San Juan County New Mexico Drilling Permits And Reported Spuds (2026)
Current San Juan County New Mexico drilling permits: 16 recent permits, 0 reported spuds, operator labels, source dates, and lookup access.
By Johnathan · Reviewed by EnergyNetWatch Research · Maintained page · Content updated 2026-09-01
Living county activity page
This page tracks county-level permits, reported spuds, source dates, and operator activity while keeping each record stage separate.
Key Takeaways
- San Juan County has 16 permit records in the 90-day window ending August 28, 2026 and 87 permit records over the trailing 12 months.
- HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY leads the source-filed preview with 13 recent permits.
- No deduplicated reported-spud event appears in the reviewed window; that is not proof that no drilling occurred.
San Juan County had 16 New Mexico drilling permit records in the 90-day window ending August 28, 2026. The same review found 87 trailing-12-month permit records, 2 source-filed operator labels, and 0 reported-spud events in the separate source window.
Among the 7 New Mexico counties with current permit activity in this reviewed cut, San Juan ranks 4 by 90-day permit count. Use that rank as a filing-volume comparison only. It does not measure acreage, production, rig count, capital spending, or commercial awards.
Current San Juan County permit snapshot
| Metric | Current reviewed value |
|---|---|
| 90-day drilling permits | 16 |
| Trailing-12-month drilling permits | 87 |
| 90-day reported-spud events | 0 |
| Recent source-filed operator labels | 2 |
| Latest county permit in the reviewed window | July 15, 2026 |
| Latest county reported spud in the reviewed window | No event in the reviewed window |
The permit source runs through August 28, 2026. The reported-spud source runs through August 27, 2026. Those clocks are shown separately because permits and reported spuds are different record stages.
Leading source-filed operator labels
| Operator label | 90-day permits | 12-month permits | Latest reviewed permit |
|---|---|---|---|
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | 13 | 35 | July 15, 2026 |
| ENDURING RESOURCES, LLC | 3 | 24 | July 15, 2026 |
HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY leads this public preview with 13 permits, or 81.3% of the county total. The 2 displayed labels account for 16 permits (100.0%). Operator names are preserved as filed; similarly named entities are not consolidated without separate identity evidence.
Permit and reported-spud timing
No deduplicated reported-spud event appears for San Juan County in the reviewed window through August 27, 2026. That is not proof that no drilling occurred.
A permit is an authorization or filing-stage record. A reported spud is a later drilling-stage record. The two totals should not be added together or divided into a conversion rate because their reporting cadence, coverage, and population differ.
How San Juan County records are assigned
New Mexico county assignment uses the source county code and retains the source county name. Permit and reported-spud dates come from the New Mexico source record. Operator names remain source-filed labels unless separate evidence supports consolidation.
This method produces a county lookup page that can be refreshed from the same state snapshot. It does not publish individual permit numbers, API identifiers, well names, coordinates, or the complete operator table. Those record-level fields remain in the app and API workflow.
Browse the New Mexico active county permit directory to compare current county totals, or use the Texas and New Mexico county permit hub to switch states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many recent drilling permits are in San Juan County?
San Juan County has 16 permit records in the reviewed 90-day window ending August 28, 2026 and 87 permit records in the trailing 12 months.
Which operator has the most recent San Juan County permits?
HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY leads the current source-filed preview with 13 permits. This is a filing-label ranking, not a corporate-family, acreage, production, or spending ranking.
Does a drilling permit mean the well was drilled?
No. A permit is a filing-stage record. Reported-spud, completion, and production records are later stages and should be checked separately.
Where can I get the individual San Juan County permit records?
The EnergyNetWatch app and API workflow provide the record-level identifiers, dates, operator labels, map context, filters, exports, and monitoring options that are intentionally omitted from this public county summary.
Data notes
EnergyNetWatch read-only TX/NM county review run September 1, 2026. County assignment uses the New Mexico source county code and retains the source county name. Permit and reported-spud records are separate stages and use the source dates shown on the page.
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