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Wyoming Oil & Gas Industry Snapshot 2026

The complete live dashboard of the Wyoming 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: Wyoming Oil & Gas Conservation Commission · refreshed monthly

Original Data As of June 14, 2026

As of June 14, 2026, Wyoming had 100 active oil & gas operators across 23 counties and 16 formations, led by Eog Resources with 13,396 wells, with 74 drilling permits filed in the last 24 months and 171 drilled-but-uncompleted (DUC) wells in inventory, per Wyoming Oil & Gas Conservation Commission records.

100
Active operators
23
Producing counties
74
Permits filed (last 24 mo)
171
DUC wells in inventory
Source: Wyoming Oil & Gas Conservation Commission (WOGCC) well and permit records
Methodology: Aggregated from Wyoming Oil & Gas Conservation Commission 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)
154,421
Recent Permits
74
last 24 months
DUC Inventory
171
drilled, uncompleted
Recent Spuds
114
last 90 days
New Producers
43
first prod in last 6 months
Active Counties
23
Active Formations
16
Operators Tracked
100

Top 10 Wyoming Operators

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

#OperatorWellsPermits 24moDUCsTop FormationTop County
1 Eog Resources 13,396 76 861 Niobrara- Mowry Campbell
2 Anadarko Petroleum 7,155 79 505 Niobrara- Mowry Converse
3 Devon Energy Production Company 6,169 62 336 Niobrara- Mowry Campbell
4 Anschutz Exploration 6,062 233 166 Powder River Basin Campbell
5 Carbon Creek Energy 5,313 0 63 Powder River Basin Johnson
6 Lance Oil & Gas Company 4,039 0 278 Niobrara- Mowry Campbell
7 Purewest Resources INC 3,764 124 73 Mesaverde-Lance Sublette
8 Pennaco Energy Incorporated 3,713 0 103 Powder River Basin Campbell
9 Wold Energy Partners 3,683 0 10 Niobrara- Mowry Converse
10 Crowheart Energy 3,562 36 35 Mesaverde-Lance-Lewis Sweetwater

Top 10 Wyoming Counties (by Drilling Activity)

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

CountyTotal WellsPermits 24moSpuds 90dDUCsTop OperatorTop Formation
Campbell 60,449 206 13 8,532 Eog Resources Niobrara- Mowry
Converse 26,854 435 67 2,735 Anadarko Petroleum Niobrara- Mowry
Johnson 23,972 112 7 2,128 Carbon Creek Energy Powder River Basin
Sweetwater 13,932 47 0 2,524 Crowheart Energy Mesaverde-Lance-Lewis
Sublette 12,633 174 22 1,801 Purewest Resources INC Mesaverde-Lance
Natrona 10,330 1 0 3,620 Fdl Operating Niobrara- Mowry
Laramie 9,853 31 2 706 Anadarko Petroleum Muddy J Sand
Sheridan 8,382 0 0 911 Huber J M Powder River Basin
Weston 7,723 2 0 4,321 M & K Oil Company Powder River Basin
Carbon 5,791 31 3 1,316 Crowheart Energy Mesaverde-Lance-Lewis

Top 10 Wyoming Formations & Plays

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

FormationWellsActive OperatorsPermits 24mo
Niobrara- Mowry 76,491 1,573 74
Powder River Basin 66,290 2,123 722
Mesaverde-Lance-Lewis 12,094 346 1
Muddy J Sand 10,091 233 2
Big Horn Basin 10,029 1,135 3
Mesaverde-Lance 9,538 207 9
Hilliardbaxtermancos-Niobrara 7,062 418 0
Green River Basin 6,065 728 243
Wind River Basin 3,995 733 2
Cretaceous-Lower Tertiary 3,680 460 0

Latest 10 Drilling Permits

Permit DateWellAPICountyFormationOperator
2026-06-11 Coffee Fed 3672-3220 1nh 49009505710000 Converse Powder River Basin Continental
2026-06-11 Coffee Fed 3672-3220 3nh 49009505720000 Converse Powder River Basin Continental
2026-06-11 Coffee Fed 3672-3220 2nh 49009505780000 Converse Powder River Basin Continental
2026-06-11 Campbell Fed 3775-0618 1mh 49009505930000 Converse Powder River Basin Continental
2026-06-11 Campbell Fed 3775-0618 1nh 49009505940000 Converse Powder River Basin Continental
2026-06-09 Marmaduke Fed 3672-0517 3nh 49009505680000 Converse Powder River Basin Continental
2026-06-09 Marmaduke Fed 3672-0517 1mh 49009505690000 Converse Powder River Basin Continental
2026-06-09 Marmaduke Fed 3672-0517 1nh 49009505660000 Converse Powder River Basin Continental
2026-06-09 Marmaduke Fed 3672-0517 2nh 49009505670000 Converse Powder River Basin Continental
2026-05-19 Bushwacker Fed 22-034272-3xnh 49005800730000 Campbell Powder River Basin Devon
View all recent Wyoming permits →

