PERMITS · OKLAHOMA · NEWEST APPROVAL FIRST
Payne 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
1,379 INTENTS TO DRILL · PAGE 1 OF 28
| Approved | Well | Operator | County | Permit for | Proposed formation | Target depth | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2026 | Sos 36-19N-2E #1WHHZ 35-119-24068 | Great Horned Owls, LLC | Payne | Recompletion | — | 9,448 | Spudded May 15, 2013 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | Stillwater Creek 25-19N-2E #2WHHZ 35-119-24239 | Great Horned Owls, LLC | Payne | Recompletion | — | 9,399 | Spudded Dec 17, 2014 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | Adams 30-19N-3E #2WHHZ 35-119-24227 | Great Horned Owls, LLC | Payne | Recompletion | — | 9,221 | Spudded May 28, 2014 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Haymond #8 35-119-00358 | Yarhola Production Company | Payne | New drill | — | 750 | Not spudded |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Ethridge #25-3 SWD 35-119-23946 | RCK Oil and Gas LLC | Payne | Recompletion | — | 817 | Spudded Jun 16, 2012 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Ethridge #36-1MHHZ 35-119-23942 | RCK Oil and Gas LLC | Payne | Recompletion | — | 8,500 | Spudded Apr 29, 2012 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Shultz ##1-34 35-119-00338 | Lance Ruffel Oil & Gas LLC | Payne | New drill | — | 4,600 | Spudded |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Moffat #1-34 35-119-00298 | Lance Ruffel Oil & Gas LLC | Payne | New drill | — | 4,600 | Spudded |
| May 18, 2026 | Alderson #5-11 35-119-00269 | 1978 Investments LLC | Payne | New drill | — | 300 | Spudded |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Owen #1-28 35-119-00267 | Lance Ruffel Oil & Gas LLC | Payne | New drill | — | 4,500 | Spudded |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Owen #2-28 35-119-00268 | Lance Ruffel Oil & Gas LLC | Payne | New drill | — | 4,500 | Spudded |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Kinzie #1-21 35-119-00221 | Lance Ruffel Oil & Gas LLC | Payne | New drill | — | 4,500 | Active |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Rumble #4-1 35-119-00155 | Crown Energy Company | Payne | New drill | — | 3,150 | Active |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Peggy Wolfe #1-21 35-119-00100 | Lance Ruffel Oil & Gas LLC | Payne | New drill | — | 4,500 | Spudded Nov 13, 2025 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Griffin #1 35-119-00009 | Point Exploration LLC | Payne | New drill | — | 3,830 | Plugged and abandoned |
| Apr 16, 2025 | Kerr Trust #1-7 35-119-24484 | Gulf Exploration LLC | Payne | New drill | Bartlesville, Cleveland, Layton, Layton-Osage, Oswego, Prue, Red Fork, Simpson, Skinner, Wilcox | 4,850 | Spudded May 16, 2025 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Newman ##1-24 35-119-24483 | Lance Ruffel Oil & Gas LLC | Payne | New drill | Cherokee, Misener | 4,500 | Spudded Mar 27, 2025 |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Grider ##1-21 35-119-24482 | Lance Ruffel Oil & Gas LLC | Payne | New drill | Skinner | 4,500 | Spudded Mar 19, 2025 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Francis #1-9MHHZ 35-119-24415 | Crown Energy Company | Payne | Recompletion | Big Lime-Oswego, Skinner | 8,520 | Spudded Aug 10, 2016 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Stinchcomb #1-23 35-119-24481 | GLB Exploration Inc | Payne | New drill | Skinner, Wilcox 1, Wilcox 2 | 5,550 | Spudded Sep 23, 2024 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Ryder #1-6MHHZ 35-119-24221 | Crown Energy Company | Payne | Recompletion | Oswego, Red Fork, Skinner | 8,087 | Spudded May 14, 2014 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | Cherokee #7-9 35-119-24478 | FP Operations, LLC | Payne | New drill | Red Fork | 3,400 | Active |
| Mar 19, 2024 | Cherokee #8-9 35-119-24479 | FP Operations, LLC | Payne | New drill | Red Fork | 3,400 | Spudded Apr 12, 2024 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | Cherokee #9-9 35-119-24480 | FP Operations, LLC | Payne | New drill | Red Fork | 3,400 | Spudded Apr 6, 2024 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Cherokee #5-9 35-119-24476 | FP Operations, LLC | Payne | New drill | Red Fork | 3,400 | Spudded Feb 19, 2024 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Cherokee #6-9 35-119-24477 | FP Operations, LLC | Payne | New drill | Red Fork | 3,400 | Active |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Cherokee #4-9 35-119-24475 | FP Operations, LLC | Payne | New drill | Red Fork | 3,400 | Active |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Cherokee #3-9 35-119-24474 | FP Operations, LLC | Payne | New drill | Red Fork | 3,400 | Active |
