Oil & Gas Activity in Lea County, NM

  2. Oil & Gas Data for New Mexico
  3. Lea County, NM Oil & Gas Summary
Oil Production
32.8M BBLs
Total County Oil Production for Feb 2025
Gas Production
114.1M MCF
Total County Gas Production for Feb 2025
Total BOE (16:1)
39.6M BBLs
Total County BOE Production for Feb 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
46.8k
Drilled Wells
13.9k
Active Wells
169
Operators
17k
Permits on File
Lea County, NM Accounts for
56.00%
Of Oil Production in New Mexico
Lea County, NM Accounts for
38.99%
Of Gas Production in New Mexico

New Mexico Counties Ranked by Oil Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodOil Production
#1Lea County, NMFeb 202532.8M BBLs
#2Eddy County, NMFeb 202524.7M BBLs
#3San Juan County, NMFeb 2025547.7k BBLs
#4Sandoval County, NMFeb 2025205.8k BBLs
#5Chaves County, NMFeb 2025141.6k BBLs
#6Rio Arriba County, NMFeb 202598.6k BBLs
#7Roosevelt County, NMFeb 202518.1k BBLs

New Mexico Counties Ranked by Gas Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodGas Production
#1Eddy County, NMFeb 2025133.1M MCF
#2Lea County, NMFeb 2025114.1M MCF
#3San Juan County, NMFeb 202521M MCF
#4Rio Arriba County, NMFeb 202517.8M MCF
#5Harding County, NMFeb 20252.1M MCF
#6Union County, NMFeb 20252.1M MCF
#7Colfax County, NMFeb 2025919.3k MCF
#8Sandoval County, NMFeb 2025755k MCF
#9Chaves County, NMFeb 2025684.8k MCF
#10Roosevelt County, NMFeb 202569.1k MCF
#11McKinley County, NMFeb 20253.5k MCF

Largest Properties in Lea County, NM

Property NameCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
BELL LAKE UNITLea County, NMFeb 2025404.6k BBLs1.4M MCF72
BELL LAKE UNIT NORTHLea County, NMFeb 2025210.3k BBLs1.3M MCF61
COTTON DRAWLea County, NMFeb 2025394.4k BBLs3.2M MCF196
DRIVER 14 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMFeb 2025421k BBLs925.2k MCF28
FIGHTING OKRA 18Lea County, NMFeb 2025251.1k BBLs592.6k MCF23
FRODERICK 3Lea County, NMFeb 2025596k BBLs1.2M MCF34
GRUMPY CAT 15Lea County, NMFeb 2025215.8k BBLs813.5k MCF8
ICY 18 FEDERALLea County, NMFeb 2025489.4k BBLs1.1M MCF39
INGA 33 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMFeb 2025271.5k BBLs894.4k MCF32
JACKSON UNITLea County, NMFeb 2025195.5k BBLs2.2M MCF80
MESA 8105 1 1Lea County, NMFeb 2025257.5k BBLs1.5M MCF35
MODELO 10 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMFeb 2025271.1k BBLs1.9M MCF36
NINA CORTELL FEDERALLea County, NMFeb 2025254.2k BBLs477.6k MCF19
NORTH HOBBSLea County, NMFeb 2025274.8k BBLs1.1M MCF462
OUTRIDER 28 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMFeb 2025244k BBLs453.5k MCF11
PISTOLERO 15 FEDERALLea County, NMFeb 2025364.6k BBLs744.3k MCF11
RATTLESNAKE 2Lea County, NMFeb 2025246.5k BBLs975.4k MCF29
RED HILLSLea County, NMFeb 2025226.5k BBLs1.5M MCF54
ROBIN FEDERALLea County, NMFeb 2025245.6k BBLs336k MCF18
VACA DRAWLea County, NMFeb 2025207.4k BBLs1.0M MCF68
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Largest Producing Companies in Lea County, NM

