Statewide permits, drilled-but-uncompleted inventory, recent spuds, newly producing wells, and the most active operators and counties — compiled from Colorado Energy & Carbon Management Commission well-header records and refreshed daily. Free to cite, quote, and embed with attribution.
Data as of · CC BY 4.0As of September 17, 2026, Colorado has 335 drilling permits filed over the trailing 24 months, 759 drilled-but-uncompleted (DUC) wells in inventory, 138 wells spudded in the last 90 days, and 103 wells brought onto first production in the last six months, across 51 producing counties — per Colorado Energy & Carbon Management Commission records compiled by Buckhead Energy.
| # | Operator | Wells | Permits 24mo | DUCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noble Energy | 10,460 | 160 | 281 |
| 2 | Kerrmcgee | 9,796 | 279 | 251 |
| 3 | Tep Rocky Mountain | 9,046 | 68 | 176 |
| 4 | Pdc Energy | 8,530 | 157 | 326 |
| 5 | Qb Energy Operating LLC | 6,118 | 47 | 201 |
| # | County | Recent Permits | DUCs | Producing Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weld | 991 | 3,110 | — |
| 2 | Garfield | 42 | 476 | — |
| 3 | Rio Blanco | 89 | 382 | — |
| 4 | Yuma | 0 | 1,116 | — |
| 5 | Washington | 4 | 4,466 | — |
Compiled from Colorado Energy & Carbon Management Commission (ECMC) well-header and production filings: permits over a trailing 24-month window, current DUC inventory (spudded, no reported first production), spuds in the last 90 days, and wells with first production within six months. Refreshed daily; every figure carries the as-of date above.
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Buckhead Energy, "Colorado Drilling Activity Report — September 2026," compiled from Colorado Energy & Carbon Management Commission records, September 17, 2026. https://www.buckheadenergy.com/colorado-drilling-activity-report
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