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Oklahoma Oil & Gas Industry Snapshot 2026

The complete live dashboard of the Oklahoma oil and gas industry — top operators, hottest counties, most-active formations (SCOOP, STACK, Woodford, Mississippi Lime, Cherokee Platform), current permit pipeline, DUC stack, recent rig activity, and newly producing wells. Refreshed monthly from OCC well-header records.

Data as of August 2, 2026 Source: Oklahoma Corporation Commission · refreshed monthly

Original Data As of August 2, 2026

As of August 2, 2026, Oklahoma had 100 active oil & gas operators across 77 counties and 13 formations, led by Citation Oil & Gas with 9,378 wells, with 684 drilling permits filed in the last 24 months and 155 drilled-but-uncompleted (DUC) wells in inventory, per Oklahoma Corporation Commission records.

100
Active operators
77
Producing counties
684
Permits filed (last 24 mo)
155
DUC wells in inventory
Source: Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) well and permit records
Methodology: Aggregated from Oklahoma Corporation Commission records: operators ranked by well count; counties and formations (SCOOP, STACK, Woodford, etc.) by activity; drilling permits over a trailing 24-month window; and current DUC (drilled-but-uncompleted) inventory.
Updated: Refreshed monthly — data current as of August 2, 2026
Total Wells (Top 100 Operators)
120,142
Recent Permits
684
last 24 months
DUC Inventory
155
drilled, uncompleted
Recent Spuds
130
last 90 days
New Producers
103
first prod in last 6 months
Active Counties
77
Active Formations
13
Operators Tracked
100

Top 10 Oklahoma Operators

The 10 largest operators of record in Oklahoma, by total well count. See the full top-100 leaderboard →

#OperatorWellsPermits 24moDUCsTop FormationTop County
1 Citation Oil & Gas 9,378 29 4,343 South Oklahoma Folded Belt Carter
2 Chesapeake Energy 6,942 0 4,599 Anadarko Basin Woods
3 State Fund Plugging 4,141 0 77 Excello-Mulky Nowata
4 Diversified Production LLC 3,841 12 169 Anadarko Basin Woodward
5 Merit Energy Company 3,170 3 579 Anadarko Basin Texas
6 Xto Energy 2,710 0 1,073 South Oklahoma Folded Belt Carter
7 Bcemach 2,556 31 99 Anadarko Basin Woods
8 Bcemach Iii LLC 2,471 41 240 Anadarko Basin Kingfisher
9 Continental Resources 2,250 123 573 Anadarko Basin Grady
10 Conocophillips Company 2,225 0 272 Anadarko Basin Texas

Top 10 Oklahoma Counties (by Drilling Activity)

The 10 most-active oil and gas counties in Oklahoma. See the full county rankings →

CountyTotal WellsPermits 24moSpuds 90dDUCsTop OperatorTop Formation
Osage 36,080 0 0 177 Nadel And Gussman Chautauqua Platform
Creek 34,917 41 3 3,616 Exxon Mobil Chautauqua Platform
Okmulgee 25,747 4 0 1,803 Chevron Chautauqua Platform
Stephens 24,406 65 5 4,798 Citation Oil & Gas South Oklahoma Folded Belt
Carter 22,584 76 9 5,636 Citation Oil & Gas Woodford
Nowata 21,428 0 0 2,828 State Fund Plugging Excello-Mulky
Washington 18,592 1 0 2,129 Gateway Resources Excello-Mulky
Seminole 18,230 35 3 3,022 Circle 9 Resources Chautauqua Platform
Tulsa 14,205 11 1 1,492 State Fund Plugging Excello-Mulky
Garvin 14,188 51 6 3,084 Daylight Petroleum South Oklahoma Folded Belt

Top 10 Oklahoma Formations & Plays

The 10 most-active formations and plays in Oklahoma. See all active Oklahoma formations →

