PERMITS · OKLAHOMA · NEWEST APPROVAL FIRST
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.
Wellbore
Since approval
1,210 INTENTS TO DRILL · PAGE 2 OF 25
| Approved | Well | Operator | County | Permit for | Proposed formation | Target depth | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2024 | Fat Tire #0504 5-8-17-1WXHHZ35-087-22463 | Validus Energy II Midcon LLC | McClain | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Mississippian, Woodford | 17,895 ft | SpuddedOct 31, 2024 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Fat Tire #0504 5-8-17-2WXHHZ35-087-22464 | Validus Energy II Midcon LLC | McClain | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Mississippian, Woodford | 19,024 ft | SpuddedOct 15, 2024 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Schrader #1A-535-087-22462 | GLB Exploration Inc | McClain | New drill | Gibson, Hart, Osborn | 9,410 ft | SpuddedAug 6, 2024 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Wherrell 0804 #2H-29XXHZ35-087-22460 | FW Midcon I, LLC | McClain | New drill | Woodford | 22,923 ft | SpuddedSep 13, 2024 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Wherrell 0804 #3H-29XXHZ35-087-22461 | FW Midcon I, LLC | McClain | New drill | Woodford | 23,031 ft | SpuddedSep 16, 2024 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Rising Sun #0703 8-17-20-3WXHHZ35-087-22457 | Validus Energy II Midcon LLC | McClain | New drill | Woodford | 20,977 ft | SpuddedAug 1, 2024 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Rising Sun #0703 8-17-4WXHHZ35-087-22458 | Validus Energy II Midcon LLC | McClain | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Mississippian, Woodford | 18,895 ft | SpuddedJul 31, 2024 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | West Goldsby Osborn Unit #t-6-3H WiwHZ35-087-22459 | Twisted Oak Operating LLC | McClain | New drill | Osborn | 11,365 ft | Expired permit |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Cougar #1-2835-087-22242 | Red Rocks Oil & Gas Operating LLC | McClain | Recompletion | Bois D'arc, Chimney Hill, Simpson Abv Oil Creek, Sycamore, Viola | 12,530 ft | SpuddedJun 28, 2019 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Sliver #1-3535-087-22004 | Lance Ruffel Oil & Gas LLC | McClain | Recompletionlatest filing: Amend | Bromide 2, Viola | 10,935 ft | SpuddedOct 3, 2014 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Rising Sun #0703 29-20-17-2WXHHZ35-087-22456 | Validus Energy II Midcon LLC | McClain | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Mississippian, Woodford | 28,586 ft | SpuddedMay 7, 2024 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Harrison "a" #3-3635-087-21964 | Lance Ruffel Oil & Gas LLC | McClain | Recompletion | Viola | 11,430 ft | SpuddedNov 10, 2013 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Tomcat #1-2135-087-22240 | Red Rocks Oil & Gas Operating LLC | McClain | Recompletion | Hunton, Simpson Abv Oil Creek, Sycamore, Viola | 12,239 ft | SpuddedJun 11, 2019 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Millan MU11-15 17-20-29 #3HEXHZ35-087-22453 | Blackjack Operating, LLC | McClain | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Woodford | 22,837 ft | SpuddedMar 17, 2024 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Millan MU11-15 17-20-29 #4HEXHZ35-087-22454 | Blackjack Operating, LLC | McClain | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Woodford | 22,788 ft | SpuddedMar 7, 2024 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Harrison Farms #2-3635-087-21993 | Red Rocks Oil & Gas Operating LLC | McClain | Recompletion | Hunton, Simpson LS Oil Creek, Sycamore, Viola | 11,222 ft | SpuddedMay 7, 2014 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Flyby #1-3235-087-22214 | Red Rocks Oil & Gas Operating LLC | McClain | Recompletion | Chimney Hill, Hunton LS Chimney Hill, Oil Creek, Simpson Abv Oil Creek, Sycamore, Viola | 12,165 ft | SpuddedFeb 17, 2019 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Melvin #1-1235-087-22452 | GLB Exploration Inc | McClain | New drill | Hart, Hunton, Osborn | 7,900 ft | Active |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Tigris #1-22-27XHHZ35-087-22451 | Charter Oak Production Co LLC | McClain | New drill | Hunton, Pennsylvania Unconf Bas SD, Woodford | 14,000 ft | New drill |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Big Kahuna #1-35-2-11XHHZ35-087-22450 | Charter Oak Production Co LLC | McClain | New drill | Woodford | 23,950 ft | SpuddedJan 17, 2024 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Mojave #1-20-29XHHZ35-087-22207 | Charter Oak Production Co LLC | McClain | New drill | Hunton, Pennsylvania Unconf Bas SD, Woodford | 15,250 ft | SpuddedOct 25, 2023 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Racer 22X15-9-4 #4HDHZ35-087-22449 | Eckard Operating, LLC | McClain | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Woodford | 19,107 ft | SpuddedFeb 9, 2025 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Tecumseh #0704 12-1-36-2WXHHZ35-087-22447 | Validus Energy II Midcon LLC | McClain | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Woodford | 24,923 ft | SpuddedSep 5, 2023 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Tecumseh #0704 12-1-36-1WXHHZ35-087-22448 | Validus Energy II Midcon LLC | McClain | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Woodford | 25,031 ft | SpuddedSep 4, 2023 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Smarty Jones 32X5-10-4 #4HDHZ35-087-22443 | Fourpoint Energy LLC | McClain | New drill | Hunton, Mississippian, Woodford | 19,550 ft | Expired permit |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Smarty Jones 32X5-10-4 #1HAHZ35-087-22444 | Validus Energy II Midcon LLC | McClain | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Hunton, Mississippian, Woodford | 19,900 ft | SpuddedJun 6, 2024 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Smarty Jones 32X5-10-4 #2HBHZ35-087-22445 | Validus Energy II Midcon LLC | McClain | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Hunton, Mississippian, Woodford | 19,500 ft | SpuddedJun 7, 2024 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Smarty Jones 32X5-10-4 #3HCHZ35-087-22446 | Validus Energy II Midcon LLC | McClain | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Hunton, Mississippian, Woodford | 19,400 ft | SpuddedJun 8, 2024 |
| Jun 13, 2023 | Racer 22X15-9-4 #3HCHZ35-087-22440 | Eckard Operating, LLC | McClain | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Woodford | 22,125 ft | SpuddedFeb 8, 2025 |
| Jun 13, 2023 | Racer 22X15-9-4 #1HAHZ35-087-22441 | Eckard Operating, LLC | McClain | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Woodford | 20,100 ft | New drill |
| Jun 13, 2023 | Racer 22X15-9-4 #2HBHZ35-087-22442 | Eckard Operating, LLC | McClain | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Woodford | 19,700 ft | New drill |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Lang Trust #1-3235-087-21981 | Red Rocks Oil & Gas Operating LLC | McClain | Recompletion | Deese North Lindsey, Hunton LS Chimney Hill, Sycamore, Viola | 12,335 ft | SpuddedJan 16, 2014 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Riva Ridge North 28X33-9-4 #2HBHZ35-087-22436 | Fourpoint Energy LLC | McClain | New drill | Woodford | 19,790 ft | Expired permit |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Riva Ridge North 28X33-9-4 #3HCHZ35-087-22437 | Fourpoint Energy LLC | McClain | New drill | Woodford | 20,310 ft | Expired permit |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Riva Ridge North 28X33-9-4 #4HDHZ35-087-22438 | Fourpoint Energy LLC | McClain | New drill | Woodford | 20,045 ft | Expired permit |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Riva Ridge North 28X33-9-4 #1HAHZ35-087-22439 | Fourpoint Energy LLC | McClain | New drill | Woodford | 20,040 ft | Expired permit |
| May 9, 2023 | Russell #1R-31-6-7XHWHZ35-087-22434 | Continental Resources Inc | McClain | New drill | Hunton, Mississippi, Woodford | 24,794 ft | New drill |
| May 8, 2023 | Quinn #1-8-17-20XHWHZ35-087-22433 | Continental Resources Inc | McClain | New drill | Mississippi, Woodford | 24,864 ft | Expired permit |
| May 5, 2023 | Harrison Farms #1-3635-087-21997 | Red Rocks Oil & Gas Operating LLC | McClain | Recompletion | Hunton, Sycamore, Viola | 11,565 ft | SpuddedJun 12, 2014 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Riva Ridge 28X33-9-4 #1HAHZ35-087-22428 | Fourpoint Energy LLC | McClain | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Woodford | 20,040 ft | Expired permit |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Riva Ridge 28X33-9-4 #2HBHZ35-087-22429 | Fourpoint Energy LLC | McClain | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Woodford | 19,790 ft | Expired permit |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Riva Ridge 28X33-9-4 #3HCHZ35-087-22430 | Fourpoint Energy LLC | McClain | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Woodford | 20,310 ft | Expired permit |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Riva Ridge 28X33-9-4 #4HDHZ35-087-22431 | Fourpoint Energy LLC | McClain | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Woodford | 20,045 ft | Expired permit |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Riva Ridge 28X33-9-4 #5HEHZ35-087-22432 | Fourpoint Energy LLC | McClain | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Woodford | 19,750 ft | Expired permit |
| Apr 27, 2023 | Atlas #35-5N-3W35-087-22265 | Borrowed Resources LLC | McClain | Recompletion | Gibson | 9,480 ft | SpuddedSep 4, 2019 |
| Apr 26, 2023 | Sanchez #1-30-19XHWHZ35-087-22427 | Continental Resources Inc | McClain | New drill | Hunton, Mississippian, Woodford | 19,794 ft | SpuddedMay 6, 2023 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | Sacred Sun #0703 29-32-5-2WXHHZ35-087-22426 | Validus Energy II Midcon LLC | McClain | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Woodford | 21,020 ft | SpuddedMay 18, 2023 |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Tomcat 1621 #2HHZ35-087-22423 | EOG Resources Inc | McClain | New drill | Hunton, Mississippian, Woodford | 21,200 ft | Expired permit |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Tomcat 1621 #3HHZ35-087-22424 | EOG Resources Inc | McClain | New drill | Hunton, Mississippian, Woodford | 21,200 ft | Expired permit |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Tomcat 1621 #4HHZ35-087-22425 | EOG Resources Inc | McClain | New drill | Hunton, Mississippian, Woodford | 21,200 ft | Expired 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.