Colfax County, New Mexico Wells Summary
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Colfax County contains 985 wells on file, with top operators including High River Resources Operating, LLC and Wapiti Operating, LLC.
Most recent well on record: VPR A #589, operated by High River Resources Operating, LLC — last updated March 2026.
Active drilling rigs · Baker Hughes snapshot, week of 2026-07-02
By basin
- 93 Permian
- 5 Other
Drilling for
- 92 Oil
- 5 Gas
- 1 Miscellaneous
Colfax County well density
Every dot is one well — small blue dots are historic wells;
larger orange dots are wells with activity in the last 60 days.
984 wells plotted ·
0 active in last 60 days
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Top Operators in Colfax County by total wells
Operators: High River Resources Operating, Llc, Wapiti Operating, Llc, Ep Energy E&p Company, Lp, Pre-Ongard Well Operator, Pennzenergy Exploration And Production Llc, Odessa Natural Corp, Bp America Production Company, Bennett Petroleum Corporation, Hng Fossil Fuels Co, Kelly Bell.
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Recent wells
| Well Name | Last activity | Updates | Operator | API |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VPR A #589 | 2026-03-18 | High River Resources Operating, LLC | 30-007-20991 | |
| VPR D #314 | 2026-03-18 | High River Resources Operating, LLC | 30-007-20993 | |
| VPR A #603 | 2026-03-18 | High River Resources Operating, LLC | 30-007-20992 | |
| PRE-ONGARD WELL #001 | 2026-03-18 | PRE-ONGARD WELL OPERATOR | 30-007-20012 | |
| PRE-ONGARD WELL #001 | 2026-03-18 | PRE-ONGARD WELL OPERATOR | 30-007-20075 | |
| WINNIFRED GEORGE #001 | 2026-03-18 | COLUMBINE OIL COMPANY | 30-007-07044 | |
| VPR A #392 | 2026-03-18 | Wapiti Operating, LLC | 30-007-20879 | |
| PRE-ONGARD WELL #001 | 2026-03-18 | PRE-ONGARD WELL OPERATOR | 30-007-20013 | |
| MESA RANCH COMPANY #001 | 2026-03-18 | LYLE A GARNER | 30-007-07040 | |
| SALTPETER CANYON #001 | 2026-03-18 | COLFAX LAND & CATTLE COMPANY, LLC | 30-007-20262 |
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