Oil & Gas Activity in Lea County, NM

  2. Oil & Gas Data for New Mexico
  3. Lea County, NM Oil & Gas Summary
Oil Production
35.2M BBLs
Total County Oil Production for Apr 2024
Gas Production
116.1M MCF
Total County Gas Production for Apr 2024
Total BOE (16:1)
38.9M BBLs
Total County BOE Production for Apr 2024
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
45.4k
Drilled Wells
14.1k
Active Wells
188
Operators
15.6k
Permits on File
Lea County, NM Accounts for
60.25%
Of Oil Production in New Mexico
Lea County, NM Accounts for
41.49%
Of Gas Production in New Mexico

New Mexico Counties Ranked by Oil Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodOil Production
#1Lea County, NMApr 202435.2M BBLs
#2Eddy County, NMApr 202422.3M BBLs
#3San Juan County, NMApr 2024498.9k BBLs
#4Sandoval County, NMApr 2024180.9k BBLs
#5Chaves County, NMApr 2024146.2k BBLs
#6Rio Arriba County, NMApr 202462.4k BBLs
#7Roosevelt County, NMApr 202432.4k BBLs

New Mexico Counties Ranked by Gas Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodGas Production
#1Eddy County, NMApr 2024117.7M MCF
#2Lea County, NMApr 2024116.1M MCF
#3San Juan County, NMApr 202421.5M MCF
#4Rio Arriba County, NMApr 202418M MCF
#5Harding County, NMApr 20242.5M MCF
#6Union County, NMApr 20242.3M MCF
#7Sandoval County, NMApr 2024825.2k MCF
#8Chaves County, NMApr 2024778.6k MCF
#9Roosevelt County, NMApr 202478.1k MCF
#10McKinley County, NMApr 20242.6k MCF

Largest Properties in Lea County, NM

Property NameCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
AZORES FEDERALLea County, NMApr 2024295.1k BBLs897.4k MCF17
BELL LAKE UNITLea County, NMApr 2024401.7k BBLs1.6M MCF67
BELL LAKE UNIT NORTHLea County, NMApr 2024442.5k BBLs1.6M MCF61
DR PI FEDERAL UNIT 1Lea County, NMApr 2024299.2k BBLs606k MCF21
FRODERICK 3Lea County, NMApr 2024628.9k BBLs1.7M MCF17
GOLD LOG 4 9 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMApr 2024317.3k BBLs559.3k MCF10
INGA 33 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMApr 2024639.5k BBLs1.8M MCF18
JACKSON UNITLea County, NMApr 2024312k BBLs2.7M MCF80
LLAMA MALL 26 35 FEDERALLea County, NMApr 2024383k BBLs463.3k MCF11
MARGARITA 13 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMApr 2024350.7k BBLs490.6k MCF21
MESA 8105 1 1Lea County, NMApr 2024300.8k BBLs1.4M MCF31
MODELO 10 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMApr 2024303.6k BBLs1.6M MCF25
NORTH HOBBSLea County, NMApr 2024308.2k BBLs968.8k MCF460
OUTRIDERLea County, NMApr 2024501.3k BBLs1.9M MCF18
PURRITO 18Lea County, NMApr 2024451.9k BBLs1.6M MCF12
QUEEN KEELY STATE COMLea County, NMApr 2024338.4k BBLs428.1k MCF20
RED HILLSLea County, NMApr 2024282.5k BBLs1.4M MCF50
RUTHLESS 11 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMApr 2024373.9k BBLs1.7M MCF38
VAN DOO DAH 33Lea County, NMApr 2024523.9k BBLs2.2M MCF13
YUKON 20 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMApr 2024379.6k BBLs1.2M MCF30
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Largest Producing Companies in Lea County, NM

Property NameLocationMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
AMEREDEV OPERATING, LLCAUSTIN, TXApr 2024510.3k BBLs1.4M MCF71
BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLCMIDLAND, TXApr 2024781.4k BBLs3.4M MCF218
CHEVRON USA INCMIDLAND, TXApr 2024983.3k BBLs3.4M MCF168
CIMAREX ENERGY COMIDLAND, TXApr 20241.2M BBLs3.7M MCF193
CIVITAS PERMIAN OPERATING, LLCDENVER, COApr 2024940.4k BBLs2.0M MCF126
COG OPERATING LLCMIDLAND, TXApr 20241.7M BBLs4.1M MCF492
COG PRODUCTION LLCMIDLAND, TXApr 2024574.4k BBLs2.5M MCF109
DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION COMPANY LPOKLAHOMA CITY, OKApr 20243.9M BBLs15.5M MCF627
EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLCTHE WOODLANDS, TXApr 20241.4M BBLs2.6M MCF203
EOG RESOURCES INCMIDLAND, TXApr 20249.2M BBLs35M MCF1,833
FRANKLIN MOUNTAIN ENERGY LLCDenver, COApr 20241.1M BBLs1.8M MCF126
KAISER-FRANCIS OIL COMPANYTULSA, OKApr 20241.0M BBLs4.3M MCF162
MARATHON OIL PERMIAN LLCHouston, TXApr 2024592.7k BBLs1.2M MCF97
MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANYDALLAS, TXApr 20241.9M BBLs4.1M MCF429
MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANYTYLER, TXApr 20242.1M BBLs4.8M MCF435
OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.HOUSTON, TXApr 2024466.6k BBLs969.1k MCF250
OXY USA INCHOUSTON, TXApr 20241.7M BBLs3.8M MCF254
PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLCMIDLAND, TXApr 20241.3M BBLs3.4M MCF211
TAP ROCK OPERATING, LLCGOLDEN, COApr 2024597.2k BBLs5.6M MCF166
XTO ENERGY INC.SPRING, TXApr 2024666.1k BBLs2.2M MCF57
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Counties Surrounding Lea County, NM

National RankState RankCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionWellsOperators
#23#14Andrews County, TXMar 20243.9M BBLs8.8M MCF32.5k146
#175#6Chaves County, NMApr 2024146.2k BBLs778.6k MCF7.5k36
#174#65Cochran County, TXMar 2024173.2k BBLs179.3k MCF7.9k52
#89#38Dawson County, TXMar 2024702.4k BBLs488.4k MCF5.6k79
#55#26Ector County, TXMar 20241.4M BBLs3.2M MCF30.3k110
#2#2Eddy County, NMApr 202422.3M BBLs117.7M MCF38.4k116
#54#25Gaines County, TXMar 20241.4M BBLs1.2M MCF16.1k88
#78#32Hockley County, TXMar 2024806.5k BBLs495.3k MCF12.9k61
#8#4Loving County, TXMar 202411.7M BBLs44M MCF8.5k47
#272#99Lubbock County, TXMar 202474.2k BBLs5.0k MCF1.7k20
#548#177Lynn County, TXMar 20249.5k BBLs2.0k MCF88212
#3#1Martin County, TXMar 202419.4M BBLs50.5M MCF17.3k57
#4#2Midland County, TXMar 202418M BBLs71.9M MCF20.2k59
#369#9Roosevelt County, NMApr 202432.4k BBLs78.1k MCF1.8k13
#180#67Terry County, TXMar 2024172.8k BBLs21.4k MCF3.7k45
#19#10Ward County, TXMar 20244.5M BBLs14.4M MCF16.7k93
#51#24Winkler County, TXMar 20241.5M BBLs3.5M MCF13.9k84
#38#19Yoakum County, TXMar 20242.3M BBLs4.5M MCF13.4k61