New Mexico Drilling Permits
New Mexico's portion of the Delaware Basin is one of the fastest-growing oil regions in the US. Lea and Eddy counties account for nearly all production.
All Time
As of February 17, 2026
Recent Activity
As of February 17, 2026
Year over Year
Find Wells Near You in New Mexico
Search for oil wells, gas wells, and drilling permits near any New Mexico address. Enter a city, ZIP code, or street address to find recent well permit activity in your area.
Major Basins in New Mexico
Permian (Delaware Basin)
View Permian (Delaware Basin) rig count →San Juan Basin
View San Juan Basin rig count →Data Source
Data Coverage
1973-07-01 to 2025-11-01
Update Frequency
Daily updates (business days)
Access This Data via API
Access New Mexico well permit data programmatically. Historical data, trends, and more.
/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?state=NMcurl -X GET "https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?state=NM"
Sample Response
{
"data": {
"state": "New Mexico",
"state_code": "NM",
"total_permits": 136677,
"last_30_days": 0,
"last_365_days": 2574,
"year_over_year_change": "+170.4%",
"top_operators": []
},
"meta": {
"source": "New Mexico Oil Conservation Division (OCD)",
"update_frequency": "daily",
"updated_at": "2026-02-17T18:44:04.698Z"
}
}New Mexico Drilling Permit FAQs
New Mexico has 136,677 total drilling permits tracked in our database, with 0 permits issued in the last 30 days. The New Mexico Oil Conservation Division (OCD) updates permit data daily.
New Mexico includes the Permian (Delaware Basin), San Juan Basin basins. New Mexico's portion of the Delaware Basin is one of the fastest-growing oil regions in the US. Lea and Eddy counties account for nearly all production.
Operator data for New Mexico is available via our API.
Official permit data comes from the New Mexico Oil Conservation Division (OCD) (https://www.emnrd.nm.gov/ocd/). OilPriceAPI aggregates this data and provides it via API with historical trends and operator analytics.
Weekly Drilling Report
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