Big Horn County, Wyoming: oil & gas wells, operators and production

Big Horn County has 2,498 wells in the WOGCC well file — 415 of them producing today (349 oil, 66 gas), 2 permitted and waiting on a rig, 4 spudded but not yet completed, and 1,798 plugged and abandoned. The most active operator by well count is Merit Energy Company. Figures below come from the 2026-09-02 WOGCC bulk file; production runs through 2026-07.

2,498Wells on file

415Producing

2Permitted

4Spudded, not completed

893,902bbl oil, last 12 mo

872,006mcf gas, last 12 mo

Operators in Big Horn County

By wells on file

Operator	Wells
Merit Energy Company	385
Marathon Oil Company	136
Endeavor Energy LLC	78
Natural Gas Processing Company	70
Tribar Resources LLC	55
Big Horn Oil & Gas	44
Kcs Mountain Resources INC	42
Allen Oil	42
New Era Petroleum INC	38
Kentex Worland LLC	32

By oil, last 12 months

Operator	bbl
Merit Energy Company	729,062
Tribar Resources LLC	57,205
Red Rock Resources Corporation	53,987
Granite Creek Energy LLC	25,557
Rim Operating INC	10,572

By gas, last 12 months

Operator	mcf
Kentex Worland LLC	502,815
Merit Energy Company	228,575
Natural Gas Processing Company	106,924
Cody Energy INC	26,810
Tribar Resources LLC	3,311

Fields

Field	Wells
Garland	503
Wc	426
Greybull	332
Torchlight	243
Byron	234
Manderson	180
Spence Dome	115
Bonanza	85

Cumulative production

Across every well with a production record, Big Horn County has produced 139,254,445 bbl of oil and 148,693,589 mcf of gas; 344 wells reported volumes in the last twelve months.

Questions Big Horn County owners ask

How do I find out if I own mineral rights in Big Horn County?

Start with your legal description (section, township and range) from a deed, a division order or an old check stub, then check the Big Horn County Clerk's recorded documents for the mineral deed or reservation. Our guide walks through it step by step, and the map shows every well and spacing unit on that section so you can see whether anything is producing on your acreage.

Who are the biggest operators in Big Horn County?

By wells on file, Merit Energy Company, Marathon Oil Company, Endeavor Energy LLC. Operator rankings by current production are in the tables above and change month to month as new wells come on.

Where do these Big Horn County well numbers come from?

From the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission's public well and production files (2026-09-02 bulk file, daily spud report 2026-09-01). Oilstats.us organises the public record; it is a research tool, not a title opinion.

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Guides

How to find out if you own Wyoming mineral rights How to read a Wyoming royalty check stub WOGCC well lookup, explained (and what it won't tell you)Wyoming spacing orders and DSUs for mineral owners

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