2,029 wells across 81 recorded operators, with 93 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at summary refresh.
Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-10-24.
Quick answer: The Abo-Pecos Slope formation in New Mexico has 2,029 wells on record across 81 recorded operators, with 93 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at source refresh. Its operators with the most wells on record are EOG Resources, Iacx Production LLC, Solis Partners LLC, Desert Mountain Energy Corp. and McKay Oil. Source: Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-10-24.
The operators with the most well counts targeting the Abo-Pecos Slope formation in New Mexico:
| # | Operator | Wells in Abo-Pecos Slope |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eog Resources | 446 |
| 2 | Iacx Production LLC | 401 |
| 3 | Solis Partners LLC | 400 |
| 4 | Desert Mountain Energy CORP | 170 |
| 5 | Mckay Oil | 68 |
| 6 | Slayton Resources | 62 |
| 7 | Hanson Operating | 54 |
| 8 | M E W Enterprise | 50 |
| 9 | Llj Ventures LLC Dba Marker Oil & Gas | 36 |
| 10 | Grizzly Operating | 32 |
The New Mexico counties with the most Abo-Pecos Slope activity:
Chaves, Eddy
The Abo-Pecos Slope is not among the New Mexico formations tracked separately in the yearly permit mix, so only statewide permit counts are shown.
| Year | State permits | This formation | Share | Median lateral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2,951 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 4,706 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 5,467 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 4,438 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 4,190 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 4,967 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 7,102 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 6,850 | — | — | — |
Share of each year’s New Mexico drilling permits by target formation, for the formations with the most permits.
| Year | Permian Basin | Avalon-Bone Spring | Nw Shelf Perm-Penn Carbonate | Morrow | Pictured Clliffs | San Juan Basin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 96.2% | — | — | — | — | 3.8% |
| 2025 | 78% | 5.2% | 2.4% | 8.7% | 0.2% | 3.5% |
| 2024 | 65.6% | 13.9% | 3.4% | 11.8% | 0.9% | 2.9% |
| 2023 | 65.1% | 12.1% | 2% | 9.8% | 6.1% | 2.7% |
| 2022 | 53.7% | 11.5% | 18.4% | 9.7% | 0.9% | 4.3% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | 36.2% | 15.8% | 24.3% | 0.1% | 2.2% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | 35.1% | 2.6% | 4.1% | 27.9% | 6.4% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | 32.9% | 29.5% | 5.7% | 2.2% | 3.1% |
Buckhead Energy computes every figure on this page from grouped records in public oil and gas data. The page shows counts, sums, percentiles and indexes only; it does not list individual wells, leases or permits.
Counts under 3 wells and percentiles under 5 wells are withheld; totals are floors.
Share is the formation’s permits as a percent of the state’s permits that year. Median lateral length is published only when at least 5 permits stand behind it.
Last computed: 2026-10-24. These figures are informational only and are not a valuation of any mineral or royalty interest.
The Abo-Pecos Slope is a formation/play group recorded in New Mexico, with 2,029 wells on file across 81 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed 93 drilling permits targeting the Abo-Pecos Slope in the 24-month window at summary refresh. These are stored records, not a live measure of drilling.
Recorded formation activity provides regional context. It does not establish ownership, future production, royalty payments or a value for an individual tract. Consult qualified professionals about your specific interest.
2,029 wells target the Abo-Pecos Slope in New Mexico, worked by 81 recorded operators, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-10-24.
The Abo-Pecos Slope operators with the most wells on record in New Mexico are EOG Resources, Iacx Production LLC, Solis Partners LLC, Desert Mountain Energy Corp. and McKay Oil. The full ranking is in the table on this page. Formation summary date: 2026-10-24.
Operators filed 93 drilling permits targeting the Abo-Pecos Slope in the 24-month window at source refresh, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-10-24.
Operators filed 93 new drilling permits targeting the Abo-Pecos Slope in New Mexico in the 24-month window at source refresh. New permits and spuds record reported activity stages; they do not establish ongoing drilling, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-10-24.
Abo-Pecos Slope activity in New Mexico includes 2,029 wells on record and 81 recorded operators, with 93 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at source refresh — from Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-10-24.
The primary counties recorded for Abo-Pecos Slope in New Mexico are Chaves, Eddy. Formation summary date: 2026-10-24.
Value depends on your net mineral acres or royalty decimal, the operator, the remaining drilling locations, and current oil and gas prices. This page is informational only, not a valuation. Formation summary date: 2026-10-24.
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State: New Mexico
Total wells: 2,029
Recorded operators: 81
Permits 24mo: 93
Summary date: 2026-10-24
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