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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
90,936 INTENTS TO DRILL · PAGE 565 OF 1,819
| Approved | Well | Operator | County | Permit for | Proposed formation | Target depth | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2012 | Odessa D. Quattlebaum 22-16-21 #1HHZ35-129-23614 | Chesapeake Operating LLCOperator of record: Unbridled Resources LLC | Roger Mills | New drill | Cleveland, Cottage Grove, Tonkawa | 14,800 ft | SpuddedJan 18, 2012 |
| Jan 5, 2012 | Sipes #1H-19HZ35-005-20454 | Jones Energy LLC | Atoka | New drill | Woodford | 12,857 ft | SpuddedJan 25, 2012 |
| Jan 5, 2012 | Johnston #1H-24HZ35-007-25488 | Canvas Energy LLCOperator of record: Resource Oil and Gas LLC | Beaver | New drill | Marmaton | 11,200 ft | SpuddedJan 29, 2012 |
| Jan 5, 2012 | Davis 34-20-25 #1HHZ35-045-23155 | Chesapeake Operating LLCOperator of record: Unbridled Resources LLC | Ellis | New drill | Cleveland, Cottage Grove, Douglas, Tonkawa | 13,633 ft | SpuddedJan 27, 2012 |
| Jan 5, 2012 | Hawley West Unit #h-3HZ35-053-22951 | Casillas Petroleum Corp | Grant | New drill | Mississippi Chat | 10,300 ft | SpuddedJan 14, 2012 |
| Jan 5, 2012 | Cletus #235-071-24499 | Garry Davis Oil LLC | Kay | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Big Lime, Cleveland, Misener, Mississippi Chat, Mississippi LM, Oswego, Simpson Dolo, Skinner, Wilcox 1, Wilcox 2 | 4,800 ft | SpuddedJan 10, 2012 |
| Jan 5, 2012 | Crowder SWD #A1-635-083-23985 | Crown Energy Company | Logan | New drill | Hoover, Tonkawa | 3,700 ft | SpuddedFeb 23, 2012 |
| Jan 4, 2012 | Schmitz #2-1HHZ35-003-22200 | Sandridge Exploration & Production LLC | Alfalfa | New drill | Cherokee, Cottage Grove, Mississippi, Oswego, Tonkawa | 10,578 ft | SpuddedJan 28, 2012 |
| Jan 4, 2012 | Rush Creek #2-16HHZ35-003-22201 | Sandridge Exploration & Production LLC | Alfalfa | New drill | Mississippian | 10,393 ft | SpuddedMar 6, 2012 |
| Jan 4, 2012 | Betty #1-14HHZ35-003-22202 | Sandridge Exploration & Production LLC | Alfalfa | New drill | Cottage Grove, Mississippian, Oswego, Red Fork (Cherokee), Tonkawa | 11,896 ft | SpuddedJan 26, 2012 |
| Jan 4, 2012 | Wayman #2-1935-053-22794 | G A W Oil Company LLC | Grant | New drill | Cherokee, Layton, Oread, Oswego, Tonkawa, Viola, Wilcox | 6,000 ft | Expired permit |
| Jan 4, 2012 | Elson #1-32HHZ35-053-22950 | Sandridge Exploration & Production LLC | Grant | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Mississippi Chat, Mississippi LM | 10,827 ft | SpuddedFeb 6, 2012 |
| Jan 4, 2012 | Nixon #1-2835-087-21899 | Ops Group LPOperator of record: L & L Smith Energy Corporation | McClain | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Bromide 1, Bromide 2, Hart, Hunton, McLish, Osborn, Sycamore, Tulip Creek, Viola, Woodford | 11,250 ft | SpuddedJan 8, 2012 |
| Jan 4, 2012 | Boo #1-1035-087-21900 | Charter Oak Production Co LLCOperator of record: L & L Smith Energy Corporation | McClain | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Bromide UP (Wilcox 2), Caney, Deese 5 (Osborn), Dornick Hills UP, Hart, Hunton, Mayes, Oil Creek, Viola, Woodford | 11,500 ft | SpuddedJan 14, 2012 |
| Jan 4, 2012 | Elinore #1-17HHZ35-119-23907 | Devon Energy Production Company LPOperator of record: Great Horned Owls, LLC | Payne | New drill | Misener-Hunton, Mississippian, Woodford | 8,880 ft | SpuddedJan 25, 2012 |
