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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
90,949 INTENTS TO DRILL · PAGE 699 OF 1,819
| Approved | Well | Operator | County | Permit for | Proposed formation | Target depth | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2009 | Sowards #2-A35-073-24661 | Speller Oil Corporation | Kingfisher | New drill | Hunton, Mississippi LM, Oswego | 7,180 ft | SpuddedJan 3, 2010 |
| Sep 18, 2009 | Anderson Unit #635-077-21170 | BP America Production CompanyOperator of record: Merit Energy Company | Latimer | Recompletion | Atoka UP | 8,813 ft | SpuddedApr 22, 2000 |
| Sep 18, 2009 | Mosley #1-13HHZ35-107-23316 | New Dominion LLC | Okfuskee | Recompletion | Gilcrease | 6,735 ft | SpuddedApr 25, 2007 |
| Sep 18, 2009 | Chester #2-31HHZ35-121-24332 | BP America Production CompanyOperator of record: Merit Energy Company | Pittsburg | New drill | Hunton, Mississippian, Woodford | 11,882 ft | SpuddedOct 3, 2009 |
| Sep 18, 2009 | Riley #1-20HHZ35-149-21460 | Chesapeake Operating LLCOperator of record: Unbridled Resources LLC | Washita | New drill | Des Moines | 17,150 ft | SpuddedOct 13, 2009 |
| Sep 18, 2009 | Hull-Federal #135-151-21350 | Chesapeake Operating LLC | Woods | Recompletion | Chester, Meramec | 7,780 ft | SpuddedAug 24, 1982 |
| Sep 17, 2009 | Jane #1H-20HZ35-005-20411 | Pablo Energy II LLCOperator of record: Foundation Energy Management LLC | Atoka | Recompletion | Atoka | 12,950 ft | SpuddedMay 21, 2008 |
| Sep 17, 2009 | Seyler #1-9HHZ35-011-23282 | Devon Energy Production Company LP | Blaine | New drill | Woodford | 18,549 ft | SpuddedSep 28, 2009 |
| Sep 17, 2009 | J. C. Carlton #1-3135-049-24756 | Ranken Energy Corporation | Garvin | New drill | Deese, Viola | 5,600 ft | SpuddedOct 4, 2009 |
| Sep 17, 2009 | Martin Unit C #14HZ35-077-21802 | BP America Production Company | Latimer | New drill | Atoka UP, Fanshawe, Red Oak | 11,445 ft | Expired permit |
| Sep 17, 2009 | Theodore #135-083-22309 | O'Brien Oil Corporation | Logan | Re-entry | Hogshooter, Hunton, Layton, Mississippi-Woodford, Simpson Dolo, Skinner, Viola, Wilcox 1, Wilcox 2 | 6,350 ft | Plugged and abandoned |
| Sep 17, 2009 | Liberty #1-1835-083-23917 | O'Brien Oil CorporationOperator of record: Assiduous Energy LLC | Logan | New drill | Arbuckle, Hunton, Mississippi, Oswego, Simpson, Woodford | 6,900 ft | SpuddedJan 16, 2010 |
| Sep 17, 2009 | Danny Cathy #2-14HHZ35-121-24331 | BP America Production CompanyOperator of record: Merit Energy Company | Pittsburg | New drill | Hunton, Mississippian, Woodford | 13,550 ft | SpuddedOct 14, 2009 |
| Sep 17, 2009 | Janzen #1-27HHZ35-149-21458 | Chesapeake Operating LLCOperator of record: Diversified Production LLC | Washita | New drill | Des Moines, Missourian, Virgilian | 17,213 ft | SpuddedOct 15, 2009 |
| Sep 17, 2009 | Christi #5-1935-149-21459 | Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company LPOperator of record: Diversified Production LLC | Washita | New drill | Atoka a, Atoka B, Atoka C, Atoka D, Atoka E, Atoka F, Atoka G, Atoka H, Des Moines Granite Wash | 15,016 ft | SpuddedNov 4, 2009 |
| Sep 17, 2009 | Dexter #1-835-151-23358 | Sandridge Exploration & Production LLC | Woods | New drill | Arbuckle, Cherokee, Cottage Grove, Mississippi Chat, Mississippi LM, Oswego, Simpson, Tonkawa, Viola | 6,050 ft | SpuddedOct 1, 2009 |
