Lea County, NM Oil & Gas Activity

Lea County, NM ranks #1 in the state for BOE produced in the most recent month (Dec 2023). The information below is the summary of oil and gas data that goes back to 1973 and contains information on the 18,634 wells that have been drilled from Jul 1973 to Dec 2023.

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Lea County, NM
County Income: $218,755,775,775
National Energy Production Rank: #2

Lea County, NM Map of Current Permits and Wells

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Lea County, NM Frequently Asked Questions

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How does Lea County, NM rank in the nation for oil and gas production? Lea County, NM currently ranks #2 in the nation based on barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) production.
How many wells were drilled in Lea County, NM so far this year? Lea County, NM has had 18,634 wells drilled this year.
How many approved permits are there in Texas? There have been 1,652 permits approved in Lea County, NM.
What is the average boe produced by well in Lea County, NM? 3,995 BBLs of oil equivalent (BOE) is the average amount produced by a single well in Lea County, NM
How many active producers are there in Lea County, NM? There are currently 162 active producers in the county of Lea County, NM.
What is the average depth an oil or gas well is drilled in Lea County, NM? 10,139 feet is the average depth of a well in Lea County, NM.

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Lea County, NM Oil & Gas Activity Stats

Category Last Year Value Current Year Value YoY Trend YoY % Change
Total Wells 18,313 18,634 Up 1.75%
Total Producing Wells 13,503 12,990 Down -3.8%
Percentage of Wells Producing 74% 70% Down 6%
Active Producers 199 162 Down -19%
Total Permits 1,889 1,652 Down -13%
Average Well Depth 10,137 10,139 Up 0%
Average BOE per Well 2,308 2,603 Up 13%

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Lea County, NM Oil & Gas Production by Year

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Lea County, NM Oil & Gas Wells Completed by Year

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Lea County, NM Oil & Gas Permits by Year

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Top Producers by BOE Production in Lea County, NM

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Producer Name Location Production Date Oil Produced Gas Produced BOE Produced
AMEREDEV OPERATING, LLC Lea County, New Mexico Dec 2023 108.2K BBL 192.9K MCF 118.4K BOE
APACHE CORPORATION Lea County, New Mexico Dec 2023 375.4K BBL 1.4M MCF 454.1K BOE
BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC Lea County, New Mexico Dec 2023 981.8K BBL 3.4M MCF 1.1M BOE
CHEVRON U S A INC Lea County, New Mexico Dec 2023 479.3K BBL 1.8M MCF 578.1K BOE
CIMAREX ENERGY CO. Lea County, New Mexico Dec 2023 1.1M BBL 3.6M MCF 1.3M BOE
CIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADO Lea County, New Mexico Dec 2023 258.7K BBL 733.9K MCF 297.3K BOE
COG OPERATING LLC Lea County, New Mexico Dec 2023 2.2M BBL 4.9M MCF 2.4M BOE
COG PRODUCTION, LLC Lea County, New Mexico Dec 2023 492.3K BBL 2.2M MCF 608.7K BOE
CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY Lea County, New Mexico Dec 2023 417.3K BBL 1.4M MCF 493.2K BOE
DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION COMPANY, LP Lea County, New Mexico Dec 2023 3M BBL 12.3M MCF 3.6M BOE
EOG RESOURCES INC Lea County, New Mexico Dec 2023 9.9M BBL 35.3M MCF 11.8M BOE
KAISER-FRANCIS OIL CO Lea County, New Mexico Dec 2023 1.2M BBL 5.6M MCF 1.5M BOE
LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING, LP Lea County, New Mexico Dec 2023 62K BBL 237.6K MCF 74.5K BOE
MACK ENERGY CORP Lea County, New Mexico Dec 2023 13.6K BBL 52.8K MCF 16.4K BOE
MARATHON OIL PERMIAN LLC Lea County, New Mexico Dec 2023 372.9K BBL 595.8K MCF 404.3K BOE
MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANY Lea County, New Mexico Dec 2023 1.8M BBL 4M MCF 2M BOE
MEWBOURNE OIL CO Lea County, New Mexico Dec 2023 1.9M BBL 4.5M MCF 2.1M BOE
OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD Lea County, New Mexico Dec 2023 495.5K BBL 960.2K MCF 546.1K BOE
OXY USA INC Lea County, New Mexico Dec 2023 1.1M BBL 2.9M MCF 1.3M BOE
Permian Resources Operating, LLC Lea County, New Mexico Dec 2023 1.3M BBL 2.9M MCF 1.5M BOE
Spur Energy Partners LLC Lea County, New Mexico Dec 2023 136.5K BBL 334.9K MCF 154.1K BOE
TAP ROCK OPERATING, LLC Lea County, New Mexico Dec 2023 1.3M BBL 7.2M MCF 1.7M BOE
WPX Energy Permian, LLC Lea County, New Mexico Dec 2023 51 BBL 35 MCF 53 BOE
XTO ENERGY, INC Lea County, New Mexico Dec 2023 656.3K BBL 2.1M MCF 769.6K BOE
XTO PERMIAN OPERATING LLC. Lea County, New Mexico Dec 2023 133.5K BBL 201K MCF 144.1K BOE