| Jan 4, 2012 | Red Rock Canyon #135-125-23752 | Ingram Exploration Inc | Pottawatomie | New drill | Earlsboro, Hunton, Misener, Senora, Simpson Dolo, Viola, Wilcox | 4,800 ft | SpuddedJan 14, 2012 |
| Jan 4, 2012 | Ed Killingsworth #635-137-26850 | Poorboy Oil IncOperator of record: J D Sutton Inc | Stephens | New drill | Aldridge, Humphreys, Sims | 2,500 ft | SpuddedJan 25, 2012 |
| Jan 4, 2012 | Underwood (Adams 1) #235-143-22688 | Truckers Disposal Inc | Tulsa | Re-entry | Bartlesville | 1,185 ft | SpuddedJan 4, 2012 |
| Jan 4, 2012 | HE Land & Cattle 33-27-14 #1HHZ35-151-23592 | Chesapeake Operating LLCOperator of record: Bce-Mach LLC | Woods | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Big Lime-Oswego, Checkerboard, Cottage Grove, Hogshooter, Mississippian, Red Fork (Cherokee), Tonkawa | 10,362 ft | SpuddedJan 19, 2012 |
| Jan 4, 2012 | Shaina 35-25-14 #1HHZ35-151-23593 | Chesapeake Operating LLCOperator of record: Bce-Mach LLC | Woods | New drill | Mississippian | 11,154 ft | SpuddedJan 11, 2012 |
| Jan 3, 2012 | Tipton #2-2935-009-20437 | BP America Production CompanyOperator of record: Latigo Petroleum LLC | Beckham | Recompletion | Missourian Granite Wash UP | 25,670 ft | SpuddedJul 17, 1981 |
| Jan 3, 2012 | Nettie #1-34HHZ35-011-23469 | Devon Energy Production Company LP | Blaine | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Woodford | 16,787 ft | Active |
| Jan 3, 2012 | Thompson 5-1-3 #1HHZ35-019-25633 | Chesapeake Operating LLC | Carter | New drill | Hunton, Woodford | 13,500 ft | Expired permit |
| Jan 3, 2012 | Bruce #135-037-29014 | Krumme Oil Company LLP | Creek | New drill | Bartlesville, Booch, Cleveland, Cromwell, Dutcher, Red Fork, Skinner, Union Valley, Viola, Wilcox | 3,800 ft | SpuddedJan 21, 2012 |
| Jan 3, 2012 | Danny #3-3HHZ35-045-23154 | Panther Energy Company LLCOperator of record: Presidio Petroleum LLC | Ellis | New drill | Cottage Grove | 12,957 ft | SpuddedJan 8, 2012 |
| Jan 3, 2012 | Hotson #4835-047-24558 | M M Energy Inc | Garfield | New drill | Big Lime, Crews, Garber SD /Virgil/, Hoover, Hotson, Layton, McLish, Oswego, Tonkawa, Wilcox | 5,100 ft | SpuddedFeb 24, 2012 |
| Jan 3, 2012 | Simms #1-32HHZ35-051-23583 | Continental Resources Inc | Grady | New drill | Caney, Hunton, Sycamore, Woodford | 16,913 ft | SpuddedJan 12, 2012 |
| Jan 3, 2012 | Powell #19-335-053-22748 | Primexx Operating CorporationOperator of record: Impact Energy Operating LLC | Grant | New drill | Cleveland, Heebner, Kinderhook, Mississippi Chat, Mississippi LM, Mississippi Osage, Tonkawa, Wilcox, Woodford | 5,300 ft | SpuddedJan 10, 2012 |
| Jan 3, 2012 | Primexx SWD #31-135-053-22949 | Primexx Operating CorporationOperator of record: Impact Energy Operating LLC | Grant | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Arbuckle, Big Lime, Cleveland, Cottage Grove, Mississippi LM, Mississippi Osage, Tonkawa, Viola, Wilcox, Woodford | 6,500 ft | SpuddedApr 29, 2012 |
| Jan 3, 2012 | Parker #1735-071-24498 | Demco Oil & Gas Company | Kay | New drill | Bartlesville, Cleveland, Hotson, Newkirk | 3,475 ft | SpuddedJan 4, 2012 |
| Jan 3, 2012 | Bob Oppel #135-073-24766 | Beasley Oil CompanyOperator of record: Devon Energy Production Company LP | Kingfisher | New drill | Hunton, Manning, Mississippi-Chester, Mississippi LM, Oswego, Red Fork, Woodford | 10,300 ft | SpuddedJan 14, 2012 |
