New Mexico Oil & Gas Activity
New Mexico statewide summary oil and gas data that goes back to 1973 and contains information on the 105,999 wells that have been drilled in the state since that time. New Mexico is ranked #5 in the US based on Barrels of Oil Equivalent (BOE) produced in Feb 2021. You will also find information on the producers of wells as well as recent drilling permits, rigs and production data for producing wells which start in Jul 1973 and go through Feb 2021.
New Mexico State Summary Stats
| New Mexico Oil & Gas State Income: | $361,206,750,129 |
| National Energy Production Rank: | #5 |
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New Mexico Frequently Asked Questions
| Questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| How does New Mexico rank in the nation for oil and gas production? | New Mexico currently ranks #5 in the nation based on barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) production. |
| How many wells were drilled in New Mexico so far this year? | New Mexico has had 105,999 wells drilled this year. |
| How many approved permits are there in New Mexico? | There have been 1,832 permits approved in New Mexico. |
| What is the average boe produced by well in New Mexico? | 1,101 BBLs of oil equivalent (BOE) is the average amount produced by a single well in New Mexico |
| How many active producers are there in New Mexico? | There are currently 295 active producers in the state of New Mexico. |
| What is the average depth an oil or gas well is drilled in New Mexico? | 5,568 feet is the average depth of a well in New Mexico. |
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New Mexico Oil & Gas Activity Stats
| Category | Last Year Value | Current Year Value | YoY Trend | YoY % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Wells | 105,212 | 105,999 | Up | 0.75% |
| Total Producing Wells | 47,061 | 43,554 | Down | -7.45% |
| Percentage of Wells Producing | 45% | 41% | Down | -8% |
| Active Producers | 363 | 295 | Down | -19% |
| Total Permits | 1,690 | 1,832 | Up | 8% |
| Average Well Depth | 5,567 | 5,568 | Up | 0% |
| Average BOE per Well | 1,203 | 1,101 | Down | -8% |
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Other States By Production Rank
| Rank | State | Most Recent Month | Oil Produced | Gas Produced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # 1 | Texas | Jan 2021 | 120.6M BBL | 486M MCF |
| # 2 | Pennsylvania | Dec 2020 | 12.4K BBL | 641.7M MCF |
| # 4 | Louisiana | Dec 2020 | 3.5M BBL | 389.6M MCF |
| # 5 | New Mexico | Feb 2021 | 25M BBL | 137.4M MCF |
| # 6 | North Dakota | Feb 2021 | 30.7M BBL | 78.8M MCF |
| # 7 | Colorado | Jan 2021 | 12M BBL | 183.4M MCF |
| # 8 | Oklahoma | Oct 2020 | 10.2M BBL | 189M MCF |
| # 9 | West Virginia | Dec 2018 | 1.2M BBL | 166.1M MCF |
| # 10 | Wyoming | Jan 2021 | 7.1M BBL | 66.4M MCF |
| # 11 | Ohio | Dec 2018 | 0 BBL | 0 MCF |
| # 11 | California | Jul 2020 | 11.6M BBL | 20.8M MCF |
| # 12 | Arkansas | Aug 2020 | 239.4K BBL | 41M MCF |
| # 13 | Mississippi | Jan 2021 | 1.3M BBL | 17.3M MCF |
| # 14 | Kansas | Dec 2020 | 2.3M BBL | 10.1M MCF |
| # 14 | Utah | Nov 2020 | 0 BBL | 0 MCF |
| # 15 | Montana | Nov 2020 | 1.4M BBL | 8.8M MCF |
| # 16 | Alabama | Nov 2020 | 390.2K BBL | 7M MCF |
| # 17 | Michigan | Jul 2020 | 265.3K BBL | 5.7M MCF |
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Annual New Mexico Oil & Gas Production
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New Mexico Oil & Gas Wells Completed by Year
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New Mexico Oil & Gas Permits by Year
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Browse All Producing New Mexico Companies
Top Oil & Gas Producers by BOE in New Mexico
| Producer Name | Location | Production Date | Monthly BOE Produced | Producing Wells | Trailing 12 Month Permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EOG RESOURCES INC | Midland, TX | Feb 2021 | 7.8M BBL | 1,595 | 145 |
| DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION COMPANY, LP | Oklahoma City, OK | Feb 2021 | 5.4M BBL | 1,010 | 97 |
| OXY USA INC | Houston, TX | Feb 2021 | 3.9M BBL | 1,503 | 22 |
| COG OPERATING LLC | Midland, TX | Feb 2021 | 3.5M BBL | 956 | 110 |
| MEWBOURNE OIL CO | Hobbs, NM | Feb 2021 | 3.4M BBL | 1,033 | 90 |
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | Houston, TX | Feb 2021 | 3.2M BBL | 10,866 | N/A |
| XTO PERMIAN OPERATING LLC. | Midland, TX | Feb 2021 | 2.6M BBL | 336 | N/A |
| CHEVRON U S A INC | Midland, TX | Feb 2021 | 1.5M BBL | 837 | 18 |
| XTO ENERGY, INC | Midland, TX | Feb 2021 | 1.3M BBL | 545 | 6 |
| MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANY | Dallas, TX | Feb 2021 | 1.2M BBL | 367 | 18 |
| BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC | Midland, TX | Feb 2021 | 1.1M BBL | 182 | 14 |
| CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | Midland, TX | Feb 2021 | 992.2K BBL | 228 | 4 |
| TAP ROCK OPERATING, LLC | Golden, CO | Feb 2021 | 934.3K BBL | 114 | 144 |
| Spur Energy Partners LLC | Houston, TX | Feb 2021 | 782.9K BBL | 2,414 | 69 |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Midland, TX | Feb 2021 | 710K BBL | 2,034 | N/A |
| MARATHON OIL PERMIAN LLC | Houston, TX | Feb 2021 | 602.5K BBL | 226 | 5 |
| COG PRODUCTION, LLC | Midland, TX | Feb 2021 | 580.1K BBL | 138 | N/A |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | Midland, TX | Feb 2021 | 559.5K BBL | 808 | N/A |
| OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Houston, TX | Feb 2021 | 440.3K BBL | 295 | 4 |
| ENDURING RESOURCES, LLC | Denver, CO | Feb 2021 | 434.4K BBL | 781 | N/A |
| KAISER-FRANCIS OIL CO | Tulsa, Ok, OK | Feb 2021 | 405.2K BBL | 45 | 33 |
| CENTENNIAL RESOURCE PRODUCTION, LLC | Denver, CO | Feb 2021 | 382.3K BBL | 79 | 161 |
| LOGOS OPERATING, LLC | Farmington, NM | Feb 2021 | 358.4K BBL | 1,101 | N/A |
| DJR OPERATING, LLC | Aztec, NM | Feb 2021 | 355.4K BBL | 280 | N/A |
| CAZA OPERATING, LLC | Midland, TX | Feb 2021 | 333.1K BBL | 41 | 15 |
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New Mexico Top Lease Properties by BOE
| Lease Property | State | County | Cumulative BOE | Producer Name(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Hobbs G/sa Unit | New Mexico | Lea County | 118.7M BBL | CHI OPERATING INC,OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD,P INC |
| Empire Abo Unit | New Mexico | Eddy County | 74.6M BBL | APACHE CORPORATION,ARCO PERMIAN,BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY,SDX RESOURCES INC,Spur Energy Partners LLC |
| San Juan 30 6 Unit | New Mexico | Rio Arriba County | 63.3M BBL | GAS COMPANY LP,HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY |
| East Vacuum (gsa) Unit | New Mexico | Lea County | 60.5M BBL | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY,PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO |
| Eunice Monument South Unit | New Mexico | Lea County | 60.4M BBL | CHEVRON U S A INC,GAS INC,XTO ENERGY, INC |
| South Hobbs G/sa Unit | New Mexico | Lea County | 57.3M BBL | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY,OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD |
| Central Vacuum Unit | New Mexico | Lea County | 51M BBL | CHEVRON U S A INC,PRODUCTION INC |
| Burch Keely Unit | New Mexico | Eddy County | 38.3M BBL | COG OPERATING LLC,MARBOB ENERGY CORP,Spur Energy Partners LLC |
| Bravo Dome Carbon Dioxide Gas Unit | New Mexico | Harding County | 37.5M BBL | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY,OXY USA INC |
| North Monument G/sa Unit | New Mexico | Lea County | 36.6M BBL | APACHE CORPORATION,HESS CORPORATION |
| San Juan 32 9 Unit | New Mexico | San Juan County | 33M BBL | GAS COMPANY LP,HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY |
