Drilled-but-uncompleted inventory, producing counties and the largest operators by wells — Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data, refreshed daily. Oklahoma drilling counts are being reconciled with state records and will return here once verified.
Data as ofAs of November 1, 2026, Oklahoma has 856 drilled-but-uncompleted (DUC) wells in inventory across 77 producing counties — per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Oklahoma drilling counts are being reconciled with state records and will return here once verified.
| # | Operator | Wells |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citation Oil & Gas | 9,096 |
| 2 | Chesapeake Energy | 6,942 |
| 3 | State Fund Plugging | 4,176 |
| 4 | Diversified Production LLC | 4,084 |
| 5 | Bcemach | 2,558 |
Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data: DUC proxy = spudded in the last 3 years with no reported first production, plus well counts by county and operators by wells. Counts under 3 wells are withheld. Refreshed daily; every figure carries the as-of date above. Oklahoma drilling counts are being reconciled with state records and will return here once verified.
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Source: Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Data as of .
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