Montezuma County, Colorado Wells Summary
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Montezuma County contains 1,083 wells on file, with top operators including KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO LLC and MESA VERDE DRILLING.
Wells in Montezuma span several oil & gas fields including WILDCAT and MCELMO.
Most recent well on record: DUDLEY, operated by DELHI TAYLOR OIL CORP — last updated March 2026.
Active drilling rigs · Baker Hughes snapshot, week of 2026-07-02
By basin
- 9 DJ-Niobrara
- 3 Other
Drilling for
- 9 Oil
- 3 Gas
Montezuma County well density
Every dot is one well — small blue dots are historic wells;
larger orange dots are wells with activity in the last 60 days.
1,083 wells plotted ·
0 active in last 60 days
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Top Operators in Montezuma County by total wells
Operators: Kinder Morgan Co2 Co Llc, Mesa Verde Drilling, Bush Drlg Co, Wright* Robert L, Highpoint Operating Corporation, Wintershall Corporation, Beeman Oil & Gas Inc, Seeley Oil Company Llc, Rim Operating Inc, Ute Production Company.
Top Oil & Gas Fields intersecting Montezuma County
Fields: Wildcat, Mcelmo, Sierra, Mancos River, Menefee Mountain, Cache, Aztec Wash, Marble Wash, Ramona, Flodine Park.
Top Counties in Colorado most active by total wells
Compare Montezuma against the other busiest counties in Colorado:
- Weld · 45,233 wells
- Garfield · 17,243 wells
- Rio Blanco · 7,358 wells
- Yuma · 6,234 wells
- Washington · 5,803 wells
- Adams · 4,941 wells
- La Plata · 4,608 wells
- Las Animas · 4,015 wells
- Logan · 3,923 wells
- Morgan · 3,030 wells
- Mesa · 2,818 wells
- Moffat · 2,286 wells
Recent wells
| Well Name | Last activity | Updates | Operator | API |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUDLEY | 2026-03-18 | DELHI TAYLOR OIL CORP | 05-083-05236 | |
| MANCOS CREEK | 2026-03-18 | HOLT* JACK | 05-083-05032 | |
| UTE | 2026-03-18 | BUSH DRLG CO | 05-083-05101 | |
| WEST MCELMO | 2026-03-18 | GREAT WESTERN DRILLING COMPANY | 05-083-05233 | |
| MARIANNA WASH | 2026-03-18 | EL PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANY | 05-083-05084 | |
| Chappell | 2026-03-18 | HIGHPOINT OPERATING CORPORATION | 05-083-06683 | |
| GOVERNMENT C.S. MCGHEE B | 2026-03-18 | TEXACO EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION INC | 05-083-05162 | |
| UTE | 2026-03-18 | BUSH DRLG CO | 05-083-05388 | |
| UTE | 2026-03-18 | BUSH DRLG CO | 05-083-05373 | |
| ELLIOTT-FEDERAL | 2026-03-18 | SUNSHINE ROYALTY COMPANY | 05-083-05166 |
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