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
54,451
Plugged
51,016
Documented orphans
652
Largest operators active in New Mexico
| Operator | Wells | Active | Plugged | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron USA | 62,502 | 13,703 | 41,676 | CA CO ND NM OK WY |
| Hilcorp Energy | 17,905 | 16,309 | 982 | CO NM WY |
| Eog Resources | 13,865 | 2,340 | 3,760 | CA CO ND NM OK WY |
| Noble Energy | 11,727 | 1,814 | 6,202 | CA CO NM OK WY |
| Kerr Mcgee Oil & Gas Onshore | 11,123 | 2,963 | 5,708 | CO ND NM OK WY |
| Citation Oil & Gas | 9,513 | 7,099 | 1,138 | CO ND NM OK WY |
| Devon Energy Production | 8,682 | 2,842 | 1,713 | ND NM OK WY |
| Merit Energy | 5,765 | 3,349 | 417 | CA CO ND NM OK WY |
| Mewbourne Oil | 5,175 | 2,039 | 372 | NM OK |
| Oxy USA | 5,061 | 1,656 | 2,018 | CA CO ND NM OK 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 # | 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.