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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.

90,934 INTENTS TO DRILL · PAGE 201 OF 1,819

ApprovedWellOperatorCountyPermit forProposed formationTarget depthNow
Apr 26, 2018Scarberry #1-1035-109-21557B & W Operating LLCOklahomaRecompletionRed Fork6,151 ftSpuddedDec 30, 1988
Apr 25, 2018Tolbert Federal #1-32-29XHMHZ35-011-24000Validus Energy II Midcon LLCBlaineNew drillMississippian21,671 ftSpuddedAug 22, 2018
Apr 25, 2018Ferrell 8-16N-19W #1CHHZ35-043-23617Great Horned Owls, LLCDeweyNew drillCleveland14,300 ftSpuddedJun 14, 2018
Apr 25, 2018Estee 35 DM #1HCHZ35-043-23618Mewbourne Oil CompanyDeweyNew drillCleveland13,384 ftSpuddedMay 30, 2018
Apr 25, 2018Ann #1-10/3HHZ35-063-24788Trinity Operating Usg LLCHughesNew drillWoodford11,652 ftSpuddedMay 4, 2018
Apr 25, 2018Ann #2-10/3HHZ35-063-24789Trinity Operating Usg LLCHughesNew drilllatest filing: AmendWoodford11,625 ftSpuddedMay 3, 2018
Apr 25, 2018Ann #3-10/3HHZ35-063-24790Trinity Operating Usg LLCHughesNew drillWoodford11,725 ftSpuddedMay 28, 2018
Apr 25, 2018Ann #4-10/3HHZ35-063-24791Trinity Operating Usg LLCHughesNew drillWoodford11,701 ftSpuddedMay 30, 2018
Apr 25, 2018Nadine #1-10/15HHZ35-063-24792Trinity Operating Usg LLCHughesNew drilllatest filing: AmendWoodford13,890 ftSpuddedMay 2, 2018
Apr 25, 2018Nadine #2-10/15HHZ35-063-24793Trinity Operating Usg LLCHughesNew drilllatest filing: AmendWoodford13,828 ftSpuddedMay 2, 2018
Apr 25, 2018Nadine #3-10/15HHZ35-063-24794Trinity Operating Usg LLCHughesNew drillWoodford13,774 ftSpuddedMay 31, 2018
Apr 25, 2018Nadine #4-10/15HHZ35-063-24795Trinity Operating Usg LLCHughesNew drillWoodford13,726 ftSpuddedMay 31, 2018
Apr 25, 2018Niko 1606 #10-36MHHZ35-073-26027Bce-Mach III LLCKingfisherNew drilllatest filing: AmendMississippian LS Chester12,500 ftExpired permit
Apr 25, 2018Slaughter House 1706 #3-36MHHZ35-073-26028Bce-Mach III LLCKingfisherNew drillMississippian LS Chester12,500 ftSpuddedMay 19, 2018
Apr 25, 2018Slaughter House 1706 #10-36MHHZ35-073-26029Bce-Mach III LLCKingfisherNew drillMississippian LS Chester12,500 ftSpuddedJun 17, 2018
Apr 25, 2018Straight Edge 1706 #9-35MHHZ35-073-26030Bce-Mach III LLCKingfisherNew drillMississippian LS Chester12,500 ftSpuddedMay 8, 2018
Apr 25, 2018Straight Edge 1706 #2-35MHHZ35-073-26031Bce-Mach III LLCKingfisherNew drillMississippian LS Chester12,500 ftSpuddedMay 8, 2018
Apr 25, 2018Koller #4-32MHHZ35-073-26032Validus Energy II Midcon LLCKingfisherNew drillHunton, Mississippian LS Chester, Woodford12,373 ftSpuddedMay 1, 2018
Apr 24, 2018B&J Hughes 34-26-11 #2HHZ35-003-23312Bce-Mach LLCAlfalfaNew drillMississippian10,363 ftSpuddedMay 4, 2018
Apr 24, 2018Liam #1-32H29XHZ35-019-26293XTO Energy IncCarterNew drilllatest filing: AmendCaney, Goddard, Springer20,700 ftSpuddedMay 13, 2018
Apr 24, 2018Hewitt #1-28MHHZ35-043-23614Crawley Petroleum CorporationDeweyNew drilllatest filing: AmendMississippi Solid14,500 ftSpuddedAug 7, 2018
Apr 24, 2018Palmer #1-12HHZ35-043-23615Staghorn Petroleum II LLCDeweyNew drillMississippian16,300 ftSpuddedApr 27, 2018
Apr 24, 2018Wilcox #1-1HHZ35-043-23616Staghorn Petroleum II LLCDeweyNew drillMississippian16,300 ftSpuddedApr 25, 2018
Apr 24, 2018Long #1-35-26WXHHZ35-049-25196Validus Energy II Midcon LLCGarvinNew drillWoodford15,488 ftSpuddedMay 28, 2018
Apr 24, 2018Gillham #7-2335-071-24888Cardinal River Operating LLCKayNew drilllatest filing: AmendAvant, Hogshooter, Layton, Lovell, Newkirk, Oread, Pawhuska, Perry, Tonkawa3,100 ftSpuddedJul 5, 2018
