Oil & gas wells in New Mexico
141,088 catalogued wellbores in New Mexico, from the state regulator's registry plus the federal orphaned-well inventory.
Dataset updated . Derived from public data sources.
Catalogued wells
141,088
Active
51,823
Plugged
50,733
Documented orphans
3,366
Largest operators active in New Mexico
| Operator | Wells | Active | Plugged | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron USA | 65,303 | 13,921 | 43,648 | AL AR CA CO KS LA MI ND NM OH OK PA UT WV WY |
| Hilcorp Energy | 19,950 | 15,820 | 2,086 | AL CO LA MS NM OH PA WY |
| Eog Resources | 16,762 | 2,897 | 4,127 | AR CA CO KS LA MI MS MT ND NM NY OH OK PA UT WV WY |
| Scout Energy Management | 12,456 | 9,882 | 1,040 | CO KS MT ND NM OK UT |
| Kerr Mcgee Oil & Gas Onshore | 11,405 | 2,600 | 5,745 | CO KS LA ND NM OK UT WY |
| Noble Energy | 10,764 | 1,646 | 6,368 | CA CO IL KS LA MT NM OK PA UT WV WY |
| Citation Oil & Gas | 9,922 | 7,334 | 1,384 | CO IL KS LA MS MT ND NM OK UT WY |
| Marathon Oil | 8,999 | 2,695 | 5,360 | AR CA CO IL KS KY LA MI MS MT ND NM OK PA UT WV WY |
| Devon Energy Production | 8,543 | 2,543 | 2,077 | CO KS LA MI MT ND NM OH OK WY |
| Oxy USA | 7,402 | 1,691 | 4,023 | AR CA CO KS KY LA MI MS MT ND NM OK UT WV WY |
Well counts are the operator’s national totals; state placeholder records are excluded. See methodology.
Deepest wells in New Mexico
National ranking →| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thistle Unit #180h | 30-025-48098 | Active | Oil | Lea, NM | Devon Energy Production Company, LP | 28,133 ft |
| Thistle Unit #121h | 30-025-43732 | Active | Oil | Lea, NM | Devon Energy Production Company, LP | 28,048 ft |
| Thistle Unit #108h | 30-025-43727 | Active | Oil | Lea, NM | Devon Energy Production Company, LP | 28,045 ft |
| Thistle Unit #183h | 30-025-49425 | Active | Oil | Lea, NM | Devon Energy Production Company, LP | 28,013 ft |
| Thistle Unit #185h | 30-025-49427 | Active | Oil | Lea, NM | Devon Energy Production Company, LP | 28,002 ft |
| Thistle Unit #182h | 30-025-48097 | Active | Oil | Lea, NM | Devon Energy Production Company, LP | 27,956 ft |
| Regal Lager 31 19 Federal Com #034h | 30-025-52491 | Active | Oil | Lea, NM | Oxy USA Inc | 27,950 ft |
| Regal Lager 31 19 Federal Com #035h | 30-025-52492 | Active | Oil | Lea, NM | Oxy USA Inc | 27,930 ft |
| Thistle Unit #181h | 30-025-48096 | Active | Oil | Lea, NM | Devon Energy Production Company, LP | 27,907 ft |
| Supreme Federal Com #606h | 30-025-49675 | Active | Oil | Lea, NM | Cog Operating LLC | 27,901 ft |
Counties in New Mexico
Counties with 25 or more catalogued wells.