Who are the largest operators in the Denver-Julesburg (DJ) Basin?

The largest operators in the Denver-Julesburg (DJ) Basin by well count are Noble Energy (10,377 wells), Kerrmcgee (9,753 wells), Pdc Energy (8,350 wells), Own Resources Operating (3,440 wells), Anadarko Petroleum (3,002 wells), out of 2,894 operators total.

How many oil & gas wells are in the Denver-Julesburg (DJ) Basin?

There are approximately 103,707 oil and gas wells operated across the Denver-Julesburg (DJ) Basin, per state regulator records compiled by Buckhead Energy (as of 2026-06-23).

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Top Operators in the Denver-Julesburg (DJ) Basin by Well Count

The Denver-Julesburg (DJ) Basin of Colorado and Wyoming is anchored by the Niobrara and Codell formations across Weld County and the greater Front Range.

The Denver-Julesburg (DJ) Basin has approximately 103,707 wells operated by 2,894 companies. Below are the largest operators by well count. Data as of 2026-06-23.

#	Operator	Wells	Producing
1	Noble Energy	10,377	8,304
2	Kerrmcgee	9,753	8,816
3	Pdc Energy	8,350	6,737
4	Own Resources Operating	3,440	3,390
5	Anadarko Petroleum	3,002	95
6	Crestone Peak Resources Operating	2,416	2,182
7	Eog Resources	1,720	307
8	Extraction Oil & Gas	1,635	1,303
9	K P Kauffman Company	1,458	1,316
10	Gungnir Operating LLC	1,412	0
11	Bison Iv Operating LLC	1,381	769
12	Bonanza Creek Energy Operating Company	1,168	922
13	Highpoint Operating	982	516
14	Wave Petroleum Operating	979	1
15	North Silo Resources LLC	919	58
16	Currently Unassigned	910	9
17	Longs Peak Resources	820	13
18	Verdad Resources	777	521
19	Prairie Operating CO LLC	696	480
20	Fundare Resources Operating Company LLC	623	400
21	Samson Resources Company	579	109
22	Dunamis Energy Operating LLC	559	426
23	British American Oil Production Company	534	73
24	Petroleum	529	39
25	Shell Oil Company	498	34

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Well counts compiled by Buckhead Energy from state oil & gas regulator records (data as of 2026-06-23); reflect wells where each company is the current operator of record in the Denver-Julesburg (DJ) Basin. Informational only.