Oil & Gas Activity in Lea County, NM

  2. Oil & Gas Data for New Mexico
  3. Lea County, NM Oil & Gas Summary
Oil Production
37.1M BBLs
Total County Oil Production for May 2025
Gas Production
131.3M MCF
Total County Gas Production for May 2025
Total BOE (16:1)
43.3M BBLs
Total County BOE Production for May 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
47.1k
Drilled Wells
14.6k
Active Wells
170
Operators
17.3k
Permits on File
Lea County, NM Accounts for
55.85%
Of Oil Production in New Mexico
Lea County, NM Accounts for
38.94%
Of Gas Production in New Mexico

New Mexico Counties Ranked by Oil Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodOil Production
#1Lea County, NMMay 202537.1M BBLs
#2Eddy County, NMMay 202528.1M BBLs
#3San Juan County, NMMay 2025736.9k BBLs
#4Sandoval County, NMMay 2025199.1k BBLs
#5Chaves County, NMMay 2025138k BBLs
#6Rio Arriba County, NMMay 202580.1k BBLs
#7Roosevelt County, NMMay 202562.8k BBLs

New Mexico Counties Ranked by Gas Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodGas Production
#1Eddy County, NMMay 2025155M MCF
#2Lea County, NMMay 2025131.3M MCF
#3San Juan County, NMMay 202523.2M MCF
#4Rio Arriba County, NMMay 202520.2M MCF
#5Harding County, NMMay 20252.5M MCF
#6Union County, NMMay 20252.3M MCF
#7Colfax County, NMMay 20251.0M MCF
#8Sandoval County, NMMay 2025808.8k MCF
#9Chaves County, NMMay 2025772.2k MCF
#10Roosevelt County, NMMay 2025105.3k MCF
#11McKinley County, NMMay 20253.2k MCF

Largest Properties in Lea County, NM

Property NameCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
BELL LAKE UNIT NORTHLea County, NMMay 2025230.8k BBLs531.9k MCF66
BETTY 5 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMMay 2025539.8k BBLs2.6M MCF18
CHINCOTEAGUE 8 32 FEDERAL STATE COMLea County, NMMay 2025692.7k BBLs3.1M MCF17
COTTON DRAWLea County, NMMay 2025257.5k BBLs2.5M MCF196
DR PI FEDERAL UNIT 1Lea County, NMMay 2025273.7k BBLs370.4k MCF8
FRODERICK 3Lea County, NMMay 2025371.7k BBLs1.1M MCF34
GOLD LOG 4 9 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMMay 2025618.5k BBLs1.1M MCF21
ICY 18 FEDERALLea County, NMMay 2025325.2k BBLs2.3M MCF39
INGA 33 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMMay 2025453.9k BBLs1.8M MCF39
JACKSON UNITLea County, NMMay 2025205.2k BBLs2.3M MCF80
JEFE 29 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMMay 2025218.2k BBLs1.4M MCF30
MESA 8105 1 1Lea County, NMMay 2025233.1k BBLs1.5M MCF35
MODELO 10 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMMay 2025192.8k BBLs2.0M MCF36
NORTH HOBBSLea County, NMMay 2025308.9k BBLs978.3k MCF462
OUTRIDER 28 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMMay 2025265.5k BBLs687.4k MCF11
PRETTY GOOD 20 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMMay 2025662.1k BBLs1.1M MCF21
ROBIN FEDERALLea County, NMMay 2025319.5k BBLs371.9k MCF18
ROCK TRAIN 5 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMMay 2025501.1k BBLs876.1k MCF11
SNEAKY SNAKE 24Lea County, NMMay 2025355.6k BBLs939.2k MCF12
VACA DRAWLea County, NMMay 2025210.2k BBLs1.2M MCF68
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Largest Producing Companies in Lea County, NM

Property NameLocationMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
AVANT OPERATING, LLCMidland, TXMay 2025569k BBLs1.1M MCF137
BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLCMIDLAND, TXMay 2025961.2k BBLs3.9M MCF251
CHEVRON USA INCMIDLAND, TXMay 2025826.3k BBLs3.0M MCF153
CIVITAS PERMIAN OPERATING, LLCTHE WOODLANDS, TXMay 2025627k BBLs1.8M MCF128
COG OPERATING LLCMIDLAND, TXMay 20251.8M BBLs4.6M MCF502
COTERRA ENERGY OPERATING CO.Midland, TXMay 20251.1M BBLs4.0M MCF203
COTERRA ENERGY OPERATING E LLCMidland, TXMay 2025453.3k BBLs511.7k MCF64
COTERRA ENERGY OPERATING F LLCMidland, TXMay 2025883.5k BBLs2.7M MCF152
DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION COMPANY LPOKLAHOMA CITY, OKMay 20254.6M BBLs19M MCF727
EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLCTHE WOODLANDS, TXMay 20251.3M BBLs3.0M MCF245
EOG RESOURCES, INC.MIDLAND, TXMay 20259.7M BBLs42.4M MCF2,115
JONAH ENERGY LLCDenver, COMay 2025456k BBLs4.8M MCF165
KAISER-FRANCIS OIL COMPANYTULSA, OKMay 2025446.2k BBLs1.7M MCF140
MARATHON OIL PERMIAN LLCMidland, TXMay 2025584.5k BBLs1.1M MCF99
MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANYDALLAS, TXMay 20253.3M BBLs8.8M MCF585
MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANYTYLER, TXMay 20252.6M BBLs6.0M MCF523
OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.HOUSTON, TXMay 2025463.5k BBLs978.6k MCF261
OXY USA INCHOUSTON, TXMay 20252.0M BBLs5.4M MCF266
PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLCMIDLAND, TXMay 20251.3M BBLs3.5M MCF291
XTO ENERGY INC.SPRING, TXMay 2025659.6k BBLs1.8M MCF60
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Counties Surrounding Lea County, NM

National RankState RankCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionWellsOperators
#21#12Andrews County, TXApr 20255.1M BBLs10.3M MCF32.7k137
#185#6Chaves County, NMMay 2025138k BBLs772.2k MCF7.6k37
#192#73Cochran County, TXApr 2025151k BBLs144.5k MCF8.0k50
#65#29Dawson County, TXApr 20251.2M BBLs844.3k MCF5.7k74
#59#26Ector County, TXApr 20251.4M BBLs3.2M MCF30.4k100
#2#2Eddy County, NMMay 202528.1M BBLs155M MCF40.2k114
#62#28Gaines County, TXApr 20251.4M BBLs1.7M MCF16.1k83
#93#37Hockley County, TXApr 2025742.8k BBLs555.9k MCF12.9k61
#7#4Loving County, TXApr 202512.2M BBLs49.2M MCF9.0k44
#281#106Lubbock County, TXApr 202569.2k BBLs5.8k MCF1.7k18
#545#180Lynn County, TXApr 20258.4k BBLs3.1k MCF88210
#3#1Martin County, TXApr 202520.7M BBLs57.5M MCF18k55
#5#2Midland County, TXApr 202518.3M BBLs77.8M MCF20.9k56
#287#9Roosevelt County, NMMay 202562.8k BBLs105.3k MCF1.8k16
#190#72Terry County, TXApr 2025160.6k BBLs23.5k MCF3.7k49
#24#14Ward County, TXApr 20254.3M BBLs14.5M MCF16.9k91
#52#24Winkler County, TXApr 20251.7M BBLs4.0M MCF14.1k84
#43#21Yoakum County, TXApr 20252.0M BBLs4.7M MCF13.4k60