{
  "state": {
    "name": "Colorado",
    "abbreviation": "CO",
    "slug": "colorado"
  },
  "county": {
    "name": "Adams",
    "slug": "adams",
    "url": "https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/colorado/adams",
    "basinSlug": "niobrarabasin",
    "description": "American Royalty Buyers purchases mineral rights and royalties in Adams County, Colorado. Located in the Denver-Julesburg Basin, we provide expert valuations.",
    "overview": "Adams County sits on the southern end of the Denver-Julesburg Basin, immediately northeast of Denver, and is the second most drilled county in Colorado with roughly 5,000 wells on record and about 557 still active. It carries an unusual mix for a Front Range county: extensive legacy shallow production alongside current horizontal development, with drilling still underway.",
    "geology": "Adams County's well records are led by the shallow Dakota-group D and J sands - roughly 1,600 wells produce from them — the horizons that drove decades of vertical drilling here. Modern development targets the Niobrara (about 446 wells) and Codell (about 270), the same interval pairing that defines the basin core to the north, along with Sussex sand production in parts of the county.",
    "activity": "The county remains actively drilled — the most recent spud on file is dated July 2026, with roughly 59 drilled-but-uncompleted wells and about 44 approved permits outstanding. Because Adams County development sits close to metro Denver, surface constraints shape where operators drill, which means two tracts a few miles apart can face very different development timelines.",
    "keyFormations": [
      "J Sand (Dakota group)",
      "D Sand",
      "Niobrara",
      "Codell",
      "Sussex"
    ],
    "stats": [
      {
        "label": "Basin",
        "value": "Denver-Julesburg (DJ) — southern end"
      },
      {
        "label": "Primary Play",
        "value": "Niobrara / Codell over legacy D & J Sand"
      },
      {
        "label": "Wells on Record",
        "value": "~5,000 (~557 active)"
      },
      {
        "label": "Permits + DUCs Outstanding",
        "value": "~44 permits, ~59 DUCs"
      }
    ],
    "faqs": [
      {
        "q": "What produces in Adams County, Colorado?",
        "a": "Both legacy and modern intervals. The shallow Dakota-group D and J sands account for the largest share of wells on record — roughly 1,600 wells — from decades of vertical drilling. Newer horizontal development targets the Niobrara (about 446 wells) and Codell (about 270), the same pairing that drives Weld County to the north."
      },
      {
        "q": "Is anyone still drilling in Adams County?",
        "a": "Yes. The most recent spud on record is dated July 2026, with roughly 59 drilled-but-uncompleted wells and about 44 approved permits outstanding. Development here is shaped by proximity to metro Denver, so surface access and setback rules influence where and when wells get drilled — tracts close together can be on very different timelines."
      },
      {
        "q": "I inherited Adams County minerals and don't know what I have. Where do I start?",
        "a": "Start with any check stub, division order, or lease you have, which will name the operator and unit. Many Adams County interests trace back to shallow J Sand or D Sand wells drilled decades ago, and some tracts have never been developed at all. ARB can research the operator, formations, and production tied to your acreage and explain what you actually own — at no cost and with no obligation to sell."
      }
    ]
  }
}