Oil & Gas Activity in Lea County, NM

  2. Oil & Gas Data for New Mexico
  3. Lea County, NM Oil & Gas Summary
Oil Production
34.6M BBLs
Total County Oil Production for Apr 2026
Gas Production
133.9M MCF
Total County Gas Production for Apr 2026
Total BOE (16:1)
38.5M BBLs
Total County BOE Production for Apr 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
48.5k
Drilled Wells
14.4k
Active Wells
147
Operators
18.7k
Permits on File
Lea County, NM Accounts for
51.56%
Of Oil Production in New Mexico
Lea County, NM Accounts for
38.81%
Of Gas Production in New Mexico

New Mexico Counties Ranked by Oil Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodOil Production
#1Lea County, NMApr 202634.6M BBLs
#2Eddy County, NMApr 202631.3M BBLs
#3San Juan County, NMApr 2026813.8k BBLs
#4Sandoval County, NMApr 2026151.3k BBLs
#5Rio Arriba County, NMApr 2026147.9k BBLs
#6Chaves County, NMApr 202681.7k BBLs
#7Roosevelt County, NMApr 202611.1k BBLs

New Mexico Counties Ranked by Gas Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodGas Production
#1Eddy County, NMApr 2026162.1M MCF
#2Lea County, NMApr 2026133.9M MCF
#3San Juan County, NMApr 202623.3M MCF
#4Rio Arriba County, NMApr 202619.4M MCF
#5Harding County, NMApr 20262.3M MCF
#6Union County, NMApr 20262.1M MCF
#7Colfax County, NMApr 2026924.9k MCF
#8Sandoval County, NMApr 2026694.9k MCF
#9Chaves County, NMApr 2026299.4k MCF
#10Roosevelt County, NMApr 202628.5k MCF
#11McKinley County, NMApr 20263.5k MCF

Largest Properties in Lea County, NM

Property NameCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
AVION FEDERALLea County, NMApr 2026344.2k BBLs758.5k MCF10
BELL LAKE UNITLea County, NMApr 2026221.4k BBLs1.3M MCF70
BELL LAKE UNIT NORTHLea County, NMApr 2026211.3k BBLs1.4M MCF64
BOUNDARY RAIDERLea County, NMApr 2026259.3k BBLs812k MCF20
COTTON DRAWLea County, NMApr 2026296.5k BBLs2.1M MCF205
EILEEN 25 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMApr 2026251.5k BBLs284.6k MCF12
EXOTIC CAT 5 17 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMApr 2026220.5k BBLs749.9k MCF9
FRODERICK 3Lea County, NMApr 2026177.6k BBLs1.2M MCF40
GATO GRANDE 9 4 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMApr 2026277.1k BBLs763.4k MCF14
HAFLINGER 22 27 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMApr 2026275.5k BBLs2.1M MCF22
JEFE 29 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMApr 2026242.5k BBLs1.0M MCF43
JOHN CALLAHAN FEDERAL COMLea County, NMApr 2026227.2k BBLs414.3k MCF17
LACEY SWISS 1 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMApr 2026499.8k BBLs1.2M MCF42
MERCILESS 1Lea County, NMApr 2026219.5k BBLs2.0M MCF45
MORAN 9 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMApr 2026354k BBLs1.0M MCF22
NORTH HOBBSLea County, NMApr 2026259.1k BBLs1.0M MCF462
PRETTY GOOD 20 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMApr 2026236.9k BBLs726.4k MCF35
RED HILLSLea County, NMApr 2026192k BBLs1.4M MCF40
ROYAL OAK 25 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMApr 2026280.5k BBLs451.1k MCF11
WINDWARD FEDERALLea County, NMApr 2026360.1k BBLs1.1M MCF20
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Largest Producing Companies in Lea County, NM

Property NameLocationMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLCMIDLAND, TXApr 2026856.6k BBLs3.1M MCF267
CHEVRON USA INCMIDLAND, TXApr 20261.6M BBLs3.2M MCF159
COG OPERATING LLCMIDLAND, TXApr 20262.1M BBLs5.4M MCF559
COG PRODUCTION LLCMIDLAND, TXApr 2026618.9k BBLs2.4M MCF123
CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYMIDLAND, TXApr 2026506.7k BBLs1.8M MCF54
COTERRA ENERGY OPERATING CO.MIDLAND, TXApr 20263.3M BBLs10.4M MCF790
DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION COMPANY, L.P.OKLAHOMA CITY, OKApr 20264.2M BBLs17M MCF784
EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLCTHE WOODLANDS, TXApr 2026707.4k BBLs2.1M MCF217
EOG RESOURCES INCMIDLAND, TXApr 20268.6M BBLs47.8M MCF2,313
JONAH ENERGY LLCDenver, COApr 2026266.5k BBLs2.4M MCF148
KAISER-FRANCIS OIL COMPANYTULSA, OKApr 2026523.5k BBLs3.8M MCF167
MARATHON OIL PERMIAN LLCMidland, TXApr 2026387.3k BBLs768.8k MCF97
MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANYDALLAS, TXApr 20263.5M BBLs9.7M MCF680
MAVERICK PERMIAN LLCKEITHVILLE, LAApr 2026120.2k BBLs109.7k MCF459
MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANYTYLER, TXApr 20262.1M BBLs5.1M MCF561
MORNINGSTAR OPERATING LLCFORT WORTH, TXApr 2026113.4k BBLs1.3M MCF255
OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.HOUSTON, TXApr 2026403.4k BBLs1.0M MCF233
OXY USA INCHOUSTON, TXApr 20261.3M BBLs5.6M MCF284
PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLCMIDLAND, TXApr 20262.2M BBLs6.4M MCF384
XTO ENERGY INC.SPRING, TXApr 2026368.8k BBLs1.6M MCF67
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Counties Surrounding Lea County, NM

National RankState RankCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionWellsOperators
#17#9Andrews County, TXFeb 20264.8M BBLs11.8M MCF32.8k134
#213#6Chaves County, NMApr 202681.7k BBLs299.4k MCF7.6k24
#175#72Cochran County, TXFeb 2026125.9k BBLs127.2k MCF8.0k46
#35#18Dawson County, TXFeb 20262.1M BBLs1.4M MCF5.8k74
#50#27Ector County, TXFeb 20261.4M BBLs3.5M MCF30.5k97
#2#2Eddy County, NMApr 202631.3M BBLs162.1M MCF41.5k91
#51#28Gaines County, TXFeb 20261.4M BBLs1.5M MCF16.1k87
#78#34Hockley County, TXFeb 2026674.3k BBLs503.9k MCF12.9k61
#7#4Loving County, TXFeb 202612.5M BBLs52.2M MCF9.4k39
#240#94Lubbock County, TXFeb 202664.9k BBLs4.8k MCF1.7k21
#525#177Lynn County, TXFeb 20266.5k BBLs1.5k MCF88212
#3#1Martin County, TXFeb 202619.7M BBLs59.6M MCF18.3k53
#4#2Midland County, TXFeb 202617.9M BBLs72.3M MCF21.5k57
#472#10Roosevelt County, NMApr 202611.1k BBLs28.5k MCF1.8k10
#159#65Terry County, TXFeb 2026155.5k BBLs22.4k MCF3.7k44
#20#12Ward County, TXFeb 20264.5M BBLs17.8M MCF17k89
#33#17Winkler County, TXFeb 20262.1M BBLs7.2M MCF14.1k77
#39#22Yoakum County, TXFeb 20261.8M BBLs4.3M MCF13.5k56