{"name":"Ritchie Exploration Drilling Activity in Elbert County, Colorado","publisher":"Buckhead Energy","url":"https://www.buckheadenergy.com/operators/ritchie-exploration/colorado/elbert","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","dataAsOf":"2026-07-02","source":"Public state oil & gas well-header records (permits, spuds, completions).","operator":"Ritchie Exploration","operatorSlug":"ritchie-exploration","state":"CO","county":"Elbert","totalWells":24,"producingWells":0,"permits24mo":0,"spuds24mo":0,"ducCount":17,"topFormation":"Muddy J Sand","rankInCounty":3,"firstPermitDate":null,"lastPermitDate":null}