PERMITS · OKLAHOMA · NEWEST APPROVAL FIRST
Oklahoma drilling permits
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
90,934 INTENTS TO DRILL · PAGE 201 OF 1,819
| Approved | Well | Operator | County | Permit for | Proposed formation | Target depth | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2018 | Scarberry #1-1035-109-21557 | B & W Operating LLC | Oklahoma | Recompletion | Red Fork | 6,151 ft | SpuddedDec 30, 1988 |
| Apr 25, 2018 | Tolbert Federal #1-32-29XHMHZ35-011-24000 | Validus Energy II Midcon LLC | Blaine | New drill | Mississippian | 21,671 ft | SpuddedAug 22, 2018 |
| Apr 25, 2018 | Ferrell 8-16N-19W #1CHHZ35-043-23617 | Great Horned Owls, LLC | Dewey | New drill | Cleveland | 14,300 ft | SpuddedJun 14, 2018 |
| Apr 25, 2018 | Estee 35 DM #1HCHZ35-043-23618 | Mewbourne Oil Company | Dewey | New drill | Cleveland | 13,384 ft | SpuddedMay 30, 2018 |
| Apr 25, 2018 | Ann #1-10/3HHZ35-063-24788 | Trinity Operating Usg LLC | Hughes | New drill | Woodford | 11,652 ft | SpuddedMay 4, 2018 |
| Apr 25, 2018 | Ann #2-10/3HHZ35-063-24789 | Trinity Operating Usg LLC | Hughes | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Woodford | 11,625 ft | SpuddedMay 3, 2018 |
| Apr 25, 2018 | Ann #3-10/3HHZ35-063-24790 | Trinity Operating Usg LLC | Hughes | New drill | Woodford | 11,725 ft | SpuddedMay 28, 2018 |
| Apr 25, 2018 | Ann #4-10/3HHZ35-063-24791 | Trinity Operating Usg LLC | Hughes | New drill | Woodford | 11,701 ft | SpuddedMay 30, 2018 |
| Apr 25, 2018 | Nadine #1-10/15HHZ35-063-24792 | Trinity Operating Usg LLC | Hughes | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Woodford | 13,890 ft | SpuddedMay 2, 2018 |
| Apr 25, 2018 | Nadine #2-10/15HHZ35-063-24793 | Trinity Operating Usg LLC | Hughes | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Woodford | 13,828 ft | SpuddedMay 2, 2018 |
| Apr 25, 2018 | Nadine #3-10/15HHZ35-063-24794 | Trinity Operating Usg LLC | Hughes | New drill | Woodford | 13,774 ft | SpuddedMay 31, 2018 |
| Apr 25, 2018 | Nadine #4-10/15HHZ35-063-24795 | Trinity Operating Usg LLC | Hughes | New drill | Woodford | 13,726 ft | SpuddedMay 31, 2018 |
| Apr 25, 2018 | Niko 1606 #10-36MHHZ35-073-26027 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Kingfisher | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Mississippian LS Chester | 12,500 ft | Expired permit |
| Apr 25, 2018 | Slaughter House 1706 #3-36MHHZ35-073-26028 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Kingfisher | New drill | Mississippian LS Chester | 12,500 ft | SpuddedMay 19, 2018 |
| Apr 25, 2018 | Slaughter House 1706 #10-36MHHZ35-073-26029 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Kingfisher | New drill | Mississippian LS Chester | 12,500 ft | SpuddedJun 17, 2018 |
| Apr 25, 2018 | Straight Edge 1706 #9-35MHHZ35-073-26030 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Kingfisher | New drill | Mississippian LS Chester | 12,500 ft | SpuddedMay 8, 2018 |
| Apr 25, 2018 | Straight Edge 1706 #2-35MHHZ35-073-26031 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Kingfisher | New drill | Mississippian LS Chester | 12,500 ft | SpuddedMay 8, 2018 |
| Apr 25, 2018 | Koller #4-32MHHZ35-073-26032 | Validus Energy II Midcon LLC | Kingfisher | New drill | Hunton, Mississippian LS Chester, Woodford | 12,373 ft | SpuddedMay 1, 2018 |
| Apr 24, 2018 | B&J Hughes 34-26-11 #2HHZ35-003-23312 | Bce-Mach LLC | Alfalfa | New drill | Mississippian | 10,363 ft | SpuddedMay 4, 2018 |
| Apr 24, 2018 | Liam #1-32H29XHZ35-019-26293 | XTO Energy Inc | Carter | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Caney, Goddard, Springer | 20,700 ft | SpuddedMay 13, 2018 |
| Apr 24, 2018 | Hewitt #1-28MHHZ35-043-23614 | Crawley Petroleum Corporation | Dewey | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Mississippi Solid | 14,500 ft | SpuddedAug 7, 2018 |
| Apr 24, 2018 | Palmer #1-12HHZ35-043-23615 | Staghorn Petroleum II LLC | Dewey | New drill | Mississippian | 16,300 ft | SpuddedApr 27, 2018 |
| Apr 24, 2018 | Wilcox #1-1HHZ35-043-23616 | Staghorn Petroleum II LLC | Dewey | New drill | Mississippian | 16,300 ft | SpuddedApr 25, 2018 |
| Apr 24, 2018 | Long #1-35-26WXHHZ35-049-25196 | Validus Energy II Midcon LLC | Garvin | New drill | Woodford | 15,488 ft | SpuddedMay 28, 2018 |
| Apr 24, 2018 | Gillham #7-2335-071-24888 | Cardinal River Operating LLC | Kay | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Avant, Hogshooter, Layton, Lovell, Newkirk, Oread, Pawhuska, Perry, Tonkawa | 3,100 ft | SpuddedJul 5, 2018 |