Apr 24, 2018Dalwhinnie 1605 #6-31MHHZ35-073-26023Bce-Mach III LLCKingfisherNew drillMississippian LS Chester12,500 ftSpuddedJul 17, 2018
Apr 24, 2018Redbreast 1505 #7-7MHHZ35-073-26024Bce-Mach III LLCKingfisherNew drillMississippian LS Chester12,500 ftSpuddedMay 12, 2018
Apr 24, 2018Redbreast 1505 #9-7MHHZ35-073-26025Bce-Mach III LLCKingfisherNew drillMississippian LS Chester12,500 ftSpuddedMay 22, 2018
Apr 24, 2018Redbreast 1505 #10-7MHHZ35-073-26026Bce-Mach III LLCKingfisherNew drillMississippian LS Chester12,500 ftSpuddedJun 7, 2018
Apr 24, 2018Virginia #1-24H25XHZ35-085-21287XTO Energy IncLoveNew drillWoodford23,570 ftSpuddedJun 26, 2018
Apr 24, 2018Eitzen 17-20-11 #2HHZ35-093-25137Diversified Production LLCMajorNew drillHunton, Mississippian LS Chester, Woodford13,750 ftSpuddedJul 29, 2018
Apr 24, 2018B-G #1 SWD35-103-22613Marjo Operating Mid-Continent LLCNobleRecompletionMississippi Chat, Mississippi LM, Osage Layton /Missourian/4,830 ftSpuddedAug 16, 1985
Apr 23, 2018Affirmed 29-13-6 #1HHZ35-017-25214Validus Energy II Midcon LLCCanadianNew drillWoodford14,244 ftSpuddedMay 6, 2018
Apr 23, 2018Affirmed 29-13-6 #2HHZ35-017-25215Validus Energy II Midcon LLCCanadianNew drillMississippian14,117 ftSpuddedMay 8, 2018
Apr 23, 2018Swafford 6N 2W 21 #1HXHZ35-087-22130Blackjack Operating, LLCMcClainNew drillWoodford18,000 ftSpuddedApr 26, 2018
Apr 23, 2018Sweet #1-34HHZ35-093-25136Diversified Production LLCMajorNew drilllatest filing: AmendMississippian13,000 ftSpuddedJul 21, 2018
Apr 20, 2018Evans #4-9-1XHHZ35-043-23613Derby Exploration LLCDeweyNew drillMississippian19,920 ftSpuddedMay 2, 2018
Apr 20, 2018Apex #1-23-26WXHHZ35-049-25195Validus Energy II Midcon LLCGarvinNew drillWoodford15,410 ftSpuddedJun 19, 2018
Apr 20, 2018Bonell (Bonell 1-22E) #1-27/34HHZ35-063-24786Presidio Petroleum LLCHughesNew drilllatest filing: AmendMississippian, Woodford16,495 ftSpuddedApr 26, 2018
Apr 20, 2018Bonell #1-22WHZ35-063-24787Presidio Petroleum LLCHughesNew drilllatest filing: AmendMississippian, Woodford16,957 ftSpuddedApr 27, 2018
Apr 20, 2018Bloodworth 6N 2W 20 #1HHZ35-087-22128Blackjack Operating, LLCMcClainNew drilllatest filing: AmendWoodford13,000 ftSpuddedApr 29, 2018
Apr 20, 2018Laubhan #1HHZ35-087-22129Blackjack Operating, LLCMcClainNew drilllatest filing: AmendHunton, Mississippi, Woodford19,629 ftSpuddedApr 29, 2018
Apr 20, 2018Chief (Elijah William 1-35) #1-3535-133-24444Boone Operating LLCSeminoleRecompletionCalvin, Earlsboro Low, Earlsboro UP, Marshall, Misener-Hunton, Senora, Simpson Dolo, Viola, Wilcox 1, Wilcox 24,680 ftSpuddedOct 23, 2003
Apr 20, 2018Janie 35-29-16 #1HHZ35-151-24361Bce-Mach LLCWoodsRecompletionOsage10,285 ftSpuddedFeb 20, 2015
Apr 19, 2018Kraken 33_28-16N-10W #2HXHZ35-011-23995Devon Energy Production Company LPBlaineNew drillMississippian, Woodford20,896 ftSpuddedJun 7, 2018
Apr 19, 2018Kraken 33_28-16N-10W #3HXHZ35-011-23996Devon Energy Production Company LPBlaineNew drillMississippian, Woodford21,071 ftExpired permit
Apr 19, 2018HR Potter 1511 #8-3-34MXHHZ35-011-23997FW Midcon I, LLCBlaineNew drillMississippi21,562 ftSpuddedMay 5, 2018
Apr 19, 2018HR Potter 1511 #9-3-34MXHHZ35-011-23998FW Midcon I, LLCBlaineNew drillMississippi21,278 ftSpuddedMay 7, 2018
Apr 19, 2018HR Potter 1511 #10-3-34MXHHZ35-011-23999Marathon Oil Company LLCBlaineNew drillMississippi21,608 ftExpired permit
Apr 19, 2018McNeff 22-27-10-5 #4XHHZ35-017-25213Validus Energy II Midcon LLCCanadianNew drillWoodford19,445 ftSpuddedMay 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.