PERMITS · OKLAHOMA · NEWEST APPROVAL FIRST
River Rock Operating LLC 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.
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155 INTENTS TO DRILL · PAGE 1 OF 4
| Approved | Well | Operator | County | Permit for | Proposed formation | Target depth | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2021 | Buchan #31-2 35-105-41270 | River Rock Operating LLC | Nowata | New drill | Iron Post Coal, Mulky Coal, Riverton Coal, Rowe Coal | 1,100 | Active |
| Dec 28, 2017 | Kottke #19-4M 35-105-41246 | River Rock Operating LLC | Nowata | New drill | Croweberg, Iron Post Coal, Mississippi Chat, Mulky Coal, Riverton Coal, Rowe Coal, Summit | 1,250 | New drill |
| Dec 28, 2017 | Kimrey #1-3M 35-105-41247 | River Rock Operating LLC | Nowata | New drill | Croweberg, Iron Post Coal, Mississippi Chat, Mulky Coal, Riverton Coal, Rowe Coal, Summit | 1,250 | Active |
| Sep 24, 2012 | Douglas #36-1 35-105-40026 | River Rock Operating LLC | Nowata | Recompletion | Prue | 1,008 | Spudded Sep 23, 2003 |
| Jul 28, 2011 | Zachery J. O'Brien SWD #1-16 35-105-40886 | River Rock Operating LLC | Nowata | New drill | Arbuckle, Mississippi, Mulky | 1,550 | Spudded Aug 16, 2011 |
| May 26, 2011 | Robinson Ray L #18-1 35-105-40857 | River Rock Operating LLC | Nowata | New drill | Bluejacket, Croweberg, Iron Post, Mulky, Neutral, Riverton, Rowe Coal, Summit, Tebo, Weir | 1,200 | Spudded May 31, 2011 |
| May 26, 2011 | Billups, Virgil D #18-2 35-105-40858 | River Rock Operating LLC | Nowata | New drill | Bluejacket, Croweberg, Iron Post, Mulky, Neutral, Riverton, Rowe Coal, Summit, Tebo, Weir | 1,200 | Spudded Jun 1, 2011 |
| May 18, 2011 | Henry, Carl W #17-2 35-105-40855 | River Rock Operating LLC | Nowata | New drillAmend | Bluejacket, Croweberg, Iron Post, Mulky, Neutral, Riverton, Rowe Coal, Summit, Tebo, Weir-Pittsburg | 1,200 | Spudded May 27, 2011 |
| May 18, 2011 | Henry, Carl W #17-1 35-105-40856 | River Rock Operating LLC | Nowata | New drillAmend | Bluejacket, Croweberg, Iron Post, Mulky, Neutral, Riverton, Rowe Coal, Summit, Tebo, Weir-Pittsburg | 1,200 | Spudded May 26, 2011 |
| May 13, 2011 | Hart Investment LLC #20-1 35-105-40854 | River Rock Operating LLC | Nowata | New drill | Bluejacket, Croweberg, Iron Post, Mulky, Neutral, Riverton, Rowe Coal, Summit, Tebo, Weir | 1,180 | Spudded May 26, 2011 |
| May 12, 2011 | Keeton Mark F #15-1 35-105-40853 | River Rock Operating LLC | Nowata | New drill | Croweberg, Iron Post, Mississippian, Mulky, Neutral, Riverton, Rowe Coal, Summit, Tebo, Weir | 1,050 | Spudded Jun 6, 2011 |
| Jan 18, 2011 | O'Brien, Zachery J #16-2 35-105-40811 | River Rock Operating LLC | Nowata | New drill | Bluejacket, Croweberg, Iron Post, Mulky, Neutral, Riverton, Rowe Coal, Summit, Tebo, Weir-Pittsburg | 1,040 | Spudded Jun 2, 2011 |
