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 Nov 2025
Gas Production
132.7M MCF
Total County Gas Production for Nov 2025
Total BOE (16:1)
44.3M 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
13.8k
Active Wells
141
Operators
18.2k
Permits on File
Lea County, NM Accounts for
51.38%
Of Oil Production in New Mexico
Lea County, NM Accounts for
38.73%
Of Gas Production in New Mexico

New Mexico Counties Ranked by Oil Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodOil Production
#1Lea County, NMNov 202534.5M BBLs
#2Eddy County, NMNov 202531.5M BBLs
#3San Juan County, NMNov 2025625.7k BBLs
#4Rio Arriba County, NMNov 2025191.4k BBLs
#5Sandoval County, NMNov 2025163.1k BBLs
#6Chaves County, NMNov 2025142.2k BBLs
#7Roosevelt County, NMNov 202532.1k BBLs

New Mexico Counties Ranked by Gas Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodGas Production
#1Eddy County, NMNov 2025162M MCF
#2Lea County, NMNov 2025132.7M MCF
#3San Juan County, NMNov 202525.2M MCF
#4Rio Arriba County, NMNov 202517M MCF
#5Harding County, NMNov 20252.4M MCF
#6Union County, NMNov 20252.2M MCF
#7Sandoval County, NMNov 2025690.9k MCF
#8Chaves County, NMNov 2025431.6k MCF
#9Roosevelt County, NMNov 202553.6k MCF
#10McKinley 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 2025284.2k BBLs1.6M MCF65
BETTY 5 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMNov 2025214.1k BBLs2.1M MCF18
COTTON DRAWLea County, NMNov 2025326.4k BBLs2.6M MCF205
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 2025741.7k 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 MCF727
COTERRA ENERGY OPERATING F LLCMidland, TXNov 2025955.6k BBLs3.5M MCF0
DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION COMPANY, L.P.OKLAHOMA CITY, OKNov 20253.5M BBLs15.2M MCF749
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
#22#11Andrews County, TXSep 20255.3M BBLs12.2M MCF32.8k134
#185#7Chaves County, NMNov 2025142.2k BBLs431.6k MCF7.6k27
#197#78Cochran County, TXSep 2025141.4k BBLs130.6k MCF8.0k49
#62#27Dawson County, TXSep 20251.8M BBLs1.2M MCF5.8k73
#66#30Ector County, TXSep 20251.4M BBLs3.5M MCF30.5k101
#2#2Eddy County, NMNov 202531.5M BBLs162M MCF40.8k100
#71#32Gaines County, TXSep 20251.4M BBLs1.7M MCF16.1k84
#99#41Hockley County, TXSep 2025720.5k BBLs383.4k MCF12.9k59
#8#4Loving County, TXSep 202513.3M BBLs54.7M MCF9.2k41
#287#107Lubbock County, TXSep 202570.5k BBLs7.4k MCF1.7k21
#554#184Lynn County, TXSep 20258.1k BBLs2.8k MCF88210
#5#2Martin County, TXSep 202519.6M BBLs60.4M MCF18.2k52
#4#1Midland County, TXSep 202518.6M BBLs79.3M MCF21.1k50
#379#9Roosevelt County, NMNov 202532.1k BBLs53.6k MCF1.8k10
#194#76Terry County, TXSep 2025154.2k BBLs23.9k MCF3.7k46
#24#12Ward County, TXSep 20254.9M BBLs16.4M MCF16.9k88
#51#24Winkler County, TXSep 20251.9M BBLs6.5M MCF14.1k81
#54#26Yoakum County, TXSep 20251.9M BBLs4.9M MCF13.4k56