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Lea County, NM Top Wells by BOE Production for Dec 2023

Well Name API # Well Location Reported Production Date BOE Produced
N/A 30-025-51733 Lea County, New Mexico Dec 2023 105.5K BOE
N/A 30-025-51700 Lea County, New Mexico Dec 2023 104.7K BOE
N/A 30-025-51701 Lea County, New Mexico Dec 2023 104.2K BOE
N/A 30-025-51702 Lea County, New Mexico Dec 2023 101K BOE
N/A 30-025-51777 Lea County, New Mexico Dec 2023 95.9K BOE
N/A 30-025-51181 Lea County, New Mexico Dec 2023 91K BOE
N/A 30-025-51184 Lea County, New Mexico Dec 2023 90.9K BOE
N/A 30-025-51180 Lea County, New Mexico Dec 2023 86.4K BOE
AMAZING 19 FEDERAL #703H 30-025-50479 Lea County, New Mexico Dec 2023 85.2K BOE
PAKSE SOUTH FEDERAL COM #111H 30-025-50824 Lea County, New Mexico Dec 2023 82.7K BOE
N/A 30-025-51174 Lea County, New Mexico Dec 2023 81.7K BOE
N/A 30-025-51185 Lea County, New Mexico Dec 2023 78.7K BOE
N/A 30-025-51173 Lea County, New Mexico Dec 2023 76K BOE
N/A 30-025-51739 Lea County, New Mexico Dec 2023 75.5K BOE
AMAZING 19 FEDERAL #601H 30-025-50476 Lea County, New Mexico Dec 2023 74.8K BOE
AMAZING 19 FEDERAL #701H 30-025-50477 Lea County, New Mexico Dec 2023 69.8K BOE
OUTRIDER 28 FEDERAL #603H 30-025-50245 Lea County, New Mexico Dec 2023 69.3K BOE
N/A 30-025-51178 Lea County, New Mexico Dec 2023 62.2K BOE
N/A 30-025-51179 Lea County, New Mexico Dec 2023 60.6K BOE
N/A 30-025-51175 Lea County, New Mexico Dec 2023 56.8K BOE
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Lea County, NM Township-Ranges

