19,244 wells across 1,158 recorded operators, with 73 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at source refresh.
Daily refresh scheduled from OCC well-header records. Stored source refresh: 2026-09-16.
Formation summary: Stored source refresh: 2026-09-16. This formation/play summary uses recorded well and operator counts and permit dates in the preceding 24 months at summary refresh. Operator counts do not verify current operations. Summary counts and the separately refreshed permit and DUC lists may have different coverage. This is a capped directory of stored records, not a complete statewide count. Permit list: Stored source refresh: 2026-08-15 through 2026-09-17. Some or all records are more than three days old and may not reflect recent filings. At most 50 displayed permit records match the formation name, ordered by permit date. This operator-linked list can differ from the summary permit count; a permit is not proof of drilling or production. This is a capped directory of stored records, not a complete statewide count. DUC list: Stored source refresh: 2026-09-16. At most 30 displayed records match the formation name, ordered by spud date. A spud date with no reported first production is a DUC proxy, not verified completion status. Elapsed days are computed at source refresh. This is a capped directory of stored records, not a complete statewide count.
Stored source refresh: 2026-09-16. This formation/play summary uses recorded well and operator counts and permit dates in the preceding 24 months at summary refresh. Operator counts do not verify current operations. Summary counts and the separately refreshed permit and DUC lists may have different coverage. This is a capped directory of stored records, not a complete statewide count.
Compiled from Oklahoma Corporation Commission records through a commercial well-data aggregator. Scheduled refreshes do not guarantee that new regulator filings are available. Use the source records to check a specific well.
Stored source refresh: 2026-08-15 through 2026-09-17. Some or all records are more than three days old and may not reflect recent filings. At most 50 displayed permit records match the formation name, ordered by permit date. This operator-linked list can differ from the summary permit count; a permit is not proof of drilling or production. This is a capped directory of stored records, not a complete statewide count.
Compiled from Oklahoma Corporation Commission records through a commercial well-data aggregator. Scheduled refreshes do not guarantee that new regulator filings are available. Use the source records to check a specific well.
Stored source refresh: 2026-09-16. At most 30 displayed records match the formation name, ordered by spud date. A spud date with no reported first production is a DUC proxy, not verified completion status. Elapsed days are computed at source refresh. This is a capped directory of stored records, not a complete statewide count.
Compiled from Oklahoma Corporation Commission records through a commercial well-data aggregator. Scheduled refreshes do not guarantee that new regulator filings are available. Use the source records to check a specific well.
Quick answer: The Arkoma Basin formation in Oklahoma has 19,244 wells on record across 1,158 recorded operators, with 73 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at source refresh. Its operators with the most wells on record are Merit Energy Company, Citation Oil & Gas, Bpx Operating Company, Abundance Energy Services LLC and Ew Operating Ok, LLC. Compiled from Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) well-header records. Summary: Stored source refresh: 2026-09-16. Permit list: Stored source refresh: 2026-08-15 through 2026-09-17. Some or all records are more than three days old and may not reflect recent filings. DUC list: Stored source refresh: 2026-09-16. The lists have separate coverage limits.
The operators with the most well counts targeting the Arkoma Basin formation in Oklahoma:
| # | Operator | Wells in Arkoma Basin |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merit Energy Company | 1,178 |
| 2 | Citation Oil & Gas | 1,175 |
| 3 | Bpx Operating Company | 1,086 |
| 4 | Abundance Energy Services LLC | 864 |
| 5 | Ew Operating OK, LLC | 545 |
| 6 | Chesapeake Energy | 482 |
| 7 | Mustang Fuel | 316 |
| 8 | Stephens Production Company | 311 |
| 9 | Bear Production | 283 |
| 10 | Paluca Petroleum | 255 |
The Oklahoma counties with the most Arkoma Basin activity:
Pontotoc, Latimer, Haskell, Le Flore, Pittsburg
The most recent 21 drilling permits filed for Arkoma Basin wells in Oklahoma:
