31 wells across 16 recorded operators, with <3 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at summary refresh.
Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
Quick answer: The Orogrande Basin formation in New Mexico has 31 wells on record across 16 recorded operators, with — drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at source refresh. Its operators with the most wells on record are Twining Drilling, Chaparral Energy, Threshold Development Company, Jalapeno and Primero Operating. Source: Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
The operators with the most well counts targeting the Orogrande Basin formation in New Mexico:
| # | Operator | Wells in Orogrande Basin |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Twining Drilling | 7 |
| 2 | Chaparral Energy | 4 |
| 3 | Threshold Development Company | 3 |
| 4 | Jalapeno | 3 |
| 5 | Primero Operating | — |
| 6 | Heyco Development | — |
| 7 | Xto Energy | — |
| 8 | Cibola Energy | — |
| 9 | Mack Energy | — |
| 10 | Stellar Energy | — |
The New Mexico counties with the most Orogrande Basin activity:
Otero, Lincoln, Socorro, Sierra, Dona Ana
The Orogrande Basin 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 | 3,015 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 4,706 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 5,468 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 4,438 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 4,190 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 4,966 | — | — | — |
| 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% | — | — | — | — | 4% |
| 2025 | 78% | 5.2% | 2.4% | 8.7% | 0.2% | 3.5% |
| 2024 | 65.6% | 13.9% | 3.4% | 11.9% | 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: 2026-11-01. These figures are informational only and are not a valuation of any mineral or royalty interest.
The Orogrande Basin is a formation/play group recorded in New Mexico, with 31 wells on file across 16 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed <3 drilling permits targeting the Orogrande Basin 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.
31 wells target the Orogrande Basin in New Mexico, worked by 16 recorded operators, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
The Orogrande Basin operators with the most wells on record in New Mexico are Twining Drilling, Chaparral Energy, Threshold Development Company, Jalapeno and Primero Operating. The full ranking is in the table on this page. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
Operators filed — drilling permits targeting the Orogrande Basin in the 24-month window at source refresh, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
Operators filed — new drilling permits targeting the Orogrande Basin 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: 2026-11-01.
Orogrande Basin activity in New Mexico includes 31 wells on record and 16 recorded operators, with — drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at source refresh — from Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
The primary counties recorded for Orogrande Basin in New Mexico are Otero, Lincoln, Socorro, Sierra, Dona Ana. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
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: 2026-11-01.
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State: New Mexico
Total wells: 31
Recorded operators: 16
Permits 24mo: <3
Summary date: 2026-11-01
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