754 wells across 138 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 Mancos formation in Utah has 754 wells on record across 138 recorded operators, with 0 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at source refresh. Its operators with the most wells on record are Urban Oil & Gas Group, Enduring Resources, Pioneer Natural Resources, Orphanno Responsible Operator and XTO 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 Mancos formation in Utah:
| # | Operator | Wells in Mancos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urban Oil & Gas Group | 43 |
| 2 | Enduring Resources | 37 |
| 3 | Pioneer Natural Resources | 36 |
| 4 | Orphanno Responsible Operator | 34 |
| 5 | Xto Energy | 30 |
| 6 | Leif Exploration, LLC | 30 |
| 7 | Anadarko Petroleum | 26 |
| 8 | Price River Energy LLC | 20 |
| 9 | J W Operating Company | 18 |
| 10 | Marion Energy | 17 |
The Utah counties with the most Mancos activity:
Uintah, Carbon, Grand, Emery, Sanpete
The Mancos is not among the Utah formations tracked separately in the yearly permit mix, so only statewide permit counts are shown.
| Year | State permits | This formation | Share | Median lateral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 692 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 523 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 447 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 801 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 339 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 387 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 389 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 263 | — | — | — |
Share of each year’s Utah drilling permits by target formation, for the formations with the most permits.
| Year | Uinta Basin | Mesaverde-Wasatch | Paradox Basin | Overthrust&Wasatch Uplift | Hermosa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 99.6% | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 100% | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 95.5% | — | 3.1% | 1.3% | — |
| 2023 | 84.4% | 13.2% | 2% | 0.4% | — |
| 2022 | 80.8% | 13.3% | 5% | 0.9% | — |
| 2021 | 12.1% | 84.5% | — | 0.8% | 1% |
| 2020 | — | 97.9% | 1.3% | — | — |
| 2019 | — | 98.9% | — | — | — |
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 Mancos is a formation/play group recorded in Utah, with 754 wells on file across 138 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed 0 drilling permits targeting the Mancos 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.
754 wells target the Mancos in Utah, worked by 138 recorded operators, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
The Mancos operators with the most wells on record in Utah are Urban Oil & Gas Group, Enduring Resources, Pioneer Natural Resources, Orphanno Responsible Operator and XTO Energy. The full ranking is in the table on this page. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
Operators filed 0 drilling permits targeting the Mancos 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 Mancos in Utah 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.
Mancos activity in Utah includes 754 wells on record and 138 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 Mancos in Utah are Uintah, Carbon, Grand, Emery, Sanpete. 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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Get Your Free Written OfferFormation: Mancos
State: Utah
Total wells: 754
Recorded operators: 138
Permits 24mo: 0
Summary date: 2026-11-01
