Colorado, Wyoming

Niobrara Formation DUC Wells holds steady at 2,445 wells

Denver-Julesburg Basin tight oil play in the Rocky Mountain region. Known for waxy crude production.

EIA DPR · as of latest EIA data
DUC Inventory
2,445

Wells

UnchangedMoM
Share of US Total
100.0%

of 2,445 US total

Primary Production
oil

2 states

Month-over-Month Change

2,445 wells2,445 wells
Last Month
This Month
Unchanged

Basin Overview

States

Colorado, Wyoming

Primary Production

oil

Major Operators

Civitas, PDC Energy, Occidental, Noble

Related Niobrara Data

Access This Data via API

Access Niobrara Formation DUC well data programmatically. Historical trends and monthly updates.

GET/v1/drilling-intelligence/duc-wells?basin=niobrara
curl -X GET "https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/drilling-intelligence/duc-wells?basin=niobrara"

Sample Response

{
  "data": {
    "basin": "Niobrara",
    "duc_wells": 2445,
    "change_from_last_month": 0,
    "percent_of_total": 100,
    "states": [
      "Colorado",
      "Wyoming"
    ]
  },
  "meta": {
    "source": "EIA Drilling Productivity Report",
    "updated_at": null
  }
}

Niobrara Formation DUC Wells FAQs

As of latest EIA data, the Niobrara Formation had 2,445 DUC (Drilled but Uncompleted) wells per the EIA Drilling Productivity Report (STEO Table 10a), which EIA updates monthly.

The Niobrara Formation is primarily an oil-producing region. Denver-Julesburg Basin tight oil play in the Rocky Mountain region. Known for waxy crude production.

Major operators in the Niobrara Formation include Civitas, PDC Energy, Occidental, Noble. These companies account for a significant portion of drilling and completion activity in the basin.

The Niobrara Formation spans Colorado and Wyoming. Denver-Julesburg Basin tight oil play in the Rocky Mountain region. Known for waxy crude production.

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