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 We do not publish a basin rig count or a historical basin series, because we do not have a current source for either.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