3,414 wells across 218 recorded operators, with 1,277 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 Uinta Basin formation in Utah has 3,414 wells on record across 218 recorded operators, with 1,277 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at source refresh. Its operators with the most wells on record are Koda Uinta, LLC, Fourpoint Resources, LLC, SM Energy Company, Koda Gnb, LLC and Uinta Wax Operating LLC. 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 Uinta Basin formation in Utah:
| # | Operator | Wells in Uinta Basin |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koda Uinta, LLC | 781 |
| 2 | Fourpoint Resources, LLC | 341 |
| 3 | Sm Energy Company | 336 |
| 4 | Koda Gnb, LLC | 271 |
| 5 | Uinta Wax Operating LLC | 265 |
| 6 | Scout Energy Management | 162 |
| 7 | Finley Resources | 129 |
| 8 | Anschutz Exploration | 108 |
| 9 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | 101 |
| 10 | Wem Operating LLC | 89 |
The Utah counties with the most Uinta Basin activity:
Uintah, Duchesne, Daggett, Carbon, Wasatch
Drilling permits in Utah each year, the Uinta Basin count and share of them, and the median lateral length of those Uinta Basin permits.
| Year | State permits | This formation | Share | Median lateral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 692 | 689 | 99.6% | n<5 |
| 2025 | 523 | 523 | 100% | 10,114 ft |
| 2024 | 447 | 427 | 95.5% | 10,413 ft |
| 2023 | 801 | 676 | 84.4% | 10,131 ft |
| 2022 | 339 | 274 | 80.8% | 10,165 ft |
| 2021 | 387 | 47 | 12.1% | 10,366 ft |
| 2020 | 389 | <3 | — | n<5 |
| 2019 | 263 | <3 | — | n<5 |
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 Uinta Basin is a formation/play group recorded in Utah, with 3,414 wells on file across 218 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed 1,277 drilling permits targeting the Uinta 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.
3,414 wells target the Uinta Basin in Utah, worked by 218 recorded operators, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
The Uinta Basin operators with the most wells on record in Utah are Koda Uinta, LLC, Fourpoint Resources, LLC, SM Energy Company, Koda Gnb, LLC and Uinta Wax Operating LLC. The full ranking is in the table on this page. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
Operators filed 1,277 drilling permits targeting the Uinta 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 1,277 new drilling permits targeting the Uinta Basin 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.
Uinta Basin activity in Utah includes 3,414 wells on record and 218 recorded operators, with 1,277 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 Uinta Basin in Utah are Uintah, Duchesne, Daggett, Carbon, Wasatch. 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: Uinta Basin
State: Utah
Total wells: 3,414
Recorded operators: 218
Permits 24mo: 1,277
Summary date: 2026-11-01
