Mesa County has 2,820 wells in the ECMC well file — 1,026 of them producing today (11 oil, 1,015 gas), 9 permitted, 0 spudded but not yet completed, and 821 plugged and abandoned. The most active operator by well count is Laramie Energy LLC. Figures come from the 2026-09-29 ECMC bulk file; production runs through 2026-08.
| Operator | Wells |
|---|---|
| Laramie Energy LLC | 1,476 |
| Qb Energy Operating LLC | 192 |
| Oxy Usa INC | 186 |
| Encana Oil & Gas (Usa) INC | 91 |
| Fram Operating LLC | 78 |
| Vision Energy LLC | 78 |
| Unknown | 73 |
| Mitchell Energy Corporation | 66 |
| Black Hills Plateau Production LLC | 41 |
| Locin Oil Corporation | 19 |
| Field | Wells |
|---|---|
| Buzzard Creek | 467 |
| Brush Creek | 456 |
| Plateau | 406 |
| Wildcat | 379 |
| Vega | 308 |
| Grand Valley | 104 |
| Shire Gulch | 103 |
| Alkali Creek | 70 |
16 wells went to a rig in Mesa County in the last twelve months per ECMC; 0 in the last 45 days. The statewide list is on the drilling activity page.