# Oklahoma DUC Aging & Backlog
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> Oklahoma DUC-proxy aging: wells spudded in the last three years with no first production reported, by age percentile, backlog trend and county.

**URL:** https://www.buckheadenergy.com/duc-aging-oklahoma
**Source:** Buckhead Energy (https://www.buckheadenergy.com/)
**Generated:** 2026-10-02 (heuristic; server-side extraction)

## Answer
Quick answer: 900 Oklahoma wells were spudded in the last three years with no first production reported, by Buckhead Energy’s count; the median one has waited 269 days since spud, and the backlog changed -30.2% from Jul 2024 to Jun 2026. This DUC proxy includes dry holes, injection wells and reporting lag, so it is not a completion queue.

## Frequently Asked Questions
**What does DUC mean on this Oklahoma page?**
Here a DUC is a proxy: a well spudded in the last three years with no first production reported yet. The records carry no completion status, so the count also includes dry holes, injection wells and wells whose production has not been reported yet.

**How long have Oklahoma DUC-proxy wells waited since spud?**
The median well in the proxy has waited 269 days since spud; the 90th percentile is 962 days. Percentiles are published only when at least 5 wells stand behind them.

**Which Oklahoma counties have the most DUC-proxy wells?**
By wells in the proxy: Grady County (103), Canadian County (98), Roger Mills County (95).

**How long does an Oklahoma well take from spud to first production?**
For spuds 12 to 36 months old that reached first production, the median was 115 days.

## Dataset
**Name:** Oklahoma DUC Aging and Backlog

Oklahoma DUC-proxy aging: wells spudded in the last three years with no first production reported, by age percentile, backlog trend and county.

**Variables measured:**
- DUC-proxy well count
- Days since spud (percentiles)
- Monthly DUC-proxy backlog
- DUC-proxy wells by county
- Spud-to-first-production days (percentiles)

## Page Outline
- Oklahoma DUC Aging and Backlog
  - Frequently Asked Questions
  - Oklahoma DUC-proxy aging (days since spud)
  - Oklahoma DUC-proxy backlog by month
  - Oklahoma counties by DUC-proxy wells
  - Oklahoma spud to first production
  - How these figures are computed
  - Own Mineral Rights in Oklahoma?
  - Related Operator Intelligence

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