Statewide permits, drilled-but-uncompleted inventory, recent spuds, newly producing wells, and the most active operators and counties — compiled monthly from Oklahoma Corporation Commission well-header records. Free to cite, quote, and embed with attribution.
Data as of · CC BY 4.0As of August 1, 2026, Oklahoma has 684 drilling permits filed over the trailing 24 months, 152 drilled-but-uncompleted (DUC) wells in inventory, 130 wells spudded in the last 90 days, and 103 wells brought onto first production in the last six months, across 77 producing counties — per Oklahoma Corporation Commission records compiled by Buckhead Energy.
| # | Operator | Wells | Permits 24mo | DUCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citation Oil & Gas | 9,378 | 29 | 4,343 |
| 2 | Chesapeake Energy | 6,942 | 0 | 4,599 |
| 3 | State Fund Plugging | 4,141 | 0 | 77 |
| 4 | Diversified Production LLC | 3,841 | 12 | 169 |
| 5 | Merit Energy Company | 3,170 | 3 | 579 |
Compiled from Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) well-header and production filings: permits over a trailing 24-month window, current DUC inventory (spudded, not yet completed), spuds in the last 90 days, and wells with first production within six months. Refreshed monthly; every figure carries the as-of date above.
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Buckhead Energy, "Oklahoma Drilling Activity Report — August 2026," compiled from Oklahoma Corporation Commission records, August 1, 2026. https://www.buckheadenergy.com/oklahoma-drilling-activity-report
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