| Permit Date | Well | API | County | Operator | Lateral (ft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | Daniel #2-25 | 35123002270000 |
Pontotoc | Gulf Exploration | — |
| 2026-09-02 | Daniel #1-30er | 35123002050000 |
Pontotoc | Gulf Exploration | — |
| 2026-06-03 | Byrd #1-20 | 35123001680000 |
Pontotoc | Gulf Exploration | — |
| 2026-01-16 | Parker 1-6 | 35079220500002 |
Le Flore | Hanna Oil And Gas Company | 161 |
| 2025-12-12 | Chaddick 1 | 35123053530002 |
Pontotoc | Shadowpeak Operating LLC | — |
| 2025-11-25 | Voodoo Child #3 8-5h | 35121000120000 |
Pittsburg | Santa Fe Operating LLC | 10,762 |
| 2025-11-20 | Lloyd #1-20 | 35029000010000 |
Coal | Command Energy | — |
| 2025-11-20 | Daniel 1-25 | 35123000190000 |
Pontotoc | Gulf Exploration | 809 |
| 2025-10-31 | Voodoo Child #4 8-5h | 35121000060000 |
Pittsburg | Santa Fe Operating LLC | — |
| 2025-08-15 | Nicklaus 1-8-5wh | 35121249160002 |
Pittsburg | Calyx Energy Iii | 8,751 |
| 2025-08-15 | Nicklaus 1-7-6wh | 35121249210002 |
Pittsburg | Calyx Energy Iii | 9,500 |
| 2025-08-14 | Denali 1-20-8x | 35121000010000 |
Pittsburg | Calyx Energy Iii | — |
| 2025-07-17 | Rose Unit 2 | 35061202920001 |
Haskell | Oxley Energy | — |
| 2025-03-10 | Woods 3-16-4wh | 35121249500001 |
Pittsburg | Calyx Energy Iii | 14,050 |
| 2025-03-10 | Woods 2-16-4wh | 35121249490001 |
Pittsburg | Calyx Energy Iii | 14,050 |
| 2025-03-10 | Woods 1-16-4wh | 35121249480001 |
Pittsburg | Calyx Energy Iii | 14,050 |
| 2025-02-05 | Palmer 3-8-5wh | 35121249180002 |
Pittsburg | Calyx Energy Iii | 7,700 |
| 2025-02-05 | Palmer 2-8-5wh | 35121249190002 |
Pittsburg | Calyx Energy Iii | 9,000 |
| 2024-12-09 | Bonanza 4 | 35123239250000 |
Pontotoc | North American Royalties | — |
| 2024-09-17 | Bonanza #2 | 35123239220000 |
Pontotoc | North American Royalties | — |
| 2024-08-14 | Krista #1 | 35123239200000 |
Pontotoc | Positive Energy LLC | — |
Wells targeting the Arkoma Basin that have been spudded but are waiting on completion — near-term production upside:
| Spud Date | Days Since Spud | Well | Operator | County | Lateral (ft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-28 | 49 | Fwu #22-35 | Citation Oil & Gas | Pontotoc | — |
| 2026-07-18 | 59 | Fwu #22-31 | Citation Oil & Gas | Pontotoc | — |
| 2026-07-06 | 71 | Fwu #22-30 | Citation Oil & Gas | Pontotoc | — |
| 2026-06-30 | 77 | Byrd #1-20 | Gulf Exploration | Pontotoc | — |
| 2026-06-25 | 82 | Fwsu #15-8 | Citation Oil & Gas | Pontotoc | — |
| 2026-06-13 | 94 | Fwsu #22-28 | Citation Oil & Gas | Pontotoc | — |
| 2026-06-04 | 103 | Mfu #10-14 | Citation Oil & Gas | Pontotoc | — |
| 2026-05-21 | 117 | Mfu #6-14 | Citation Oil & Gas | Pontotoc | — |
| 2026-05-11 | 127 | Mfu #5-34 | Citation Oil & Gas | Pontotoc | — |
| 2026-05-05 | 133 | Bear #1-15h22x27 | Sanguine Gas Exploration | Pittsburg | — |
| 2026-04-28 | 140 | Mfu #5-33 | Citation Oil & Gas | Pontotoc | — |
| 2026-04-16 | 152 | Mfu #5-19 | Citation Oil & Gas | Pontotoc | — |
| 2026-04-06 | 162 | Mfu #5-35 | Citation Oil & Gas | Pontotoc | — |
| 2026-03-24 | 175 | Fwsu #8-6 | Citation Oil & Gas | Pontotoc | — |
| 2026-03-06 | 193 | Btr #1-16h21x28 | Sanguine Gas Exploration | Pittsburg | 13,109 |
| 2026-01-30 | 228 | Voodoo Child #3 8-5h | Santa Fe Operating, LLC | Pittsburg | 10,762 |
| 2026-01-09 | 249 | Voodoo Child #4 8-5h | Santa Fe Operating, LLC | Pittsburg | — |
| 2025-12-26 | 263 | Patriot Hill #1-9h4 | Sanguine Gas Exploration | Pittsburg | 10,300 |
| 2025-11-29 | 290 | Daniel 1-25 | Gulf Exploration | Pontotoc | 809 |
| 2025-09-19 | 361 | Woods 3-16-4wh | Calyx Energy Iii | Pittsburg | 14,050 |
| 2025-08-21 | 390 | Denali 1-20-8x | Calyx Energy Iii | Pittsburg | — |
| 2025-04-25 | 508 | Willa Poe #2-16 | Oxley Energy | Pittsburg | — |
| 2025-03-21 | 543 | Woods 1-16-4wh | Calyx Energy Iii | Pittsburg | 14,050 |
| 2025-02-21 | 571 | Palmer 2-8-5wh | Calyx Energy Iii | Pittsburg | 9,000 |
| 2025-02-08 | 584 | Woods 2-16-4wh | Calyx Energy Iii | Pittsburg | 14,050 |
| 2025-01-20 | 603 | Roy #1-28 | Command Energy | Coal | 457 |
| 2024-12-11 | 643 | Bonanza 4 | North American Royalties | Pontotoc | — |
| 2024-11-01 | 683 | Wadley North 1-11h2 | Sanguine Gas Exploration | Pittsburg | 9,750 |
| 2024-10-14 | 701 | Bonanza #2 | North American Royalties | Pontotoc | — |
| 2024-09-05 | 740 | Krista #1 | Positive Energy LLC | Pontotoc | — |
The Arkoma Basin is a formation/play group recorded in Oklahoma, with 19,244 wells on file across 1,158 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed 73 drilling permits targeting the Arkoma Basin in the 24-month window at summary refresh. These are stored records, not a live measure of drilling.
