1,412 wells across 311 recorded operators, with 0 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at summary refresh.
Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
Quick answer: The Anadarko Basin formation in Colorado has 1,412 wells on record across 311 recorded operators, with 0 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at source refresh. Its operators with the most wells on record are Colorado Interstate Gas Company, Horizon Oil & Gas Company, Dover Atwood, Murfin Drilling and Berry Walter V Dba Berry Energy. Source: Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
The operators with the most well counts targeting the Anadarko Basin formation in Colorado:
| # | Operator | Wells in Anadarko Basin |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Interstate Gas Company | 80 |
| 2 | Horizon Oil & Gas Company | 65 |
| 3 | Dover Atwood | 58 |
| 4 | Murfin Drilling | 57 |
| 5 | Berry Walter V Dba Berry Energy | 51 |
| 6 | Txo Production | 42 |
| 7 | Samson Resources Company | 38 |
| 8 | Energy Alliance Company | 35 |
| 9 | Sovereign Operating Company | 32 |
| 10 | The Marlin Oil | 32 |
The Colorado counties with the most Anadarko Basin activity:
Baca, Prowers, Cheyenne, Kiowa
The Anadarko Basin is not among the Colorado formations tracked separately in the yearly permit mix, so only statewide permit counts are shown.
| Year | State permits | This formation | Share | Median lateral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 604 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 696 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 862 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 902 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 1,044 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 517 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 958 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 1,637 | — | — | — |
Share of each year’s Colorado drilling permits by target formation, for the formations with the most permits.
| Year | Muddy J Sand | Denver Basin | Mesaverde | Piceance Basin | San Juan Basin | Las Vegas - Raton Basin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16.2% | 69.5% | — | 6.8% | 1.7% | 1.2% |
| 2025 | 16.8% | 64.1% | 3.3% | 11.5% | 2.4% | 0.7% |
| 2024 | 15.3% | 64.6% | 2% | 12.3% | 1.6% | 1.2% |
| 2023 | 22.1% | 56.8% | 5.7% | 8.5% | 4.8% | 1.1% |
| 2022 | 37.1% | 32.5% | 8.3% | 9.5% | 7.7% | 0.5% |
| 2021 | 65.6% | — | 26.1% | — | 4.8% | 0.6% |
| 2020 | 88.4% | 0.6% | 10.5% | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 85.1% | 0.4% | 10.8% | 0.2% | 0.6% | — |
Buckhead Energy computes every figure on this page from grouped records in public oil and gas data. The page shows counts, sums, percentiles and indexes only; it does not list individual wells, leases or permits.
Counts under 3 wells and percentiles under 5 wells are withheld; totals are floors.
Share is the formation’s permits as a percent of the state’s permits that year. Median lateral length is published only when at least 5 permits stand behind it.
Last computed: 2026-11-01. These figures are informational only and are not a valuation of any mineral or royalty interest.
The Anadarko Basin is a formation/play group recorded in Colorado, with 1,412 wells on file across 311 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed 0 drilling permits targeting the Anadarko Basin in the 24-month window at summary refresh. These are stored records, not a live measure of drilling.
Recorded formation activity provides regional context. It does not establish ownership, future production, royalty payments or a value for an individual tract. Consult qualified professionals about your specific interest.
1,412 wells target the Anadarko Basin in Colorado, worked by 311 recorded operators, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
The Anadarko Basin operators with the most wells on record in Colorado are Colorado Interstate Gas Company, Horizon Oil & Gas Company, Dover Atwood, Murfin Drilling and Berry Walter V Dba Berry Energy. The full ranking is in the table on this page. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
Operators filed 0 drilling permits targeting the Anadarko Basin in the 24-month window at source refresh, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
Operators filed 0 new drilling permits targeting the Anadarko Basin in Colorado in the 24-month window at source refresh. New permits and spuds record reported activity stages; they do not establish ongoing drilling, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
Anadarko Basin activity in Colorado includes 1,412 wells on record and 311 recorded operators, with 0 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at source refresh — from Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
The primary counties recorded for Anadarko Basin in Colorado are Baca, Prowers, Cheyenne, Kiowa. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
Value depends on your net mineral acres or royalty decimal, the operator, the remaining drilling locations, and current oil and gas prices. This page is informational only, not a valuation. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
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State: Colorado
Total wells: 1,412
Recorded operators: 311
Permits 24mo: 0
Summary date: 2026-11-01
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