NEW MEXICO · WELLS · CHAVES COUNTY · API 30-005-61277 · ARTESIA DISTRICT
April Federal #002
ActiveVertical gas well
- Operator
- Desert Mountain Energy Corp.
- County
- Chaves
A vertical gas well in Chaves County, New Mexico, operated by Desert Mountain Energy Corp. OCD status: active.
Spudded January 3, 1982 and drilled to 3,306 ft measured depth.
Completed in one pool: Pecos Slope; Abo, West (Gas).
It has reported 0 bbl of oil, 124,057 Mcf of gas, and 800 bbl of water since April 1986; in the twelve months through August 2026, 0 bbl, 65 Mcf, and 0 bbl.
- 0
- bbl oil, 12 months through Aug 2026
- 65
- Mcf gas, same 12 months
- 0
- bbl produced water, same 12 months
- 0
- bbl oil since Apr 1986 · 124,057 Mcf gas
Reported production
Every month on file for this well on form C-115, summed across its pools and the operators that filed it. The newest months can still be amended.
Last 12 months 65 · prior 12 148(-56%)
April Federal #002: Gas by month.
Completions
ONE PER POOL THE WELL IS COMPLETED IN
| Pool | Status | Perforations, ft | Completed | Produced | Oil, bbl | Gas, Mcf | Water, bbl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pecos Slope; Abo, West (Gas) | Active · Flowing | — | — | Apr 1986 to Aug 2026 | 0 | 124,057 | 800 |
Operators of record
| Operator | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Desert Mountain Energy Corp. | Jan 15, 2025 | today |
| Solis Partners, L.L.C. | Jun 29, 2021 | Jan 15, 2025 |
| Scythian Ltd | Apr 2, 2012 | Jun 29, 2021 |
| Roswell Operating, LLC | Mar 19, 2010 | Apr 2, 2012 |
| McKay Oil Corp | Jul 1, 1982 | Mar 19, 2010 |
Well record
- API number
- 30-005-61277
- Location
- J-27-08S-22E · 1980 FSL, 1980 FEL
- Coordinates
- 33.58967, -104.70859 ↗
- Ground elevation
- 4,035 ft
- Measured depth
- 3,306 ft
- True vertical depth
- 3,306 ft
- Land
- Federal
- Property
- April Federal
- APD
- Approved Jul 1, 1982
- Spudded
- Jan 3, 1982
About this data
New Mexico Oil Conservation Division (OCD), from its public database extracts. Status and type are in OCD's own words. Production and injection are what operators filed on form C-115, by well and month; twelve-month figures end in Aug 2026, the last month whose filings are in. Locations are from the well's location plat and are approximate. Nothing is estimated.
Developers: this page as JSON is GET /v1/data/wells/3000561277, documented in the API reference.