Latest 10 Spudded Wells

Spud DateDays AgoWellOperatorCountyFormation
2026-05-29 16 Davis Fed 47-73-24-12 Ash Wave Petroleum Operating Campbell Powder River Basin
2026-05-29 16 Stewart Point 5b1-29d Purewest Resources INC Sublette Green River Basin
2026-05-29 16 Marys Draw 316-26h Eog Resources Converse Powder River Basin
2026-05-29 16 Ogden 43mxh 1876 Resources LLC Converse Powder River Basin
2026-05-18 27 Versatile Fed 4777-27-15-3 Nbh Anschutz Exploration Johnson Powder River Basin
2026-05-18 27 Versatile Fed 4777-27-15-1 Nbh Anschutz Exploration Johnson Powder River Basin
2026-05-16 29 Viking Fed 3571-26-35-14 Nbh Anschutz Exploration Converse Powder River Basin
2026-05-15 30 Cassini Fed 15-033668-1xnh Devon Energy Production Company Converse Powder River Basin
2026-05-15 30 Roon Fed 3671-12-24-15 Mh Anschutz Exploration Converse Powder River Basin
2026-05-15 30 Davis Fed 47-73-24-12 Bsh Wave Petroleum Operating Campbell Powder River Basin
View all recently spudded Wyoming wells →

Latest 10 Newly Producing Wells

First ProdDays ProducingWellOperatorCountyFormation
2026-03-01 105 Cdu Seebaum Fed 22-273870-3xnh Devon Energy Production Company Converse Powder River Basin
2026-03-01 105 Cdu Seebaum Fed 22-343870-1xnh Devon Energy Production Company Converse Powder River Basin
2026-03-01 105 Barrel Springs 27-26-2lh Crowheart Energy Carbon Green River Basin
2026-03-01 105 Stud Horse Butte 54-24 Jonah Energy Sublette Green River Basin
2026-03-01 105 Allemand 3975-34-27-1nh Wrc Energy LLC Converse Niobrara- Mowry
2026-03-01 105 Jfw Fed 18-193971-1xph Devon Energy Production Company Converse Niobrara- Mowry
2026-03-01 105 Barrel Springs 27-26-1lh Crowheart Energy Carbon Green River Basin
2026-03-01 105 Dullknife Reservoir 3875-5-8-1nh Wrc Energy LLC Converse Powder River Basin
2026-03-01 105 Cdu Seebaum Fed 22-343870-2xnh Devon Energy Production Company Converse Powder River Basin
2026-03-01 105 Soldier Park 3875 3-10-1nh Wrc Energy LLC Converse Powder River Basin
View all newly producing Wyoming wells →

10 Most-Recent Wyoming DUCs

Spud DateDays WaitingWellOperatorCountyFormation
2026-05-29 16 Ogden 43mxh 1876 Resources LLC Converse Powder River Basin
2026-05-29 16 Davis Fed 47-73-24-12 Ash Wave Petroleum Operating Campbell Powder River Basin
2026-05-29 16 Marys Draw 316-26h Eog Resources Converse Powder River Basin
2026-05-29 16 Stewart Point 5b1-29d Purewest Resources INC Sublette Green River Basin
2026-05-18 27 Versatile Fed 4777-27-15-3 Nbh Anschutz Exploration Johnson Powder River Basin
2026-05-18 27 Versatile Fed 4777-27-15-1 Nbh Anschutz Exploration Johnson Powder River Basin
2026-05-16 29 Viking Fed 3571-26-35-14 Nbh Anschutz Exploration Converse Powder River Basin
2026-05-15 30 Cassini Fed 15-033668-1xnh Devon Energy Production Company Converse Powder River Basin
2026-05-15 30 Davis Fed 47-73-24-12 Bsh Wave Petroleum Operating Campbell Powder River Basin
2026-05-15 30 Mesa 13c1-18d Purewest Resources INC Sublette Green River Basin
View the full Wyoming DUC inventory →

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About This Dashboard

Source: Wyoming Oil & Gas Conservation Commission 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.

Wyoming Oil & Gas Snapshot FAQ

Who are the largest oil and gas operators in Wyoming?

As of June 14, 2026, this dashboard tracks 100 active Wyoming operators ranked by well count, led by Eog Resources, Anadarko Petroleum, Devon Energy Production Company. See the Top Wyoming Operators leaderboard for the full ranking.

How many drilling permits have been filed in Wyoming recently?

About 74 Wyoming drilling permits were filed in the trailing 24 months, per Wyoming Oil & Gas Conservation Commission records (as of June 14, 2026).

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

A DUC is a "drilled but uncompleted" well — drilled but not yet hydraulically fractured or put on production. As of June 14, 2026, Wyoming had about 171 DUC wells in inventory. DUCs are a leading indicator of near-term completion and production activity.

Which plays and formations drive Wyoming oil and gas activity?

Wyoming activity centers on the Powder River Basin in the northeast and the Green River Basin in the southwest, among roughly 16 active formations across 23 counties, aggregated from Wyoming Oil & Gas Conservation Commission records.

How often is this Wyoming oil and gas snapshot updated?

It is refreshed monthly from Wyoming Oil & Gas Conservation Commission well and permit records. The current data is as of June 14, 2026.

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

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Quick Stats

State: Wyoming

Operators: 100

Counties: 23

Formations: 16

Permits 24mo: 74

DUCs: 171

Data as of: June 14, 2026

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