3,276 wells across 217 active operators, with 1,229 drilling permits filed in the last 24 months.
Refreshed monthly from DOGM well-header records. Data current as of 2026-08-23.
Quick answer: The Uinta Basin formation in Utah has 3,276 wells on record across 217 active operators, with 1,229 drilling permits filed in the last 24 months (as of 2026-08-23). Its most active operators by well count are Koda Uinta, LLC, SM Energy Company, Fourpoint Resources, LLC, Uinta Wax Operating LLC and Koda Gnb, LLC. Compiled from Utah Division of Oil, Gas & Mining (DOGM) well-header records, refreshed monthly.
The operators with the most well counts targeting the Uinta Basin formation in Utah:
| # | Operator | Wells in Uinta Basin |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koda Uinta, LLC | 749 |
| 2 | Sm Energy Company | 334 |
| 3 | Fourpoint Resources, LLC | 310 |
| 4 | Uinta Wax Operating LLC | 258 |
| 5 | Koda Gnb, LLC | 223 |
| 6 | Scout Energy Management | 153 |
| 7 | Finley Resources | 129 |
| 8 | Anschutz Exploration | 102 |
| 9 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | 101 |
| 10 | Wem Operating LLC | 88 |
The Utah counties with the most Uinta Basin activity:
Uintah, Duchesne, Daggett, Carbon, Wasatch
The most recent 100 drilling permits filed for Uinta Basin wells in Utah:
| Permit Date | Well | API | County | Operator | Lateral (ft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | Tracker State 0925-20-32-13 Mch | 43047583310000 |
Uintah | Anschutz Exploration | — |
| 2026-08-11 | Tracker State 0925-20-32-14w Mch | 43047583330000 |
Uintah | Anschutz Exploration | — |
| 2026-08-11 | Tracker State 0925-20-32-15 Mch | 43047583340000 |
Uintah | Anschutz Exploration | — |
| 2026-08-11 | Tracker State 0925-20-32-14 Mch | 43047583320000 |
Uintah | Anschutz Exploration | — |
| 2026-08-05 | Black Sheep 75-091621-21c | 43013552070000 |
Duchesne | Sm Energy Company | — |
| 2026-08-05 | Black Sheep 63-091621-21j | 43013552050000 |
Duchesne | Sm Energy Company | — |
| 2026-08-05 | Black Sheep 81-091621-21h | 43013552080000 |
Duchesne | Sm Energy Company | — |
| 2026-08-05 | Black Sheep 98-091621-21e | 43013552130000 |
Duchesne | Sm Energy Company | — |
| 2026-08-05 | Black Sheep 54-091621-21z | 43013552120000 |
Duchesne | Sm Energy Company | — |
| 2026-08-05 | Black Sheep 87-091621-21d | 43013552090000 |
Duchesne | Sm Energy Company | — |
| 2026-08-05 | Black Sheep 72-091621-21i | 43013552060000 |
Duchesne | Sm Energy Company | — |
| 2026-08-05 | Black Sheep 44-091621-21k | 43013552110000 |
Duchesne | Sm Energy Company | — |
| 2026-08-05 | Black Sheep 95-091621-21a | 43013552100000 |
Duchesne | Sm Energy Company | — |
| 2026-08-05 | Black Sheep 50-091621-21g | 43013552030000 |
Duchesne | Sm Energy Company | — |
| 2026-08-05 | Black Sheep 55-091621-21b | 43013552040000 |
Duchesne | Sm Energy Company | — |
| 2026-07-20 | Bama Fed 1123-15-26-13 Mch | 43047583790000 |
Uintah | Anschutz Exploration | — |
| 2026-07-20 | Bama Fed 1123-15-27-16 Mch | 43047583780000 |
Uintah | Anschutz Exploration | — |
| 2026-07-20 | Bama Fed 1123-15-27-15 Mch | 43047583760000 |
Uintah | Anschutz Exploration | — |
| 2026-07-20 | Bama Fed 1123-15-27-15e Mch | 43047583770000 |
Uintah | Anschutz Exploration | — |
| 2026-07-06 | Short Stack 002-10-11p | 43013551560000 |
Duchesne | Sm Energy Company | — |
| 2026-06-09 | Moose State 1025-32-4-13 Mch | 43047580070000 |
Uintah | Anschutz Exploration | — |
| 2026-06-04 | Lawmaker State 0925-30-31-16 Mch | 43047578560000 |
Uintah | Anschutz Exploration | — |
| 2026-06-03 | Lawmaker State 0925-30-31-15 Mch | 43047578550000 |
Uintah | Anschutz Exploration | — |
| 2026-06-03 | Lawmaker State 0925-30-32-13 Mch | 43047578570000 |
Uintah | Anschutz Exploration | — |
| 2026-06-01 | Waynes World 68-081720-21k | 43013551690000 |
Duchesne | Sm Energy Company | — |
