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GREAT WESTERN OPERATING COMPANY LLC Wells and Activity Summary

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Total wells

169
GREAT WESTERN OPERATING COMPANY LLC

Most recent drilling

Dec 2014
~11 years ago

First on record

1999
records span 16 years

Activity status

Historic
no recent drilling
Production News & deals Company family Coverage map Recent wells Counties Fields

Annual production via Great Western Petroleum LLC corporate filings

201450,0002019

Recent M&A activity 3 deals on file involving Great Western Petroleum LLC

Announced Type Headline Value
Feb 2022 Corporate PDC Acquires DJ Basin E&P Great Western in $1.3B Deal
54,000 net acres
$1.3B
Jun 2015 Property Great Western Ups Ante in the DJ Basin Wattenberg
6,000 net acres
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Jan 2015 Property Great Western Picks Up DJ Basin Acreage, Wells
816 net acres
—

Industry news recent coverage mentioning Great Western Petroleum LLC

  • Why $90 Oil Isn’t Bringing Back the Rigs
    Apr 16, 2026
    Higher oil prices are not translating cleanly into a drilling response across U.S. shale, and company disclosures are starting to show why. The issue is not simply capital discipline. It is structural. A meaningful… Read full article on ShaleExperts →
  • These Three Companies Will Increase Drilling & Completion Over The Next 3 Year
    Apr 15, 2026
    In the span of fifteen months, three Japanese energy companies committed more than $10.3 billion to U.S. natural gas production assets — a buying spree that has transferred roughly 27% of Haynesville Shale output… Read full article on ShaleExperts →
  • Q1 A&D Transactions Jump to $30B , While Deal Flow Was Down 40%
    Apr 15, 2026
    The first quarter of 2026 has officially defined the "Barbell Era" of American oil and gas. While the total number of deals plummeted by 46% YoY (dropping to just 7 major transactions), the total deal value skyrocketed… Read full article on ShaleExperts →
  • Western Canada Upstream M&A: Q1 2026 Transaction Report
    Apr 11, 2026
    Western Canadian M&A activity in Q1 2026 was characterized by a 87% decrease in total deal value compared to Q1 2025, totaling $0.8 billion C$ . However, transaction volume remained resilient with a 150% increase in… Read full article on ShaleExperts →
  • Wright to U.S. Oil Industry: The Price Signal Is Telling You to Drill
    Mar 23, 2026
    Energy Secretary Chris Wright stood in front of the largest gathering of oil executives in the world this morning and delivered a message that was equal parts market economics and wartime urgency: the price spike is… Read full article on ShaleExperts →

⚑ Same company across states: Great Western Petroleum LLC

HQ: Denver, Colorado

Curated alternate names for Great Western Petroleum LLC (from ShaleExperts company records):

  • GREAT WESTERN OIL & GAS COMPANY LLC, Great Western Oil & Gas Company, LLC, GREAT WESTERN OPERATING COMPANY LLC, GREAT WESTRN OPER CO

GREAT WESTERN OPERATING COMPANY LLC has 169 wells on file in Colorado.

Active in 3 counties — concentrated in Weld, Adams, and Arapahoe.

Most recent well: McDaniel FH in the WATTENBERG field (Weld county) — last updated March 2026.

GREAT WESTERN OPERATING COMPANY LLC county coverage

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

Saguache CountySedgwick CountyCheyenne CountyCuster CountyLa Plata CountySan 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 CountyLincoln CountyMontezuma CountyAdams — 30 wellsMineral CountyOtero CountyPhillips CountyOuray CountyBent CountyArchuleta CountyRoutt CountyHinsdale CountyWeld — 137 wellsLarimer CountyLake CountyRio Grande CountyGilpin CountyYuma CountyJackson CountyKit Carson CountyClear Creek CountyLogan CountyWashington CountyDouglas CountyConejos CountyEl Paso CountyKiowa CountyTeller CountyGunnison CountyBaca CountyElbert CountyMesa CountyDolores CountyArapahoe — 2 wellsLas Animas CountyGrand County
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Recent wells

Well Name County Last activity Updates API
McDaniel FH Weld 2026-03-18 05-123-40969
Postle IC Weld 2026-03-18 05-123-38971
Cornish FH Weld 2026-03-18 05-123-38757
Raindance FD Weld 2026-03-18 05-123-39178
STATE Weld 2026-03-18 05-123-29912
McDaniel FH Weld 2026-03-18 05-123-40971
Taoka KF Weld 2026-03-18 05-123-36511
Magnuson Weld 2026-03-18 05-123-35017
Ivey Adams 2026-03-18 05-001-09913
Lamb EF Weld 2026-03-18 05-123-37314

Counties Worked by total wells in Colorado

Weld137Adams30Arapahoe2

Counties: Weld, Adams, Arapahoe.

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

WATTENBERG137SPINDLE18WILDCAT5COALBANK CREEK3BRACEWELL2EATON2SEVERANCE1PIERCE1

Fields: Wattenberg, Spindle, Wildcat, Coalbank Creek, Bracewell, Eaton, Severance, Pierce.

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