PERMITS · OKLAHOMA · NEWEST APPROVAL FIRST
Benson 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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42 INTENTS TO DRILL · PAGE 1 OF 1
| Approved | Well | Operator | County | Permit for | Proposed formation | Target depth | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2025 | Wap ##2 35-125-23996 | Benson Operating LLC | Pottawatomie | New drill | Viola | 3,800 | New drill |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Wap #1 35-125-23995 | Benson Operating LLC | Pottawatomie | New drill | Calvin | 3,650 | New drill |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Crumpler #1-A 35-081-23379 | Benson Operating LLC | Lincoln | Recompletion | Oswego, Skinner Low, Skinner UP | 5,775 | Spudded Oct 31, 1997 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Hughes #5 35-083-23606 | Benson Operating LLC | Logan | Recompletion | Oswego, Red Fork, Skinner | 5,230 | Spudded Jun 19, 2002 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Monroe #1-27 35-083-23752 | Benson Operating LLC | Logan | Recompletion | Oswego, Wilcox 1 | 5,067 | Spudded Oct 24, 2004 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Batt #1-1 35-083-23460 | Benson Operating LLC | Logan | Recompletion | Oswego, Prue, Skinner Low, Skinner UP | 5,080 | Spudded Nov 19, 1999 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | Morton #2 35-083-23094 | Benson Operating LLC | Logan | Recompletion | Osage Layton /Missourian/, Oswego, Red Fork, Skinner | 5,370 | Spudded May 29, 1990 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | House #1 35-083-35929 | Benson Operating LLC | Logan | Recompletion | Oswego, Red Fork, Skinner | 5,285 | Spudded Jan 16, 1954 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Downey #1-11 35-083-23520 | Benson Operating LLC | Logan | Recompletion | Mississippi | 5,348 | Spudded Jan 27, 2001 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Clo-SE #1-36 35-083-23445 | Benson Operating LLC | Logan | Recompletion | Cleveland, Oswego, Prue, Viola, Wilcox 1 | 5,050 | Spudded Dec 8, 1999 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Sarah Anne #25-1 35-083-23339 | Benson Operating LLC | Logan | Recompletion | Checkerboard, Oswego, Red Fork, Skinner Low, Skinner UP | 5,800 | Spudded Jun 24, 1996 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Madison #3 35-083-50072 | Benson Operating LLC | Logan | Recompletion | Checkerboard, Oswego, Red Fork, Skinner UP | 5,303 | Spudded Apr 23, 1964 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Black #1-3 35-083-23061 | Benson Operating LLC | Logan | RecompletionAmend | Checkerboard, Oswego, Red Fork, Skinner | 5,475 | Spudded Jun 17, 1989 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Carney-State #1 35-081-23327 | Benson Operating LLC | Lincoln | Recompletion | Mississippi, Oswego, Skinner Low, Skinner UP | 5,060 | Spudded Sep 26, 1996 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | McDaniel #1 35-081-23342 | Benson Operating LLC | Lincoln | Recompletion | Bartlesville, Big Lime, Cleveland, Mississippi, Oswego, Prue, Red Fork, Skinner Low, Skinner UP | 4,980 | Spudded Feb 6, 1997 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Carney State #2 35-081-23463 | Benson Operating LLC | Lincoln | Recompletion | Bartlesville, Big Lime, Mississippi, Oswego, Prue, Red Fork, Skinner Low, Skinner UP | 5,020 | Spudded Mar 27, 1999 |
| Mar 16, 2023 | Chiaf #1 35-081-23359 | Benson Operating LLC | Lincoln | Recompletion | Cleveland UP, Mississippi, Oswego, Prue, Red Fork, Skinner Low, Skinner UP | 5,050 | Spudded May 13, 1997 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Hamm #1 35-081-23458 | Benson Operating LLC | Lincoln | Recompletion | Cleveland, Mississippi, Oswego, Prue, Red Fork, Skinner Low, Skinner UP | 4,980 | Spudded Jan 21, 1999 |
