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Utah Oil & Gas Industry Snapshot 2026

The complete live dashboard of the Utah oil and gas industry — top operators, hottest counties, most-active formations (SCOOP, STACK, Woodford, Mississippi Lime, Cherokee Platform), current permit pipeline, DUC stack, recent rig activity, and newly producing wells. Refreshed monthly from OCC well-header records.

Data as of June 14, 2026 Source: Utah Division of Oil, Gas & Mining · refreshed monthly

Original Data As of June 14, 2026

As of June 14, 2026, Utah had 100 active oil & gas operators across 27 counties and 12 formations, led by Koda Gnb, LLC with 3,600 wells, with 115 drilling permits filed in the last 24 months and 85 drilled-but-uncompleted (DUC) wells in inventory, per Utah Division of Oil, Gas & Mining records.

100
Active operators
27
Producing counties
115
Permits filed (last 24 mo)
85
DUC wells in inventory
Source: Utah Division of Oil, Gas & Mining (DOGM) well and permit records
Methodology: Aggregated from Utah Division of Oil, Gas & Mining records: operators ranked by well count; counties and formations (SCOOP, STACK, Woodford, etc.) by activity; drilling permits over a trailing 24-month window; and current DUC (drilled-but-uncompleted) inventory.
Updated: Refreshed monthly — data current as of June 14, 2026
Total Wells (Top 100 Operators)
33,572
Recent Permits
115
last 24 months
DUC Inventory
85
drilled, uncompleted
Recent Spuds
59
last 90 days
New Producers
40
first prod in last 6 months
Active Counties
27
Active Formations
12
Operators Tracked
100

Top 10 Utah Operators

The 10 largest operators of record in Utah, by total well count. See the full top-100 leaderboard →

#OperatorWellsPermits 24moDUCsTop FormationTop County
1 Koda Gnb, LLC 3,600 102 10 Mesaverde-Wasatch Uintah
2 Scout Energy Management 3,214 52 62 Mesaverde-Wasatch Duchesne
3 Koda Uinta, LLC 2,229 274 157 Mesaverde-Wasatch Uintah
4 Berry Petroleum Company 2,022 29 20 Mesaverde-Wasatch Duchesne
5 Kerr Mcgee Oil & Gas Onshore 1,521 0 1 Mesaverde-Wasatch Uintah
6 Greylock Production 1,474 1 8 Mesaverde-Wasatch Uintah
7 Uinta Wax Operating LLC 1,306 126 157 Mesaverde-Wasatch Uintah
8 Ovintiv USA INC 1,139 0 11 Mesaverde-Wasatch Duchesne
9 Finley Resources 997 29 40 Mesaverde-Wasatch Uintah
10 Fourpoint Resources, LLC 959 161 86 Mesaverde-Wasatch Duchesne

Top 10 Utah Counties (by Drilling Activity)

The 10 most-active oil and gas counties in Utah. See the full county rankings →

CountyTotal WellsPermits 24moSpuds 90dDUCsTop OperatorTop Formation
Uintah 19,713 631 22 416 Koda Gnb, LLC Mesaverde-Wasatch
Duchesne 9,594 426 37 426 Scout Energy Management Mesaverde-Wasatch
San Juan 3,616 4 0 48 Elk Operating Company Paradox Basin
Grand 2,327 4 0 19 Star Oil Operating Company LLC Paradox Basin
Carbon 2,034 0 0 26 Urban Oil & Gas Group Manning Canyon
Emery 963 0 0 15 Urban Oil & Gas Group Manning Canyon
Summit 360 0 0 20 Amoco Production Company Central Western Overthrust
Washington 249 0 0 0 Utacal Oil Company South Western Overthrust
Garfield 213 0 0 8 Citation Oil & Gas Paradox Basin
Box Elder 125 0 0 0 Amoco Production Company Great Basin Province

Top 10 Utah Formations & Plays

The 10 most-active formations and plays in Utah. See all active Utah formations →

