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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 77 OF 1,819

ApprovedWellOperatorCountyPermit forProposed formationTarget depthNow
Aug 12, 2022Midnight Sun 27_34-12N-8W #1MHXHZ35-017-25838Bce-Mach LLCCanadianNew drillMississippian24,000 ftSpuddedSep 20, 2022
Aug 12, 2022Midnight Sun 27_34-12N-8W #2MHXHZ35-017-25839Bce-Mach LLCCanadianNew drillMississippian24,000 ftSpuddedSep 21, 2022
Aug 12, 2022Midnight Sun 27_34-12N-8W #3MHXHZ35-017-25840Bce-Mach LLCCanadianNew drillMississippian24,000 ftSpuddedSep 22, 2022
Aug 12, 2022Thompson #1-3535-087-21411Lance Ruffel Oil & Gas LLCMcClainRecompletionDeese9,300 ftSpuddedDec 29, 1987
Aug 11, 2022Elsa #1-8-20WHHZ35-063-24948Calyx Energy III LLCHughesNew drilllatest filing: AmendHunton, Mayes, Sylvan, Woodford15,500 ftSpuddedSep 8, 2022
Aug 11, 2022Elsa #1-9-21WHHZ35-063-24949Calyx Energy III LLCHughesNew drilllatest filing: AmendMayes, Woodford15,500 ftSpuddedSep 8, 2022
Aug 11, 2022Elsa #2-9-21WHHZ35-063-24950Calyx Energy III LLCHughesNew drilllatest filing: AmendMayes, Woodford15,500 ftSpuddedSep 8, 2022
Aug 11, 2022Caldwell Trust 35-18N-6W #2HHZ35-073-26901Bce-Mach III LLCKingfisherNew drillMississippian LS Chester12,300 ftSpuddedAug 16, 2022
Aug 11, 2022Lincoln North Unit #54-3HOHZ35-073-26902Bce-Mach III LLCKingfisherNew drilllatest filing: AmendOswego12,131 ftSpuddedOct 13, 2022
Aug 11, 2022Ross #4I35-123-23902Shadowpeak Operating LLCPontotocNew drilllatest filing: AmendCromwell3,550 ftSpuddedNov 9, 2022
Aug 11, 2022Neal #1R35-123-23903Shadowpeak Operating LLCPontotocNew drilllatest filing: AmendCromwell3,425 ftSpuddedNov 17, 2022
Aug 11, 2022Sheppard #2R35-123-23904Shadowpeak Operating LLCPontotocNew drilllatest filing: AmendCromwell3,675 ftSpuddedOct 24, 2022
Aug 11, 2022Sheppard #3I35-123-23905Shadowpeak Operating LLCPontotocNew drilllatest filing: AmendCromwell3,650 ftActive
Aug 10, 2022Courbet #6-22-16XHWHZ35-019-26502Continental Resources IncCarterNew drilllatest filing: AmendWoodford21,297 ftSpuddedDec 6, 2022
Aug 10, 2022Wile #1-20A35-043-23150Marlin Oil Investment Group LLCDeweyRecompletionMorrow16,627 ftSpuddedDec 4, 2010
Aug 10, 2022Mustang 0304-13 #2SHHZ35-049-25383Validus Energy II Midcon LLCGarvinNew drilllatest filing: AmendMississippian17,392 ftSpuddedOct 29, 2022
Aug 10, 2022Mustang 0304-13 #3SHHZ35-049-25384Validus Energy II Midcon LLCGarvinNew drillMississippian17,070 ftSpuddedOct 21, 2022
Aug 10, 2022Chente #1-3635-073-26900Ark River Resources LLCKingfisherNew drillMisener, Red Fork, Viola6,800 ftSpuddedSep 27, 2022
Aug 10, 2022Jim Mayer #1-31D35-139-24654Blake Production Company IncTexasNew drillMorrow SD6,700 ftSpuddedAug 23, 2022
Aug 9, 2022Little Sahara 1107 #26-23-4MXHRHZ35-017-25837Diversified Production LLCCanadianNew drillMississippian, Woodford18,288 ftSpuddedAug 30, 2022
Aug 9, 2022Goobers Gold #235-037-29495W F D Oil Corp.CreekNew drillRed Fork, Skinner, True Layton2,525 ftSpuddedOct 25, 2022
Aug 9, 2022Campbeltown #2-25-26-27XHWHZ35-049-25382Continental Resources IncGarvinNew drillHunton, Sycamore, Woodford26,654 ftSpuddedAug 28, 2022
Aug 9, 2022Albert F Webster 34-3 #2WHXHZ35-051-24955Warwick-Jupiter LLCGradyNew drillWoodford24,926 ftSpuddedAug 28, 2022
Aug 9, 2022N.e.davis UNIT(JAMESON#2)TR #2-235-099-00638FBF Energy LLCMurrayRecompletionOil Creek2,090 ftActive
Aug 9, 2022Braum Farms #2-935-125-23965O G P Operating IncPottawatomieNew drillBelle City, Hogshooter, Layton3,100 ftSpuddedAug 18, 2022
