491 wells across 47 active operators, with 37 drilling permits filed in the last 24 months.
Refreshed monthly from NMOCD well-header records. Data current as of 2026-08-09.
Quick answer: The Thirty-One Carbonate-Chert formation in New Mexico has 491 wells on record across 47 active operators, with 37 drilling permits filed in the last 24 months (as of 2026-08-09). Its most active operators by well count are Scout Energy Management, Ram Energy, Texaco Exploration And Production, Lh Operating LLC and Sirgo Operating. Compiled from New Mexico Oil Conservation Division (NMOCD) well-header records, refreshed monthly.
The operators with the most well counts targeting the Thirty-One Carbonate-Chert formation in New Mexico:
| # | Operator | Wells in Thirty-One Carbonate-Chert |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scout Energy Management | 104 |
| 2 | Ram Energy | 77 |
| 3 | Texaco Exploration And Production | 61 |
| 4 | Lh Operating LLC | 51 |
| 5 | Sirgo Operating | 31 |
| 6 | Oxy | 28 |
| 7 | Southwest Royalties | 17 |
| 8 | Legacy Reserves Operating | 16 |
| 9 | Chevron | 12 |
| 10 | Conocophillips Company | 10 |
The New Mexico counties with the most Thirty-One Carbonate-Chert activity:
Lea, Eddy
The Thirty-One Carbonate-Chert is one of New Mexico's active oil and gas plays, with 491 wells on file across 47 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed 37 drilling permits targeting the Thirty-One Carbonate-Chert in the last 24 months — a measure of how active the play is right now versus its historical baseline.
For mineral owners with interests in Lea, Eddy, knowing whether your tract sits within an active Thirty-One Carbonate-Chert footprint is a foundational valuation question. Active formations with consistent permit flow command premium pricing; legacy formations with steady but declining production are valued differently.
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491 wells target the Thirty-One Carbonate-Chert in New Mexico, worked by 47 active operators, per NMOCD well-header records (as of 2026-08-09).
By well count, the most active Thirty-One Carbonate-Chert operators in New Mexico are Scout Energy Management, Ram Energy, Texaco Exploration And Production, Lh Operating LLC and Sirgo Operating. The full ranking is in the table on this page.
Operators filed 37 drilling permits targeting the Thirty-One Carbonate-Chert in the last 24 months — a live measure of current activity, per NMOCD records.
Operators filed 37 new drilling permits targeting the Thirty-One Carbonate-Chert in New Mexico over the last 24 months. New permits and spuds are the clearest signal of active Thirty-One Carbonate-Chert drilling, per NMOCD records (as of 2026-08-09).
Thirty-One Carbonate-Chert activity in New Mexico currently spans 491 wells on record and 47 active operators, led by Scout Energy Management, Ram Energy, Texaco Exploration And Production, Lh Operating LLC and Sirgo Operating, with 37 drilling permits filed in the last 24 months — refreshed monthly from New Mexico Oil Conservation Division (NMOCD) well-header records (as of 2026-08-09).
The most active Thirty-One Carbonate-Chert counties in New Mexico are Lea, Eddy.
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Formation: Thirty-One Carbonate-Chert
State: New Mexico
Total wells: 491
Active operators: 47
Permits 24mo: 37
Last refresh: 2026-08-09
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