52 wells across 33 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 San Luis Basin formation in Colorado has 52 wells on record across 33 recorded operators, with 0 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at source refresh. Its operators with the most wells on record are Lexam Explorations, Waggonerbaldridge Oper, Coda Energy, Carrwilliam F and Eastdale Oil Company. 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 San Luis Basin formation in Colorado:
| # | Operator | Wells in San Luis Basin |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lexam Explorations | 7 |
| 2 | Waggonerbaldridge Oper | 4 |
| 3 | Coda Energy | — |
| 4 | Carrwilliam F | — |
| 5 | Eastdale Oil Company | — |
| 6 | Faith Energy Exploration | — |
| 7 | Tuckerorrin | — |
| 8 | Alamosa Drilling | — |
| 9 | Wolverine Exploration Company11/Ofb | — |
| 10 | Champlin Petroleum Company | — |
The Colorado counties with the most San Luis Basin activity:
Saguache, Rio Grande, Alamosa, Costilla, Conejos
The San Luis 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 San Luis Basin is a formation/play group recorded in Colorado, with 52 wells on file across 33 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed 0 drilling permits targeting the San Luis 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.
52 wells target the San Luis Basin in Colorado, worked by 33 recorded operators, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
The San Luis Basin operators with the most wells on record in Colorado are Lexam Explorations, Waggonerbaldridge Oper, Coda Energy, Carrwilliam F and Eastdale Oil Company. The full ranking is in the table on this page. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
Operators filed 0 drilling permits targeting the San Luis 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 San Luis 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.
San Luis Basin activity in Colorado includes 52 wells on record and 33 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 San Luis Basin in Colorado are Saguache, Rio Grande, Alamosa, Costilla, Conejos. 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: 52
Recorded operators: 33
Permits 24mo: 0
Summary date: 2026-11-01
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