Oil & Gas Activity in Lea County, NM

  2. Oil & Gas Data for New Mexico
  3. Lea County, NM Oil & Gas Summary
Oil Production
36.7M BBLs
Total County Oil Production for May 2026
Gas Production
141.1M MCF
Total County Gas Production for May 2026
Total BOE (16:1)
41.9M BBLs
Total County BOE Production for May 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
48.6k
Drilled Wells
13.8k
Active Wells
136
Operators
18.8k
Permits on File
Lea County, NM Accounts for
51.92%
Of Oil Production in New Mexico
Lea County, NM Accounts for
38.90%
Of Gas Production in New Mexico

New Mexico Counties Ranked by Oil Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodOil Production
#1Lea County, NMMay 202636.7M BBLs
#2Eddy County, NMMay 202632.7M BBLs
#3San Juan County, NMMay 2026852k BBLs
#4Sandoval County, NMMay 2026140k BBLs
#5Rio Arriba County, NMMay 2026132.9k BBLs
#6Chaves County, NMMay 2026110.5k BBLs
#7Roosevelt County, NMMay 202624k BBLs

New Mexico Counties Ranked by Gas Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodGas Production
#1Eddy County, NMMay 2026174.6M MCF
#2Lea County, NMMay 2026141.1M MCF
#3San Juan County, NMMay 202622.9M MCF
#4Rio Arriba County, NMMay 202618.8M MCF
#5Harding County, NMMay 20262.4M MCF
#6Union County, NMMay 20262.1M MCF
#7Sandoval County, NMMay 2026648k MCF
#8Chaves County, NMMay 2026208.7k MCF
#9Roosevelt County, NMMay 202637.6k MCF
#10McKinley County, NMMay 20263.2k MCF

Largest Properties in Lea County, NM

Property NameCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
AVION FEDERALLea County, NMMay 2026250.6k BBLs541.5k MCF10
BELL LAKE UNITLea County, NMMay 2026230.5k BBLs1.3M MCF70
BELL LAKE UNIT NORTHLea County, NMMay 2026214.1k BBLs1.5M MCF64
BOUNDARY RAIDERLea County, NMMay 2026207.4k BBLs776.7k MCF20
COTTON DRAWLea County, NMMay 2026276.7k BBLs2.5M MCF205
EILEEN 25 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMMay 2026239.9k BBLs267.7k MCF12
GATO GRANDE 9 4 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMMay 2026566.7k BBLs1.5M MCF14
HAFLINGER 22 27 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMMay 2026205.7k BBLs1.6M MCF22
JEFE 29 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMMay 2026377.4k BBLs2.3M MCF43
LACEY SWISS 1 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMMay 2026492.8k BBLs1.5M MCF42
MERCILESS 1Lea County, NMMay 2026201.6k BBLs2.0M MCF45
MORAN 9 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMMay 2026323.9k BBLs1.0M MCF22
NORTH HOBBSLea County, NMMay 2026243.4k BBLs738.4k MCF462
PITCHBLENDELea County, NMMay 2026394.9k BBLs585.4k MCF26
PRETTY GOOD 20 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMMay 2026511.5k BBLs1.3M MCF35
RED HILLSLea County, NMMay 2026215.1k BBLs1.6M MCF40
REGAL LAGER 31 19 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMMay 2026271.4k BBLs419.2k MCF11
STATE LF 30Lea County, NMMay 2026199.7k BBLs618.3k MCF27
THISTLELea County, NMMay 2026168.7k BBLs1.4M MCF85
WINDWARD FEDERALLea County, NMMay 2026508.5k BBLs1.6M MCF20
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Largest Producing Companies in Lea County, NM

Property NameLocationMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
3R OPERATING , LLCHOUSTON, TXMay 2026190.1k BBLs451.3k MCF122
BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLCMIDLAND, TXMay 2026878.5k BBLs3.1M MCF258
CHEVRON USA INCMIDLAND, TXMay 20261.2M BBLs3.2M MCF160
COG OPERATING LLCMIDLAND, TXMay 20262.1M BBLs5.3M MCF557
COG PRODUCTION LLCMIDLAND, TXMay 2026753.3k BBLs2.8M MCF119
CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYMIDLAND, TXMay 2026410.8k BBLs1.5M MCF55
COTERRA ENERGY OPERATING CO.MIDLAND, TXMay 20263.6M BBLs10.9M MCF778
DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION COMPANY, L.P.OKLAHOMA CITY, OKMay 20264.4M BBLs18.6M MCF799
EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLCTHE WOODLANDS, TXMay 2026663.3k BBLs1.8M MCF214
EOG RESOURCES INCMIDLAND, TXMay 20269.6M BBLs50.6M MCF2,291
JONAH ENERGY LLCDENVER, COMay 2026267.3k BBLs2.8M MCF158
KAISER-FRANCIS OIL COMPANYTULSA, OKMay 2026546.4k BBLs3.9M MCF181
MARATHON OIL PERMIAN LLCMidland, TXMay 2026374.8k BBLs771.9k MCF98
MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANYDALLAS, TXMay 20263.5M BBLs9.8M MCF685
MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANYTYLER, TXMay 20262.6M BBLs6.0M MCF575
MORNINGSTAR OPERATING LLCFORT WORTH, TXMay 2026115.5k BBLs1.4M MCF255
OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.HOUSTON, TXMay 2026394.1k BBLs738.4k MCF234
OXY USA INCHOUSTON, TXMay 20261.5M BBLs5.8M MCF283
PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLCMIDLAND, TXMay 20262.4M BBLs6.9M MCF399
XTO ENERGY INC.SPRING, TXMay 2026332.9k BBLs1.4M MCF66
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Counties Surrounding Lea County, NM

National RankState RankCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionWellsOperators
#18#10Andrews County, TXMar 20265.1M BBLs13.3M MCF32.9k130
#190#6Chaves County, NMMay 2026110.5k BBLs208.7k MCF7.6k20
#176#74Cochran County, TXMar 2026138.5k BBLs127.4k MCF8.0k47
#37#20Dawson County, TXMar 20262.2M BBLs1.6M MCF5.8k78
#54#29Ector County, TXMar 20261.4M BBLs3.8M MCF30.5k96
#2#2Eddy County, NMMay 202632.7M BBLs174.6M MCF41.7k87
#53#28Gaines County, TXMar 20261.5M BBLs1.5M MCF16.1k85
#85#36Hockley County, TXMar 2026728.9k BBLs699.1k MCF12.9k61
#7#4Loving County, TXMar 202613.7M BBLs57M MCF9.4k41
#240#96Lubbock County, TXMar 202673.2k BBLs5.4k MCF1.7k21
#533#179Lynn County, TXMar 20267.0k BBLs3.4k MCF88214
#3#1Martin County, TXMar 202621.3M BBLs68.2M MCF18.4k53
#4#2Midland County, TXMar 202619.9M BBLs84.2M MCF21.5k56
#387#9Roosevelt County, NMMay 202624k BBLs37.6k MCF1.8k9
#157#66Terry County, TXMar 2026180.9k BBLs25.3k MCF3.7k47
#19#11Ward County, TXMar 20264.8M BBLs18.5M MCF17k85
#34#18Winkler County, TXMar 20262.2M BBLs7.0M MCF14.1k75
#39#22Yoakum County, TXMar 20262.0M BBLs4.9M MCF13.5k55