Recorded formation activity provides regional context. It does not establish ownership, future production, royalty payments or a value for an individual tract. Consult qualified professionals about your specific interest.
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19,244 wells target the Arkoma Basin in Oklahoma, worked by 1,158 recorded operators, per OCC well-header records. Summary: Stored source refresh: 2026-09-16. Permit list: Stored source refresh: 2026-08-15 through 2026-09-17. Some or all records are more than three days old and may not reflect recent filings. DUC list: Stored source refresh: 2026-09-16. The lists have separate coverage limits.
By well count, the operators with the most Arkoma Basin wells on record in Oklahoma are Merit Energy Company, Citation Oil & Gas, Bpx Operating Company, Abundance Energy Services LLC and Ew Operating Ok, LLC. The full ranking is in the table on this page. Summary: Stored source refresh: 2026-09-16. Permit list: Stored source refresh: 2026-08-15 through 2026-09-17. Some or all records are more than three days old and may not reflect recent filings. DUC list: Stored source refresh: 2026-09-16. The lists have separate coverage limits.
Operators filed 73 drilling permits targeting the Arkoma Basin in the 24-month window at source refresh, alongside 30 records in the displayed DUC list, per OCC records. Summary: Stored source refresh: 2026-09-16. Permit list: Stored source refresh: 2026-08-15 through 2026-09-17. Some or all records are more than three days old and may not reflect recent filings. DUC list: Stored source refresh: 2026-09-16. The lists have separate coverage limits.
Operators filed 73 new drilling permits targeting the Arkoma Basin in Oklahoma in the 24-month window at source refresh, with 30 records in the displayed DUC list. New permits and spuds record reported activity stages; they do not establish ongoing drilling, per OCC records. Summary: Stored source refresh: 2026-09-16. Permit list: Stored source refresh: 2026-08-15 through 2026-09-17. Some or all records are more than three days old and may not reflect recent filings. DUC list: Stored source refresh: 2026-09-16. The lists have separate coverage limits.
Arkoma Basin activity in Oklahoma includes 19,244 wells on record and 1,158 recorded operators, led by Merit Energy Company, Citation Oil & Gas, Bpx Operating Company, Abundance Energy Services LLC and Ew Operating Ok, LLC, with 73 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at source refresh — from Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) well-header records. Summary: Stored source refresh: 2026-09-16. Permit list: Stored source refresh: 2026-08-15 through 2026-09-17. Some or all records are more than three days old and may not reflect recent filings. DUC list: Stored source refresh: 2026-09-16. The lists have separate coverage limits.
The primary counties recorded for Arkoma Basin in Oklahoma are Pontotoc, Latimer, Haskell, Le Flore, Pittsburg. Summary: Stored source refresh: 2026-09-16. Permit list: Stored source refresh: 2026-08-15 through 2026-09-17. Some or all records are more than three days old and may not reflect recent filings. DUC list: Stored source refresh: 2026-09-16. The lists have separate coverage limits.
Value depends on your net mineral acres or royalty decimal, the operator, the remaining drilling locations, and current oil and gas prices. This page is informational only, not a valuation. Summary: Stored source refresh: 2026-09-16. Permit list: Stored source refresh: 2026-08-15 through 2026-09-17. Some or all records are more than three days old and may not reflect recent filings. DUC list: Stored source refresh: 2026-09-16. The lists have separate coverage limits.
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Formation: Arkoma Basin
State: Oklahoma
Total wells: 19,244
Recorded operators: 1,158
Permits 24mo: 73
Last refresh: 2026-09-16