New Mexico, USA has 43,278 records of oil and gas leases on public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management.

QUICK FACTS

  • 43,278 records of oil and gas leases on public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
  • 13,493 authorized oil and gas leases

TOP COUNTIES

BY AUTHORIZED OIL AND GAS LEASES

  1. Eddy (9,125)
  2. San Juan (5,374)
  3. Lea (5,190)
  4. Rio Arriba (2,243)
  5. Chaves (5,247)

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Map of Petroleum Exploration In New Mexico

PETROLEUM EXPLORATION IN NEW MEXICO MAP

OIL AND GAS LEASES (BLM)

New Mexico, USA has 43,278 oil and gas leases on public land listed in The Drillings™. Of these leases, 31.18% are authorized while 68.43% are now closed. Eddy, San Juan, and Lea are the most authorized counties in New Mexico, USA.

QUICK BLM FACTS

  • 43,278 records of oil and gas leases on public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
  • 13,493 records of authorized oil and gas leases
  • 83 records of pending oil and gas leases
  • 29,613 records of closed oil and gas leases
  • 86 records of cancelled oil and gas leases
  • 1 records of withdrawn oil and gas leases
  • 2 records of expired oil and gas leases

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AUTHORIZED LEASES BY COUNTY

IN NEW MEXICO

 Eddy  San Juan  LeaRio   Arriba  Chaves  Other

POPULAR PLACES

IN NEW MEXICO, USA

  1. Bloomfield, New Mexico (5,347)
  2. Dulce, New Mexico (1,939)
  3. Loving, New Mexico (5,574)
  4. Hagerman, New Mexico (3,879)
  5. Lovington, New Mexico (2,882)

TOP OWNERS

IN NEW MEXICO, USA

  1. Occidental Permian Lp
  2. Southland Royalty Company Llc
  3. Wpx Energy Production Llc
  4. Cog Operating Llc
  5. Benson Montin Greer

RECENTLY UPDATED OIL AND GAS LEASES

Most recently updated leases in New Mexico.

  1. A closed, 160 acre Oil & Gas lease in New Mexico owned by Polo Oil And Gas Company.

    NMNM 107394

    • Commodity: Oil & Gas
    • Type: Oil and Gas Lease Competitive Public Domain -1987
    • Disposition: CLOSED
    • Location: New Mexico
    • Acres: 160
    • Updated: 10/26/2016
  2. A closed, 160 acre lease in New Mexico owned by Yates Petroleum Corporation.

    NMNM 072478

    • Type: Oil and Gas Communitzation Agreement
    • Disposition: CLOSED
    • Location: New Mexico
    • Acres: 160
    • Updated: 10/24/2016
  3. A closed, 160 acre lease in New Mexico owned by Yates Petroleum Corporation.

    NMNM 072325

    • Type: Oil and Gas Communitzation Agreement
    • Disposition: CLOSED
    • Location: New Mexico
    • Acres: 160
    • Updated: 10/24/2016
  4. A closed, 322.92 acre lease in New Mexico owned by Pxp Producing Company Llc.

    NMNM 108259

    • Type: Oil and Gas Communitzation Agreement
    • Disposition: CLOSED
    • Location: New Mexico
    • Acres: 322
    • Updated: 10/19/2016
  5. A closed, 40 acre Oil & Gas lease in New Mexico owned by Oxy Y 1 Company.

    NMNM 0063073A

    • Commodity: Oil & Gas
    • Type: Oil and Gas Lease Non-Competitive Public Land
    • Disposition: CLOSED
    • Location: New Mexico
    • Acres: 40
    • Updated: 10/18/2016
  6. A closed, 931.24 acre Oil & Gas lease in New Mexico owned by Yates Petroleum Corporation.

    NMNM 078213

    • Commodity: Oil & Gas
    • Type: Oil and Gas Lease Competitive Public Domain -1987
    • Disposition: CLOSED
    • Location: New Mexico
    • Acres: 931
    • Updated: 10/18/2016
  7. A closed, 40 acre Oil & Gas lease in New Mexico owned by Yates Petroleum Corporation.

    NMNM 091504

    • Commodity: Oil & Gas
    • Type: Oil and Gas Lease Competitive Public Domain -1987
    • Disposition: CLOSED
    • Location: New Mexico
    • Acres: 40
    • Updated: 10/18/2016
  8. A authorized, 320 acre lease in New Mexico owned by Dugan Production Corporation.

    NMNM 136407

    • Type: Oil and Gas Communitzation Agreement
    • Disposition:AUTHORIZED
    • Location: New Mexico
    • Acres: 320
    • Updated: 10/17/2016
  9. A authorized, 195.94 acre Oil & Gas lease in New Mexico owned by Bureau Of Land Management Blm Carlsbad Field Office.

    NMNM 136398

    • Commodity: Oil & Gas
    • Type: Oil and Gas Communitzation Agreement
    • Disposition:AUTHORIZED
    • Location: New Mexico
    • Acres: 195
    • Updated: 10/12/2016
  10. A authorized, 160 acre Oil & Gas lease in New Mexico owned by Mewbourne Oil Company.

    NMNM 136397

    • Commodity: Oil & Gas
    • Type: Oil and Gas Communitzation Agreement
    • Disposition:AUTHORIZED
    • Location: New Mexico
    • Acres: 160
    • Updated: 10/11/2016

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