Contango Resources Company vs Sm Energy Company

Side-by-side comparison of two oil and gas operators in LA,MT,NM,OK,TX,WY and CO,IL,LA,MT,ND,NE,NM,OK,PA,TX,UT,WY. Drawn from public well data and state-regulator production filings.

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Contango Resources Company

LA,MT,NM,OK,TX,WY · 3,906 wells on file

Sm Energy Company

CO,IL,LA,MT,ND,NE,NM,OK,PA,TX,UT,WY · 3,920 wells on file

Side-by-Side Statistics

MetricContango Resources CompanySm Energy Company
Total wells3,9063,920
Wells producing (any time)3,1622,867
Permits filed (last 24 months)1276
Most recent permit date2025-02-042026-07-06
Most recent spud date2024-07-242026-07-03
Average lateral length (ft)8268,783
Top formationNiobrara- MowryAustin Chalk
Top countyNatronaWebb
States operating inLA,MT,NM,OK,TX,WYCO,IL,LA,MT,ND,NE,NM,OK,PA,TX,UT,WY
Last-12mo oil production (BBL)5,479,08545,516,545
Last-12mo gas production (Mcf)99,874,749190,322,321

Shared Territory

Both operators target these formations / plays:

Niobrara- Mowry

Per-Operator Top Counties & Formations

Contango Resources Company

Counties: Natrona (1,693) · Park (358) · Washakie (294) · Fremont (288) · Sweetwater (218)

Formations: Niobrara- Mowry (2,005) · Cretaceous-Lower Tertiary (290) · Phosphoria (236) · Hilliardbaxtermancos-Niobrara (218) · Madison (189)

Sm Energy Company

Counties: Webb (1,218) · Howard (557) · Duchesne (528) · Upton (515) · Converse (245)

Formations: Austin Chalk (731) · Thirty-One Carbonate-Chert (404) · Niobrara- Mowry (266) · Wolfcamp A (249) · Mesaverde-Wasatch (233)

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