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Sandoval County New Mexico Drilling Permits And Reported Spuds (2026)

Sandoval County New Mexico drilling permit snapshot through October 8, 2026: 0 permits, 4 reported-spud records, source dates, and lookup access.

By Johnathan · Reviewed by EnergyNetWatch Research · Maintained page · Content updated 2026-10-15

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This page tracks county-level permits, reported spuds, source dates, and operator activity while keeping each record stage separate.

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Key Takeaways

  • Sandoval County has 0 permit records in the 90-day window ending October 8, 2026 and 34 trailing-12-month permit records.
  • No source-filed operator label appears in this zero-permit 90-day window.
  • 4 reported-spud records appear in the separate reviewed window.

Sandoval County had 0 New Mexico drilling permit records in the 90-day window ending October 8, 2026. The same review found 34 trailing-12-month permit records, 0 source-filed operator labels, and 4 reported-spud records in the separate source window.

No permit record appears for Sandoval County in this reviewed 90-day window. Its established page remains available for the separate trailing-12-month and reported-spud records. A zero permit count is not proof that no drilling occurred.

Sandoval County permit snapshot reviewed October 15, 2026

MetricReviewed snapshot value
90-day drilling permits0
Trailing-12-month drilling permits34
90-day reported-spud records4
Recent source-filed operator labels0
Latest county permit in the reviewed windowNo event in the reviewed window
Latest county reported spud in the reviewed windowAugust 8, 2026

This is a fixed snapshot reviewed October 15, 2026. The permit source runs through October 8, 2026 and the reported-spud source through October 1, 2026. Newer records may be available in the app and API. Those clocks are shown separately because permits and reported spuds are different record stages.

Leading source-filed operator labels

No source-filed operator label appears in the reviewed 90-day permit window. Earlier permit records and reported-spud records are counted separately above.

There is no leading operator or operator-share percentage for a window with zero permit records.

Permit and reported-spud timing

4 reported-spud records appear in the separate window through October 1, 2026.

New Mexico reported-spud counts use source permit rows with a reported spud date. They are not a count of independently deduplicated physical drilling starts.

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 Sandoval 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 county permit directory to compare reviewed 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 Sandoval County?

Sandoval County has 0 permit records in the reviewed 90-day window ending October 8, 2026 and 34 trailing-12-month permit records.

Which operator has the most recent Sandoval County permits?

No source-filed operator label appears in this zero-permit 90-day window.

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 Sandoval 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 October 15, 2026. County assignment uses the New Mexico source county code and retains the source county name. Reported-spud counts are source permit rows with spud dates, not independently deduplicated drilling starts. Permit and reported-spud records are separate stages and use the source dates shown on the page.

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