NEW MEXICO · WELLS · EDDY COUNTY · API 30-015-28975 · ARTESIA DISTRICT
Skelly Unit #259
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 46,917 bbl of oil, 23,292 Mcf of gas, and 171,795 bbl of water since November 1996; in the twelve months through August 2026, 265 bbl, 56 Mcf, and 1,818 bbl.
- 265
- bbl oil, 12 months through Aug 2026
- 56
- Mcf gas, same 12 months
- 1,818
- bbl produced water, same 12 months
- 46,917
- bbl oil since Nov 1996 · 23,292 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 333 · prior 12 0
Skelly Unit #259: 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 | 3,336 to 3,535 | Nov 6, 1996 | Nov 1996 to Mar 2026 | 46,917 | 23,292 | 171,795 |
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) | May 9, 1996 | Dec 1, 2005 |
Well record
- API number
- 30-015-28975
- Location
- D-28-17S-31E · 142 FNL, 1302 FWL
- Coordinates
- 32.81243, -103.87905 ↗
- Ground elevation
- 3,782 ft
- Measured depth
- 4,000 ft
- True vertical depth
- 4,000 ft
- Perforations
- 3,336 to 3,535 ft
- Land
- Federal
- Property
- Skelly Unit
- APD
- Approved May 9, 1996
- Proposed formation
- Grayburg Jackson
- 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/3001528975, documented in the API reference.