nm-ocd

New Mexico Oil Conservation Division (OCD) Data Skill

Queries New Mexico oil and gas regulatory data from the OCD under the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD). New Mexico is the #2 oil producing state and a major produced water generator, particularly in the Delaware Basin portion of the Permian.

API Key Handling

No API key required. All OCD public data queries, statistics downloads, and the Geospatial Hub are freely accessible without authentication.

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Data Access Architecture

The OCD provides data through four channels:

1. OCD Permitting Web App — well search, operator lookup, permit queries
2. OCD Statistics Portal — downloadable reports and production summaries
3. OCD Geospatial Hub — ArcGIS-based spatial data and feature services
4. OCD FTP Server — bulk document and data file downloads

Channel 1: OCD Permitting Web Application

Base URL: https://wwwapps.emnrd.nm.gov/OCD/OCDPermitting/

Query Tool	URL	Data
Well Search	https://wwwapps.emnrd.nm.gov/OCD/OCDPermitting/Data/Wells.aspx	Well records by API, operator, location
Well Details	https://wwwapps.emnrd.nm.gov/OCD/OCDPermitting/Data/WellDetails.aspx?api=API_NUMBER	Individual well detail page
Operator Search	https://wwwapps.emnrd.nm.gov/OCD/OCDPermitting/Data/Operators.aspx	Operator records and associated wells
Facility Search	https://wwwapps.emnrd.nm.gov/OCD/OCDPermitting/Data/Facilities.aspx	Facility records
Incident Search	https://wwwapps.emnrd.nm.gov/OCD/OCDPermitting/Data/Incidents.aspx	Spills, incidents
Pit Search	https://wwwapps.emnrd.nm.gov/OCD/OCDPermitting/Data/Pits.aspx	Pits and containments

Well Detail Fields (available per well via WellDetails.aspx):

• API Number, Well Name, Operator, Well Type, Status
• Location (Township, Range, Section, Quarter)
• County, Pool/Formation, Depth
• Production history, injection volumes
• Permit information, completion data

Channel 2: OCD Statistics Portal

URL: https://www.emnrd.nm.gov/ocd/ocd-data/statistics/

Downloadable reports and datasets:

Dataset	Format	Coverage
County Production and Injection by Month	Varies	Current
Statewide Natural Gas and Oil Production Summary	Varies	Monthly (includes produced water and injection)
C-115 Produced Water by District by Year	Varies	2014-current
C-115 Produced Water by Operator by Year	Varies	2014-current
C-115 Flaring and Venting by District	Varies	Current
C-115 Flaring and Venting by Operator	Varies	Current
Annual Operator Production Report	Varies	Annual
C-115 Operator Details (Monthly)	Varies	Monthly
APDs Issued by Type/Year	Varies	Annual
Plugged and Abandoned Wells	Varies	Annual
Well Inspections by District/Type	Varies	Monthly
Stripper/Marginal Wells (Oil and Gas)	Varies	Current
Oil and Gas Sales by Volume	Varies	2003-current

Channel 3: OCD Geospatial Hub

URL: https://ocd-hub-nm-emnrd.hub.arcgis.com/

ArcGIS Hub with spatial data layers. Typical ArcGIS REST query patterns apply:

# Discover available feature layers on the Hub
# Browse: https://ocd-hub-nm-emnrd.hub.arcgis.com/
# Look for Feature Server endpoints for wells, facilities, permits

# Standard ArcGIS REST query pattern (once you identify a service URL):
curl -s "SERVICE_URL/query" \
  --data-urlencode "where=COUNTY='LEA'" \
  --data-urlencode "outFields=*" \
  --data-urlencode "resultRecordCount=10" \
  --data-urlencode "f=json"

Channel 4: OCD FTP Server

Access: Anonymous FTP connection (Port 21)

• Hostname shown on the OCD FTP page (image-based, not machine-readable)
• URL: https://www.emnrd.nm.gov/ocd/ocd-data/ftp-server/
• Contains publicly available OCD documents and data files
• Requires an FTP client (FileZilla, WinSCP, or command-line ftp)

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Query Patterns

Well Lookup by API Number

# Look up a specific well by API number (web application, returns HTML):
curl -s "https://wwwapps.emnrd.nm.gov/OCD/OCDPermitting/Data/WellDetails.aspx?api=3001520100"
# Response is HTML. Parse for well details, production history, and injection data.

# For programmatic access, the Geospatial Hub feature services return JSON.
# Browse the Hub to find the current well layer service URL.

County Production Summary

# Download county-level production and injection data from the Statistics portal:
# Visit: https://www.emnrd.nm.gov/ocd/ocd-data/statistics/
# Download: "County Production and Injection by month"
# This provides monthly oil, gas, and water volumes by county.

Produced Water Data (C-115 Reports)

# The C-115 produced water reports are key for Li/Mg research.
# Available from: https://www.emnrd.nm.gov/ocd/ocd-data/statistics/
# Downloads:
#   - C-115 Produced Water by District by Year (2014-current)
#   - C-115 Produced Water by Operator by Year (2014-current)
# These contain operator-reported produced water volumes per well/lease.

