Statewide permits, drilled-but-uncompleted inventory, recent spuds, newly producing wells, and the most active operators and counties — compiled from New Mexico Oil Conservation Division well-header records and refreshed daily. Free to cite, quote, and embed with attribution.
Data as of · CC BY 4.0As of September 17, 2026, New Mexico has 1,591 drilling permits filed over the trailing 24 months, 2,000 drilled-but-uncompleted (DUC) wells in inventory, 314 wells spudded in the last 90 days, and 370 wells brought onto first production in the last six months, across 30 producing counties — per New Mexico Oil Conservation Division records compiled by Buckhead Energy.
| # | Operator | Wells | Permits 24mo | DUCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hilcorp Energy Company | 14,138 | 548 | 110 |
| 2 | Eog Resources | 8,720 | 768 | 665 |
| 3 | Oxy | 5,243 | 536 | 375 |
| 4 | Devon Energy Production Company | 4,660 | 793 | 364 |
| 5 | Mewbourne Oil Company | 3,519 | 548 | 263 |
| # | County | Recent Permits | DUCs | Producing Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lea | 4,301 | 3,577 | — |
| 2 | Eddy | 3,576 | 2,170 | — |
| 3 | San Juan | 187 | 3,599 | — |
| 4 | Rio Arriba | 93 | 1,105 | — |
| 5 | Chaves | 120 | 335 | — |
Compiled from New Mexico Oil Conservation Division (NMOCD) well-header and production filings: permits over a trailing 24-month window, current DUC inventory (spudded, no reported first production), spuds in the last 90 days, and wells with first production within six months. Refreshed daily; every figure carries the as-of date above.
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Buckhead Energy, "New Mexico Drilling Activity Report — September 2026," compiled from New Mexico Oil Conservation Division records, September 17, 2026. https://www.buckheadenergy.com/new-mexico-drilling-activity-report
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