New Mexico Drilling Activity Snapshot: Permits and Reported Spuds by Operator

EnergyNetWatch reviewed New Mexico state-source drilling records for the trailing 90-day window from February 16 through May 15, 2026.

The app/live-DB spot check shows 694 permit records, 87 independent reported spud records, and 38 operator labels with permit activity. The latest permit record in the reviewed window was May 15, 2026. The latest reported spud record was May 6, 2026.

EnergyNetWatch New Mexico state-source review for February 16-May 15, 2026. Permit records and reported spud records are counted independently in the same 90-day window.

New Mexico Drilling Activity Snapshot

New Mexico Permits And Reported Spuds By Operator

This table uses operator labels as filed in the New Mexico source records. Permit rows and reported spud rows are separate records counted during the same trailing 90-day window.

For current New Mexico operator records, permit tables, reported spuds, wells, maps, exports, alerts, and API access, request EnergyNetWatch access.

Permit Count Leaders

Permian Resources Operating, LLC had the largest permit count in this review with 159 permit records in the 90-day window. Mewbourne Oil Co followed with 82 permits, then Devon Energy Production Company, LP with 63.

The rest of the displayed group shows a second tier of New Mexico permit activity: XTO Permian Operating LLC at 49, EOG Resources Inc at 45, Matador Production Company and Oxy USA Inc at 37 each, and Spur Energy Partners LLC at 22.

Permit records are early activity records. They are not production records, revenue records, or company guidance.

Reported Spud Count Leaders

The reported spud ranking is different from the permit ranking.

Reported spuds are independent New Mexico spud-date records in the same 90-day window. They should not be treated as a subset of the permit records shown above.

How To Use The New Mexico Permit And Spud Cut

A permit count and a spud count answer different record questions. A high permit count shows recent permit filing activity. A reported spud count shows where drilling-start records are already visible in the state-source data during the same window.

Source And Measurement Notes

• Source: EnergyNetWatch app/live-DB spot check of New Mexico state-source records.
• Source window: February 16-May 15, 2026.
• Permit records and reported spud records are counted independently in the same trailing 90-day window.
• Operator labels are shown as filed in the source records.
• These figures are not production, revenue, BOE/day, acreage, reserves, or company guidance.
• The public article shows a limited snapshot. App access includes current workflows where available, full tables, wells, maps, exports, alerts, and API access.

New Mexico Versus A Production Ranking

This is not a New Mexico production ranking. It is a permit and reported-spud activity cut.

Production records usually arrive later and answer a different question: what volumes were reported after wells started producing and source files were published. Permit and spud records sit earlier in the activity sequence.

The sequence is:

permit record -> reported spud -> completion/status update -> first production -> production trend

Each source can move on a different calendar. That is why EnergyNetWatch separates permit records, reported spud records, production records, operator labels, and source dates.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a New Mexico drilling permit?

A New Mexico drilling permit is a public regulatory record tied to planned drilling activity. It can indicate where an operator has received authorization to drill, but it does not prove that the well has been drilled, completed, or placed on production.

Are reported spuds the same wells as the permit rows in this table?

Not necessarily. In this snapshot, reported spuds are independent New Mexico spud-date records counted during the same trailing 90-day window. They are not limited to spuds attached to the same permit records issued during that window.

Why use operator labels as filed?

State records often carry operator names as filed with the source. Keeping the label visible helps users understand the source record before any broader corporate-family grouping is applied.

Is this a complete ranking of New Mexico oil and gas operators?

No. This is a permit and reported-spud activity snapshot ranked by trailing 90-day permit count. It is not a ranking by production, acreage, reserves, inventory, revenue, or company size.

Where does current app access add depth?

The public article shows a limited snapshot. App access is built for current operator records, full permit tables, reported spuds, wells, maps, exports, alerts, saved workflows, and API access.

For current New Mexico operator activity, request EnergyNetWatch access.