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McClain County intents to drill

In Oklahoma a drilling permit is an intent to drill, approved by OCC. A well can hold several: the first, its amendments, a recompletion. This is one row per well under its newest approved intent, with what has happened since. For intents approved since mid-2025 the wellbore type and target formation are not in the data yet, so the newest rows show a depth and a dash for the rest.

395 INTENTS TO DRILL · PAGE 1 OF 8

ApprovedWellOperatorCountyPermit forProposed formationTarget depthNow
May 22, 2025Rising Sun #0703 29-20-17-1WXHHZ35-087-22455Validus Energy II Midcon LLCMcClainRecompletionMississippian, Woodford22,610 ftSpuddedMay 21, 2024
May 5, 2025Riva Ridge 33X28-9N-4W #2WHXHZ35-087-22470Eckard Operating, LLCMcClainNew drillWoodford20,000 ftSpuddedFeb 24, 2025
Feb 4, 2025Dibble #1-4H33X28RHZ35-087-22478Sanguine Gas Exploration LLCMcClainNew drillOsborn21,750 ftNew drill
Feb 3, 2025Swale 9X4-9N-4W #1WHXHZ35-087-22475Eckard Operating, LLCMcClainNew drillWoodford19,500 ftSpuddedAug 25, 2025
Feb 3, 2025Swale 9X4-9N-4W #2WHXHZ35-087-22476Eckard Operating, LLCMcClainNew drillWoodford19,500 ftSpuddedAug 24, 2025
Feb 3, 2025Swale 9X4-9N-4W #3WHXHZ35-087-22477Eckard Operating, LLCMcClainNew drillWoodford19,500 ftSpuddedAug 23, 2025
Jan 22, 2025Commando #0504 1-12-13-3WXHHZ35-087-22474Cprp Services LLCMcClainNew drillWoodford22,400 ftSpuddedFeb 9, 2025
Jan 14, 2025Heineken #0504 2-11-14-1WXHHZ35-087-22473Cprp Services LLCMcClainNew drillWoodford23,007 ftSpuddedJan 23, 2025
Jan 10, 2025Riva Ridge 33X28-9N-4W #1WHXHZ35-087-22469Eckard Operating, LLCMcClainNew drillWoodford20,517 ftSpuddedFeb 18, 2025
Jan 10, 2025Riva Ridge 33X28-9N-4W #3WHXHZ35-087-22471Eckard Operating, LLCMcClainNew drillWoodford20,000 ftSpuddedFeb 26, 2025
Jan 10, 2025Riva Ridge 33X28-9N-4W #4WHXHZ35-087-22472Eckard Operating, LLCMcClainNew drillWoodford20,000 ftSpuddedFeb 28, 2025
Dec 9, 2024Dibble #1-4H33X28HZ35-087-22468Sanguine Gas Exploration LLCMcClainNew drillOsborn21,750 ftSpuddedJan 26, 2025
Nov 8, 2024Wherrell 0804 #2H-29XXRHZ35-087-22467FW Midcon I, LLCMcClainNew drillWoodford23,142 ftSpuddedNov 19, 2024
Nov 7, 2024Carne Muerto #0804 26-23-4WXHHZ35-087-22465Validus Energy II Midcon LLCMcClainNew drillWoodford19,222 ftSpuddedDec 22, 2024
Nov 7, 2024Medicine Arrows #0804 26-35-2-11-4WXHHZ35-087-22466Validus Energy II Midcon LLCMcClainNew drillWoodford21,750 ftSpuddedJan 3, 2025
Oct 29, 2024Orvis #1-35-26-23XHHZ35-087-22435Charter Oak Production Co LLCMcClainNew drilllatest filing: AmendMississippian, Woodford25,750 ftActive
Sep 26, 2024Fat Tire #0504 5-8-17-1WXHHZ35-087-22463Validus Energy II Midcon LLCMcClainNew drilllatest filing: AmendMississippian, Woodford17,895 ftSpuddedOct 31, 2024
Sep 26, 2024Fat Tire #0504 5-8-17-2WXHHZ35-087-22464Validus Energy II Midcon LLCMcClainNew drilllatest filing: AmendMississippian, Woodford19,024 ftSpuddedOct 15, 2024
Jul 5, 2024Wherrell 0804 #2H-29XXHZ35-087-22460FW Midcon I, LLCMcClainNew drillWoodford22,923 ftSpuddedSep 13, 2024
Jul 5, 2024Wherrell 0804 #3H-29XXHZ35-087-22461FW Midcon I, LLCMcClainNew drillWoodford23,031 ftSpuddedSep 16, 2024
Jun 25, 2024Rising Sun #0703 8-17-20-3WXHHZ35-087-22457Validus Energy II Midcon LLCMcClainNew drillWoodford20,977 ftSpuddedAug 1, 2024
Jun 25, 2024Rising Sun #0703 8-17-4WXHHZ35-087-22458Validus Energy II Midcon LLCMcClainNew drilllatest filing: AmendMississippian, Woodford18,895 ftSpuddedJul 31, 2024
Jun 25, 2024West Goldsby Osborn Unit #t-6-3H WiwHZ35-087-22459Twisted Oak Operating LLCMcClainNew drillOsborn11,365 ftExpired permit
Mar 15, 2024Rising Sun #0703 29-20-17-2WXHHZ35-087-22456Validus Energy II Midcon LLCMcClainNew drilllatest filing: AmendMississippian, Woodford28,586 ftSpuddedMay 7, 2024
Feb 9, 2024Millan MU11-15 17-20-29 #3HEXHZ35-087-22453Blackjack Operating, LLCMcClainNew drilllatest filing: AmendWoodford22,837 ftSpuddedMar 17, 2024