| Mar 10, 2023 | Gaither #1 35-081-21434 | Benson Operating LLC | Lincoln | RecompletionAmend | Mississippi, Prue | 5,010 | Spudded Dec 17, 1996 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Crumpler #2 35-081-23474 | Benson Operating LLC | Lincoln | Recompletion | Cleveland, Mississippi, Oswego, Prue, Red Fork, Skinner Low, Skinner UP | 5,050 | Spudded Jun 15, 1999 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Russell #1 35-081-23410 | Benson Operating LLC | Lincoln | Recompletion | Skinner Low, Skinner UP | 5,040 | Spudded Jun 30, 1998 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | Hauser #1-33 35-081-23693 | Benson Operating LLC | Lincoln | Recompletion | Bartlesville, Cleveland, Hunton, Mississippi, Red Fork, Skinner | 5,017 | Spudded Jul 17, 2001 |
| Sep 9, 2020 | E M Lechtenberger #35-1 35-017-20819 | Benson Operating LLC | Canadian | Recompletion | Hunton, Mississippi, Skinner | 8,965 | Active |
| Jul 31, 2008 | Tiger #1-28HHZ 35-083-23893 | Benson Operating LLC | Logan | New drill | Misener-Hunton | 10,963 | Spudded Aug 3, 2008 |
| Feb 6, 2007 | Hughes #4-D 35-083-23601 | Benson Operating LLC | Logan | Recompletion | Cottage Grove | 5,934 | Spudded May 11, 2002 |
| Jan 31, 2007 | Hughes #3 35-083-23297 | Benson Operating LLC | Logan | Recompletion | Layton | 4,777 | Spudded Jun 19, 1995 |
| Dec 14, 2005 | Crab #1-24H 35-081-23847 | Benson Operating LLC | Lincoln | New drillAmend | Hunton | 10,510 | Spudded Dec 14, 2005 |
| Jun 6, 2005 | Crawfish #1-13HHZ 35-081-23818 | Benson Operating LLC | Lincoln | New drill | Hunton | 9,410 | Spudded Jun 8, 2005 |
| May 4, 2005 | J S Hughes #2 35-083-35834 | Benson Operating LLC | Logan | Recompletion | Layton | 4,753 | Spudded May 15, 1954 |
| Apr 13, 2005 | Mixer #1-4HHZ 35-083-23774 | Benson Operating LLC | Logan | New drill | Hunton | 9,604 | Spudded Apr 21, 2005 |
| Feb 3, 2005 | Squid #1-18HHZ 35-081-23812 | Benson Operating LLC | Lincoln | New drill | Hunton | 9,313 | Spudded Feb 14, 2005 |
| Nov 18, 2003 | Lawrence #1-13HHZ 35-081-23767 | Benson Operating LLC | Lincoln | New drill | Hunton | 10,541 | Spudded Nov 19, 2003 |
| Jul 17, 2002 | Wilson #1-HHZ 35-081-23728 | Benson Operating LLC | Lincoln | New drill | Hunton | 4,860 | Spudded Aug 15, 2002 |
| Mar 15, 2001 | Chiaf #2-2HZ 35-081-23668 | Benson Operating LLC | Lincoln | New drill | Cleveland Low, Cleveland UP, Hunton, Oswego, Red Fork, Skinner Low, Skinner UP, Sylvan | 6,543 | Spudded Mar 21, 2001 |
| May 25, 2000 | Waters #1-3 35-083-23484 | Benson Operating LLC | Logan | New drill | Cleveland, Hunton, Oswego, Red Fork, Skinner Low, Viola, Wilcox 1, Wilcox 2 | 5,200 | Spudded May 31, 2000 |
| May 24, 2000 | Officer #1 35-083-22726 | Benson Operating LLC | Logan | Recompletion | Big Lime, Checkerboard, Hunton, Oswego, Pink LM, Prue, Red Fork, Skinner, Sylvan, Woodford | 5,024 | Spudded Mar 14, 1985 |
| Mar 13, 2000 | Gladys #1 35-083-23474 | Benson Operating LLC | Logan | New drill | Hunton, Misener, Oswego, Red Fork, Skinner Low, Skinner UP | 5,100 | Spudded Mar 14, 2000 |
| Aug 30, 1999 | State-Orr #3 35-081-23498 | Benson Operating LLC | Lincoln | New drill | Cleveland, Hunton, Oswego, Red Fork, Skinner, Sylvan | 4,950 | Spudded Sep 25, 1999 |
| Jan 12, 1999 | USA #1-12 35-081-23454 | Benson Operating LLC | Lincoln | New drill | Bartlesville, Hunton, Misener, Mississippian, Red Fork, Skinner | 5,085 | Spudded Apr 4, 1999 |
| Jul 12, 1996 | John S Hughes #1 35-083-00311 | Benson Operating LLC | Logan | Recompletion | Red Fork | 5,176 | Spudded Aug 16, 1996 |
| Mar 6, 1996 | Crumpler (Clark 1) #1-35 35-081-00210 | Benson Operating LLC | Lincoln | Recompletion | Checkerboard, Cleveland, Hunton, Oswego, Prue, Red Fork, Skinner Low, Skinner UP | 5,220 | Spudded Jul 21, 1980 |
| Dec 11, 1995 | State Orr #2 35-081-22917 | Benson Operating LLC | Lincoln | Recompletion | Hunton | 5,170 | Spudded Aug 11, 1987 |
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.