Oil & Gas Activity in Lea County, NM

  2. Oil & Gas Data for New Mexico
  3. Lea County, NM Oil & Gas Summary
Oil Production
36.4M BBLs
Total County Oil Production for Sep 2025
Gas Production
137.7M MCF
Total County Gas Production for Sep 2025
Total BOE (16:1)
43.6M BBLs
Total County BOE Production for Sep 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
47.6k
Drilled Wells
14.6k
Active Wells
155
Operators
17.8k
Permits on File
Lea County, NM Accounts for
53.68%
Of Oil Production in New Mexico
Lea County, NM Accounts for
39.41%
Of Gas Production in New Mexico

New Mexico Counties Ranked by Oil Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodOil Production
#1Lea County, NMSep 202536.4M BBLs
#2Eddy County, NMSep 202530.3M BBLs
#3San Juan County, NMSep 2025537k BBLs
#4Rio Arriba County, NMSep 2025301.2k BBLs
#5Sandoval County, NMSep 2025168.9k BBLs
#6Chaves County, NMSep 2025118.9k BBLs
#7Roosevelt County, NMSep 202543k BBLs

New Mexico Counties Ranked by Gas Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodGas Production
#1Eddy County, NMSep 2025164.3M MCF
#2Lea County, NMSep 2025137.7M MCF
#3San Juan County, NMSep 202521.7M MCF
#4Rio Arriba County, NMSep 202519.9M MCF
#5Harding County, NMSep 20252.3M MCF
#6Union County, NMSep 20252.1M MCF
#7Sandoval County, NMSep 2025744.1k MCF
#8Chaves County, NMSep 2025567.9k MCF
#9Roosevelt County, NMSep 202592.9k MCF
#10McKinley County, NMSep 20254.0k MCF

Largest Properties in Lea County, NM

Property NameCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
BELL LAKE UNITLea County, NMSep 2025322.1k BBLs1.4M MCF71
BELL LAKE UNIT NORTHLea County, NMSep 2025320.6k BBLs1.6M MCF66
BETTY 5 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMSep 2025266.7k BBLs1.9M MCF18
CHINCOTEAGUE 8 32 FEDERALLea County, NMSep 2025242.4k BBLs1.5M MCF17
COTTON DRAWLea County, NMSep 2025398.3k BBLs3.0M MCF204
FRODERICK 3Lea County, NMSep 2025416.1k BBLs1.3M MCF39
GOLD LOG 4 9 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMSep 2025265.3k BBLs1.3M MCF21
ICY 7 FEDERALLea County, NMSep 2025260.1k BBLs1.0M MCF13
IGOR 33 FEDERALLea County, NMSep 2025474.6k BBLs1.7M MCF15
INGA 33 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMSep 2025240.2k BBLs1.5M MCF39
JOHN CALLAHAN FEDERAL COMLea County, NMSep 2025417.1k BBLs589k MCF17
LACEY SWISS 1 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMSep 2025593.8k BBLs1.4M MCF35
LOE FEDERALLea County, NMSep 2025278.9k BBLs851.1k MCF14
MACHO NACHOLea County, NMSep 2025407.2k BBLs903.5k MCF18
MORAN 9 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMSep 2025322.6k BBLs650.6k MCF21
PILEDRIVER FEDERALLea County, NMSep 2025311.1k BBLs962.8k MCF5
PRETTY GOOD 20 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMSep 2025422.7k BBLs1.3M MCF21
RED HILLSLea County, NMSep 2025462.5k BBLs1.8M MCF64
THISTLELea County, NMSep 2025296.8k BBLs2.1M MCF85
VACA 24 FEDERALLea County, NMSep 2025321.6k BBLs820.1k MCF31
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Largest Producing Companies in Lea County, NM

Property NameLocationMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
AVANT OPERATING, LLCMidland, TXSep 2025486.9k BBLs1.2M MCF127
BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLCMIDLAND, TXSep 2025971.4k BBLs3.7M MCF257
CHEVRON USA INCMIDLAND, TXSep 20251.0M BBLs3.6M MCF160
CIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADOMIDLAND, TXSep 2025516.1k BBLs1.5M MCF157
CIVITAS PERMIAN OPERATING, LLCTHE WOODLANDS, TXSep 2025837.1k BBLs2.1M MCF140
COG OPERATING LLCMIDLAND, TXSep 20252.6M BBLs6.6M MCF534
COG PRODUCTION LLCMIDLAND, TXSep 2025361.5k BBLs2.0M MCF114
COTERRA ENERGY OPERATING CO.Midland, TXSep 2025877.1k BBLs3.3M MCF207
COTERRA ENERGY OPERATING F LLCMidland, TXSep 20251.1M BBLs4.2M MCF164
DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION COMPANY, L.P.OKLAHOMA CITY, OKSep 20253.6M BBLs16.3M MCF736
EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLCTHE WOODLANDS, TXSep 20251.1M BBLs2.9M MCF247
EOG RESOURCES INCMIDLAND, TXSep 20259.3M BBLs44.4M MCF2,194
JONAH ENERGY LLCDenver, COSep 2025339.4k BBLs4.0M MCF166
KAISER-FRANCIS OIL COMPANYTULSA, OKSep 2025750.1k BBLs4.1M MCF170
MARATHON OIL PERMIAN LLCMidland, TXSep 2025414.7k BBLs794.9k MCF93
MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANYDALLAS, TXSep 20253.1M BBLs8.5M MCF619
MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANYTYLER, TXSep 20252.6M BBLs6.8M MCF534
OXY USA INCHOUSTON, TXSep 20251.6M BBLs6.0M MCF271
PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLCMIDLAND, TXSep 20251.9M BBLs6.0M MCF321
XTO ENERGY INC.SPRING, TXSep 2025508.9k BBLs1.6M MCF69
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Counties Surrounding Lea County, NM

National RankState RankCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionWellsOperators
#18#10Andrews County, TXJul 20255.6M BBLs12.3M MCF32.8k133
#198#6Chaves County, NMSep 2025118.9k BBLs567.9k MCF7.6k30
#199#75Cochran County, TXJul 2025142.7k BBLs145.2k MCF8.0k47
#60#26Dawson County, TXJul 20251.6M BBLs1.1M MCF5.8k74
#62#27Ector County, TXJul 20251.5M BBLs3.6M MCF30.4k100
#2#2Eddy County, NMSep 202530.3M BBLs164.3M MCF40.6k105
#65#30Gaines County, TXJul 20251.4M BBLs2.0M MCF16.1k84
#95#37Hockley County, TXJul 2025742.8k BBLs563.6k MCF12.9k58
#8#4Loving County, TXJul 202513.1M BBLs55M MCF9.1k43
#289#103Lubbock County, TXJul 202570.5k BBLs6.2k MCF1.7k18
#582#185Lynn County, TXJul 20257.2k BBLs2.7k MCF8829
#4#1Martin County, TXJul 202519.8M BBLs61.1M MCF18.1k55
#5#2Midland County, TXJul 202518.7M BBLs80.7M MCF21.1k54
#331#9Roosevelt County, NMSep 202543k BBLs92.9k MCF1.8k14
#197#74Terry County, TXJul 2025154.4k BBLs25.8k MCF3.7k45
#20#11Ward County, TXJul 20254.9M BBLs17.6M MCF16.9k84
#51#25Winkler County, TXJul 20251.9M BBLs4.7M MCF14.1k79
#47#23Yoakum County, TXJul 20252.1M BBLs5.8M MCF13.4k56