| Oct 12, 2023 | State Jeanette #1 35-119-24454 | Delong Oil & Gas Services, Inc. | Payne | Re-entry | Mississippi, Oswego, Wilcox 1 | 3,904 | Spudded May 15, 2022 |
| Oct 9, 2023 | Metcalf #24-2 SWD 35-119-23925 | Legacy Energy Services LLC | Payne | Recompletion | Wilcox | 5,515 | Spudded Jun 28, 2012 |
| Oct 9, 2023 | Metcalf #24-1MH 35-119-23930 | Legacy Energy Services LLC | Payne | Recompletion | Red Fork | 8,669 | Spudded Mar 16, 2012 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Paradise Bond Unit #7 35-119-24473 | Aguila Operating Company LLC | Payne | New drill | Bartlesville Low, Cleveland, Layton, Mississippi LM, Oswego, Prue, Red Fork, Skinner Low, Skinner UP, Tonkawa | 4,700 | Spudded Oct 12, 2023 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | J & R #1-35 35-119-24472 | Lance Ruffel Oil & Gas LLC | Payne | New drill | Cleveland, Misener, Mississippi LM, Red Fork, Wilcox 1, Wilcox 2 | 4,050 | Spudded Sep 18, 2023 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Cherokee #2-9 35-119-24471 | FP Operations, LLC | Payne | New drill | Prue, Red Fork, Skinner UP | 3,300 | Spudded Jul 25, 2023 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Ase Cherokee #1-9 35-119-24470 | FP Operations, LLC | Payne | New drill | Prue, Red Fork, Skinner UP | 3,300 | Spudded |
| Jun 13, 2023 | Heirs ##1-11 35-119-24469 | Lance Ruffel Oil & Gas LLC | Payne | New drillAmend | Red Fork | 4,079 | Spudded Jun 17, 2023 |
| Apr 3, 2023 | Kodiak #1 35-119-24468 | Seagrove Resources LLC | Payne | New drill | Bartlesville, Checkerboard, Cleveland, Oswego, Red Fork, Skinner UP | 4,100 | Spudded May 14, 2023 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Cherokee #1 35-119-24467 | FP Operations, LLC | Payne | New drill | Cleveland, Oswego, Prue, Red Fork, Skinner Low | 3,300 | Expired permit |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Grizzly #1 35-119-24466 | Seagrove Resources LLC | Payne | New drill | Checkerboard, Oswego, Red Fork | 4,100 | Spudded Jan 24, 2023 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | State ##1-36 35-119-24465 | Lance Ruffel Oil & Gas LLC | Payne | New drill | Bartlesville, Red Fork, Skinner, Viola, Wilcox 1, Wilcox 2 | 4,500 | Spudded Jan 3, 2023 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | Simmett #11 35-119-24464 | Yarhola Production Company | Payne | New drill | Oswego, Red Fork, Skinner | 3,120 | Spudded Dec 26, 2022 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Carla #1-29 35-119-24463 | Truevine Operating LLC | Payne | New drill | Red Fork, Skinner, Viola, Wilcox 1, Wilcox 2 | 4,200 | Spudded Nov 17, 2022 |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Simnett #3 35-119-03478 | Yarhola Production Company | Payne | Recompletion | Cleveland, Oswego, Prue, Red Fork | 4,116 | Active |
| Oct 11, 2022 | Mehan #1 35-119-24462 | Encore Operating Inc | Payne | New drill | Layton, Peru, Prue, Red Fork, Skinner | 4,000 | Plugged and abandoned |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Simmett #10 35-119-24459 | Yarhola Production Company | Payne | New drill | Cleveland, Oswego, Prue, Red Fork | 3,120 | Expired permit |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Simmett #7 35-119-24460 | Yarhola Production Company | Payne | New drill | Cleveland, Oswego, Prue, Red Fork | 3,120 | Spudded Oct 11, 2022 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Simmett #9 35-119-24461 | Yarhola Production Company | Payne | New drill | Cleveland, Oswego, Prue, Red Fork | 3,150 | Expired permit |
| Sep 12, 2022 | Caldwell #5-10 35-119-23952 | Roberson Oil Company Inc | Payne | Re-entry | Bartlesville | 4,650 | Spudded Jun 10, 2012 |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Black Bear #1 35-119-24458 | Seagrove Resources LLC | Payne | New drill | Bartlesville, Cleveland, Red Fork, Skinner | 4,000 | Spudded Sep 19, 2022 |
| Aug 2, 2022 | Daddy Don #1-30 SWD 35-119-23895 | Sequoyah Energy Holdings LLC | Payne | Recompletion | Red Fork | 6,030 | Spudded Dec 21, 2011 |
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.