FormationWellsActive OperatorsPermits 24mo
Mesaverde-Wasatch 26,656 375 0
Paradox Basin 5,068 732 7
Uinta Basin 3,057 217 1,057
Manning Canyon 1,613 131 0
Hermosa 803 254 1
Mancos 754 138 0
Mancos-Dakota 680 85 0
Central Western Overthrust 437 68 0
South Western Overthrust 415 190 0
Overthrust&Wasatch Uplift 237 104 0

Latest 10 Drilling Permits

Permit DateWellAPICountyFormationOperator
2026-06-01 Waynes World 47-081720-21m 43013551630000 Duchesne Uinta Basin Sm Energy Company
2026-06-01 Waynes World 78-081720-21j 43013551720000 Duchesne Uinta Basin Sm Energy Company
2026-06-01 Waynes World 68-081720-21k 43013551690000 Duchesne Uinta Basin Sm Energy Company
2026-06-01 Waynes World 86-081720-21h 43013551740000 Duchesne Uinta Basin Sm Energy Company
2026-05-29 Waynes World 62-081720-21d 43013551660000 Duchesne Uinta Basin Sm Energy Company
2026-05-29 Wayne World 58-081720-21z 43013551650000 Duchesne Uinta Basin Sm Energy Company
2026-05-29 Waynes World 32-081720-21a 43013551620000 Duchesne Uinta Basin Sm Energy Company
2026-05-29 Waynes World 56-081720-21i 43013551640000 Duchesne Uinta Basin Sm Energy Company
2026-05-29 Waynes World 64-081720-21f 43013551670000 Duchesne Uinta Basin Sm Energy Company
2026-05-29 Waynes World 65-081720-21y 43013551680000 Duchesne Uinta Basin Sm Energy Company
View all recent Utah permits →

Latest 10 Spudded Wells

Spud DateDays AgoWellOperatorCountyFormation
2026-05-28 17 Alpine Ut 9-12 3-3-7-8-44h Fourpoint Resources, LLC Duchesne Uinta Basin
2026-05-26 19 Lee 4-4-24-23-3h Wem Operating LLC Duchesne Uinta Basin
2026-05-22 23 Lee 4-4-24-23-5h Wem Operating LLC Duchesne Uinta Basin
2026-05-21 24 Lee 4-4-24-23-7h Wem Operating LLC Duchesne Uinta Basin
2026-05-15 30 Fp Alpine 16-34-33-32-B4-D14h Crescent Energy Operating, LLC Duchesne Uinta Basin
2026-05-15 30 Walker 4-4-7-8-6h Wem Operating LLC Duchesne Uinta Basin
2026-05-15 30 Jurassic 53-070809-23z Sm Energy Company Duchesne Uinta Basin
2026-05-11 34 Sa Tribal 20n-21e-H1bs Uinta Wax Operating LLC Uintah Uinta Basin
2026-05-11 34 Sa Tribal 20n-21e-H2cp Uinta Wax Operating LLC Uintah Uinta Basin
2026-05-11 34 Sa 20n-21e-H4lp Uinta Wax Operating LLC Uintah Uinta Basin
View all recently spudded Utah wells →

Latest 10 Newly Producing Wells

First ProdDays ProducingWellOperatorCountyFormation
2026-04-01 74 Sirius 14a1-11-722 Koda Uinta, LLC Uintah Uinta Basin
2026-04-01 74 Sirius 16a4-11-722 Koda Uinta, LLC Uintah Uinta Basin
2026-04-01 74 Sirius 16a1-11-722 Koda Uinta, LLC Uintah Uinta Basin
2026-03-01 105 Wrench 76-201708-22a Sm Energy Company Duchesne Uinta Basin
2026-03-01 105 Velma 4-14 3-2-11-2 44h Fourpoint Resources, LLC Duchesne Uinta Basin
2026-03-01 105 Velma 2-14 3-2-11-2 42h Fourpoint Resources, LLC Duchesne Uinta Basin
2026-03-01 105 Patches 72-201708-22a Sm Energy Company Duchesne Uinta Basin
2026-03-01 105 Velma 4-14 3-2-11-2 5h Fourpoint Resources, LLC Duchesne Uinta Basin
2026-03-01 105 Wrench 67-201708-22c Sm Energy Company Duchesne Uinta Basin
2026-03-01 105 Monk 12b1-30-723 Koda Uinta, LLC Uintah Uinta Basin
View all newly producing Utah wells →