Feb 9, 2024Millan MU11-15 17-20-29 #4HEXHZ35-087-22454Blackjack Operating, LLCMcClainNew drilllatest filing: AmendWoodford22,788 ftSpuddedMar 7, 2024
Oct 11, 2023Tigris #1-22-27XHHZ35-087-22451Charter Oak Production Co LLCMcClainNew drillHunton, Pennsylvania Unconf Bas SD, Woodford14,000 ftNew drill
Sep 27, 2023Big Kahuna #1-35-2-11XHHZ35-087-22450Charter Oak Production Co LLCMcClainNew drillWoodford23,950 ftSpuddedJan 17, 2024
Sep 18, 2023Mojave #1-20-29XHHZ35-087-22207Charter Oak Production Co LLCMcClainNew drillHunton, Pennsylvania Unconf Bas SD, Woodford15,250 ftSpuddedOct 25, 2023
Jul 10, 2023Racer 22X15-9-4 #4HDHZ35-087-22449Eckard Operating, LLCMcClainNew drilllatest filing: AmendWoodford19,107 ftSpuddedFeb 9, 2025
Jul 3, 2023Tecumseh #0704 12-1-36-2WXHHZ35-087-22447Validus Energy II Midcon LLCMcClainNew drilllatest filing: AmendWoodford24,923 ftSpuddedSep 5, 2023
Jul 3, 2023Tecumseh #0704 12-1-36-1WXHHZ35-087-22448Validus Energy II Midcon LLCMcClainNew drilllatest filing: AmendWoodford25,031 ftSpuddedSep 4, 2023
Jun 16, 2023Smarty Jones 32X5-10-4 #4HDHZ35-087-22443Fourpoint Energy LLCMcClainNew drillHunton, Mississippian, Woodford19,550 ftExpired permit
Jun 16, 2023Smarty Jones 32X5-10-4 #1HAHZ35-087-22444Validus Energy II Midcon LLCMcClainNew drilllatest filing: AmendHunton, Mississippian, Woodford19,900 ftSpuddedJun 6, 2024
Jun 16, 2023Smarty Jones 32X5-10-4 #2HBHZ35-087-22445Validus Energy II Midcon LLCMcClainNew drilllatest filing: AmendHunton, Mississippian, Woodford19,500 ftSpuddedJun 7, 2024
Jun 16, 2023Smarty Jones 32X5-10-4 #3HCHZ35-087-22446Validus Energy II Midcon LLCMcClainNew drilllatest filing: AmendHunton, Mississippian, Woodford19,400 ftSpuddedJun 8, 2024
Jun 13, 2023Racer 22X15-9-4 #3HCHZ35-087-22440Eckard Operating, LLCMcClainNew drilllatest filing: AmendWoodford22,125 ftSpuddedFeb 8, 2025
Jun 13, 2023Racer 22X15-9-4 #1HAHZ35-087-22441Eckard Operating, LLCMcClainNew drilllatest filing: AmendWoodford20,100 ftNew drill
Jun 13, 2023Racer 22X15-9-4 #2HBHZ35-087-22442Eckard Operating, LLCMcClainNew drilllatest filing: AmendWoodford19,700 ftNew drill
Jun 2, 2023Riva Ridge North 28X33-9-4 #2HBHZ35-087-22436Fourpoint Energy LLCMcClainNew drillWoodford19,790 ftExpired permit
Jun 2, 2023Riva Ridge North 28X33-9-4 #3HCHZ35-087-22437Fourpoint Energy LLCMcClainNew drillWoodford20,310 ftExpired permit
Jun 2, 2023Riva Ridge North 28X33-9-4 #4HDHZ35-087-22438Fourpoint Energy LLCMcClainNew drillWoodford20,045 ftExpired permit
Jun 2, 2023Riva Ridge North 28X33-9-4 #1HAHZ35-087-22439Fourpoint Energy LLCMcClainNew drillWoodford20,040 ftExpired permit
May 9, 2023Russell #1R-31-6-7XHWHZ35-087-22434Continental Resources IncMcClainNew drillHunton, Mississippi, Woodford24,794 ftNew drill
May 8, 2023Quinn #1-8-17-20XHWHZ35-087-22433Continental Resources IncMcClainNew drillMississippi, Woodford24,864 ftExpired permit
Apr 28, 2023Riva Ridge 28X33-9-4 #1HAHZ35-087-22428Fourpoint Energy LLCMcClainNew drilllatest filing: AmendWoodford20,040 ftExpired permit
Apr 28, 2023Riva Ridge 28X33-9-4 #2HBHZ35-087-22429Fourpoint Energy LLCMcClainNew drilllatest filing: AmendWoodford19,790 ftExpired permit
Apr 28, 2023Riva Ridge 28X33-9-4 #3HCHZ35-087-22430Fourpoint Energy LLCMcClainNew drilllatest filing: AmendWoodford20,310 ftExpired permit
Apr 28, 2023Riva Ridge 28X33-9-4 #4HDHZ35-087-22431Fourpoint Energy LLCMcClainNew drilllatest filing: AmendWoodford20,045 ftExpired permit
Apr 28, 2023Riva Ridge 28X33-9-4 #5HEHZ35-087-22432Fourpoint Energy LLCMcClainNew drilllatest filing: AmendWoodford19,750 ftExpired permit

About this data

Oklahoma Corporation Commission: the latest intent to drill on each well record, with its approval date, the formation and depth the operator proposed, and the well's spud date where one is on file. A well whose intent to drill was re-approved appears once, under its latest approval. What the intent to drill is for is OCC's application type, in shared words with OCC's own beside them. Nothing is estimated.

Developers: this page as JSON is GET /v1/data/permits?state=ok, documented in the API reference.