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GREAT WESTERN DRILLING COMPANY Wells and Activity Summary

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Total wells

34
GREAT WESTERN DRILLING COMPANY

Most recent drilling

Oct 1991
~34 years ago

First on record

1970
records span 21 years

Activity status

Historic
no recent drilling
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Industry news recent coverage mentioning Great Western Drilling Inc.

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⚑ Same company across states: Great Western Drilling Inc.

HQ: FORT WORTH, Texas

Curated alternate name for Great Western Drilling Inc. (from ShaleExperts company records):

  • GREAT WESTERN DRILLING INC.

GREAT WESTERN DRILLING COMPANY has 34 wells on file in Colorado.

Active in 10 counties — concentrated in Bent, Archuleta, and La Plata.

Most recent well: THOMPSON in the WILDCAT field (La Plata county) — last updated March 2026.

GREAT WESTERN DRILLING COMPANY county coverage

Counties where GREAT WESTERN DRILLING COMPANY has wells. Click any county for its local activity.

Saguache CountySedgwick CountyCheyenne CountyCuster CountyLa Plata — 6 wellsSan Juan CountyPitkin CountyPark CountyAlamosa CountyProwers CountyMoffat CountyJefferson CountySummit CountyPueblo CountyBoulder CountyDenver CountyMontrose CountyEagle CountySan Miguel CountyCostilla CountyBroomfield CountyChaffee CountyCrowley CountyFremont CountyHuerfano CountyDelta CountyGarfield CountyRio Blanco CountyMorgan — 1 wellsLincoln CountyMontezuma — 2 wellsAdams CountyMineral CountyOtero CountyPhillips CountyOuray CountyBent — 9 wellsArchuleta — 7 wellsRoutt CountyHinsdale CountyWeld — 1 wellsLarimer — 2 wellsLake CountyRio Grande CountyGilpin CountyYuma CountyJackson CountyKit Carson CountyClear Creek CountyLogan — 1 wellsWashington — 2 wellsDouglas CountyConejos CountyEl Paso CountyKiowa CountyTeller CountyGunnison CountyBaca CountyElbert CountyMesa — 2 wellsDolores CountyArapahoe CountyLas Animas CountyGrand County
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Recent wells

Well Name County Last activity Updates API
THOMPSON La Plata 2026-03-18 05-067-05634
WEST MCELMO Montezuma 2026-03-18 05-083-05233
ORIENTAL FITZHUGH Archuleta 2026-03-18 05-007-05335
MASON La Plata 2026-03-18 05-067-05644
N SPATTER La Plata 2026-03-18 05-067-05217
FORT LEWIS-STATE La Plata 2026-03-18 05-067-05555
SHAHAN Archuleta 2026-03-18 05-007-05012
EWELL Archuleta 2026-03-18 05-007-40008
MICKELSON FEDERAL Mesa 2026-03-18 05-077-40010
FRANCIS BRAMWELL ET AL Archuleta 2026-03-18 05-007-05302

Counties Worked by total wells in Colorado

Bent9Archuleta7La Plata6Mesa2Larimer2Montezuma2Washington2Weld1Morgan1Logan1

Counties: Bent, Archuleta, La Plata, Mesa, Larimer, Montezuma, Washington, Weld, Morgan, Logan.

Top Oil & Gas Fields worked by GREAT WESTERN DRILLING COMPANY by total wells

WILDCAT30CHROMO2GRAND MESA1IGNACIO BLANCO1

Fields: Wildcat, Chromo, Grand Mesa, Ignacio Blanco.

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