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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.
A full API number opens the well. Anything else filters the list below.
Wellbore
Since approval
90,934 INTENTS TO DRILL · PAGE 261 OF 1,819
| Approved | Well | Operator | County | Permit for | Proposed formation | Target depth | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2017 | Redwood 21-15N-11W #1HHZ35-011-23718 | Devon Energy Production Company LP | Blaine | New drill | Mississippian, Woodford | 16,276 ft | SpuddedMay 16, 2017 |
| Jan 5, 2017 | Bart Woods Unit #1HZ35-043-21054 | Validus Energy II Midcon LLC | Dewey | Recompletion | Kinderhook, Mississippi Solid, Woodford | 12,798 ft | SpuddedJul 23, 2007 |
| Jan 5, 2017 | Linden 32-19N-3W #1MHHZ35-083-24396 | Great Horned Owls, LLC | Logan | New drill | Mississippian | 11,000 ft | SpuddedFeb 14, 2017 |
| Jan 5, 2017 | Linden 32-19N-3W #2MHHZ35-083-24397 | Great Horned Owls, LLC | Logan | New drill | Mississippian | 11,000 ft | SpuddedFeb 24, 2017 |
| Jan 5, 2017 | Smcu #11335-139-24631 | Eiger Operating Company, LLC | Texas | New drill | Morrow UP | 6,400 ft | SpuddedJan 19, 2017 |
| Jan 5, 2017 | Rosser #16-1HHZ35-153-23599 | Sand Creek Resources LLC | Woodward | New drill | — | 15,200 ft | SpuddedJan 9, 2017 |
| Jan 4, 2017 | Jones Trust 12 11 21 ##1HHZ35-009-21984 | Kaiser-Francis Oil Company | Beckham | New drill | Des Moines | 17,400 ft | SpuddedFeb 13, 2017 |
| Jan 4, 2017 | Stark (Stark 9H-1UMX) #9H-1LMXHZ35-011-23716 | FW Midcon I, LLC | Blaine | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Mississippian, Woodford | 19,655 ft | SpuddedFeb 1, 2017 |
| Jan 4, 2017 | Stark #10H-1LMXHZ35-011-23717 | FW Midcon I, LLC | Blaine | New drill | Mississippian, Woodford | 19,771 ft | SpuddedFeb 2, 2017 |
| Jan 4, 2017 | Sharpshooter #1H-17HZ35-045-23629 | Presidio Petroleum LLC | Ellis | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Tonkawa | 12,982 ft | SpuddedJan 27, 2017 |
| Jan 4, 2017 | Jolee #1H-5HZ35-073-25480 | FW Midcon I, LLC | Kingfisher | New drill | Mississippian, Woodford | 12,473 ft | SpuddedJan 16, 2017 |
| Jan 4, 2017 | Davis 30-12-26 #2HCHZ35-129-24086 | Unbridled Resources LLC | Roger Mills | New drill | Des Moines | 18,100 ft | SpuddedJan 25, 2017 |
| Jan 4, 2017 | Davis 30-12-26 #3HBHZ35-129-24087 | Unbridled Resources LLC | Roger Mills | New drill | Des Moines | 18,205 ft | SpuddedJan 23, 2017 |
| Jan 3, 2017 | Branch #2H-14HZ35-049-25099 | Validus Energy II Midcon LLC | Garvin | New drill | Sycamore | 14,400 ft | SpuddedJan 21, 2017 |
| Jan 3, 2017 | Branch #3H-14HZ35-049-25100 | Validus Energy II Midcon LLC | Garvin | New drill | Woodford | 14,600 ft | SpuddedJan 22, 2017 |
| Jan 3, 2017 | Bond #435-103-24275 | Three Sands Oil Inc | Noble | Recompletion | Big Lime-Oswego | 5,485 ft | SpuddedApr 25, 2011 |
