Delaware Basin

The Delaware Basin covers areas of New Mexico and Texas. The information below is the summary of oil and gas data that goes back to 1973 and contains information on the 32,318 producing wells that have been drilled in the Delaware Basin from Jan 1970 to Dec 2020.

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Basin Counties

The counties comprising the Delaware Basin in New Mexico are: Chaves County, NM, Eddy County, NM, Lea County, NM

The counties comprising the Delaware Basin in Texas are: Brewster County, TX, Culberson County, TX, Jeff Davis County, TX, Loving County, TX, Pecos County, TX, Reeves County, TX, Ward County, TX, and Winkler County, TX

Delaware Basin Map of Current Permits and Wells

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Basin Boundary

Tier 1 Acreage
Tier 2 Acreage
Tier 3 Acreage
Fringe Acreage

Delaware Basin Oil & Gas Activity Stats

Category Last Year Value Current Year Value YoY Trend YoY % Change
Total Wells 14,054 44,940 Up 219.77%
Total Producing Wells 12,603 32,318 Up 156.43%
Percentage of Wells Producing 90% 72% Down -20%
Active Producers 254 480 Up 89%
Total Permits 214 164 Down -23%
Average Well Depth 1 0 Down -100%
Average BOE per Well 2,633 2,928 Up 11%

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Delaware Basin Oil & Gas Production by Year

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Delaware Basin Oil & Gas Wells Completed by Year

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Delaware Basin Oil & Gas Permits by Year

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Top Producers by BOE Production in Delaware Basin

Producer Name Oil Produced Gas Produced BOE Produced
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation 206.7M BBL 1.2B MCF 408M BOE
Apache Corporation 82.8M BBL 827.8M MCF 220.8M BOE
Arco Permian 67.7M BBL 211.8M MCF 103M BOE
Bhp Billiton Petroleum 35.3M BBL 213.6M MCF 71M BOE
Bopco, L.p. 40.1M BBL 199.5M MCF 73.4M BOE
Centennial Resource Prod 64.7M BBL 216.6M MCF 100.8M BOE
Chevron 148.6M BBL 1.9B MCF 466M BOE
Cimarex Energy Co 201.3M BBL 1.5B MCF 455.7M BOE
Concho 363.2M BBL 1.4B MCF 603.9M BOE
Conocophillips Company 95.9M BBL 505.1M MCF 180.1M BOE
Devon Energy 203.2M BBL 1B MCF 373.6M BOE
Diamondback E&p Llc 81.8M BBL 219.1M MCF 118.3M BOE
Eog Resources 369.3M BBL 1.9B MCF 694.8M BOE
Exxon 7.1M BBL 528.1M MCF 95.1M BOE
Marathon Oil 41.4M BBL 640.2M MCF 148.1M BOE
Marbob Energy Corp 46.1M BBL 195.3M MCF 78.6M BOE
Matador Production Company 56.8M BBL 222.8M MCF 94M BOE
Mewbourne Oil Co 107.1M BBL 644.8M MCF 214.5M BOE
Oxy 252.7M BBL 1B MCF 429.4M BOE
Phillips Petroleum 57.9M BBL 401.1M MCF 124.7M BOE
Production Inc 66.5M BBL 182.6M MCF 96.9M BOE
Sandridge 1.7M BBL 702M MCF 118.7M BOE
Shell 99M BBL 277M MCF 145.2M BOE
Wpx Energy 70.1M BBL 357M MCF 129.6M BOE
Xto Energy Inc 88.7M BBL 442.4M MCF 162.5M BOE

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Delaware Basin Top Lease Properties by BOE

Lease Property Location Cumulative BOE Producer Name(s)
Corral Canyon Federal Eddy County, New Mexico 11.3M BBL XTO ENERGY, INC
Bell Lake 19 18 State Com Lea County, New Mexico 3.3M BBL DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION COMPANY, LP
Nash Unit Eddy County, New Mexico 16.2M BBL Murchison Oil and Gas, LLC, STRATA PRODUCTION CO, XTO ENERGY, INC
Harrier Federal Com Lea County, New Mexico 2.3M BBL COG OPERATING LLC
Dauntless 7 Federal Lea County, New Mexico 3.3M BBL EOG RESOURCES INC
University 19 A Loving County, Texas 14.8M BBL CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC., SHELL WESTERN E&P
Avogato 30 31 State Com Lea County, New Mexico 6.3M BBL OXY USA INC
Thistle Unit Lea County, New Mexico 20M BBL DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION COMPANY, LP, DEVON SFS OPERATING INC, SANTA FE ENERGY OPERATING PARTNERS L P
Remuda South 25 State Eddy County, New Mexico 4.6M BBL XTO ENERGY, INC
Liberty State Unit 9-69 Reeves County, Texas 1.1M BBL DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC, ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION
Potomac 29-2 Loving County, Texas 2.6M BBL ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC
San Antonio 76 2734 Loving County, Texas 663.6K BBL XTO ENERGY INC.
Central Vacuum Unit Lea County, New Mexico 79.3M BBL CHEVRON U S A INC, PRODUCTION INC
Hurley 56-18 Reeves County, Texas 4.1M BBL XTO ENERGY INC.
Myox 30 State Com Eddy County, New Mexico 2M BBL COG OPERATING LLC
SD 14 23 Federal P18 Lea County, New Mexico 1.1M BBL CHEVRON U S A INC
Cotton Draw Unit Eddy County, New Mexico 26.8M BBL CHEVRON U S A INC, DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION COMPANY, LP, PRODUCTION INC
St Kitts 76 2833 Loving County, Texas 3M BBL XTO ENERGY INC.
Kate 33-40 Ward County, Texas 1.4M BBL XTO ENERGY INC.
Iridium MDP1 28 21 Federal Com Eddy County, New Mexico 6.9M BBL OXY USA INC
Way South State Com Eddy County, New Mexico 3M BBL COG OPERATING LLC, MARBOB ENERGY CORP
Daenerys State C27-6 Lov Unit Loving County, Texas 396.1K BBL SHELL WESTERN E&P
Deguello Unit 54-7-2 Reeves County, Texas 4.4M BBL DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC
Quarterback State Unit 3-4 Reeves County, Texas 5.8M BBL DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC, ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION
Sealy Ranch Ward County, Texas 6M BBL HALCON OPERATING CO., INC.

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