Oil & Gas Activity in Lea County, NM

  2. Oil & Gas Data for New Mexico
  3. Lea County, NM Oil & Gas Summary
Oil Production
34.5M BBLs
Total County Oil Production for Mar 2026
Gas Production
135.7M MCF
Total County Gas Production for Mar 2026
Total BOE (16:1)
38.2M BBLs
Total County BOE Production for Mar 2026
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
48.4k
Drilled Wells
14.8k
Active Wells
150
Operators
18.6k
Permits on File
Lea County, NM Accounts for
50.93%
Of Oil Production in New Mexico
Lea County, NM Accounts for
37.89%
Of Gas Production in New Mexico

New Mexico Counties Ranked by Oil Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodOil Production
#1Lea County, NMMar 202634.5M BBLs
#2Eddy County, NMMar 202632M BBLs
#3San Juan County, NMMar 2026801.5k BBLs
#4Rio Arriba County, NMMar 2026164.6k BBLs
#5Sandoval County, NMMar 2026162k BBLs
#6Chaves County, NMMar 2026100.7k BBLs
#7Roosevelt County, NMMar 202610.2k BBLs

New Mexico Counties Ranked by Gas Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodGas Production
#1Eddy County, NMMar 2026169.1M MCF
#2Lea County, NMMar 2026135.7M MCF
#3San Juan County, NMMar 202624.6M MCF
#4Rio Arriba County, NMMar 202621.9M MCF
#5Harding County, NMMar 20262.4M MCF
#6Union County, NMMar 20262.2M MCF
#7Colfax County, NMMar 2026964.2k MCF
#8Sandoval County, NMMar 2026708.1k MCF
#9Chaves County, NMMar 2026590.1k MCF
#10Roosevelt County, NMMar 202627.3k MCF
#11McKinley County, NMMar 20263.4k MCF

Largest Properties in Lea County, NM

Property NameCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
AVION FEDERALLea County, NMMar 2026377.1k BBLs797.4k MCF10
BELL LAKE UNITLea County, NMMar 2026253.3k BBLs1.4M MCF71
BELL LAKE UNIT NORTHLea County, NMMar 2026217.8k BBLs1.5M MCF64
COTTON DRAWLea County, NMMar 2026288.9k BBLs2.0M MCF205
DOS EQUIS 12Lea County, NMMar 2026231.5k BBLs992.7k MCF24
FRODERICK 3Lea County, NMMar 2026198.9k BBLs1.3M MCF40
HAFLINGER 22 27 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMMar 2026345.4k BBLs2.1M MCF22
INGA 33 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMMar 2026163.8k BBLs1.4M MCF39
JACKSON UNITLea County, NMMar 2026150.7k BBLs1.8M MCF80
JOHN CALLAHAN FEDERAL COMLea County, NMMar 2026254k BBLs426.2k MCF17
MACHO NACHOLea County, NMMar 2026188.2k BBLs534.3k MCF18
MERCILESS 1Lea County, NMMar 2026260.4k BBLs2.1M MCF45
MORAN 9 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMMar 2026380.9k BBLs984.6k MCF22
NORTH HOBBSLea County, NMMar 2026276.5k BBLs813.7k MCF462
PAUL FLOWERS STATE COMLea County, NMMar 2026195.4k BBLs287.4k MCF10
PEGASUS 3 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMMar 2026201k BBLs985.5k MCF37
ROBERNE FEDERALLea County, NMMar 2026230.6k BBLs666.4k MCF9
ROYAL OAK 25 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMMar 2026295.7k BBLs328k MCF11
SENILE FELINES 18 7 STATE COMLea County, NMMar 2026189.3k BBLs790.6k MCF21
STATE LF 30Lea County, NMMar 2026183.7k BBLs650.8k MCF27
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Largest Producing Companies in Lea County, NM

Property NameLocationMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
3R OPERATING , LLCHOUSTON, TXMar 2026211.3k BBLs591.5k MCF108
BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLCMIDLAND, TXMar 2026974k BBLs3.7M MCF266
CHEVRON USA INCMIDLAND, TXMar 20261.3M BBLs3.3M MCF160
COG OPERATING LLCMIDLAND, TXMar 20262.2M BBLs5.7M MCF553
COG PRODUCTION LLCMIDLAND, TXMar 2026311.9k BBLs1.5M MCF124
CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYMIDLAND, TXMar 2026662.1k BBLs2.4M MCF55
COTERRA ENERGY OPERATING CO.MIDLAND, TXMar 20263.4M BBLs9.8M MCF779
DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION COMPANY, L.P.OKLAHOMA CITY, OKMar 20263.8M BBLs16.1M MCF764
EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLCTHE WOODLANDS, TXMar 2026820.6k BBLs2.3M MCF217
EOG RESOURCES INCMIDLAND, TXMar 20268.5M BBLs46.5M MCF2,277
JONAH ENERGY LLCDenver, COMar 2026293.2k BBLs3.2M MCF154
KAISER-FRANCIS OIL COMPANYTULSA, OKMar 2026564k BBLs4.0M MCF171
MARATHON OIL PERMIAN LLCMidland, TXMar 2026390.3k BBLs755.1k MCF99
MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANYDALLAS, TXMar 20263.8M BBLs10.6M MCF678
MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANYTYLER, TXMar 20262.1M BBLs6.0M MCF555
MORNINGSTAR OPERATING LLCFORT WORTH, TXMar 2026115.2k BBLs1.3M MCF253
OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.HOUSTON, TXMar 2026427k BBLs813.7k MCF245
OXY USA INCHOUSTON, TXMar 20261.3M BBLs5.9M MCF262
PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLCMIDLAND, TXMar 20261.9M BBLs6.0M MCF380
XTO ENERGY INC.SPRING, TXMar 2026380.6k BBLs1.5M MCF66
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Counties Surrounding Lea County, NM

National RankState RankCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionWellsOperators
#18#10Andrews County, TXJan 20265.0M BBLs12.1M MCF32.8k129
#191#6Chaves County, NMMar 2026100.7k BBLs590.1k MCF7.6k27
#176#71Cochran County, TXJan 2026134.9k BBLs124.4k MCF8.0k46
#36#19Dawson County, TXJan 20262.2M BBLs1.5M MCF5.8k74
#50#27Ector County, TXJan 20261.5M BBLs4.0M MCF30.5k98
#2#2Eddy County, NMMar 202632M BBLs169.1M MCF41.4k96
#52#28Gaines County, TXJan 20261.4M BBLs1.5M MCF16.1k89
#79#34Hockley County, TXJan 2026731.1k BBLs612.5k MCF12.9k61
#7#4Loving County, TXJan 202613.1M BBLs54.9M MCF9.3k41
#233#90Lubbock County, TXJan 202672.3k BBLs5.0k MCF1.7k21
#527#176Lynn County, TXJan 20266.5k BBLs1.4k MCF88212
#3#1Martin County, TXJan 202620.8M BBLs62.1M MCF18.3k52
#4#2Midland County, TXJan 202618.9M BBLs77.9M MCF21.4k57
#484#10Roosevelt County, NMMar 202610.2k BBLs27.3k MCF1.8k12
#161#66Terry County, TXJan 2026164.5k BBLs22.4k MCF3.7k47
#17#9Ward County, TXJan 20264.8M BBLs18.8M MCF17k85
#35#18Winkler County, TXJan 20262.1M BBLs7.3M MCF14.1k77
#40#22Yoakum County, TXJan 20261.9M BBLs4.9M MCF13.5k53