About The Ute Indian Tribe

The Ute Tribe is located in the Uinta Basin of Eastern Utah. The Ute Tribe’s vast energy estate is generated from the Reservation land base, which has exterior boundaries encompassing over 4.5 million acres. The Ute Tribe owns approximately 1.2 million surface acres and has a net mineral ownership of approximately 1 million acres. The Uinta Basin is one of the most active areas of oil and natural gas development in the western United States.

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Current Projects


Ute Energy has over 400,000 acres of leased lands, nine active drilling programs, a proven developed asset base with over 6,300 prospective locations, a diversity of projects including exploration and development, midstream and other facilities, all structured to manage risk.

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Ute Energy Partners


  • Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
  • Bill Barrett Corp.
  • Berry Petroleum Co.
  • Newfield Production Co.
  • Questar Exploration & Production
  • Questar Gas Management
  • FIML Natural Resources
  • XTO Energy


Recent News

Ute Energy Names Joe Jaggers as President and Chief Executive Officer - July 1, 2010
Ute Energy, LLC, a company jointly owned by the Ute Indian Tribe and affiliates of Quantum Energy Partners, announced today that its Board of Directors has named Joe Jaggers as the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer....

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