| 2026-06-01 | Waynes World 86-081720-21h | 43013551740000 |
Duchesne | Sm Energy Company | — |
| 2026-06-01 | Waynes World 47-081720-21m | 43013551630000 |
Duchesne | Sm Energy Company | — |
| 2026-06-01 | Waynes World 78-081720-21j | 43013551720000 |
Duchesne | Sm Energy Company | — |
| 2026-05-29 | Wayne World 58-081720-21z | 43013551650000 |
Duchesne | Sm Energy Company | — |
| 2026-05-29 | Waynes World 81-081720-21b | 43013551730000 |
Duchesne | Sm Energy Company | — |
| 2026-05-29 | Waynes World 65-081720-21y | 43013551680000 |
Duchesne | Sm Energy Company | — |
| 2026-05-29 | Waynes World 56-081720-21i | 43013551640000 |
Duchesne | Sm Energy Company | — |
| 2026-05-29 | Waynes World 93-081720-21e | 43013551750000 |
Duchesne | Sm Energy Company | — |
| 2026-05-29 | Waynes World 64-081720-21f | 43013551670000 |
Duchesne | Sm Energy Company | — |
| 2026-05-29 | Waynes World 62-081720-21d | 43013551660000 |
Duchesne | Sm Energy Company | — |
| 2026-05-29 | Waynes World 75-081720-21g | 43013551710000 |
Duchesne | Sm Energy Company | — |
| 2026-05-29 | Waynes World 32-081720-21a | 43013551620000 |
Duchesne | Sm Energy Company | — |
| 2026-05-29 | Waynes World 99-081720-21l | 43013551760000 |
Duchesne | Sm Energy Company | — |
| 2026-05-29 | Waynes World 71-081720-21c | 43013551700000 |
Duchesne | Sm Energy Company | — |
| 2026-03-23 | Remington Fed 11-23-7-19-14 Mch | 43047575790000 |
Uintah | Anschutz Exploration | — |
| 2026-03-11 | Mikaela Fed 0725-33-4-16 Mch | 43047581570000 |
Uintah | Anschutz Exploration | — |
| 2026-03-09 | Pyramid State 1223-2-25-4 Mch | 43047576870000 |
Uintah | Anschutz Exploration | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Woods State 1222-32-17-14 Mch | 43047580080000 |
Uintah | Anschutz Exploration | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Woods State 1222-32-17-14w Mch | 43047578420000 |
Uintah | Anschutz Exploration | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Norbert Fed 1024-13-24-16 Mch | 43047580670000 |
Uintah | Anschutz Exploration | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Norbert Fed 1024-13-24-15e Mch | 43047580650000 |
Uintah | Anschutz Exploration | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Norbert Fed 1024-13-24-15 Mch | 43047580640000 |
Uintah | Anschutz Exploration | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Norbert Fed 1024-13-24-15w Mch | 43047580660000 |
Uintah | Anschutz Exploration | — |
| 2026-02-18 | Diehard 91-2019-23b | 43013551140000 |
Duchesne | Sm Energy Company | — |
| 2026-02-18 | Mikaela Fed 0725-33-21-1 Mch | 43047581020000 |
Uintah | Anschutz Exploration | — |
Wells targeting the Uinta Basin that have been spudded but are waiting on completion — near-term production upside:
| Spud Date | Days Waiting | Well | Operator | County | Lateral (ft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | 7 | Clydesdale 4-4-18-14-2h | Wem Operating LLC | Duchesne | — |
| 2026-08-13 | 9 | Clydesdale 4-4-18-14-3h | Wem Operating LLC | Duchesne | — |
| 2026-08-11 | 11 | Clydesdale 4-4-18-14-5h | Wem Operating LLC | Duchesne | — |
| 2026-08-10 | 12 | Mega 24-11a4-920 | Koda Gnb, LLC | Uintah | — |
| 2026-08-09 | 13 | Ranch Ut 3-15 3-2-10-3-48hlw | Fourpoint Resources, LLC | Duchesne | — |
| 2026-08-08 | 14 | Ranch Ut 3-15 3-2-10-3-6h | Fourpoint Resources, LLC | Duchesne | — |
| 2026-08-08 | 14 | Ranch 3-15 3-2-10-3-83h | Fourpoint Resources, LLC | Duchesne | — |
| 2026-08-08 | 14 | Ranch Ut 3-15 3-2-10-3-45h | Fourpoint Resources, LLC | Duchesne | — |
| 2026-08-07 | 15 | Lapray Ut 8-3 4-4-2-6-5hx | Fourpoint Resources, LLC | Duchesne | — |
| 2026-08-07 | 15 | Ranch 3-15 3-2-10-3-3h | Fourpoint Resources, LLC | Duchesne | — |
| 2026-08-07 | 15 | Pintail Tribal 23n-41e-H4ub | Finley Resources | Uintah | — |
| 2026-08-07 | 15 | Pintail Tribal 23n-41e-H6ub | Finley Resources | Uintah | — |
