Las Animas County has 4,027 wells in the ECMC well file — 2,363 of them producing today (4 oil, 2,359 gas), 13 permitted, 0 spudded but not yet completed, and 548 plugged and abandoned. The most active operator by well count is Evergreen Natural Resources LLC. Figures come from the 2026-09-29 ECMC bulk file; production runs through 2026-08.
| Operator | Wells |
|---|---|
| Evergreen Natural Resources LLC | 2,478 |
| Ogris Operating LLC | 532 |
| Pioneer Natural Resources Usa INC | 229 |
| High River Resources Operating LLC | 136 |
| Evergreen Operating Corporation | 99 |
| Tep Rocky Mountain LLC | 65 |
| Xto Energy INC | 54 |
| Red River Ranch Holdings LLC | 51 |
| Meridian Oil INC | 34 |
| Cedar Ridge LLC | 22 |
| Field | Wells |
|---|---|
| Purgatoire River | 3,544 |
| Wildcat | 282 |
| Apache Canyon | 91 |
| Garcia | 49 |
| Long Canyon | 25 |
| Spanish Peaks | 15 |
| Nina View | 8 |
| Raton | 5 |
3 wells went to a rig in Las Animas County in the last twelve months per ECMC; 1 in the last 45 days. The statewide list is on the drilling activity page.