County Township-Range Producers Oil Produced Monthly Gas Produced Monthly BOE Produced Daily Production Date
Lea County 10S-33E 20 5.4M BBL 25.2M MCF 322.2K BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 10S-34E 56 7.5M BBL 95.4M MCF 782.6K BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 14S-37E 36 114.2M BBL 69.7M MCF 4.1M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 15S-32E 36 8.8M BBL 54.4M MCF 597.6K BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 15S-33E 23 44.4M BBL 26.7M MCF 1.6M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 16S-36E 61 58.8M BBL 110M MCF 2.5M BOE Feb 2024
Lea County 16S-37E 54 41.3M BBL 53.6M MCF 1.6M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 16S-38E 40 6.3M BBL 6.6M MCF 247.8K BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 17S-37E 30 27.3M BBL 49.7M MCF 1.1M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 17S-38E 5 5.3M BBL 2.3M MCF 191.2K BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 19S-35E 101 75.3M BBL 65.4M MCF 2.8M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 20N-34E 4 980.9K BBL 3.8M MCF 53.8K BOE Dec 2023
Lea County 20S-32E 67 32.6M BBL 95.3M MCF 1.6M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 23S-38E 27 3M BBL 8.3M MCF 148.3K BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 25S-37E 149 43.1M BBL 381.6M MCF 3.5M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 19S-37E 126 82M BBL 337.9M MCF 4.6M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 14S-32E 18 6.9M BBL 10.4M MCF 291.2K BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 21S-33E 160 166.4M BBL 325M MCF 7.3M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 11S-32E 5 2.7M BBL 8.8M MCF 139.5K BOE Dec 2023
Lea County 20N-35E 4 395.4K BBL 465.3K MCF 15.7K BOE Dec 2023
Lea County 21S-37E 323 210.1M BBL 2.3B MCF 19.9M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 15S-36E 28 5.4M BBL 32M MCF 359.1K BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 15S-37E 32 94.9M BBL 70.7M MCF 3.5M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 15S-38E 8 2.6M BBL 1.9M MCF 100.8K BOE Dec 2023
Lea County 16S-32E 88 14.3M BBL 40M MCF 700.1K BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 16S-33E 62 21.2M BBL 103.2M MCF 1.2M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 16S-34E 90 35.8M BBL 301.2M MCF 2.8M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 16S-35E 188 36M BBL 409.1M MCF 3.4M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 20S-39E 42 3M BBL 19.5M MCF 210.7K BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 21S-32E 146 122.7M BBL 647.5M MCF 7.6M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 21S-34E 144 98.7M BBL 486.7M MCF 5.9M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 21S-35E 144 32.5M BBL 478.6M MCF 3.7M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 21S-36E 314 229.6M BBL 1.3B MCF 15.1M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 9S-32E 28 5.2M BBL 27.2M MCF 326.6K BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 9S-33E 100 26.8M BBL 33.5M MCF 1M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 9S-34E 10 4.5M BBL 13.9M MCF 230.3K BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 9S-35E 20 23.2M BBL 30.1M MCF 940.8K BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 9S-36E 15 57.4M BBL 22.9M MCF 2M BOE Dec 2023
Lea County 9S-37E 54 8.7M BBL 28M MCF 446.4K BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 9S-38E 35 2.6M BBL 22.7M MCF 215.5K BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 10S-32E 45 15.3M BBL 45.2M MCF 762.6K BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 10S-36E 25 3.7M BBL 2.6M MCF 139.4K BOE Feb 2024
Lea County 10S-37E 28 4.1M BBL 1M MCF 144.5K BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 11S-33E 104 38.1M BBL 161.7M MCF 2.1M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 11S-34E 68 3.4M BBL 133M MCF 854.5K BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 11S-35E 16 738K BBL 13.1M MCF 97.7K BOE Dec 2023
Lea County 12S-32E 10 31.9M BBL 28M MCF 1.2M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 12S-33E 34 25.7M BBL 52.4M MCF 1.1M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 16S-39E 4 1M BBL 1.7M MCF 45.2K BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 12S-34E 44 10.6M BBL 81.2M MCF 806.4K BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 12S-35E 12 262.3K BBL 16.6M MCF 101.2K BOE Dec 2023
Lea County 12S-37E 12 9.9M BBL 4.1M MCF 352.9K BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 20S-34E 138 174.3M BBL 403M MCF 8M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 20S-35E 102 71.7M BBL 155.5M MCF 3.2M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 12S-38E 32 16.5M BBL 16.2M MCF 642.9K BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 13S-32E 16 17.2M BBL 44.5M MCF 823.5K BOE Dec 2023
Lea County 13S-33E 16 6.6M BBL 14M MCF 298K BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 13S-34E 8 393K BBL 3.4M MCF 32.3K BOE Dec 2023
Lea County 13S-35E 4 222.7K BBL 18.4M MCF 110K BOE Dec 2023
Lea County 13S-36E 8 1.1M BBL 3.7M MCF 57.7K BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 13S-37E 4 2.5M BBL 2.5M MCF 100.4K BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 13S-38E 68 28.6M BBL 32.1M MCF 1.1M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 14S-33E 16 18.6M BBL 44.3M MCF 869.8K BOE Dec 2023