| 2026-08-07 | 15 | Island 3d4-35-622 | Koda Uinta, LLC | Uintah | — |
| 2026-08-07 | 15 | Pintail Tribal 23n-41e-H2ub | Finley Resources | Uintah | — |
| 2026-08-07 | 15 | Ranch Ut 3-15 3-2-10-3-4h | Fourpoint Resources, LLC | Duchesne | — |
| 2026-08-06 | 16 | Ranch 3-15 3-2-10-3-42h | Fourpoint Resources, LLC | Duchesne | — |
| 2026-08-06 | 16 | Ranch 3-15 3-2-10-3-71h | Fourpoint Resources, LLC | Duchesne | — |
| 2026-08-05 | 17 | Mega 24-15a4-920 | Koda Gnb, LLC | Uintah | — |
| 2026-08-04 | 18 | Mega 24-15d1-920 | Koda Gnb, LLC | Uintah | — |
| 2026-08-03 | 19 | Mega 24-15d4-920 | Koda Gnb, LLC | Uintah | — |
| 2026-08-02 | 20 | Mega 24-2a1-920 | Koda Gnb, LLC | Uintah | — |
| 2026-07-30 | 23 | Cooper Ut 2-3 4-2-3-27-1h | Fourpoint Resources, LLC | Duchesne | — |
| 2026-07-28 | 25 | Swd 34-19-722 | Koda Uinta, LLC | Uintah | — |
| 2026-07-27 | 26 | Swd 14-20-722 | Koda Uinta, LLC | Uintah | — |
| 2026-07-24 | 29 | Moon Tribal 33-8-43-3h | Berry Petroleum Company | Duchesne | — |
| 2026-07-24 | 29 | Andre Ut 15-7 3-2-7-6-77h | Fourpoint Resources, LLC | Duchesne | — |
| 2026-07-24 | 29 | Lee 4-4-24-23-67h | Wem Operating LLC | Duchesne | — |
| 2026-07-24 | 29 | Sa 20n-21e-H2cp | Uinta Wax Operating LLC | Uintah | — |
| 2026-07-24 | 29 | Bruin 9d1-32-723 | Koda Uinta, LLC | Uintah | — |
| 2026-07-24 | 29 | Andre Ut 1-18 3-2-7-6-32h | Fourpoint Resources, LLC | Duchesne | — |
The Uinta Basin is one of Utah's active oil and gas plays, with 3,276 wells on file across 217 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed 1,229 drilling permits targeting the Uinta Basin in the last 24 months — a measure of how active the play is right now versus its historical baseline.
For mineral owners with interests in Uintah, Duchesne, Daggett, Carbon, Wasatch, knowing whether your tract sits within an active Uinta Basin footprint is a foundational valuation question. Active formations with consistent permit flow command premium pricing; legacy formations with steady but declining production are valued differently.
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3,276 wells target the Uinta Basin in Utah, worked by 217 active operators, per DOGM well-header records (as of 2026-08-23).
By well count, the most active Uinta Basin operators in Utah are Koda Uinta, LLC, SM Energy Company, Fourpoint Resources, LLC, Uinta Wax Operating LLC and Koda Gnb, LLC. The full ranking is in the table on this page.
Operators filed 1,229 drilling permits targeting the Uinta Basin in the last 24 months, and there are 50 drilled-but-uncompleted (DUC) wells awaiting completion — a live measure of current activity, per DOGM records.
Operators filed 1,229 new drilling permits targeting the Uinta Basin in Utah over the last 24 months, with 50 drilled-but-uncompleted (DUC) wells awaiting completion. New permits and spuds are the clearest signal of active Uinta Basin drilling, per DOGM records (as of 2026-08-23).
Uinta Basin activity in Utah currently spans 3,276 wells on record and 217 active operators, led by Koda Uinta, LLC, SM Energy Company, Fourpoint Resources, LLC, Uinta Wax Operating LLC and Koda Gnb, LLC, with 1,229 drilling permits filed in the last 24 months — refreshed monthly from Utah Division of Oil, Gas & Mining (DOGM) well-header records (as of 2026-08-23).
The most active Uinta Basin counties in Utah are Uintah, Duchesne, Daggett, Carbon, Wasatch.
Value depends on your net mineral acres or royalty decimal, the operator, the remaining drilling locations, and current oil and gas prices. Buckhead Energy checks your tract against current Uinta Basin well and permit data and puts a free, no-obligation written offer in writing — this page is informational only, not a valuation.
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Formation: Uinta Basin
State: Utah
Total wells: 3,276
Active operators: 217
Permits 24mo: 1,229
Last refresh: 2026-08-23