FormationWellsActive OperatorsPermits 24mo
Chautauqua Platform 97,497 6,778 307
Anadarko Basin 85,916 3,155 934
Woodford 35,419 1,819 14
South Oklahoma Folded Belt 34,316 2,232 214
Excello-Mulky 29,313 2,167 1
Arkoma Basin 19,243 1,155 59
Woodford-Caney 12,559 1,274 0
Granite Wash 6,491 639 0
Red Fork 4,554 372 0
Palo Duro Basin 2,578 513 5

Latest 10 Drilling Permits

Permit DateWellAPICountyFormationOperator
2026-07-21 Christensen 2h-13-12 35039001050000 Custer Anadarko Basin Oil Capital Operating LLC
2026-07-21 Agan 26-35 #23-2h 35039000930000 Custer Anadarko Basin Arnold Oil Properties
2026-07-20 Lovina 8-5-1hf 35069000100000 Johnston South Oklahoma Folded Belt Kolibri Energy US INC
2026-07-20 Males 34-4 Ap 1h 35129001460000 Roger Mills Anadarko Basin Mewbourne Oil Company
2026-07-20 J B Wells Unit 1 35007354710001 Beaver Anadarko Basin Prentice Napier Green
2026-07-20 Sonya 5-32-18-5 2ho 35073000610000 Kingfisher Anadarko Basin Bcemach Iii LLC
2026-07-20 Phelps 3-10 Bn 1h 35043000980000 Dewey Anadarko Basin Mewbourne Oil Company
2026-07-17 Bullseye 2-21 35071002990000 Kay Chautauqua Platform Culbreath Oil Gas
2026-07-16 Apres Vous 24_13-14n-8w 3hx 35017001670000 Canadian Anadarko Basin Devon
2026-07-16 Apres Vous 24_13-14n-8w 4hx 35017001680000 Canadian Anadarko Basin Devon
View all recent Oklahoma permits →

Latest 10 Spudded Wells

Spud DateDays AgoWellOperatorCountyFormation
2026-07-26 6 Kenneth 6-31-17-6 #6ho Bcemach Iii LLC Kingfisher Anadarko Basin
2026-07-25 7 Croom #5-28-4xhw Continental Resources Grady Anadarko Basin
2026-07-25 7 Hansen 14_23-14n-9w #5hx Devon Energy Production Company Canadian Anadarko Basin
2026-07-24 8 Greater Torrent 1210-310607 #3hm Validus Energy Ii Midcon LLC Canadian Anadarko Basin
2026-07-24 8 Hansen 14_23-14n-9w #3hx Devon Energy Production Company Canadian Anadarko Basin
2026-07-24 8 Johnson Ave Swd #1 Blue Water Solutions Mc Clain Chautauqua Platform
2026-07-24 8 Brian 27-34 #W4h Bcemach Stephens South Oklahoma Folded Belt
2026-07-23 9 Hansen 14_23-14n-9w #2hx Devon Energy Production Company Canadian Anadarko Basin
2026-07-21 11 Jimmy Lyn 11-2 Md #2h Mewbourne Oil Company Roger Mills Anadarko Basin
2026-07-19 13 Mckinley #1-17-20rfh Crawley Petroleum Blaine Anadarko Basin
View all recently spudded Oklahoma wells →

Latest 10 Newly Producing Wells

First ProdDays ProducingWellOperatorCountyFormation
2026-05-01 92 Gsoe #3-11h Charter Oak Production Roger Mills Anadarko Basin
2026-05-01 92 Jacob 1-36 Stephens Exploration Beaver Anadarko Basin
2026-05-01 92 Newby #27-8 Rush Creek Operating Creek Chautauqua Platform
2026-05-01 92 Reutlinger #22-27-1h Comanche Exploration Major Anadarko Basin
2026-04-01 122 Hobbs 31-30-8n-5w #2wh Eckard Operating, LLC Grady Anadarko Basin
2026-04-01 122 Scarlett 0607 #16-9-4-1wxh Camino Natural Resources Grady Anadarko Basin
2026-04-01 122 Krittenbrink Bia #3h-2314x Coterra Energy INC Canadian Anadarko Basin
2026-04-01 122 Krittenbrink Bia #5h-2314x Coterra Energy INC Canadian Anadarko Basin
2026-04-01 122 Henry #1-15-26xhw Continental Resources Caddo Anadarko Basin
2026-04-01 122 Krittenbrink Bia #4h-2314x Coterra Energy INC Canadian Anadarko Basin
View all newly producing Oklahoma wells →