Lea County 20S-36E 117 65.4M BBL 331.2M MCF 4M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 20S-37E 210 115.7M BBL 825.9M MCF 8.4M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 14S-34E 28 7.9M BBL 17.1M MCF 361.3K BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 14S-35E 12 1.4M BBL 13.8M MCF 124.5K BOE Dec 2023
Lea County 14S-36E 8 897.9K BBL 19.4M MCF 137.7K BOE Dec 2023
Lea County 14S-38E 24 9.4M BBL 14.3M MCF 394K BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 15S-34E 28 3.5M BBL 50M MCF 396.9K BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 15S-35E 44 31.2M BBL 159M MCF 1.9M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 17S-31E 5 323.2K BBL 277.3K MCF 12.3K BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 17S-32E 166 258.7M BBL 557.6M MCF 11.7M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 17S-33E 128 71.2M BBL 100.5M MCF 2.9M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 17S-34E 175 261.3M BBL 808.6M MCF 13.2M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 20S-38E 156 74.9M BBL 389.3M MCF 4.6M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 17S-35E 117 290.7M BBL 1.1B MCF 15.8M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 17S-36E 42 53.5M BBL 30.5M MCF 1.9M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 18S-31E 4 2.8M BBL 2.1M MCF 108.1K BOE Dec 2023
Lea County 18S-32E 252 120.2M BBL 302.5M MCF 5.6M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 18S-33E 176 78M BBL 243.5M MCF 3.9M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 18S-34E 124 177.6M BBL 334.7M MCF 7.7M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 18S-35E 93 182.1M BBL 305.3M MCF 7.7M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 18S-36E 27 2.8M BBL 11.3M MCF 156.2K BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 18S-37E 22 74.7M BBL 165.9M MCF 3.4M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 18S-38E 63 289.2M BBL 503.9M MCF 12.4M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 18S-39E 12 10.9M BBL 17.3M MCF 462.9K BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 19S-32E 250 115.5M BBL 354.6M MCF 5.8M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 19S-33E 112 49M BBL 271.3M MCF 3.1M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 19S-34E 159 83.8M BBL 272.2M MCF 4.3M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 19S-36E 87 68.8M BBL 202.8M MCF 3.4M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 19S-38E 63 179.4M BBL 220.2M MCF 7.2M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 19S-39E 3 597.7K BBL 6.4M MCF 55.6K BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 20S-33E 97 58.5M BBL 136.3M MCF 2.7M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 21S-38E 18 1.4M BBL 3.7M MCF 68.4K BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 22S-32E 196 175M BBL 443.8M MCF 8.3M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 22S-33E 100 141.6M BBL 392M MCF 6.8M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 22S-34E 140 168.8M BBL 713.8M MCF 9.5M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 22S-35E 88 48.3M BBL 114.5M MCF 2.2M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 22S-36E 195 58M BBL 658.8M MCF 5.5M BOE Dec 2023
Lea County 22S-37E 308 95M BBL 1.6B MCF 12.5M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 22S-38E 61 14.4M BBL 240.3M MCF 1.8M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 23S-32E 243 334.9M BBL 1.1B MCF 17.5M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 23S-33E 151 301.4M BBL 1B MCF 15.9M BOE Dec 2023
Lea County 23S-34E 166 216.7M BBL 664.4M MCF 10.9M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 23S-35E 61 42.4M BBL 76.2M MCF 1.8M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 23S-36E 132 19.6M BBL 498.8M MCF 3.4M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 23S-37E 160 63.2M BBL 321.9M MCF 3.8M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 24N-32E 4 2.2M BBL 6.8M MCF 113.5K BOE Dec 2023
Lea County 24S-32E 202 413.5M BBL 1.6B MCF 22.7M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 24S-33E 188 653.7M BBL 2.5B MCF 36M BOE Dec 2023
Lea County 24S-38E 20 41.4M BBL 37.9M MCF 1.5M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 24S-34E 155 286.2M BBL 1B MCF 15.5M BOE Dec 2023
Lea County 24S-35E 100 151.6M BBL 284.3M MCF 6.6M BOE Dec 2023
Lea County 24S-36E 95 30.4M BBL 221.1M MCF 2.2M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 24S-37E 194 55.1M BBL 424.2M MCF 4.1M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 25S-32E 132 419.8M BBL 1.5B MCF 22.5M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 25S-33E 150 601.7M BBL 1.9B MCF 30.8M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 25S-34E 116 272.9M BBL 738.3M MCF 13.2M BOE Dec 2023
Lea County 25S-35E 114 199.6M BBL 277.6M MCF 8.1M BOE Dec 2023
Lea County 25S-36E 80 70.9M BBL 191.5M MCF 3.4M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 25S-38E 6 12.9M BBL 11.9M MCF 497.8K BOE Dec 2023
Lea County 26S-32E 121 260.9M BBL 1.2B MCF 15.3M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 26S-33E 140 435.8M BBL 1.2B MCF 21.2M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 26S-34E 88 213.1M BBL 507.3M MCF 9.9M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 26S-35E 88 123.2M BBL 305.7M MCF 5.8M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 26S-36E 56 44.8M BBL 172.8M MCF 2.4M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 26S-37E 71 69.5M BBL 215.8M MCF 3.5M BOE Jan 2024
Lea County 26S-38E 3 296.2K BBL 1M MCF 15.4K BOE Dec 2023