9,050 wells across 1,346 recorded operators, with 55 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 Powder River Basin formation in Wyoming has 9,050 wells on record across 1,346 recorded operators, with 55 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at source refresh. Its operators with the most wells on record are Carbon Creek Energy, Davis Oil Company, EOG Resources, Anschutz Exploration and Pronghorn Operating. 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 Powder River Basin formation in Wyoming:
| # | Operator | Wells in Powder River Basin |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carbon Creek Energy | 670 |
| 2 | Davis Oil Company | 348 |
| 3 | Eog Resources | 327 |
| 4 | Anschutz Exploration | 260 |
| 5 | Pronghorn Operating | 228 |
| 6 | Osage Partners | 206 |
| 7 | Atx Energy Partners | 175 |
| 8 | True Oil | 169 |
| 9 | Nance Petroleum | 124 |
| 10 | Seven Sisters Oil & Gas | 122 |
The Wyoming counties with the most Powder River Basin activity:
Campbell, Weston, Johnson, Crook, Niobrara
Drilling permits in Wyoming each year, the Powder River Basin count and share of them, and the median lateral length of those Powder River Basin permits.
| Year | State permits | This formation | Share | Median lateral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 616 | 431 | 70% | 9,767 ft |
| 2025 | 566 | 336 | 59.4% | 10,389 ft |
| 2024 | 459 | 241 | 52.5% | 10,638 ft |
| 2023 | 581 | 246 | 42.3% | 10,499 ft |
| 2022 | 696 | 184 | 26.4% | 10,394 ft |
| 2021 | 505 | 23 | 4.6% | 10,454 ft |
| 2020 | 456 | 23 | 5% | 1,190 ft |
| 2019 | 1,197 | 78 | 6.5% | 9,025 ft |
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 Powder River Basin is a formation/play group recorded in Wyoming, with 9,050 wells on file across 1,346 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed 55 drilling permits targeting the Powder River 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.
9,050 wells target the Powder River Basin in Wyoming, worked by 1,346 recorded operators, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
The Powder River Basin operators with the most wells on record in Wyoming are Carbon Creek Energy, Davis Oil Company, EOG Resources, Anschutz Exploration and Pronghorn Operating. The full ranking is in the table on this page. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
Operators filed 55 drilling permits targeting the Powder River 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 55 new drilling permits targeting the Powder River 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.
Powder River Basin activity in Wyoming includes 9,050 wells on record and 1,346 recorded operators, with 55 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 Powder River Basin in Wyoming are Campbell, Weston, Johnson, Crook, 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.
Get a free written offer based on your specific tract, operator, and the current Powder River Basin activity in your area.
Get Your Free Written OfferFormation: Powder River Basin
State: Wyoming
Total wells: 9,050
Recorded operators: 1,346
Permits 24mo: 55
Summary date: 2026-11-01
Free written offers on Powder River Basin mineral rights in Wyoming.
Get Your Free Offer