10 Most-Recent Oklahoma DUCs

Spud DateDays WaitingWellOperatorCountyFormation
2026-07-26 6 Kenneth 6-31-17-6 #6ho Bcemach Iii LLC Kingfisher Anadarko Basin
2026-07-25 7 Hansen 14_23-14n-9w #5hx Devon Energy Production Company Canadian Anadarko Basin
2026-07-25 7 Croom #5-28-4xhw Continental Resources Grady Anadarko Basin
2026-07-24 8 Brian 27-34 #W4h Bcemach Stephens South Oklahoma Folded Belt
2026-07-24 8 Greater Torrent 1210-310607 #3hm Validus Energy Ii Midcon LLC Canadian Anadarko Basin
2026-07-24 8 Hansen 14_23-14n-9w #3hx Devon Energy Production Company Canadian Anadarko Basin
2026-07-24 8 Johnson Ave Swd #1 Blue Water Solutions Mc Clain Chautauqua Platform
2026-07-23 9 Hansen 14_23-14n-9w #2hx Devon Energy Production Company Canadian Anadarko Basin
2026-07-21 11 Jimmy Lyn 11-2 Md #2h Mewbourne Oil Company Roger Mills Anadarko Basin
2026-07-19 13 Mckinley #1-17-20rfh Crawley Petroleum Blaine Anadarko Basin
View the full Oklahoma DUC inventory →

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About This Dashboard

Source: Oklahoma Corporation Commission well-header and production filings.

Refresh cadence: Monthly. Data current as of August 2, 2026.

What's tracked: Permits filed in the last 24 months, wells spudded in the last 90 days, wells with first production in the last 6 months, drilled-uncompleted (DUC) wells, top operators by total well count, top counties by activity, and active formations/plays.

Disclaimer: Data is provided as a public-service reference. Buckhead Energy is not affiliated with the operators listed unless explicitly stated.

Cite this data

The operator, county, and formation figures above are compiled from our openly-licensed well-header dataset, permanently archived on Zenodo (CERN) under CC BY 4.0 — free to reproduce and adapt with credit to Buckhead Energy.

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21442884 · View on Zenodo

Oklahoma Oil & Gas Snapshot FAQ

Who are the largest oil and gas operators in Oklahoma?

As of August 2, 2026, this dashboard tracks 100 active Oklahoma operators ranked by well count, led by Citation Oil & Gas, Chesapeake Energy, State Fund Plugging. See the Top Oklahoma Operators leaderboard for the full ranking.

How many drilling permits have been filed in Oklahoma recently?

About 684 Oklahoma drilling permits were filed in the trailing 24 months, per Oklahoma Corporation Commission records (as of August 2, 2026).

What is a DUC well, and how many are there in Oklahoma?

A DUC is a "drilled but uncompleted" well — drilled but not yet hydraulically fractured or put on production. As of August 2, 2026, Oklahoma had about 155 DUC wells in inventory. DUCs are a leading indicator of near-term completion and production activity.

Which plays and formations drive Oklahoma oil and gas activity?

Oklahoma activity centers on the SCOOP, STACK, and Woodford plays in the Anadarko Basin, among roughly 13 active formations across 77 counties, aggregated from Oklahoma Corporation Commission records.

How often is this Oklahoma oil and gas snapshot updated?

It is refreshed monthly from Oklahoma Corporation Commission well and permit records. The current data is as of August 2, 2026.

I own Oklahoma mineral rights — how do I find my operator and what they are worth?

Look up your operator in the operator directory to see their activity, then request a free written offer based on your specific tract, operator, formation, and decimal interest.

Quick Stats

State: Oklahoma

Operators: 100

Counties: 77

Formations: 13

Permits 24mo: 684

DUCs: 155

Data as of: August 2, 2026

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