| Jan 3, 2012 | Grisso #335-133-24980 | Tripower Resources LLC | Seminole | New drill | Booch, Calvin, Cromwell, Earlsboro, Gilcrease, Senora, Thurman | 3,600 ft | SpuddedJan 12, 2012 |
| Jan 3, 2012 | Grace Hess #135-151-00050 | Earlsboro Energies CorporationOperator of record: Sloan Petroleum Service Inc | Woods | Recompletion | Chester | 8,026 ft | SpuddedJun 20, 1963 |
| Dec 30, 2011 | Brown Trust #9-13HHZ35-017-24352 | Devon Energy Production Company LP | Canadian | New drill | Woodford | 17,809 ft | SpuddedMar 22, 2012 |
| Dec 30, 2011 | Brown Trust #8-13HHZ35-017-24353 | Devon Energy Production Company LP | Canadian | New drill | Woodford | 17,974 ft | SpuddedFeb 12, 2012 |
| Dec 30, 2011 | Wildcat Jim Unit #44A35-019-25631 | Citation Oil & Gas Corp | Carter | New drill | Hoxbar-Deese | 2,600 ft | SpuddedJan 24, 2012 |
| Dec 30, 2011 | Wildcat Jim Unit #82A35-019-25632 | Citation Oil & Gas Corp | Carter | New drill | Hoxbar-Deese | 3,125 ft | SpuddedJan 10, 2012 |
| Dec 30, 2011 | Graybill Trust "16" #3HHZ35-043-23258 | Mewbourne Oil Company | Dewey | New drill | Tonkawa | 12,603 ft | SpuddedFeb 26, 2012 |
| Dec 30, 2011 | Sonny "6" #1HHZ35-043-23259 | Mewbourne Oil Company | Dewey | New drill | Tonkawa | 12,391 ft | SpuddedJan 23, 2012 |
| Dec 30, 2011 | Zenyatta #2-635-125-23751 | Avalon Exploration IncOperator of record: Orca Operating Company LLC | Pottawatomie | New drill | Hunton | 5,400 ft | SpuddedFeb 21, 2012 |
| Dec 30, 2011 | Osu #2-25HHZ35-149-21634 | SM Energy CompanyOperator of record: Bce-Mach II LLC | Washita | New drill | Des Moines | 17,943 ft | SpuddedJan 5, 2012 |
| Dec 29, 2011 | Cowan Trust #1-4HXHZ35-007-25487 | Unit Petroleum CompanyOperator of record: Latigo Oil & Gas, Inc. | Beaver | New drill | Douglas, Lansing-Kansas City, Marmaton | 11,500 ft | SpuddedJan 2, 2012 |
| Dec 29, 2011 | H B Downing #w-135-035-21545 | Selinger Stephen | Craig | New drill | Bartlesville | 270 ft | Active |
| Dec 29, 2011 | H B Downing #w-235-035-21546 | Selinger Stephen | Craig | New drill | Bartlesville | 270 ft | Active |
| Dec 29, 2011 | Peach #31-1SWD35-047-24551 | Longfellow Energy LP | Garfield | New drill | Big Lime, Checkerboard, Cleveland, Mississippi LM, Oswego, Pink LM, Verdigris | 8,000 ft | Expired permit |
| Dec 29, 2011 | Weber #19-M1HHZ35-047-24552 | Longfellow Energy LPOperator of record: Formentera Operations LLC | Garfield | New drill | Mississippian | 11,394 ft | SpuddedSep 28, 2012 |
| Dec 29, 2011 | J & J #7-1 SWD35-047-24553 | Longfellow Energy LPOperator of record: Formentera Operations LLC | Garfield | New drill | Arbuckle, Big Lime, Granite, Mississippi LM, Reagan, Red Fork, Simpson, Viola, Wilcox, Woodford | 10,000 ft | SpuddedFeb 9, 2012 |
| Dec 29, 2011 | Armstrong #21-1HHZ35-047-24554 | Grand Operating IncOperator of record: Waggoner Oil & Gas Corp | Garfield | New drill | Mississippian | 11,500 ft | SpuddedJan 15, 2012 |
| Dec 29, 2011 | Miesner #1135-047-24555 | Spess Oil Company Inc | Garfield | New drill | Big Lime, Cleveland, Layton, Oil Creek, Simpson Dolo, Viola, Wilcox | 6,280 ft | SpuddedApr 18, 2012 |
| Dec 29, 2011 | Rvdp #2-20 SWD35-053-22948 | Grant | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Cottage Grove | 5,000 ft | SpuddedJan 5, 2012 |
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.