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Mesa County, Colorado — Oil & Gas Production

437 months of monthly production on record (1990-01–2026-05): 1,784,959 bbl oil and 883,563,491 mcf gas over the recorded period, excluding 4 months reported by fewer than 3 wells.

Latest recorded production month: May 2026 · Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data, refreshed monthly.

Production reporting period: 1990-01–2026-05; 437 reported months.

Last complete dataset refresh: 2026-09-28T04:54:48.560Z. Individual counties may contain newer records from a partial refresh.

Reporting periods vary by county and may contain gaps. A missing month is not assumed to have zero production. Production months and dataset refresh dates are different from regulator publication dates.

Quick answer: Mesa County, Colorado has 1,784,959 barrels of oil and 883,563,491 Mcf of gas on record across 437 months (Jan 1990–May 2026), peaking at 1,223 producing wells in a single month, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data, refreshed monthly. Oil and gas are each published only when at least 3 wells report that commodity; figures resting on fewer than 3 wells are withheld.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much oil and gas has Mesa County, Colorado produced?

Over the 437 months on record (Jan 1990–May 2026), Mesa County has produced 1,784,959 barrels of oil and 883,563,491 thousand cubic feet (Mcf) of gas, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Month-by-month figures for the most recent 60 months are in the table on this page.

How many producing wells are in Mesa County, Colorado?

Mesa County peaked at 1,223 producing wells in a single month, with 1,086 in the latest reported month, based on the monthly producing-well counts in this dataset.

Where does this Mesa County production data come from?

It is Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data, refreshed monthly. Oil and gas are each published only when at least 3 wells report that commodity; figures resting on fewer than 3 wells are withheld. It is reference data — not a valuation, appraisal, or investment advice.

Is the Mesa County production data a valuation?

No. The figures are Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. They are reference data, not a valuation, appraisal or investment advice.

Monthly production — most recent 60 months

MonthOil (bbl)Gas (mcf)Producing wells
2026-05 3,599 3,375,866 1,086
2026-04 4,200 3,228,293 1,131
2026-03 4,396 2,480,117 1,129
2026-02 3,887 2,318,157 1,130
2026-01 4,004 2,647,298 1,132
2025-12 4,430 2,630,471 1,132
2025-11 2,943 2,367,084 1,135
2025-10 3,525 2,366,555 1,125
2025-09 3,495 2,398,749 1,120
2025-08 2,926 2,577,111 1,129
2025-07 2,945 2,569,752 1,148
2025-06 3,331 2,250,087 1,150
2025-05 2,619 2,197,122 1,149
2025-04 3,422 2,121,604 1,139
2025-03 3,107 1,901,287 1,138
2025-02 2,643 1,690,048 1,128
2025-01 2,366 1,880,476 1,128
2024-12 2,735 1,994,572 1,130
2024-11 2,834 1,958,295 1,130
2024-10 2,924 2,033,371 1,131
2024-09 2,980 1,974,620 1,132
2024-08 2,828 2,042,611 1,132
2024-07 3,057 2,086,876 1,137
2024-06 3,801 2,040,369 1,137
2024-05 3,500 2,131,431 1,134
2024-04 4,472 2,088,304 1,137
2024-03 3,747 2,184,840 1,138
2024-02 2,407 2,068,761 1,137
2024-01 3,145 2,232,962 1,136
2023-12 2,399 2,246,534 1,138
2023-11 4,077 2,185,623 1,139
2023-10 3,435 2,257,431 1,139
2023-09 3,751 2,199,122 1,139
2023-08 3,341 2,314,431 1,141
2023-07 3,744 2,326,001 1,135
2023-06 3,644 2,278,229 1,135
2023-05 3,583 2,366,473 1,135
2023-04 2,972 2,336,218 1,135
2023-03 2,302 2,435,283 1,135
2023-02 2,410 2,214,482 1,137
2023-01 3,295 2,471,956 1,138
2022-12 4,408 2,501,290 1,137
2022-11 3,599 2,454,650 1,138
2022-10 4,462 2,582,489 1,138
2022-09 3,942 2,539,711 1,152
2022-08 4,293 2,628,585 1,153
2022-07 4,487 2,671,248 1,154
2022-06 4,248 2,641,437 1,154
2022-05 5,322 2,736,110 1,158
2022-04 4,815 2,679,370 1,154
2022-03 3,770 2,780,088 1,154
2022-02 4,535 2,564,920 1,156
2022-01 4,162 2,853,139 1,160
2021-12 4,419 2,884,978 1,164
2021-11 5,135 2,875,411 1,164
2021-10 5,152 3,022,932 1,167
2021-09 4,621 2,978,965 1,171
2021-08 5,657 3,086,356 1,172
2021-07 5,594 3,250,373 1,172
2021-06 5,817 3,055,161 1,173

"<3" marks a figure resting on fewer than 3 wells: oil is shown only when at least 3 wells report oil, gas only when at least 3 report gas, and the well count is withheld when it would reveal a smaller group by subtraction. Consecutive months with every figure withheld are shown as one line. Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data; oil in barrels, gas in thousand cubic feet. This is reference data, not a valuation. If you own minerals here, get a free written offer.

Buckhead county metrics

Figures for Mesa County, Colorado. Source: Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. A figure based on fewer than 3 wells is withheld.

Gross production value by year

Oil valued at the EIA WTI Cushing monthly average price; gas at the EIA Henry Hub monthly average × 1.037 MMBtu per mcf. This is historical gross value at benchmark prices, before price differentials, deductions, and taxes — not an estimate of any owner's income or a valuation.

YearOilGasTotal
2025$2,500,000$98,000,000$100,000,000
2024$3,000,000$56,000,000$59,000,000
2023$3,000,000$73,000,000$76,000,000

Drilling timelines

Median permit to spud: 345 days (34 wells)

Median spud to first production: 70 days (40 wells)

Drilled, not yet producing: 17 wells spudded in the last three years with no first production reported; median 269 days since spud

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