Saltwater Disposal Well Map

# The OCD Statistics page includes an "SWD Applications Map"
# showing saltwater disposal well locations and permit status.
# Access from: https://www.emnrd.nm.gov/ocd/ocd-data/statistics/

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Workflow

Step 1 — Resolve Intent

User wants...	Best channel
Specific well details	OCD Permitting Web App (WellDetails.aspx)
Production by county/operator	Statistics Portal downloads
Produced water volumes	C-115 reports from Statistics Portal
Spatial analysis / mapping	Geospatial Hub (ArcGIS)
Bulk data files	FTP Server
Operator information	OCD Permitting (Operators.aspx)
Injection/disposal wells	Statistics Portal + Well Search filtered by type

Step 2 — Fetch Data

For individual well lookups, query the Permitting web app by API number. For county/operator-level analysis, download summary reports from Statistics. For spatial queries, use the Geospatial Hub ArcGIS services.

Step 3 — Parse Response

• Web app responses are HTML (parse with appropriate tools)
• Statistics downloads are typically Excel/CSV
• ArcGIS Hub returns JSON when queried with f=json
• FTP files vary by dataset

Step 4 — Produce Output

Format: Raw Data Table + Narrative

## New Mexico Delaware Basin Produced Water — Lea and Eddy Counties (Monthly)

| Period   | County | Oil (BBL)    | Gas (MCF)     | Water (BBL)   |
|----------|--------|--------------|---------------|---------------|
| 2024-06  | Lea    | 22,100,000   | 85,300,000    | 45,600,000    |
| 2024-06  | Eddy   | 18,400,000   | 72,100,000    | 38,900,000    |
| ...      | ...    | ...          | ...           | ...           |

**Summary:** Lea and Eddy counties dominate NM oil production, together
accounting for 95%+ of state output. Combined produced water exceeds 84 million
barrels/month (2.8 million BBL/day), making the NM Delaware Basin one of the
highest produced-water-volume areas in the U.S. Data from OCD C-115 reports;
volumes are preliminary for recent months.

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New Mexico Geographic Reference

Key Counties for Oil and Gas

County	Basin	Notes
Lea	Permian (Delaware/Central Basin Platform)	#1 NM oil county
Eddy	Permian (Delaware Basin)	#2 NM oil county, Carlsbad area
Chaves	Permian (eastern edge)	Moderate production
San Juan	San Juan Basin	Major gas production, coalbed methane
Rio Arriba	San Juan Basin (southern)	Gas production

OCD Districts

The OCD divides NM into regulatory districts. District boundaries and numbers are available on the Statistics page and Geospatial Hub.

Formations Critical for Li/Mg Research

• Delaware Basin (Lea/Eddy Counties): Wolfcamp, Bone Spring, and deeper formations produce massive water volumes. Li concentrations generally 5-30 mg/L, but the volume (millions of BBL/day) makes this area significant for DLE economics at scale.
• Abo Reef (Chaves/Eddy): Older produced waters with higher TDS; some elevated Li/Mg relative to shallower Permian zones.

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Error Handling

Condition	Meaning	Action
HTML error / CAPTCHA	Bot detection on Permitting app	Reduce request frequency; switch to Statistics downloads or Geospatial Hub
Empty result set	No matching records	Verify API number format (10-digit NM format); check operator spelling
500 Server Error	OCD server issue	Retry after delay
FTP connection refused	Server maintenance	Try again later; check OCD announcements
Missing C-115 data pre-2014	Data not digitized for earlier years	Use USGS Produced Waters DB for historical water chemistry
Geospatial Hub layer unavailable	Service being updated	Check Hub page for current available layers

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Caveats and Data Limitations

1. No REST API: The OCD Permitting system is a web application returning HTML, not a REST API. The Geospatial Hub ArcGIS services do support JSON queries but layer URLs change as the Hub is updated.
2. C-115 produced water data starts 2014: Operator-reported water volumes via C-115 forms are only available from 2014 onward. Pre-2014 water data is sparse.
3. Produced water vs. injection volumes: C-115 reports track produced water at the wellhead. Disposal/injection volumes are tracked separately and may differ due to recycling, evaporation, or surface discharge.
4. Data lag: Monthly production data typically lags 2-3 months. Operators have 45 days to file C-115 reports after the production month.
5. Water chemistry not included: OCD tracks water volumes but not water chemistry (Li, Mg, TDS, etc.). For geochemical data, cross-reference with the USGS Produced Waters Geochemical Database.
6. FTP server access: The FTP hostname is displayed as an image on the OCD website (not selectable text), likely to reduce automated access.
7. Permian Basin dominance: 95%+ of NM production comes from the Permian Basin (Lea and Eddy counties). San Juan Basin gas production is significant but declining. Other counties have minimal activity.