Statewide permits, drilled-but-uncompleted inventory, recent spuds, newly producing wells, and the most active operators and counties — compiled monthly from Wyoming Oil & Gas Conservation Commission well-header records. Free to cite, quote, and embed with attribution.
Data as of · CC BY 4.0As of August 1, 2026, Wyoming has 308 drilling permits filed over the trailing 24 months, 87 drilled-but-uncompleted (DUC) wells in inventory, 65 wells spudded in the last 90 days, and 74 wells brought onto first production in the last six months, across 23 producing counties — per Wyoming Oil & Gas Conservation Commission records compiled by Buckhead Energy.
| # | Operator | Wells | Permits 24mo | DUCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eog Resources | 13,400 | 80 | 855 |
| 2 | Anadarko Petroleum | 7,208 | 87 | 505 |
| 3 | Devon Energy Production Company | 6,180 | 70 | 341 |
| 4 | Anschutz Exploration | 6,106 | 243 | 160 |
| 5 | Carbon Creek Energy | 5,317 | 0 | 63 |
| # | County | Recent Permits | DUCs | Producing Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Campbell | 208 | 8,524 | — |
| 2 | Converse | 463 | 2,737 | — |
| 3 | Johnson | 128 | 2,128 | — |
| 4 | Sweetwater | 63 | 2,524 | — |
| 5 | Sublette | 157 | 1,801 | — |
Compiled from Wyoming Oil & Gas Conservation Commission (WOGCC) well-header and production filings: permits over a trailing 24-month window, current DUC inventory (spudded, not yet completed), spuds in the last 90 days, and wells with first production within six months. Refreshed monthly; every figure carries the as-of date above.
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Buckhead Energy, "Wyoming Drilling Activity Report — August 2026," compiled from Wyoming Oil & Gas Conservation Commission records, August 1, 2026. https://www.buckheadenergy.com/wyoming-drilling-activity-report
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