Active operators across the Mid-Continent — Anadarko Basin, Cherokee Platform, Arkoma Basin, SCOOP/STACK, and the Texas Panhandle.
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The Mid-Continent's operator base spans modern public horizontal drillers, legacy private waterflood operators, and hundreds of small stripper-well operators. The valuation logic for your mineral interest depends on which type of operator works your acreage. If you've received an offer from any operator listed below — or if your division order shows an unfamiliar operator name — request a free written second opinion from a direct buyer.
Major public operators with significant Mid-Continent positions:
Continental Resources — SCOOP/STACK Woodford and Meramec; one of the largest Mid-Continent operators
Devon Energy — STACK + selected Anadarko + legacy Mid-Continent positions
Marathon Oil — STACK / SCOOP horizontal program; later sold to ConocoPhillips
Ovintiv — Anadarko and STACK positions
Camino Natural Resources — Anadarko Basin Hunton and Mississippi Lime
Coterra Energy / Cimarex successors — selected Mid-Continent and Anadarko positions
Notable private operators with significant Mid-Continent positions:
Citation Oil & Gas Corp — large Mid-Continent waterflood portfolio across Cherokee Platform and Anadarko
Charter Oak Production — long-tenured Mid-Continent operator with vertical and horizontal programs
Calumet Oil Company — Glenn Pool legacy vertical wells
Hinkle Oil & Gas — Bartlesville sand operator
Mid-Con Energy Partners — Cherokee Platform waterfloods
Anschutz Exploration — selected Mid-Continent legacy positions
Tapstone Energy / Sandridge successors — Mississippi Lime horizontal positions
For the Texas Panhandle subset of the Mid-Continent (Hugoton field gas, Wheeler/Hemphill/Roberts oil), see our dedicated Texas Panhandle Operators List.
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) maintains the authoritative public record of every operator licensed in Oklahoma. The Texas Railroad Commission performs the same role for the Texas Panhandle portion. Look up your operator's permit history, recent pooling applications, and any operator transfers to confirm the entity on your division order is the active operator.
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