Oil & Gas Activity in Lea County, NM

  2. Oil & Gas Data for New Mexico
  3. Lea County, NM Oil & Gas Summary
Oil Production
34.7M BBLs
Total County Oil Production for Nov 2025
Gas Production
134.2M MCF
Total County Gas Production for Nov 2025
Total BOE (16:1)
44.6M BBLs
Total County BOE Production for Nov 2025
Lea County, NM is Ranked
#1
Nationally In Overall Production
Lea County, NM is Ranked
#1
Statewide In Overall Production

Lea County, NM Oil & Gas Production

New Mexico Rank
#1
in Total Oil Production
New Mexico Rank
#2
in Total Gas Production
48k
Drilled Wells
14.7k
Active Wells
157
Operators
18.2k
Permits on File
Lea County, NM Accounts for
51.25%
Of Oil Production in New Mexico
Lea County, NM Accounts for
38.37%
Of Gas Production in New Mexico

New Mexico Counties Ranked by Oil Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodOil Production
#1Lea County, NMNov 202534.7M BBLs
#2Eddy County, NMNov 202531.9M BBLs
#3San Juan County, NMNov 2025626.1k BBLs
#4Rio Arriba County, NMNov 2025197.3k BBLs
#5Sandoval County, NMNov 2025163.3k BBLs
#6Chaves County, NMNov 2025142.4k BBLs
#7Roosevelt County, NMNov 202535k BBLs

New Mexico Counties Ranked by Gas Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodGas Production
#1Eddy County, NMNov 2025163.4M MCF
#2Lea County, NMNov 2025134.2M MCF
#3San Juan County, NMNov 202526.4M MCF
#4Rio Arriba County, NMNov 202518.8M MCF
#5Harding County, NMNov 20252.4M MCF
#6Union County, NMNov 20252.2M MCF
#7Colfax County, NMNov 2025971.7k MCF
#8Chaves County, NMNov 2025714.9k MCF
#9Sandoval County, NMNov 2025696.2k MCF
#10Roosevelt County, NMNov 202559.4k MCF
#11McKinley County, NMNov 20253.7k MCF

Largest Properties in Lea County, NM

Property NameCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
BELL LAKE UNITLea County, NMNov 2025300.2k BBLs1.4M MCF71
BELL LAKE UNIT NORTHLea County, NMNov 2025279.5k BBLs1.6M MCF64
BETTY 5 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMNov 2025214.1k BBLs2.1M MCF18
COTTON DRAWLea County, NMNov 2025326.4k BBLs2.6M MCF204
FRODERICK 3Lea County, NMNov 2025258.1k BBLs1.2M MCF40
HOGNOSE VIPERLea County, NMNov 2025305.5k BBLs763.7k MCF10
INGA 33 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMNov 2025202.3k BBLs1.6M MCF39
JACKSON UNITLea County, NMNov 2025177.9k BBLs1.8M MCF80
JOHN CALLAHAN FEDERAL COMLea County, NMNov 2025451k BBLs615.8k MCF17
LACEY SWISS 1 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMNov 2025443.6k BBLs1.5M MCF36
MACHO NACHOLea County, NMNov 2025344.2k BBLs857.8k MCF18
MERCILESS 1Lea County, NMNov 2025409k BBLs1.3M MCF45
MORAN 9 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMNov 2025499.6k BBLs875.4k MCF21
NORTH HOBBSLea County, NMNov 2025272.1k BBLs797.3k MCF462
ORRTANNA 20 FEDERALLea County, NMNov 2025396.6k BBLs887.3k MCF30
OSPREY 10Lea County, NMNov 2025366.6k BBLs680.1k MCF32
PRETTY GOOD 20 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMNov 2025484.8k BBLs1.3M MCF30
SENILE FELINES 18 7 STATE COMLea County, NMNov 2025383.4k BBLs696.4k MCF21
THISTLELea County, NMNov 2025243k BBLs1.8M MCF85
TUNA NUT 24 13 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMNov 2025385.4k BBLs574.8k MCF8
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Largest Producing Companies in Lea County, NM

