97,454 wells across 6,776 active operators, with 301 drilling permits filed in the last 24 months.
Refreshed monthly from OK OCC well-header records. Data current as of 2026-07-15.
The operators with the most well counts targeting the Chautauqua Platform formation in Oklahoma:
| # | Operator | Wells in Chautauqua Platform |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Fund Plugging | 1,782 |
| 2 | Great Horned Owls, LLC | 1,357 |
| 3 | Snr Operating LLC | 1,063 |
| 4 | Circle 9 Resources | 890 |
| 5 | New Dominion | 768 |
| 6 | Chesapeake Energy | 575 |
| 7 | Conocophillips Company | 523 |
| 8 | Chevron | 509 |
| 9 | Marjo Operating | 449 |
| 10 | Krumme Oil Company LLP | 430 |
The Oklahoma counties with the most Chautauqua Platform activity:
Creek, Osage, Okmulgee, Seminole, Lincoln
The most recent 100 drilling permits filed for Chautauqua Platform wells in Oklahoma:
| Permit Date | Well | API | County | Operator | Lateral (ft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-11 | Alvis 0604 #2h-8x | 35087001210000 |
Mc Clain | Ovintiv USA INC | — |
| 2026-06-11 | Alvis 0604 #3h-8x | 35087001170000 |
Mc Clain | Ovintiv USA INC | — |
| 2026-06-03 | Wr Woods 2 | 35133253900002 |
Seminole | Rkr Exploration | — |
| 2026-05-29 | Taylor 1-16 | 35133254100001 |
Seminole | Reach Oil And Gas Company INC | 421 |
| 2026-05-21 | Summit Rock #0805-1 | 35081001740000 |
Lincoln | Freedom Operating Company LLC | — |
| 2026-05-21 | Summit Rock #0805-2 | 35081002090000 |
Lincoln | Freedom Operating Company LLC | — |
| 2026-05-20 | Lewis 1-7 | 35081232190000 |
Lincoln | Hulen Operating Company | — |
| 2026-05-20 | Lewis 1-7 | 35081232190003 |
Lincoln | Hulen Operating Company | — |
| 2026-05-18 | Bacon #3 | 35037006710000 |
Creek | Wfd Oil | — |
| 2026-05-18 | Alderson #5-11 | 35119002690000 |
Payne | 1978 Investments LLC | — |
| 2026-05-13 | Mtr #20-A | 35143001680000 |
Tulsa | Finney Kyler A Dba Finney Oil Company | — |
| 2026-05-01 | Susie Q 1-15 | 35083235880001 |
Logan | Marjo Operating | — |
| 2026-04-28 | Owen #1-28 | 35119002670000 |
Payne | Lance Ruffel Oil Gas LLC | — |
| 2026-04-28 | Owen #2-28 | 35119002680000 |
Payne | Lance Ruffel Oil Gas LLC | — |
| 2026-04-20 | Scarecrow 0604 #2920-6ho | 35087001150000 |
Mc Clain | Validus Energy Ii Midcon LLC | — |
| 2026-04-16 | Horseman 25-3 | 35037006390000 |
Creek | Gibson Les | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Scott'S Ridge 1 | 35125237200001 |
Pottawatomie | Ingram Exploration | — |
| 2026-04-08 | Elsie (Lawson-Harnsberger 1) 1-22 | 35087354730002 |
Mc Clain | The Quintin Little Company INC | — |
| 2026-04-07 | Taylor 2-8 | 35103242320004 |
Noble | Dakota Exploration | — |
| 2026-04-02 | Pappy #13-1 | 35081001710000 |
Lincoln | Scr Energy Operating LLC | — |
| 2026-03-25 | Valentine #1 | 35111000630000 |
Okmulgee | Herv Operating LLC | — |
| 2026-03-16 | Mtr 20 | 35143000840000 |
Tulsa | Finney Kyler A Dba Finney Oil Company | — |
| 2026-03-11 | Sunny Beach #3-3 | 35133002760000 |
Seminole | Culbreath Oil Gas | — |
| 2026-03-11 | Sunny Beach #2-3 | 35133002660000 |
Seminole | Culbreath Oil Gas | — |
| 2026-03-10 | Kinzie #1-21 | 35119002210000 |
Payne | Lance Ruffel Oil Gas LLC | — |
| 2026-03-06 | Deer Creek #1 | 35071002370000 |
Kay | Valley Petroleum Management | — |
| 2026-03-06 | Sunny Beach #1-3 | 35133002250000 |
Seminole | Culbreath Oil Gas | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Fundis #1-6 | 35125003400000 |
Pottawatomie | Nodding Donkey Resources LLC | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Charlie #1-20 | 35071001780000 |
Kay | Weaver Energy | — |
| 2026-02-23 | Threatt #1 | 35081233000000 |
Lincoln | Hulen Operating Company | — |
| 2026-02-12 | Wilson #1-26h | 35063004430000 |
Hughes | Basin Operating Services | — |
| 2026-02-02 | Champlin 1-14 | 35087218020002 |
