192 wells across 78 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 Denver-Cheyenne Basin formation in Wyoming has 192 wells on record across 78 recorded operators, with 9 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at source refresh. Its operators with the most wells on record are Longs Peak Resources, Bison Iv Operating LLC, Gungnir Operating LLC, True Oil and Exeter Drilling 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 Denver-Cheyenne Basin formation in Wyoming:
| # | Operator | Wells in Denver-Cheyenne Basin |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Longs Peak Resources | 37 |
| 2 | Bison Iv Operating LLC | 23 |
| 3 | Gungnir Operating LLC | 8 |
| 4 | True Oil | 6 |
| 5 | Exeter Drilling Company | 6 |
| 6 | Shell Oil Company | 6 |
| 7 | Griffin Drilling Company | 4 |
| 8 | Severson Petroleum Company | 4 |
| 9 | North Silo Resources LLC | 4 |
| 10 | Bill Barrett | 4 |
The Wyoming counties with the most Denver-Cheyenne Basin activity:
Laramie, Platte, Goshen, Converse, Niobrara
The Denver-Cheyenne Basin is not among the Wyoming formations tracked separately in the yearly permit mix, so only statewide permit counts are shown.
| Year | State permits | This formation | Share | Median lateral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 616 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 566 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 459 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 581 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 696 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 505 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 456 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 1,197 | — | — | — |
Share of each year’s Wyoming drilling permits by target formation, for the formations with the most permits.
| Year | Niobrara- Mowry | Powder River Basin | Mesaverde-Lance | Muddy J Sand | Green River Basin | Mesaverde-Lance-Lewis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.8% | 70% | — | — | 16.4% | — |
| 2025 | 6.5% | 59.4% | 0.9% | — | 19.8% | — |
| 2024 | 17.2% | 52.5% | 1.1% | — | 9.2% | 1.7% |
| 2023 | 15% | 42.3% | 1% | 7.6% | 13.3% | 0.7% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | 26.4% | 6.8% | 10.8% | 4.3% | 2.3% |
| 2021 | 59.4% | 4.6% | 17.8% | 13.9% | — | 2.6% |
| 2020 | 69.7% | 5% | 2.6% | 15.1% | — | 3.1% |
| 2019 | 56% | 6.5% | 17.3% | 9.4% | — | 6.7% |
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 Denver-Cheyenne Basin is a formation/play group recorded in Wyoming, with 192 wells on file across 78 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed 9 drilling permits targeting the Denver-Cheyenne 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.
192 wells target the Denver-Cheyenne Basin in Wyoming, worked by 78 recorded operators, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
The Denver-Cheyenne Basin operators with the most wells on record in Wyoming are Longs Peak Resources, Bison Iv Operating LLC, Gungnir Operating LLC, True Oil and Exeter Drilling Company. The full ranking is in the table on this page. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
Operators filed 9 drilling permits targeting the Denver-Cheyenne 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 Denver-Cheyenne Basin in Wyoming 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.
Denver-Cheyenne Basin activity in Wyoming includes 192 wells on record and 78 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 Denver-Cheyenne Basin in Wyoming are Laramie, Platte, Goshen, Converse, Niobrara. 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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Total wells: 192
Recorded operators: 78
Permits 24mo: 9
Summary date: 2026-11-01
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