10 Most-Recent Utah DUCs

Spud DateDays WaitingWellOperatorCountyFormation
2026-05-28 17 Alpine Ut 9-12 3-3-7-8-44h Fourpoint Resources, LLC Duchesne Uinta Basin
2026-05-26 19 Lee 4-4-24-23-3h Wem Operating LLC Duchesne Uinta Basin
2026-05-22 23 Lee 4-4-24-23-5h Wem Operating LLC Duchesne Uinta Basin
2026-05-21 24 Lee 4-4-24-23-7h Wem Operating LLC Duchesne Uinta Basin
2026-05-15 30 Jurassic 53-070809-23z Sm Energy Company Duchesne Uinta Basin
2026-05-15 30 Fp Alpine 16-34-33-32-B4-D14h Crescent Energy Operating, LLC Duchesne Uinta Basin
2026-05-15 30 Walker 4-4-7-8-6h Wem Operating LLC Duchesne Uinta Basin
2026-05-11 34 Sa Tribal 20n-21e-H2cp Uinta Wax Operating LLC Uintah Uinta Basin
2026-05-11 34 Sa Tribal 20n-21e-H1bs Uinta Wax Operating LLC Uintah Uinta Basin
2026-05-11 34 Sa 20n-21e-H4ws Uinta Wax Operating LLC Uintah Uinta Basin
View the full Utah DUC inventory →

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About This Dashboard

Source: Utah Division of Oil, Gas & Mining well-header and production filings.

Refresh cadence: Monthly. Data current as of June 14, 2026.

What's tracked: Permits filed in the last 24 months, wells spudded in the last 90 days, wells with first production in the last 6 months, drilled-uncompleted (DUC) wells, top operators by total well count, top counties by activity, and active formations/plays.

Disclaimer: Data is provided as a public-service reference. Buckhead Energy is not affiliated with the operators listed unless explicitly stated.

Utah Oil & Gas Snapshot FAQ

Who are the largest oil and gas operators in Utah?

As of June 14, 2026, this dashboard tracks 100 active Utah operators ranked by well count, led by Koda Gnb, LLC, Scout Energy Management, Koda Uinta, LLC. See the Top Utah Operators leaderboard for the full ranking.

How many drilling permits have been filed in Utah recently?

About 115 Utah drilling permits were filed in the trailing 24 months, per Utah Division of Oil, Gas & Mining records (as of June 14, 2026).

What is a DUC well, and how many are there in Utah?

A DUC is a "drilled but uncompleted" well — drilled but not yet hydraulically fractured or put on production. As of June 14, 2026, Utah had about 85 DUC wells in inventory. DUCs are a leading indicator of near-term completion and production activity.

Which plays and formations drive Utah oil and gas activity?

Utah activity centers on the Uinta Basin in the northeast and the Paradox Basin in the southeast, among roughly 12 active formations across 27 counties, aggregated from Utah Division of Oil, Gas & Mining records.

How often is this Utah oil and gas snapshot updated?

It is refreshed monthly from Utah Division of Oil, Gas & Mining well and permit records. The current data is as of June 14, 2026.

I own Utah mineral rights — how do I find my operator and what they are worth?

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Quick Stats

State: Utah

Operators: 100

Counties: 27

Formations: 12

Permits 24mo: 115

DUCs: 85

Data as of: June 14, 2026

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