Wattenberg Field
The largest energy-producing county in Colorado is Wattenberg Field, located in the Niobrara Shale Formation in the Denver Basin.
Wattenberg Field produces both natural gas and oil.
Located just north of the Denver area, Wattenberg Field is home to large oil deposits and one of the largest natural gas deposits in America. Discovered in 1970, Wattenberg Field is one of the 20 largest oil and gas fields in the United States.
Already, Wattenberg Field has produced 2.8 trillion cubic feet of natural gas with experts predicting that it could yield as much as 5.2 trillion cubic feet. (Source: American Petroleum Institute).
Some estimates predict that Wattenberg Field could yield as much as 1 billion to 2 billion barrels of oil equivalent composed of 70% oil and 30% natural gas.
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