Property NameLocationMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
AVANT OPERATING, LLCMidland, TXFeb 2025498.9k BBLs975.7k MCF132
BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLCMIDLAND, TXFeb 2025861.9k BBLs3.5M MCF246
CHEVRON USA INCMIDLAND, TXFeb 2025866.7k BBLs2.8M MCF160
CIVITAS PERMIAN OPERATING, LLCTHE WOODLANDS, TXFeb 2025638k BBLs1.7M MCF128
COG OPERATING LLCMIDLAND, TXFeb 20251.4M BBLs3.7M MCF494
COTERRA ENERGY OPERATING CO.Midland, TXFeb 20251.0M BBLs3.7M MCF195
DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION COMPANY LPOKLAHOMA CITY, OKFeb 20253.9M BBLs15.4M MCF705
EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLCTHE WOODLANDS, TXFeb 20251.3M BBLs2.8M MCF244
EOG RESOURCES, INC.MIDLAND, TXFeb 20258.9M BBLs35.9M MCF2,018
FRANKLIN MOUNTAIN ENERGY 3, LLCMidland, TXFeb 2025446.8k BBLs348.6k MCF62
FRANKLIN MOUNTAIN ENERGY LLCMidland, TXFeb 2025889.5k BBLs1.9M MCF147
KAISER-FRANCIS OIL COMPANYTULSA, OKFeb 2025722.5k BBLs3.9M MCF162
MARATHON OIL PERMIAN LLCHouston, TXFeb 2025534.7k BBLs1.0M MCF100
MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANYDALLAS, TXFeb 20252.6M BBLs6.5M MCF571
MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANYTYLER, TXFeb 20251.8M BBLs4.6M MCF476
OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.HOUSTON, TXFeb 2025432.1k BBLs1.1M MCF257
OXY USA INCHOUSTON, TXFeb 20251.5M BBLs5.0M MCF246
PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLCMIDLAND, TXFeb 20251.3M BBLs3.8M MCF256
TAP ROCK OPERATING, LLCGOLDEN, COFeb 2025376.9k BBLs4.5M MCF0
XTO ENERGY INC.SPRING, TXFeb 2025636.5k BBLs1.3M MCF67
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Counties Surrounding Lea County, NM

National RankState RankCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionWellsOperators
#26#13Andrews County, TXDec 20244.7M BBLs9.8M MCF32.6k144
#181#6Chaves County, NMFeb 2025141.6k BBLs684.8k MCF7.5k37
#201#76Cochran County, TXDec 2024153.6k BBLs160.4k MCF8.0k51
#86#34Dawson County, TXDec 20241.0M BBLs694.1k MCF5.7k76
#57#26Ector County, TXDec 20241.7M BBLs3.2M MCF30.3k104
#2#2Eddy County, NMFeb 202524.7M BBLs133.1M MCF39.7k116
#66#29Gaines County, TXDec 20241.4M BBLs1.3M MCF16.1k89
#98#38Hockley County, TXDec 2024780.4k BBLs639.7k MCF12.9k62
#8#4Loving County, TXDec 202412.5M BBLs49.9M MCF8.9k48
#284#103Lubbock County, TXDec 202475.5k BBLs4.1k MCF1.7k20
#573#184Lynn County, TXDec 20248.1k BBLs2.3k MCF88213
#5#2Martin County, TXDec 202419.5M BBLs57.4M MCF17.8k56
#4#1Midland County, TXDec 202419.4M BBLs79.6M MCF20.8k57
#439#10Roosevelt County, NMFeb 202518.1k BBLs69.1k MCF1.8k14
#199#75Terry County, TXDec 2024166.7k BBLs20.9k MCF3.7k49
#24#11Ward County, TXDec 20244.8M BBLs16.4M MCF16.9k94
#55#25Winkler County, TXDec 20241.7M BBLs4.5M MCF14k79
#48#22Yoakum County, TXDec 20242.2M BBLs5.0M MCF13.4k61