Chaves County has 7,555 wells in the OCD well file — 1,786 of them producing today (604 oil, 1,182 gas), 51 permitted, 10 spudded but not yet completed, and 3,842 plugged and abandoned. The most active operator by well count is Pre-Ongard Well Operator. Figures come from the 2026-09-29 OCD bulk file; production runs through 2026-08.
| Operator | Wells |
|---|---|
| Pre-Ongard Well Operator | 2,672 |
| Eog Y Resources, INC. | 502 |
| Iacx Production LLC | 450 |
| Solis Partners, L.l.c. | 426 |
| Mack Energy Corp | 324 |
| Cano Petro Of New Mexico, INC. | 318 |
| Desert Mountain Energy Corp. | 178 |
| Acacia Operating Company, LLC | 171 |
| Union Oil Co Of California | 147 |
| Canyon E & P Company | 129 |
| Field | Wells |
|---|---|
| Pecos Slope | 1,298 |
| Caprock | 682 |
| Cato | 348 |
| Round Tank | 236 |
| Wildcat | 202 |
| Foor Ranch | 201 |
| Chaveroo | 192 |
| Twin Lake | 172 |