| Apr 24, 2018 | Dalwhinnie 1605 #6-31MHHZ35-073-26023 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Kingfisher | New drill | Mississippian LS Chester | 12,500 ft | SpuddedJul 17, 2018 |
| Apr 24, 2018 | Redbreast 1505 #7-7MHHZ35-073-26024 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Kingfisher | New drill | Mississippian LS Chester | 12,500 ft | SpuddedMay 12, 2018 |
| Apr 24, 2018 | Redbreast 1505 #9-7MHHZ35-073-26025 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Kingfisher | New drill | Mississippian LS Chester | 12,500 ft | SpuddedMay 22, 2018 |
| Apr 24, 2018 | Redbreast 1505 #10-7MHHZ35-073-26026 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Kingfisher | New drill | Mississippian LS Chester | 12,500 ft | SpuddedJun 7, 2018 |
| Apr 24, 2018 | Virginia #1-24H25XHZ35-085-21287 | XTO Energy Inc | Love | New drill | Woodford | 23,570 ft | SpuddedJun 26, 2018 |
| Apr 24, 2018 | Eitzen 17-20-11 #2HHZ35-093-25137 | Diversified Production LLC | Major | New drill | Hunton, Mississippian LS Chester, Woodford | 13,750 ft | SpuddedJul 29, 2018 |
| Apr 24, 2018 | B-G #1 SWD35-103-22613 | Marjo Operating Mid-Continent LLC | Noble | Recompletion | Mississippi Chat, Mississippi LM, Osage Layton /Missourian/ | 4,830 ft | SpuddedAug 16, 1985 |
| Apr 23, 2018 | Affirmed 29-13-6 #1HHZ35-017-25214 | Validus Energy II Midcon LLC | Canadian | New drill | Woodford | 14,244 ft | SpuddedMay 6, 2018 |
| Apr 23, 2018 | Affirmed 29-13-6 #2HHZ35-017-25215 | Validus Energy II Midcon LLC | Canadian | New drill | Mississippian | 14,117 ft | SpuddedMay 8, 2018 |
| Apr 23, 2018 | Swafford 6N 2W 21 #1HXHZ35-087-22130 | Blackjack Operating, LLC | McClain | New drill | Woodford | 18,000 ft | SpuddedApr 26, 2018 |
| Apr 23, 2018 | Sweet #1-34HHZ35-093-25136 | Diversified Production LLC | Major | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Mississippian | 13,000 ft | SpuddedJul 21, 2018 |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Evans #4-9-1XHHZ35-043-23613 | Derby Exploration LLC | Dewey | New drill | Mississippian | 19,920 ft | SpuddedMay 2, 2018 |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Apex #1-23-26WXHHZ35-049-25195 | Validus Energy II Midcon LLC | Garvin | New drill | Woodford | 15,410 ft | SpuddedJun 19, 2018 |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Bonell (Bonell 1-22E) #1-27/34HHZ35-063-24786 | Presidio Petroleum LLC | Hughes | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Mississippian, Woodford | 16,495 ft | SpuddedApr 26, 2018 |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Bonell #1-22WHZ35-063-24787 | Presidio Petroleum LLC | Hughes | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Mississippian, Woodford | 16,957 ft | SpuddedApr 27, 2018 |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Bloodworth 6N 2W 20 #1HHZ35-087-22128 | Blackjack Operating, LLC | McClain | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Woodford | 13,000 ft | SpuddedApr 29, 2018 |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Laubhan #1HHZ35-087-22129 | Blackjack Operating, LLC | McClain | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Hunton, Mississippi, Woodford | 19,629 ft | SpuddedApr 29, 2018 |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Chief (Elijah William 1-35) #1-3535-133-24444 | Boone Operating LLC | Seminole | Recompletion | Calvin, Earlsboro Low, Earlsboro UP, Marshall, Misener-Hunton, Senora, Simpson Dolo, Viola, Wilcox 1, Wilcox 2 | 4,680 ft | SpuddedOct 23, 2003 |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Janie 35-29-16 #1HHZ35-151-24361 | Bce-Mach LLC | Woods | Recompletion | Osage | 10,285 ft | SpuddedFeb 20, 2015 |
| Apr 19, 2018 | Kraken 33_28-16N-10W #2HXHZ35-011-23995 | Devon Energy Production Company LP | Blaine | New drill | Mississippian, Woodford | 20,896 ft | SpuddedJun 7, 2018 |
| Apr 19, 2018 | Kraken 33_28-16N-10W #3HXHZ35-011-23996 | Devon Energy Production Company LP | Blaine | New drill | Mississippian, Woodford | 21,071 ft | Expired permit |
| Apr 19, 2018 | HR Potter 1511 #8-3-34MXHHZ35-011-23997 | FW Midcon I, LLC | Blaine | New drill | Mississippi | 21,562 ft | SpuddedMay 5, 2018 |
| Apr 19, 2018 | HR Potter 1511 #9-3-34MXHHZ35-011-23998 | FW Midcon I, LLC | Blaine | New drill | Mississippi | 21,278 ft | SpuddedMay 7, 2018 |
| Apr 19, 2018 | HR Potter 1511 #10-3-34MXHHZ35-011-23999 | Marathon Oil Company LLC | Blaine | New drill | Mississippi | 21,608 ft | Expired permit |
| Apr 19, 2018 | McNeff 22-27-10-5 #4XHHZ35-017-25213 | Validus Energy II Midcon LLC | Canadian | New drill | Woodford | 19,445 ft | SpuddedMay 2, 2018 |
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.