Mc Clain | Gilliland Oil Gas | — |
| 2026-01-23 | Triple Heart Land #1 | 35027000420000 |
Cleveland | Point Exploration LLC | — |
| 2026-01-08 | Jf 2 | 35103247740001 |
Noble | Choctaw Gas | — |
| 2025-12-26 | Thunderbird #3-19 | 35125003170000 |
Pottawatomie | Culbreath Oil Gas | — |
| 2025-12-26 | Thunderbird #2-19 | 35125001900000 |
Pottawatomie | Culbreath Oil Gas | — |
| 2025-12-22 | Madden #1-3 | 35125002460000 |
Pottawatomie | Basis Resources Group | — |
| 2025-12-19 | Thunderbird #4-29 | 35125002420000 |
Pottawatomie | Culbreath Oil Gas | — |
| 2025-12-19 | Thunderbird #1-30 | 35125001170000 |
Pottawatomie | Culbreath Oil Gas | — |
| 2025-12-18 | Rumble #4-1 | 35119001550000 |
Payne | Crown Energy Company | — |
| 2025-12-17 | Badger #9a | 35037005170000 |
Creek | Enterprise Energy | — |
| 2025-12-17 | Badger #8a | 35037005120000 |
Creek | Enterprise Energy | — |
| 2025-11-24 | Huckabee #2 | 35027000230000 |
Cleveland | Encore Operating | — |
| 2025-11-18 | Mtr #22 | 35143000770000 |
Tulsa | Finney Kyler A Dba Finney Oil Company | 130 |
| 2025-11-18 | Mtr #19 | 35143000020000 |
Tulsa | Finney Kyler A Dba Finney Oil Company | — |
| 2025-11-13 | Dickens #3-10-22wh | 35091000780000 |
Mc Intosh | Calyx Energy Iii | — |
| 2025-11-13 | Dickens #2-10-22wh | 35091000740000 |
Mc Intosh | Calyx Energy Iii | — |
| 2025-11-12 | Elite #1-22-10wh | 35063003870000 |
Hughes | Calyx Energy Iii | — |
| 2025-11-12 | Elite #2-22-10wh | 35063003880000 |
Hughes | Calyx Energy Iii | — |
| 2025-11-12 | Elite #3-22-10wh | 35063003900000 |
Hughes | Calyx Energy Iii | — |
Wells targeting the Chautauqua Platform that have been spudded but are waiting on completion — near-term production upside:
| Spud Date | Days Waiting | Well | Operator | County | Lateral (ft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-21 | 23 | Summit Rock #0805-2 | Freedom Operating Company LLC | Lincoln | — |
| 2026-06-04 | 40 | Mandler #3x | Berexco | Creek | — |
| 2026-06-03 | 41 | Owen #1-28 | Lance Ruffel Oil & Gas LLC | Payne | — |
| 2026-06-03 | 41 | State Penney 1 | Stacy Operating | Payne | — |
| 2026-06-02 | 42 | Alvis 0604 #2h-8x | Ovintiv USA INC | Mc Clain | — |
| 2026-06-02 | 42 | Alvis 0604 #3h-8x | Ovintiv USA INC | Mc Clain | — |
| 2026-06-02 | 42 | Bacon #3 | Wfd Oil | Creek | — |
| 2026-06-02 | 42 | Summit Rock #0805-1 | Freedom Operating Company LLC | Lincoln | — |
| 2026-05-27 | 48 | Moelling #3 | Berexco | Noble | — |
| 2026-05-27 | 48 | Owen #2-28 | Lance Ruffel Oil & Gas LLC | Payne | — |
| 2026-05-15 | 60 | Pappy #13-1 | Scr Energy Operating LLC | Lincoln | — |
| 2026-05-04 | 71 | Mtr 20 | Finney Kyler A Dba Finney Oil Company | Tulsa | — |
| 2026-05-01 | 74 | Horseman 25-3 | Gibson Les | Creek | — |
| 2026-04-28 | 77 | Sunny Beach #3-3 | Culbreath Oil & Gas | Seminole | — |
| 2026-04-03 | 102 | Deer Creek #1 | Valley Petroleum Management | Kay | — |
The Chautauqua Platform is one of Oklahoma's active oil and gas plays, with 97,454 wells on file across 6,776 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed 301 drilling permits targeting the Chautauqua Platform in the last 24 months — a measure of how active the play is right now versus its historical baseline.
For mineral owners with interests in Creek, Osage, Okmulgee, Seminole, Lincoln, knowing whether your tract sits within an active Chautauqua Platform footprint is a foundational valuation question. Active formations with consistent permit flow command premium pricing; legacy formations with steady but declining production are valued differently.
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Formation: Chautauqua Platform
State: Oklahoma
Total wells: 97,454
Active operators: 6,776
Permits 24mo: 301
Last refresh: 2026-07-15
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