| Jan 18, 2011 | O'Brien, Zachery J #16-1 35-105-40812 | River Rock Operating LLC | Nowata | New drill | Bluejacket, Croweberg, Iron Post, Mulky, Neutral, Riverton, Rowe Coal, Summit, Tebo, Weir-Pittsburg | 1,040 | Spudded Jun 3, 2011 |
| Jan 18, 2011 | Billups Virgil D #18-1 35-105-40813 | River Rock Operating LLC | Nowata | New drill | Bluejacket, Croweberg, Iron Post, Mulky, Neutral, Riverton, Rowe Coal, Summit, Tebo, Weir | 1,030 | Spudded Jan 24, 2011 |
| Jan 7, 2011 | Males, al #17-2 35-105-40808 | River Rock Operating LLC | Nowata | New drill | Bluejacket, Croweberg, Iron Post, Mulky, Neutral, Riverton, Rowe Coal, Summit, Tebo, Weir-Pittsburg | 1,040 | Spudded Jan 11, 2011 |
| Jan 6, 2011 | Males, al #17-1 35-105-40807 | River Rock Operating LLC | Nowata | New drill | Bluejacket, Croweberg, Iron Post, Mulky, Neutral, Riverton, Rowe Coal, Summit, Tebo, Weir-Pittsburg | 1,025 | Spudded Jan 11, 2011 |
| Dec 2, 2010 | Compston #28-2 35-105-40578 | River Rock Operating LLC | Nowata | Recompletion | Weir | 1,327 | Spudded Aug 29, 2008 |
| Aug 12, 2010 | Kottke, Neal E #20-1 35-105-40732 | River Rock Operating LLC | Nowata | New drillAmend | Bartlesville, Croweberg, Fleming, Iron Post, Mulky, Oswego, Riverton, Rowe Coal, Summit, Weir | 1,050 | Spudded Aug 26, 2010 |
| Aug 12, 2010 | Mangels, William H #8-1 35-105-40733 | River Rock Operating LLC | Nowata | New drill | Bartlesville, Croweberg, Fleming, Iron Post, Mississippi Chat, Mulky, Riverton, Rowe Coal, Summit, Weir | 1,050 | Spudded Aug 25, 2010 |
| Aug 12, 2010 | Mangels, William H #17-3 35-105-40734 | River Rock Operating LLC | Nowata | New drill | Bartlesville, Croweberg, Fleming, Iron Post, Mississippi Chat, Mulky, Riverton, Rowe Coal, Summit, Weir | 1,050 | Spudded Aug 23, 2010 |
| Aug 12, 2010 | Mangels, William H #24-2 35-105-40735 | River Rock Operating LLC | Nowata | New drillAmend | Bluejacket, Cattleman, Croweberg, Fleming, Iron Post, Mulky, Oswego, Riverton, Rowe Coal, Summit | 1,075 | Spudded Aug 19, 2010 |
| Aug 6, 2010 | Mangels, William H #17-2 35-105-40731 | River Rock Operating LLC | Nowata | New drill | Bartlesville, Croweberg, Fleming, Iron Post, Mississippi Chat, Mulky, Riverton, Rowe Coal, Summit, Weir | 1,045 | Spudded Aug 20, 2010 |
| Jun 8, 2010 | Postrock #1-28 35-035-21524 | River Rock Operating LLC | Craig | Recompletion | Croweberg, Fleming, Iron Post, Mulky, Riverton, Rowe Coal, Summit, Woodford | 1,209 | Spudded Nov 3, 2009 |
| Apr 8, 2008 | Compston #29-2 35-105-40550 | River Rock Operating LLC | Nowata | New drill | Bevier, Croweberg, Fleming, Iron Post, Mississippi, Mulky, Riverton, Rowe Coal, Summit | 1,430 | Spudded May 1, 2008 |