Aug 9, 2022Braum Farms #3-935-125-23966O G P Operating IncPottawatomieNew drillHogshooter3,100 ftSpuddedAug 26, 2022
Aug 8, 2022Baker 1107 #4WH-4HZ35-017-25836Diversified Production LLCCanadianNew drilllatest filing: AmendMississippi LM, Woodford16,500 ftSpuddedAug 18, 2022
Aug 8, 2022Galaxy 2536 (Plume 25-36-1005 #1WXH) #7HHZ35-051-24508Blackjack Operating, LLCGradyDeepeninglatest filing: AmendMississippian, Woodford19,290 ftSpuddedNov 3, 2018
Aug 8, 2022Godfrey #1035-095-00730Cholla Petroleum IncMarshallRecompletionPrimrose1,520 ftSpuddedMar 28, 1955
Aug 8, 2022Forbes #1-3535-095-20686Southern Oklahoma ProductionMarshallNew drillMississippi5,200 ftSpuddedAug 18, 2022
Aug 8, 2022Ward #135-133-24768RKR Exploration IncSeminoleRecompletionCalvin, Earlsboro, Gilcrease, Marshall, Senora, Simpson Undif, Union Valley-Cromwell, Viola, Wilcox 1, Wilcox 24,485 ftSpuddedJan 18, 2021
Aug 8, 2022Oil Hill #135-137-27683C E Harmon Oil IncStephensNew drilllatest filing: AmendPermian2,000 ftSpuddedNov 17, 2022
Aug 5, 2022Baluchi 0304-13 #3WHHZ35-049-25378Validus Energy II Midcon LLCGarvinNew drilllatest filing: AmendWoodford17,369 ftSpuddedOct 23, 2022
Aug 5, 2022Baluchi 0304-13 #4WHHZ35-049-25379Validus Energy II Midcon LLCGarvinNew drilllatest filing: AmendWoodford17,584 ftSpuddedOct 25, 2022
Aug 5, 2022Baluchi 0304-13 #6WHHZ35-049-25380Validus Energy II Midcon LLCGarvinNew drilllatest filing: AmendWoodford17,689 ftSpuddedSep 22, 2022
Aug 5, 2022Baluchi 0304-13 #7WHHZ35-049-25381Validus Energy II Midcon LLCGarvinNew drillWoodford17,819 ftSpuddedSep 24, 2022
Aug 5, 2022Galaxy 2536 #6HHZ35-051-24954Blackjack Operating, LLCGradyNew drilllatest filing: AmendMississippian, Woodford19,330 ftSpuddedSep 19, 2022
Aug 5, 2022Heimbach #2-435-103-24173Koda Operating LLCNobleRecompletionLayton4,700 ftSpuddedApr 26, 2008
Aug 4, 2022Coffee #2H-11-2HZ35-017-25834Validus Energy II Midcon LLCCanadianNew drillMississippian23,700 ftSpuddedJul 26, 2023
Aug 4, 2022Coffee #1H-11-2HZ35-017-25835Validus Energy II Midcon LLCCanadianNew drillMississippian23,700 ftSpuddedJul 27, 2023
Aug 4, 2022RJT Tate Ranch #1-22MHHZ35-043-23757Crawley Petroleum CorporationDeweyNew drillMississippian LS Chester15,400 ftSpuddedAug 28, 2022
Aug 4, 2022Eldon #135-047-23999Spring Valley Oil & Gas IncGarfieldRecompletionOswego7,050 ftSpuddedDec 24, 1988
Aug 4, 2022Baluchi 0304-13 #5WHHZ35-049-25377Validus Energy II Midcon LLCGarvinNew drilllatest filing: AmendWoodford17,664 ftSpuddedSep 19, 2022
Aug 4, 2022Lincoln North Unit #13-4HOHZ35-073-26897Bce-Mach III LLCKingfisherNew drillOswego11,803 ftSpuddedAug 25, 2022
Aug 4, 2022Lincoln North Unit #12-1HOHZ35-073-26898Bce-Mach III LLCKingfisherNew drillOswego11,712 ftSpuddedAug 20, 2022
Aug 4, 2022Lincoln Southeast Oswego Unit #20-3HOHZ35-073-26899Bce-Mach III LLCKingfisherNew drillOswego11,946 ftSpuddedSep 8, 2022
Aug 4, 2022McBride #1H-8-17HZ35-151-24604Validus Energy II Midcon LLCWoodsNew drillMississippi, Mississippi LM17,100 ftSpuddedOct 28, 2022
Aug 3, 2022D5R-I ##3HHZ35-029-21429Canyon Creek Energy Arkoma LLCCoalNew drillWoodford18,000 ftNew drill
Aug 3, 2022Ace #135-037-29494Little River Energy CompanyCreekNew drillCleveland (Jones), Oswego, Prue, Red Fork, Skinner, Wilcox 1, Wilcox 23,200 ftSpuddedSep 17, 2022
Aug 3, 2022Hall #44-2335-105-41255Neok Production Company LLCNowataRecompletionCoal (Pennsylvanian)962 ftSpuddedJan 31, 2019

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.