| Jan 3, 2017 | Cimarron River Ranch #1-2235-153-23598 | Reeder Energy Operating LLC | Woodward | New drill | Cherokee SD | 7,720 ft | SpuddedNov 25, 2017 |
| Dec 30, 2016 | Robertson #1-8HHZ35-043-23302 | Continental Resources Inc | Dewey | Recompletion | Checkerboard, Chester, Cleveland, Cottage Grove, Hunton, Inola, Kinderhook, Springer, Tonkawa, Woodford | 18,355 ft | SpuddedOct 14, 2012 |
| Dec 30, 2016 | Justin #1-2635-133-25237 | RKR Exploration Inc | Seminole | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Bartlesville, Booch, Calvin, Cromwell, Earlsboro, Gilcrease, Senora, Union Valley-Cromwell, Wilcox | 4,265 ft | SpuddedJan 13, 2017 |
| Dec 30, 2016 | Sander 36-21N-18W #1H-RHZ35-153-23597 | Atlas Operating LLC | Woodward | New drill | Hunton, Mississippian, Woodford | 14,520 ft | SpuddedJan 3, 2017 |
| Dec 29, 2016 | Stark #2H-1LMXHZ35-011-23714 | FW Midcon I, LLC | Blaine | New drill | Mississippian, Woodford | 19,799 ft | SpuddedJan 20, 2017 |
| Dec 29, 2016 | Stark #8H-1LMXHZ35-011-23715 | FW Midcon I, LLC | Blaine | New drill | Mississippian, Woodford | 19,860 ft | SpuddedJan 12, 2017 |
| Dec 29, 2016 | LDC ##1-23/26HHZ35-029-21350 | Presidio Petroleum LLC | Coal | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Woodford | 11,920 ft | SpuddedJan 11, 2017 |
| Dec 29, 2016 | LDC ##1-24/25HHZ35-029-21351 | Presidio Petroleum LLC | Coal | New drill | Hunton, Mississippian, Woodford | 14,000 ft | SpuddedJan 8, 2017 |
| Dec 29, 2016 | Pickle #33-1HHZ35-073-25478 | Chisholm Oil and Gas Operating LLC | Kingfisher | New drill | — | 12,387 ft | SpuddedJan 9, 2017 |
| Dec 29, 2016 | H & W #1H-28XHZ35-073-25479 | FW Midcon I, LLC | Kingfisher | New drill | Woodford | 18,695 ft | SpuddedJan 15, 2017 |
| Dec 28, 2016 | Sizelove #3-135-007-24215 | Chango's L.L.C. | Beaver | Recompletion | Chase | 3,720 ft | SpuddedFeb 27, 1996 |
| Dec 28, 2016 | Stark #3H-1UMXHZ35-011-23709 | FW Midcon I, LLC | Blaine | New drill | Mississippian, Woodford | 19,610 ft | SpuddedJan 1, 2017 |
| Dec 28, 2016 | Stark #4H-1LMXHZ35-011-23710 | FW Midcon I, LLC | Blaine | New drill | Mississippian, Woodford | 19,778 ft | SpuddedJan 3, 2017 |
| Dec 28, 2016 | Stark #5H-1LMXHZ35-011-23711 | FW Midcon I, LLC | Blaine | New drill | Mississippian, Woodford | 19,640 ft | SpuddedJan 4, 2017 |
| Dec 28, 2016 | Stark #6H-1LMXHZ35-011-23712 | FW Midcon I, LLC | Blaine | New drill | Mississippian, Woodford | 19,821 ft | SpuddedJan 6, 2017 |
| Dec 28, 2016 | Stark (Stark 7H-1LMX) #7H-1UMXHZ35-011-23713 | FW Midcon I, LLC | Blaine | New drill | Mississippian, Woodford | 19,665 ft | SpuddedJan 8, 2017 |
| Dec 28, 2016 | Farris #19X35-037-29364 | Great Horned Owls, LLC | Creek | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Arbuckle, Big Lime, Checkerboard, Cleveland, Layton, Oswego, Prue, Red Fork, Skinner | 2,570 ft | SpuddedJan 9, 2017 |
