Niobrara Shale

The Niobrara Shale covers much of the Rocky Mountains Region and is present throughout Colorado. Current activity is focused in the Denver-Julesburg basin, north of Denver, Colorado, and into Wyoming, as well as the Powder River Basin in Wyoming.

Niobrara Shale Companies

Significant producers within the Niobrara Shale are:

  • Anadarko Petroleum
  • Apache (Mariner Energy)
  • Carrizo Oil & Gas
  • Chesapeake Energy
  • Continental Resources
  • Delta Petroleum
  • East Resources (Shell)
  • Encana
  • EOG Resources
  • Gulfport Energy Corporation
  • MDU Resources (Fidelity Exploration)
  • Merit Energy
  • Noble Energy
  • PDC Energy (Petroleum Development Corporation)
  • Quicksilver Resources
  • Rex Energy
  • Samson Oil & Gas
  • Slawson
  • SM Energy (St. Mary Land & Exploration)
  • Sundance Energy
  • Voyager Oil & Gas

Niobrara Shale Location

The Niobrara Shale is located in the following counties:

  • Arapahoe County CO
  • Morgan County CO
  • Weld County CO
  • Converse County WY
  • Goshen County WY
  • Laramie County WY
  • Platte County WY