Property NameLocationMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
AVANT OPERATING, LLCMidland, TXNov 2025454.4k BBLs1.2M MCF0
BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLCMIDLAND, TXNov 2025897.5k BBLs3.6M MCF257
CHEVRON USA INCMIDLAND, TXNov 2025741.3k BBLs2.7M MCF162
CIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADOMIDLAND, TXNov 2025537.3k BBLs1.7M MCF11
CIVITAS PERMIAN OPERATING, LLCTHE WOODLANDS, TXNov 2025838.2k BBLs2.2M MCF140
COG OPERATING LLCMIDLAND, TXNov 20252.2M BBLs5.7M MCF532
COG PRODUCTION LLCMIDLAND, TXNov 2025322.3k BBLs1.9M MCF115
COTERRA ENERGY OPERATING CO.MIDLAND, TXNov 20251.1M BBLs3.5M MCF722
COTERRA ENERGY OPERATING F LLCMidland, TXNov 2025955.6k BBLs3.5M MCF0
DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION COMPANY, L.P.OKLAHOMA CITY, OKNov 20253.5M BBLs15.3M MCF750
EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLCTHE WOODLANDS, TXNov 2025987.4k BBLs2.6M MCF244
EOG RESOURCES INCMIDLAND, TXNov 20258.9M BBLs46.1M MCF2,250
JONAH ENERGY LLCDenver, CONov 2025339.4k BBLs3.8M MCF163
KAISER-FRANCIS OIL COMPANYTULSA, OKNov 2025692.5k BBLs4.2M MCF171
MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANYDALLAS, TXNov 20253.0M BBLs8.4M MCF634
MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANYTYLER, TXNov 20252.3M BBLs6.0M MCF535
OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.HOUSTON, TXNov 2025421.3k BBLs797.3k MCF248
OXY USA INCHOUSTON, TXNov 20251.9M BBLs6.3M MCF264
PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLCMIDLAND, TXNov 20251.9M BBLs5.9M MCF320
XTO ENERGY INC.SPRING, TXNov 2025449.1k BBLs1.6M MCF69
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Counties Surrounding Lea County, NM

National RankState RankCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionWellsOperators
#23#12Andrews County, TXOct 20255.4M BBLs12.6M MCF32.8k136
#175#6Chaves County, NMNov 2025142.4k BBLs714.9k MCF7.6k31
#198#78Cochran County, TXOct 2025142.2k BBLs136.6k MCF8.0k50
#59#26Dawson County, TXOct 20251.9M BBLs1.3M MCF5.8k76
#65#28Ector County, TXOct 20251.5M BBLs3.6M MCF30.5k101
#2#2Eddy County, NMNov 202531.9M BBLs163.4M MCF40.9k108
#72#31Gaines County, TXOct 20251.5M BBLs1.6M MCF16.1k90
#100#42Hockley County, TXOct 2025734.4k BBLs432.2k MCF12.9k60
#8#4Loving County, TXOct 202513.7M BBLs56.1M MCF9.2k43
#295#108Lubbock County, TXOct 202568.5k BBLs5.9k MCF1.7k19
#559#184Lynn County, TXOct 20257.7k BBLs1.9k MCF88210
#5#2Martin County, TXOct 202520.8M BBLs62.6M MCF18.2k53
#4#1Midland County, TXOct 202519.7M BBLs82.6M MCF21.2k56
#368#10Roosevelt County, NMNov 202535k BBLs59.4k MCF1.8k13
#195#76Terry County, TXOct 2025157.7k BBLs26.5k MCF3.7k46
#22#11Ward County, TXOct 20255.2M BBLs16.6M MCF16.9k88
#55#25Winkler County, TXOct 20252.0M BBLs4.8M MCF14.1k79
#54#24Yoakum County, TXOct 20252.0M BBLs4.9M MCF13.5k57