1,284 wells across 158 recorded operators, with 32 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 San Andres formation in New Mexico has 1,284 wells on record across 158 recorded operators, with 32 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at source refresh. Its operators with the most wells on record are Cano Petro Of New Mexico, Ridgeway Arizona Oil, Canyon E & P Company, Eor Operating Company and Dwight A Tipton. 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 San Andres formation in New Mexico:
| # | Operator | Wells in San Andres |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cano Petro Of New Mexico | 211 |
| 2 | Ridgeway Arizona Oil | 193 |
| 3 | Canyon E & P Company | 84 |
| 4 | Eor Operating Company | 65 |
| 5 | Dwight A Tipton | 49 |
| 6 | Mack Energy | 46 |
| 7 | Blue Sky NM | 42 |
| 8 | Animas Resources, LLC | 41 |
| 9 | Petrolia Energy | 38 |
| 10 | Quatro Osos E And P | 37 |
The New Mexico counties with the most San Andres activity:
Chaves, Roosevelt, Lea, Eddy
The San Andres 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 San Andres is a formation/play group recorded in New Mexico, with 1,284 wells on file across 158 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed 32 drilling permits targeting the San Andres 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.
1,284 wells target the San Andres in New Mexico, worked by 158 recorded operators, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
The San Andres operators with the most wells on record in New Mexico are Cano Petro Of New Mexico, Ridgeway Arizona Oil, Canyon E & P Company, Eor Operating Company and Dwight A Tipton. The full ranking is in the table on this page. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
Operators filed 32 drilling permits targeting the San Andres 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 32 new drilling permits targeting the San Andres 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.
San Andres activity in New Mexico includes 1,284 wells on record and 158 recorded operators, with 32 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 San Andres in New Mexico are Chaves, Roosevelt, Lea, Eddy. 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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Get Your Free Written OfferFormation: San Andres
State: New Mexico
Total wells: 1,284
Recorded operators: 158
Permits 24mo: 32
Summary date: 2026-11-01