| Mar 27, 2008 | Maxson #1-24 35-035-21420 | River Rock Operating LLC | Craig | Recompletion | Bevier, Croweberg, Fleming, Mulky, Riverton, Rowe Coal, Summit, Weir | 783 | Spudded Jan 14, 2002 |
| Mar 27, 2008 | Mathews #7-34 35-105-29639 | River Rock Operating LLC | Nowata | Recompletion | Iron Post, Mulky, Rowe Coal, Summit | 919 | Spudded Dec 1, 2000 |
| Feb 16, 2006 | Douglas, Ralph V #2-2 35-105-40344 | River Rock Operating LLC | Nowata | New drill | Bevier, Bluejacket, Croweberg, Iron Post, Mississippi Chat, Mulky, Oswego, Riverton, Rowe Coal, Summit | 1,500 | Spudded Mar 7, 2006 |
| Dec 16, 2005 | Brady, Michael R #11-1 35-105-40319 | River Rock Operating LLC | Nowata | New drill | Bartlesville, Bevier, Croweberg, Iron Post, Mississippi Chat, Mulky, Prue, Riverton, Rowe Coal, Weir-Pittsburg | 1,300 | Spudded Dec 21, 2005 |
| Nov 8, 2004 | Kottke Ranch #30-1 35-105-29606 | River Rock Operating LLC | Nowata | New drillAmend | Bartlesville, Bevier, Iron Post, Mississippi Chat, Mulky, Oswego, Peru, Riverton, Rowe Coal, Summit | 968 | Spudded Oct 16, 2000 |
| Nov 5, 2004 | Kottke Ranch #19-1 35-105-29672 | River Rock Operating LLC | Nowata | New drillAmend | Bartlesville, Croweberg, Iron Post, Mississippi Chat, Mulky, Oswego, Peru, Riverton, Rowe Coal, Summit | 1,025 | Spudded Feb 2, 2001 |
| Nov 4, 2004 | Kottke Ranch #19-2 35-105-29710 | River Rock Operating LLC | Nowata | New drillAmend | Bartlesville, Croweberg, Iron Post, Mississippi Chat, Mulky, Oswego, Peru, Riverton, Rowe Coal, Summit | 966 | Spudded Jun 1, 2001 |
| Oct 29, 2004 | Mangels #18-1 35-105-29671 | River Rock Operating LLC | Nowata | New drillAmend | Croweberg, Fleming, Iron Post, Mississippi Chat, Mulky, Oswego, Peru, Riverton, Rowe Coal, Summit | 991 | Spudded Feb 1, 2001 |
| Oct 13, 2004 | Ross #10-1 35-105-29478 | River Rock Operating LLC | Nowata | New drillAmend | Bevier, Iron Post Coal, Mulky Coal, Riverton Coal, Rowe Coal, Summit, Tebo | 1,000 | Spudded Mar 18, 2000 |
| Oct 13, 2004 | Kilpatrick #33-1 35-105-29525 | River Rock Operating LLC | Nowata | New drillAmend | Bevier, Iron Post, Mulky, Summit | 1,000 | Spudded Jul 25, 2000 |
| Oct 13, 2004 | Paxton #28-1 35-105-29666 | River Rock Operating LLC | Nowata | New drillAmend | Bevier, Iron Post, Mulky, Riverton, Rowe Coal, Summit, Weir | 1,000 | Spudded Jan 24, 2001 |
| Oct 12, 2004 | Kottke Ranch #25-7 35-105-29555 | River Rock Operating LLC | Nowata | New drillAmend | Bartlesville, Bevier, Iron Post, Mississippi Chat, Mulky, Oswego, Peru, Riverton, Rowe Coal, Summit | 1,000 | Spudded Jun 28, 2000 |
| Oct 12, 2004 | Schultz #27-1 35-105-29605 | River Rock Operating LLC | Nowata | New drillAmend | Bevier, Iron Post, Mississippi Chat, Mulky, Oswego, Peru, Riverton, Rowe Coal, Summit, Weir | 1,000 | Spudded Oct 18, 2000 |
