SRC Energy Inc., formerly Synergy Resources Corporation, is an independent oil and natural gas company. The Company is engaged in the acquisition, development and production of crude oil and natural gas in and around the Denver-Julesburg Basin (D-J Basin) of Colorado. The D-J Basin generally extends from the Denver metropolitan area throughout northeast Colorado into Wyoming, Nebraska, and Kansas. The D-J Basin contains hydrocarbon-bearing deposits in various formations, including the Niobrara, Codell, Greenhorn, Shannon, Sussex, J-Sand and D-Sand. The Company's drilling and completion activities are focused in the Wattenberg Field, an area that covers the western flank of the D-J Basin, predominantly in Weld County, Colorado. The Company is focused on the horizontal development of the Codell and Niobrara formations. As of December 31, 2016, the Company was the operator of 324 gross (288 net) producing wells and participated as non-operators in 307 gross (65 net) producing wells.