| Sep 16, 2009 | Ruth K. Thomas #1-2635-011-22301 | Chesapeake Operating LLC | Blaine | Recompletion | Red Fork | 10,260 ft | SpuddedJun 29, 1987 |
| Sep 16, 2009 | Winburn #1-34HHZ35-047-24476 | Kirkpatrick Oil Company Inc | Garfield | New drill | Cleveland | 9,487 ft | SpuddedOct 7, 2009 |
| Sep 16, 2009 | Foster #6-6HHZ35-063-24304 | Continental Resources IncOperator of record: Foundation Energy Management LLC | Hughes | New drill | Caney, Hunton, Misener, Woodford | 11,685 ft | SpuddedOct 29, 2009 |
| Sep 16, 2009 | Williams #1-9HHZ35-063-24305 | Devon Energy Production Company LPOperator of record: Foundation Energy Management LLC | Hughes | New drill | Woodford | 13,360 ft | SpuddedOct 10, 2009 |
| Sep 16, 2009 | Freeman #2A35-083-23916 | Topsail Secondary Recovery LLCOperator of record: Heritage Petroleum Inc | Logan | New drill | Skinner Low | 5,150 ft | SpuddedOct 12, 2009 |
| Sep 16, 2009 | Caiby #9335-103-24210 | Donray Petroleum LLC | Noble | New drill | Elgin, Hoover, Layton, Mississippi Chat, Mississippi Solid, Oread, Oswego, Skinner, Tonkawa, Viola | 4,500 ft | SpuddedSep 29, 2009 |
| Sep 16, 2009 | Kay #29-135-119-23820 | Calyx Energy LLC | Payne | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Big Lime, Cleveland, Hunton, Oswego, Viola, Wilcox, Woodford | 5,350 ft | SpuddedOct 1, 2009 |
| Sep 16, 2009 | Baxter #235-133-24336 | New Dominion LLC | Seminole | Deepening | Wilcox 1, Wilcox 2 | 4,800 ft | SpuddedApr 6, 2001 |
| Sep 16, 2009 | Beverly #1-2935-133-24831 | Lance Ruffel Oil & Gas LLCOperator of record: Dyer Oil & Gas Group LLC | Seminole | New drill | Bartlesville, Booch, Cromwell Low, Cromwell UP, Earlsboro, Gilcrease, Misener-Hunton, Senora, Viola | 4,200 ft | SpuddedSep 22, 2009 |
| Sep 15, 2009 | James #1-1535-017-24146 | United Production Company LLC | Canadian | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Big Lime, Cherokee, Cleveland, Cottage Grove, Hunton, Mississippi, Oswego, Woodford | 8,050 ft | SpuddedNov 29, 2009 |
| Sep 15, 2009 | Likowski #1-2335-107-23397 | Klo LLC | Okfuskee | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Bartlesville, Booch SD, Gilcrease, Senora | 2,350 ft | SpuddedOct 23, 2009 |
| Sep 15, 2009 | Loftin #1-32HHZ35-121-24330 | Petroquest Energy LLCOperator of record: Trinity Operating Usg LLC | Pittsburg | New drill | Woodford | 14,013 ft | SpuddedSep 26, 2009 |
| Sep 15, 2009 | Angus #1-935-151-23357 | Sandridge Exploration & Production LLC | Woods | New drilllatest filing: Amend | Arbuckle, Cherokee, Lansing-Kansas City, Mississippian, Oswego, Simpson, Tonkawa, Viola | 6,050 ft | SpuddedSep 22, 2009 |
| Sep 14, 2009 | Oklahoma State #1-21HHZ35-017-24145 | Devon Energy Production Company LP | Canadian | New drill | Woodford | 19,100 ft | SpuddedSep 19, 2009 |
| Sep 14, 2009 | Lana #1-A35-019-25326 | Baker Hurshel | Carter | New drill | Cisco, Cloud Chief, el Reno, Enid, Fredericksburg, Pontotoc, Quartermaster, Trinity /SD/, Whitehorse | 1,002 ft | Expired permit |
| Sep 14, 2009 | Miller #5-2835-045-22867 | Crawley Petroleum Corporation | Ellis | New drill | Atoka, Cherokee, Cleveland, Cottage Grove, Douglas, Morrow, Tonkawa | 13,800 ft | SpuddedNov 10, 2009 |
| Sep 14, 2009 | Smith #1-1835-093-24924 | Chesapeake Operating LLCOperator of record: Diversified Production LLC | Major | New drill | Chester Unconf, Cleveland, Hunton, Inola, Layton, Mississippi Solid, Morrow, Oswego, Red Fork, Tonkawa | 10,030 ft | SpuddedSep 18, 2009 |