| San Juan 32 8 Unit | New Mexico | San Juan County | 30.5M BBL | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY,HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY,PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO NW |
| Poker Lake Unit | New Mexico | Eddy County | 30.3M BBL | BEPCO, LP,BOPCO, L.P.,HARVARD PETROLEUM COMPANY, LLC,MAVERICK OPERATING, LLC,XTO PERMIAN OPERATING LLC. |
| Northeast Drinkard Unit | New Mexico | Lea County | 30.3M BBL | APACHE CORPORATION,EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION,OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD,P INC |
| Vacuum Grayburg San Andres Unit | New Mexico | Lea County | 28.5M BBL | CHEVRON U S A INC,PRODUCTION INC |
| San Juan 29 6 Unit | New Mexico | Rio Arriba County | 26.7M BBL | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY,HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY,PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO NW |
| Rosa Unit | New Mexico | Rio Arriba County | 24.7M BBL | LOGOS OPERATING, LLC,NORTHWEST PIPELINE COMPANY,WPX ENERGY PRODUCTION, LLC |
| North Vacuum Abo Unit | New Mexico | Lea County | 24.4M BBL | CROSS TIMBERS ENERGY, LLC,NEW MEXICO |
| Mca Unit | New Mexico | Lea County | 21.8M BBL | CONOCO INC,CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY |
| San Juan 30 5 Unit | New Mexico | Rio Arriba County | 21.4M BBL | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY,HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY,PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO NW |
| San Juan 29 7 Unit | New Mexico | Rio Arriba County | 19.9M BBL | GAS COMPANY LP,HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY |
| Vacuum Abo Unit | New Mexico | Lea County | 19.5M BBL | CHEVRON U S A INC,CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY,PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO |
| San Juan 32 7 Unit | New Mexico | San Juan County | 19.2M BBL | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY,HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY,PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO NW |
| Cotton Draw Unit | New Mexico | Eddy County | 18.3M BBL | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION COMPANY, LP,PRODUCTION INC |
| Nddup | New Mexico | Eddy County | 17.9M BBL | CONOCO INC,EOG RESOURCES INC,EOG Y RESOURCES, INC.,SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES INC,Spur Energy Partners LLC |
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New Mexico Counties By Production
| County | National Rank | State Rank | Production Value | Producers | Production Date | Oil Produced Monthly | Gas Produced Monthly | BOE Produced Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaves County, NM | #266 | #8 | $253,607,979 | 46 | Feb 2021 | 83.5K BBL | 655K MCF | 6.4K BOE |
| Colfax County, NM | #269 | #9 | $50,925,680 | 1 | Feb 2021 | 0 BBL | 1.1M MCF | 6.2K BOE |
| Eddy County, NM | #10 | #2 | $112,165,710,015 | 116 | Feb 2021 | 9.4M BBL | 52.5M MCF | 606K BOE |
| Harding County, NM | #183 | #5 | $3,986,574,515 | 2 | Feb 2021 | 0 BBL | 2.7M MCF | 15.3K BOE |
| Lea County, NM | #7 | #1 | $143,961,197,805 | 185 | Feb 2021 | 14.9M BBL | 45.6M MCF | 752.7K BOE |
| McKinley County, NM | #743 | #11 | $275,930,132 | 3 | Feb 2021 | 1.1K BBL | 5.6K MCF | 70.53 BOE |
| Rio Arriba County, NM | #85 | #4 | $33,321,816,049 | 38 | Feb 2021 | 66.9K BBL | 11.6M MCF | 67K BOE |
| Roosevelt County, NM | #447 | #10 | $499,980,017 | 26 | Feb 2021 | 35.6K BBL | 86.6K MCF | 1.6K BOE |
| Sandoval County, NM | #208 | #7 | $1,422,527,175 | 18 | Feb 2021 | 194.7K BBL | 858.4K MCF | 11.2K BOE |
| San Juan County, NM | #60 | #3 | $63,345,514,503 | 47 | Feb 2021 | 280.5K BBL | 19.7M MCF | 119.2K BOE |
| Union County, NM | #198 | #6 | $128,319,822 | 1 | Feb 2021 | 0 BBL | 2.2M MCF | 12.7K BOE |
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