| Oct 8, 2004 | Tatum #15-1 35-105-29816 | River Rock Operating LLC | Nowata | New drillAmend | Bevier, Croweberg, Iron Post, Mulky, Riverton, Rowe Coal, Summit, Weir | 1,500 | Spudded Nov 29, 2001 |
| Oct 8, 2004 | Webster #29-1 35-105-29967 | River Rock Operating LLC | Nowata | New drillAmend | Bevier, Croweberg, Iron Post, Mulky, Neutral, Riverton, Rowe Coal, Summit, Tebo | 1,438 | Spudded Jun 26, 2003 |
| Oct 8, 2004 | Wyrick #3-1 35-105-40014 | River Rock Operating LLC | Nowata | New drillAmend | Iron Post Coal, Mulky Coal, Rowe Coal, Summit, Tebo | 1,500 | Spudded Jul 25, 2003 |
| Oct 8, 2004 | Ames #1-1 35-105-40016 | River Rock Operating LLC | Nowata | New drillAmend | Iron Post Coal, Mulky Coal, Rowe Coal, Summit, Tebo, Weir | 1,500 | Spudded Jul 30, 2003 |
| Oct 8, 2004 | White #2-1 35-105-40020 | River Rock Operating LLC | Nowata | New drillAmend | Croweberg, Iron Post Coal, Mulky Coal, Neutral, Rowe Coal, Summit, Tebo | 1,500 | Spudded Sep 20, 2003 |
| Oct 8, 2004 | Kimrey #1-1 35-105-40027 | River Rock Operating LLC | Nowata | New drillAmend | Iron Post, Mulky, Rowe Coal, Summit, Tebo | 1,500 | Spudded Oct 1, 2003 |
| Sep 15, 2004 | Willis #6-4 35-105-29731 | River Rock Operating LLC | Nowata | New drillAmend | Bartlesville, Iron Post, Mississippi Chat, Mulky, Oswego, Peru, Prue, Riverton, Rowe Coal, Summit | 1,150 | Spudded Jun 7, 2001 |
| Sep 7, 2004 | Maxey #7-1 35-105-29492 | River Rock Operating LLC | Nowata | New drillAmend | Bartlesville, Croweberg, Iron Post, Mississippi Chat, Mulky, Oswego, Peru, Riverton, Rowe Coal, Summit | 1,075 | Spudded Apr 7, 2000 |
| Sep 2, 2004 | Bowers Revocable Trust #27-1 35-105-40143 | River Rock Operating LLC | Nowata | New drill | Bartlesville, Croweberg, Iron Post, Mississippi, Mulky, Prue, Riverton, Rowe Coal, Summit, Weir-Pittsburg | 1,500 | Spudded Sep 3, 2004 |
| Nov 18, 2003 | Kirkpatrick #4-29 35-035-21473 | River Rock Operating LLC | Craig | New drillAmend | Bluejacket, Iron Post, Mineral, Mississippi, Mulky, Riverton, Rowe Coal, Squirrel, Unconf SD, Weir | 1,000 | Spudded Jan 12, 2004 |
| Nov 7, 2003 | J Folk #1-32 35-105-40047 | River Rock Operating LLC | Nowata | New drillAmend | Bartlesville, Croweberg, Iron Post, Mississippi, Mulky, Peru, Prue, Riverton, Rowe Coal, Weir-Pittsburg | 1,500 | Spudded Nov 7, 2003 |
| Nov 4, 2003 | J Folk #2-29 35-105-40044 | River Rock Operating LLC | Nowata | New drillAmend | Bartlesville, Croweberg, Iron Post, Mississippi, Mulky, Peru, Prue, Riverton, Rowe Coal, Weir-Pittsburg | 1,500 | Spudded Nov 12, 2003 |
| Nov 3, 2003 | J. Folk #2-20 35-105-40042 | River Rock Operating LLC | Nowata | New drillAmend | Bartlesville, Croweberg, Iron Post, Mississippi, Mulky, Peru, Prue, Riverton, Rowe Coal, Weir-Pittsburg | 1,500 | Spudded Nov 5, 2003 |
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.