Lea County is becoming crucial in fueling Permian oil production growth

New Mexico’s Lea County has seen the fastest growth among U.S. counties in oil production in recent years, becoming a key driver of the Permian Basin shale boom. The Permian shale boom made New Mexico the second largest producing state in the US, second only to Texas. Lea County, with a population of about 75,000 in the southeastern tip of New Mexico, is fueling America’s oil production boom and helping the United States maintain its status as the world’s largest crude oil producer. While fracking exploded in shale…