New Mexico Oil and Gas Wells Map
WellsMap USA maps 135,629 oil and gas wells in New Mexico, from New Mexico Oil Conservation Division (EMNRD) records (updated September 2026). 55,377 are listed as active and 65,058 as plugged, abandoned or never drilled. Wells are spread across 31 counties and 1,628 operators.
135,629Wells
55,377Active
79,119Oil wells
47,067Gas wells
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New Mexico wells by type
| Type | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Oil | 79,119 | 58% |
| Gas | 47,067 | 35% |
| Injection / disposal | 7,886 | 5.8% |
| Other | 1,033 | 0.8% |
| Unknown type | 381 | 0.3% |
| Water | 143 | 0.1% |
New Mexico wells by status
| Status | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Active | 55,377 | 41% |
| Plugged | 49,232 | 36% |
| Cancelled / never drilled | 15,826 | 12% |
| Permitted | 14,373 | 11% |
| Temporarily abandoned | 811 | 0.6% |
| Unknown status | 10 | 0.0% |
Counties with the most oil and gas wells in New Mexico
| County | Wells | Active |
|---|---|---|
| Lea | 46,092 | 16,406 |
| Eddy | 38,913 | 14,143 |
| San Juan | 22,277 | 12,037 |
| Rio Arriba | 12,796 | 8,345 |
| Chaves | 7,531 | 1,971 |
| Roosevelt | 1,779 | 372 |
| Sandoval | 1,674 | 428 |
| McKinley | 1,499 | 133 |
| Colfax | 985 | 849 |
| Harding | 665 | 337 |
| Union | 536 | 348 |
| Guadalupe | 122 | 0 |
| De Baca | 95 | 0 |
| Quay | 81 | 8 |
| Curry | 75 | 0 |
| Otero | 64 | 0 |
| Lincoln | 59 | 0 |
| Torrance | 53 | 0 |
| Mora | 46 | 0 |
| San Miguel | 41 | 0 |
Top oil and gas operators in New Mexico by well count
| Operator | Wells | Active |
|---|---|---|
| PRE-ONGARD WELL OPERATOR | 24,415 | 9 |
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | 11,696 | 11,194 |
| EOG RESOURCES INC | 5,511 | 1,559 |
| APACHE CORPORATION | 3,743 | 2,675 |
| DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION COMPANY, LP | 3,738 | 1,068 |
| OXY USA INC | 3,232 | 1,718 |
| Spur Energy Partners LLC | 3,118 | 2,717 |
| MEWBOURNE OIL CO | 3,060 | 1,196 |
| COG OPERATING LLC | 2,992 | 936 |
| EOG Y RESOURCES, INC. | 2,453 | 0 |
| SIMCOE LLC | 2,385 | 2,289 |
| CHEVRON U S A INC | 1,935 | 329 |
| MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANY | 1,638 | 531 |
| MorningStar Operating LLC | 1,600 | 1,408 |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL & GAS COMPANY LP | 1,442 | 0 |
| DUGAN PRODUCTION CORP | 1,413 | 982 |
| XTO PERMIAN OPERATING LLC. | 1,411 | 432 |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | 1,332 | 59 |
| CIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADO | 1,308 | 262 |
| XTO ENERGY, INC | 1,307 | 241 |
About this data
Well locations, types and statuses come from public records published by New Mexico Oil Conservation Division (EMNRD), retrieved September 2026. Counties missing from the source records are assigned from each well's location. Records can be incomplete or out of date; check with the regulator before relying on them.