The EnergyPlex at the Heart of the Permian Basin

There's an energy in Lea County, and we're not just talking about the most prolific oil basin in the world—the Permian Basin. Best known as the EnergyPlex, this southeastern New Mexico county has been a major player in the world of energy—whether solar, wind, oil, gas, or nuclear.

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Lea County is currently the number one oilproducing county in the United States. It is located within the Permian Basin, the world's most productive oil deposit.

Since 1928, oil and gas pioneers have combined their innovative and entrepreneurial efforts to develop a world-class energy hub in southeastern New Mexico. Today, Lea County is the number one oil-producing county in the United States, leading the way in innovation and technology to access the resources within layers of rock once thought impermeable.

“Lea County’s Delaware Basin, a concentrated sub-area within the western Permian Basin, may have more oil per square mile than anywhere else on the planet,” said Jennifer Grassham, president and CEO of the Economic Development Corporation of Lea County. “There have been incredible plays using the technology of horizontal drilling to unlock more reserves. There's been so much economic activity resulting from the shale boom, including substantial investment and drilling.”