Lea County, New Mexico Wells Summary
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Total wells
Last 60 days
Prior 60 days
60-day trend
Lea County contains 48,584 wells on file, with top operators including PRE-ONGARD WELL OPERATOR and EOG RESOURCES INC.
Most recent well on record: RAES CREEK 25 36 22 FEDERAL COM #091H, operated by MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANY — last updated July 2026.
Active drilling rigs · Baker Hughes snapshot, week of 2026-07-10
By basin
- 89 Permian
- 5 Other
Drilling for
- 88 Oil
- 5 Gas
- 1 Miscellaneous
Lea County well density
Every dot is one well — small blue dots are historic wells;
larger orange dots are wells with activity in the last 60 days.
48,577 wells plotted ·
285 active in last 60 days
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Top Operators in Lea County by total wells
Operators: Pre-Ongard Well Operator, Eog Resources Inc, Devon Energy Production Company, Lp, Coterra Energy Operating Co., Hilcorp Energy Company, Matador Production Company, Cog Operating Llc, Southwest Royalties Inc, Chevron U S A Inc, Oxy Usa Inc.
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Recent wells
| Well Name | Last activity | Updates | Operator | API |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAES CREEK 25 36 22 FEDERAL COM #091H | 2026-07-14 | MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANY | 30-025-56435 | |
| MR 35 26 FEDERAL COM #602H | 2026-07-14 | CHEVRON U S A INC | 30-025-56448 | |
| PHELPS FEDERAL COM #212H | 2026-07-14 | MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANY | 30-025-56438 | |
| REDTAIL FEDERAL COM #302H | 2026-07-14 | COG OPERATING LLC | 30-025-56443 | |
| REDTAIL FEDERAL COM #503H | 2026-07-14 | COG OPERATING LLC | 30-025-56444 | |
| BARLOW 34 FEDERAL COM #215H | 2026-07-14 | EOG RESOURCES INC | 30-025-56439 | |
| TXS BIG DOG STATE UNIT #109H | 2026-07-14 | Texas Standard Operating NM LLC | 30-025-56450 | |
| TUNA NUT 24 13 FEDERAL COM #124H | 2026-07-14 | OXY USA INC | 30-025-56433 | |
| REDTAIL FEDERAL COM #303H | 2026-07-14 | COG OPERATING LLC | 30-025-56447 | |
| EL CAMPEON FEDERAL COM #303H | 2026-07-14 | Permian Resources Operating, LLC | 30-025-56430 |
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