127 wells across 64 recorded operators, with 9 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 North Park Basin formation in Colorado has 127 wells on record across 64 recorded operators, with 9 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at source refresh. Its operators with the most wells on record are Fulcrum Energy Operating LLC, Burton/Hawks, Kamphausen Dan, Voyager Petroleums and Dakota Exploration. 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 North Park Basin formation in Colorado:
| # | Operator | Wells in North Park Basin |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fulcrum Energy Operating LLC | 30 |
| 2 | Burton/Hawks | 14 |
| 3 | Kamphausen Dan | 6 |
| 4 | Voyager Petroleums | 6 |
| 5 | Dakota Exploration | 5 |
| 6 | Mack Petroleum | 3 |
| 7 | Clayton Oil Company | — |
| 8 | Sandridge Exploration & Production | — |
| 9 | Colorado Pacific Petr | — |
| 10 | Tomberlin Bill | — |
The Colorado counties with the most North Park Basin activity:
Jackson, Grand
The North Park 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 North Park Basin is a formation/play group recorded in Colorado, with 127 wells on file across 64 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed 9 drilling permits targeting the North Park 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.
127 wells target the North Park Basin in Colorado, worked by 64 recorded operators, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
The North Park Basin operators with the most wells on record in Colorado are Fulcrum Energy Operating LLC, Burton/Hawks, Kamphausen Dan, Voyager Petroleums and Dakota Exploration. The full ranking is in the table on this page. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
Operators filed 9 drilling permits targeting the North Park 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 9 new drilling permits targeting the North Park 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.
North Park Basin activity in Colorado includes 127 wells on record and 64 recorded operators, with 9 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 North Park Basin in Colorado are Jackson, Grand. 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: 127
Recorded operators: 64
Permits 24mo: 9
Summary date: 2026-11-01
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