NEW MEXICO · WELLS · CHAVES COUNTY · API 30-005-61605 · ARTESIA DISTRICT
China Federal #005
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 May 19, 1982 and drilled to 3,400 ft measured depth.
Completed in one pool: Pecos Slope; Abo, West (Gas).
It has reported 0 bbl of oil, 795,769 Mcf of gas, and 27 bbl of water since December 1992; in the twelve months through August 2026, 0 bbl, 5,461 Mcf, and 0 bbl.
- 0
- bbl oil, 12 months through Aug 2026
- 5,461
- Mcf gas, same 12 months
- 0
- bbl produced water, same 12 months
- 0
- bbl oil since Dec 1992 · 795,769 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 5,461 · prior 12 4,219(+29%)
China Federal #005: 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 | — | — | Dec 1992 to Aug 2026 | 0 | 795,769 | 27 |
Operators of record
| Operator | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Desert Mountain Energy Corp. | Jan 15, 2025 | today |
| Solis Partners, L.L.C. | Sep 18, 2020 | Jan 15, 2025 |
| Grizzly Operating, LLC | Oct 26, 2015 | Sep 18, 2020 |
| Vanguard Operating, LLC | Dec 1, 2011 | Oct 26, 2015 |
| Lime Rock Resources a, L.P. | Dec 1, 2007 | Dec 1, 2011 |
| EOG y Resources, Inc. | Dec 1, 1982 | Dec 1, 2007 |
Well record
- API number
- 30-005-61605
- Location
- J-18-07S-23E · 1322 FSL, 2080 FEL
- Coordinates
- 33.70469, -104.65411 ↗
- Measured depth
- 3,400 ft
- True vertical depth
- 3,400 ft
- Land
- Federal
- Property
- China Federal
- APD
- Approved Dec 1, 1982
- Spudded
- May 19, 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/3000561605, documented in the API reference.