Cost to plug an oil well in Colorado
The tested median cost to plug a well in Colorado is $85,728, with a typical range of $34,175 to $182,260. That figure covers wells of all types: 101 of the 322 wells on file are oil wells.
Median, all well types
$85,728
BModerate confidence · typically within 40%
Typical range
$34,175 – $182,260
10th to 90th percentile
Oil wells on file
101
of 322 wells (31%)
What the figure means for an oil well in Colorado
The free figure is the statewide cost across all well types, tested on wells left out of the calculation. A figure for oil wells alone in Colorado passes testing and is part of Pro, along with 1 county-level figure and 2 depth-band figures. Individual wells vary widely: the records are mostly old, shallow orphan wells, so a deep or complex well can cost more.
The national Plugging Cost Index rose 11% from 2023 to 2024 (see the Cost Index).