NEW MEXICO · WELLS · EDDY COUNTY · API 30-015-28950 · ARTESIA DISTRICT
Skelly Unit #253
ActiveVertical oil well
- Operator
- LH Operating, LLC
- County
- Eddy
A vertical oil well in Eddy County, New Mexico, operated by LH Operating, LLC. OCD status: active.
Spudded September 20, 1996 and drilled to 4,000 ft measured depth.
Completed in one pool: Grayburg Jackson; Sr-Q-G-SA.
It has reported 39,041 bbl of oil, 15,788 Mcf of gas, and 59,878 bbl of water since November 1996; in the twelve months through August 2026, 107 bbl, 66 Mcf, and 526 bbl.
- 107
- bbl oil, 12 months through Aug 2026
- 66
- Mcf gas, same 12 months
- 526
- bbl produced water, same 12 months
- 39,041
- bbl oil since Nov 1996 · 15,788 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 142 · prior 12 152(-7%)
Skelly Unit #253: Oil by month.
Completions
ONE PER POOL THE WELL IS COMPLETED IN
| Pool | Status | Perforations, ft | Completed | Produced | Oil, bbl | Gas, Mcf | Water, bbl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grayburg Jackson; Sr-Q-G-SA | Active · Pumping | 3,398 to 3,565 | Nov 21, 1996 | Nov 1996 to Mar 2026 | 39,041 | 15,788 | 59,878 |
Operators of record
| Operator | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| LH Operating, LLC | Nov 1, 2019 | today |
| Pogo Oil & Gas Operating, Inc | May 3, 2018 | Nov 1, 2019 |
| Linn Operating, LLC. | Aug 26, 2011 | May 3, 2018 |
| Sandridge Exploration and Production, LLC | Jan 14, 2010 | Aug 26, 2011 |
| Forest Oil Corporation | Dec 1, 2005 | Jan 14, 2010 |
| Wiser Oil Co (The) | Apr 23, 1996 | Dec 1, 2005 |
Well record
- API number
- 30-015-28950
- Location
- M-23-17S-31E · 1300 FSL, 27 FWL
- Coordinates
- 32.81643, -103.84882 ↗
- Ground elevation
- 3,844 ft
- Measured depth
- 4,000 ft
- True vertical depth
- 4,000 ft
- Perforations
- 3,398 to 3,565 ft
- Land
- Federal
- Property
- Skelly Unit
- APD
- Approved Apr 23, 1996
- Proposed formation
- San Andres
- Target depth
- 4,800 ft
- Spudded
- Sep 20, 1996
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/3001528950, documented in the API reference.