| Sep 14, 2009 | Red Fork #135-119-23819 | Shelton Oil Resources LLCOperator of record: Warrior Exploration LLC | Payne | New drill | Hogshooter, Misener-Hunton, Oswego, Red Fork, Skinner, Verdigris, Wilcox | 4,600 ft | SpuddedOct 3, 2009 |
| Sep 14, 2009 | Richard #14-135-153-23523 | Cei Petroleum IncOperator of record: Gonzales Lawanna F | Woodward | New drill | Chester LM, Morrow SD, Oswego | 8,100 ft | SpuddedSep 23, 2009 |
| Sep 11, 2009 | Wyrick #26-335-005-20437 | Longfellow Energy LP | Atoka | New drill | Arkansas Novaculite, Big Fork Chert, Stanley | 8,700 ft | SpuddedSep 24, 2009 |
| Sep 11, 2009 | Priddy FLD Unit #7-B35-033-21096 | Brahman Operating LLCOperator of record: Clark Operating Inc | Cotton | New drill | Priddy | 2,450 ft | SpuddedSep 10, 2009 |
| Sep 11, 2009 | Worley #2-17HHZ35-067-21031 | Kirkpatrick Oil Company IncOperator of record: Arcotex Oil & Gas Inc dba BKM Production | Jefferson | New drill | Deese, Pennsylvanian Det, Simpson, Viola | 9,864 ft | SpuddedOct 8, 2009 |
| Sep 11, 2009 | Belmont #1-4HHZ35-107-23396 | Oex-1 LLCOperator of record: Circle 9 Resources LLC | Okfuskee | New drill | Hunton | 9,637 ft | SpuddedSep 16, 2009 |
| Sep 11, 2009 | Eloise #1H-25HZ35-121-24329 | Canaan Resources LLCOperator of record: Abundance Energy Services LLC | Pittsburg | New drill | Hartshorne | 6,210 ft | SpuddedSep 18, 2009 |
| Sep 11, 2009 | Myrtle Dillard #6735-137-26709 | Butkin Oil Company LLCOperator of record: Wild Outdoors Oil LLC | Stephens | New drill | Permian | 1,100 ft | SpuddedOct 21, 2009 |
| Sep 11, 2009 | Myrtle Dillard #6835-137-26710 | Butkin Oil Company LLCOperator of record: Wild Outdoors Oil LLC | Stephens | New drill | Permian | 1,100 ft | SpuddedOct 29, 2009 |
| Sep 10, 2009 | Patzkowsky Trust #1-5HHZ35-007-25373 | Legado Midcon LLCOperator of record: Unit Petroleum Company | Beaver | New drill | Marmaton | 11,196 ft | SpuddedSep 17, 2009 |
| Sep 10, 2009 | Vernard #1-1135-039-20864 | Chesapeake Operating LLCOperator of record: 4 of US Resources LLC | Custer | Recompletion | Cleveland, Des Moines | 12,600 ft | Orphaned |
| Sep 10, 2009 | Bray #4-4HHZ35-039-22353 | Canvas Energy LLC | Custer | New drill | Cleveland | 15,853 ft | Expired permit |
| Sep 10, 2009 | Clifft #1-9HHZ35-063-24303 | Devon Energy Production Company LPOperator of record: Foundation Energy Management LLC | Hughes | New drill | Woodford | 13,747 ft | SpuddedSep 26, 2009 |
| Sep 10, 2009 | Big V ##1535-071-24334 | Garry Davis Oil LLC | Kay | New drill | Big Lime, Layton, Mississippi Chat, Mississippi LM, Oswego, Red Fork, Skinner, Tonkawa, Wilcox | 4,800 ft | SpuddedSep 10, 2009 |
| Sep 10, 2009 | Speaker-Coal-Emily #0935-143-24169 | Dyer Dale E dba the Loving Company | Tulsa | New drill | Bluejacket, Croweberg, Drywood, Iron Post, Mulky Coal, Rowe Coal, Summit, Taft, Tucker, Weir-Pittsburg | 1,760 ft | Expired permit |
| Sep 9, 2009 | Carlson SWD #1-2035-109-22303 | Baron Exploration CompanyOperator of record: Magnum Energy Inc | Oklahoma | New drill | Arbuckle | 11,500 ft | SpuddedDec 10, 2009 |
| Sep 9, 2009 | Anson #435-111-27320 | Rose Rock Resources IncOperator of record: Arkoma Resources LLC | Okmulgee | New drill | Bartlesville, Booch, Cromwell, Gilcrease, Jefferson, Union Valley | 2,500 ft | SpuddedNov 18, 2009 |
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.