| Dec 28, 2016 | Charles #1H-19HZ35-043-23493 | FW Midcon I, LLC | Dewey | New drill | Hunton, Woodford | 14,712 ft | SpuddedJan 10, 2017 |
| Dec 28, 2016 | Eckles #1-2135-063-23604 | Arkoma Resources LLC | Hughes | Recompletion | Booch, Gilcrease | 3,600 ft | SpuddedFeb 27, 2004 |
| Dec 28, 2016 | Steele 1806 #1-34MH35-073-25476 | Oklahoma Energy Acquisitions LP | Kingfisher | New drill | Mississippian | 12,494 ft | SpuddedJan 12, 2017 |
| Dec 28, 2016 | Bradbury #28-1HHZ35-073-25477 | Chisholm Oil and Gas Operating LLC | Kingfisher | New drill | Mississippi LM, Woodford | 15,136 ft | SpuddedJan 7, 2017 |
| Dec 23, 2016 | Belyeu 33-9-5 #1WHHZ35-051-24099 | Formentera Operations LLC | Grady | New drill | Hunton, Mississippian, Woodford | 15,700 ft | SpuddedJan 15, 2017 |
| Dec 23, 2016 | Davis Tower SWD #135-063-24562 | Santa FE Operating, LLC | Hughes | New drill | Arbuckle | 7,500 ft | SpuddedDec 28, 2016 |
| Dec 23, 2016 | Johnson #935-133-01787 | Natural Resources Operating LLC | Seminole | Recompletion | Booch, Misener-Hunton, Wewoka, Wilcox 1, Wilcox 2 | 4,115 ft | SpuddedOct 29, 1954 |
| Dec 23, 2016 | Bruce 16-20-20 #1HHZ35-153-23596 | Diversified Production LLC | Woodward | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Mississippian | 16,100 ft | SpuddedJan 5, 2017 |
| Dec 22, 2016 | Jolene #4-26HRHZ35-029-21349 | Merit Energy Company | Coal | New drill | Woodford | 16,750 ft | SpuddedDec 26, 2016 |
| Dec 22, 2016 | Roadrunner #4-34HHZ35-045-23628 | Duncan Oil Properties Inc | Ellis | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Cleveland | 14,750 ft | SpuddedMar 6, 2017 |
| Dec 22, 2016 | Bishop North #1-15/10/3HHZ35-063-24638 | Mustang Fuel Corporation | Hughes | New drill | Mississippian, Woodford | 13,964 ft | SpuddedDec 31, 2016 |
| Dec 22, 2016 | Bishop North #2-14/11/2HHZ35-063-24639 | Mustang Fuel Corporation | Hughes | New drill | Caney, Mississippian, Woodford | 13,890 ft | SpuddedFeb 1, 2017 |
| Dec 22, 2016 | Chandler #8-6HHZ35-069-20165 | Kolibri Energy US, Inc. | Johnston | Deepening | Caney | 15,393 ft | SpuddedNov 8, 2014 |
| Dec 22, 2016 | Safari 1-15N-9W #1 SWD35-073-25473 | Devon Energy Production Company LP | Kingfisher | New drill | Cottage Grove, Heebner, Pennsylvanian SD, Tonkawa | 6,900 ft | SpuddedJun 3, 2017 |
| Dec 22, 2016 | East Hennessey Unit #240HHZ35-073-25474 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Kingfisher | New drill | Mississippian Solid | 12,742 ft | SpuddedFeb 27, 2017 |
| Dec 22, 2016 | East Hennessey Unit #241HHZ35-073-25475 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Kingfisher | New drill | Mississippian Solid | 12,941 ft | SpuddedFeb 10, 2017 |
| Dec 22, 2016 | Hedrick #3-1HHZ35-093-25048 | Comanche Exploration Co LLC | Major | New drill | Mississippian | 14,650 ft | SpuddedDec 29, 2016 |
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.