data sources.
Catalogued wells
124,327
Active
37,061
Plugged
55,121
Documented orphans
409
Largest operators active in Colorado
| Operator | Wells | Active | Plugged | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron USA | 62,502 | 13,703 | 41,676 | CA CO ND NM OK WY |
| Hilcorp Energy | 17,905 | 16,309 | 982 | CO NM WY |
| Eog Resources | 13,865 | 2,340 | 3,760 | CA CO ND NM OK WY |
| Noble Energy | 11,727 | 1,814 | 6,202 | CA CO NM OK WY |
| Kerr Mcgee Oil & Gas Onshore | 11,123 | 2,963 | 5,708 | CO ND NM OK WY |
| Tep Rocky Mountain | 9,983 | 7,602 | 175 | CO |
| Citation Oil & Gas | 9,513 | 7,099 | 1,138 | CO ND NM OK WY |
| Pdc Energy | 9,434 | 2,680 | 3,795 | CO |
| Berry Petroleum | 9,384 | 3,137 | 3,572 | CA CO OK WY |
| Qb Energy Operating | 6,677 | 4,378 | 398 | CO |
Well counts are the operator’s national totals; state placeholder records are excluded. See methodology.
Deepest wells in Colorado
National ranking →| Well | API # | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33-32-31-36 4BH Blue 3-65 | 05-001-10556 | Active | Oil | Adams, CO | Crestone Peak Resources Operating LLC | 29,046 ft |
| 33-32-31-36 1BH Blue 3-65 | 05-001-10550 | Active | Oil | Adams, CO | Crestone Peak Resources Operating LLC | 28,976 ft |
| 1BH Sky Ranch 4-65 10-9-8-7 | 05-005-07538 | Active | Oil | Arapahoe, CO | Crestone Peak Resources Operating LLC | 28,929 ft |
| 04n K2 | 05-123-48615 | Active | Oil | Weld, CO | Pdc Energy Inc | 28,927 ft |
| 33-32-31-36 4AH Blue 3-65 | 05-001-10555 | Active | Oil | Adams, CO | Crestone Peak Resources Operating LLC | 28,852 ft |
| 33-32-31-36 3BH Blue Fed 3-65 | 05-001-10554 | Active | Oil | Adams, CO | Crestone Peak Resources Operating LLC | 28,849 ft |
| 4BH Sky Ranch 4-65 10-9-8-7 | 05-005-07544 | Active | Oil | Arapahoe, CO | Crestone Peak Resources Operating LLC | 28,830 ft |
| 2AH Sky Ranch 4-65 10-9-8-7 | 05-005-07539 | Active | Oil | Arapahoe, CO | Crestone Peak Resources Operating LLC | 28,822 ft |
| 3BH Sky Ranch 4-65 10-9-8-7 | 05-005-07542 | Active | Oil | Arapahoe, CO | Crestone Peak Resources Operating LLC | 28,820 ft |
| 2BH Sky Ranch 4-65 10-9-8-7 | 05-005-07540 | Active | Oil | Arapahoe, CO | Crestone Peak Resources Operating LLC | 28,819 ft |
Counties in Colorado
Counties with 25 or more catalogued wells.
Weld45,804Garfield17,267Rio Blanco7,441Yuma6,234Washington5,804Adams4,990La Plata4,626Las Animas4,023Logan3,923Morgan3,030Mesa2,820Moffat2,298Cheyenne1,832Arapahoe1,644Montezuma1,083Kiowa991Baca962Lincoln838Elbert832Jackson806Larimer789Boulder783Archuleta553Phillips497Prowers472Routt416Fremont406Kit Carson398Huerfano368Broomfield357San Miguel298Bent271Dolores206Sedgwick171Gunnison164Delta153Denver132El Paso129Montrose93Jefferson65Grand59Pueblo48Otero33Crowley32Pitkin29Park28Ouray26