Niobrara / DJ Basin

🛢️ OilObserved 7/19/2026
Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Nebraska

The Niobrara Formation in the Denver-Julesburg Basin is a significant oil producer in Colorado and Wyoming.

Oil Production

432.0K
bbl/day

Gas Production

2.87B
Mcf/day

Source: U.S. EIA · Observed 7/19/2026

U.S. government data, public domain at the source. Well counts are monthly. We do not publish a basin rig count or a historical basin series, because we do not have a current source for either.

Top Operators

Occidental Petroleum
#1
Chevron
#2
PDC Energy
#3
Civitas Resources
#4
EOG Resources
#5

Key Formations

Niobrara
Primary target for oil production
Codell
Primary target for oil production
Greenhorn
Primary target for oil production

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